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Spawned from the New York Times No. 1 bestseller by Peter Brown that managed to speak to multiple generations, not just kids, DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot proves to be a real gem in the genre that likely will become a classic, and no doubt bring sequels just as Brown’s book is now a literary series. With beautiful animation, a smart script that has equal humor, action, heart and lessons to be learned for any age, this movie transcends the boundaries of just animation and will enchant audiences. If Spielberg’s E.T. had been an animated film instead, it might resemble what writer/director Chris Sanders (How To Train Your Dragon, The Croods, Lilo & Stitch) has created here. However, The Wild Robot weaves its own magic and for that we can all cry tears of joy.

Football fans have some choice thoughts about Tom Brady‘s foray into the broadcast booth. The seven-time Super Bowl winner’s debut, made at the regular-season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns, was met with divisive opinion — with the AP calling his entry “awkward” and some on X saying it was “absolutely atrocious.”

TORONTO – Pansy is angry. She’s angry at the woman in line with her at the grocery store checkout.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor For Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez” who can make Oscar history as the first trans actress ever to be nominated, she’s proud of what she executes in the high-energy musical. “It is a very complicated character, which is at the stature of the huge Hollywood characters — a kind of character Marlon Brando, or Meryl Streep, or Javier Bardem would play,” Gascón said via an interpreter during an interview at the Variety Studio, sponsored by J.Crew and SharkNinja, at the Toronto International Film Festival. “It was a huge challenge to put myself in the skin of such a layered and complex character.

Mariah Carey is speaking out after the heartbreaking loss of her mother and sister.

Elton John has said he thought Donald Trump referring to Kim Jong Un as “little rocket man” was “brilliant”.The former President used John’s 1972 single ‘Rocket Man’ as the inspiration for his nickname for the North Korean dictator, and in an interview with Variety at the Toronto Film Festival, the singer has given his view on his song being used in the back-and-forth.“I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,” he said. “I just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald.’ Donald’s always been a fan of mine, and he’s been to my concerts many, many times. So, I mean, I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support.

TORONTO – As 2024 rounds the corner into the halfway mark for this decade, Hollywood studio-produced animated films have entered what can only be described as a period of corporate malaise. Sequels are pretty much the one and only priority and, if not, a proven formula that appeals to kids first, and then their parents rule the day (see “Inside Out 2” and “Despicable Me 4”).

bombed at the box office when it came out in theaters in June.Like its predecessor, “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two” got mostly negative reviews from critics upon its premiere at the festival on Saturday. Still, Costner confirmed that he plans to direct and star in the third film of the planned four-part “Horizon” series.“I have to hurry and not let the rock fall back downhill,” he said at the press conference for the second film, per Variety.

A24 acquired U.S. distribution rights to The Brutalist, the Brady Corbet-directed film that just won the Silver Lion award at Venice before bowing at the Toronto Film Festival.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Singer, actor and Blackpink member Jennie Kim has signed as a solo artist with Columbia Records in partnership with her record label and entertainment company Oddatalier and will release her new solo single in October, the company announced on Sunday. Jennie first emerged in 2016 as a member of Blackpink, the highest-charing female Korean act on the Billboard charts and the only artist from the country to headline Coachella.

As Disney‘s networks remain dark, DirecTV has accused the company of negotiating in bad faith amid carriage renewal talks.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter In “The Assessment,” a psychological sci-fi thriller that premieres on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival, Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel play a couple that wants to procreate. The only problem? They live in the not-so-distant future where the state controls who gets to have a child. So, they have to endure a shadowy and mysterious test to prove they are worthy.

Ethan Shanfeld Cate Blanchett touched down in Toronto for a wide-ranging talk about creative conflict on film sets, making big-budget films “risky,” and why her six-time Oscar-nominated film “Carol” struggled to find funding. Blanchett, who is at TIFF supporting Alfonso Cuarón’s Apple TV+ show “Disclaimer” and Guy Maddin’s film “Rumours,” was welcomed at the Royal Alexandra Theatre with a standing ovation after fans lined up early to acquire rush tickets to the event.

Taylor Swift stepped out to enjoy a day at the US Open on Sunday (September 8) in New York City.

Gabby Logan sadly had to halt coverage of the Great North Run on BBC One today to share some tragic news with viewers.The veteran TV presenter was hosting the coverage on Sunday, 8 September, live from Tyneside and began the day by introducing a special rendition of anthem Local Hero, before a montage of Great North Run highlights from the past 43 years were shown. Clips shown included Mo Farah's final Great North Run as well as Claire Lomas, who completed the race in 2016 using a bionic suit. Claire, 44, suffered a broken neck, back, and ribs and punctured a lung when she was thrown off her horse 17 years ago.

Actress Michelle Keegan gushed she got "goosebumps" as she unveiled her "personal" new art piece at the opulent £3.5 million mansion she shares with hubby Mark Wright.The ex-Coronation Street favourite, who turned 37 in June, teamed up with former reality star Mark and a squad of master architects and construction wizards to bring their ideal Essex dream to life. In August last year, the couple threw a huge party to mark the end of their mega home makeover, which now includes an uber-glam pool screaming Ibiza vibes. And now, Michelle has unveiled a special addition to the home, which she said gave her "goosebumps", as she thanked artist David Howarth for creating the poignant artwork.

Step II, which would become a huge hit thanks to disco smashes “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and “Dance (Disco Heat).”“Before the album was out, he was doing shows around San Francisco, and so I opened,” Tracy recalls. “He had never really heard me sing or do a show.

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans has led heartfelt tributes to legendary bassist Herbie Flowers, best known for his work with David Bowie and Sir Elton John, saying he "made the greats sound greater" following Herbie's passing at the grand age of 86.The sad news of Herbie's death was confirmed on Facebook by family members. Over on Twitter, Tim shared a touching goodbye: "Farewell Herbie Flowers, he made the greats sound greater." David Bowie's estate shared a statement expressing their sorrow: "We are very sad to learn of the passing of Herbie Flowers in the last couple of days." Listing his extensive collaborations would be an immense task, as they noted: "His work with Bowie and associates over the years is too long to list here." But it wasn't just his musicianship that made him stand out, as they reflected: "Aside from his incredible musicianship over many decades, he was a beautiful soul and a very funny man.

and were back to their old selves at the .The pair's well-documented friendship has been since Mahomes was accused of on Instagram late last month. Despite allegedly deleting the “like,” Brittany appeared to on her political views while calling out her “” on Instagram, leading many Swifties to predict the pop star would cut the NFL WAG out of her inner circle—especially after the pair at the first Kansas City Chiefs game of the season on September 5.…and fans are definitely reading into it.Now, it seems those have been .

Herbie Flowers, a veteran bass guitarist who worked with the likes of David Bowie, Elton John, Paul McCartney and more, has died at the age of 86, according to a family Facebook post.

My Mum, Your Dad is back for a second season. The ITV dating show has been dubbed "Love Island for middle-agers".

After taking the internet by storm in recent years with his Emmy-winning sketch comedy series I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson has found his first lead film role in Friendship, a surreal buddy comedy co-starring Paul Rudd that’s making its world premiere tonight in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Film Festival.

Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware has claimed that he turned down $7,500 (£5,700) for the band’s song ‘Temptation’ to be included in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.The singer and keyboardist, who founded the synthpop band in 1980, having previously been a founding member of The Human League, made it clear on X on Saturday (September 7) that he considered the offer to be anything but tempting.“I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6,” Ware wrote.“Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…”I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…— Martyn Ware

Sam Faiers looked a picture of health and happiness in a new set of snaps taken in the romantic island of Capri, in the Italian Bay of Naples.The former Towie star-turned-entrepreneur shared a series of photos of herself and her partner of 10 years, Paul Knightley, the father of her three children, as well as a few of the island's stunning sights and delicious Italian food. As well as loving the content, some followers were quick to ask whether it was an engagement trip - with one even suggesting that Sam, 33, was "hiding her left hand", possibly to shield an engagement rock from the camera. Sam and Paul celebrated their 10th anniversary in July last year and while Sam told OK! she was "grateful" they weren't married yet, that doesn't stop her fans begging Paul to pop the question to the mum of three.

“Nightbitch,” adapted from Rachel Yoder’s eponymous novel, is a film of many parts, some more successful than the others, and each clashes in a tonal mish-mash. Marielle Heller directs, with an inherent understanding of the subject matter—the curbed spirit and artistry of women doomed to stay-at-home motherhood—yet struggles to make a cogent point by the end.

receiving chemotherapy treatment, but she’s hoping to make a bit of a comeback in the fall after having “a restful summer” with her husband, Prince William, and their three kids, The Sunday Times reported over the weekend.Middleton’s comment in her June health update about having “good days and bad days” amid chemo “still rings true,” friends of hers told the British newspaper.But The Times reported that Middleton and her advisors are planning possible public engagements on her “good days” over the next few months.Specifically, Middleton “potentially” may join her father-in-law, King Charles III, who also has cancer, and the royal family at the Cenotaph for the National Service of Remembrance on November 10.Royal aides are also reportedly planning for Middleton’s annual televised “Together at Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey in December.However, The Times claimed that she definitely won’t join William, 42, at the Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town, South Africa in early Nov.Still, it was reported that Middleton has been working from home at Adelaide Cottage and meeting with her staff more to plan for her future.With Middleton having no confirmed royal appearances set up for the rest of the year, those closest to her say there’s “no expectation for her to rush back” to public life, The Times reported.“People know and understand it is a long journey to recovery,” a friend of Middleton’s told the paper.The Post has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.Middleton was barely in the spotlight this summer as she was focusing on her health. In July, she attended Wimbledon with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and her sister, Pippa Middleton.

Gethin Jones is making waves with a major career change, stepping away from his familiar BBC presenting duties to embrace the world of panto! The beloved Cardiff-born presenter, who has been a staple on BBC Morning Live since 2020 and first captured hearts on Blue Peter, is set to dazzle audiences as Prince Charming in the upcoming festive production of Cinderella.The show kicks off on December 7, 2024, at Cardiff's New Theatre and will enchant crowds until January 5, 2025. Joining Gethin on stage will be Denquar Chupak as Cinderella, BBC Radio 2's Owain Wyn Evans as Dandini, Mike Doyle taking on the role of the Baroness, Stephanie Webber as the Fairy Godmother, and Jack Ryan playing Buttons.Taking to Instagram, Gethin shared a sneak peek behind the scenes, posting snaps with his "LOVELY (extremely talented) bunch" of co-stars.

Former President George W. Bush has no plans to endorse a presidential candidate this cycle, despite the fact that Dick Cheney, who was his vice president, said that he will vote for Kamala Harris.

NFL star quarterback Jared Goff recently had a huge year with the Detroit Lions in the 2023-2024 season, and signed a big new contract guaranteeing him a lot of money.

Ashley Tisdale has become a mum for the second time this week as she welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the family with her husband Christopher French on Friday (6 September).The actress, 39, most famed for her role as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical, already shares daughter Juniper, three, with composer Christopher. Announcing the news by sharing an adorable black and white snap to Instagram of herself, Christopher and Juniper all holding the baby's hand - Ashley revealed that they have name the little one Emerson Clover French.

Pete Wicks has candidly opened up about his dating life, admitting he isn't ready to "commit to a relationship" despite knowing he wants to settle down and have children.The TOWIE star, 36, has had a chequered love life and is yet to find long-lasting love. In the past, Pete has dated the likes of Megan McKenna, Shelby Tribble and Chloe Sims, and most recently sparked romance rumours with ex-Love Island star Maura Higgins. However, Pete isn't quite ready to find The One.

There’s some news about Fox’s renewal and cancellation slate for the 2024-2025 TV show season!

Love Islander Georgia Harrison and TOWIE's Pete Wicks are set to join the cast of the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.The duo will be partaking in the sixth series of the Channel 4 reality show, which involves celebrities undergoing SAS winter warfare training in New Zealand's southern islands. Unlike other shows, contestants aren't eliminated but are either culled by the directing staff or choose to withdraw themselves, with those who stick it out until the end being declared winners.

Instagram, as well.A post shared by Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar)“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” the rapper said in a statement, according to Billboard.The 2025 Super Bowl will take place Feb.

Amanda Abbington is reportedly outraged with the BBC's handling of Giovanni Pernice's bullying investigation.The actress accused her Strictly Come Dancing partner, Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice, of bullying during their time together on the show, prompting an internal inquiry. Giovanni has denied the allegations. With a conclusion to the matter expected soon, reports suggest Amanda is bracing for what she fears could be a dismissive "whitewash" of a report.

New York Fashion Week on Saturday. The pair, along with Kathy’s daughters, Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Rothschild, were sitting front row at the show when Kathy, 65, decided to dare Haddish, 44, to venture out onto the empty runway.