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Jennifer Lopez and her mom Guadalupe Rodríguez, best known as Lupe. During a recent appearance on a red carpet for the premiere of her new action thriller, The Mother, the singer, actress, and businesswoman reacted to her mom’s remarks regarding how she always wanted Lopez to rekindle her relationship with Ben Affleck.While walking at the event held at the Westwood Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, the lovely couple posed for cameras and even shared some PDA.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky became parents in 2022, and although they have kept their family life private, a copy of their son’s birth certificate revealed his moniker.According to the documents shared by The Daily Mail, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s firstborn’s full name is RZA Athelston Mayers. The publication noted that he might be named after Wu-Tang Clan member RZA, which is pronounced “Rizza.”The baby, who will be celebrating his first birthday on May 13, 2023, shares his middle name with another famous person —his dad. The rapper’s real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers.RZA was born on May 13, 2022, and in less than a year, RiRi announced she was expecting her second child during the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

A day after the trailer of the popular Netflix show “Never Have I Ever” dropped, producer Mindy Kaling supported the backbone of the show – its writers – in the wake of the ongoing strike of the Writers Guild of America.

Sophia Scorziello editor John Travolta and Katherine Heigl will star in Nick Vallelonga’s upcoming rom-com “That’s Amore!” Palisades Park Pictures made the announcement Thursday ahead of the sales launch for the film at Cannes Film Festival. Additionally, Christopher Walken is in talks to join the cast. “Nick Venere (Travolta) is a modern-day “Marty” – he’s never been married and his best dating years are well behind him. He’s never heard the words “I love you” and figures he never will,” said the official film synopsis. “Patty Amore (Heigl) has her share of problems as well. Shy and introverted, she’s filled with various tics and nervous habits. A secret from her past, combined with her over-protective father, have caused her to withdraw from the dating game. When Nick and Patty meet, literally bumping into one another, they share an immediate connection. When these two emotionally damaged people attempt to date one another, their families get involved, and the results are hilarious.”

By On a particularly wet, frigid afternoon in New York, I was home in my apartment with just two things on the menu: my Chipotle bowl and Sex and the City. I’ve seen every episode of about 67 times, so picking an episode to watch these days is a bit laboring. Do I watch Carrie wear that red cowboy hat in the Hamptons for the umpteenth time? Or recite Lexi Featherston’s, “New York is over!” speech yet again? Faced with such boundless options, I left my episode choice up to fate.

and this summer's craze—it's no surprise that the 26-year-old model has largely scaled back on some of her favorite ‘90s and Y2K-inspired ensembles in favor of the “” aesthetic that we’ve heard so much about on TikTok. Of course, it's quite easy to pull off quiet luxury or stealth wealth when you actually have the funds to purchase logoless designer pieces that will stand the test of time, but manages to maintain a sense of modernity that is often lost while scrambling to build a . For example, Bieber recently paired an and black chunky loafers, resulting in a look that's both timeless and bold.Hailey Bieber is seen in Tribeca on May 10, 2023.Apart from , which has become somewhat of a Hailey Bieber signature, the model's other go-to item for any trend cycle is an obvious one: the little black dress.

Guiding Light), been nominated for a Primetime Emmy (for a memorable guest role on Ozark), and starred in the Oscar-nominated best picture Mank opposite Gary Oldman). So it's only normal to have watched the first four episodes of and wondered why the actor wasn't more in the spotlight. You don't just cast Tom Pelphrey for background eye candy, no matter how prestigious the series may be. “It's so interesting because in the first few episodes he's there, but he's not a main character,” says executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter.

William Earl Variety will return to the Croisette for the annual Welcome to Cannes Party hosted in partnership with The Gotham Film & Media Institute presented by Weirdo, a Web3 short film platform. The event will take place May 18 at the Carlton Hotel. Variety and The Gotham will host executives, talent and filmmakers to kick off the 76th Cannes Film Festival, honoring Leonine Studios with the prestigious Achievement in International Film Award, the highest honor Variety can bestow on an international film executive or company. The award is designed to spotlight a number of notable successes and achievements, commercially as well as artistically, over the last few years.

On Thursday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, currently on press duty for her movie “Love Again,” appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show”, where she revealed that her husband Nick Jonas watched her being crowned Miss World on television when he was all of 7.

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Rose Byrne feels the love.

Country music star Jimmie Allen is being accused of sexual abuse and rape by a woman who worked as his manager day-to-day.

Vanderpump Rules” reunion on Bravo just dropped, and it’s as chaotic as fans are hoping for. Recorded after the “Scandoval,” aka the bombshell revelation that Tom Sandoval was cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their castmate Raquel Leviss, the entire reunion looks to be filled with wild moments, anchored by those three cast members discussing their love triangle, along with passionate analysis from their co-stars. Among the key moments: Madix calling Leviss “diabolical, demented, sub-human” for hooking up with Tom, Leviss’ ex-boyfriend James Kennedy calling her and Sandoval “poo-poo heads,” and host Andy Cohen yelling “My cards!” when a fight causes his written-out questions to get knocked asunder.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Gio Benitez is hoping to marry the two jobs he holds for ABC News. As the Disney unit’s transportation correspondent, he has been close to the recent movement into private space travel. As a newly named co-anchor for the weekend edition of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” he will handle stories that draw out viewers’ emotions and attention. He will continue to handle both roles. “I’m a space geek,” says Benitez, “and I get to still keep on doing it.” “I’ll tell you what he’s pitching,” says Simone Swink, the executive producer of ABC’s A.M. flagship. “He wants to be the first civilian and journalist on whatever the first mission to Mars is. That will be our ongoing conversation for the next five years.”

Kim Zolciak-Biermann amid her divorce from Kroy Biermann.  star took to her Instagram Story and shared she's learning how to play with a light hand, as in minimal jewelry and definitely no wedding ring. In the video she reposted on Wednesday, Zolciak-Biermann can be seen trying on gaming headphones in her attempt to learn how to play the popular online game in order to get her 26-year-old daughter, Brielle, to pay attention to her.«It's time for Kim to learn how to play Fortnite,» she says in the video, «since Brielle doesn't acknowledge me for hours.»As she's struggling with the gaming headphones, she asks how to pull down the attached microphone, only to be told that she's got it on backward.The video's also overlayed with the text, «44 isn’t to [sic] old to learn how to play fortnight.»Kim's got a casual look for the gaming lesson, opting for a white tank and black sweats.

Elliot Page is celebrating body positivity! The 36-year-old actor, who is transgender, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a shirtless selfie and advocate for «trans joy.»«Dysphoria used to be especially rife in the summer. No layers, just a T-shirt — or layers and oh so sweaty — constantly looking down, readjusting my oversized T,» Page wrote.

Micheal J. Fox is opening up about the continued physical toll of his experience with Parkinson's disease. In a new interview with, the actor shares some of the surprising injuries he says he's suffered as a result of his illness. «I broke this shoulder — had it replaced. I broke this elbow.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss go toe-to-toe with Ariana Madix and the rest of the Vanderpump Rules cast after the two co-stars were exposed having a months-long affair.Bravo just released the explosive trailer for season 10 and it's jam-packed with tears, yelling, and a heated argument between Sandoval and James Kennedy that almost turns physical. In the trailer, a crying Madix is seen saying she «can't think of two worse people she doesn't „see anything good coming for those f**king rats,“ referring to Leviss and Sandoval. It’s all been leading to this. The explosive 3-part #PumpRules Reunion begins May 24th.

Netflix has said it will invest $2.5BN in South Korean series, films and unscripted shows over the next four years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Global streaming giant Netflix has publicly committed to spending $2.5 billion (approx. KRW3.34 trillion) on South Korean film and TV production over the next four years. The total is double the amount it has spent in Korea since 2016, the company said. The promise was made by Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, at a meeting in Washington DC with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. “We were able to make this decision because we have great confidence that the Korean creative industry will continue to tell great stories. We were also inspired by the President’s love and strong support for the Korean entertainment industry and fueling the Korean wave. I’d like to personally thank the President for his kind response letter,” Sarandos said in a statement.

Three years after brutal Covid shutdowns, spring is in the air for cinemas with the box office blossoming and the economics of streaming looking muddy. Traditional studios are re-committing to theatrical, with Apple and Amazon on board. That’s the view from the perch of John Fithian, longtime president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners, taking a final bow next week in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, the industry’s biggest annual event. He will formally pass the baton to Michael O’Leary on May 1.

jokingly unveiled a new “award show” during his closing monologue Friday evening, saying it’ll be better than the Oscars and Emmys because it’s dedicated to people brave enough to stand up against the cancel culture. He vowed to present the “Cojones Awards” — a golden statue of dangling testicles — each year moving forward for “outstanding achievement in growing a pair.”The first four honorees getting the “solid brass balls” were actor Ben Stiller, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, Trader Joe’s, and Cornell University.Maher said the idea came up a year ago when he and other A-listers were invited to the home of “a very prominent Hollywood producer” where he was asked to moderate a discussion about cancel culture.“The idea was met with great enthusiasm by everyone and in short order, different people were suggesting the ways that they’re very challenged to be put to use,” he recalled.“And then of course being Hollywood, nothing happened.

filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, Netflix’s executive chairman and former co-CEO Reed Hastings raked in approximately $51.1 million in total compensation last year, up from the $40.8 million he received in 2021. Hastings’ package included a $650,000 base salary, approximately $49.4 million in stock options and $1 million in other compensation.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Reed Hastings, who stepped aside as co-CEO of Netflix in January, and co-chief Ted Sarandos both saw double-digit increases in their compensation packages for 2022, with their total pay topping $50 million each. Hastings’ total pay last year was $51.07 million, $49.4 million of which was in stock option awards, up 25% from 2021, the streamer disclosed in its 2023 proxy statement Friday. Sarandos’ pay jumped 31.5% in 2022, to $50.3 million, comprising $20 million base annual salary, $28.5 million in stock options and $1.79 million in other compensation (including $1.43 million in residential security costs). In stepping down as co-CEO, Hastings will take a huge pay cut: For 2023, as executive chairman, he’s eligible to receive a $500,000 base salary plus $2.5 million in stock options, according to a Netflix 8-K filing with the SEC. In the co-CEO role, he stood to make $34.7 million this year, mostly in stock.

Reed Hastings saw his total pay package jump by about $10 million last year to $51 million on a new stock option grant. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos pulled in total compensation of $50.3 million, up from $38.2 million, also on a bigger option grant.

Netflix Orders Season 2 Of ‘Rana Naidu’

Naman Ramachandran “Rana Naidu,” the Indian adaptation of “Ray Donovan,” has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. The news emerged the same day that Netflix announced a 1.75 million jump in subscriptions worldwide. The action thriller that stars Venkatesh Daggubati and Rana Daggubati trended on the No.1 spot as the most watched series in India for three consecutive weeks after launch last month and continues to be in the top 10 series in India for the fifth week in a row. It trended in Netflix’s global top 10 for non-English TV for two weeks after it launched on March 10.

Netflix is owning up to the long delay they had with the Love Is Blind live reunion.

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company will likely spend roughly $17 billion on content in 2024, steady with 2023 levels.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters revealed what exactly went wrong with the live “Love Is Blind” Season 4 reunion special on Sunday — and how they plan to fix the problem with other live broadcasts moving forward. “We’re really sorry to disappoint so many people,” Peters said during a prerecorded Q1 earnings interview Tuesday. “We didn’t meet the standard that we expect ourselves: to serve our members and just be clear from a technical perspective. We’ve got the infrastructure. We had just a bug that we introduced, actually, when we implemented some changes to try to improve live-streaming performance after the last live broadcast, Chris Rock[‘s ‘Selective Outrage’] in March. We just didn’t see this bug in internal testing because it only became apparent once we put multiple systems interacting with each other under the load of millions of people trying to watch ‘Love Is Blind.'”

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix doesn’t want Hollywood writers to go on strike — but the streamer has a “pretty robust slate of releases” that will help it weather a walkout better than others, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said. His comments, on the company’s first quarter 2023 earnings interview, come a day after Writers Guild of America members overwhelmingly passed a strike authorization vote, giving union leadership the power to call a strike once the contract expires on May 1. “We respect the writers, and we respect the WGA,” he said. “We couldn’t be here without them. We don’t want a strike. The last time there was a strike, it was devastating to creators. It was really hard on the industry. It was painful for local economies that support productions. And it was very, very, very bad for fans.”

Netflix CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters celebrated the success of the streamer’s latest hit series “Beef,” but skipped over controversy surrounding cast member David Choe’s involvement.The executives touted the show’s recent critical and fan acclaim during the company’s first quarter earnings interview Tuesday, but didn’t acknowledge the building outrage among viewers that started after a 2014 video of Choe resurfaced on social media where he said he forced himself on a masseuse.“That’s new this quarter and it has kicked off and it’s off to a tremendous start,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said of the show.

Just two days after the “Love Is Blind” Season 4 live reunion fiasco, which delayed the livestream for over an hour with many viewers unable to watch the special until the next day, Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said the delayed was caused by a “bug.” “From a technical perspective, we’ve got the infrastructure,” Peters said during Tuesday’s earning call. “We had just a bug that we introduced, actually, when we implemented some changes to try and improve live streaming performance after the last live broadcast Chris Rock in March and we just didn’t see this bug in internal testing because it only became apparent once we put sort of multiple systems interacting with each other under the load of millions of people trying to watch ‘Love is Blind.'”While fans of the reality dating series tuned in to the special expecting for the reunion to rehash the season’s drama and give a status update for how each couple’s relationship has evolved since their respective wedding days, viewers were met with a error message on the live stream.Despite the livestreaming troubles, the reunion reached an audience of 6.5 million viewers, Peters said.“We’re really sorry to have disappointed so many people,” Peters continued.

As part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Netflix is one of those companies currently at the table negotiating with the Writers Guild over a new deal.

Netflix plans to phase in “paid sharing” — the company’s preferred term for cracking down on the loaning of login credentials — in the U.S. in the coming weeks.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix’s famous red envelopes are headed to the recycling bin of history. The company announced the shutdown of the DVD-by-mail business Tuesday ahead of its first-quarter 2023 earnings report. Since 1998, according to the company, it has mailed out over 5 billion DVD and Blu-ray rentals to subscribers across the U.S. The final Netflix DVDs will be shipped out on Sept. 29, 2023, according to co-CEO Ted Sarandos. “After an incredible 25 year run, we’ve decided to wind down DVD.com later this year,” Sarandos wrote in a blog post on the company’s site. “Our goal has always been to provide the best service for our members but as the business continues to shrink that’s going to become increasingly difficult. So we want to go out on a high, and will be shipping our final discs on September 29, 2023.”