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Timothée Chalamet, star of the upcoming film Wonka, kicked off his second Saturday Night Live hosting gig to express his joy that actors could finally promote their latest projects with a song about the strike, sung to the tune of “Pure Imagination.”

“Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of shameless self-promotion,” he sang, before plugging Wonka’s December 15 premiere.

“If you want to view a three-and-a-half–hour film, go see Killers of the Flower Moon,” he continued singing. “OR just see part two of Dune, just make sure to use the bathroom.”

Chalamet broke from his song to share what a relief it was to be amongst real humans after spending 118 days talking about AI, before joining SNL‘s Marcello Hernández for a rap about them both having a baby face. Punkie Johnson, impersonating Nicki Minaj, joined in the rap, along with Kenan Thompson as himself.

Saturday’s musical guest was Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker‘s band boygenius, who performed “Not Strong Enough” and “Satanist.”

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The Marvels, the sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel — this time with Iman Vellani‘s Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris‘ Monica Rambeau teaming up with Brie Larson‘s titular character — failed to go higher, faster, further, earning an estimated $47 million at the domestic box office — nearly $100 million less than its predecessor and a franchise low for the MCU.

The film, directed by Candyman helmer Nia DaCosta, the first Black woman to helm an MCU film, added an estimated $63.3 million internationally, for a global total of $110.3 million.

Five Nights at Freddy‘s dropped to second place, scaring up an estimated $9 million in its third week of release. That brings its North American box office gross to $127.2 million and $251.9 million worldwide.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour took third place, earning an estimated $5.9 million. That brings its five-week domestic tally to $172.5 million and its global haul to $240.9 million.

Sophia Coppola‘s Priscilla pulled up in fourth place with an estimated $4.8 million in its third week of release. The biopic has racked up $12.7 million at the worldwide box office.

Rounding out the top five was Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon an estimated $4.7 million at the North American box office, for a four-week total of $59.9 million and $137 million globally.

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Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris “Mama Doris” Bowman, are teaming up again, this time for a new Fox series called We Are Family. 

The Jamie Foxx-produced show “will showcase non-famous relatives of celebrities performing amazing solo performances and duets with their hidden famous family member,” according to the network.

The mother-and-son combo are replacing another pair of famous family members as hosts: Jamie and his daughter/Beat Shazam co-star, Corinne.

The studio audience will be “comprised of 100 contestants playing through multiple rounds of clues and gameplay to win up to $150,000 each by correctly guessing which celebrity the performer is related to before they are revealed.”

“I jumped at the opportunity to host We Are Family and can’t wait for you to see all the celebrities, their relatives and the many surprises we have in store this season – and with my mama by my side, you never know what’s going to happen!” black-ish vet Anderson said in the announcement. 

The new show premieres Wednesday, January 3.

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One of the industry’s most well-known film industry events is feeling the Kenergy.

On Friday, the Santa Barbara Film Festival announced that Barbie star Ryan Gosling will be awarded the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film on January 13.

“Since 2006, the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film has been awarded to a lifelong contributor to cinema through their work in front of the camera, behind, or both,” the festival notes, adding Gosling will join the ranks of previous winners including Oscar winners Martin Scorsese, Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Michelle Yeoh, Quentin Tarantino and Forest Whitaker.

“Ryan Gosling has long been both a dramatic and comedic force in front of the camera. This year, thanks to his universally hailed, triumphant performance as Ken in Barbie — a film that truly demanded the attention of critics and moviegoers around the world — he has become a true cinematic powerhouse,” the festival’s executive director Roger Durling said in a statement.

The trophy will be presented at a black-tie fundraising dinner; the 39th annual festival runs from February 7-17.

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In an Instagram post showing a photo of him and Hugh Jackman suited up respectively as Deadpool and Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds dropped the anticipated movie’s new release date: July 26.

He also added some emojis: a skull, a poop, the letter L and three swords, which kinda spells Deadpool 3.

As reported, the movie was underway but had to pause production back in July when the SAG-AFTRA strike was called; its May 3 release date became a casualty.

Once the strike was resolved, the movie from Stranger Things and Free Guy director Shawn Levy ramped back up. In fact, Reynolds posted a second photo that shows him, Levy, and Jackman hugging, apparently reunited on set.

The movie will be released by 20th Century Studios, which, like ABC News, is owned by Disney.

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With the SAG-AFTRA strike over, Kevin Bacon cut loose by recreating a scene from one of his best-known films: Footloose.

The actor posted a video to social media Thursday of him dancing in a barn, just as his Ren McCormack did in the 1984 hit film. In the clip, he’s naturally hoofing it to Kenny Loggins‘ hit song that shares the film’s name. 

“Strike over! @sagaftra,” he declared triumphantly in the caption. 

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, even at 65, Bacon proves he’s still got some moves.

The video was posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, the last of which had 1.2 million views in a matter of hours.

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The nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Friday morning, and some Hollywood legends are among this year’s heralded music acts.

Meryl Streep was nominated in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category for lending her pipes to Big Tree, while William Shatner was nommed for the audio version of his memoir, Boldly Go: Reflections On A Life Of Awe And Wonder.

Also nominated in this category are other notables one might not think of as Grammy nominees, including Senator Bernie Sanders for his book, It’s Ok To Be Angry About Capitalism, and Michelle Obama for her opus, The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times.

This year’s Grammy Awards will return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 4. It will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET.

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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.

Big Brother (CBS)
Jag Bains has emerged as the Big Brother season 25 champion, claiming the coveted $750,000 prize. A fierce battle in the final Head of Household competition saw Jag, 25, and Matt Klotz emerge as the final two contenders, with Jag ultimately securing the win with a 5-2 vote from the seven jurors: Cameron Hardin, who won favorite houseguest, Cory Wurtenberger, Blue Kim, America Lopez, Cirie Fields, Felicia Cannon, and Bowie Jane, who took third place. Notably, Jag made history as the inaugural Sikh houseguest in Big Brother’s history. 

Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo) 
Alexis Bellino has opened up about her reasons for ending her engagement to Andrew “Drew” Bohn, sharing that the grieving process for her late mother, Penelope, who passed away in August, played a role. “The death of a close person like your mom either makes a couple or breaks a couple,” Bellino told Page Six. “And, unfortunately for me, it broke us.”

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
RHOSLC‘s Monica Garcia and Heather Gay are embroiled in a legal battle, with drama extending from missed payments to allegations of cosmetic procedure mishaps. Beauty Lab + Laser, owned by Heather, previously sued Garcia over payment issues, prompting Garcia to counterclaim in September. According to The Sun, Monica accused the spa of delivering “botched” nose and lip injections, asserting that the results were not as promised. The Beauty Lab offered to fix it, however, Garcia opted for another professional to rectify the issues. Seeking damages, including attorney’s fees, interest, and other remedies, Monica alleges the lawsuit stems from Heather’s “personal animosity” toward her.

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The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday starts streaming November 10 on The Roku Channel. Hosts Zach Cherry and Casey Wilson host as Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judge six celebrity bakers who are competing for the iconic cake stand. But are Paul and Prue really judging celebrities the same way they judge regular contestants?

“They’re very honest no matter who’s doing the baking,” Cherry tells ABC Audio. “I do think when it’s celebrities, they might put the kid gloves on a little bit and be a little bit gentler. But the celebrities really do good job. I think if everyone was able to taste their bakes, you would be surprised! I never tasted anything and was disappointed. It was all quite good.”

The celebrities competing are NBA star DeAndre Jordan, Saturday Night Live‘s Ego Nwodim, Community’s Joel McHale, comedian Heather McMahan, comedian/writer Phoebe Robinson and Broad City star Arturo Castro. Cherry says Jordan, who’s a vegan, impressed him by only baking vegan treats and notes the ultimate winner surprised him too.

“I don’t think they were very confident going in,” Cherry says of the winner. “I think if you had asked them at the beginning, ‘Do you think you’ll win?’ I’m not sure they would have said yes. So that was a bit of a surprise.”

What wasn’t surprising to Cherry is the fact that one of the celebrity contestants was positively swooning over Paul Hollywood.

“I think that also happened on the last celebrity holiday special” Cherry laughs. “Paul is such a iconic part of the show. And I think when you get in front of him and you see him there in the tent, I’m not surprised that people get a little bit giddy!”

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The superhero team-up movie The Marvels rockets into theaters Friday, November 10. Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel, and this time she has some similarly powered friends, including Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau — played respectively by Iman Vellani and Tayonah Paris. Director and writer Nia DaCosta tells ABC Audio the film is about “how family is what helps you take on the world.”

“Carol [is] someone who has the universe on her shoulders … And I think when we meet her, she’s forgotten a little bit about what she’s out there for,” she explains. “You know, she’s really isolated and she doesn’t have family in the way that, say, Kamala Khan does.”

“And the Khan family in this film sort of represents what she and Monica could have, for example,” DaCosta continues. “I feel like a lot of people can relate to that, like working really hard and trying to do well for your family, but forgetting to spend time with your family maybe. And I think that’s kind of central to this film.”

The Marvels marks the Candyman director’s first foray into the Marvel universe, and she’d been wanting to work on a Marvel movie since she saw Iron Man in theaters when she was 18 and just starting film school.

“I saw that movie and I was like, ‘This is amazing,'” she shares. “And then as it became clear that this is going to be a universe, a connected universe, that kind of culminates in these big event movies called The Avengers, I was like, ‘Oh, wow. Like, I would love to do one of those.’ Because I grew up reading the comics and reading different heroes titles … And so that was that was the big draw for me to the cinematic version of that.”

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