‘Wicked’ Featurette: Get A Peek Behind The Scenes Of Highly Anticipated Film From Director Jon M. Chu

It’s been nearly a decade since the original film came out, so the animation required some updates before Inside Out 2 would be ready to go. For this, Pixar had a team of both new and returning craftspeople working tirelessly to rework the world and introduce a new set of emotions to tell a new story for the sequel.

Boosters of California‘s film and TV tax credit say that the program would be at risk if a proposed initiative makes it to the ballot and passes in November — albeit that prospect is being challenged by the measure’s backers.

When David Ellison’s Skydance made a play for Paramount last fall it was how and when (not if) Shari Redstone would tie the knot. Paramount and Skydance worked together. He valued the studio and its crown jewel of a backlot and planned to keep the company together. He was offering her a nice bundle of cash for her stake in National Amusements.

“I have nothing to hide and I want to live a more open life than the one that I did,” said Kevin Spacey in his first lengthy interview since winning most of the sexual misconduct suits against him over the past several years. (The actor did have a much shorter conversation with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo last month.)

J. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses the third episode of “Clipped,” “Let the Games Began,” now streaming on Hulu. Laurence Fishburne had never even heard of Doc Rivers before signing on to play the perennial NBA coach in FX’s “Clipped.” “I’m not a sports fan. My manager is a Clippers season-ticket holder, one of the faithful.

Jack Dunn When series creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo first crafted the moment Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) and Thomas Wade (Liam Cunningham) enter the game in “3 Body Problem,” they made it so they “would put on the headset and then there’ll be a moment of black and then they go into the game.” But when they saw the scene cut together, they felt there was “something missing.” So for inspiration, they reached to another popular sci-fi series for inspiration: “Severance.” “We’re actually influenced by ‘Severance’ in the elevator scenes, you know where they have that kind of weird camera effect,” said writer and co-creator Benioff.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Producer Joe Sabia first encountered tennis legend Roger Federer in 2019 for Vogue’s “73 Questions” series. Sabia enjoyed the interview and kept in touch with his team. Three years later, as Federer looked to retire from the sport as a professional player, Sabia was brought into his offices.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Françoise Hardy, a French singer, actor and model whose classical beauty and often melancholy music combined to transfix fans internationally in the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 80. Her son, Thomas Dutronc, also a musician, reported the death on his Instagram account, posting a baby photo of himself with his mother and writing: “Maman est partie.” Or, mom is gone.

Naman Ramachandran In a significant development for the Indian entertainment industry, Artist International Group (AIG), under the leadership of David Unger, and Creativeland Studios, helmed by Sajan Raj Kurup, have unveiled a joint venture to establish AIG India. This new talent and production company aims to bridge the gap between Hollywood and India’s vibrant creative scene. AIG India will focus on discovering, nurturing, and promoting Indian talent across various artistic fields, leveraging AIG’s global reach and Creativeland Studios’ in-depth knowledge of the Indian market.

Love Island fans are speculating that one of the contestants may already be feeling "the ick" towards their partner after participating in the first challenge of the new series. In Tuesday's episode, the islanders were seen taking part in the 'On Job' challenge, which involved performing a sex position with a partner.

John Summit will take his mind-bending live shows featuring “music without limits” to huge venues in the U.S. and Canada.That includes a pair of gigs in New York City — on the same night, no less — when he performs at Madison Square Garden and the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday, June 29.New Yorkers that want to see Summit live can snatch balcony seats to the Madison Square Garden show for just $71 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.

As one of Hollywood's most highly sought actors, Johnny Depp is no stranger to competition. In Tara Wood's upcoming, untitled documentary, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and famed director Tim Burton open up about what led to Depp landing his role as Edward Scissorhands in the 1990 fantasy film and reveal the other A-list stars who were considered for the part. "[Tom Cruise] was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story," Depp said in the documentary, according to People.

Prime Video’s The Boys will be the last in the series.The superhero series, adapted from the comic books written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and developed for the screen by Eric Kripke, follows the titular team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered enemies who abuse their powers.The fourth season of the show premieres this week, with the first three episodes all being released to the streaming service on June 13, with the remaining five episodes set to hit the streaming service on a weekly basis, with the final one arriving on July 18.Today (June 11), it was confirmed by Kripke that the fifth season, which had already been commissioned, will bring the series to an end.Writing on X, Kripke wrote: ““Season 5 will be the Final Season! Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought. Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax.

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon returns to HBO this week, but when can fans watch it?Last month, a trailer for the second season of the show was released, which built upon the tension from the end of season one, with Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) butting heads to claim the Iron Throne. It kickstarts a Targaryen civil war, otherwise known as the Dance of the Dragons.The trailer sees The Blacks, led by Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith), plan an invasion of King’s Landing to claim the Iron Throne from the Greens, led by Aegon.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is bringing her dancing shoes stateside at last!

Sara Ramirez is making their split from husband Ryan Debolt very official.

Joey Chestnut is best known as the longtime winner of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he is not allowed to defend his title in 2024.

“Food is alive. I repeat, food is alive. Commence Operation Dessert Storm”. So begins the official trailer for Prime Video‘s animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia based on Seth Rogen‘s 2016 R-rated comedy feature.

Dave Matthews Band tour season.For the 32nd time — dating back to 1991 (!) — the newly inducted 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are embarking on a nationwide run. This time around, they’re hitting amphitheaters, pavilions and music centers all over North America from June through September.Along the way, the “Ants Marching” band marches into Saratoga Springs on July 5-6 and then Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on July 9.After that, Dave hits Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 10 and Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 19-20.And if you want to see them live, last-minute tickets are quite affordable to catch the inimitable group live.At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $41 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $55 to $259 before fees.Can’t wait to “Crash” and jam with DMB live this summer?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Dave Matthews Band’s summer 2024 tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.To close their tour, Dave and the gang will hit three back-to-back-to-back fests.For a closer look at who they’ll be performing with and where, we’ve

Rihanna Navy, rise up!!

Kate Hudson brought a very special guest to the Max Mara fashion show!

Jennifer Garner was seen sharing a sweet moment with her former mother-in-law during a run-in with ex Ben Affleck.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Spacey fought back tears during an interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in which he revealed his house has been foreclosed on as he owes “many millions” of dollars in legal fees from his sexual misconduct trials. Piers Morgan asked the actor where he lives, to which Spacey said he no longer has a permanent home and barely has any money left to his name. “It’s funny you ask that question because this week, where I have been living in Baltimore is being foreclosed on.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Steve Carell will not be starring in the new iteration of “The Office” coming to Peacock, but he did encourage Domhnall Gleeson to sign on to star. The two actors starred together in FX’s 2002 limited series “The Patient,” which earned Carell a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Sometimes girls just want to take a load off, too. Cyndi Lauper will be calling it quits as a touring performer after she does what is billed as her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour” in arenas this fall — an outing she insists really will have her calling it a day on any kind of road show, although she’s not ruling out one-offs.

Selome Hailu Ayden Mayeri has joined the cast of an upcoming Peacock comedy series led by Steph Curry and Adam Pally. Per the official logline, the currently untitled series follows Danny (Pally), “a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry.” Mayeri will play Stephanie, Danny’s ex-wife.

If Sage Steele ever does drop by, it’s going to be pretty awkward the next time the former ESPN host goes to visit CAA.

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has signed comedian and actress London Hughes for representation, Deadline has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: The Little, Brown imprint Voracious has set a fall 2025 publication date for two books exploring the creative genius of Quentin Tarantino in the making of Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, and Inglourious Basterds.

EXCLUSIVE: BET+‘s Sundance Film Festival acquisition Young.Wild.Free has dropped its official trailer (above) ahead of its streaming premiere on June 27. The feature starring Sanaa Lathan, Mike Epps, Algee Smith and Sierra Capri is directed by Thembi L. Banks.

Elon Musk’s positions on race and racism can be viewed as problematic, to say the least — much like his ownership of Twitter/X, one of the foremost means of modern communication. He has used the social media platform he bought in October 2022 to attack diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. And last year he tweeted (X’d?) to his millions of followers, accusing “elite” high schools and universities of being racist against white and Asian people. 

Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is shooting down the idea of remaking classics into live-action features.

The Masked Singer will return for season 12 in Fall 2024 and filming has already begun on the new installment of the hit Fox franchise!

Manchester United have confirmed Erik ten Hag will remain in charge of the club after a period of uncertainty around his future.

Pep Guardiola has already given his verdict on whether he believes Erik ten Hag should stay at Manchester United after the club decided to keep the Dutchman as manager.

An eerie new look into Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s relationship has been revealed. Last week, the FBI released mo