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The end of the era that is The Boys Amazon Prime series has come, and the cast and crew aren’t taking it too well. 

Tribute posts poured in on social media this week, which marked the end of filming the fifth and final season of the superhero drama series. 

“This is the last time I’ll ever be on this set. It’ll be torn down soon,” creator and showrunner Eric Kripke wrote on Instagram. “It’s bittersweet, but my primary feeling is gratitude.”

He continued, “We have the best cast, the best crew, the most fun story to write, and something that is impossible to predict: the right timing.”

Kripke ended by thanking his show “family” and the fans. 

“Can’t wait for you to see the grand finale,” he said. 

Messages of gratitude filled Kripke’s comment section, including notes from cast members Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso, Valorie Curry and Erin Moriarty.

In her own post, Moriarty shared a carousel of images, including one of her tearful self donning a T-shirt with the text “The Boys Crew.”

“Honestly, f*** ‘don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened,'” she wrote. “the tears have begun. the posts are incoming. I said goodbye to most of my work family today and I’ll be ready to smile about it when I’m ready to smile about it. to my Boys fam: love you, c****. forever.”

Quaid shared the “family” sentiment over on his Instagram, writing in a post, “This show, this incredible cast and crew are my family. I love them with all my heart.”

Quaid said he can’t wait for fans to watch the “amazing” final season. “Everyone truly crushed it,” he wrote. 

The Boys season 5 will likely premiere in 2026.

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Actor Michael Madsen, known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, has died at the age of 67.

Madsen’s death was confirmed Thursday by his publicist, Liz Rodriguez.

Madsen was found unresponsive Thursday morning at his home in Malibu, California, and is believed to have died due to cardiac arrest, Rodriguez told ABC News.

“In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life,” Rodriguez said in a statement also written by Madsen’s managers, Susan Ferris and Ron Smith. “Michael was also preparing to release a new book called Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, currently being edited.”

The statement continued, “Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.”

Madsen had a decadeslong career in Hollywood that included roles in over 300 films, including several that are still in production, according to his IMDB page.

In 2022, Madsen suffered a personal tragedy when his son, 26-year-old Hudson Madsen, died by suicide. Madsen said in a statement to The Los Angeles Times after his son’s death that he was trying to “make sense” of it.

“I am in shock as my son, whom I just spoke with a few days ago, said he was happy — my last text from him was ‘I love you dad,'” Madsen said in a statement to the Times. “I didn’t see any signs of depression. It’s so tragic and sad. I’m just trying to make sense of everything and understand what happened.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Jerry Bruckheimer pulled up to the Rich Eisen show Monday with a few cinema secrets to reveal. 

The legendary producer opened up about some classic movies he’d like to see rebirthed, like Gone in 60 Seconds and the 1995 Oscar-nominated Crimson Tide. 

“We have a really good director and writer talking to the Navy right now about what’s going on under the water,” Bruckheimer said of Crimson Tide. When asked about a potential cast, Bruckheimer said he’s “not yet” sure who they’d include in the sequel but they’d of course look to tap original star Denzel Washington. 

“If we give him a good script I think he’d do it,” the producer said. 

Crimson Tide follows Washington’s Executive Officer Ron Hunter and his boss/adversary, Commanding Officer Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman), who clash over authority and decision-making related to launching missiles. The movie opened at #1 in the U.S. in May 1995 and grossed over $150 million worldwide.

Referring to a pivotal scene in the movie where Hackman and Washington have an intense verbal face-off, Bruckheimer described the duo’s work ethic: “The way Gene worked is he would sit with this wife over the weekend and memorize the whole week’s pages. When he showed up on the set, he didn’t like improv because he had it all memorized. He just dove into it, and Denzel dove into it. Both of them really went at it.”

Eisen reiterated, “So, that’s possible for a remake as well,” to which Bruckheimer confirmed, “Yep.”

Bruckheimer’s latest film, F1: The Movie starring Brad Pitt, is in theaters. 

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Glynn Turman is next in line to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced it will honor the award-winning actor with the 2,816th star, in the category of Motion Pictures, and it’ll be placed at 7065 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles. 

The dedication ceremony will take place on July 10, featuring guest speakers Ava DuVernay and Don Cheadle. 

Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said of the actor, “His exceptional talents and dedication to the craft of acting have left an indelible mark on the industry, and we are proud to immortalize his legacy on this iconic boulevard. Glynn’s star will be next to his friend Sidney Poitier‘s star, whom he performed with on Broadway in 1959.”

Turman found entertainment success at the age of 12 thanks to his first prominent acting role in A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway. The New York native also had roles in the soap opera Peyton’s Place, and in Black classics A Different World and Cooley High. Turman earned his first Emmy in 2008 for his role in HBO’s In Treatment and earned a second nomination in 2019 for How to Get Away with Murder. In 2021 he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for his role in Fargo. 

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jennifer Affleck has welcomed a new baby with her husband Zac Affleck.

On Wednesday, Jennifer took to Instagram and announced that the couple welcomed a baby girl.

“Baby Penelope is here & she is perfect,” she wrote in the caption of a joint Instagram post with her husband.

She wrote that she delivered Penelope “unmedicated,” calling the birth “truly the most painful but empowering experience of my life.”

“I could not have done it without Zac and my supportive doula!” she added. “I’m so grateful and so happy that Penny is earth side now.”

In her Instagram Story, Jennifer shared her daughter’s full name: Penelope Phyliss Affleck.

Jennifer and Zac are also parents to son Lucas and daughter Nora.

The Mormon Wives star first announced she was expecting her third child earlier this year.

Season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered on Hulu in May this year.

The show follows a group of Utah-based TikTok influencers as they navigate their lives following a swinging sex scandal that made international headlines.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Jennifer Affleck and her show co-star Whitney Leavitt will compete on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, which premieres later this year.

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The poster for Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey has been revealed. Universal Pictures released the film’s poster to its socials on Wednesday, which shows the film’s title above a sculpted head. The tagline “Defy the Gods” is written above the premiere date of July 17, 2026. “A film by Christopher Nolan. Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. In theaters 7 17 26. #TheOdysseyMovie,” Universal’s Instagram caption reads …

The theme for Big Brother season 27 has been announced. CBS revealed that the theme will be BIG BROTHER: A Summer of Mystery. The Big Brother house has been transformed into Hotel Mystère, where secrets can be found behind every door. New twists for the season have also been announced. The premiere will find the houseguests shocked by the arrival of a masked visitor, a secret accomplice and a mystery houseguest, whose identity remains under wraps (at least for now). Big Brother season 27 premieres on July 13 …

Amy Sedaris has joined an upcoming series centered on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Variety reports that Sedaris has joined the cast of an upcoming Disney+ series about the animated Disney character. The show will be a hybrid of animation and live-action …

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Charlize Theron is opening up about her dating preferences.

The actress, 49, said she has no interest in dating someone who also works in the entertainment industry while guesting on a recent episode of Call Her Daddy.

“I don’t think that dating somebody in my industry is a smart thing,” Theron said. “I’m not saying it’s impossible. I’m not saying that it’s not binary. I just think that in general it’s not a good thing for me.”

The actress, who is a mother to daughters Jackson Theron and August Theron, said she has been trying out dating lately.

“I can tell [you] that no man’s moving into our house while my daughters are there,” Theron said.

The actress also revealed she recently had a hookup with a 26-year-old.

“I’m sounding very cocky here, but I think it’s because I found this freedom in my 40s where I’m like, ‘Oh my God,’ so I just want to say this in perspective,” Theron said. “I’ve probably had three one-night stands in my entire life, but I did just recently f*** a 26-year-old and it was really f****** amazing and I’ve never done that and I was like, ‘Oh, this is great. OK.'”

Theron stars in the new film The Old Guard 2, which is available to stream on Netflix.

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The season 27 premiere of South Park has been moved by Comedy Central.

Season 27 will now debut on July 23 instead of its original date of July 9. Comedy Central released a new poster featuring the updated premiere date.

Fans of the animated show have waited over two years for new episodes. The release delay comes amid the tension over South Park‘s streaming rights. The series was caught in uncertainty due to Sundance’s possible acquisition of Comedy Central’s parent company, Paramount Global.

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone took to social media to issue a statement in response to the change in premiere date. The statement was shared to the official South Park X account.

“This merger is a s******* and it’s f****** up South Park,” the statement reads. “We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.”

South Park follows the adventures “of four foul-mouthed, troublemaking young boys in a small town nestled in the Colorado Rockies,” according to an official synopsis from Comedy Central.

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A documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday.

TIME reports the untitled film will chronicle his personal efforts in the campaign, which included the release of his song “Happy Birthday.” It will also feature never-before-seen throwback footage, as well as commentary from Stevie about that chapter of history.

“I’m excited to tell the story of the making of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. More importantly, I want us to learn and remember this story with today’s eye and understanding,” Stevie said of the film, according to TIME. “If we truly understood how this bill came to be, then we will really appreciate the power of the people.”

Stevie’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound company is working with Time Studios to produce the film; it marks his first time in a documentary about his own career and activism.

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We’ve seen the last of Neil Druckmann‘s involvement with The Last of Us.

Druckmann announced he was leaving the HBO show in a statement shared to the official Naughty Dog Instagram on Wednesday.

“I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last of Us on HBO,” Druckmann wrote. “With work completed on season 2 and before any meaningful work starts on season 3, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects, including writing and directing our exciting next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, along with my responsibilities as Studio Head and Head of Creative.”

Druckmann is the studio head and head of creative at the video game development company Naughty Dog. He co-created The Last of Us video game and also co-created the HBO series adaptation.

“Co-creating the show has been a career highlight,” Druckmann wrote. “It’s been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to executive produce, direct and write on the last two seasons. I’m deeply thankful for the thoughtful approach and dedication the talented cast and crew took to adapting The Last of Us Part I and the continued adaptation of The Last of Us Part II.”

HBO renewed The Last of Us for season 3 in April.

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