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Are you emotionally prepared for this: Inside Out 2 has reportedly surpassed the original film’s worldwide box office gross.

In just 16 days of release, Deadline reports Inside Out 2 has reached a global total of $863.1 million, managing to surpass the first Inside Out‘s lifetime global total of $859 million. This makes it the #19 animated movie of all time worldwide.

Domestically, it’s already entered the all-time animated top 10. Inside Out 2 currently resides at #9 with $411.8 million, beating out 2013’s Frozen for the spot.

At this rate, it looks like the animated sequel will pass $900 million worldwide after Friday’s box office numbers are tallied. If it keeps at this pace, it would be poised to cross the $1 billion mark, which would make it the first film of 2024 to achieve such a milestone, and the fastest animated movie to ever achieve this.

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The presenters for the 76th annual Emmy Awards nominations have been announced.

On Friday, the Television Academy announced that Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph will present the nomination ceremony, which will stream live from the El Capitan Theatre in LA on Wednesday, July 17, at 11:30 am ET.

Hale and Ralph will be joined by Television Academy chair Cris Abrego during the nominations ceremony.

“While this year has been marked by significant challenges for our industry and its workforce, there has been an abundance of remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling,” Abrego said in a statement. “Great television relies on the contributions of so many, and we are delighted to have Tony and Sheryl help us acknowledge excellence across our field as we embark on a season of tremendous celebration.”

The 76th Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 8pm ET, only on ABC.

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Nicola Coughlan is trading in Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers for a microphone.

The Bridgerton star, who went viral on TikTok for her interview musings about pop songs that several Real Housewives cast members release exclusively for gay men, has now put out a song of her own.

“You know when the real housewives release pop songs exclusively for gay men? That’s my dream job! Because they don’t really sing, they just list things… like shoes, private yachts, caviar, more shoes!” Coughlan’s viral TikTok sound goes.

Fans rallied for an extended version of the viral sound, and, while collaborating with DJ and producer Ellis Miah, Coughlan has given them exactly what they asked for in the form of a brand new track, called “Shoes…More Shoes.”

Profits from the song will be donated to two charities in celebration of Pride Month: Not A Phase and The Trevor Project.

“I’m so thrilled that my encyclopaedic knowledge of Real Housewives and Drag Race has resulted in one of the silliest, funniest things I’ve ever gotten to do,” Coughlan said in a press release. “As a fan of Ellis since ‘Read U Wrote U,’ I’m honoured he took a random interview quote from me and turned it into a brilliant way to raise money for two very worthy charities; Not A Phase and The Trevor Project.” 

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Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week:

Queer Eye (Netflix)
Jonathan Van Ness has broken their silence regarding allegations that they were abusive during the filming of the popular makeover series Queer Eye. While guesting on the Table Manners podcast, Van Ness said the Rolling Stone investigation released in March that detailed the abuse allegations “isn’t really based in reality.” “I think a lot of people were looking for a reason to hate me or looking for a reason to be like, ‘See, I always knew that they were a fake c***,’” Van Ness said.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
Kenya Moore will not be returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The former housewife has been let go from season 16 of the series after she unveiled lewd posters of new castmate Brittany Eady at the June 6 launch event of her Kenya Moore Hair Spa. Moore was suspended from filming pending an investigation following the incident, and she has now officially been booted from the cast

Perfect Match (Netflix)
Get ready for even more of Perfect Match. The unscripted dating series has been renewed for season 3 on Netflix. This comes after season 2 debuted on June 7, with the finale streaming on June 21.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar has been tapped for a guest starring role in the upcoming Dexter prequel series, according to Variety. She’ll reportedly play Dexter Morgan’s new boss at the Miami Metro Police Department. Dexter: Original Sin tells the origin story of Michael C. Hall’s serial killer. Patrick Gibson will play Dexter Morgan, with Christian Slater and Molly Brown cast as Harry Morgan, Dexter’s adoptive father, and Debra Morgan, Dexter’s sister, respectively. James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu and Reno Wilson will play members of the Miami Metro Police Department …

AMC+ has ordered a yet-to-be-titled drama from Succession and Bad Sisters writer Jonathan Glatzer. According to Deadline, the series is “set in the bubble of Silicon Valley, amid misguided corporate cultures, moony innovation labs and cutthroat private high schools” and centers on a “rift between a self-appointed ‘inventor of the future’ tech CEO and his self-serving ‘performance psychologist,’ who are engulfed in a scandal sparked by the exploitation of personal data,” per the outlet …

Variety reports Logan Marshall-Green, Jonathan Cake and Mehcad Brooks have joined the cast of And Just Like That …‘s third season. Sebastiano Pigazzi and Dolly Wells have also been upped to series regulars, according to Variety. And Just Like That … is set to launch in 2025 on Max …

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Lily Gladstone stars in Erica Tremblay‘s feature directorial debut, Fancy Dance, opening theatrically on Friday. Gladstone plays Jax Goodiron, a member of Oklahoma’s Seneca-Cayuga tribe who is searching for her missing sister.

Gladstone is coming off of a big year that culminated in an Oscar nomination for the film Killers of the Flower Moon. However, she tells ABC Audio that you can say her year ended up the way it started.

“There’s a perception it started when Killers of the Flower Moon premiered at Cannes. It started when Fancy Dance premiered at Sundance in January,” she says. “So, it’s been a really lovely bookend to start this wild journey that led into Killers of the Flower Moon and is now kind of beautifully wrapping up.”

Fancy Dance finds Gladstone’s character struggling to maintain hope, while dealing with the harsh reality that her sister, Tawi, may never turn up — as much for herself as for her niece, Roki.

“Jax pretty much knows that Tawi’s not coming back. … Roki’s at that point where she’s smart … and still innocent enough that she can believe that, yeah, mom takes off once in a while,” she says. “And Jax kind of curates an environment and lies to her face to keep that belief high, because she needs it as much as (Roki) does.”

Roki is portrayed by newcomer Isabel Deroy-Olson, who went on to play the younger version of Gladstone’s character Cam in the Hulu docudrama Under the Bridge. Isabel tells ABC Audio there was an instant chemistry between the two.

“When we first met, we didn’t have a chemistry read,” she recalls. “We met in the production office, you know, and the immediate familiarity with each other was so uncanny. It was kind of jarring.”

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In another world, Austin Butler could have been the boy with the bread. We’ll just have to settle for him as Elvis Presley instead.

In a video interview with BuzzFeed Celeb released on Wednesday, the actor revealed he auditioned to play Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games franchise.

“I auditioned for The Hunger Games, and I didn’t get it at all. I don’t even think I got a callback. What’s the character, Peeta?” Butler said.

Yes, Austin, the character is Peeta, and he was famously portrayed by Josh Hutcherson in 2012’s The Hunger Games and its three sequels. The Elvis actor did not seem to have any hard feelings about not getting the part, however.

“Josh Hutcherson got that, he’s great,” Butler said.

Butler appeared alongside his The Bikeriders costar Jodie Comer in the video, who said she also missed out on a large part.

“I auditioned for Mamma Mia! That was a time, that was also when I was auditioning for Killing Eve as well,” Comer said.

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Eddie Munson may have met an untimely fate at the end of Stranger Things season 4, but actor Joseph Quinn, who portrayed the fan-favorite leader of the Hellfire Club, is teasing he may not be done with the character just yet.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Quinn spoke about the possibility of Eddie returning for Stranger Things‘ fifth and final season.

Quinn said the “chances are high” that he’d spend time with his former costars and the show’s creators in the near future.

“I love those guys! I’d love to say hello,” Quinn said. “I’m sure they’re working very hard to land the plane. It’s been a long time that they’ve been working on that, so I’m really delighted that they’re kind of getting towards the end, and they’re having a nice time.”

Quinn continued, “I’m sure they’re gonna deliver it in a pretty epic way. I have no doubts.”

Fans of the show are holding out hope for Eddie’s return, as many feel there is a possibility that it could happen. When asked his opinion on this, Quinn said, “I might have that feeling too.”

“Or maybe I don’t,” Quinn said with a laugh. “I don’t know! Who knows?”

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Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is getting ready for his next project.

The comedian is teaming up with HBO and BBC for his next TV show, called Lions. It’ll be a six-episode drama series about a tense relationship between estranged “brothers” Niall and Ruben.

Lions will cover all the highs and lows of Niall and Ruben’s relationship over the course of 40 years, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – “with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way,” according to the series’ logline.

The show kicks off with Ruben making a surprise appearance at Niall’s wedding, which leads to a violent altercation that sends the viewer back throughout their lives.

“We are tremendously excited to partner with the BBC and Richard Gadd, whose remarkable talent continues to make waves across the globe,” Kara Buckley, senior vice president of HBO drama programming, said in a statement. “With this new, gripping and evocative series, we are proud to welcome Richard to the HBO family.”

Gadd created and will executive produce the series, while Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck are set to direct.

“Ordering a HBO boxset of The Sopranos, The Wire, or Oz and watching it from start to finish were some of the happiest moments of my childhood,” Gadd said in a press release. “Since then, it has always been a dream of mine to work with HBO and be part of their iconic roster of shows.”

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Lindsay Lohan is “thrilled” about Freaky Friday 2.

The actress, who starred in the first film in 2003 alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, opened up to Good Morning America about the upcoming project, which was announced Monday.

“It’s going to be a really freaky Friday,” Lohan said. “Much freakier than you would expect.”

“It’s fantastic,” she added about reuniting with the cast. “We all just have so much fun and it’s so great to have that on set. You just always really want to have a good time. So it’s a lot of love, a lot of fun, a lot of laughs and it’s a great experience right now.”

When it comes to working with Curtis again, Lohan says its beautiful and that she’s blessed to have Curtis in her life.

“Jamie and I have stayed in touch over the years,” Lohan said. “They always say when you have a best friend or someone that you’re really close with, if you cannot see them for years and years, but when you see them again, it’s like you’ve never separated.”

In the sequel, Curtis and Lohan will reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman. Lohan added that the film will mirror her own life because her character, Anna, is also a mom.

“I do have a daughter in the movie,” Lohan said.

In her own life, Lohan said being a mom to son Luai with husband Bader Shammas brings her the most joy.

“I’m so grateful for every moment of it, just every second,” she said. “Every morning waking up and running to grab my son and just looking at him and when he looks me back in the eyes, just I’m gonna like, get emotional. It’s just the most beautiful. I’m just so grateful every day.”

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