Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short talk affection and a peeing pig in ‘Only Murders” fourth season

Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short talk affection and a peeing pig in ‘Only Murders” fourth season
Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short talk affection and a peeing pig in ‘Only Murders” fourth season
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Only Murders in the Building will launch its fourth season on Hulu Tuesday, and co-stars Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short still can’t get enough of each other. 

When ABC Audio asked them if they’ve learned anything new about each other this season, Selena noted, “No, I just … continuously am impressed and I feel grateful that I have really wonderful influence in both Marty and Steve, and they just really keep things happy.”

She adds, “And, even if it’s hard, they’re working so hard, it’s just impressive.” 

Short expressed, “I think what’s changed is that with just the love and affection that’s grown from season to season.” But he couldn’t resist a joke: “You know, if someone had said … after one episode of the first season, ‘Selena seems upset,’ I’d say, ‘Which one is Selena?'”

This season sees the trio jetting off to Los Angeles for a spell and also acting opposite a pig, who evidently was a little nervous becoming a TV star. “Well, when I was working with the pig, he peed all over Michael [Cyril Creighton],” Selena says. “And that was my first experience.”

Martin jokes, “I love working with animals. Anytime they’re on the set, it’s charming. It’s a pig, you know, you pick up a piggy, cuddle its nose … you pet the dog. It’s great. That’s the way I treat Marty.” 

Selena received her first Emmy nomination in the acting category for her work in the third season of the show. Even before she became a kid actor, she says she’s “pretty sure” she practiced her Emmy speech. “I used to hold auditions when I was 6 for my neighborhood — and I didn’t have anything they were auditioning for, I just was really interested in the process.”

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The ‘Friends’ couch, Geller Cup up for grabs as Julien’s Auction celebrates sitcom’s 30th anniversary

The ‘Friends’ couch, Geller Cup up for grabs as Julien’s Auction celebrates sitcom’s 30th anniversary
The ‘Friends’ couch, Geller Cup up for grabs as Julien’s Auction celebrates sitcom’s 30th anniversary
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If it’s like you’re always stuck in second gear, Julien’s Auctions will be there for you. 

That’s because the auction house is celebrating 30 years of Friends by putting a massive trove of props, wardrobe, set pieces and other memorabilia from the beloved sitcom on the block.

The live and online auction takes place from Los Angeles on Sept. 23 and will let fans get their hands on set dec pieces from Ross’ apartment; a sweater worn by the late Matthew Perry‘s Chandler Bing; a striped shirt worn by Matt LeBlanc‘s Joey Tribbiani; and tons of other treasures.

Over its 10-year run on NBC, the show welcomed loads of guest stars, and hitting the block will be items used or worn by Susan Sarandon, Bruce Willis, Dakota Fanning, Winona Ryder and many others.

Possibly the most iconic item up for grabs: a studio-made replica of the Friends couch. Just don’t forget to PIVOT

Check out all the items here.

David Goodman, CEO of Julien’s Auctions, noted in a statement, “Every day, somewhere around the world Friends is playing on a screen, which speaks to its enormous popularity and its attraction of new fans even decades after its finale.”

He adds, “Julien’s is thrilled to represent this iconic collection brought us to by Warner Bros. Television that celebrates the 30th anniversary of this legendary show that achieved the absolute zenith of pop culture.”

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‘What Not To Wear”s Clinton Kelly, Stacy London reunite for Prime Video’s ‘Wear Whatever The F You Want’

‘What Not To Wear”s Clinton Kelly, Stacy London reunite for Prime Video’s ‘Wear Whatever The F You Want’
‘What Not To Wear”s Clinton Kelly, Stacy London reunite for Prime Video’s ‘Wear Whatever The F You Want’
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Clinton Kelly and Stacy London, the dynamic duo of stylists who starred in the hit TLC reality series What Not To Wear, are reuniting for an eight-episode “style transformation” series for Prime Video. 

Wear Whatever The F You Want will be executive produced by and star the pair, who return to TV for “this new style transformation show, giving people the confidence and style savvy to wear whatever they want.”

Prime Video adds, “Over the course of a couple of days, they will empower each client to live out their fashion fantasy and find their style truth in the journey of a lifetime.”

The show will get a rollout in 240 countries.

The pair shared in a joint statement, “The world has changed a lot since the run of What Not to Wear, and, thankfully, so have we. These days, we have zero interest in telling people what to do, based on society’s norms — because there are no more norms!”

The fashionistas add, “However, style is still an important form of communication, and we’re excited to show new clients how to align their personal messaging with their life goals. It’s time to celebrate individual style, not prescribe it.”

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Emilia Clarke to star in, produce Peacock spy series ‘Ponies’

Emilia Clarke to star in, produce Peacock spy series ‘Ponies’
Emilia Clarke to star in, produce Peacock spy series ‘Ponies’
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Emilia Clarke has been tapped to star in Ponies, a spy show that has just been given a series order by Peacock.

According to the streamer, the series takes place in 1977 in Moscow, centering on two “Ponies,” that is “persons of no interest” in intelligence speak.

The pair “work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives.”

Clarke will play Bea, “an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants.” Her cohort, Twila, “is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.”

Ponies will be directed, executive produced and co-written by Susanna FogelDavid Iserson will serve as co-writer and showrunner.

Clarke will also serve as executive producer.

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‘Lost’ vet Matthew Fox to join Michelle Pfeiffer + Patrick J. Adams in ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off ‘The Madison’

‘Lost’ vet Matthew Fox to join Michelle Pfeiffer + Patrick J. Adams in ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off ‘The Madison’
‘Lost’ vet Matthew Fox to join Michelle Pfeiffer + Patrick J. Adams in ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off ‘The Madison’
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ABC Audio has confirmed that Lost veteran Matthew Fox has joined the cast of The Madison, the forthcoming spin-off of Taylor Sheridan‘s Yellowstone

Fox joins Michelle Pfeiffer and Suits alum Patrick J. Adams in the MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios project, said to be “a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”

For his part, Fox will play Paul, “a self-reliant bachelor who loves the outdoors.”

As reported, Adams will play Russell McIntosh, “a young investment banker who has followed the life path set before him from the start.” 

Elle Chapman plays Paige McIntosh, “a somewhat self-centered woman who indulges in a luxurious New York lifestyle provided by her parents and investment banker husband.”

Beau Garrett will play Abigail Reese, “a resilient and sardonic New Yorker, who is a recently divorced mother of two,” and Amiah Miller will play Abigail’s eldest daughter, Bridgette.

 

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“I see dead people (in HD)”: Shyamalan’s ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Signs’ getting 4K releases

“I see dead people (in HD)”: Shyamalan’s ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Signs’ getting 4K releases
“I see dead people (in HD)”: Shyamalan’s ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Signs’ getting 4K releases
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Just ahead of the Oscar-nominated movie’s 25th anniversary, M. Night Shyamalan‘s The Sixth Sense is finally getting a 4K HD Digital release. 

The Sixth Sense, which starred Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette, and Night’s acclaimed 2002 thriller Signs with Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix, will hit digital platforms for rent or purchase on Tuesday.

Both films are coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray disc on Oct. 22.

Both Sixth Sense and Signs‘ original negatives were scanned at 4K resolution and restored in High Dynamic Range, promising a quality of image not yet seen for either thriller. 

Nominated for six Academy Awards, The Sixth Sense had Willis playing a therapist treating a young boy who purports to see dead people. 

Signs had Gibson playing a widowed former preacher whose Pennsylvania farm becomes the focus of a creepy alien invasion. 

An exclusive bundle, including both films and the filmmaker’s hit Unbreakable, which starred Willis along with Samuel L. Jackson, will also be available on Aug. 27 at digital retailers.

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Watch the emotional trailer for ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’

Watch the emotional trailer for ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’
Watch the emotional trailer for ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’
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The official trailer for Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is here.

Christopher Reeve, who brought Clark Kent and his superhero persona Superman to life in four films throughout the ’70s and ’80s, was injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. 

As a quadriplegic, he continued to inspire generations of fans as an activist and advocate for spinal cord injury research, founding the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. He died in 2004 from heart failure. 

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, features all three of Christopher Reeve’s children and explores his enduring legacy.

“We said goodbye … he gave this wave,” son Matthew Reeve recalled in the trailer for the documentary, released Monday. “That was the last time I saw him on his feet.”

The trailer features a voice-over from the late actor, who says, “I ruined my life and everybody else’s” and laments that he won’t be able to “throw a ball” to his son Will Reeve, now an ABC News correspondent, or “make love” to his wife Dana Reeve, who died in 2006 of lung cancer. “Maybe we should let me go.”

“She came flying in and she just yelled, ‘I love you. I love you,'” daughter Alexandra Reeve Givens recalled of her mom.

“And then she said the words that saved my life: You’re still you, and I love you,'” Christopher Reeve’s voice-over says.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and is in theaters across America on Sept. 21 and Sept. 25, with tickets available via Fathom Events.

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Ricky Gervais, Courteney Cox on producers’ “wish list” for ‘Celebrity Traitors’ reality show

Ricky Gervais, Courteney Cox on producers’ “wish list” for ‘Celebrity Traitors’ reality show
Ricky Gervais, Courteney Cox on producers’ “wish list” for ‘Celebrity Traitors’ reality show
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The U.K. version of the hit reality show The Traitors is spawning a celebrity variant, and the show’s producers say “big names” are scrambling to climb aboard, reports The Sun.

The reality series is a murder mystery set in a Scottish castle. In the American import, which became a smash on Peacock, Alan Cumming acts as the gamesmaster for a group of players. Secretly among them are undercover nefarious traitors, picking the others off one by one. 

Claudia Winkleman is the host of the U.K. version and is said to be a “close friend” of Friends alumna Courteney Cox, who the producers hope to snag; another big name on their wish list is acclaimed comedian and The Office creator Ricky Gervais.

A source tells the publication, “Behind the scenes, big names have already expressed their interest in taking part from the moment it was revealed the new version of The Traitors was being made,” adding The BBC “wants the crème de la crème of stars for the celeb spin-off.”

The American version’s first season sprinkled former reality show contestants in with regular folk, while the second season was made up entirely of stars from shows like MTV’s The Challenge, Survivor and the Real Housewives franchise.

Celebrity Traitors UK shoots in early 2025.

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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Bradley Cooper and more party at Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island getaway

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Bradley Cooper and more party at Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island getaway
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Bradley Cooper and more party at Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island getaway
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen a star-studded gathering at Taylor Swift‘s place in Rhode Island, but the tradition returned over the weekend, according to multiple reports.

Back from the European leg of the Eras Tour, Taylor reunited with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and a bunch of pals at her Rhode Island mansion — the historic home that inspired her song “The Last Great American Dynasty.”

People, TMZ and The Daily Mail reported that Travis and Taylor were joined by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds; Travis’ brother Jason and his wife Kylie; Bradley Cooper and his daughter Lea, 7; and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, his wife Brittany and their daughter Sterling, 3.

The last time Taylor and Travis had been seen together prior to the gathering was when Travis went to Taylor’s shows in Germany on July 13 and 14.

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Lea Michele announces arrival of second child: “Our hearts are so full”

Lea Michele announces arrival of second child: “Our hearts are so full”
Lea Michele announces arrival of second child: “Our hearts are so full”
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Glee alumna Lea Michele and her husband Zandy Reich shared the news on Sunday that they’ve welcomed their second child, a girl named Emery Sol Reich.

“Our hearts are so full,” Instagrammed Michele, bracketing the baby’s name in a heart emoji. The post included a photo of the newborn’s foot surrounded by three hands, one of which is a child’s hand.

Michele first announced her pregnancy in March via an Instagram post, featuring photos from a maternity shoot.

“Mommy, Daddy and Ever are overjoyed,” she captioned the post.

In May, Michele indicated she was carrying a girl with a Mother’s Day Instagram post. “The most beautiful Mother’s Day today, holding my son who made me a mama…and carrying my daughter,” she wrote.

Michele and Reich are already parents to a 4-year-old son, Ever Leo, whom they welcomed in August 2020. The couple have been married since March 2019.

Michele starred as Rachel Berry on Glee from 2009 to 2015 and since emerged as a Broadway star, playing the role of Fanny Brice in the show Funny Girl from 2022 to 2023.

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