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It’s a new month, and Hulu subscribers are getting a slew of new movies and TV shows to enjoy.

June 1 is jam-packed with more than 30 titles that have landed on the streamer, including the seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,” the Jack Nicholson-led film “Hoffa,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and the entire “Twilight” franchise.

Mixing in a little of the old with new come goodies from 2023, like “Flamin’ Hot,” which tells the story of Mexican migrant Richard Montanez who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito Lay. The film lands on Hulu June 9.

Ending June with a bang will the be second season of “The Bear,” (June 22), Season 20 of “The Bachelorette” (June 27) and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish.”

Here’s everything you can expect to hit Hulu this June.

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Season 2 of last summer’s hit breakout series “The Bear” is set to premiere on Hulu on Thursday, June 22. After a tumultuous return to his family’s hole-in-the-wall Chicago restaurant, chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and his staff transform the greasy sandwich joint into a first-class dining experience after he discovers the slush fund his brother left behind. Despite having the extra money to make his dreams a reality, the future proves to be both a personal and professional challenge for Carmy and the crew.

Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “The Bear”:

Beginning on June 14, the new series continuation of the beloved film “The Full Monty” arrives on Hulu. It’s 25 years later and the men and women of Sheffield, England, are in reboot mode, navigating life and family. The original 1997 movie focused on a group of down-on-their-luck, blue-collar men who put on a strip show to make ends meet.

Jody Sawyer and her terrible turnout are about to pirouette into a new venue: the small screen.

A TV adaptation of the 2000 dance movie Center Stage is in development at Sony Pictures Television, our sister site Deadline reports. Sweet/Vicious creator Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is on board to write, executive-produce and direct the pilot.

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Laurence Mark, who produced the film and its two sequels — Center Stage: Turn It Up...

Exclusive: Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Columbia Pictures film Center Stage, which was released on May 12, 2000 and launched the feature careers of Zoe Saldana and Amanda Schull.

Center Stage, a follow-up series to the cult film, has now been put in development by Sony Pictures Television. It comes from Sweet/Vicious creator Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Laurence Mark, producer of the 2000 movie and its two sequels, and Temple Hill Entertainment.

Written by Robinson, who also executive produces and will direct the potential pilot, Center Stage is a series continuation of the original film set today within the highly competitive world of dance. It follows a new, inclusive class of dancers as they work to stay at the academy and clash against the traditional students and style the Aba is known for. Ballet has always been a conformist world, but with Cooper Nielson now at the helm of the Aba and the ABC,...

Attention, lovers of early '00s cinematic classic Center Stage: This is not a drill! Lifetime has made another sequel to the seminal dance movie and E! News has your first look at the new production, Center Stage: On Pointe. Before you start to worry, take a breath: Yes, Peter Gallagher is back as American Ballet Academy boss Jonathan Reeves, Sascha Radetsky is back as dancer (and now choreographer) Charlie, and Ethan Stiefel is back as cocky dancer-turned-choreographer Cooper Nielson (you know—great choreographer, sucky boyfriend). Kenny Wormald and Nicole Munoz are also returning as their Center Stage: Turn It Up characters Tommy Anderson and Bella Parker, who were introduced in the 2008 made-for-tv...

The Center Stage dance crew is reuniting for a third installment of the franchise, along with new addition, Dance Moms alum Chloe Lukasiak. Production is underway in Vancouver, Canada on Center Stage: Dance Camp for a yet-to-be announced premiere date on Lifetime. Reprising their original roles from the Center Stage teen drama films are Peter Gallagher (Center Stage, Center Stage: Turn It Up, Law & Order Svu), Ethan Stiefel (Center Stage), Kenny Wormald (Center Stage: Tur…...

Exclusive: Starz is fast-tracking its ballet drama project, now titled Flesh And Bone. No formal green light yet, but the show, from executive producers Lawrence Bender, Kevin Brown and John Melfi and creator/exec producer Moira Walley-Beckett (Breaking Bad), has been actively casting, locking in four accomplished dancers for supporting roles. Additionally, Ethan Stiefel, star of the movies Center Stage and Center Stage: Turn It Up, has joined the project as consultant and choreographer. He is the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet and was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre from 1997-2012. Nationwide search for the lead role, Claire Robbins, continues, with more than 1,000 dancers already auditioned. Described as a dark and gritty exploration of the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world, Flesh And Bone follows a young ballet dancer, Claire, who has a distinctly troubled past, as she joins a prestigious ballet company in New York.

The big finale of "American Idol"'s 11th season is finally upon us this week, and we noticed that this year's two finalists look as cut out for the camera as they do for the stage (hello Phillip Phillips!).

It certainly doesn't hurt that so many "Idol" alums before them have successfully launched from the show's giant platform into the world of film.

In fact, there have been a lot of reality stars in general who've made a name in the movie scene. Here are our top 15.

15. Carrie Underwood, 'American Idol'

Credits: "Soul Surfer"

For "Idol" Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, five Grammys, dozens of other accolades, four successful albums, and pretty hair just wasn't enough. She first gave her thespian itch a scratch on the small screen in 2010 with guest stints on "Sesame Street" and "How I Met Your Mother" before going full-blown Hollywood for 2011's "Soul Surfer,...

Kenny Wormald is getting his first big leading role by recreating the character Ren MacCormack in Footloose. He's previously been featured in the MTV series Dancelife and films like Center Stage: Turn It Up and You Got Served. The remake opens up today in theaters, but not many know much more of the up and comer. 

We Want More Though.

Well, not really. It is intriguing though to know who's portraying Kevin Bacon's iconic role for no reason. 

Here's some other trivia about the actor:

- Was a dancer in Kevin Smith's Clerks II. Don't remember for the life of me how dancers were involved. I'm still scarred from that donkey show.

- He's from Bahston, Massachusetts and was born in 1984.

- He used to date Ashley Roberts from the Pussycat Dolls for three years.

- According to our records, he has Not stolen Julianne Hough away from Ryan Seacrest yet.

Updating a classic can be treacherous, like building a strip mall on hallowed ground; but director Craig Brewer ("Hustle & Flow") avoided the dreaded "High School Musical" route for his remake of "Footloose."

Fans will be relieved to hear that two of the original songs made the cut. Some other adjustments include having four very different dance sequences, and demolition derby buses instead of tractors. Brewer also anchored the script by fleshing out a backstory in which five Bomont teens were tragically killed after a night of dancing and loud music.

But the best upgrade to "Footloose" is the casting of professional dancers in the two lead roles. Everybody loves '80s dance movies, but come on, back then it was super-obvious whenever they swapped Kevin Bacon or Jennifer Beals with their wig-wearing dance doubles.

Also Check Out: "Footloose" Then and Now

The film, opening this Friday, is already catching some major buzz.

How many degrees away from Kevin Bacon are you if you play his character almost 30 years later? Kenny Wormald, who is kicking off his Sunday shoes as Ren McCormack in the remake of 1984's "Footloose," is about to find out. The new "Footloose" opens this Friday and costars Julianne Hough from "Dancing With the Stars," Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell.

Age: 27 (the exact same age as the original "Footloose")

Hometown: Boston, Mass.

What He's Done: Wormald danced his way into Paramount's hearts through nerve-wracking open auditions. Before this, he starred in 2008's "Center Stage: Turn It Up," shook his groove thang in a number of music videos, and even toured with Justin Timberlake and the Pussycat Dolls as a backup dancer.

What He's Doing Now: Wormald's Ren is a big-city boy with little-city blues in Bomont, where no one is allowed to dance or listen to rock 'n' roll or have any fun ever,...

Footloose gets the remake treatment, and the end result really isn't too bad at all. Here's our review...

Oh, Mr Bacon. It’s been so long. But I remember. That red tuxedo… That yellow Volkswagen Beetle… That warehouse dance sequence. Because that’s how easy it is to fuel a lifelong obsession with Kevin, with his chiseled cheeks and wayward, fuzzy hair indicative of a lifetime spent sticking errant fingers in wayward sockets. What good is Footloose without that monumental fox of eighties funkiness? Can a fresh-faced imposter do justice to those Sunday shoes? Heck, is it worth his while even fastening his shoelaces?

Footloosers everywhere will be jumpy. As well as making Bacon a poster boy, the original movie delivered an iconic soundtrack stuffed with fist-pumping cheese, turning Kenny Loggins into a legend and inspiring impressionable teens to do strange things on living room carpets. Anyone who rooted for...

Title: Footloose (2011) Directed by: Craig Brewer (‘Hustle & Flow,’ ‘Black Snake Moan’) Starring: Kenny Wormald ‘(‘Center Stage: Turn It Up’), Julianne Hough (‘Burlesque,’ TV’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’) and Dennis Quaid Some films so perfectly capture the voice of a generation that even the mention of remaking it brings criticisms by loyal fans. ‘Footloose,’ which helped launch Kevin Bacon’s career when it was released in 1984, is one such movie. Teens were able to relate to Bacon’s rebellious character, Ren MacCormack, who tirelessly questioned the authority of the adults running his town. The new ‘Footloose’ remake, which was directed and co-written by Craig Brewer and is being released by...

We're also looking forward to 'Three Musketeers,' 'In Time' and 'Like Crazy' this month.

By Kara Warner

Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald in "Footloose"

Photo: Paramount Pictures

As we while away the remaining days of September, there is a lot more than Halloween candy to look forward to in the month of October. We're talking about October movies, of course, when studios begin unveiling their heavy-hitting award contenders, as well as a few fun, fall-themed crowd-pleasers. In order of their release dates, here are a few of the films we're most looking forward to seeing on the big screen in October:

October 7

"The Ides of March": Really, what's not to like about this movie? You have George Clooney as director and star, alongside 2011 "it" guy Ryan Gosling in a film about corruption in politics. It's timely, smart and in addition to featuring two handsome leading men, boasts...

We're also looking forward to 'Three Musketeers,' 'In Time' and 'Like Crazy' this month.

By Kara Warner

Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald in "Footloose"

Photo: Paramount Pictures

As we while away the remaining days of September, there is a lot more than Halloween candy to look forward to in the month of October. We're talking about October movies, of course, when studios begin unveiling their heavy-hitting award contenders, as well as a few fun, fall-themed crowd-pleasers. In order of their release dates, here are a few of the films we're most looking forward to seeing on the big screen in October:

October 7

"The Ides of March": Really, what's not to like about this movie? You have George Clooney as director and star, alongside 2011 "it" guy Ryan Gosling in a film about corruption in politics. It's timely, smart and in addition to featuring two handsome leading men, boasts...

Kenny Wormald may not be a household name… yet. His biggest films to date include "Clerks II" (in which he simply plays a character called "Dancer") and "Center Stage: Turn It Up" (yeah, we never heard of that one either).

But that's all about to change when "Footloose" sashays onto screens on October 14—and Wormald, who plays leading man Ren MacCormick, is already being coined as "star material" by the powers that be.

Which is why this 27-year-old triple threat has reportedly been tapped to play Johnny Castle in the upcoming "Dirty Dancing" reboot.

According to the Hollywood Insider, word around Tinseltown is that many of those involved in the remake have screened "Footlose" and like what they see.

Apparently the guy can sing, dance and, above all, make the ladies swoon.

While there are, in theory, a "couple" of young actors being considered for the part of Johnny, it...

Here are 36 hi-res photos, of Craig Brewer’s upcoming remake Footloose, starring Kenny Wormald (Center Stage: Turn It Up) as rug-cutting bad boy Ren, the role made famous by Kevin Bacon in the 1984 original.

Hit the jump to check them out.

Julianne Hough as Ariel Moore in Footloose (2011)

Kenny Wormald as Ren MacCormack

Footloose follows the basic structure of the ’84 original, albeit transplanted to the South instead of the Midwest American setting. Ren McCormack, who arrives to stay with family in the small town of Bomont. But he soon runs afoul of the local reverend (Dennis Quaid) who, along with the town government, has pushed through measures to ban public dancing in the aftermath of a tragic accident that killed a carload of high school students.

Still, Ren decides to challenge the ruling and finds solid support from Ariel Moore (Julianne Hough), who just so happens to be the reverend’s rebellious,...

Step one: Kick off your Sunday shoes. (Seriously. It’s Wednesday. They’re starting to smell.) Step 2: Watch the brand-new trailer for Paramount’s Footloose remake (below), starring Kenny Wormald (Center Stage: Turn It Up) as rug-cutting bad boy Ren, the role made famous by Kevin Bacon in the 1984 original. The basic story looks the same, with Ren falling for a preacher’s daughter (Dancing with the Stars’ Julianne Hough) while tussling with her overbearing dad (Dennis Quaid) over their town’s anti-dancing law. And there’s even a new version of the famous, high-flying warehouse dance scene. But crunk dancing?...

Cabaret and Los Angeles aren’t often uttered in the same sentence. No doubt, New York City comes to mind when one thinks of cabaret. But here’s a shocker: Something fun and cabaret-y is indeed going on in L.A. It’s called the For the Record series, and it’s held at a venue called Barre in the ever-charming Los Feliz neighborhood of L.A. The interesting thing about Record is that it’s not just for New York ex-pats who crave stage shows: Movie lovers — yes, that’s most of you Angelenos! — will appreciate it, too, as...

The Factory

Opens: 2011

Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Ksenia Solo, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger

Director: Morgan O'Neill

Summary: An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, New York. When his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any pretension and professional restraint he might have to get the killer.

Analysis: Shot almost three years ago now, Dark Castle had originally planned to release this thriller back in late 2009. However for reasons unspecified, it has been sitting on a shelf for some time and keeps getting delayed. In cases like these, the most obvious reason is usually the correct one - it stinks (eg. "Case 39"). The company certainly has had its fair share of box-office duds lately including "Whiteout," "Ninja Assassin," "The Losers," "Orphan" and "Splice".

Yet Cusack generally has good taste in projects, his last venture into horror was the surprisingly effective Stephen King...

The Factory

Opens: 2011

Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Ksenia Solo, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger

Director: Morgan O'Neill

Summary: An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, New York. When his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any pretension and professional restraint he might have to get the killer.

Analysis: Shot almost three years ago now, Dark Castle had originally planned to release this thriller back in late 2009. However for reasons unspecified, it has been sitting on a shelf for some time and keeps getting delayed. In cases like these, the most obvious reason is usually the correct one - it stinks (eg. "Case 39"). The company certainly has had its fair share of box-office duds lately including "Whiteout," "Ninja Assassin," "The Losers," "Orphan" and "Splice".

Yet Cusack generally has good taste in projects, his last venture into horror was the surprisingly effective Stephen King...

1. True Blood Rolling Stone Cover. The blood. The touching. The lack of shirts. Skarsgard, why so modest? Paquin’s thigh can support itself. Paquin, cover up. Show some decorum. Moyer, you’re good. 2. Mark Paul Gosselaar’s Sex Scene on Weeds. This is a personal favorite. A water shed moment in television history. Wherein Mark Paul Gosselaar, everyone’s favorite Preppy, takes Mary-Louise Parker and does her in/on a bar. I recommend watching it again. This still hardly does it justice. Nsfw. 3. Any photo of Benjamin Millepied shirtless. A star is born. A shirtless star. Sure, he’s been famous in his own right as a principal dancer at The New York City Ballet for quite some time, but when Natalie Portman deems you worthy to procreate and marry, it’s a whole new ball game. It’s like Millepied’s life went from the straight to DVD release...

Andie MacDowell just joined Dennis Quaid solidifying the line up of this "Footloose" remake that has been shedding cast members left and right since it began development. Two guys I purposely try to know nothing about, Chace Crawford ("Gossip Girl") and Zac Efron ("High School Musical 3: Senior Year") have already dropped from the lead on this ill advised blast from the past.

MacDowell will play the wife of Quaid's rock and roll hating Reverend (or whatever passes as rowdy music in this remake), originally played by John Lithgow. Kenny Wormald (who was in a movie called "Center Stage: Turn It Up") plays the dancing rebel that Kevin Bacon once so memorably/hilariously portrayed.

I have to wonder if this Wormald kid has the chops or if he was just the guy they scraped up to resurrect this thing. He's a real professional dancer, but can he spaz out with style?...

Dennis Quaid has already landed the role of the righteous, rock-music hating reverend in the upcoming Footloose remake. Now, Andie MacDowell has signed on to play his patient wife Vi in writer-director Craig Brewer’s (Hustle and Flow) redo of the 1984 movie about a small town that bans dancing. MacDowell and Quaid have played husband and wife once before, when they co-starred in HBO’s Emmy-nominated 2001 movie Dinner with Friends. The acting vets should be a welcome addition to a cast that boasts relative newbies Kenny Wormald (Center Stage: Turn it Up) and Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars) as the teen leads.

Kenny Wormald, who will star in the Footloose remake to be released April 1, 2011, is not a complete unknown, you charlatans! He toured with Justin Timberlake, was featured in MTV’s Dancelife, played a shirtless backup dancer on the third episode of The CW’s Melrose Place, and contributed his ballet and hip-hop techniques as Tommy Anderson in Center Stage 2. As pictured, Kenny has already nearly achieved 1980 Kevin Baconness. If I want to be picky, he is about six degrees away. He needs 1) Fluffier hair; 2) better turnout; 3) slim-fit jeans; 4) slightly pursed lips; 5) haunting lighting scheme; 6) a car. Right now he is like Bacos,...

Paramount Pictures has finally found acting talents to support "Footloose". On Tuesday, June 22, the studio issues a press release to announce the leading cast members of the upcoming musical. It is stated that after "an extensive worldwide search", newcomer Kenny Wormald is chosen to play the coveted role of Ren McCormack.

Wormald is a professional dancer who has appeared in music videos for some big stars such as Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown and Nelly Furtado. Best known for his appearances in MTV show "Dancelife" and his starring role in "Center Stage: Turn It Up", the Boston native has also starred in "You Got Served" and "Clerks 2".

In "Footloose", he will play alongside Julianne Hough, who has been previously tapped to portray the major female character named Ariel. Beside Wormald, Dennis Quaid and Miles Teller also join the cast ensemble. The former will portray antagonist character of Reverend...

Newcomer Kenny Wormald ( right ) has just been cast in " Footloose " -- taking the role that both Chace Crawford and Zac Efron previously backed out of . Wormald -- whose previous credits include MTV reality show " Dancelife " and movie " Center Stage: Turn It Up " -- was cast as " Ren ," the part Kevin Bacon played in the 1984 original. Kenny's co-stars are " Dancing of the Stars " dancer Julianne Hough and Dennis Quaid . Read more...

It’s been a long, slow dance to the screen for Paramount’s new version of Footloose. Actors and directors have come aboard and been shuffled offstage almost as quickly, but now the lengthy search for a new leading man appears to have ended with a fresh face: dancer Kenny Wormald has won the role.We know you were all on tenterhooks as the studio scoured the Us for someone to take over Kevin Bacon’s role as Ren in the remake, and now, according to Deadline, Wormald is it.While he’s largely appeared as a dancer on screen in films and, more notably music videos (you might have seen his work in Clerks 2 or Center Stage: Turn It Up, Footloose should be his big break.The role was originally handed to Zac Efron, who dropped out for fear of musical typecasting. That version also lost High School Musical director Kenny Ortega.

Footlose finally has its Ren. Stepping into the shoes of Kevin Bacon (and Zac Efron and Chace Crawford, who both circled the project), it's Kenny Wormald. Who is Wormald? He's a 25-year-old actor and dancer who hails from Boston and counts among his credits MTV's Dancelife (TV) and the film Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008). He also recently toured with Justin Timberlake. Wormald joins the previously announced Julianne Hough, the former Dancing with the Stars (TV) champ, who'll play Ariel. Also newly introduced to the cast are Dennis Quaid as Reverend Moore and Miles Teller as Willard. Footloose (2010) will start shooting soon with an eye toward a 2011 release.

Our long national nightmare is over! The Footloose remake finally has a cast. Now I can rest easy tonight. Mostly because no one I care too much about is in the movie, which Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow, Black Snake Moan) is still directing. Ok, there's Dennis Quaid, playing John Lithgow's role, but he's been in worse. The rest of the names, each of which is sure to thrill you in different ways, after the break. A press release from Paramount announces that little-known Kenny Wormald has the lead role formerly made iconic by Kevin Bacon. Wormald is a Boston kid who has been on the MTV series Dancelife and Center Stage: Turn it Up and toured with Justin Timberlake and The Pussycat Dolls. All of which probably proves his dancing bonafides, but can the kid act? The previously announced Julianne Hough will be the small-town girl Wormald falls for.

If it’s a day ending in a ‘y’, then yet another frickin’ dance movie must be going into production. And, since our charts show us that this is a Wednesday, and Wednesday ends with a ‘y’, it comes as no surprise to learn that Mandate Pictures have decided to add Dream On to the list of 728 dance movies currently clogging Hollywood’s pipeline. We’re so excited we may well perform a celebratory foxtrot.We’d be genuinely excited if this were, somehow, a dance-flecked reimagining of the great HBO series of the same name, starring Brian Benben. Sadly, though, this Dream On is yet another story of a teenager who learns the beauty of being yourself through the medium of dance, in this case a would-be Olympic gymnast who blah blah blahs via the underground hip-hop scene in Atlanta.The movie will be produced by Laurence Mark, who produced I,...

Tonya Plank--and whoever's bullying her, knock it off--reports on the Guggenheim's Ethan Stiefel/Larry Keigwin combo platter, which I'll be catching tonight (tickets are sold out). If there's a Q & A session afterwards, I hope there'll be time permitting to ask Ethan what his character's "motivation" was in Center Stage: Turn It Up, a question I will pose with the utmost sincerity so that his admirers in the audience won't take offense and bat me senseless with their ballet slippers. His fan base can be quite ferocious when poked with a stick. Update: Taylor Gordon also reports in on Sunday's performance demo. I had a good time last night, the section from Keigwin's "Natural Selection" was thrilling, but was nearly stampeded by senior citizens barreling to the refreshments tables as if they were storming Omaha Beach. I'm not a stickler for deportment and decorum, but I think stacking tiny sandwiches...

Laura Karpman and hip-hop group The Roots collaborate on the soundtrack for Center Stage 2, Sony Pictures and Laurence Mark Productions' follow up to the 2000 picture which took place at the American Ballet Academy in New York. The sequel stars Rachele Smith, Kenny Wormald and Sarah Jayne Jensen and is directed by Steven Jacobson, who was second unit director on Dreamgirls. Christopher Violette is the music supervisor on the film. He and Karpman has recently collaborated on another film, Ace Ventura Jr. Karpman is best known for her epic orchestral video game scores (Everquest II and Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom) and the music for Steven Spielberg's TV series Taken.

Last night, we saw 27-year-old Cody Green from Surrey, Canada being hailed the winner of the debut season of Step It Up and Dance.  The alumnus of Juilliard School emerged as the successful of the four remaining contenders, with Michelle Camaya, Nick Drago and Miguel Zarate. Cody, who has extensively worked on stage, is set to appear as Nick Hoffman in the feature film Center Stage 2 and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Now that he has bagged the prize of the final call back and $100,000 cash, one of our judges has something to say about Cody and the rest of the dancers who have successfully made it to the final 12.

Jerry Mitchell, our resident Broadway director and judge on Step It Up and Dance, recently shared his thoughts about the past season and the contenders who did their best and pushed forward for the win.

First and foremost,...