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Bradley Cooper is back with another directorial feature, Is This Thing on, which marks his third film as a director after A Star is Born and Maestro. The movie stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern and is inspired by the true story of British comedian John Bishop. While most details about the project are kept tightly under wraps till now. It’s been announced that the movie will make its world premiere at The New York Film Festival’s closing night.

To mark the occasion, Serchlight Pictures has unveiled the first look at the film with an image featuring Arnett. The Arrested Development actor is seen standing in a comedy club, the perfect way to introduce the movie’s tone and setting. While the image gives nothing away, it is certainly intriguing to see Arnett as an aspiring comedian.

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The New York Film Festival has set Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? as the closing night selection of its 63rd edition.

The Searchlight Pictures film stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as Alex and Tess Novak, whose marriage has reached an impasse. With amicable sorrow, the couple—parents of two young boys—mutually agree to split up. But their separation leads to unpredictable midlife self-reckonings, most dramatically in Alex’s wild career pivot to become a confessional stand-up comedian in New York City’s West Village, where he finds new direction and camaraderie.

The screenplay by Cooper, Arnett,and Mark Chappell is inspired by British comedian John Bishop.

Is This Thing On?, following A Star Is Born and Maestro (NYFF61), “confirms his dexterity for representing the complexities of human relationships, constructing a film that is both lacerating and sweet-souled, funny and tender,”says NYFF.

Supporting cast includes Andra Day,...

Following their Opening Night and Centerpiece announcements, Film at Lincoln Center has now announced Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? as the Closing Night selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival, making its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, October 10, with Cooper and members of the cast in attendance. A Searchlight Pictures release, Is This Thing On? is inspired by the true story of British comedian John Bishop and marks Cooper’s third directorial effort following A Star Is Born and Maestro.

Here’s the synopsis: “In a pair of galvanizing, deeply honest performances, Will Arnett and Laura Dern play Alex and Tess Novak, whose marriage has reached an impasse. With amicable sorrow, the couple—parents of two young boys—mutually agree to split up. Yet in director Bradley Cooper’s keenly observed comic drama, their separation leads to unpredictable midlife self-reckonings, most dramatically in Alex...

Two years after “Maestro” made its North American debut at the New York Film Festival, Bradley Cooper returns to Lincoln Center this fall with the world premiere of “Is This Thing On?” The dramedy will premiere Oct. 10 as the closing film of the the 63rd NYFF, which runs from Sept. 26 – Oct. 13.

Written by Cooper, Will Arnett and Mark Chappell, “Is This Thing On?” is the story of a couple’s moving through their crumbling marriage. Arnett stars as Alex Novak, a father of two who, after splitting from his wife Tess (Laura Dern), decides to pursue a career in stand-up comedy in Manhattan’s West Village, home of the Comedy Cellar and other renowned venues. The script is based on the true story of British comedian John Bishop.

The supporting cast includes New York stand-ups Chloe Radcliffe, Reggie Conquest and Jordan Jensen, as well as Andra Day, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds,...

The 2025 New York Film Festival has selected Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? as its closing night film.

The movie, which Cooper directed and co-wrote and stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern, will have its world premiere on Friday, Oct. 10 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

The Searchlight film follows Arnett and Dern’s married couple as they divorce and embark upon midlife self-examinations, as Arnett’s character makes a dramatic career pivot to become a confessional stand-up comedian in New York City’s West Village, where he finds a new purpose and community. Inspired by the true story of British comedian John Bishop, Is This Thing On? features a screenplay co-written by Arnett and Mark Chappell with Cooper. The cast includes Andra Day, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Sean Hayes, Peyton Manning and Amy Sedaris.

Cooper previously directed the acclaimed A Star Is Born and Maestro,...

Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? has been set to get its world premiere as the closing night film of this year’s New York Film Festival (NYFF).

The Searchlight Pictures comic drama starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern will screen on October 10 at Alice Tully Hall, with Cooper and cast members in attendance. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, the 63rd NYFF runs from September 26 to October 13.

Bradley’s third feature as a director centres on a married couple with two young boys whose decision to separate leads to unpredictable midlife self-reckonings. The script was written by Cooper,...

Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? has been selected as the closing night film of the New York Film Festival, where it will make its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Oct. 10. Blending drama and comedy, the film could mark Cooper’s next bid for an Oscar.

Who’S In The Cast?

The film stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern in the lead roles with a supporting cast that includes Andra Day, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Sean Hayes, Peyton Manning, and Amy Sedaris, as well as appearances by stand-up comedians Chloe Radcliffe, Reggie Conquest, and Jordan Jensen.

What’S The Plot?

Arnett and Dern portray Alex and Tess Novak, a couple whose marriage unravels. As they navigate co-parenting their two young sons, Alex decides to radically change his life path by pursuing a new career as a stand-up comedian in New York. The story is inspired by the real-life journey of John Bishop,...

Get ready to return to Camp Half-Blood. Disney+ has officially released a brand-new trailer and poster for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, and fans finally have a release date, December 10, 2025. The second season will continue the adventure with an adaptation of The Sea of Monsters, the second book in Rick Riordan’s bestselling series.

The show first premiered on December 19, 2023, and covered the events of The Lightning Thief in its eight-episode first season. It quickly became a hit with both fans and critics. Reviewers praised the show’s strong connection to the original books, its impressive worldbuilding, and standout performances, especially from Walker Scobell as Percy and Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth.

The series earned sixteen nominations at the 3rd Children’s and Family Emmy Awards and won eight, including Best Young Teen Series and awards for both writing and directing.

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The world of demigods is coming back to our screens soon, and fans have a lot to be excited about. Disney+ just released a brand new poster and trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, and it looks like things are getting even more intense. The new season will officially premiere on December 10, 2025.

The show first launched on December 19, 2023, with Season 1 adapting The Lightning Thief. It quickly became a hit with viewers and critics, thanks to its strong cast, solid storytelling, and how closely it followed the original book.

The series earned sixteen nominations at the 3rd Children’s and Family Emmy Awards and took home eight trophies, including Outstanding Young Teen Series, as well as awards for writing and directing.

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Season 2 will follow the events of The Sea of Monsters, and according to Disney, it’s...

Walker Scobell’s Percy Jackson will get the chance to take on “The Sea of Monsters” just like Logan Lerman before him in the film version.

Disney+’s television series, based on Rick Riordan’s books, was renewed for a second season in February 2024.

Based on Riordan’s second book in the original “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” quintet, the second season of Disney’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has already made some key casting announcements.

When will Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 come out?

Disney revealed at D23 2024 that the series will be streaming in 2025. Since then, the premiere window had been updated to December, and at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, we learned that Dec. 10 is the arrival date of the second season on Disney+.

Is Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 in production?

The show has wrapped production for Season 2, and work on Season 3 will begin soon...

As a teenage musician, Jon Batiste used to call himself “a new-age blues artist.” Now, many genre-jumps later, he’s taking a deeply enjoyable left turn towards roots music on his seventh studio album, Aug. 22’s Big Money — and reminding the world he’s always been a bluesman at heart. “I’m just now making an explicit Americana blues statement,” Batiste says, “but for me, it’s at the beginning. It’s always the undercurrent. I think about everything that I have done, and it all is in some way...

Several best-selling books have inspired new and returning television series this year as well as box office movie magnets like the conclusion to Jon M. Chu’s Wicked and Regretting You based on Colleen Hoover’s book. Still novel adaptations more are in the works, like the many romantic comedies of Emily Henry and a few more Colleen Hoover best-sellers.

The year 2025 will see a few summery series, one returning and one new, based on books hit the small screen for Prime Video. Yes, we’re talking about the highly anticipated returner, Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty, which will include a supersized amount of episodes and newcomer, We Were Liars based on the book by E. Lockhart. Continuing with the beach and ocean theme, Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will also bring viewers back to the world of Greek gods at some point this year.

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Karla Sofía Gascón will not be voting for the next Best Picture winner. The Spanish actress, who was nominated this year for Best Actress for “Emilia Pérez,” was not on the list of 534 people whom the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited to join. Gascón’s co-star Adriana Paz, who was not nominated, was among the 2025 invitees. Their “Emilia Pérez” co-star Zoe Saldaña, who won this year for Best Supporting Actress, was already a member.

While an Oscar nomination automatically qualifies someone for Academy membership, an invitation is not a guarantee. In this case, the Actors Branch would make a recommendation and then the Academy Board of Governors has final say. But Gascón, who found herself at the center of a prolonged controversy this past winter due to the discovery of racist tweets she had previously sent, is only the second first-time Best Actress nominee from the past...

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It has been a long night at the 2025 BET Awards and now the full winners list has been revealed.

The show is still running after more than four and a half hours on Monday night (June 9) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Not all of the awards have been announced during the televised ceremony, but the complete list of winners was just revealed online thanks to THR.

Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Kirk Franklin were all honored with Ultimate Icon Awards during the show.

Head inside to check out the full list of winners…

You can check out the full list of winners below.

Album of the Year

$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor

11:11 Deluxe — Chris Brown

Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii

Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé

Glorious — GloRilla

Gnx — Kendrick Lamar – Winner

Hurry Up Tomorrow — The Weeknd

We Don’t Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin

Best Female...

Jennifer Hudson, Kerry Washington, and Andra Day are among the many celebs who stepped out for the 2025 BET Awards!

The women all walked the red carpet on Monday night (June 9) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Jennifer was there to participate in a performance to honor Jamie Foxx, who was one of the Ultimate Icon Award recipients.

Kerry presented a performance from Teyana Taylor and joined host Kevin Hart for a funny sketch.

Andra performed Roberta Flack‘s “Killing Him Softly” as part of the In Memoriam segment.

Also in attendance to present awards were Abbott Elementary stars Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams, Chicago Fire‘s Annie Illonzeh, and Martin‘s Tisha Campbell.

Fyi: Jennifer is wearing a Gaurav Gupta gown and over $270,000 worth of Jared Atelier natural diamonds, totaling 46 carats.

Keke Palmer is all smiles on the red carpet at the 2025 BET Awards!

The 31-year-old actress was seen wearing a mini dress with sheer elements while attending the awards show on Monday night (June 9) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Keke is at the show as a Best Actress nominee. She’s up against Andra Day, Angela Bassett, Coco Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Kerry Washington, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, and Zendaya. So many incredible women in one category!

While inside the show, Keke praised Tyler Perry for the outfit he’s wearing.

“Mr. Perry is eating in that jacket Okay!” she wrote on her Instagram Stories along with a video she took of him.

Make sure to check out the full list of celebs who will appear at the event!

Hosted by Kevin Hart, the BET Awards celebrated its 25th year on Monday with a three-hour ceremony honoring Black excellence in music, movies, sports and beyond.

Heading into Monday’s ceremony, Kendrick Lamar led the pack with 10 nominations, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla, each of whom netted six nominations.

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The stars were out in Los Angeles Monday night for the 2025 BET Awards.

Host Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, Keke Palmer, Tyler Perry, Doechii, Machine Gun Kelly, Jordin Sparks, Shaboozey, Andra Day and Ashanti were among the celebrities who walked the red carpet ahead of the awards ceremony at the Peacock Theater.

Heading into the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar led the nominees with 10, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla with six nods each. Metro Boomin received five noms, while Sza and The Weeknd earned four each.

Danger always follows Percy Jackson and the Olympians' hero around, even in the comforts of Camp Half-Blood.

Speaking with Screen Rant, Chiron actor Glynn Turman briefly addressed the new drama Percy will face upon returning to the demigod campgrounds, including the arrival of mythogical figure Tantalus (Veep's Timothy Simons) as Camp Half-Blood's new activities director. Being a far less pleasant face in the role than Chiron, the actor teased how the series' status quo will be "shaken up in a good way. You have to remember the stakes are even higher now. Everybody is trying to form different alliances, even Chiron gets in a little trouble here and there. You'll see that in Season 2. It's quite a dynamic."

Much like his mythology backstory, Percy Jackson's Tantalus was punished in the Underworld for the crime of killing and feeding his son to Zeus as a meal, forever surrounded by food...

Exclusive: Titus Kaphar, the prolific contemporary artist who has recently added filmmaking to his repertoire, has signed with Atlas Artists for representation in film, scripted television, documentary, and interdisciplinary media projects.

Kaphar’s debut feature film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, with Roadside Attractions, premiered to wide critical acclaim, starring Andre Holland (Moonlight) and Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday). Kaphar’s film is a semi-autobiographical drama that evolved from his 2014 exhibition and short film, The Jerome Project, and his award-winning 2022, Oscar Shortlisted documentary short, Shut Up and Paint. Kaphar’s newly formed production company, Revolution Ready Films, aims to expand the artist’s filmmaking ambitions in 2025.

Before taking up screenwriting and film directing, Kaphar garnered attention and acclaim for his asrt world achievements. After graduating from the Yale School of Art, he went on to have his art featured in major collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art,...

Kendrick Lamar leads the way with 10 nominations for the 25th BET Awards, which were announced Thursday honoring Black excellence across music, TV, film and sports.

Lamar scooped up noms for Album of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist as well as three noms each in the Viewers Choice and Best Collaboration categories.

Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla have six nominations apiece, while Metro Boomin has five and Sza and The Weeknd have four apiece.

Winners will be announced June 9 in a ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles live on BET. Kevin Hart is set to host.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Album of the Year

$ome $exy $ongs 4 U

Drake & Partynextdoor

11:11 Deluxe

Chris Brown

Alligator Bites Never Heal

Doechii...

George Takei, best known for his portrayal of Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trektelevision series and its subsequent feature films, will soon be honored for his work with the Aapi and LGBTQ+ communities. Per Variety, Takei will receive the National Equal Justice Award at the Legal Defense Fund dinner.

The actor, who recently voiced the character of Noggin in Max’s Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, is being recognized for his longtime advocacy and dedication to the Legal Defense Fund and civil rights in general. Actor Tony Goldwyn (Law & Order) will host the ceremony, which will also feature appearances by Andra Day (The United States vs Billie Holiday) and country music singer Reyna Roberts.

Goldwyn is ‘Honored’ to Host the Evening

Goldwyn said in a statement regarding the event, “The Legal Defense Fund has been a steadfast advocate for civil rights since 1940, and I am truly proud to have...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 isn't coming to Disney+ anytime soon, but Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson book series, is sharing more good news with fans this spring.

Riordan revealed on Goodreads that he's "guardedly optimistic" about the Percy Jackson season running for five seasons on Disney+ and covering all five books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.

Here's what Riordan said, via Collider:

"I'm guardedly optimistic about future seasons. No one knows the answer right now. It will depend on continued viewership, but we're certainly off to a great start! All I can say for certain is that everyone involved is hoping and assuming that we will have the full five-season arc, but we'll just have to wait and see. As for how fast they will come out, the hope is certainly that we can pick up the pace of release dates,...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians author Rick Riordan opened up about the future of the hit coming-of-age action fantasy series, after more than a month since receiving an early Season 3 renewal. Riordan also serves as an executive producer and creator on the live-action TV adaptation of his bestselling novel series.

Per Collider, Riordan was asked on Goodreads about the possibility of Percy Jackson and the Olympians lasting for more than three seasons. Although nothing has been finalized yet, he admitted that he’s actually “optimistic” about the Disney+ show’s future. "I'm guardedly optimistic about future seasons. No one knows the answer right now. It will depend on continued viewership, but we're certainly off to a great start! All I can say for certain is that everyone involved is hoping and assuming that we will have the full five-season arc, but we'll just have to wait and see,” Riordan said.

Searchlight Pictures said on Monday that principal photography has begun in Toronto on dark comedy horror Ready Or Not: Here I Come starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood.

Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett reprise their co-director roles and Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy return as co-writers, alongside producers Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer, and William Sherak.

Samara Weaving reprises her role as Grace, and the cast includes Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and David Cronenberg.

Executive producers are Chad Villella, Tara Farney, Greg Denny, Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy, Samara Weaving,...

Bradley Cooper‘s next directorial feature Is This Thing On? has completed principal photography!

The upcoming movie, which the 50-year-old actor is directing and has a supporting role in, has been in the works for two years, with production postponed due to the strikes in 2023.

In addition to Bradley, we already knew that Will Arnett, who co-wrote the script, Laura Dern, Andra Day and Sean Hayes are also starring, and several more actors have recently been announced as part of the cast!

Keep reading to find out more…

Variety reports that Amy Sedaris, Chloe Radcliffe, Scott Icenogle, Jordan Jensen, former NFL star Peyton Manning and Reggie Conquest are the latest additions, with James Tom, Gabe Fazio, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Calvin Knegten, Derek Gaines and Matt Richards rounding out the cast.

The film follows Alex (Arnett), a man facing middle age and an impending divorce, and Tess (Dern).

According to the logline,...

The stars are stepping out for Ralph Lauren‘s big fashion show!

Anne Hathaway sat front row with Michelle Williams and Naomi Watts at the fashion brand’s Fall 2025 Collection Show on Thursday (April 17) in New York City.

Fellow stars in attendance included Kacey Musgraves, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink, Baby Driver actress Eiza Gonzalez, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, Cruel Intentions actress Sarah Catherine Hook, TikToker Tinx, Oscar winner Ariana Debose, and Andra Day.

Ralph‘s kids Dylan and David Lauren were also in attendance at the fashion show along with their respective spouses Paul Arrouet and Lauren Bush Lauren.

It was recently announced that Michelle quietly welcomed baby No. 4!

Click through the gallery inside for 40+ pictures of the stars at the fashion show…...

Bradley Cooper’s Searchlight film “Is This Thing On?,” starring Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper himself, Andra Day and Sean Hayes, wrapped production on Wednesday.

Amy Sedaris, Chloe Radcliffe, Scott Icenogle, Jordan Jensen, NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Reggie Conquest are joining the cast of the film, which is also rounded out by James Tom, Gabe Fazio, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Calvin Knegten, Derek Gaines and Matt Richards.

“Is This Thing On?” is penned by Cooper, Arnett and Mark Chappell (“See How They Run”). Cooper, who also directed, serves as a producer alongside Weston Middleton under their Lea Pictures banner, with Arnett and Kris Thykier.

Joining Cooper behind the camera are production designer Kevin Thompson, Oscar-nominated director of photography Matthew Libatique, costume designer Gali Noy (“Maestro”), editor Charlie Greene, Oscar-nominated hair department head Lori McCoy-Bell, Oscar-nominated makeup department head Nicki Ledermann and composer James Newberry (“Boy Erased”).

Director...

In a recent interview, the actor for one of the main gods from Percy Jackson and the Olympians (both the books and Disney+ series) confirmed his unsurprising absence from Season 2.

The first season of the Disney+ hit did not feature all of the gods who appear throughout Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels.

It was teased that eventually, fans would meet the rest of them, something which has already proven true. New addition Andra Day will play Athena (who did not appear in Season 1) in the show's upcoming second season, set to release this December.

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Gigi Hadid is stepping out for the day.

The 29-year-old model made her way out of boyfriend Bradley Cooper‘s house and headed to her waiting ride on Thursday morning (April 3) in New York City.

For her outing, Gigi wore a long, gray coat over a green hoodie paired with black boots.

Later in the day, Bradley, 50, was spotted chatting on the phone as he ran a few errands.

After nearly two years of dating, Gigi finally opened up about her relationship with Bradley while appearing on the April 2025 cover of Vogue! In the interview, Gigi revealed how they met, dating in the public eye, and so much more.

Bradley has been very busy recently filming his upcoming movie Is This Thing On? with Will Arnett, Laura Dern, and Andra Day. Find out more about the project here.

The long wait for another Black female actor to win the Best Actress Academy Award goes on as Halle Berry remains the only one to take home Hollywood's biggest honor. Frustrated with that wait, Berry advises Black women in the film industry to stop "coveting" Oscars because they aren't "designed" for women who look like her to win them.

Speaking on the newly-released Apple TV+ documentary, Number One on the Call Sheet (via The Guardian), which chronicles the influence and plights of iconic Black actors in the movie industry, Berry addressed the fact she remains the lone Black Best Actress Oscar winner 23 years after her historic triumph. As groundbreaking as her achievement is, Berry thinks it's lost some meaning given that no other Black woman has succeeded since her win, claiming the long wait has “forced me to ask myself, did it matter? Did it really change anything for women of color?...

Halle Berry is opening up about being the first — and only — Black woman to have won the Oscar for best actress in the nearly 100-year history of the Academy Awards.

In the Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call Sheet, Berry reflects on what has happened since she won the Oscar in 2002, for her role in Monster’s Ball. In that time, no other Black actress has taken home the award.

“It’s forced me to ask myself, did it matter?” Berry asks. “Did it really change anything for women of color? For my sisters? For our journey?”

The documentary shows a montage of Black actresses losing out to white women at the Oscars. Overall, 13 Black actresses have been nominated for the honor, including, most recently, Cynthia Erivo, who’s been nominated twice. This year, Erivo was nominated for her role in Wicked but lost to Anora star Mikey Madison.

As it turns out, Zendaya would never let go of playing Ronnie Spector. Five years after it was announced that the Emmy Award-winning Euphoria star would embody the Ronettes lead singer in a feature film, Deadline reported on Wednesday that the A24 project had secured a new director in Oscar winner Barry Jenkins. Dave Kajganich, a frequent Luca Guadagnino collaborator, is now writing the screenplay after Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury was initially mentioned as a possible screenwriter in 2020 when the project was first announced.

Deadline offered no timeline for the Spector film, but it’s safe to assume it’ll be a while. Jenkins was recently attached to direct a science-fiction movie for Universal with Glen Powell in a lead role. At the same time, Zendaya is seemingly constantly busy and now filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. However, whenever the project comes to fruition and lands an actual release date,...

Disney+ has announced an early renewal for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, confirming a third season before the second season has aired. The decision reflects confidence in the adaptation of Rick Riordan’s book series, which has been one of the most successful original shows on the streaming platform.

Season 2, which wrapped production in January, is scheduled to premiere in December, two years after the first season debuted. The renewal of Season 3 allows the creative team to continue developing the series without major delays, an approach that co-showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg has emphasized as a priority.

“Part of wanting to keep the process going is trying to do whatever we can to be ready for it and to know how to have the conversations and to have a plan,” Steinberg said in a recent interview.

The upcoming third season will be based on The Titan’s Curse, the third book in...

Disney+ is giving Percy Jackson and the Olympians an early start on its future.

The streamer has renewed the series, based on author Rick Riordan’s quintet of novels, for a third season. The pickup comes well ahead of season two for Percy Jackson, which Disney+ says will premiere in December — two years after the debut of its first season.

“From the moment Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted, it was clear this series had struck a chord with fans of all ages,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said in a statement. “With season two set to premiere this December, we’re thrilled to announce that Percy’s journey will continue with a third season. Huge thanks to our incredible cast and creative team, our partners at 20th Television, and our visionary and talented producers who continue to bring Rick Riordan’s world to life with such depth and imagination.

In February 2024, Disney+ announced that Percy Jackson and the Olympians would return for a second season. This season will adapt the second book in the Percy Jackson series, The Sea of Monsters, and is set to release in 2025.

Albert Kim has been brought on as an executive producer for the second season, starting in April 2024. Writing for the new season started in March 2023, and plans for future seasons include more focus on Chiron’s disability. The writing for a third season even began in February 2025, showing how big the plans are for the series.

Casting for the second season began in June 2024. During San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, Daniel Diemer was announced as Tyson, Percy Jackson’s half-brother. A few weeks later, on August 10, Sandra Bernhard, Kristen Schaal, and Margaret Cho were confirmed to play the Gray Sisters, with each portraying one of the three sisters: Anger, Tempest, and Wasp,...

Bradley Cooper is spending the night behind the camera.

The 50-year-old Oscar-nominated actor directed Will Arnett as they filmed scenes for their upcoming movie Is This Thing On? outside of comedy club in New York City.

Bradley held up a camera close to the 54-year-old Arrested Development actor’s face as he had an intense conversation with a co-star.

In between takes, Bradley was seen giving Will some notes and directions.

Written by Will and Mark Chappell, Is This Thing On? ”follows Alex (Arnett),a man facing middle age and an impending divorce, and Tess (Laura Dern). As their marriage quietly unravels Alex seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family — forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form,” according to Variety.

Along with directing the movie, Bradley also has a supporting role.

Seattle women’s soccer has a new anthem! On Tuesday, Seattle Reign Fc released “Stand Up,” sung by Washington musician Brittany Davis, for the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2025 season. Rolling Stone can exclusively premiere the track.

“When I was told that I was chosen to write this song, all I could see was the people,” says Davis, who is blind. “I knew that ‘Stand Up’ had to be huge… It was a battle cry, but for us all. So no matter who or where you are, you can...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed March this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant crime comedy-drama series Deli Boys and the streaming release of the award-winning film Anora. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in March 2025.

Deli Boys Season 1 (March 6) Credit – Hulu

Deli Boys is an upcoming crime dark comedy-drama series created by Abdullah Saeed. The Hulu series follows two Pakistani American brothers who are suddenly put in charge of the family-owned convenience store after their father suddenly dies. They soon realize that their father was mixed up in some dangerous criminal activities, and now they must take up his mantle to continue the family business. Deli Boys stars Asif Ali,...

The 16th annual African American Film Critics Association (Aafca) Awards brought together industry figures to recognize Black artists and filmmakers. Tyler Perry made a brief stop in Los Angeles to present the Beacon Award to Nicole Avant, producer of The Six Triple Eight, before flying out again the same night.

“There’s so many attacks on who we are, what our stories are,” Perry said on stage, stressing the importance of supporting Black storytellers. He described Avant as “Hollywood royalty,” highlighting her role as the daughter of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant and music executive Clarence Avant.

Nicole Avant Reflects on Her Influences

Avant expressed appreciation for receiving the honor, saying her parents would have been proud. “I’m sure they are beaming down. My mom would always tell me to go out in the world and be the light. Choose which side you’re on, and then play ball,” she said.

“I have to be honest, things, they feel really bad right now,” comedian Amber Ruffin said in her intro monologue at the 16th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards, which she hosted in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. “Between the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion, the price of eggs and the price of Cowboy Carter tickets, it’s insane. Ticketmaster needs to be canceled. I don’t trust anything with ‘master’ in the name.”

Thus began a series of hilarious quips about the country’s socio-political climate from Ruffin, who’s written for Late Night with Seth Meyers for over a decade and hosted her own late-night talk show, The Amber Ruffin Show, from 2020 to 2023.

“It can be hard to celebrate when it feels like our country is taking one hundred steps back,” Ruffin later stated. “Do you all remember the good old days when you were proud to say,...

Sing Sing dominated this year’s African American Film Critics Association Awards, taking home a leading three prizes for Colman Domingo (Best Actor), Clarence Maclin (Best Supporting Actor), and Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (Best Screenplay). The movie about the real-life Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York is up for three Oscars on March 2: Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Song (“Like a Bird”).

Nickel Boys also claimed a pair of top trophies, for Best Picture and RaMell Ross (Best Director). It’s nominated for two Oscars (Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay) for its retelling of the Colson Whitehead novel about a 1960s abusive reform school in Florida. Notable Aafca Best Picture winners throughout history include American Fiction (2024), Black Panther (2018), Get Out (2017), and Moonlight (2016).

The Piano Lesson, which was skunked at the Oscars, made due with two Aafca wins on Wednesday night for Danielle Deadwyler (Best Supporting Actress) and Best Ensemble.

Andra Day has booked her next movie role!

On Friday (February 14), it was announced that the 40-year-old Grammy and Golden Globe winner has been cast in Bradley Cooper‘s upcoming movie Is This Thing On?, joining previously announced cast members Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Laura Dern.

Written by Will and Mark Chappell, “Is This Thing On?” follows Alex (Arnett), “a man facing middle age and an impending divorce, and Tess (Dern). As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family — forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form,” according to Variety.

Keep reading to find out more…Along with directing, Bradley will also have a supporting role in the movie.

Last month, Will and Bradley were spotted filming scenes for the movie in NYC.

CBS is scheduled to release another two, new episodes of their rebooted Hollywood Squares game show tonight, February 12, 2025, and they're going to feature another long list of celebrities, including Jay Leno and Tyra Banks. Tonight's new set of episodes are the 11th and 12th ones for this current, premiere season 1. We were able to get a hold of an official press release for tonight's new episodes 11 and 12. So, we will certainly reveal its contents in this preview article. First off, there is an official title for both of the episodes. Episode 11 is named, "Let's Not Fight in Front of Wiz Khalifa." Episode 12 is labeled, "It's a Wooden American." Episode is 11 is going to feature the following celebrities: comedian/actress Whitney Cummings, singer/songwriter Andra Day,musician Mickey Guyton, comedian/actor Pete Holmes, rapper Wiz Khalifa, comedian Jay Leno, comedian/actor Thomas Lennon, and singer/actressDionne Warwick.

For the fifth consecutive year, a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was part of the Super Bowl pregame festivities, this time delivered by Grammy-winning R&b singer Ledisi.

Backed by the Greater New Orleans High School Choral Collective, Ledisi performed the song — widely regarded as the Black national anthem — ahead of Super Bowl Lix on Sunday, broadcast live from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

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Logan Lerman could see a future for himself on Percy Jackson and the Olympians... again.

Per TikTok, IMDb interviewed Lerman about his role in 20th Century Fox's ill-fated Percy Jackson movies and whether he'd be interested in making a cameo in the Disney+ series alongside new Percy actor Walker Scobell. "Yeah, of course," he said, adding, "I mean, that hasn't, you know, no conversation's happened. But yeah, I mean, yeah why not?" Lerman also discussed his positive relationship with Percy Jackson's TV cast, describing Scobell as "like a friend. We talk and text from time to time, and they're really, you know, sweet group of kids. Really talented and yeah, nice people."

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In the wake of Den Of Thieves: Pantera grossing close to $50M around the globe, Lionsgate, Tucker Tooley Entertainment and Gerard Butler’s G-Base are putting Den of Thieves 3 into active development.

Butler is eyeing a return along with O’Shea Jackson. Lionsgate is currently in talks with writer-director Christian Gudegast. G-base banner partner Alan Siegel is producing. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is expected to board the new movie as an EP.

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera opened to No. 1 at the domestic box office to $15M and has grossed more than $32M stateside. The film launched on PVOD on Tuesday after an 18-day window. Worldwide the Den of Thieves franchise has grossed north of $126.5M.

Tucker Tooley Entertainment, produced and co-financed the first film and brought the franchise to Lionsgate from STX. Tooley will co-produce and jointly finance Den of Thieves 3 under his label and Lionsgate will, natch,...

Lionsgate, Tucker Tooley Entertainment and G-base are moving a third film in the “Den of Thieves” franchise into active development.

“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” opened in the No. 1 spot at the North American box office and has grossed more than $32 million at the domestic box office to date. The film launched on PVOD on Tuesday.

It is expected that Gerard Butler will return to star and produce through his G-base banner, alongside partner Alan Siegel, and Lionsgate is in talks with franchise writer-director Christian Gudegast to return to write and direct. It is also expected that O’Shea Jackson Jr. will co-star in the third installment.

Earlier this month, Jackson Jr. told Variety he was hoping for more “Den of Thieves” in the near future. “I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: I’m trying to Vin Diesel this thing. To quote Ryan Reynolds, I want to work with Gerard until he’s 90,” he said.

Fernanda Torres made history on Thursday morning as only the second Brazilian to receive a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars. The I’m Still Here star follows in the footsteps of her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was the first to do it in 1999 for Central Station. Walter Salles directed both films.

In I’m Still Here, Torres plays Eunice Paiva, a mother and activist who copes with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva, during Brazil’s military dictatorship. Adapted from Marcelo Rubens Paiva‘s memoir, I’m Still Here earned an additional Oscar bid for Best International Feature.

In January, Torres stunned pundits by winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actress, solidifying her status as a serious contender for the Oscars. Montenegro’s portrayal of the older version of Torres’ character in the film adds a sentimental layer to this achievement.

“To have this fairytale...