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he suited up as its red-winged school mascot, Charlie Cardinal, before landing a gig as Mac Tonight, a singing, piano-playing “moon man” in numerous McDonald’s commercials.But even after decades of transforming into zombies, aliens, demons, sea creatures and vampires in movies like “Hocus Pocus” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” — not to mention a string of freaky films by writer/director Guillermo del Toro including “Hellboy,” “Pan’s Labyrinth” and 2018 Best Picture Oscar winner “The Shape of Water” — Jones seems especially connected to his “Trek” creation.“I’ve gotten to know this character better than anyone else I’ve ever played over my entire 38-year career,” he said of fan-beloved Saru. “I’ve spent the most time with him, the most time peeling back his layers … It’s been quite a journey.” Not that it’s always been an easy galaxy-hopping trip.He would spend two hours daily squeezing into an extensive costume that included a four-piece, all-encompassing rubber alien head — plus large, aquamarine contact lenses that required revitalizing eye drops every 20 minutes.And then would marinate in his sweat for hours more.

Rosario Dawson is sharing an iconic throwback. To celebrate the 19th anniversary of “Sin City,” Dawson shared one of the promotional images of the project, showing her alongside Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, and Clive Owen.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Cinecittà Studios, which have been undergoing a radical overhaul since 2021, recently released their fiscal 2023 results, which saw the Rome-based facilities turn a profit for the second year in a row after bleeding red ink for years. The iconic studios are being managed by Nicola Maccanico, a former Warner Bros.

Civil War,’ two publicists working on the dystopian thriller assured me that it isn’t a political film. In the movie, Kirsten Dunst plays a dogged photojournalist muscling her way through a smoldering Washington D.C., trying to document the bitter conflict between two heavily armed factions tearing America apart.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will kick off with Quentin Dupieux‘s “The Second Act,” a star-studded surreal French comedy headlined by Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel and Raphaël Quenard, Variety has learned. The anticipated movie is produced by Hugo Selignac at Chi-Fou-Mi, a Mediawan company, and is represented in international markets by Kinology.

Jack Dunn “Deadpool 3,” “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” and “Despicable Me 4” are the most anticipated summer films of 2024, according to the annual Moviegoing Trends & Insights study by Fandango. The results come just ahead of the National Association of Theatre Owners’ official convention CinemaCon, which takes place April 8 to 11 in Las Vegas.

Anna Marie de la Fuente While a number of films have been made about Panama’s Indigenous communities, few are by native filmmakers themselves. To date, perhaps only three Indigenous Panamanian filmmakers have ventured into filmmaking. Duiren Wagua, whose documentary feature debut “Bila Burba” plays at this year’s 12th Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama), running April 4-7, is hoping to change the status quo.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Christopher Durang, a Tony Award-winning playwright who specialized in a particular form of brainy and absurdist comedy, has died. He was 75. The cause was complications from a form of dementia known as logopenic primary progressive aphasia, according to his husband John Augustine.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Bernthal is back playing Frank Castle (aka Punisher) on the set of “Daredevil: Born Again,” new set photos from which have the character paired up with Charlie Cox’s eponymous hero and soaked in blood. The Disney+ series is now filming in New York City. Bernthal debuted as Frank Castle in Netflix’s “The Punisher” series, which aired for two seasons and 26 episodes between 2017 and 2019.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Witcher” Season 4 has cast Sharlto Copley, James Purefoy, and Danny Woodburn, Variety has learned exclusively. Copley will play the infamous bounty hunter Leo Bonhart from “The Witcher” novels. Purefoy will play Skellen, a high-ranking spy and court advisor to Emhyr who is also a prominent figure in the novels.

roar against AI. More than 200 artists, including Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Bon Jovi, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves and the Jonas Brothers, have signed an open letter drawing attention to the danger that artificial intelligence poses to the music industry.

Morgan Wallen will play back-to-back gigs at the Colts’ home Lucas Oil Stadium as part of his ongoing ‘One Night At A Time Tour’ with special guests Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith and Lauren Watkins.This pair of concerts are the 30-year-old’s first official headlining sets since November 2023. While we don’t know what he’ll bring to the stage this time around, he performed 24 songs on most nights on the first leg of the tour based on our findings at Set List FM.For fans that want to attend, last-minute tickets are available.At the time of publication, prices start at $66 before fees on Vivid Seats.General-admission floor seats can be scooped up for as low as $172 before fees.Still need more details?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Morgan Wallen’s Lucas Oil Stadium concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section at Lucas Oil Stadium for the two concerts can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

stepped in to support their grandchildren during this uncertain time.And according to royal expert and former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, the Princess’s cancer battle has taken a toll on her worried mother.“We should also spare a thought for another mother in this — Carole Middleton,” Bond told The Mirror.“Catherine may be 42, but she is still Carole’s little girl, and to watch her go through this and withstand the bullying pressure to explain must have been desperately upsetting.”“She has no doubt been a tower of strength and a comforting presence for the children, but she, too, will need reassurance,” Bond added.As Middleton undergoes treatment, her parents have reportedly been spending quality time with their grandkids Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.They are also grandparents to daughter Pippa Middleton’s children: Arthur, 5, Grace, 3, and Rose, 1.“They’ll have rallied around her, especially her young family,” royal commentator and biographer Duncan Larcombe told the Mirror last month. “Carole and Michael will have essentially thrown a safety blanket around the young children to help protect them.”“In times like this for Kate, it is hugely important.

Steve-O claims he turned down an appearance on Bill Maher‘s “Club Random” podcast after Maher allegedly refused not to smoke pot during the interview. “I’m a clean and sober guy. It’s very important that I maintain my sobriety, it’s approaching 16 years,” Steve-O, born Stephen Gilchrist Glover, said on his own podcast, “Wild Ride!” “I am about to be sweet 16.

made a controversial speech at the 2024 Grammys — while accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award with eldest daughter Blue Ivy, 12, by daddy’s side — in which he called out the Recording Academy for wife Beyoncé’s failure to win the most prestigious of prizes: Album of the Year.This, despite Mrs.

didn’t see this one coming.The former Disney Channel actress, 38, is clarifying comments she made regarding her race in a 2014 interview with Oprah Winfrey. At the time, the “That’s So Raven” alum told the talk show host, 70, that she is “an American, [but] not an African American.”“I wanna talk about something that has haunted me since 2014,” she said during an episode of the podcast that she hosts with her wife, Miranda Maday, “Tea Time With Raven & Miranda.”“When that aired, I felt like the entire internet exploded and threw my name in the garbage.

his sister-in-law’s cancer diagnosis, according to a royal expert.The Duke of Sussex, 39, is reportedly feeling a sense of regret for making so many revelations about his estranged family in his bombshell 2023 memoir, “Spare.”“When you do discover that your sister-in-law has cancer and you’ve written stuff that can’t be retracted, that’s quite a painful place to be in,” royal expert Tessa Dunlop told Us Weekly. “I’m not saying it isn’t.”Dunlop said that the criticisms made in past years by Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, of the royal family have aged badly now that both the Princess of Wales, 42, and King Charles III, 75, are battling cancer.“They deliberately criticize the monarchy [and then offer] themselves as an alternative to monarchy.

In paid partnership with DHL FAST-TRACKDHL have announced that their FAST-TRACK Sessions talent search will return for 2024.The opportunity is open to all artists and bands from across the globe and seeks to support emerging talent by offering access to a professional recording experience and music industry experts.The three winning entrants will receive session time at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles and Amy Winehouse, alongside modern icons like Frank Ocean have previously recorded music. During the three-day recording process, they will be joined by studio experts and engineers alongside Hannah V, a Gold-selling record producer and songwriter who has worked alongside Stormzy, Yola and more.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)Having previously teamed up with Jax Jones, this year’s DHL FAST-TRACK Sessions mentors are award-winning production trio Meduza.

Rebel Wilson has shared in her memoir that she believes singer Adele “hates” her.The Australian actor’s new memoir, Rebel Rising, contains details about Wilson’s weight loss journey, and her experience in the acting industry.Wilson, who is best known for starring in teen comedies such as Bridesmaids, How To Be Single and the Pitch Perfect franchise, shared how some people would confuse her with the British singer, and that she believes Adele “hates” her.The actor wrote: “Some actresses would get offended if I called them plus-size in this book, so I have to be careful with what I say. This is why, I think, Adele hates me.”She added: “There was a moment when she was bigger, and some people would confuse us for one another.

English Teacher have announced a UK headline tour for this winter – you can find all the details below.The Leeds band are due to begin the five-date run with a headline show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on November 12. From there, they’ll make stops in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Bristol.Tickets for the upcoming gigs go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (April 12) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Diddy‘s ex-girlfriend has shared unseen CCTV footage of the federal raid of the rapper’s home in Los Angeles, and criticised the authorities’ treatment of his sons.Misa Hylton – who is the mother of Diddy’s sons Justin Combs (30) and Christian Combs (aka King Combs, aged 25) – shared the video on her Instagram page yesterday (Tuesday, April 2).In the caption, she hit out at the “overzealous and overtly militarised force” that was used against the two brothers, saying that such action was “deplorable”.“If these were the sons of a non-Black celebrity, they would not have been handled with the same aggression,” Hylton wrote. “The attempt to humiliate and terrorise these innocent young BLACK MEN is despicable!”She continued: “Enough is Enough! Did Justin need several laser beams from firearms pointed at his chest?? Did Christian need a gun pointed at the back of his head while he was handcuffed??“How many times have we seen young UNARMED BLACK MEN not make it out of these types of situations alive??”A post shared by Misa Hylton (@misahylton)Hylton added: “My son’s Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman is investigating the excessive use of force which was unnecessary and certainly not required by this search warrant.

Billie Piper has reflected on her childhood friendship with Amy Winehouse, recalling how the singer was bullied because “she was always doing her own thing”.Piper and Winehouse both attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London in the 1990s, and became friends during their time there. Now, in an interview on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners podcast, the former pop star and Doctor Who actor has shared memories of what Winehouse was like during that period.“She was always cheeky,” Piper said.

Charli XCX has shared two new singles from her upcoming album: ‘Club Classics’ and ‘B2B’. Check them both out below as well as the release date and tracklist of the upcoming LP.Shared today (April 3), the new songs come as the latest teasers of Charli’s album ‘Brat’ – following on from the lead single ‘Von Dutch’, which arrived in February.The first of the two new tracks is titled ‘Club Classics’ and sees the singer take on a rave-inspired, high-energy approach.

Saber Interactive boss has confirmed the remake of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic is still in development following the shake-up at Embracer.A remake of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic has been in the works since 2021 but it’s faced a turbulent development. Originally, the remake of the 2003 game was due to be created by Aspyr Media before development was put on hold in 2022, following the sudden firing of two senior developers.Saber Interactive, which had joined the project earlier that year, then took over the remake.Updates have been few and far between, with Knights Of The Old Republic predicted to have a 2025 release date.

Scowl have announced that they have pulled out of Welcome To Rockville Festival next month, due to the US Army’s sponsorship of the event.The Californian hardcore band confirmed the news on their social media accounts yesterday (April 2).“We will not be performing at this year’s Welcome To Rockville Festival in Daytona Beach, FL due to the US Army’s Sponsorship of the event,” the band wrote in a post on X.The hard rock and metal festival, which is taking place in Daytona Beach, Florida from May 9-12 this year, has its full list of commercial partners listed here, including the US Army.We will not be performing at this year'sWelcome To Rockville Festival in Daytona Beach, FL due to the US Army’s Sponsorship of the event.— SCOWL (@Scowl40831) April 2, 2024NME has contacted Welcome To Rockville for a response to Scowl’s decision.This year’s edition of the festival is set to be headlined by Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Motley Crue and Limp Bizkit. Joining them on the bill are acts including Judas Priest, Greta Van Fleet, Queens of the Stone Age, Sum 41, Disturbed, Primus and Anthrax.Scowl were one of the first bands to similarly withdraw from SXSW last month for the same sponsorship connection with the US Army.At the time, the band wrote: “Scowl is no longer performing at any of our previously scheduled ‘official’ SXSW showcases.“We came to this decision in protest of the US Army’s sponsorship of SXSW.

Grey’s Anatomy has been renewed for a 21st season at ABC, and we found out some new details that might interest fans regarding potential cast shakeups.

in New York City on April 2. attended a screening for her new Amazon Prime movie Música, at the 92nd Street Y, wearing head-to-toe wardrobe basics and looking chic AF. The actor wore a roomy white button-down, left intriguingly untucked, with a pair of straight-leg jeans and an oversized black blazer.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Add “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alex Cooper to the list of non-traditional commentators taking part in NBCUniversal’s activities around the 2024 Paris Olympics. Cooper will lead “Watch with Alex Cooper,” a series of interactive watch parties that will stream on NBCU’s Peacock during Olympics activity.

Ellise Shafer Charli XCX has dropped two new singles, “Club Classics” and “B2b,” from her upcoming sixth album “Brat.” The avant-pop singer also revealed the official release date for “Brat” — June 7 — alongside the record’s 15-song tracklist. With artwork that appears to feature the back of fiancé and the 1975 drummer George Daniel, “Club Classics” and “B2b” are a pair of rave-ready bangers.

Selome Hailu Netflix has released a trailer for “Dead Boy Detectives,” the upcoming series following the Neil Gaiman-created comic book characters of the same name. The series centers Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), who helm the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts who solve mysteries.

K.J. Yossman Rob McElhenney’s More Better Productions and Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) are set to co-produce a docuseries about the first doping-friendly sports championships, Variety can exclusively confirm.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Patrick Whitesell, executive chairman of WME parent Endeavor, is launching a new media company backed by Silver Lake as part of the private-equity firm’s deal to take Endeavor private. Silver Lake will invest $250 million of seed equity into a new business to be founded, managed and controlled by Whitesell, according to an Endeavor SEC filing Wednesday.

Rochelle Humes told her fans and followers 'it's here' as husband Marvin was quick to show his support. The This Morning presenter is currently taking a break from work as she soaks up the sun with her family.

Fans were quick to jokingly point out a problem as Ryan Thomas shared the 'one thing he's learnt' since welcoming children with his fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh. The actor and his former TOWIE star fiancee are currently soaking up the sun in Dubai on a family break.

Molly-Mae Hague has said 'it'll happen' as she was quizzed on one of her daughter's milestones. It came as the former Love Island star implored her followers to ask her 'anything' as she took part in a question and answer session following her latest trip out the country.

A man has been jailed for the 'completely unnecessary' killing of his sister's 'nuisance' ex-partner after he turned up uninvited at her home.