Amandla Stenberg to Lead ‘Star Wars’ Show ‘The Acolyte’

Kate McKinnon explained her decision to leave "Saturday Night Live" after a decade starring on the show.  McKinnon revealed the decision wasn't easy and took a "very long time" during an interview last week on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." "I thought about it for a very long time, and it was very, very hard," the comedian said. "All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ So, I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, my body was tired, and I felt like it was time." Kate McKinnon revealed why she left "SNL" after a decade starring on the show. The "Ghostbusters" star also revealed how she plans to spend her future Saturday nights.

Paul Sorvino died on Monday from natural causes, and Hollywood stars mourned the loss of the acting legend with tributes shared online. He was 83. "My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed," his daughter Mira Sorvino tweeted.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAMC’s groundbreaking thriller Dark Winds is headed for a second season. The well-reviewed show features a team composed almost entirely of Native Americans in front of and behind the camera. From the top down, it was important to the creators to raise visibility across the board, from the writer’s room to the cast, directors and crew, and on screen.Based on Tony Hillerman’s mystery novels, the series follows Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), a lieutenant with the Navajo tribal police, as he works alongside a brand new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon).Writer Billy Luther (“Frybread Face and Me”) shares how representation in the writer’s room helped to deliver accurate portrayals of the Native community and what mattered when sharing stories about cultural representation with mainstream audiences.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorAfter losing more than 75 pounds for Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” in which his character Jim Hopper was wasting away in a Russian gulag, David Harbour had one thing on his mind. “As soon as we finished my last shirtless scene, I sent my assistant to this great pasta place for lasagna,” Harbour recalls. “It only came in trays, so I gave her a little section and then I just took the whole tray and dove in like a maniac.”  After battling starvation, Soviet guards and a Demogorgon in the hit Netflix series, Harbour is currently facing some truly scary demons — family. The actor is appearing in Theresa Rebeck’s latest play, “Mad House,” at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, running through Sept.

“Ew, AJ!” That’s what Annie Murphy’s “Schitt’s Creek” alter-ego Alexis Rose would likely say if she could see how hard AJ McLean’s still fanboying over meeting her.

Erika Jayne is stepping back and clearing up the confusion surrounding the comments she made about Crystal Kung Minkoff‘s eating disorder.

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suffering a debilitating brain aneurysm that temporarily left her unable to walk or talk. The 10-time Grammy winner, 78, thrilled fans as she performed 13 of her hit tracks at Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island on Sunday — seven years after the life-threatening health emergency. “I’ve never been nervous about being in front of an audience,” Mitchell told CBS News following her performance.

Rumoured couple Lake Bell and Chris Rock are clearly enjoying each other’s company.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSort of. The group still sent out a document listing all nominees by network as submitted but left the hard work of counting those noms, and deciding how to present that data, to others.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRodney Barnes has renewed his overall deal with HBO for a further three years, Variety has learned.Barnes most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the premium cabler’s hit series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” Barnes was credited with co-writing nine episodes of the show’s 10-episode first season. The show was renewed for a second season in April, with Barnes continuing on with the show as writer and executive producer.Under the terms of the deal, Barnes will continue to develop, write, and produce shows in a variety of formats under his Rodney Barnes Productions banner.Barnes’ past TV credits include shows like “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” “The Boondocks,” and “My Wife and Kids.” His current development slate include: the feature adaptation “Ride Around Shining” at Netflix; a miniseries on Tiger Woods; a feature for New Regency with Jordan Vogt-Roberts attached to direct.

Charlie Sheen was one of the highest-paid actors in television while making a name for himself as the lead role in the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men." However, multiple personal scandals damaged his career and led to his firing in 2011. Recently, Sheen returned to the headlines after his 18-year-old daughter, Sami, announced in June she would be joining Only Fans, a subscription service that allows creators to post mature photos and videos for monthly monetary income.The 56-year-old initially opposed his daughter's decision and urged her not to "sacrifice her integrity." "She is 18 years now and living with her mother," Sheen told Fox News Digital in June." This did not occur under my roof.

,,,,,, ,, and , among many others.Paul -- an opera singer, writer, and renowned sculptor — was also a Broadway star, and earned a Tony nomination for his performance in .Paul is survived by his wife, his three adult children — Mira, Amanda and Michael -- and five grandchildren. 

The Venice Film Festival kicks off next month on August 31, and it already looks like a killer year. And Netflix has a monopoly on big world premieres at the festival, as Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” was announced as the festival’s opening night film this morning.

Medieval epics have an audience, as Ridley Scott fans will attest. Scott’s films like the recent “The Last Duel,” 2010’s “Robin Hood,” and 2005’s “Kingdom Of Heaven” are all big tales of knights, kingdoms, and swordplay.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Rhea Seehorn in all areas.

Travis Scott has officially made his return to the festival circuit. On Saturday night, the 31-year-old surprised the crowd at Rolling Loud Miami when he made an appearance during Future's set.The appearance was his first music festival appearance since last year's Astroworld tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of 10 concertgoers.Scott joined the 38-year-old rapper near the end of his set and they performed their collab, «Hold That Heat,» before launching into a medley of Scott's songs, «Goosebumps» and «No Bystanders.»Scott followed up that appearance with a performance at Miami nightclub E11EVEN on Sunday, where he previously made his return to the stage in May.

Chris Rock is taking a cue from Kevin Hart and laughing at his pain! On Saturday, the comedian took the stage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for his and Hart’s co-headlining Only Headliners Allowed comedy tour. According to a source, during the set, Rock made a joke about being slapped by Will Smith during the Oscars. “Chris Rock and Kevin Hart's show at Madison Square Garden «was the best night in comedy,” the source tells ET.

Musician Adele revealed she has rescheduled her canceled tour dates. "Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to finally be able to announce these rescheduled shows," the singer said in a statement on Twitter. "I truly was heartbroken to have to cancel them." "But after what feels like an eternity of figuring out logistics for the show that I really want to deliver, and knowing it can happen, I’m more excited than ever! Now I know for some of you it was a horrible decision on my part, and I will always be sorry for that, but I promise you it was the right one.To be with you in such an intimate space every week has been what I’ve most been looking forward to and I’m going to give you the absolute best of me.Thank you for your patience, I love you." Aside from the 24 rescheduled shows, the "Easy On Me" singer added eight shows.

Former "American Pickers" star Frank Fritz needs "time to heal" following his stroke, according to a representative for his co-star Mike Wolfe. Wolfe's rep had no specific update on Fritz' health when reached by Fox News Digital. "We [ask] that everyone keep Frank in their thoughts and prayers," the representative told Fox News Digital.

Kid Cudi cut his headline set short on Friday (July 22) due to people throwing bottles and other objects at him.The rapper, who filled in for Kanye West at the last minute, was so angered by some fans’ behaviour that he walked off stage approximately 30 minutes into his set.“Rolling Loud is a family,” the festival’s statement read. “Our fans, the artists, and everyone involved need to look out for each other. Share the love and be respectful to everyone.

Feeling beach-y. Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker took a weekend getaway just a few weeks after the rocker was hospitalized for pancreatitis.

Two of a kind. Tristan Thompson shared a rare photo of his son Prince, showing off the duo’s matching ensembles during a boys’ day.

What happens when you put three Survivor alums and one Naked and Afraid survivalist together on a reality show? Fans will find out on USA Network’s newest series Snake in the Grass.

“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” — and he’s ecstatic to be back.While the 33-year-old isn’t starring as his character Chad Danforth, he’s actually playing a very exaggerated version of himself.Bleu recently opened up to People about how coming on the show felt like coming home “in many ways.” “I really went on an emotional roller coaster,” the “Jump In” star said. “When this season was coming to an end, I had a moment where I was just watching all of them perform, and it just hit me.”“HSMTMTS” currently stars a slew of young actors including Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie and Matt Cornett.“It hit me like a ton of bricks where I’m seeing the impact that the original movies had,” the Brooklyn native added.

Variety reported.“Bee made television history in the late night space, paving the way for female voices in what has traditionally been, and continues to be a male-dominated landscape,” the 52-year-old comedian’s reps said to The Post about her seven-season run. ” ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ consistently broke barriers with Sam and her team boldly using political satire to entertain, inform and empower viewers, while embracing critically underrepresented stories, particularly about women.”Premiering Feb. 8, 2016, Bee’s gig came months ahead of Donald Trump’s whirlwind presidency.

Marta Balaga Director Andy Mitton takes on night terrors and social distancing in his new horror movie “The Harbinger,” fresh off its world premiere at Fantasia. Recently picked up by XYZ Films, it was produced by Jay Dunn and Richard W.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorKeith Olbermann will be dishing on politics, sports and more in new daily podcast debuting next week.The former MSNBC anchor, ESPN host and author is launching “Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” billed as a news-driven show featuring his trademark “Special Comment” political analysis, “The Worst Persons in the World” segment, and readings from the works of the humorist James Thurber. The series launches Aug.

Kim Richards is sharing some new details about her falling out with Brandi Glanville.