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PeopleAustin Butler Looks Unrecognizable After Buzzing Off His Signature Shaggy Cut
The actor was with director Darren Aronofsky on a nature tour in Tulum, Mexico
- FTW Outdoors
Who is Taylor Swift's Eras Tour opening act for Vancouver? Here's the answer.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is back for one final set of dates, this time in Vancouver for three dates, and if you're attending, you might be wondering: who are you going to see on stage before the headliner? We've seen names like Suki Waterhouse open for Swift, or
- WWD
Barefoot Angelina Jolie Continues Her Understated Elegance Streak in Maxidress for ‘Jimmy Fallon’ Appearance, Talks ‘Maria’ Movie
The actress discussed her forthcoming film "Maria."
- Variety
Kenan Thompson Says ‘You Gotta Pay Your Dues’ After Pete Davidson Reveals ‘SNL’ Starting Salary Was $3,000 per Episode
Kenan Thompson tells Variety that new cast members at “SNL” have to “pay [their] dues a little bit” when it comes to starting salaries at the NBC sketch show. “It’s pretty notorious that it’s more so about having the job than getting paid for the job,” Thomspon, who declined to give specific salary numbers, told …
- WWD
Anne Hathaway Enters Her ‘Queen Era,’ Reprising Iconic Roles and Cementing Her Reign in Fashion
Hathaway talks returning as Mia Thermopolis in “The Princess Diaries" and Andy Sachs in "The Devil Wears Prada," serving as the face of Bulgari, and becoming a "Versace woman."
- TVLine.com
The Rookie Eyes Second Spinoff at ABC
The Rookie-verse could be expanding once again. A potential second spinoff of ABC’s cop procedural The Rookie is in early development at the network, TVLine has confirmed. Details are currently scarce, but the possible offshoot will be set in Washington state and will follow a male cop who is stepping into a new phase of …
- Deadline
Miho Nakayama Dies: J-Pop Star & ‘Love Letter’ Lead Was 54
Japanese singer and actress Miho Nakayama was found dead at her home in Tokyo on Friday. Born in Saku, Japan, Nakayama was known for her lead roles in Love Letter (1995) and Tokyo Weather (1997), among others. She was 54. Nakayama was scheduled to perform at a Christmas concert in Osaka on Friday, but she …
- BuzzFeed
23 Funny Pet Tweets That Are More Important Than Checking Your Work Email
"My dog doesn’t bark, he’s a hush puppy."
- Variety
Emily Blunt Talks About Reuniting With Dwayne Johnson in ‘Smashing Machine’: ‘He Is Unrecognizable in This Film’
British actor Emily Blunt, who is being honored Thursday at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, told an audience earlier in the day about Benny Safdie’s MMA fighting drama “The Smashing Machine,” in which she stars alongside Dwayne Johnson. During a public interview, which runs as part of …
- InStyle
Jennifer Lopez Gets Candid About "Complicated" Relationships Amid Ben Affleck Divorce
The actress filed for divorce from Affleck in August.
- People
Jason Segel and Cobie Smulders Have a Legendary “How I Met Your Mother” Reunion on “Shrinking”: First Look! (Exclusive)
In PEOPLE's legen—wait for it—dary first look, Smulders plays a "single" and "very cute mom" that Segel's character Jimmy prepares to buy a car from
- Entertainment Weekly
Todd Haynes breaks silence on Joaquin Phoenix exiting director's gay romance 5 days before filming
The director hasn't given up on the project just yet, noting that it "may resurrect in a different form someday."
- Variety
Barry Jenkins Says All-Virtual Filmmaking ‘Is Not My Thing’ After Directing ‘Mufasa’; Disney Sent Him a Note Worrying That One Long Take Was Too ‘Slow’
Disney’s “Mufasa” is one of the last remaining Hollywood tentpoles of the year, and it might be director Barry Jenkins’ first and last time making an all-digital movie. Jenkins is the Oscar winner behind acclaimed dramas such as “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and he said in an interview with Vulture that he …
- Yahoo News Canada
'Black Doves': Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw are a bickering but loyal duo in thrilling Netflix spy show
Christmas came early as Netflix has given us the gift of the new spy thriller Black Doves, with Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire.
- Entertainment Weekly
Teeny feels the pressure in “Survivor 47” exclusive deleted scene
Tree Mail is to blame!
- BuzzFeed
This Revelation About Disneyland And Disneyworld Is Blowing People's Minds
I didn't know people couldn't remember the difference between the two of 'em.
- BuzzFeed
Which TV Scenes From 2024 Were So Devastating, You're Still Crying Over Them?
I'm honestly still trying to recover from the emotional whiplash of [spoilers] death in Outer Banks.
- HuffPost
It’s Time To Retire The Beyoncé vs. Taylor Swift Debate
Billboard’s pick for the greatest pop star of the 21st century proves fans should’ve never tried to compare the two superstars’ legacies in the first place.
- People
Sophia Bush Says Getting to 'Kiss a Pretty Woman' on “Grey's Anatomy” Just like Her BFF Hilarie Burton Did Is 'Fun Voodoo'
Burton played a love interest to Jessica Capshaw in season 9, and Bush is now making waves after joining Grey Sloan Memorial
- People
Taron Egerton Wants One More “Kingsman” Movie, Says He 'Sat Down' with Colin Firth About It: 'The Story Isn't Finished'
Egerton and Firth last starred together in the 2017 sequel 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle'