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The Other Two will not return for a fourth season, series creators Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider announced on Wednesday, adding that they “always knew, both creatively and personally,” that Thursday’s season 3 finale “was where we wanted to end their stories.” The series, which follows an aspiring actor and his sister, a former professional dancer — played respectively by Drew Tarver and Heléne Yorke — as they try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother — portrayed by Case Walker — and his sudden rise to internet fame, debuted on Comedy Central in 2019 before moving to HBO Max, now Max. The cast also included Molly Shannon, Josh Segarra, Ken Marino, Wanda Sykes and Brandon Scott, along with guest appearances from Simu Liu and Lukas Gage playing themselves…

On the heels of his critically acclaimed performance as the titular character in Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Evan Peters is in talks to star opposite Jared Leto in the third installment in Disney’s Tron franchise, Tron: Ares, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie follows the groundbreaking 1982 film Tron, starring Jeff Bridges, and its 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, which starred Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. Disney is the parent company of ABC News…

Tyler Perry has set the first movie under his four-picture deal with Amazon Studios, titled Black, White & Blue, which he wrote and will produce and direct, according to Deadline. The movie, per the outlet, follows a woman who’s shattered by the loss of her husband at the hands of a police officer. Determined to get to the bottom of the incident, she seeks the help of her best friends, a lawyer and an ex-cop. But as the truth unfolds, she learns that her entire world is rooted in lies and betrayal. The Vampire Diaries‘ Kat Graham, Batwoman‘s Meagan Tandy, Your Honor‘s Jimi Stanton, God’s Not Dead 3‘s Shannon LaNier and The Oval‘s Nick Barrotta star…

The FX series Breeders will end with its upcoming fourth season, according to Variety. The series, which takes a realistic and unflinching look at parenthood, stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, respectively as Paul and Ally, a couple struggling through raising two young kids while maintaining their relationship and careers. Season 4 debuts July 31 on FX with episodes available to stream the following day on Hulu…

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Bupkis star Pete Davidson has entered rehab after struggling with borderline personality disorder and PTSD, sources tell Page Six.

Davidson is reportedly being treated at the same facility where his close friend John Mulaney sought help for alcohol and drug issues.

A friend of the Saturday Night Live alum tells the outlet, “Pete regularly goes to rehab for ‘tune ups’ and to take a mental break, so that’s what’s happening.”

“Anyone who knows Pete knows that he will always step up and get help when he knows he needs it,” adds the source. “He has a lot of people in his corner who love him and support him, and are proud of him.”

The insider says Davidson is “taking a well deserved break so he can focus on himself and learn to better deal with his PTSD issues.”

The news comes nearly two weeks after the 29-year-old comedian was charged on June 16 with a misdemeanor count of reckless driving after a March car crash into a Beverly Hills home. A week earlier, Davidson was forced to apologize to the head of animal charity PETA for leaving a foul-mouthed rant on her answer phone.

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While appearing on The View Wednesday, June 28 to promote her upcoming Netflix project Glamorous, Kim Cattrall dished — a little bit — about her upcoming cameo on And Just Like That…, after she previously swore off ever bringing back her Sex and The City character, Samantha Jones. 

“It’s very interesting to get a call from the head of HBO saying, ‘What can we do?’ And I went, ‘Hmm…,'” Cattrall said with a smile. “Let me get creative.”

She added of Sex and the City‘s celebrated designer, “One of those things was to get Pat Field back, because I just thought that if I’m going to come back I gotta come back with that Samantha style, I gotta push it. And we did.”

Cattrall later touched on what made her walk away from the series in the first place. “At this point in my life especially, where I want to spend the time and with whom is really important to me, and what I want to say with the characters that I play,” the actress expressed.

“So I’ve learned through the years to sort of take a step back and see myself doing something and really register how that feels. Does that feel right? Or, no, I should be over on this trek here. That feels more me, more now.”

AJLT…‘s star and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker has tamped down persistent rumors of a feud between her and Cattrall over the years. She recently told The Hollywood Reporter of Cattrall’s cameo, “When we first started talking about this idea, it’s just such an opportune moment in the story and it was really a nod to the 25 years. It’s just a really sentimental, funny, sweet moment that is timed perfectly for a specific event that’s happening in Carrie’s life … So it’s really nice, I think.”

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday, June 28, it had added some 398 new voters to its membership.

The additions include dozens of performers, including newly minted Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan and his Oscar-nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once co-star Stephanie Hsu, as well as her fellow nominee Austin Butler from Elvis and Aftersun‘s Paul Mescal.

Barry‘s Emmy-winning creator Bill Hader also got the tap, as did Emmy-winning comedian and The Kominsky Method actor Paul Reiser. Keke Palmer from Nope was one of the new additions, as was The Woman King co-star Lashana Lynch.

Hundreds of other voters were added, too, among them those working behind the scenes, from casting directors to cinematographers, to film editors to makeup artists and publicists.

Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang welcomed the new members, noting, “They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide.”

The new voters will have their say before the 96th Oscars take place on Sunday, March 10.

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Shortly after news broke about the submarine accident that took the lives of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 19-year-old Suleman Dawood and British billionaire Hamish Harding, Netflix subscribers noticed James Cameron‘s Titanic was slated to return to the streaming platform July 1.

Users were quick to call foul, with one noting, “People died in a tragic accident [at] the Titanic site and now to capitalize on the moment to garner viewers is beyond distasteful.”

However, it appears the “poor timing” many complained about may have just been an unfortunate coincidence: The movie appeared in the streamer’s upcoming movie slate that was posted two weeks ago — before the sub was lost.

Further, it takes time to work out rights and other legal matters to get a movie to stream to a platform, The Hollywood Reporter argues.

On Sunday, June 18, the 21-foot Titan submerged at 8 a.m. ET bound for the famous wreck. About an hour and 45 minutes later, the sealed craft lost contact with its operator, OceanGate Expeditions.

On Thursday, June 22, a remote-operated vehicle found debris from the sub. A senior U.S. Navy official confirmed to ABC News that day that an underwater acoustic system detected the sound of an implosion the day the missing submersible began its descent.

Incidentally, Cameron, a veteran of many underwater missions to study and film the doomed luxury liner, told ABC News he was “struck” by unfortunate echoes between this tragedy and the deadly 1912 sinking of the “unsinkable” ship.

“[T]he captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field on a moonless night and many people died as a result,” he said. “It’s a very similar tragedy where warnings [about Titan] went unheeded.”

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are now a family of six.

Taking to Instagram Wednesday, Legend shared a sweet photo of himself with all five children: their new baby boy, Wren Alexander Stephens, born June 19 via surrogate; Esti Maxine Stephens, the couples’ other infant, who was born in January; Luna, 7; and Miles, 5.

Teigen announced the news in a much more lengthy Instagram post, detailing their surrogacy process, revisiting her pregnancy loss in 2020 and explaining her longtime desire of having four children. 

“Our hearts, and our home, are officially full,” she said in the post, which included photos of Wren nuzzling against her chest and moments she shared with her surrogate, Alexandra.

Teigen went on to describe how she didn’t think she could carry anymore children after the loss of her third baby, Jack, so the surrogacy search began. At some point during that journey, she says, she told Legend she wanted to “try to carry just one more time.”

“If it doesn’t work, we will be okay. We’ve already seen the worst,” she wrote. “I remember saying I just couldn’t go on wondering my whole life if I should have tried again.” 

Teigen went on to say she restarted the IVF process, and during that time she and Legend met Alexandra, saying “she was a perfect match for us the moment we spoke to her.”

“We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra,” Teigen said in her post. “And we are so happy to tell the world he is here, with a name forever connected to you …”

Teigen ended her post with a tribute to Jack, saying, “We know both their angel kisses are from you.”

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Movie star and movie fan Tom Cruise took to Instagram on Wednesday to promote … everybody else’s summer movies. 

In the post, the lead and producer of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is shown with that movie’s director, Christopher McQuarrie. They’re both grinning and holding their purchased tickets to Friday’s release, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. 

Cruise wrote, “This summer is full of amazing movies to see in theaters” before listing “just a few that we can’t wait to see on the big screen.”

He added, “Congratulations, Harrison Ford, on 40 years of Indiana Jones and creating one of the most iconic characters in cinema history. You have given us countless hours of joy.”

Tom also added, “I love a double feature, and it doesn’t get more explosive (or more pink) than one with Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie.”

Cruise has been a vocal proponent of maintaining the theatrical experience in this age of streaming, and he put his money where his mouth is: He delayed releasing Top Gun: Maverick to streaming throughout the pandemic until theaters reopened.

The gamble paid off: The movie became one of the biggest hits of 2022 and, with a haul of more than $1.49 billion, the highest grossing of his career. 

The movie’s success also “saved Hollywood’s a**” and indeed “the entire theatrical industry” in the eyes of Tom’s pal Steven Spielberg, according to a comment overheard during a conversation between the pair at an Oscars get-together.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning hits theaters July 12; Oppenheimer and Barbie both come out July 21.

Who knows, Tom Cruise may just be at a theater near you. 

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Actor and comedian Jim Gaffigan is returning to Prime Video with Dark Pale, his third stand-up special for the streamer and his 10th overall.

A new teaser shows him riffing on fatherhood, a common theme for the father of five. In the snippet, he admits, “We have too many kids. But if I did anything about it now, people would get so upset.”

The special will premiere on Prime Video worldwide on July 2

Gaffigan, who recently announced a five-city arena tour with Jerry Seinfeld, can also be seen as Mr. Smee in Disney+’s Peter Pan & Wendy, opposite Jude Law‘s Captain Hook.

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On Wednesday, June 28, Peacock released a teaser to its three-part series Orlando Bloom: To The Edge. 

The Lord of the Rings star is seen skydiving with a wing suit, hiking up a mountain and free-diving. After free-diving, the actor is seen speaking into a phone. “I felt about as close to death as I could possibly get,” he confesses. 

According to the streaming service, “Bloom takes viewers on a thrilling journey of self-discovery as he pushes his limits physically and mentally in order to reach his personal edge of what is possible.”

Peacock continues, “Through fear defying adventures and spiritual awareness, Bloom overcomes his fears and learns more about himself, while inspiring the audience at home to explore and expand their own limits in everyday life.”

The streamer adds, “With family, friends and his spiritual Buddhist practice guiding the way, Orlando is trained by experts who help him overcome obstacles, face his fears and discover valuable lessons about himself.”

A release date for the series, which was co-executive produced by the actor, has yet to be announced.

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With her eponymous talk show now on its summer hiatus, Drew Barrymore has had a little time to relax.

The actress recently passed along to ABC Audio some recommendations for what to watch and where to go as the weather heats up. 

When it comes to pressing play on your remote, Drew “can’t say enough” about Beef, the Netflix series starring Steven Yuen and Ali Wong. 

The show shows how a chance display of road rage in a parking lot turns the lives of two people from two completely different walks of life totally upside down.

“I know everybody knows it now, but if there’s someone out there who hasn’t watched it,” do so, she recommends. “I watched it when it was still new and quiet and under the radar, and I felt like I made the world’s greatest discovery…I don’t know if it’s news anymore, but if somebody hasn’t seen it, I can’t recommend it more. I love it so much.”

As for what to do, Drew’s got some ideas there, too. 

“My favorite thing right now to do is go on the Eater heat map and just go somewhere that’s like the closest arrow, or little whatever that teardrop shape, is near you,” she explained.

The website allows users to look up local restaurants they might not know are in their area, no matter where they happen to live. 

“The other day I went to Oodles of Noodles in Bayside, [Queens, New York] and I had the greatest meal!…It was a mother and daughter establishment, and I met the whole family and I hung out with them,” Drew enthused.

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