Nicole Kidman Announces 'Practical Magic' Sequel, Starring Her & Sandra Bullock

We love seeing Busy Philipps happy and in love again!

As Hollywood starts to slow down ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, broadcast networks have some unfinished business — making decisions on several pilots ordered earlier this year. With development no longer confined within the bounds of the traditional TV cycle that comes to an end at the May upfronts, networks are taking longer to produce and evaluate pilots before deciding their fate. Here is where the Big 4 stand heading into the summer.

Sony announced on Friday that its new film Here, reuniting the director, writer, and stars of the classic Forrest Gump, will open wide via TriStar Pictures on November 15.

“Everyone is talking about the doom and gloom of our industrym but we have to get over that and be optimists,” said Donna Langley today. “I really do believe that.”

General Hospital is one of the most beloved soap opera series of all time and the cast keeps going though changes, for better and for worse.

Can you believe that June Squibb hasn’t had a starring role in a movie until now?!

Andy Cohen is sticking up for Jennifer Lopez.

Nicola Coughlan is clearing the air about the latest season of Bridgerton amid claims that some footage that she filmed with Luke Newton was left on the cutting room floor.

Benedict Cumberbatch seemingly hinted that he was gearing up for a comeback in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Did you know that Matt Bomer‘s husband Simon Halls has been instrumental in helping other celebs come out to the public?

It’s not much longer now until Cherie Jimenez makes her debut on Days of Our Lives.

Joe Alwyn is exploring New York City after traveling to the city for the premiere of his new movie Kinds of Kindness.

Sabrina Carpenter opened up about dealing with heartbreak by making a big change to her appearance.

There are numerous celebrities who have revealed their adoption stories over the years.

Prince William celebrated his 42nd birthday by attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday — and brought along children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.“Nothing says happy 42nd birthday quite like taking the kids to see a @taylorswift13 #ErasTour gig,” royal reporter Roya Nikkhah shared on X, formerly Twitter.“Prince William is celebrating his birthday tonight at @wembleystadium with his children.”ABC News also confirmed their attendance. However, Us Weekly reports that Louis may have stayed home.

loss of Taylor Wily, who has died at the age of 56.His cause of death has not yet been disclosed, but his passing was confirmed by Hawaiian news station KITV 4 Island News on Thursday. “Hawaii Five-0” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov also shared the news via Instagram.Lenkov posted a behind-the-scenes picture with Wily, writing that he’s “heartbroken” over the loss.“You came in with a towel on your head mopping up sweat, and I was smitten.

Al Capone in 2020’s abysmal “Capone” — brings that same serpentine gargle to Johnny. He broods, snarls, spits out something unintelligible and repeats.“Come again?” we go.

Love Island fans were left in stitches minutes into Friday's episode, as Ronnie Vint finally had to face the music for his romantic girl-hopping in the villa.

Loose Women presenter Katie Piper was absent from the airwaves, causing worry among fans when a sudden medical emergency required her to step back from her duties on ITV.

Whoever wrote that the theatrical business is dead may want to run a correction as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is potentially headed to a historic second weekend for an animated movie, topping Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Bros Movie‘s $92.3M.

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! Today, I’m chatting with Johnnie Ingram and Stephen Warren.

EXCLUSIVE: AAO Entertainment has signed Rubin Stein, the Spanish filmmaker behind Netflix’s popular psychological horror film Tin & Tina, for management.

Editors Note: This review was originally published September 1, 2023 after the film’s world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. The movie was originally to be released in December 2023 by 20th Century Studios before being derailed by the Hollywood strikes. Focus Features is now distributing and released it in theaters Friday.

CLUE: This naturalized U.S. citizen who hosted Jeopardy! for 37 seasons is now being honored with a U.S. Postal Service Forever Stamp.

If it weren’t for Taylor Swift‘s quick thinking, she and her besties may have ACTUALLY been swaying until the room burned down — and now we get to see the whole moment on video!

Okay. This one is better. But Perez is still unsure. U?

Jennifer Lopez is sun-kissed and unbothered during her Italian summer vacay! But was she also sending Ben Affleck a NSFW olive branch??

Is one mom on TikTok really out here charging for playdates??!

Lexi Carson Variety is back to host the second annual Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva. The industry’s top business and marketing execs stopped by during the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival to chat about how they are navigating the ever-expanding worlds of media and entertainment.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Eddie Murphy remembers quite clearly why, back in 1984 when he was just 23 years old, he didn’t think the first “Beverly Hills Cop” was going to be a success. It all went down at the film’s first industry screening. “It didn’t go well,” the funnyman told me Thursday at the, yes, Beverly Hills premiere of “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” the fourth installment of the action comedy franchise.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Hollywood Creative Alliance has ended its defamation lawsuit against the Critics Choice Association, as both sides announced Friday that they had reached an “amicable agreement.” In a joint announcement between CCA CEO Joey Berlin and HCA CEO Scott Menzel, the two sides said that the Critics Choice Association will once again allow its members to also be a part of the Hollywood Creative Alliance. Also, Berlin has joined HCA’s advisory committee to “provide guidance on the best practices in awards show production and not-for-profit organization management,” and HCA has agreed to advise CCA on “best accessibility practices at its events.” In January, the Hollywood Creative Alliance (which was formerly known as Hollywood Critics Association) sued the Critics Choice Association after that org told its members that they had to resign from the HCA in order to stay members of the CCA.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Hands down, Giancarlo Esposito remains the busiest man in show business. Over the past year he’s starred in AMC’s “Parish” (which he also executive produces), Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” Disney+’s “The Mandalorian,” MGM+’s “Godfather of Harlem,” Netflix’s “Kaleidoscope” and voiced Max’s “Harley Quinn.” And on the film side, his recent gigs include “Abigail” and the upcoming “MaXXXine” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” “I wrote in my notes last week, ‘I’m the busiest motherfucker,’” Esposito laughs.

biggest sartorial flex outside of his Super Bowl rings has to be his growing collection of Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelets. Aside from the custom matching ‘TNT’ bracelets the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player ahead of this year's championship game, Kelce has been accumulating a number of beaded bracelets since for before they were dating.But Travis Kelce doesn't just collect these tokens, he wears them.

.Following an appearance at the Cannes Lions Festival on June 20—where paired a “Fearless” with his latest 1989-coded look—the group of three made their way to London to catch first night at Wembley stadium. Per , the group arrived together in low-key looks, with Travis taking a few moments to and before the show.This one is particularly romantic.By Though neither Jason nor Kylie were seen wearing friendship bracelets during their time in France, I was right in that Swifties would hook them up with plenty in London.

Beef season two have already begun, and it has been reported that the second instalment might see a reunion between two former co-stars.The A24/Netflix series about a road rage argument that escalates into a full-blown feud, received high critical acclaim for its first series, winning eight Emmys and three Golden Globes.It was announced earlier this year that a second season might be on the cards, with Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Priscilla’s Cailee Spaeny all originally rumoured to be involved.Now, according to Deadline, two more Hollywood A-listers are potentially set to join the cast, with sources sharing that Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan might be starring in the second season.This would mark another reunion for the two actors who starred alongside Ryan Gosling and Bryan Cranston in the 2011 action thriller film Drive, as well as the 2013 biopic, Inside Llewyn Davis.Inside sources have reportedly told Deadline that the pair are “in negotiations to star” in season two and that the roles Mulligan and Isaac are up for were the ones originally intended for Hathaway and Gyllenhaal.While it was reported to Deadline that the second season hasn’t officially been given the green light, inside sources have shared that the plot is set to centre around two feuding couples.The rumours come after a busy year for Mulligan, who played the eccentric friend of Rosamund Pike’s character in Saltburn, earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal as Felicia Montealegre, wife of Leonard Bernstein, in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, and starred opposite Adam Sandler in the Netflix sci-fi movie Spaceman.Isaac, whose past projects include Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, the Star Wars sequel trilogy and playing the eponymous role in Inside Llewyn

Jennifer Hudson spoke in a recent interview about the fact that she has at least 26 siblings, and she is still yet to meet some of them.The EGOT winner revealed on Your Mama’s Kitchen podcast that as a teenager she became aware of the fact her father had many children.She explained: “Apparently, he had 27 children.”The Dreamgirls star also opened up about her relationships with her siblings, and how she had always wanted to spend time with them, including those she hadn’t met yet.“It was my dream to have all of us at this grand Thanksgiving or Christmas table,” she shared.“And we all sit and eat together — that was my goal at 16,” she added.Back in 2019, Hudson spoke with The Guardian about her uniquely large family, detailing that there are 11 boys and 16 girls.“I’m the youngest, or at least in the last two or three. And it was always my dream – because I love family – to have a giant table with all my siblings.