Hogwarts Legacy Sparks Speculation About First Transgender Harry Potter Character

Anthony Michael Hall is about to become a father.  alum took to Instagram to reveal that he and his wife, Lucia Oskerova, are expecting their first child together.«My wife Lucia and I are so blessed, happy and proud to announce on this Valentine's Day, that we are expecting our first child this summer,» Hall wrote alongside photos of him and a pregnant Oskerova.

Rebel Wilson is sharing new details about her relationship with girlfriend Ramona Agruma.

Instagram.Lady Gaga will play Harley Quinn in the musical “Joker: Folie a Deux,” which will be released on Oct. 4, 2024.

What better way then to celebrate toxic love and toxic relationships than a new image of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in the upcoming “Joker” sequel on Valentine’s Day? Well, that is exactly what filmmaker Todd Phillips did this evening on V-day, revealing the first image from “Joker: Folie à Deux,” featuring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as The Joker/Arthur Fleck.

Lady Gaga in the upcoming  sequel, , is here! The film's director, Todd Phillips, shared a still shot from the film on Instagram in honor of love day Tuesday, writing, «Happy Valentine's Day.»The pic sees a bleach-blonde Gaga staring intensely into the eyes of the Joker himself, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who is reprising his role as the DC Comics villain. Gaga has red face paint smeared on her lips and nose, which appears to be from the Joker's made-up face.

Paul Mescal is speaking out in response to the speculation that he split from singer Phoebe Bridgers.

Director Todd Phillips unveiled the first look at Lady Gaga in character for the film Joker: Folie à deux.

Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira are expanding their family!

The first photo of Lady Gaga in character as Harley Quinn in the upcoming movie Joker: Folie à deux has been revealed!

Nicola Bulley's partner Paul Ansell is reported to have privately shown frustration with the police's efforts to find the missing mother-of-two. Nicola went missing on January 27 after a riverside dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre.

J. Kim Murphy Lady Gaga is putting on a happy face. Director Todd Phillips has shared a new look at “Joker: Folie à Deux,” posting an image depicting star Joaquin Phoenix in the arms of Gaga. “Happy Valentines Day,” reads Phillips’ brief caption on Instagram. The image marks the public’s first look at Gaga in the film.A post shared by Todd Phillips (@toddphillips) Gaga is reportedly playing a version of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who finds herself smitten with the Joker before taking on his villainous ways. Margot Robbie had previously portrayed Quinn in the “Suicide Squad” films and “Birds of Prey.” Kaley Cuoco voices the character on the ongoing HBO Max animated series “Harley Quinn.”

Shalini Dore Features News Editor Smriti Mundhra, the creator of “Indian Matchmaking,” has launched a show called “The Romantics” on Netflix just in time for Valentine’s Day. The docuseries centers on a bastion of Hindi cinema, Yash Raj Films, which just released the smash hit “Pathaan.” Netflix releases the series day and date in India, the U.S. and around the world. And it is coming just as interest in films from the subcontinent are piquing international interest. “It was sort of on my bucket list to make something about Indian cinema, broadly,” she tells Variety. “The intention was to look at the formative, most iconic films in Indian cinema, or the filmmakers — something that gives a glimpse into our industry.”

Katie Reul editor First-look images of “Dead Ringers,” an upcoming limited series from Prime Video, were revealed on Tuesday along with an official April 21 premiere date. All six episodes will be released at once on Prime Video and available for streaming in over 240 countries and territories. The psychological thriller is a fresh take on director David Cronenberg’s 1988 film of the same name. “Dead Ringers” follows the complicated lives of twin gynecologists Elliot and Beverly Mantle, who perform ethically questionable procedures on infertile women. Rachel Weisz, best known for her roles in 2018’s “The Favourite” and 2017’s “Disobedience,” will star as both Mantle siblings. The cast also includes Britne Oldford, Poppy Liu, Michael Chernus, Jennifer Ehle and Emily Meade.

J. Kim Murphy With “Fast X” only a little over three months away, Universal put the pedal to the metal for the film’s unveiling last week. The first “Fast X” trailer nabbed roughly 295 million views globally in its first 72 hours of availability, a source close to Universal confirmed to Variety. Universal drummed up anticipation for “Fast X” footage with quite the promotional runway in the days ahead. On Feb. 9, the studio hosted a trailer launch event in downtown Los Angeles, featuring appearances from franchise stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Sung Kang, as well as director Louis Leterrier. Other fan events were also held in Mexico, France and Japan.

 

Apology time? Married at First Sight‘s Clint Webb made comments that didn’t just offend his wife on their Jamaican honeymoon but everyone around him — and he tries to explain himself in Us Weekly‘s exclusive clip from the Wednesday, February 15, episode.

Steven Spielberg is seemingly crediting Tom Cruise for “saving Hollywood” with the theatrical release of Top Gun: Maverick.

 season 3!Apple TV+ finally announced on Tuesday that the beloved soccer comedy, led by Jason Sudeikis as the titular coach, will launch its much-anticipated third season  on Wednesday, March 15, with one episode, followed by new episodes weekly, every Wednesday.The streamer also released a quick teaser clip that features some favorites — Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), Keeley Jones (Juno Temple), Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster), Sam Obisanya (Toheeb Jimoh), Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Dani Rojas (Cristo Fernandez), and Isaac McAdoo (Kola Bokinni) — making their own version of Ted's infamous «Believe» signs.While each sign is uniquely representative of the character making it, they all come together to decorate the AFC Richmond locker room, much to the delight of Ted and Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt).«Well, if seeing is believin', I believe we've been seen,» Ted remarks in the short clip.The official season 3 synopsis gives a closer look at what fans can expect from the new episodes:«In the 12-episode third season of , the newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them as last in the Premier League and Nate (Nick Mohammed), now hailed as the “wonder kid,” has gone to work for Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham United. In the wake of Nate’s contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard.

 

It may be hard to believe, but the 95th Academy Awards are less than a month away. That means ABC and The Academy have a mission they desperately need to complete: Make America watch the Oscars again.

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GEMMA Collins has sparked split fears with fiancé Rami Hawash after she shared a series of cryptic Valentine's Day posts. The reality star, 42, took to Instagram on the most romantic day of the year to celebrate self-love.

Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t the first choice to host the Oscars. Or the Second. Or the 11th.

Idris Elba has made it clear that he will not be playing James Bond. Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming’s famed British spy, while he spoke Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai. When he was asked about his upcoming film based on the British series "Luther," Elba took himself out of the running to play 007.

Deadline confirmed the news last October that Harrison Ford would be taking over the role of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross — previously played by the late, great William Hurt — beginning with Phase 5 title Captain America: New World Order. At the time, details about the character and the film’s plot were being kept tightly under wraps.

Green envy! Britney Spears looked fabulous in a glitzy mini dress.

Las Vegas has all four seasons!

Roman Kemp has sparked a huge debate on Twitter by asking his followers how many times it’s acceptable to reuse a towel before putting it in the wash. The Capital FM breakfast DJ split opinion on Monday night with his "genuine" question. Some of the replies admitted they only wash their towels once a week, but others were horrified at the thought of re-using a towel at all.

trailer for her forthcoming podcast, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling.” “However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.”Rowling, who penned the “Harry Potter” novels, has received backlash in recent years for her comments about transgender people.

New mum Jorgie Porter has shared about her mishap-filled trip to get her baby son Forest his first passport. The 35-year-old actress from Eccles posted a video from the car as she and fiance Ollie Piotrowski were en-route to get the travel document for their boy, who they welcomed into the world in November.

Pedro Pascal steps out with his sister Lux Pascal during a rare outing in New York City. The “Mandalorian” and “The Last Of Us” star and the transgender activist were all smiles while heading to a train station in Brooklyn.The famous siblings took public transportation to avoid the hectic traffic of the Big Apple and enjoy on time from an Off-Broadway performance of Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Window,” starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan at the BAM theater.The actor recently made headlines after revealing the downfall of filming “Mandalorian.” According to the star, although the armor is cool, being inside is a different experience.“It’s like putting on a head-to-toe glove with weights on it,” Pedro Pascal tells Empire about Din Djarin’s Beskar get-up.

Feist is back!

Often, when you see that a Hollywood studio is hoping to remake a film or TV series, it feels like a cash grab, with no real reason for existing outside of earning a quick buck. But sometimes, there’s a remake that just feels like it could be great and actually build from what has come before.

Prince William has “reservations” about Prince Harry attending King Charles’ Coronation in May, a source has claimed. The Prince of Wales, 40, is said to be hesitant about his brother the Duke of Sussex, 38, attending the historic event as a result of the claims made in Harry’s explosive memoir Spare.