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(SPOILER ALERT) A huge secret about Selena Gomez‘s character, Alex Russo, was revealed in the season 2 finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

All season 2 episodes of the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series arrived on Disney+ on Wednesday. This includes the two-part finale, which revealed Alex is the mother of the young wizard and star of the sequel series, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown).

Brown and David Henrie, who stars as Justin Russo, spoke to ABC Audio about the emotional finale.

The truth of Billie’s parentage is revealed after Alex cries while seeing Billie in pain. Her tears cause the spell that wiped the Russo family’s memory to break, allowing everyone to remember Billie is Alex’s daughter.

“Very emotional thing to film for me,” Brown said. “Ms. Selena was so great, so it was really easy to feed off of her. She was such a great scene partner, and I’m just so excited for everyone to see the lore. I myself was shocked.”

Henrie says Brown “and Selena brought Emmy-worthy performances. Seriously, like, I think we’re gonna win an Emmy this season. And if we do, it’s in large thanks to you and Selena’s performance at the end there.”

The actor said watching Gomez perform the emotional scene was a full-circle moment going back to the 2009 film Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.

“There’s an end scene in that movie where she has to get very emotional because she realizes that my character forgot who she is. It’s a tear-jerking moment and she couldn’t get the tears going on set,” Henrie said. “She got it eventually, but [it] was difficult. And now, present day, the script said her tear had to be a certain place on her cheek, and she is now so good, and her talent is so honed in, that she got the tear on the place where it was written to be on her cheeks. That’s how good she was.”

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Sam Mendes has reportedly found his Linda McCartney.

Deadline reports that Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan has been cast to play Paul McCartney’s first wife and Wings bandmate in the director’s The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.

The four films are expected to hit theaters in April 2028, with each one told from the point of view of a different band member. It will star Paul Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

The Sony films will mark the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles have granted a studio the rights to the life stories of the band members and their legendary catalog of music.

Linda, who passed away from breast cancer in April 1998, started her career as a photographer, shooting such celebrities as Bob Dylan, Neil Young and The Who. She shot Eric Clapton for Rolling Stone in 1968, becoming the first female photographer to land a cover of the magazine.

Paul and Linda married in March 1969 and had three children together, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney and James McCartney. Paul also adopted Linda’s daughter Heather, from her first marriage to Joseph Melville See Jr.

After The Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul taught Linda how to play keyboards and she became part of his post-Beatles band Wings. She was also a vocal animal rights activist and successful vegetarian cookbook author.

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The Buccaneers is coming back for season 3.

Apple TV+ has renewed the romantic drama series for a third season. The streaming service made the announcement on Wednesday. The Buccaneers is based on Edith Wharton‘s unfinished final novel. The series’ creator, Katherine Jakeways, expressed excitement over the show’s renewal.

“We couldn’t be more delighted to be lacing up our corsets, slipping on our ball gowns and running breathless across the cliffs of Tintagel for the third time to see what passionate adventures our beloved Buccaneers get up to next,” Jakeways said in a press release. “Huge thanks to Apple TV+ and also to the devoted viewers for loving the show as much as we do.”

Season 2 ended with the Duke of Tintagel (Guy Remmers) renouncing his title in order to be with Lizzy (Aubri Ibrag). It also found Nan (Kristine Frøseth) revealing her pregnancy and running away, with plans to raise her child on her own.

As for what fans can expect from season 3, a description from Apple says the fun-loving young American girls are looking for the loves of their lives.

“With a new and enigmatic Duke at the helm, Tintagel is also facing an uncertain future,” the description reads. “If polite English society thought these American girls rocked the boat, this new bad-boy Duke is about to sink the ship.”

Along with Frøseth, Ibrag and Remmers, season 2 of The Buccaneers starred Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Imogen Waterhouse, Mia Threapleton, Christina Hendricks, Leighton Meester and Matthew Broome.

The season 2 finale premiered on Aug. 6. The first two seasons of The Buccaneers are available to watch on Apple TV+.

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) Kim Kardashian stars in the official trailer for All’s Fair.

Hulu released the trailer for the upcoming series on Wednesday. Ryan Murphy wrote, executive produced and directed episodes of the new show, which also stars Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Matthew Noszka, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close.

The show follows a team of female divorce attorneys who leave a male-dominated firm and open up their own practice. “Fierce, brilliant, and emotionally complicated, they navigate high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets, and shifting allegiances—both in the courtroom and within their own ranks,” the show’s official synopsis reads. “In a world where money talks and love is a battleground, these women don’t just play the game—they change it.”

Set to Britney Spears‘ song “Work Bitch,” the trailer finds Kardashian’s character, Allura Grant, going through a divorce of her own. She goes head-to-head with Paulson’s character, Carrington Lane, who is the attorney representing her husband in the divorce.

“I tell my clients every day, ‘You never really know a person. It’s just a trap,'” Kardashian says in the trailer.

We also see Paulson dressed up in an outfit that closely resembles Kardashian. Paulson says, “Before you comment on my new appearance, please know that this look is,” when Kardashian interrupts her and says, “Mine!”

Paulson finishes her statement by saying the look is “nothing more than next Halloween’s costume,” where she “will be dressing as a w**** lawyer.”

All’s Fair premieres Nov. 4 on Hulu.

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A new competition series based on the board game Clue is coming to Netflix. The streaming service has announced that the new show will have players stepping into a real-life game of deception. They will face both mental and physical challenges to uncover the answers to three questions: who, where and with what? Correct guesses add more money to the prize pot, while wrong deductions could lead to elimination …

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Variety reports that the first film in the Harry Potter franchise will be rereleased globally in theaters in 2026 to celebrate the milestone. Warner Bros. Pictures is also introducing a yearlong celebration across all divisions of its media company, which will include a newly designed logo, special-edition products and retail promotions …

Chris Pine and Jenny Slate are uniting for a new love story. Deadline reports that the actors are set to star in Rachel Lambert‘s film Carousel. While the film’s plot is being kept under wraps, it is reportedly a romance. Abby Ryder Fortson, Sam Waterston, Katey Sagal, Heléne Yorke, Jessica Harper and Jeffrey DeMunn also star in the upcoming film …

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Heat 2 is heating up.

Amazon MGM Studios division United Artists and film producer Scott Stuber are in final negotiations to land the sequel to the 1995 film Heat, ABC Audio has confirmed.

The new film will find Michael Mann directing from a screenplay he wrote. His script is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, which he co-wrote with Meg Gardiner.

A brand-new crew of actors will make up the cast of Heat 2. No cast deals have been put in place at the time of writing. The film is set for a theatrical release.

Mann will produce the film, along with Stuber, Jerry Bruckheimer and Nick Nesbitt. It will also be executive produced by Eric Roth and Shane Salerno.

Heat starred Val Kilmer, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. It followed a conflict between a Los Angeles Police Department detective and a career thief. The film grossed over $187 million at the global box office.

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Nicole Kidman had a fashionable night out with her daughters in Paris Monday.

The Academy Award winner stepped out with her daughters Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban and Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban for the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week.

The event marked Matthieu Blazy‘s debut as creative director for Chanel. 

Kidman took to Instagram on Tuesday to share photos from the event, writing in the caption, “Thank you @chanelofficial for having me and my girls.”

She also shouted out Blazy, writing, “So excited to be a part of it with you @matthieu_blazy.”

Kidman was announced on Monday as an official Chanel brand ambassador, according to a Women’s Wear Daily exclusive.

Kidman’s appearance at the Chanel show Monday comes amid her ongoing divorce from country singer Keith Urban.

The Nine Perfect Strangers star filed for divorce from Urban on Sept. 30, one day after news broke that she and Urban had separated.

Kidman and Urban’s parenting plan order, filed with the divorce paperwork, shows the former couple have agreed to a set schedule for how much time each parent will spend with their two daughters.

Neither Kidman nor Urban are seeking child support from one another, according to the document.

Kidman is also mom to children Bella Cruise and Connor Cruise, whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise.

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Liam Hemsworth steps into the role of Geralt in the official trailer for The Witcher season 4.

Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the fantasy drama series on Tuesday.

It finds Hemsworth coming in to the role that was originated by Henry Cavill during the first three seasons of the show. Joining Geralt of Rivia in the trailer are the other two members of the show’s central trio, Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) and Princess Cirilla of Cintra (Freya Allan).

“After the Continent-altering events of season 3, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri find themselves separated by a raging war and countless enemies,” the season’s official description reads. “As their paths diverge, and their goals sharpen, they stumble on unexpected allies eager to join their journeys. And if they can accept these found families, they just might have a chance at reuniting for good.”

The trailer finds Geralt assembling an army to try to find his former apprentice, Ciri, played by Allan.

“Geralt, you’ve spent a lifetime battling monsters and men. Your entire being is dedicated to finding someone who you fear you failed. Your Ciri,” Laurence Fishburne‘s new character, Regis, says in the trailer.

Regis is a barber-surgeon with secrets, whose arrival signals a shift in Geralt as he goes on a personal transformation. Fishburne told Netflix he “was just really excited to be a part of this world” and that “this is something I’ve always wished to be able to do, and now I’m getting an opportunity to do it.”

The Witcher season 4 will be available to stream Oct. 30 on Netflix.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez reunited Monday at the premiere of Lopez’s upcoming film, Kiss of the Spider Woman, less than a year after finalizing their divorce in January.

The former couple supported each other at the New York screening, posing for photos together on the red carpet.

Affleck serves as executive producer on the film alongside longtime collaborator Matt Damon as part of their Artists Equity production company.

Roadside Attractions, one of the film distribution companies for Kiss of the Spider Woman, reposted a clip from People on its Instagram Story Monday evening, in which Affleck praises Lopez and her role in the film ahead of the screening.

“The goal was to empower great artists and tell moving stories, and create opportunities for these kinds of great stories to be told and work with the best directors in the world, and the best actors and the best material. And in this movie we did all of that,” Affleck said, standing next to Lopez.

“Jennifer, you’re incredible,” he added.

Kiss of the Spider Woman stars Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh. The film was adapted from the stage musical of the same name by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb, as well as the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig.

A synopsis for the film reads, “Valentín (Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).”

The film hits theaters Oct. 10.

Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck in August 2024, after two years of marriage, according to legal documents obtained by ABC News. The divorce was reportedly finalized earlier this year.

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A documentary about legendary Saturday Night Live writer Jim Downey is headed to Peacock. The streaming service has announced that the film Downey Wrote That will be available to stream on Oct. 17. The documentary will explore his career, including his sketches, contributions and influence as one of the most impactful writers in the history of the late-night comedy series. It will feature interviews with Downey, John Mulaney, Conan O’Brien, Martin Short, Ben Stiller, Kenan Thompson and more …

The upcoming Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning A24 legal thriller series Discretion has landed at Paramount+. Deadline reports that the streamer has given a straight-to-series order for the show, which was written and executive produced by Chandler Baker. This marks Paramount+’s first official greenlight since its parent company was acquired by Skydance …

Ballard has been renewed for season 2 at Prime Video. Variety reports that the Bosch spinoff is returning for a sophomore season after season 1 debuted in July. The show stars Maggie Q as Detective Renée Ballard …

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