An A.I. robot named Erica was cast in the lead role of a $70M sci-fi film

Roberto Bentivegna, co-writer for the Ridley Scott-directed “House of Gucci,” developed most of the script over Zoom when he was stuck in Colombia during the onset of the pandemic. And yet, for a virtual screenwriting experience, it went off without a hitch.“The process was very smooth,” Bentivegna told TheWrap about the process of writing the script. “I read the script in February of 2019, and we spent a couple of months casting the movie,” he said.

Nadia Sawalha has said her "heart is aching" as she broke her silence on the death of Jamal Edwards, the son of her Loose Women co-star Brenda Edwards. Music mogul and entrepreneur Jamal tragically passed away on Sunday at the age of 31, with his mum Brenda saying she is "completely devastated". Loose Women dedicated Monday's show to their colleague Brenda and her son Jamal, with Nadia taking to her YouTube channel to pay her own tribute.

Kate Middleton paid tribute to Denmark in a themed ensemble as she began a solo two-day trip to the country on Tuesday. The Duchess of Cambridge is visiting alongside The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to drive awareness on the extraordinary impact of the early years.

Jess Wright has gushed that her and her sister-in-law’s babies will be the “best cousins” as the pregnant pair posed together at a christening. Former TOWIE star Jess shared a snap of herself cradling her bump and wrapping her arm around her brother Josh Wright’s wife Hollie Kane Wright on her Instagram page. Hollie, 29, also cradled her growing bump in the shot.

Florence + The Machine have updated their website and confirmed their forthcoming return.The Florence Welch-led band first teased their comeback yesterday, sending letters and cards to fans marked ‘Chapter 1’.Now, their website has been updated to show fifteen cards, one of which is the ‘King’ card sent out to fans. The remaining fourteen are currently face-down.

DMA’s have announced details of their ‘Live At The Seaside’ summer shows in the UK.The Australian trio have added to their growing tour schedule for 2022, which already includes slots at TRSNMT, Neighbourhood Weekender and the inaugural Neck of the Woods Festival, with this new announcement.DMA’s will play two seaside headline shows in July, with the band set to perform at Winter Gardens in Margate on July 8 before they head up north to Scarborough for a show at the Spa Grand Hall on July 9.Tickets for DMA’s’ ‘Live At The Seaside’ shows will go on general sale here from 10am on Friday (February 25).A post shared by DMA'S (@dmasmusic)DMA’s most recent release, the ‘I Love You Unconditionally, Sure Am Going To Miss You’ EP, was released back in August 2021.Speaking to NME last year, guitarist Johnny Took said that the sound of the EP could be a sign of things to come on the band’s forthcoming fourth album.“When you have an experience like making this EP, it’s amazing how much you learn about yourself. It makes you realise where you’re at and what path of music you want to write,” he reflected.

Actress Jaida Benjamin was found early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles after going missing, Fox News can confirm. "She was located this morning at Colfax Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. She's been located and her family has been notified," a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.

Starring in “West Side Story” again was an emotional experience for Rita Moreno.

The Miz just revealed his tag team partner for WrestleMania: Logan Paul.

Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana Lopilato are expecting their fourth child together.

Amid health issues that have forced her to be absent for the entire season, Wendy Williams’ daytime talk show is coming to an end.

Chris Willman Music WriterMaking a good argument that rehearsals are for rookies, and that some Oscar nominees are better utility players than others, Questlove sat in with John Mayer’s band at a Madison Square Garden show Monday after the singer’s usual drummer, Steve Ferrone, tested positive for COVID before the show.Mayer’s crew was actually down by two at the start of his second night at MSG, with backup singer Carlos Ricketts Jr. also testing positive.

A new ‘bus gate’ will be installed on Heaton Lane in Stockport town centre — meaning only buses, cyclists, and taxis will be able to access the road from today.

Naman Ramachandran Kids’ content distributor Federation Kids and Family and ZDF Enterprises have sold all three seasons of hit series “Find Me in Paris” to streamer Disney Plus as part of a worldwide multi-territory deal, while Italian state broadcaster RAI also picked up season 3 following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.Broadcast in over 80 territories, “Find Me in Paris” (78 x 26’) follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks registering 18 million streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and its YouTube channel recording 46.1 million views to date.

Bruno Fernandes believes that, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane's experience of winning the Champions League is important in the competition, the rest of the squad must follow in their footsteps and be hungry enough to win it for the first time.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterInvestment firm Standard General has struck a deal to purchase TV broadcaster Tegna Inc. for $24 per share in cash, the companies announced Tuesday.

Vicky Pattison has announced that she is engaged to partner Ercan Ramadan.

Petrol prices are expected to rise and hit the 'grim milestone' of £1.50 per litre after Russian troops entered eastern Ukraine.

Zack Sharf With a reported budget of $50 million and a U.S. box office gross of only $29 million, “Zoolander 2” is one of the biggest flops of Ben Stiller’s career.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMediawan (“Call My Agent!”) has signed a strategic partnership with Laurent Zeitoun’s production company Good Hero to co-develop and co-produce original international TV series and feature films.Based in New York and Paris, Good Hero was launched by Zeitoun, an independent producer whose credits include “The Intouchables,” “The Death of Stalin,” “Ballerina” and “Fireheart” (pictured). Zeitoun is working with Gregory Ouanhon, the banner’s CEO and producer.

Porsha Williams, 40, proudly flaunted her sensational figure during a recent trip to Anguilla with her fiancé, Simon Guobadia The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum rocked a strapless, two-piece bikini while posing on the beach for photos she shared to Instagram on Monday, February 21. In addition to her beige bikini top and green bikini bottom, both of which showcased her incredibly fit body, Porsha also wore a straw hat and a pair of stylish sunglasses.

Just days after Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley’s breakup made headlines, the Green Bay Packers quarterback took to Instagram to profess his “love” for the Big Little Lies alum amid their split.

Sherri Shepherd announced that she'll be debuting her own talk show, , this fall.«In September, I am debuting my own talk show, !» Shepherd said. "… I am so excited because when I started in this business I have always wanted to do a talk show, even before I joined in 2007.«Shepherd noted that her show „is going to look different, it's going to feel different, but we are going to have a lot of fun, we're gonna have a lot of laughs, we're gonna have a lot of joy.“Shepherd also spoke about Williams, saying she is not replacing the 57-year-old TV personality „because no one can replace the queen,“ adding that she's „not trying to at all.“»This show was specifically crafted for her.

Chris Noth has returned to social media following a two-month absence after being accused of sexual assault. The actor, 67, shared two photos of his sons whom he shares with his wife Tara Wilson, 42. In one snap, the embattled star commemorated his youngest son Keats’ second birthday.

on Instagram, while also revealing it’s his birthday.“Four months later … finally out of hospital. My birthday today” he captioned the photo of the couple wrapped in a cozy blanket and sporting stocking caps.

It’s official — a daytime syndicated talk show hosted by Sherri Shepherd (The View, Dish Nation) will succeed The Wendy Williams Show.

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Guillermo del Toro needs to make more room in his trophy. The Oscar-winning filmmaker will receive the Advanced Imaging Society’s Inaugural Gene Kelly Award next month.

EXCLUSIVE: Anita Hill, who was thrust into the national spotlight when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, is launching her own podcast.

Matthew Stafford can’t go back and change his reaction from the viral moment at the Super Bowl parade, but he can try to make things right. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback and wife Kelly Stafford opened up about the video of photographer Kelly Smiley falling off the platform in front of them at the L.A. celebration.

Fin Gómez, White House producer for CBS News, has been named political director, starting this week.

The Wendy Williams Show is coming to an end. Sherri Shepherd, 54, will be getting her own talk show, titled Sherri, that will replace Wendy Williams‘ long-running show after 13 seasons, as Wendy, 57, continues her extended hiatus from TV due to health issues. Sherri will premiere in Fall 2022 and will air on the same channel and time slot as The Wendy Williams Show. The new show will also be produced by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury with showrunner David Perler of Wendy’s show, according to Variety.

The success of the “Venom” franchise is hard to deny as the first two installments have earned a combined $1.3 billion at the global box office. This has emboldened Sony to continue to pump out more live-action “Spider-Man” spinoffs with “Venom 3,” “Kraven The Hunter,” “Madame Web,” and the next release, “Morbius,” set to be released in early April.

teaser earlier this year, the Kardashians dropped the first trailer for their new Hulu reality series,. The clip aired during Monday's episode of and features lots of big moments from the famous family. The new footage shows Kim Kardashian preparing to host the sisters back in their glam elements, and highlights from Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's engagement in October. In the clip, Kris Jenner hugs her eldest daughter after the proposal, saying through tears, «This makes me so happy.»Kim, who is currently in the middle of a divorce from her third husband, Kanye West, jokingly quips to the family, «She's never had a reaction like that for me and it's happened, like, a few times.» Travis is seen several times throughout the trailer, and could have a pretty big role in the series.A post shared by Kardashian News (@kardashianvideo)However, Scott Disick, Kourtney's ex and father of her three children, is not featured in the clip despite appearing on many seasons of . The trailer also does not address Khloe Kardashian's drama with her ex, Tristan Thompson, and his recent paternity lawsuit.

Bindi and Robert Irwin are remembering their dad. The siblings each took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to their late father, Steve Irwin, on what would've been his 60th birthday.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorShe can’t get sick or be late to the set, and her hair and makeup needs are minimal: Her name is Erica, and Hollywood is hoping that a sophisticated robot can be its next big star.