Joaquin Phoenix “just started screaming” to “fully humiliate” himself on ‘Beau Is Afraid’ set

John Travolta is sharing a sweet tribute to late Kelly Preston on Mother’s Day.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Plenty of money will be spent on TV ads during this year’s “upfront” — but probably not enough to fuel the economics of all the nation’s big media conglomerates. TV executives and media buyers usually can’t agree on much at this time of year, when U.S. TV networks try to sell the bulk of their advertising inventory in advance of their next cycle of programming. Buyers and CMOs insist TV advertising prices are too high, while TV sales honchos demand a premium for ads that are seen by more people all at once than commercials accompanying a random binge-watch or a YouTube influencer’s streamcast. In 2023, however, both types of hagglers are in agreement: Madison Avenue will greet the industry’s annual ad-sales session not with open wallets, but with tighter purse-strings.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic There was almost some bad blood between Taylor Swift and stadium security at the singer’s show in Philadelphia on Saturday, as she took a pause in singing “Bad Blood” to repeatedly ask a guard or guards to lay off a fan as a confrontation developed. As usual with anything at a Swift show, there were tens of thousands of cameras trained on her, and one 25-second clip of the singer’s interjections on Twitter had amassed more than 3 million views by Sunday morning. Video of what happened between the fan and security guard was harder to come by; attendees at the Lincoln Financial Field show offered reports saying alternately that the fan was being confronted for being too close to a barricade or was being pulled away for taking photos (which are not disallowed on the tour).

Elizabeth Taylor Maren Morris made history Saturday night in New York City when she became the first country music artist to receive GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award.  During the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards, the Grammy-winning performer was presented with the honor by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards. “I felt a little badass taking on Tucker Carlson for calling me a lunatic for standing up to transphobia,” Morris told the crowd while holding her trophy. “Maybe I did feel a little cool. But I don’t want to gloat. I would never insult the recently unemployed.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Disney’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″ was victorious again at the domestic box office, adding $60.5 million in its second weekend of release. Ticket sales dropped by 49% from its debut, marking an impressive hold… at least for a superhero movie. Across more than 30 Marvel entries, only “Black Panther” (45%) and “Thor” (47%) have had stronger second weekend holds. By comparison, recent Marvel movies such as “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Thor: Love and Thunder” declined by nearly 70% in their sophomore outings. Those are brutal falls, even for movies that debuted to more than $100 million. Those entries were reminders that Marvel may remain critic-proof in terms of opening weekends, but they’re no longer immune to quickly falling back down to Earth.

A very Happy Mother’s Day to the best mamas! Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) and more celebrity moms are feeling all the love on Sunday, May 14.

Stephen Mulhern is reportedly being lined-up by ITV bosses as a potential replacement for Phillip Schofield on Dancing On Ice. Phillip and co-presenter Holly Willoughby have been at the centre of recent spat rumours, with reports emerging earlier this week that they were "barely speaking" off-camera. And it seems that the falling-out could be putting Phil's future at ITV in jeopardy, with speculation that Monday's This Morning will be "D-day" for the presenter, whose contract with the TV network is up for renewal in September.

Holly Willoughby has put rumours of an alleged rift between her and This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield behind her as she celebrates her sister’s birthday. Holly, 42 – whose friendship with Phil, 61, has been hit by reports of tension after sources claimed that the pair are "barely speaking" off-camera at the moment – ignored the rumours as she took to Instagram to send her sister Kelly a heartwarming birthday message. Sharing a throwback snap to the platform, Holly looked stunning as she sported a one shoulder baby pink coloured gown which she accessorised with a pair of pearl drop earrings.To finish off the glam look, Holly wore her blonde hair in relaxed updo.

I Survived Bear Grylls” couldn’t have been too surprised at the unusual culinary fare on which they feasted during their time on the TBS competition series.“A lot of bull testicles, fish eyeballs, cow lips, turkey penises — all the usual,” Grylls told the Post about “I Survived Bear Grylls,” premiering May 19 (9 p.m.) “I Survived” is a mashup of the survival and game-show genres. Hosted by Grylls and comedian Jordan Conley, it features eight standalone episodes with new players facing specially designed games amping up Grylls’ adventures documented in his other shows, including the celeb-focused “Into The Wild With Bear Grylls,” and “Running Wild With Bear Grylls.”“I always have the same focus … to empower other people and show how the wild can build us,” said Grylls, 48.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s recent breakup has everyone coming up with some wild theories!

The women of “Fast & Furious” are ready to hop in the driver’s seat. “Fast X” stars Brie Larson, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez told  ET this week they “would love” to do an all-female series spinoff.

After “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” suffered the worst second weekend drop in franchise history, Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is doing the exact opposite, posting the best second weekend hold of any MCU film since theaters reopened with $60.5 million. While some other recent Marvel films like “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” have posted better raw totals in their second weekend, “Guardians Vol.

If there's one property that will have you scurrying to the nearest shop for a lottery ticket, this is it.

Lights, camera, education! Emma Watson, Natalie Portman and Miranda Cosgrove are among the child stars who decided to get college degrees amid their fame.

Unapologetically standing up for what’s right! Maren Morris was honored to be recognized at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards — and couldn’t resist a subtle dig at her feud with Tucker Carlson.

Jodie Sweetin is being humbled by her family!

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are marking a big milestone in the life of son RZA as they celebrate his first birthday.

In honour of Mother’s Day, we’re reminiscing on some of the funniest moments between celebrity kids and their famous moms.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian producer Luciano Sovena, who was instrumental to bringing early works by several of Italy’s now-prominent auteurs such as Alice Rohrwacher, Luciano Frammartino, and Saverio Costanzo, to the big screen, has died. He was 73. News of Sovena’s sudden death was announced on Sunday by the Rome and Lazio Film Commission Foundation, of which he was president. The cause of death was not disclosed. The foundation paid tribute to Sovena as “A great and generous professional; a friend of Italian cinema,” in a statement. It went on to note that he was “Ironic, ‘simpatico’ and open to everyone.”

according to Vulture.The video, which was captured by a concert-goer on Twitter, showed Swift yelling out, “She’s fine!” before hitting the chorus of the song.Swift continued singing, but abruptly cut off again, yelling out, “She wasn’t doing anything.” A few seconds later, Taylor appeared to tell the security guard again, “Hey! Stop!” The Post reached out to Swift’s reps for comment.According to another “Eras Tour” Philly attendee, the security guards at the stadium were allegedly being a bit forceful when trying to get people to move off of the barricade. One of the concert-goers alleged that the guards were, “putting their hands on us to physically push us off of the barricade instead of just telling us to move” Not sure what happened during Bad Blood but it was enough Taylor needed to get involved… #erastour #taylorswift #tserastourphilly pic.twitter.com/JcJMmi0dOJSwift’s trip to Philadelphia marked her first “Eras” Tour stop in the Northeast – later this month, she will be performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and the MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey – the closest she’ll come to New York City this time around.The tour, which kicked off on March 17 in Arizona, has been a hit so far, complete with a three-hour set list, elaborate, glittering costume changes, and even stunts.It’s the first since her “Reputations” tour in 2018.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is opening up about her priorities these days.

From the kitchen to spending time with family! Celebrity chef Judy Joo sat down with culinary icon Simon Kim to discuss his food, success and family traditions.

The Dancing With the Stars family just got bigger! Witney Carson gave birth to her second son with her husband, Carson McAllister.

Eurovision Song Contest final was the most watched grand final in the competition’s history, the BBC has said.The final of the competition, which was held in Liverpool, attracted an average of 9.9 million viewers, with a peak of 11 million. This represented a 63 per cent share of the audience overall.The last ratings peak occurred in 2011 when an average of 9.5 million watched.

Eurovision winner Loreen has responded to her “surreal” historic win at the competition last night (May 13).Sweden were the bookies favourite to win ahead of the final in Liverpool, with Loreen’s song ‘Tattoo’ having odds of 4/9 on bet365 to win on the day of the grand final. The song has proved a hit, climbing to the top of the charts across Europe and reaching number three on the UK charts – the highest chart position for a non-UK Eurovision entry since 1987.The win made Eurovision history, with Loreen becoming the first woman to win the competition twice, following her victory in 2012 with the track ‘Euphoria’.

Eurovision final have been reacting to comedian’s Mel Giedroyc’s “incredible” turn as a Polish milkmaid.The skit, which appeared as performers from 26 countries took to the stage in Liverpool, saw her re-create the performance of 2014’s much talked about Polish entry ‘My Slowianie’ by Donatan and Cleo.Fans loved the performance, with one calling it an “incredible” Eurovision moment and another saying “12 points for Mel Giedroyc.” Some struggled to get the reference at first, until videos of the original performance from Eurovision super-fans started to circulate online.Check out a video of the moment and some of the fan reaction here:Gutted no one is getting Mel’s churning butter reference!! It’s from Polands 2014 #Eurovision performance pic.twitter.com/r2hpHe5UfJ— Gee

Taylor Swift fans who couldn’t get tickets to her ‘Eras’ tour in Philadelphia turned up outside the Lincoln Financial Field last night (May 13).Huge crowds gathered outside the venue, which is currently hosting three concerts for the singer-songwriter, to try and get a peak of the show.Many also sang and danced to Swift’s hits as she performed at the 70,000 capacity stadium.

In the late hours of Saturday night, ASAP Rocky, 34, whose real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, confirmed the name of his little son after the Daily Mail reportedly obtained the baby's birth certificate earlier this week. Alongside a series of snaps and videos featuring his beloved partner Rihanna, 35, and the smiley RZA, captioned: "WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN.

Young Sheldon, Station 19, Grey's Anatomy, Blue Bloods, and more wrap up their seasons this week. All will be back next year, but it remains to be seen just when that will be as it depends on how long the lasts. My advice: Savor these episodes now, because it might be a minute until an agreement with the WGA and the studios is reached. While Thursday is a big night for the broadcast network finales, it's also the penultimate episode of Love & Death on HBO Max (soon to be Max), which will see Candy's trial get underway.

Rihanna! The 35-year-old singer, who is currently pregnant with her second child, has always been a pioneer in style but has taken things to a new level since she entered motherhood.The Oscar nominee has bared her growing baby bump in sequined bralettes, sheer tops, trench coats and more since her first pregnancy. Forever fearless when it comes to fashion, she's strutted down red carpets in iconic fits that emphasize her belly and reminded everyone around why she's a self-proclaimed fashion killa. When asked about her stylish looks by ET, the singer said, «It's a long nine to 10 months.

We’ve known, for a while now, that Martin Scorsese is a big fan of Ari Aster. Several years ago, the legendary director raved about Aster’s second film, “Midsommar.” Now, as Aster receives some of the harshest critiques of his relatively young career, thanks to his third film, “Beau is Afraid,” Scorsese is there to back him up, yet again.  READ MORE: ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix Guides Ari Aster’s Hilarious, Horrific, Despairing Nightmare, Hellish Mom Comedy During a Q&A alongside Ari Aster (via A24), Martin Scorsese talks about the young filmmaker’s career, up to this point, and how he believes Aster is one of the best directors working today.

Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid did decent business in its second week, expanding from four screens to well over 900 for a gross of $2.7+ million and a cume of $3.14 million. The A24 film starring Joaquin Phoenix has a $2.8k per screen average and no. 9 spot. It’s a weekend with a wide range of specialty films in a market that’s improving by some measures — some more product, some stronger openings — but still hard to read amid the blockbusters.

Gladiator is one of Russell Crowe‘s biggest movies and most recognizable roles. However, he recently revealed that he had some hesitations about the part.

Ari Aster has made a career out of the horror and twisted comedy of anxiety. Regardless of where each individual audience member is in their life or the experiences they’ve had, this is what makes films such as “Hereditary” and “Midsommar” universally loved and relatable.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Joaquin Phoenix “just started screaming” on the set of Ari Aster’s “Beau Is Afraid” before filming one of the nightmare comedy’s most intense scenes. During a podcast interview for A24, the Oscar winner and Aster remembered filming a scene in which the eponymous Beau is taking a bath. Aster wanted to shoot the scene in one take, which got Phoenix “spinning in a panic.” The actor said it was important he felt “free” enough while filming so the scene could “reveal itself however it does when it does.” “I’m a little reluctant to say this, because it sounds so fucking stupid and just like actor shit, but I remember… what I did before was I did the scene, but I wasn’t really volatile. I was still nervous. I was still… In some way, I was controlling a little bit. I was controlling what people thought about me. I didn’t want to let people down. And it was like new crew were early on set. And I remember just realizing I had to do something that was fucking stupid, and I just so didn’t want to do it, but I just knew.”

Ari Aster‘s “Beau Is Afraid” isn’t even in theaters yet, but the “Midsommar” and “Hereditary” already has his fourth film lined up. World Of Reel has the scoop: Aster will start shooting his next movie, “Eddington,” this summer, with Joaquin Phoenix set to lead its ensemble cast.