While Brenda Song attended her Dollface co-star Kat Denning‘s wedding on November 27, Brenda was reportedly sporting a new piece of bling that other guests couldn’t help but notice.
Along with her engagement ring from Macaulay Culkin, the former Disney Channel star was wearing what appeared to be a diamond encrusted wedding band on that finger, according to People.
The Home Alone star, 43, and Song, 35, have been a couple since 2017, and share two children together — Dakota Song Culkin, born April 5, 2021, and another son whose name hasn’t been revealed, in December 2022. The couple got engaged in 2022, according to the outlet.
Culkin was previously married to actress Rachel Miner from 1998-2002. Song was was previously engaged to Billy Ray Cyrus‘ son Trace Dempsey Cyrus, with whom she had an on-again-off-again relationship from 2010-2017.
Hacks‘ Megan Stalter and The White Lotus‘ Will Sharpe have been tapped to star in Too Much, an upcoming Netflix comedy series from Girls creator Lena Dunham and her husband, Luis Felber. Stalter plays a 30-something workaholic New Yorker nursing a broken heart. Looking to put her past behind her, she moves to London, where she hooks up with Sharpe’s character, who is “less Hugh Grant in Notting Hill and more Hugh Grant’s drunken roommate,” per the streaming service. “Now they have to ask themselves, ‘Do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language?'” The project marks Dunham’s first series since HBO’s Camping…
Netflix has picked up the adult animated series Blue Eye Samurai for a second season. Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu — voiced by PEN15‘s Maya Erskine — “a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge,” according to Netflix. George Takei, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park and Kenneth Branagh round out the main voice cast, with Stephanie Hsu and Ming-Na Wen in supporting roles…
Three months after releasing Saw X, Lionsgate on Monday, December 11, announced the next installment of the long-running horror franchise, along with a release date. “The game continues. 9.27.24,” Lionsgate posted on Instagram. Saw X, which hit theaters last September, grossed $53 million in North America and $107 million globally…
Zac Efron, known for his roles in High School Musical, The Greatest Showman and more, now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In a ceremony honoring him Monday, Efron said “it’s a dream come true” to have a star on Hollywood Boulevard.
“You have no idea how I’m feeling right now. It’s so surreal,” Efron said. “I’ve been acting and singing and dancing for as long as I can remember, since I was a little boy, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d be standing here today in front of such dear friends, colleagues throughout the years and lifelong fans who have been with me since day one. I love you guys so much.”
Efron also thanked his parents, who were in attendance, as well as High School Musical director Kenny Ortega and High School Musical producer Bill Borden.
“You guys were both instrumental in giving me my start in High School Musical,” Efron said of Ortega and Borden. “For that I’m just eternally grateful. I still think about it every day — I sing the songs in the shower.”
“Go Wildcats,” he added, referencing the film’s catchphrase.
Efron’s most recent movie is the Sean Durkin-directed film The Iron Claw, which is based on the true story of the Von Erich brothers, an American professional wrestling family. Efron, who portrays the wrestler Kevin Von Erich, stars in the film alongside Jeremy Allen White.
White and Durkin honored Efron during his Walk of Fame ceremony. Kevin Von Erich was also in attendance, as was Miles Teller, who starred with Efron in the 2014 film That Awkward Moment.
While he will forever be remembered for playing Niles Crane, Frasier Crane’s persnickety psychiatrist brother on Frasier — which earned him four Emmy Awards — David Hyde Pierce was one of the original show’s main cast members not to jump onto the Paramount+ reboot.
In a new interview with The Los Angeles Times, Pierce explains that while he “loved every moment” of the original NBC hit, he “never really wanted to go back.”
“It’s not like I said, ‘Oh, I don’t ever want to do that again,'” Pierce explains, allowing how much he loved his time on the show.
“It was that I wanted to do other things,” insists the star of Max’s Julia, about famed TV chef Julia Child.
He continues, “[W]hen we got into real talks about the reboot, I had just started on the Julia TV show and was working on a musical and going to do another musical … And I just thought, ‘I don’t want to be committed to a show and not be able to do stuff like this.'”
“I also thought, ‘They don’t actually need me,'” he adds, explaining of his TV brother, played by Kelsey Grammer, “Frasier has moved on to a new world. They have new characters. And I think I’m right. It’s doing great. And the new people they have are great.”
While nothing has been officially announced about a second season of Grammer’s new show, he recently told The Hollywood Reporter, “I believe we have a home at Paramount+ for several years to come, and we certainly have several ideas for it.”
Meanwhile, Pierce is back on the stage in New York City, in Stephen Sondheim and David Ive‘s musical Here We Are.
In a chat with Variety alongside her co-star and co-executive producer of The Morning Show, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston opened up about the recent loss of her former Friends co-star Matthew Perry.
In fact, she revealed she had been texting with Perry the morning of October 28, the day the actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home.
Aniston said she would like Perry to be remembered “as he said he’d love to be remembered“: someone who struggled with addiction and helped others get sober.
“He was happy. He was healthy,” Aniston continued. “He had quit smoking. He was getting in shape. He was happy — that’s all I know.” She added, “[F]unny Matty … was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy.”
Witherspoon, who said she was “lucky to have played Aniston’s little sister on Friends,” noted, “It’s important people know that.”
Aniston added, “I want people to know he was really healthy, and getting healthy. He was on a pursuit. He worked so hard. He really was dealt a tough one.”
She expressed, “I miss him dearly. We all do. Boy, he made us laugh really hard.”
Aniston also said Perry’s “dialect, his way of speaking, created a whole different world. We went with his lead, in a way. It just added something to our joy.”
She called the outpouring of love after Perry’s death “so beautiful,” adding, “I hope he can know that he was loved in a way he never thought he was.”
Stand-up comic and Bookie actor Sebastian Maniscalco‘s 47-city 2024 It Ain’t Right tour just got bigger.
Live Nation reports that due to popular demand, a third show has been added to his stand in New York City — including a return to Madison Square Garden, a venue he’s sold out in the past.
Additionally, a second show has been added to Boston’s TD Garden, and a show at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena was also added.
In the announcement, the About My Father star teases, “Hop on the ‘It Ain’t Right’ tour, where I’ll roast today’s absurdities – non existent manners, wallet-wincing prices, and the social media circus. Join me in laughing at the wrongs in this shameless world!”
Tickets for New York City will be available starting with a Chase presale beginning Monday, December 11. Full details can be found at SebastianLive.com.
Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, his co-star Emily Blunt and Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham were among those reacting to their 2024 Golden Globes nominations, which were announced Monday.
Barbie dominated as the most-nominated film of the year, and Succession once again reigned supreme on the television side. Both received nine nominations.
A “delighted” Nolan reacted to his Oppenheimer getting eight nominations, saying, “Working with the great ensemble cast … has been one of the highlights of my career, so I am thrilled the Golden Globes have recognized Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy‘s incredible work in this film,” he said. “I’m delighted with all of the nominations, including Ludwig’s [Oscar winner LudwigGöransson‘s] magnificent score.”
For her part, Blunt, nominated for her supporting performance, said in a statement that she is “overjoyed and very moved to be recognized in this way. Made all the more special that it’s for THIS staggering and beautiful film that we are all deeply proud to be a part of….so thank you to Chris Nolan for bringing me into the fold in the first place!”
Waddingham posted to X, formerly Twitter, “I’ve died and gone to heaven! @goldenglobes I AM SHOOKETH!!!!! Thank you SO, SO MUCH. This list is the greatest gift! Thank you for including me. I’m FLOORED!”
Brie Larson, who was nominated for best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television for Lessons in Chemistry, shared an Instagram post of her and her canine co-star from the show. “Me and Six Thirty say thank you,” she wrote. “This show and [her character] Elizabeth Zott has my heart!!”
The 2024 Golden Globes will take place Sunday, January 7, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, with the ceremony airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. A host for the awards show has yet to be announced.
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On his Instagram, James Gunnfinally confirmed a long-held rumor: X-Men series veteran Nicholas Hoult will play Superman’s archnemesis Lex Luthor in Gunn’s upcoming Superman: Legacy.
To a smiling photo of him and Hoult, with a backdrop of blown-up covers of Superman comics, Gunn said he can “finally” confirm the news, adding, “I couldn’t be happier.”
Gunn says the pair had dinner on Sunday night “to celebrate and discuss how we can create a Lex that will be different from anything you’ve seen before and will never forget.”
The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise veteran also referenced the rumors that Hoult, who played Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast in some of the X-Men movies, had the role.
“But, James, we heard this weeks ago, why didn’t you tell us it was true?” the filmmaker continued.
“Although we were discussing it, it wasn’t final until a couple days ago and I don’t want to tell you all something that isn’t certain. Anyway, here’s to Lex (and Nicholas!), one of my very favorite characters in the DCU,” Gunn concluded.
Superman: Legacy, which DC Films co-CEO Gunn wrote and is directing, will star Hollywood‘s David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as his love, Lois Lane.
The Righteous Gemstones star Skyler Gisondo has been cast as overeager Daily Planet reporter Jimmy Olsen; Sara Sampaio will play villainess Eve Teschmacher, an ally of Luthor’s, while María Gabriela De Faría will also break bad as The Engineer.
On the hero side of the coin, Isabela Merced will be Hawkgirl; Edi Gathegi will play Mister Terrific; Anthony Carrigan plays shapeshifter Metamorpho, and Nathan Fillion, Gunn’s friend and collaborator on all his films, will play Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
The nominations for the next Golden Globe Awards are in the books, and as reported, Barbie topped the movie entries while Succession topped TV; both tied with nine nominations apiece.
Best Motion Picture (Comedy) nominee Barbie was also honored with nominations including Best Actress for producer and star Margot Robbie; Ryan Gosling scored a Supporting Actor nom.
Director Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer scored eight noms in all. Barbie‘s release date bestie now also share a Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nomination.
The biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer also scored noms for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actor in a Drama for Cillian Murphy, and Best Performance in a Supporting Role for Robert Downey Jr. and for Emily Blunt.
HBO’s Succession wrapped up its run with a TV-topping nine noms, including Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama for both Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin. Sarah Snook was nominated in the corresponding Female Actor category.
Rounding out the cast, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, and Alexander Skarsgård were nominated as supporting actors. The show also was honored in the Television Drama category.
In the TV comedy category, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building tied for five, sharing noms for Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical; The Bear‘s leads Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri were heralded in the Actor and Female Actress category, and the show’s Abby Elliott and Ebon Moss-Bachrach were nominated in their respective supporting categories.
Only Murders saw nominations for Selena Gomez in the Best Actress in a Comedy category, with Steve Martin and Martin Short earning Best Supporting Actor recognition.
Speaking of numbers, Meryl Streep has broken her own Golden Globes record: Her nod in the Best Supporting Female Actor category for Only Murders in the Building is her 33rd.
On Monday morning, Cedric the Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama revealed the nominees for the next Golden Globe Awards, with Barbie and HBO’s Succession tied for the top spot at nine nominations each.
This is the first year the Globes will air on CBS. It is also the first year the awards will not be run by the now-disbanded Hollywood Foreign Press Association, an organization that was embroiled in scandals including that its membership of journalists didn’t include a single person of color. Dick Clark Productions is now the owner of the awards show.
The next Golden Globes will also be the first to give flowers to the best stand-up special, and one for box office achievement.
The 81st annual Golden Globe Awards will air live from the Beverly Hilton on CBS and stream on Paramount+ Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET.
And the nominees are:
Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Barbie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 John Wick: Chapter 4 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Oppenheimer Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Best Motion Picture – Drama Anatomy of a Fall Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer Past Lives The Zone of Interest
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Annette Bening – Nyad
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe – Poor Things
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Charles Melton – May December
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Jodie Foster – Nyad
Julianne Moore – May December
Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Air American Fiction Barbie May December Poor Things The Holdovers
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nicolas Cage –Dream Scenario
Timothée Chalamet –Wonka
Matt Damon – Air
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Joaquin Phoenix – Beau Is Afraid
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings
Natalie Portman – May December
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Television Series – Drama Succession – HBO/Max The Crown – Netflix The Diplomat – Netflix The Last of Us – HBO/Max 1923 – Paramount+ The Morning Show – Apple TV+
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Brian Cox – Succession
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Dominic West – The Crown
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Helen Mirren – 1923
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession
Imelda Staunton – The Crown
Emma Stone – The Curse
Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical Abbott Elementary – ABC Barry – HBO/Max Jury Duty – Amazon Freevee Only Murders in the Building – Hulu Ted Lasso – Apple TV+ The Bear – FX
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Bill Hader – Barry
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Elle Fanning – The Great
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Alan Ruck – Succession
Alexander Skarsgård – Succession
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Mica Levi – The Zone of Interest
Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
Joe Hisaishi –The Boy and the Heron
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television All the Light We Cannot See – Netflix Beef – Netflix Daisy Jones & the Six – Amazon
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Addicted to Romance” – Bruce Springsteen – She Came to Me
“Dance the Night” – Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt – Barbie
“I’m Just Ken” – Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt – Barbie
“Peaches” – Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond & John Spiker – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Road to Freedom” – Lenny Kravitz – Rustin
“What Was I Made For?” Billie Eilish & Finneas – Barbie
Best Motion Picture – Animated The Boy and the Heron Elemental Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Suzume The Super Mario Bros. Movie Wish
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Barbie Poor Things Oppenheimer Killers of the Flower Moon Past Lives Anatomy of a Fall
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Chris Rock – Selective Outrage
Sarah Silverman – Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Wanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer
Ricky Gervais – Ricky Gervais Armageddon
Trevor Noah – Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Amy Schumer – Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language Anatomy of a Fall – France Io Capitano – Italy Past Lives – United States Society of the Snow – Spain The Zone of Interest – United Kingdom
