‘The Last of Us’ Creator Craig Mazin Considered Matthew McConaughey for Pedro Pascal’s Role

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny are still going strong!

Perez had never had a smash burger before! We were missing out!!!

Mandy Moore is sharing more details on why actors depend on residual paychecks following her candid comments about her minuscule This Is Us sum.

Julia Fox has a message for the “haters” who think she “lost” her ass. 

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Judy Finnegan reckons Holly Willoughby's side project is "ridiculous". The This Morning legend has been having a pop at the current presenter of the ITV show as she discussed Holly's Wylde Moon lifestyle brand.

Scotland is set to miss out on the Cerberus heatwave currently engulfing large parts of Europe, according to forecasters.

An urgent search has been launched in an effort to trace a woman who vanished this morning after entering a large, black vehicle.

Commuters in Glasgow have been told to prepare for travel disruption as the city's Subway network will close for two days.

New Livingston Women’s signing Courtney McAvoy says joining the Lionesses has been a ‘breath of fresh air’.

DMA’s have announced plans for a UK tour, kicking off later this year. Check out a list of tour dates below.The upcoming UK dates will see the Sydney-based trio make 10 stops across the UK this December, including two back-to-back slots in the capital.Kicking off on December 5, the trio – comprised of Tommy O’Dell, Matt Mason and Johnny Took – will start the UK leg of the tour in Norwich with a show at the University of East Anglia, before making stops in Southampton, Nottingham and Liverpool.From there, a gig at the O2 Academy in Bristol will take place on December 11, followed by a run of dates in Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester.The final dates of the 2023 winter tour will be held at HERE at Outernet in London, with two shows lined up for Sunday, December 17 and Monday, December 18.

Nas has announced the surprise release of his new album ‘Magic 2’ – coming this week.Recently, the ‘One Mic’ rapper – real name Nasir Jones – toured the world with the iconic hip-hop troupe Wu-Tang Clan, including a sold-out show at London’s O2 arena and a Hennessy-sponsored afterparty at London’s KOKO.This week saw Nas post the cover art for his 16th studio album and captioned the picture with “7.21,” revealing that the record will be out this Friday (July 21). ‘Magic 2’ will be the sequel record to the 49-year-old’s 2021 Hit-Boy-produced album ‘Magic’.A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas)The album will be Nas’ fifth record in three years.

Sound Of Freedom – a new religious thriller about a special agent who embarks on a child trafficking case rescue mission – has become an unlikely summer hit.The film, which has also been tangled up in online conspiracy theories, has been a box office success, grossing $85million (£65million).Sound Of Freedom is inspired by the experiences of former Homeland Security Agent Tim Ballard (played by Jim Caviezel), who spent more than a decade breaking up child-trafficking rings.A synopsis for the film reads: “The incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from sex traffickers.”The film has been described as a QAnon “adjacent” and “tinged” thriller in The Guardian and Rolling Stone, respectively – referring to the American far-right conspiracy theory that some of the worst’s most powerful political and cultural elite are engaged in trafficking, pedophilia, child abuse and many other unfounded theories.Conspiracy theories related to the film included right-wing speculation that theatre company AMC wanted to sabotage screenings.As the BBC notes, some negative coverage of the film also related to Caviezel seemingly having embraced QAnon theories in the past.The film’s distributor, Angel Studios, denied the film is connected to conspiracy theories, and the CEO of AMC Theatres, Adam Aron, also shut down theories related to the theatre screenings on Twitter.Some viewers have also read Sound Of Freedom as a “faith-based film”.Despite the conspiracy theories surrounding it, the film has performed well at the box office, but reviews have been mixed.Variety described it as “compelling movie that shines an authentic light on one of the crucial

The Sixth Commandment, BBC’s true crime story about a student who manipulated two elderly citizens for financial gain and murdered one, is available on iPlayer now.A BBC synopsis for the four-part show reads that The Sixth Commandment “tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall), and a charismatic student, Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory.“It also focuses on how suspicions around Field’s relationship with Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid), Peter’s deeply religious neighbour, unlocked a series of chilling revelations.”But what happened to killer Ben Field after he committed his crimes?Ben Field tricked teacher Farquhar into believing that he was in love with him in order to become the beneficiary of his will. He killed the 69-year-old in 2015, his death originally believed to be from alcohol poisoning.

Kylie Minogue has announced that she will be appearing in an upcoming musical based on songs produced by The Hit Factory.As The Hit Factory, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman dominated the ’80s pop scene by writing a slew of Number Ones singles – penning and producing 25 hits for the ex-Australian soap star-turned-singer, including her first chart-topper ‘I Should Be So Lucky’.I Should Be So Lucky: The Scott Aitken Waterman Musical is written and directed by Debbie Isitt, who has woven all 25 songs they wrote for Minogue to tell the story of a young couple called Ella and Nathan who are set to be wed when things suddenly go awry. Minogue will “digitally appear throughout the show as a specially created character unique to the musical.”The World Premiere of the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical will be at the Bristol Hippodrome – Tue 9 Apr – Sat 13 Apr 2024.

The Kills have taken to social media to tease their return, sharing a photo of the duo along with a caption of a date.Consisting of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, The Kills have teased their potential return to music by posting a photo to their official band Instagram which sees the duo posing with a black car in a parking lot of sorts.The photo’s caption read “7.25.23”, hinting that something new will be coming on July 25. Fans immediately took to the comments to express their excitement for the band’s return.A post shared by Alison Mosshart & Jamie Hince (@thekills)One fan said: “If it’s not a new album I’m rioting”, while another fan shared: “Oh my God, tell me this is gonna be an announcement for a new album finally!” American film director Jim Jarmusch shared his excitement by commenting a fire emoji and Journalist Kim Taylor Bennet added: “YES!”.The band’s last release was the 2018 single ‘List Of Demands (Reparations)’ and 2016’s LP ‘Ash & Ice’.

Post Malone surprised the public with an impromptu pop-up concert in New York’s Times Square yesterday (July 18). Check out footage below.The Texan singer has been on his ‘If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’ North American tour whilst preparing for the release of his fifth album ‘Austin’ later this month.On Monday, Malone – real name Austin Post – was in Buffalo, New York for a show.

Drake got up close and personal with rapper Sexyy Red during his Tuesday stop on his It's All a Blur tour.The 36-year-old took to his Instagram Story to share a photo with the St. Louis rapper taken backstage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Chris Hemsworth had a sweets-filled birthday celebration for his wife, Elsa Pataky!On Tuesday, the actress celebrated her 47th birthday, and her husband took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion. «Happy birthday to my partner in crime, love you always, here’s to many more

Furbo 360° Dog Camera right now.Furbo's popular dog camera — which pet owners use to watch, talk to and toss treats to their dogs — is now on sale for $145. This Amazon deal takes $65 off one of the best pet cameras, making it even cheaper to buy than it was on Prime Day this year.The new Furbo Dog Camera gives you best-in-class HD video quality with 360-degree rotating view for full room coverage, day and night. Fill Furbo with your dog’s favorite treats and toss them via the free Furbo app.With its rotating 360-degree view, which auto-rotates to keep your dog in sight, the full HD camera can keep an eye on your pup at all angles.

Kourtney Kardashian has notes. It looks like the eldest of the Kardashian-Jenner siblings isn't ready to let the tension with sister Kim Kardashian over her Dolce & Gabbana collaboration go just yet. In ET's exclusive sneak peek clip from this week's episode of, Kourtney meets up with Kim and their sister, Khloe Kardashian, to once again rehash the seemingly squashed feud. «I thought it would be nice to talk once after our last chat a while back now,» Kourtney tells Kim. Kim looks confused, asking, «Like, you've been thinking about it? It's been a while.» Kourtney says that she wanted to let the drama «settle,» but that she is still focused on making sure the sisters are «caring about each other enough to be concerned about our feelings.»In her confessional interview, Kourtney says, «I do want to have a relationship with my sisters.

Indian singer Harrdy Sandhu prophesizes that Punjabi music will take over the world (if it hasn’t already).

Greta Gerwig quietly welcomed her second baby amid the “Barbie” madness.

Only Murders in the Building season three is coming soon and we finally have some new information in the form of character posters and stills!

Margaret Qualley stars in the new comedic thriller Drive-Away Dolls, directed by Ethan Coen, and the first trailer was just released!

The cast of The Last of Us might have looked very different.

“The Last of Us” bosses originally had someone else in mind to play Joel Miller instead of Pedro Pascal.

HBO has another hit on its hands with “The Last Of Us,” with the series breaking all sorts of viewership records for the network earlier this year. And a lot of the show’s critical success comes from its cast, leading man Pedro Pascal in particular.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Before Pedro Pascal landed the male lead in HBO’s adaptation of the hugely popular “The Last of Us” video game, rumors swirled that co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann were trying to lure former “True Detective” stars Mahershala Ali and Matthew McConaughey back to the network to headline the series. Mazin finally sounded off on the casting rumors during a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “I actually never talked to Mahershala,” Mazin said before confirming that talks with McConaughey did in fact take place. However, it sounds like McConaughey’s casting never made it past early discussions about the project.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Focus Features and Working Title have released the first trailer for Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s comedy caper “Drive-Away Dolls.” The comedy is set to open in theaters on Sept. 22. The film follows Jamie, played by Margaret Qualley, who is an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals. Speaking with Variety, Coen described the film as “filthy fun” and a “chase intrigue movie. In one word, it’s a comedy.”

 almost looked very different!During an appearance on the  podcast, showrunner Craig Mazin revealed that Matthew McConaughey was originally tapped for the role of Joel before Pedro Pascal signed on to the hit HBO series.«I did talk to Matthew. I can't say that it was a series [of conversations]. It was more of a, 'Hey, here's something to talk about,'» Mazin shared.

Pedro Pascal is looking back at his career in Hollywood, following his incredible success in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ and with his upcoming projects, including Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ alongside Paul Mescal, and his performance in ‘Strange Way of Life’ directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and co-starring Ethan Hawke.During his most recent interview with Variety, the Chilean star was asked about his impact and influence on the Latin population, as well as being an advocate for the LGBTQ community. “I want to be able to fulfill the assignment and continue to fulfill the assignment,” the actor said to the publication.“It’s the best part.

Craig Mazin, showrunner of The Last of Us, is opening up about working on the script for Dune: Part Two.

Paul Mescal has revealed his monumental body transformation as he prepares for his upcoming Gladiator role.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Pedro Pascal is charming, funny and incredibly talented. His resume thus far includes notable films and television series such as HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Lionsgate’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” During his interview, I referenced his 2020 cover story. In that story, he said he couldn’t believe Patty Jenkins cast him in “Wonder Woman 1984” without auditioning. Then something happened that you don’t typically see. When asked what it feels like to be a role model to young Latinos, LGBTQ and Hollywood dreamers everywhere who yearn to sit in the same position he finds himself in, his usual charisma and confidence melted away.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter It’s the most wonderful time of the year: “Actors on Actors” season, that is! Season 18 of the beloved Variety series, which celebrates the biggest stars in this year’s Emmys race, reached new heights on social media with over 85 million total views across platforms. This round’s pairings included Jenna Ortega with Elle Fanning, Pedro Pascal with Steven Yeun and a highly-anticipated “Grey’s Anatomy” reunion for Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo. Once again, the series took over TikTok during its two-week run, racking up over 66 million views and gaining over 100,000 new followers on the entertainment trade’s account. Top performing videos on the platform include Ellen Pompeo’s realization that Meredith Grey was the original “pick me girl,” Jeremy Allen White’s curiosity over Jennifer Coolidge’s most iconic “White Lotus” line and Jenna Ortega’s emotional appeal for kindness on social media.