Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson reunite at Met Gala

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Since she was a child, Ming-Na Wen has been a “Star Wars” fan. “To this day, whenever I get on a plane,” she says, “I still pray to God, Buddha and The Force.” And while might be cliché to open a profile of Wen by saying The Force is strong with her — when Lucasfilm’s own Dave Filoni invokes the phrase, it would be wrong not to do so.  Long before Wen was playing bounty hunter Fennec Shand on “The Mandalorian” or its spinoff “The Book of Boba Fett,” she and Filoni attended the same high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. And he says both have always loved “Star Wars.” Says Filoni, “Working with Ming-Na Wen has been full of surprises. The Force is definitely strong with her. Always has been.”

Selome Hailu There was no real winner at the end of “Succession,” if you ask series star Matthew Macfadyen. But HBO might be able to claim that title for itself. 2.9 million people tuned into “Succession” on Sunday night, when HBO and Max debuted the series finale after four seasons. This marks marking the show’s largest audience ever, a 5% improvement from its previous record of 2.75 million viewers set by Episode 6 of Season 4, which aired on April 30. The new series high is an unsurprising cap on what has been the most watched season of “Succession,” which is now averaging 8.7 million viewers per episode when accounting for delayed viewing. (Season 3 averaged 7.2 million viewers.) Season 4 opened with a then-series high of 2.3 million viewers, up 33% from the Season 3 finale’s 1.7 million. Episode 2 was watched by 2 million, followed by 2.5 million with Episode 3, 2.6 million with Episode 4 and and 2.6 million again with Episode 5. Variety understands that after hitting 2.75 million with Episode 7, viewership remained mostly steady through Episode 9.

which stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, an up-and-coming pop singer, and Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, as Tedros, a charismatic self-help guru who is hell-bent on making Jocelyn a superstar.The new trailer for the forthcoming series — from creator Sam Levinson — dropped on Monday, giving fans a look at the sexy and scandalous storylines to come. From partying at cocaine-fueled ragers to blindfolding Jocelyn in the studio, Tedros' antics start to raise eyebrows in her inner circle, as he positions himself as the solution to all the young singer's problems.«You're not a human being,» he tells her in the clip, sounding sinister.

Chanel Iman reveals she's getting married! On Tuesday, the 32-year-old model took to Instagram to share the happy news that she and Davon Godchaux, with whom Iman is expecting baby No. 3, got engaged on their trip to Capri, Italy.

Succession went out at the top of its game.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have ignored Eamonn Holmes claims of a “total cover up” at ITV over Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger colleague, as they presented today's This Morning.The presenting duo kicked off Tuesday's show as they shared what was to come in the episode, noticeably ignoring Eamonn's bombshell claims as they covered current affairs. Both ITV and Phillip Schofield have said that the presenter lied to the broadcaster about his relationship with the younger colleague, but Eamonn has rubbished these claims during an interview on rival channel GB News on Monday night.

Jason Sudeikis is reflecting on his Ted Lasso journey as the Season 3 finale is just hours away from dropping—and it could be a series finale. Apple confirmed the episode titled “So Long, Farewell” will air Tuesday, May 30 at 9:00 p.m. PT. / 12:00 a.m. ET.

EXCLUSIVE: The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation has created the Erik Lomis Leadership Award.

Thania Garcia Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar have released a new collaboration “The Hillbillies,” produced by Evil Giane, alongside a music video directed by Neal Farmer. Tyler, the Creator makes a cameo in the montage, flashing a Camp Flog Gnaw 2023 button in front of Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium — confirming the carnival’s long-awaited return. “The Hillbillies” samples Bon Iver’s “PDLIF” and is the latest joint effort from cousins Lamar and Keem, who previously worked together on tracks such as “N95,” “Die Hard,” “Range Brothers,” “Savior,” “Nile,” and the Grammy award-winning “Family Ties,” among others. According to Keem’s tweet announcing the collab, the single also makes reference to Drake’s “Sticky” off his 2022 album “Honestly, Nevermind.”

Jessica Kiang In her career to date, French director Katell Quillévéré has demonstrated an unusual talent for connecting to her characters so intensely that in some moments they seem less to be up on the screen in front of you, than sitting right next to you. Or even, as with the daydreams and interior musings that punctuated her wonderful last film “Heal the Living,” right inside you. But with her fourth feature, “Along Came Love,” that intimate connection appears to have been broken, as though this turbid post-war romantic saga is coming to us through the decades via a long-distance call that keeps dropping. Perhaps to establish some authenticity early, the film opens with archival footage of the French liberation celebrations at the end of World War II. The jubilant scenes darken as “collaborator” Frenchwomen, accused of pursuing relationships with the occupying Germans, are lined up for ritual public humiliation. Last year, Alice Diop’s extraordinary “Saint Omer” also alluded to the practise of shame-shaving these women’s heads, then allowed the viewer to infer the connection to its seemingly unrelated story. By contrast, “Along Came Love” makes the link ploddingly literal — and also a little dubious considering the florid melodrama that is about to unfold — by morphing from archive to (admittedly well-matched) monochrome footage of thus-disgraced Madeleine (Anaïs Demoustier), fleeing the retributive mob and taking refuge in a barn, where she tries to scrub the painted swastika off her pregnant belly. 

A chronic shortage of social workers and occupational therapists nationally is impacting on Falkirk residents, who can wait months for support, councillors have heard.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Lost” showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse confront several accusations of racism, toxicity and more that allegedly occurred during the making of the ABC hit series in Maureen Ryan’s new book, “Burn It Down,” an excerpt of which has been published on Vanity Fair’s website. In the excerpt, Lindelof admits that he “failed” in regards to providing “safety and comfort” in the show’s writers’ room. Several writers and actors spoke to Ryan about the toxic work environment on “Lost,” which ran for six seasons on ABC from 2004 to 2010. Harold Perrineau, who starred as Michael Dawson in the first two seasons of “Lost,” spoke bluntly about his white co-stars getting the show’s major storylines. As he put it, “It became pretty clear that I was the Black guy. Daniel [Dae Kim] was the Asian guy. And then you had Jack and Kate and Sawyer.”

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Audible announced a new multiproject, exclusive deal with Ashé Audio Ventures, the newly formed podcast label co-founded by Viola Davis. Audible will be the exclusive home for the scripted and unscripted audio originals from Ashé Audio, formed by Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and Maurício Mota and Katie Mota’s Wise Entertainment. The slate will include original scripted stories, audio theater and self-development programs, with an eye toward “raising up fresh voices” through projects that feature writers, actors and up-and-coming talent. Audible and Ashé Audio are set to begin rolling out the originals in 2024.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor During the Cannes Film Festival, 20 emerging producers from across Europe took part in European Film Promotion’s promotion and networking platform Producers on the Move. They had been selected by the 37 national film institutes that are members of EFP. Variety invited them to pitch their projects to our readers, which we present below. Gentian Koçi, AlbaniaProject: “Cold Sun” (in development)Director: Gentian KoçiAs he attempts to rebuild his life in his hometown after being freed from jail after serving a 25-year sentence for killing his wife, a man in his fifties falls in love with a woman in her forties and gradually realizes that this love is going to be his true prison.

me saying it, I mean, there have been studies — Black women are considered less articulate, they are considered uglier, they are considered all of these things by, you know, this country.

Sia has been working through the challenges and opportunities of a late-life autism diagnosis.

This story about “Wednesday” originally appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. The interview was conducted before the writers’ strike.“Wednesday” is Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s reinvention of the Addams Family characters first created by Charles Addams in 1938 and made famous by the 1964 television show. In Gough and Millar’s version, young Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is sent away to Nevermore Academy, a school for misfits where she gets embroiled in a mystery stretched across two timelines, uncovers the identity of a murderous monster and makes some great friends along the way.If this sounds like an irresistible premise, it is: The show almost instantly broke Netflix viewing records.

statement, , hosted by the Center for AI Safety (CAIS) website, itself is brief:“Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”There’s a disclaimer before the statement explaining why it’s just a single sentence. In short, the idea behind the open letter being so brief is to cut through the noise generated by everyone talking about various facets of the AI situation rather than the bigger picture, the likes of which not everyone is taking seriously.

original director Amy Seimetz that described the set as being in chaos with the show extensively reshot. Charges that the show became “an exercise in sexual torture porn” made headlines, even as both HBO and eventually The Weeknd denied that the process was anything more than standard production wrinkles.“The Idol” is directed by Levinson and produced in partnership with A24.

Gisele Bündchen showed off her toned bikini body while paddleboarding with her jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente in Miami. Bündchen wore a black string bikini for the occasion with her rumored boyfriend as she showed off her abs. This is not the first time the two have been spotted spending time together.They have also been photographed hanging out in Costa Rica.

The NBA Finals are set! After the Miami Heat Finally knock off the Boston Celtics in seven games they turn their attention to the Denver Nuggets. A well-rested Nuggets team is a challenge for any team in the NBA. We are here to talk about who will need to step up in this series on both teams.

TV veteran Eamonn Holmes has made fresh claims about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's reign at ITV. Sitting down for Dan Wootton Tonight on GB News on Monday night, the 63 year old jumped onto the subject of Phil's latest statement, decrying accusations of creating a toxic culture within the This Morning production. "This Morning IS the best show to work on, with the best people.

Given that Beyonce is one of the biggest musical stars of all time, there's no surprise that she counts some of the world's biggest celebrities as fans. And the celebs turned out in their droves to watch her in concert in London on Monday as she brought her epic Renaissance tour to the UK. Kardashian-Jenner matriarch and 'momager' Kris Jenner, 67, was seen rubbing shoulders with the likes of supermodel Naomi Campbell, Beyonce's husband, Jay Z, 53, and even This Morning's Alison Hammond, 48, as she attended the concert.

Coronation Street's Andy Whyment has taken to Instagram to share a snap of his day out with his son and co-star Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Brown. In a picture shared on May 30, the three of them can be seen with big smiles as they stood on the course in the sun.The 42 year old captioned the post: "Lovely day for a round of Golf @worsleypark with @tomwhyment and @samaston93," along with a flag in hole and thumbs up emoji. Followers took to the comments to say that he hoped that they enjoyed themselves, with one saying that they couldn't believe how grown up Andy's son looked.

Holly Willoughby is reportedly an "emotional wreck" following intense backlash after Phillip Schofield confessed to an affair with a 'younger male colleague'.

EXCLUSIVE: Up-and-comers Kue Lawrence (Beautiful Boy), Kai Cech (Dear Santa) and Max Malas (New Amsterdam) are set to star opposite Corbin Bersen (White House Plumbers) in the sci-fi horror mystery Marshmallow from director Daniel DelPurgatorio, which is heading into production in a couple of weeks.

La Demi has made waves in the fashion, beauty, and entertainment industries through her modeling gigs, makeup line, and reality television appearances on,, and , and now, she’s sharing her advice for staying self-assured through it all.«I was the child at school doing all the talent shows and acting and dance classes. … I told everyone that I was moving to Hollywood when I grew up.

Al Roker has officially returned to the show, new knee and all!On Tuesday, the beloved weatherman got a warm welcome from his co-hosts, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, as he took his post back inside Rockefeller Center three weeks after getting a total knee replacement surgery.«Look who's here. Mr.

Stock indexes are mixed Tuesday after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hashed out debt deal over the long weekend, one that now faces a key committee approval to get to the floor for a vote.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the famed writers, directors and producers who have thus far shard two Emmys, two PGA Awards, two WGA Awards, a USC Scripter Award and a Golden Globe, will add another prize to their mantels, having been tapped to receive the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting at the 30th annual Austin Film Festival.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is honoring Bruce Willis as only a fellow action icon can. The star was asked about Willis' retirement in a recent interview and offered a touching response. «I think that he's fantastic,» Schwarzenegger told of his co-star in . «He was, always for years and years, is a huge, huge star.

the Times UK has reported. On May 18, Carole, 68, and Michael, 73, sold their business to entrepreneur James Sinclair for roughly $223,000 (£180,000) — 36 years after launching the company.

Jesse Collins Entertainment President Dionne Harmon announced today that John Wehage has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Head of Production of the full-service Emmy-winning production company. Karen Grant-Selma will lead the company’s in-house legal team as Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs. Both will report to Harmon.

EXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights to Pay or Die, a heart wrenching film about Americans living with diabetes who face a cruel choice: pay the “extortionate” cost of insulin charged by pharmaceutical companies or risk death.

Four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu (What Men Want) has been set to make a cameo appearance with musical performances in Netflix‘s film The Piano Lesson, based on the play by August Wilson. 

fans were delighted to discover that in the show's series finale on Sunday, Roman Roy, played by Kieran Culkin, was wearing an affordable brand.In a scene filmed between Roman and his siblings, Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) and Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook), the middle sibling is wearing a blue T-shirt with three multi-colored stripes on it.Eagle-eyed fans were quick to note that the top is part of a two-pack of boys-sized T-shirts sold at Walmart that retail for $13.96.Of course, Roman's specific look quickly sold out after the connection was made, and fans online were delighted in the revelation.One viewer shared a screenshot of Roman's look and the Walmart Wonder Nation product, noting that Kendall was wearing $750 Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses and Shiv had on a $3,000 Alexander McQueen power suit.Kendall Roy: $750 Jacques Marie Mage sunnies Shiv Roy: $3000 Alexander McQueen power suit Roman Roy: pic.twitter.com/I1vXUc9LB3One commenter wrote, «This is so middle-child coded