3 Actresses Auditioned for Wonder Woman Before Gal Gadot (But 1 Knew That She 'Never' Had a Chance)

Elon Musk is backing Nelson Peltz in the proxy battle for the future of Disney.

EXCLUSIVE: Top Belgian distribution and production company Belga Films Group is teaming up with French director Cédric Nicolas-Troyan on an English-language, live action adaptation of the iconic, European comic book The Yellow M.

Banff, the Canadian television event set in the Rocky Mountains, continues to attract top U.S. execs with Channing Dungey the latest addition.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Leading Japanese broadcaster TV Tokyo and Taiwan-based LGBT streaming platform GagaOOLala will this month release “At 25.00 in Akasaka,” a live-action drama series in the popular Boys Love (BL) genre. Based on a popular manga by Natsuno Hiroko, the underlying comic has sold over 1.2 million copies. The series explores the romance between a renowned actor and an aspiring talent, cast as leads in a BL drama that wins the hearts of audiences worldwide.

Ellise Shafer “Joker: Folie à Deux” has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association, it was revealed on Wednesday. The musical sequel to 2019’s “Joker,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has been rated R for “some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality and brief full nudity,” according to the MPA’s daily ratings bulletin. This is in line with the original “Joker,” which was rated R for “strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images.” Directed by Todd Phillips, “Joker: Folie à Deux” sees Phoenix reprise his role as the title character, with Gaga joining as his twisted lover Harley Quinn.

K.J. Yossman Gillian Anderson is set to take center stage at the Southbank Centre season of literature and spoken world in London this fall.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg returned to the stage with Infectious Grooves earlier this week – watch the official footage below.The musician, who was fired from Slipknot last November, shared a drum-cam video of himself behind the kit for ‘Monster Skank’ from the funk-metal supergroup’s show at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia on Monday (April 1).Formed more than 30 years ago, Infectious Grooves includes Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and his Suicidal Tendencies bandmate Mike Muir.Weinberg made his live debut with the outfit in California on March 23, which marked their first gig since 2019.During a recent interview with Metal-Roos, Muir explained how Weinberg ended up joining Infectious Grooves in January of this year (via Blabbermouth).“We wanted to get somebody that you know could carry that torch and was there,” he said. “It’s funny ’cause we were kind of saying… well, I told Robert, ‘You put a list [of drummers] together, I’ll put a list together and then we’ll kind of see who’s touring and who’s available and try to do it’.”Muir continued: “And my middle son, who’s 14, was asking, he goes, ‘If Brooks [Wackerman] can’t do it, who are you gonna get to play drums?’ And I’m, like, ‘We’re not sure. We’re putting a list together’.

statement to Variety, which noted that Joe Flaherty died on Monday, April 1. According to Gudrun’s statement, Joe’s death comes after “a brief illness”.Her statement reads, per Variety: “After a brief illness, he left us yesterday, and since then, I’ve been struggling to come to terms with this immense loss.

SHINee singer Onew has signed with Griffin Entertainment, just a month after leaving longtime agency SM Entertainment. Griffin Entertainment announced that SHINee’s Onew had signed with the company today (April 3) in a statement to South Korea news outlet Sports Kyunghang. “We are happy to be together with Onew on his new start,” the agency said, as translated by Soompi.“Griffin Entertainment will not spare any effort so that we can become the artist’s sanctuary,” the label added.

SEVENTEEN have announced their first-ever compilation album, titled ’17 Is Right Here’, due out later this month.The K-pop boyband first announce ’17 Is Right Here’ at the end of their ‘Follow Again’ encore concerts in Incheon this past weekend (March 30 and 31) to fans in attendance. Teaser for the upcoming album was shared by their label Pledis Entertainment shortly after.The teaser was designed and animated by artist Max Dalton, and included re-creations and illustrations of SEVENTEEN’s past albums as a callback to their discography.

Beyoncé‘s new album, ‘Cowboy Carter’ – see what she had to say about the album below.Last night (April 2), Michelle Obama took to social media to share the cover art of Beyoncé’s new country album, ‘Cowboy Carter’. In the post, Obama praised the singer and the album, and also urged fans to register for voting.Obama wrote to start her post: “@Beyonce, you are a record-breaker and history-maker.

Dakota Fanning is opening up about one of her big life goals.

Michelle Obama is singing her praises for Beyoncé!

Doja Cat has announced a deluxe edition of her fourth studio album ‘Scarlet’.The rapper and singer-songwriter confirmed on social media last night (April 2) that she will release ‘Scarlet 2 Claude’ this Friday (5). Pre-save/pre-add here.Doja revealed the news in an atmospheric teaser video, which sees the artist appear in silhouette.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor ZDF Studios is set to launch sales on documentary “Tepui – Into the House of Gods” at MipTV. The 50-minute film will “take viewers on a journey to a forgotten world isolated for millions of years – the tabletop mountains in southern Venezuela,” the distributor said.

Seven people have been killed and over 700 injured with dozens more trapped in the rubble after a huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit the entire island of Taiwan, with a terrifying tsunami warning being issued for Japan.

EXCLUSIVE: Gina Lyons, a producer on Dreaming Whilst Black and Amazon Freevee’s upcoming Dinner with the Parents, has launched a comedy indie to amplify working class, female voices.

EXCLUSIVE: Ken Loach has been restored to a decision-making role at Bectu after his shock suspension last year, but a bitter internal row at the UK’s biggest film and TV union shows no sign of abating.

An Uddingston shop manager who has raised funds to equip his store with a defibrillator and has helped to train dozens of people in lifesaving skills has been honoured at the Scottish first aid awards.

Nick Offerman plays the POTUS in the dystopian action film Civil War, but although some liken his character to Donald Trump, the actor didn’t think about him during filming.

Michael Keaton recalls the initial reaction that comic book fans had when he was chosen to portray Batman in the 1989 Tim Burton-directed film.

EXCLUSIVE: The competition investigation that is spooking the UK’s fabled TV drama industry looks set to rumble on until at least the end of the year.

Scots star Laura Anderson will join the Capital Scotland breakfast show as Tallia Storm leaves the much-loved station.

Striker Kemar Roofe has sent a timely reminder to Rangers boss Philippe Clement about his previous heroics against Celtic - having been thrown a fitness challenge by the Ibrox boss.

A desperate search is underway to trace a missing Scots gran who vanished in a black Kia Venga car.

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford, who plays Tracy Barlow, has broken her silence after her character appeared to leave the cobbles for a final time on Tuesday night's episode. In the latest instalment of the ITV soap, Tracy was seen saying her goodbyes to her dad Ken Barlow and her daughter Amy Barlow after a toast The Rovers pub.

Netflix and Amazon Prime Video actor Chance Perdomo, known for his roles in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, tragically died at 27 on Friday 29 March, following a motorcycle crash. Co-star and close friend Kiernan Shipka, who played the lead role as Sabrina in the hit series alongside Chance, has broken her silence on his sad passing. Stating on her social media that it's "hard to picture this world without him" she said, in full: "Chancey Pants.

A couple appearing on Antiques Roadshow once "dumped" their item and "stormed off" after being left disappointed by the experts' valuation. Host Fiona Bruce recalled the awkward moment during an appearance on ITV's Celebrity Catchphrase. Fiona, 59, has hosted Antiques Roadshow since 2008 and has certainly seen some memorable moments over the years.The popular BBC show began in 1979, with guests bringing in various items to be valued by a team of experts.

Prince Harry and Prince William might mend their differences as early as next week due to a major 'game changer'.The two princes have been involved in "one of the most public Royal rifts ever", but this could change soon. Four years ago, the Duke of Sussex stepped down from the Royal Family and has since made several shocking claims about his brother.They haven't been seen together for years, but royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams thinks they could reunite after King Charles and Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses. Harry is planning to return to the UK in May to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, and Richard believes that royal fans might be surprised by a reunion between Harry and William.

A man was left in "unbearable pain" after being punched in a nightclub by the friend of a woman who felt he had been "inappropriate". Jay Lennon approached the man after being told about what he had supposedly done on the dancefloor of the Atik nightclub, in Hull.

Sophie Hinchcliffe, best known as Mrs Hinch, has recalled the exact moment she discovered her son has autism - and it came from a message from a stranger on social media.

A woman has been hauled to court and ordered to pay £1,000 over her dog's 'excessive barking'.

Giovanni Pernice has confirmed his near-future plans after one of his latest projects came to a sad end after an 'amazing journey'. Fans of the Strictly Come Dancing star saw him once again teamed up with show judge and friend Anton Du Beke for a new TV series.

Coronation Street fans wanted answers as they spotted a major change in the Rovers Return. The iconic boozer has seen the best and worst of the street over the years and recently faced a period of closure after landlady Jenny Connor was forced to sell up.

A dad who went to bed feeling 'great' woke up in the middle of the night with no memory - and couldn't even recognise his brother or his girlfriend.

It’s Wednesday, and one star sign will contemplate on the past, present and future today, while another will have no intention of getting back with an ex. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.