‘Encounter’ Film Review: Riz Ahmed Shines in Confused Sci-Fi Hybrid

Eminem is feeling the nerves ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Los Angeles detectives are investigating Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (DaBaby) for assault with a deadly weapon after he was filmed fighting at a California bowling alley this morning. A video posted by a witness to the event appears to show Kirk and his crew dragging Brandon Curiel (rapper Brandon Bill$) — the brother of Kirk's ex-girlfriend, Danielle Leigh Curiel (singer DaniLeigh) — across several bowling lanes, striking him repeatedly. TMZ reported on the fight this morning, and The FADER has since confirmed details of the investigation.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMatthew McConaughey had us fooled for a second.His new commercial for Salesforce, which he co-created and premiered during the Olympics, opens with the Oscar winner in an astronaut’s suit, making the spot look like it could be a trailer for a sequel to his 2014 film “Interstellar.”“I wanted this misdirect at the beginning,” McConaughey told me ahead of the ad playing during Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. “I wanted it to open and look very serious and in space because we’re about to pull the rug out from under you. Some people are going to think this is going to be the trailer for ‘Interstellar 2.’”Instead, McConaughey is floating among the stars in a hot air balloon before waxing philosophically, “It’s not time to escape.

For figure skater Nathan Chen, it truly was a “long, long time” to his touchdown moment in his gold medal free skate to Elton John’s song, “Rocket Man.

Jemele Hill and Cari Champion! The ladies have landed another talk show, this time taking their talents to the new CNN+ streaming platform to share their perspectives on all things sports, entertainment, politics and culture. Cari & Jemele: Speak.Easy will be a weekly show where each of the veteran commentators will tell it how she sees it on the buzziest hot topics of the week, alongside the April 2022 launch of CNN+.The good news comes days ahead of both Hill and Champion being named honorees at this year’s inaugural ESSENCE Black Women in Sports Brunch & Honors event presented by Coca-Cola® and hosted by Gia Peppers, taking place in Los Angeles this Super Bowl Sunday.

best sunscreen, cream, anti-aging products, retinol moisturizers, collagen and elastin lotion, moisturizing cream or oil-free moisturizer works best on your unique skin type? After all, the daily moisturizer formula that pairs perfectly for the acne-prone might not suit those whose complexions are on the dry side.Until there's an end-all-be-all official skincare manual out there, we've laid out our recommendations for the best face moisturizer for all skin types below. Check out more of our top picks for the best foundation, lipstick, face oil, self-tanner, face masks, wrinkle treatments, face wash, eye cream, teeth whitener, eyelash serum, sunscreen and face cleanser. Shop ET Style’s top picks of the best face moisturizer out there for every one of your skincare needs in 2022 and beyond. Looking for more lifestyle inspiration for the new year? ET Style has you covered.

Anderson Cooper is a father of two!The CNN anchor revealed on Thursday during his show that he welcomed another child, Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. Cooper is also father to son Wyatt, whom he welcomed via surrogate in June 2019. «I wanted to start out with some good news, which also happens to be very personal news,» kicked off his announcement, recalling the early 2020 «dark days of the pandemic.» «These are the pictures I showed of Wyatt then, taken just days after he was born.

Bob Saget was simply known as the silly but lovable father on. And that's exactly what the predominantly Black audience at the Comedy Store's Phat Tuesdays showcase expected when he was introduced.

passed away on Jan. 9 while staying at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida.

Anderson Cooper had some big news on Thursday.

Dr. Phil’s attorney is really hoping the daytime doctor won’t go the way of Ellen DeGeneres!

Paris Hilton is back on TV and, it’s epic. The reality show Paris in Love follows her road to the altar with Carter Reum and in a clip posted today, the hotel heiress and her brother Barron Hilton head to one of Paris’ favorite places to eat- McDonald’s. However, Paris was trying to be “healthy” so she kept her order simple: a hamburger, an Oreo McFlurry she called a “slurpy” and a number 4a medium, with a sprite.

The late Betty White's "Golden Girls" co-stars might not have been her biggest fans. Joel Thurm, who oversaw the casting of the "Golden Girls" as head of talent for NBC at the time, claimed Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux) and Bea Arthur (Dorothy Zbornak) in particular had issues with White during an appearance on "The Originals" podcast. White passed away on New Year's Eve in 2021.

Anderson Cooper is officially a dad of two!

Crystal Hefner has shared a new update in her mental health journey.

EXCLUSIVE: We told you two nights ago that buyers were circling. Now the eagle has landed.  Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto has sold to Sony in a record EFM worldwide rights deal pegged around $60M.

Ellise Shafer The SF Studios comedy “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks, has been acquired by Sony Pictures for $60 million.The sale marks the largest deal to date at the virtual European Film Market, surpassing Netflix’s $55 million acquisition of “The Pale Blue Eye” last year. Directed by Marc Forster, “A Man Called Otto” sparked a fierce bidding war with Sony ultimately coming out on top with the film’s worldwide rights. It will be released in theaters.Based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel “A Man Called Ove,” the film tells the story of Otto (Hanks), a grumpy and strict widower who upholds the rest of his neighborhood to his staunch rules.

Chris Willman Music WriterIan McDonald, a multi-instrumentalist who was part of the founding lineups of the art-rock group King Crimson in the late 1960s and the more commercial Foreigner in the mid-’70s, died Wednesday at age 75. No cause of death was immediately given but a spokesperson said he “passed away peacefully” surrounded by family at his home in New York City.Among the hits he played on were such platinum Foreigner radio staples as “Hot Blooded,” “Cold as Ice,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “Double Vision.”“I’m quite proud of the fact that the two bands I was a founding member of, King Crimson and Foreigner, are still out there playing,” McDonald said in a 2020 interview with Sound & Vision, even though he had little interest in reunions or rejoining the current iterations of those groups.

It’s time to end that toxic relationship. No, not the one with your significant other — the one you have with your bank! You know, the antiquated one you’ve been using since you first opened a checking account? Enter SoFi, the all-in-one banking app that allows consumers to save, spend, borrow, earn, invest and protect their money.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are collaborating again! On Thursday, the pair teamed up for a new version of “The Joker and the Queen,” a track that first appeared on Sheeran’s album, =, last year.

“Reno 911″‘s best and brightest are back.

For those not going to the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this weekend, the second best place to watch the game might now be Las Vegas.

A family affair! Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are doing “really well” after welcoming baby No. 2 — and their daughter, Stormi, can’t get enough of her sibling, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Rob Lowe is looking back on some of his biggest projects. The 57-year-old actor shared memories about the making of and while speaking with ET's Matt Cohen.Lowe stars as Benjamin Kane in , and the actor told ET that he had to make a major sacrifice to be a part of the flick, which will celebrate its 30-year anniversary later this month.«I get a phone call from [producer] Lorne Michaels. He says, 'I need you to come to this dinner with the studio to talk about ,'» Lowe recalled. «And I said, 'Lorne, I am getting married right now. I am in my tuxedo.

Super Bowl without some must-see, star-studded commercials! Every year, families gather around the television on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the fun and exciting TV spots — and also a football game.The nation's biggest companies shell out millions to craft hilarious, clever, touching and downright wild ads for the annual sporting event.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are collaborating again! On Thursday, the pair teamed up for a new version of «The Joker and the Queen,» a track that first appeared on Sheeran's album, =, last year.The accompanying music video — directed by Emil Nava — is a continuation of Swift's «Everything Has Changed,» which also featured Sheeran. It also includes the original actors a decade later.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly, hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, we've rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend — including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on originally that are worth circling back for. From Peacock's long-awaited reimagining of , to new rom-coms available to stream just in time for Valentine's Day, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock and more this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike including Jenny Slate, Joey King, Charlie Day, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Gina Rodriguez, Will Arnett, Conan O’Brien, Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Uma Thurman, Hilary Duff, Lily James, Carrie Coon, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Tiffany Haddish, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: follows Emma and Peter, two strangers who meet after both having their hearts broken in the same weekend.

Billie Eilish is responding to Kanye West's demand she apologize for what he believed to be the singer shading Travis Scott at one of her concerts — and the «Happier Than Ever» singer's essentially saying Ye's got it twisted.The apparent feud surfaced after West took to Instagram and posted on his feed a hip-hop account's post showing side by side pics of Eilish and Scott and text that read, «Billie Eilish dissed Travis Scott at her concert after she stopped the show to give her fan an inhaler! 'I wait for the people to be okay before I keep going.'»West took it a step further in his caption and implored Eilish to apologize or else he'd pull out of headlining Coachella later this year. «Come on Billie we love you.

Drew Carey is opening up and reflecting on his time with his ex-fiancée, the late Amie Harwick. The host sat down with correspondent Erin Moriarty for an emotional chat about his relationship with the Hollywood therapist.«I think about her every single day,» Carey says in a sneak peek of his first in-depth television interview, airing Saturday.Almost two years ago, Harwick died after falling off the third-story balcony of her apartment in the Hollywood Hills. At the time, reports indicated that police had been called to the residence by Harwick's roommate, who told authorities she was being assaulted in the apartment.

Britney Spears is continuing to make shocking claims about her family.

“Encounter” star Riz Ahmed says he was drawn to Michael Pearce’s film because he wanted to add an “extra layer” to the portrayal of an American marine who might not “look like” him.“I think the script in its original form was conceived for a different kind of actor than perhaps someone like me, because in a nutshell when you think of an American marine, you might not initially think of an actor who looks like me,” Ahmed said in a virtual interview with TheWrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman during the Toronto International Film Festival. “So I put my hand up for it and I said, listen, this could add an extra layer to the story, and Michael was very receptive… but that’s why I was kinda chasing it.

British actor Riz Ahmed is leading a new sci-fi pic “Encounter” from director Michael Pearce (“Beast“), where he plays a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two sons from an alien threat. As things get more dangerous, the youngsters will have to leave their childhoods behind them.