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Joey King surprised her sister Hunter King by presenting her with a special honor at the 2025 Gracie Awards!

The 25-year-old actress appeared on stage to present the Best Ensemble Cast in a Made for TV Movie award to the cast of Hallmark Channel’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, including Hunter, Tyler Hynes, Ed Begley Jr., Christine Ebersole, Diedrich Bader, and Megyn Price.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation hosted the 50th Annual Gracie Awards on Tuesday night (May 20) at the Four Seasons’ Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Hunter, who was also joined by her mom Jamie King, spoke on behalf of the cast at the event.

Holiday Touchdown was the most-watched cable movie of 2024 and Hallmark Channel just announced the exciting cast list for the new Holiday Touchdown movie centered on the Buffalo Bills.

The Gracies honor exceptional achievements in media dedicated to women, by women,...

As Alan Ritchson moved up the ranks from working actor to the A-list star of Amazon hit Reacher, manager Dan Spilo was there to guide his meteoric rise.

Spilo helped build a mini empire around the actor, now one of the more in-demand names in Hollywood. He attached himself as a producer on four upcoming Ritchson films, including a Nicholas Sparks adaptation set up at Amazon, as well as Runner, based on a Black List script about a courier on a life-and-death delivery.

Those heady times came crashing down last week on the Australian set of Runner, with Ritchson suddenly cutting ties with his longtime manager. No concrete reason has emerged, but Spilo, a partner at Industry Entertainment, has a hard-charging reputation and has rankled numerous colleagues and collaborators over the years. Sources say things became heated between the two, and Spilo left the set and no longer will get...

Back in 2008 -- when torture movies were still riding high -- VH1 had a brilliant idea. Well, they had a "brilliant" idea. Tapping into the successes of both the "Saw" movies and reality shows like "America's Next Top Model," the network produced "Scream Queens," a competition show that gathered together 10 hopeful actresses and had them undergo a series of auditions and acting challenges, arranged in an elimination tourney structure, with each getting help from professional acting coach John Homa. The grand prize would be a small role in "Saw VI."

It might come as a surprise to you that this series was directed by James Gunn, who also served as one of the show's main judges. He was joined on the judge's panel by Shawnee Smith, who played the role of Amanda Young in "Saw," "Saw II," "Saw III," "Saw VI," and "Saw X." This was at a time when...

In 2005, Robert Rodriguez changed the way we looked at comic book movies forever with Sin City, his picture-perfect adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel series. Such a passion project it was for Rodriguez that he even resigned from the Director’s Guild so he could share directing credit with Miller himself. The movie was a box office success, making $158 million worldwide off a $40 million budget, but more importantly, it gave us a thrillingly unique example of how green-screen technology could be utilized – put simply, you’d never seen a graphic novel come to life quite like this. Naturally, with a wealth of Sin City material still available to them, Rodriguez and Miller would want to make a sequel to their hit movie. And they did, although it took a whole lot longer to come to life than anyone initially expected. Hope you’re ready to travel back to that...

If Eminem’s catchy new single “Houdini” has you Googling Sherri Papini, well, allow Hulu to act as a second source of information.

The Disney streamer is diving into the Papini case with a three-part docuseries titled “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini” from filmmakers Erin Lee Carr, Michael Beach Nichols, and executive producers Rob Ford, Allison Berkley and Joseph Freed of Marwar Junction Productions.

The basics of the case are well known: In November 2016, Sherri Papini went for a jog and vanished from the northern California neighborhood where she lived with her husband Keith. This triggered a frenzied search and worldwide headlines.

But as “Houdini” spoils for you, her “kid-nappin’/never did happen.”

Papini was found alive on a Sacramento Highway 22 days later, claiming that she was abducted and tortured by two Hispanic women. She had some brutal-looking injuries she said she received at the hands of her kidnappers,...

When it comes to TV shows about zombies, there's no point in arguing against the importance of a show like The Walking Dead. Released in 2010, created by Hollywood's horror master Frank Darabont, and based on the comic book by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, the show completely changed the TV landscape after fan favorites like Lost and Prison Break had come to an end. Suddenly, a new show had arrived, and though it was based on a horror subgenre that most people didn't seem to connect with, it presented a dramatic backdrop that was worth grabbing ourselves onto. Those that came after, spin-offs and others completely unrelated, didn't match The Walking Dead, even when it started fizzling out.

However, in the small universe of zombie TV shows, there's one that, in retrospect, could give The Walking Dead a run for its money. And it isn't exactly a huge production.

Michelle Williams’ impression of Justin Timberlake has gone viral, with fans calling it Oscar-worthy.

The Academy Award-winning actress made headlines after the announcement that she would narrate the audiobook for Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me.” A fellow former young TV star like Spears, the “Dawson’s Creek” alum channels a specific accent when reading a section involving Spears’ ex Timberlake trying to impress singer Ginuwine in New York City.

“His band *Nsync was back then what people called ‘so pimp.’ They were white boys but they loved hip-hop. To me, that’s what separated them from the Backstreet Boys, who seemed very consciously to position themselves as a white group,” Spears wrote, which Williams reads in a clip circulating Twitter.

The memoir continued, “*Nsync hung out with Black artists. Sometimes I thought they tried too hard to fit in. One day J and I were in New York, going...

The Notebook could’ve been a much different film if Britney Spears starred in the film opposite Ryan Gosling. Spears’ audition tape for the leading role of Allie has been shared online and the casting director for the movie says she beat out many of the top young actresses of the time.

“Britney beat out several of the top female actresses at the time. Scarlett Johansson, Claire Danes, Kate Bosworth, Amy Adams, Jamie King and Mandy Moore auditioned for this role. Britney beat out all of them. Everybody who was anybody that year wanted this part,” casting director Matthew Berry told the Daily Mail.

Barry said that the singer “wasn’t just good — she was phenomenal” in the role. In the audition tape, Spears reads the lines for Allie during a pivotal scene where the fictional character reveals she has plans to marry another man. Spears slowly starts tearing up...

Britney Spears came very close to landing the role of Allie in The Notebook, impressing the casting director with her acting skills. Despite missing out on the role, Spears's career as a celebrity wouldn't have changed much, but it could have altered the world's perspective of her as an actress. The Notebook was a monumental film for both Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, catapulting them into stardom with their memorable performances.

Days after Britney Spears revealed that she was very close to starring in the romantic drama The Notebook alongside Ryan Gosling, the film's casting director shares the singer's emotional audition that left them speechless.

After leaving her mark in the world of music and becoming the princess of pop in the late 90s and early 00s, Britney Spears wanted to expand her horizons and participated in several films and television series. And although in many of those projects...

Britney Spears is “In the Zone” with her acting skills in a now-viral audition tape for “The Notebook.”

Spears, who infamously was almost cast in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation alongside Ryan Gosling, ultimately lost the role to Rachel McAdams. “The Notebook” casting director Matthew Barry shared the audition tape from August 2002 with The Daily Mail, adding that Spears “blew away” the film’s producers.

“Britney wasn’t just good, she was phenomenal,” Barry said. “It was a tough decision. Britney blew us all away. Our jaws were on the floor. I was blown away. Absolutely blown away. She brought her A-game that day.”

Spears auditioned to play the role of Allie, who is torn between two men in the 1940s. According to Barry, Spears “beat out several of the top female actresses” at the time to be one of the final contenders for the lead.

“Scarlett Johansson, Claire Danes, Kate Bosworth,...

Fresh off Britney Spears’ reveal in her upcoming memoir, “The Woman in Me,” that she made it to the final round of auditions to play Allie opposite Ryan Gosling in “The Notebook, the Daily Mail has exclusively shared the pop singer’s emotional casting tape. In the video, Spears is brought to the edge of tears while reading a scene opposite Gosling, who is off camera during the audition. The singer, who had previously only acted in the film “Crossroads” at the time of this audition, was tasked with reading a scene in which Allie tells Gosling’s Noah she is going to marry another man.

“I’m not staying,” Spears says in character. “I tried to call you to tell you that I wasn’t going to stay — but nobody answered the phone… Noah, you can’t marry two people. And I’m marrying Lon, so I should go,...

Taylor Swift is set to release her sixth studio album, Reputation, on Friday, Nov. 10. And, regardless of your thoughts on the 27-year-old, she’s always had a way with words.

Which is why for months (years, arguably), die-hard fans, gossip lovers and even the media have been anxious to get a true glimpse into Swift’s life over the past three years.

Taylor Swift Drops Heartfelt New Single 'Call It What You Want' -- Listen!

The Grammy-winning artist has always let the music do the talking – it’s one of her greatest strengths. Heck, when she released 1989, she included packs of Polaroid photos in each hard copy – with a handwritten lyric from the album printed on each one. And we’re confident that this album will be no different. We’ve learned so much from the songs she’s already released -- not to mention the caption she left on an Instagram post on Aug. 25 after announcing the album:...

With one world, one European and five UK premieres, the UK’s biggest horror fantasy festival returns to its second home at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 6th year with their darkest, deranged and daring line-up ever.

Expect the totally unexpected with this eclectic programme featuring a trilogy of sexual terror, uncut Korean serial killers, psychotic tyres, Polish demons, maniacal matriarchs, crazed war veterans and a terrific schlock doc.

With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced soon), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan’s calendar.

The full line-up

Fri 25

6.30pm. Little Deaths (World Premiere)

One killer anthology from the UK’s most promising horror filmmakers, Andrew Parkinson (I, Zombie), Simon Rumley (Red, White & Blue), and Sean Hogan (Isle Of Dogs), composed of three disturbingly sensual...

FilmShaft loves FrightFest. The awesome people behind the best horror festival in the whole wide world have announced their Glasgow line-up, so prepare for a scare!

Also there’s the European premiere of Hobo With A Shotgun to look forward to and get excited about.

Below is the full press release and line-up:

“Expect the totally unexpected with this eclectic programme featuring a trilogy of sexual terror, uncut Korean serial killers, psychotic tyres, Polish demons, maniacal matriarchs, crazed war veterans and a terrific schlock doc. With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced soon), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan’s calendar.”

Fri 25

6.30pm. Little Deaths (World Premiere)

One killer anthology from the UK’s most promising horror filmmakers, Andrew Parkinson (I, Zombie), Simon Rumley (Red, White...

Kerr Smith will star as Axle Palmer in Lionsgate's My Bloody Valentine 3-D, alongside Jamie King and Jenson Ackles.

Patrick Lussier is helming the remake of the 1981 slasher film about a murderer who kills those who celebrate Valentine's Day.

Axle is the husband of Sarah (King) and nemesis of Tom (Ackles). A Jan. 23, 2009, release is planned. Smith's credits include "CSI: New York;" he is repped by Thruline Entertainment and Gersh.