Antoine Fuqua Calls ‘American Gangster’ “Heartbreaking” & The Film That Got Away

Zac Efron is taking a new approach to fitness. The actor, 34, told Men’s Health magazine that he is no longer interested in maintaining the body he had in 2017 for "Baywatch." "That ‘Baywatch’ look, I don't know if that's really attainable.There's just too little water in the skin," he told the outlet. "Like, it's fake, it looks CGI'd.

Barack and Michelle Obama have returned to the White House for a very special reason. On Wednesday, the former president and former first lady unveiled their official White House portraits in the East Room. Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of Barack, who is seen standing tall while wearing a black suit, a gray tie and an American flag pin.

Peacock.“Saturday Night Live” icon Kenan Thompson will be emceeing the night’s festivities.“Being a part of this incredible evening where we honor the best of the television community is ridiculously exciting, and to do it on NBC — my longtime network family — makes it even more special,” Thompson, 44, said in a statement last month. “Like all TV fans, I can’t wait to see the stars from my favorite shows.”The Nickelodeon alum recently revealed how his “SNL” characters could possibly pop up during the awards next week.“I love doing a character,” he told Entertainment Weekly on Aug.

scintillating fourth-round win against World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev at the US Open last week, an enthralled friend messaged me.“I love Kyrgios. He’s a shotmaker,” he said.

because she needed a break! The 40-year-old multi-hyphenate announced that she will be taking some time away from the program, ahead of  's fourth season. “I had this conversation with a friend-- I don’t know if balance is the word we should be using,” she tells ET’s Cassie DiLaura.”Because it’s never gonna be perfectly balanced, right? 'Cause everything ebbs and flows.” “I texted the other coaches and the executive producer and everyone and I was like, ‘I’m really sorry, you know, I gotta take a minute.’ And everybody understood it. They’ve been on this ride with me behind the scenes and they get it. Some have gone through similar situations,” she adds.  When it came down to it, it was all about having the summer off to show her children that they come first.  “It was really important I think to show my kids that, yes, Mommy loves work and I love to do what I do, but family is first,” she says.“So, when we need a moment to step back and we need to be together, that’s when you take the time when it is necessary. We need to take those moments," she notes.

Amid heavy speculation and attention surrounding the  cast, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine have opted out of attending the film's upcoming Q&A event in New York City. On Sept. 19, director and producer Olivia Wilde will be joined by cast members Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll, Sydney Chandler, Kate Berlant, Asif Ali and Douglas Smith for an interactive IMAX Live experience at the AMC Lincoln Square theater. Two of the film's most notable stars, however, are noticeably absent from the listed cast attendees — Pugh and Pine. This comes after the film's highly publicized premiere at the Venice Film Festival last weekend. Rumors and speculation have been abuzz theorizing that Pugh, 'sfemale lead, has been feuding with Wilde.

Blonde,” at the Venice Film Festival this week.While promoting the film by director Andrew Dominik, the 34-year-old actress arrived at the festival in black Gianvito Rossi heels and a royal blue Louis Vuitton number, her micro-shorts reminiscent of Monroe’s, Vogue reported.The blond icon, who became Hollywood’s epitome of sex in the 1950s, was known for often wearing the pinup-inspired Daisy Dukes. While de Armas’ shorts were a bit longer, she still brought Monroe’s classic style into the present day.De Armas, who was born in Cuba, gave another ode to Monroe while in Venice when she blew a kiss to the crowd — a gesture almost identical to Marilyn’s way of greeting fans.Despite the A-list backlash the “Knives Out” actress received over her casting — namely, critics spitting on her “bad” accent — the Monroe estate defended her being cast in the movie, based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel.Marc Rosen, the president of entertainment at Authentic Brands Group which owns the Marilyn Monroe Estate, said de Armas has “big shoes to fill.”“Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity, and vulnerability.

George and Amal Clooney dressed to impress for the London premiere of George's new rom-com, .Amal wore a mint-green chevron-printed gown that was topped with sequins. She paired the look with dangling diamond earrings and a bold red lip.

Fox has packed its fall schedule with a number of unscripted series and given its plum post-Super Bowl spot to Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef.

Over the course of three months, Cindy Snow went from a hot prospect to a shoo-in for series pickup that was announced at Fox’s upfront presentation to a show returned to its producers to shop elsewhere.

Fox has waited a long time for its Monarch.

The Emersons are modest people. Running a farm, along with raising children to be decent, God-fearing and hard-working, is an all-day, all-week business; there isn’t much time for pretension. Even among the rustling pine trees in their little bit of Washington state, however, teenage boys may pick at guitars, noodle out a few songs that sound a bit like the Eagles, imagine rock stardom and dream of being discovered. The true story of the Emerson brothers would be like thousands of others, except for the fact that they were discovered. And that they were discovered, thanks to the internet, 30 years too late.

EXCLUSIVE: A variety competition format first trialed in Ireland as part of Fox’s international formats fund is on its way to the U.S.

Marc Cherry is returning to broadcast TV.

Fox is breeding another reality series reboot.

Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page are still going strong months after leaving the Love Island villa.The couple have been living together in Tasha’s flat in London and the model, 24, took to Instagram to share the exciting update that they had now found their “dream place” to live.Tasha made the announcement in a video using British Sign Language in a bid "to highlight the missed moments experienced by the deaf community". In the clip, the model signed: "Andrew and I have talked about moving in together for a while.

Married At First Sight UK brought the drama in Wednesday's episode during the group dinner where the contestants met for the first time. During the episode things reached a limit for Whitney Hughes and she burst into tears.The moment happened in a scene between Whitney and Zoe which prompted the star to turn to tears as she caught the eye of husband Duka.

appeared in a musical video looking, let's say, swollen. Fast-forward to the 1:50 mark to see him sporting a jawline much wider than usual. The Internet quickly decided that he'd had some sort of botched Botox procedure, but in a new interview, the actor revealed the truth: he broke his jaw.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.He was running through his house in socks (cute) and slipped and smacked into a granite fountain, knocking himself unconscious, he told .

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The Fall TV season is upon us and Fox is kicking things off with the returns of “9-1-1,” “The Resident” “The Cleaning Lady” and its iconic Sunday animation block, as well as the debut of Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins country music drama “Monarch” and an eye toward more fresh scripted content to come. Though Fox won’t be the home of the “Ally McBeal” reboot or the “Married… With Children” animated series, both in-the-works projects based on titles that originated at Fox, and is still remaining tight-lipped on more seasons of the Disney-owned “The Simpsons,” Variety found plenty to discuss with Fox Entertainment president of entertainment Michael Thorn pegged to the broadcaster’s day of panels at the virtual Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday.

Selome Hailu As Fox Entertainment gears up for the fall season, the chief of its unscripted division is most excited about returning to production with scaled-back pandemic restrictions. “I’m not gonna say COVID’s gone, because it’s definitely not gone, but things have become easier to film,” Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials, told Variety ahead of the network’s summer 2022 Television Critics Association press tour presentation. “‘We have ‘The Masked Singer’ coming back,” which has been completely reinvented,” Wade said. The series, a singing competition between celebrities whose identities are concealed by elaborate costumes, debuted in 2019. Therefore, only its first two seasons got through production unaffected by COVID-19.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Desperate Housewives” and “Devious Maids” creator Marc Cherry is developing a new female-fronted drama at Fox. Titled “Jenny Is a Weapon,” the one-hour series follows the story of a sheltered Maryland housewife who, at the moment her marriage falls apart, discovers she has special psychic powers and is recruited by a secret government agency where she will have to juggle her broken family and save the world, per its official logline. The drama has received a script commitment from Fox Entertainment and is being eyed for a potential straight-to-series order at the broadcaster under a direct deal with Cherry.

Zack Sharf “The Boys” creator Eric Kripke slammed the show’s toxic fans after cast member Erin Moriarty’s came forward and revealed she has been the subject of misogynistic harassment online. Moriarty has been a series regular on “The Boys” for three seasons and plays the superhero Starlight. The actor wrote on Instagram that backlash to her character from toxic fans have left her feeling “silenced” and “dehumanized.” “Hi trolls!” Kripke wrote on his own Twitter page in reaction to Moriarty’s statement. “One, this is literally the opposite of the show’s fucking message. Two, you’re causing pain to real people with real feelings. Be kind. If you can’t be kind, then eat a bag of dicks, fuck off to the sun & don’t watch ‘The Boys,’ we don’t want you.”

Selome Hailu Fox has given a series order to “Farmer Wants a Wife,” a dating series based on an unscripted format developed by Fremantle. The series will follow farmers across the nation looking for love with someone who will embrace their remote country lifestyle. They will be matched with single women who’ve given up on dating in big cities and are looking for a true connection with a farmer. The news came ahead of the network’s presentation at the Television Critics Association’s virtual summer 2022 press tour. The original “Farmer Wants a Wife” debuted in 20018 on the U.K.’s ITV, though different versions have aired in 32 countries including Australia, France and even the U.S. for a short run on the CW in 2008.

Kristen Zang dated Leonardo DiCaprio from 1994 to 1999. Following his break-up with actress Camila Morrone, the world has been talking about DiCaprio’s penchant to date women under the age of 25, resulting in memes and tons of exposure. In a rare public appearance, Zang shared her perspective in People Magazine.Zang, a retired actress and model, wrote about her relationship with DiCaprio and shared her opinion on the headlines and comments that have appeared since his break-up.Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone reportedly broke up earlier this summerLeo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone spend PDA-filled days in St.

Ellie Taylor and Jayde Adams have ensured they'll look flawless come the launch of Strictly Come Dancing as they've indulged in a spray tan session. Comedian Ellie, 38, took to her Instagram stories to first share a snap of her pal Jayde, 37, appearing to be completely nude as her bottom half was covered in a black shower curtain. "Me and @msjaydeadams have known each other for over a decade.

Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were back at the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of their official portraits. And while Barack is well known for his compelling presidential speeches, it was Michelle who brought the crowd to tears.

Several original Lord of the Rings movie cast members have come to the defense of the stars of The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power.

Addie Morfoot ContributorAntoine Fuqua wants people to know the truth about the Los Angeles Lakers franchise, which is one of the reasons he directed and executive produced the upcoming 10-part Hulu docuseries “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers.”The series, which launches on Aug. 15, is the latest in a flurry of programming about the NBA dynasty.When HBO’s “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” an Adam McKay executive-produced scripted drama about the Magic Johnson-era of the Lakers, debuted in March, it drew criticism from some of those depicted for taking too many creative liberties.