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If you can’t stop the feeling that we need another Trolls movie, well, we’ve got good news for you.

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are back with a new chapter in the animated franchise, Trolls Band Together. In this installment, Anna’s Poppy and Justin’s Branch are officially a couple, and Poppy learns of his secret past: He was once part of her favorite boy band, BroZone, with his four brothers — because of course he was. 

The group disbanded when Branch was very young and he hasn’t seen his brothers since, but the movie finds a way for them to reunite. When brother Floyd, played by Australian pop star Troye Sivan, is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy must reunite the other brothers — played by Daveed Diggs, rapper/actor Kid Cudi and Eric André — and rescue him.

Camila Cabello joins the cast as a character named Viva, while RuPaul is coming onboard as Miss Maxine.  Zosia Mamet, Amy Schumer and Andrew Rannells round out the newcomers, while most of the original cast is returning, including Zooey Deschanel, Silk Sonic‘s Anderson .Paak and Kenan Thompson.

You can watch the first trailer now. The movie hits theaters November 17. There’s no word yet on the soundtrack, but the trailer features such beloved ’70s hits as Sister Sledge‘s “We Are Family,” Van McCoy‘s “The Hustle” and The Bee Gees‘ “Stayin’ Alive.”

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Actress Melissa Joan Hart took to Instagram to vent about yesterday’s Covenant School shooting in Nashville, explaining that she and her husband Mark Wilkerson helped children flee the scene.

The shooter, identified by police as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was shot and killed by police officers after murdering three students and three adult staff members at the Christian school Monday morning.

New Nashville resident Hart explained her children attend a nearby school, and she and Wilkerson were in the area to attend parent teacher conferences when the chaos unfolded.

“We moved here from Connecticut where we were in a school a little ways down from Sandy Hook, so this is our second experience with a school shooting with our kids being in close proximity,” the actress told her followers.

The former Sabrina, The Teenage Witch star pointed out her kids “luckily” didn’t have class on Monday.

“We helped a class of kindergartners across a busy highway,” Hart said, her voice quavering. “They were climbing out of the woods; they were trying to escape the shooting situation at their school. So we helped all these tiny little kids cross the road, and get their teacher over there. We helped a mom reunite with her children,” she continued.

“I just don’t know what to say anymore,” Hart said, clearly emotional. “Just enough is enough. And pray. Pray for the families.”

The actress captioned the video, “This was too raw to post yesterday but wanted you to hear this story.”

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World Down Syndrome Day was on March 21, but a little Avenger’s photo made it all the way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and back on Tuesday.

Both Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, and Captain America, Chris Evans, responded to a photo of a little boy with Down Syndrome, dressed as Evans’ spangly hero, wielding Thor’s hammer, as Cap did at the end of Avengers: Endgame.

Adam Morris had tweeted the picture last Tuesday, @ing the Marvel movie stars, along with the hashtag #worthy — as only those who are worthy can hold the mighty Mjölnir.

“Definitely worthy, right @ChrisEvans?” Hemsworth replied — getting 1.7 million likes in a matter of hours. Evans responded Tuesday afternoon, “100%. Making it look easy,” adding a heart emoji.

According to U.N. estimates, each year approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with the chromosome disorder. The United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 World Down Syndrome Day in 2011.

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Now these are numbers even Logan Roy could smile about: HBO’s Emmy-winning drama Succession debuted its fourth season Sunday night with a series record.

The cable network touted some 2.3 million people watched the first episode of the fourth and final season — a 62% jump compared to last season’s premiere.

The audience, from streamers of HBO Max as well as linear viewers, was 51% ahead of the season 2 premiere of The White Lotus and trailed only House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and Euphoria among HBO’s best launches.

The first three seasons of the show starring award-winning Brian Cox as the icy business titan Logan Roy have garnered 48 Emmy nominations and 13 wins, including Outstanding Drama Series, during its run to date.

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The new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film Elemental is here.

The film, which will take audiences to Element City, a world that centers around the four elements — fire, air, earth and water — will explore what happens when fire, air, earth and water residents live together.

In the new trailer, one of the film’s characters, Ember (voiced by Leah Lewis), whom Disney describes as a “fire woman with a great sense of humor who loves her family but can be hot-headed at times,” shares what each element is and what sets them apart.

The new trailer also introduces audiences to Wade (Mamoudou Athie), an observant, empathetic, 20-something water guy; Clod (Mason Wertheimer), a young, street-smart earth kid; and Gale (The Goldbergs‘ Wendi McLendon-Covey), an air element with a big personality.

Things get … steamy when Ember and Wade meet, and come into each other’s worlds, despite her warning him that “elements don’t mix.”

Schitt’s Creek Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara voices Wade’s mom, Brook.

The Peter Sohn-directed film will open in theaters on June 16.

Disney is the parent company of Pixar and ABC News.

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Don’t count Wendy Williams out just yet.

The TV and radio personality’s rep, Shawn Zanotti, says Williams has several projects in the works.

“We are still working behind the scenes on several projects,” Zanotti told Entertainment Tonight.

It’s those projects that he says the former talk show host was celebrating when she was recently spotted at The Townhouse in New York City.

“She is happy and wanted to celebrate, as she has a new lease on life. There are several projects coming down the pipeline and she was celebrating those things,” said Zanotti. “Wendy loves her fans and fully supports the LGBTQ+ community, which is a big part of her fan base, which is why she chose the places she did to celebrate.”

Zanotti also addressed rumors that the 58-year-old’s new podcast, The Wendy Experience, had been canceled, stating, “There has been no official cancellation of the podcast.”

And when it comes to a return to television, Zanotti shared, “Wendy does desire to return to TV.” His statement echoes the same one Wendy made when paparazzi caught up with her last month.

“I want to be on TV, stuff like Seth Meyers, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, The View, stuff like that,” she said at the time, before adding, “I am formerly retired.”

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Terry Sanderson, the man who accused Gwyneth Paltrow of crashing into him while skiing more than seven years ago and leaving him seriously injured, took to the stand Monday to testify in the civil trial over the 2016 accident.

This is the first time Sanderson, a retired optometrist, has testified in the trial. He first filed a complaint against Paltrow in January 2019.

Sanderson recounted his recollection of the incident, insisting that he was downhill while Paltrow was uphill, saying, “There was nothing in front of me.”

Sanderson said he recalled hearing a “blood-curdling scream” before he “got hit in my back so hard.” The next thing he remembered, he said, was that “everything is black.”

“I tried to move, and I could not move a limb. I couldn’t move my head. I couldn’t move my body,” he said. “Nothing was responding.” He claims to have suffered a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries in the crash.

Paltrow insists it was Sanderson who “skied directly into my back,” in what she testified Friday was a “full body blow.”

Her attorneys had claimed Sanderson’s suit was an effort to exploit her celebrity and wealth. That came up in the trial Monday, when he was pressed by the Oscar winner’s attorney about an email he sent to his daughters after the crash, in which he said, “I’m famous.”

“I really was trying to add a little levity to a serious situation, and it backfired,” he testified.

In an amended complaint filed in February 2019, Sanderson changed the value of damages he is seeking in the lawsuit from $3.1 million to $300,000.

Paltrow filed a countersuit, stating she is seeking “symbolic damages” of $1 plus costs for lawyers fees from Sanderson for defending herself against “this meritless claim.”

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With the Mean Girls musical movie officially in production, will any of the original stars make an appearance in it?

Rachel McAdams, who starred in the original 2004 teen comedy as Regina George, told Entertainment Tonight that while she’s not “in the works” for the project, she could “never” say no to Tina Fey, who wrote the film.

“She’s the greatest. So, we’ll see how it all shakes out,” she shared.

Although McAdams currently doesn’t have plans to appear, she did share her thoughts on Reneé Rapp, who was cast as Regina George in the musical version.

“I don’t think she can do any wrong. She is amazing,” said McAdams. “She’s already got me beat with that voice. So, I’m just excited to see her incarnation. It’s such a great character. It’s so much fun to play, so, I hope she has a great time with it. And I can’t wait to see it.”

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Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon has been given an October release date, Variety reports. The film, described as “a historical drama about the serial targeting and murder of members of the oil-rich Osage tribe,” will receive a limited release beginning Oct. 6, with a wide release starting Oct. 20. The Apple TV+-produced film — the cast of which includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Brendan Fraser, Jesse Plemons and Lily Gladstone — will also stream on the platform. A streaming debut date has not been specified…

Saturday Night Live‘s April hosts include former cast member Molly Shannon and Oscar nominee Ana de Armas. Shannon, who appeared on the comedy show between 1995 and 2001, will host for her second time on April 8, with the Jonas Brothers as the musical guest. Blonde star de Armas will make her debut as host the following week, April 15, with musical guest Karol G…

Game of Thrones star Lena Headey‘s next TV series will be The Abandons, a western from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, per The Hollywood Reporter. The show, which received a straight-to-series order in October 2022, is set in 1850s Oregon and follows a group of outlier families who “pursue their Manifest Destiny [while] a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out,” per the show’s description…

Chanel West Coast is leaving MTV’s Ridiculousness after 12 years as co-host alongside creator Rob Dyrdek and fellow co-host Sterling “Steelo” Brim, Variety reports. The TV personality has signed an overall deal with MTVE/Paramount where she will executive-produce, create and star in her own unscripted series. She will also develop scripted and unscripted projects under MTV Entertainment Studios. “My passion has always been to create, whether it is music, clothing, or film and tv,” Chanel said in a statement, in part. “I plan to bring some of my wildest ideas and dreams to life through amazing film & television projects, build my teams, and work with other creatives paving the way on the screen. I’m also very excited for the world to see me beyond ‘the laugh’ and for once, see the real me…”

Season 3 of HBO’s The White Lotus is heading to Thailand, sources close to production tell Variety. HBO declined to comment. The first two seasons of the Emmy-winning show were filmed at Four Seasons resorts in Hawaii and Italy, respectfully. Producer Mike White previously hinted that the third season may take place in Asia in a clip following the second-season finale. “I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus,” he said…

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Zach Shallcross‘ journey as The Bachelor concluded on Monday night with an engagement to Kaitlyn “Kaity” Biggar, a 27-year-old ER nurse from Austin, Texas.

“I can no longer say I’m falling in love with you, because, Kaity Lane, I am so in love with you. You are my world,” Zach, 26, declared. “The love I feel for you is something I could’ve never imagined and something I thought a lot of my life I would never be able to deserve. I love you so much. I love you with all my heart. You’re the face I want to wake up to every morning. I want to go through life with you and only you. Kaity, I want to be with you forever…You’re the only one I want in my life… Kaity, will you marry me?”

“Absolutely,” she replied.

Zach is the first Bachelor lead to get down on one knee since Peter Weber proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss during the show’s 25th season in 2020.

The episode also featured one of the most gut-wrenching breakups in Bachelor history, when Zach confessed to Gabi that “knowing you and falling in love with you has made me a better man, but…”

“I don’t want to hear it,” a tearful Gabi said repeatedly as Zach tried to finish his thought, adding, “You’ve known,” in response to his denials that he was “stringing her along.”

“That was so humiliating. I was strung along,” she added in an emotional confessional. “I put myself out there, yet again, and I’m not good enough.”

As for the happy couple, they plan on moving in together in Kaity’s hometown of Austin this summer and they revealed that they plan to tie the knot in 2025.

The Bachelorette season 20, featuring Charity Lawson, premieres Monday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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