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The Walt Disney Company reported its first quarter earnings of 2024 on Wednesday, and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger made several surprise announcements. For one, as you probably already read, a surprise “Moana 2” is not only coming, it’s nearly ready, and dated for November 2024.

Well, this one comes out of nowhere. A $682.6 million global box office winner that has surely grossed just as much as that in toys, games, merchandise, and ancillary products if not more, today Disney’s Bob Iger made the surprise announcement of a sequel to the animated hit “Moana.” And here’s more of a shocker: it’s basically done and ready to come out this year in November.

By All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Meghan Trainor wants you to know that can have it all—so much so that the “Mother” (no pun intended) singer actually credits having had children for her recent success.“Before I had kids, what was I doing? What was I doing with all my time? I'm accomplishing so much [now] because I feel like I have to,” says Trainor, who also considers children to be bearers of good fortune.

, Céline Dion has stayed out of the public eye, which is why her surprise appearance at the end of the 2024 Grammys was such a wonderful shock.But the only thing better than seeing the icon in public with a smile? Hearing her sing.

could make desert alien princess dressing look so right on the red carpet. She’s certainly been doing her stylist Law Roach proud on the Dune 2 press tour.

-winning singer-songwriter and, more recently, as a runner-up. But you may not know about his years moonlighting as a farmer. (Yes, really.) in San Diego is home to avocados, passionfruit, and—most importantly—coffee, which is a big part of the musician's life.“I've learned a lot from planting trees.

when the rain starts to fall.” And amid an epic rainstorm (okay, atmospheric river) in Los Angeles, Courteney Cox and , a.k.a. Monica Geller and Phoebe Buffay on , met up for some girl time.“Photo dump with all the rain that’s dumping on LA,” Cox captioned an Instagram slideshow that starts with the former costars hanging at home. is wearing some kind of animal ears, and really, this picture could be from any time, but it’s nice to think that they’re staying dry and cozy and…costumed?…despite the weather.The slideshow also includes Cox’s dog wearing dark goggles, and Cox with pal Laura Dern and Dern’s legendary actor mom, Diane Ladd.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Cox also joked about the downpour in another post, which uses a to make it look as though her home has flooded.

The 2024 SXSW Film Festival is just a month away and today 50 new films and television programs were added to its slate. This is after the festival already revealed that highly anticipated projects such as “The Fall Guy” with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, “Road House” with Jake Gyllenhaal, “Inside of You” with Anne Hathaway, and Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” among others.

is gonna hook it up, let's be real.“You can understand that the boxes in Vegas are multi-million dollars,” the mom of two told Today ahead of the big game. “So I have a feeling I’m not in a box, I have a feeling I’m in the stands.

being my partner affected my feelings on having kids a lot more than I thought it did,” she told the camera during the most recent episode of Bravo's Vanderpump Rules, per . Madix and were together for nine years before their relationship publicly imploded following It seemed, actually, that Sandoval was more open to the marriage-and-kids thing than Madix was, but their relationship dynamic didn't reflect that level of commitment.“I feel like with Dan, I've kind of had my eyes open to the fact that there are different types of partners out there who would actually be a real 50-50 partner, or if I can only give 10% that day, he's ready to give 90,” said Madix.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Asked by costar Lala Kent how that might affect her desire for a family, Madix sang Wai's praises: “I mean, he's the first person that I've met that I'm actually like, Oh, is that what that would be like? I just think he's opened my mind and opened my eyes to a lot of different possibilities that I could not see.”Over the summer Madix about the other question, that of a ring.

By If you’re a Bravo fan who hasn’t yet recovered from the eye-popping drama of the finale episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City last month, you’re not alone. Lisa Barlow gets it.“It was overwhelming, the weight of it all,” she tells Glamour.

because her boyfriend, , just shared a cheeky throwback to her character on the show. In a snapshot shared via Blanco's Instagram Stories, the music producer can be seen holding a signed headshot of a young Gomez in character as Alex Russo while present-tense Gomez stands in the background, looking embarrassed.It's hard to tell whether grown-up Gomez is in costume and therefore impossible to say that the image was taken on the set of the forthcoming Wizards reboot. But her , , and geometric rings make a strong case for the possibility.I've been for more than a year now.

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and HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus type 1), the virus that typically causes them, are incredibly common.As of April 2023, at least 67% of people under 50—or 3.7 billion people worldwide—have HSV-1, . In the US, it’s even more commonplace: , 50% to 80% of American adults have HSV-1, and dermatologists say the same.

tells two very striking and profound stories: the one in front of the camera, which follows six powerful sisterhoods within the animal kingdom, and the one happening behind the scenes, with the first-ever women-led production team for a natural history series.You can't tell one without the other, and it's evident in the chill-inducing trailer, which Glamour is exclusively premiering ahead of the series' debut on Monday, March 4. Narrated by Oscar winner and Angela Bassett, Queens examines the impact of the matriarchy from the smallest ant to the largest land and sea mammals.The seven-episode series was filmed over four years in 12 countries and is, without question, one of National Geographic's most ambitious and crucial projects, both for the future of wildlife and the women telling their stories.

has announced her very first . After dominating the music world with her and , the superstar is coming for the beauty industry next.Bey started dropping hints back in May 2023, when she first began her world tour.

A Quiet Place: Part One. The film is an off-shoot in the popular sci-fi series and is directed by Michael Sarnoski from his own screenplay.

James Clavell’s “Shōgun” is a notoriously long book. The first edition in 1975 ran well over a thousand pages and yet was somehow still a truly massive, culture-shifting literary hit, selling millions of copies.

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Even though it seemed like Margot Robbie was hinting at taking a bit of a break after the massive success of “Barbie,” the actress has already signed on for her next project, and it’s shaping up to be something really exciting.  READ MORE: Margot Robbie Says ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel Is Still In Development But It’s “Way Too Soon” To Seriously Talk About It According to Deadline, Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell are set to star in the upcoming film, “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” for director Kogonada.

Chelsea Peretti is a comedic actor who often lights up any project she’s in. Just ask those devotees of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” So, you have to be excited by the prospect of “First Time Female Director,” a feature she wrote, directed, and stars in.  READ MORE: ‘First Time Female Director’ Review: A Dire ‘Waiting For Guffman’-Esque Disappointment From Writer/Director/Star Chelsea Peretti [Tribeca] As seen in the trailer, “First Time Female Director” follows the story of a woman who takes on the role of director at a local theater.

Henry Cavill is often very good in the films he works on. However, you can’t deny that a large selling point about him showing up in a project is his physique.

Was Sundance 2024 a bust? Maybe felt that way a little bit, right? Not that many shot-out-of-a-cannon highlights, not that many breakouts, seemingly a bit of a muted festival arguably. But if there was one film that had a lot of rocket fuel to it, it was arguably Rose Glass’ “Love Lies Bleeding,” a romantic crime thriller starring Kristen Stewart and newcomer Katy O’Brien, known for recent turns in “The Mandalorian” and “Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania.” Glass is, of course, known for her breakthrough feature, the horror film, “Saint Maud,” which also landed its lead, Morfydd Clark, on the map.

John Krasinski pulled off quite the feat with 2018’s “A Quiet Place” alien invasion horror movie. Not only did the actor and leading man introduce a viable new Hollywood franchise, but he also launched himself into the stratosphere of new filmmakers that could make suspenseful and emotional dramas that thrilled audiences, put asses in seats, and pleased critics and moviegoers alike.

Typically, when you watch a “body swap” film, it’s a comedy. There are all sorts of hijinks that can happen when people switch bodies and see things from another perspective.

While “Past Lives” got nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay, there were many who were hoping to see even more love given to Celine Song’s breakout drama. Even still, you can’t help but applaud the young director for her incredible debut feature.

When you look at the wave of negative press that has followed Marvel Studios recently, it can largely be traced back to the release of “Eternals.” At the time, no one ever imagined a film from Marvel Studios would be the victim of terrible reviews and relatively low box office (though $402 million worldwide is still better than “The Marvels”). And apparently, the backlash “Eternals” received from critics really affected members of the cast, including Kumail Nanjiani.

At this point, there’s a whole subgenre called “a particular set of skills” stories. Popularized by Liam Neeson and his “Taken” film series, this genre finds an older man called upon to return to his old way of life, which typically means kicking ass and murdering people.

, fans spotted the name of silent film actor Clara Bow. After all, Taylor Swift loves Old Hollywood; it’s the aesthetic of the “Wildest Dreams” music video, and she references Liz Taylor and Richard Burton in the lyrics to “…Ready For It?”But why Clara Bow, specifically? Here are a few possible connections between with and the late star’s career.Swift has spoken about how, , she was much more silent and private than she had been previously or has been since the breakup.

made history at the on Sunday night by becoming the only artist to win album of the year four times. She won that Grammy—her 14th overall—for her album Midnights—which also won best pop vocal album at the ceremony.We could talk about Swift’s record-breaking achievements, her impact on culture, her crazy 2023, or her mid-Grammys announcement that her next album, , is being released on April 19.

You may or may not watch sports on television, but the announcement this afternoon of a new streaming partnership may be a major incentive for your household to cut that cable bill. In a seismic moment in streaming history, the Walt Disney Company (ESPN, ABC), FOX, and Warner Bros.

South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho once described the works of Italian film director, editor, and screenwriter Alice Rohrwacher as “a mix of magic realism and neorealism, innocent characters butting up against corrupt behemoths.” And that’s a beautiful and apt description of her work and arguably her latest film, “La Chimera.” A period romantic drama, the film centers on A group of archaeologists and the black market of historical artifacts that ties them all together.

Before we get into some recent quotes about the end of “Dune: Part Two” made by Denis Villeneuve, it’s important to know that nothing said in this piece will be considered a spoiler. That said, if you want to be completely fresh, then you probably shouldn’t read and just go watch the sequel and be amazed by what happens.

First announced way back in 2018, it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Duncan Jones’ “Rogue Trooper” film. The sci-fi animated film is apparently very much still in production, and now, we know who will be lending their voices for the film.  According to Variety, Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden are leading the cast for the upcoming sci-fi film, “Rogue Trooper,” written and directed by Duncan Jones.

Nutritional experts are a dime a dozen on social media. You can’t scroll through Instagram or TikTok without seeing someone trying to pitch you on a new way to diet, often bordering on a form of disordered eating.

It was just two years ago when Alex Garland went around and did publicity, talking about how he’d like to stop directing after the upcoming film, “Civil War.” Well, either he’s had a change of heart or he has the itch to direct one more time because Garland’s already found his leading man for a new war movie he’s hoping to begin production on this year. READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 According to Deadline, Charles Melton has signed on to star in a new, untitled war film being co-written and co-directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, eventually to be distributed by A24.