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Hello Insiders. It’s been an historic week in the U.S and the implications of Trump’s election victory will be felt around the world in times to come. For now, Jesse Whittock here with the latest international film and TV news.

Trump’s Second Act

He’s back: There wasn’t really anywhere else I could start this week, was there? By the time you read this, the seismic political earthquake that hit the U.S. on on election day will be sinking in as the reality going forwards. Donald Trump is back and from January, he will be President for the second time. Read this fantastic report from our politics ed, Ted Johnson, who deftly captured the fast-moving events and the context around the result. Hollywood, one of the bluest parts of American (this week in every sense), had hoped for Democrat Kamala Harris to win and...

Jennifer Lopez’s first relationship with Ben Affleck faced a lot of backlash from the media. But some of the choices they made back then didn’t help matters, and accidentally encouraged the vitriol that came their way. One producer even called Lopez out on some of their decisions.

Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Maid in Manhattan’ producer thought her infamous music video was a bad idea Jennifer Lopez | Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images

The 2000s weren’t a great time for Lopez and Affleck. Although they managed to find love in each other at the time, it came at the cost of their image and reputation. The pair have spoken at length about the hatred that came their way just for being together. Unfortunately, their romance coincided with the emergence of tabloid culture.

However, the couple accidentally fed into the frenzy with their “Jenny from the Block” music video. The famous shoot featured Affleck,...

The Zellner brothers’ anticipated alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang, starring and produced by Cate Blanchett, just got buzzier with the unveiling of her co-stars.

Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, Zoë Kravitz, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough, and Channing Tatum have been confirmed for the cast as the movie’s international sales agent mk2 films gears up to ramp up pre-sales at the AFM.

Alpha Gang centers on a group of alien invaders sent to conquer Earth. Disguised in human form as a 1950s leather-clad biker gang, dubbed the Alpha Gang. They are ruthless in their mission, until they succumb to the most toxic and contagious human condition of all: emotions. The movie follows the Zellner brothers’ Sundance hit Sasquatch Sunset.

“These stellar new recruits are a powerhouse of comedic talent, adding even more excitement to this eagerly awaited film. This cast, just like the story and its filmmakers, is out of this world.

Jennifer Lopez is one of the most successful celebrities in Hollywood, the singer-actress is multitalented with a huge fanbase. She became hugely popular after her hit songs and appearances in several films of a diverse range.

However, co-star Jason Statham claimed the actress was like any other woman her age. Statham collaborated with the On the Floor actress for the 2013 action-thriller Parker. Having worked together on set he discovered her humble and down-to-earth nature. Speaking to the media, Statham affectionately claimed that Lopez was extremely regular.

Jennifer Lopez is just like other girls

Jennifer Lopez rose to fame with her unique incorporation of elements of pop, Latin, and hip-hop genres into her songs. Her top hits included Let’s Get Loud, On the Floor, All I Have, Dance Again, and many more.

Jennifer Lopez in The Mother | Credits: Netflix

Soon, the artist ventured into the big screen and started experimenting with movies.

The Bennifer 2.0 saga is crashing and burning around us. And while some people are curious about the whole thing, there is someone who is seemingly having the last laugh. And no it’s not either of the two parties. Allegedly, Jennifer Lopez’s ex-fiance, Alex Rodriguez, is loving that his ex and Ben Affleck didn’t get their happy ending.

Alex Rodriguez | Credit: Martyna Borkowski/Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Though their relationship fell apart after four long years, ARod and JLo both said that they felt like they were better off as friends before calling it quits. But if rumors were to go by, things weren’t as friendly as the two would want us to believe.

Alex Rodriguez Is Enjoying The “Crash and Burn” of Bennifer 2.0

The Baseball legend and the pop singer were once the media sweetheart. The two dated from 2017 to 2021, of which they were engaged for the last two,...

Before you delve into the article, we would like to clarify that Jennifer Lopez and American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have never been married or divorced at any point in time.

Jennnifer Lopez in a still from Second Act | Credits: STXfilms

So it became quite strange when Diddy asked multiple times to Jennifer Lopez that he wanted a divorce from her… without being married to her. Well, it wasn’t a simple matter of terminology as the relationship between the two artists was quite tumultuous.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Wanted To Divorce Jennifer Lopez

When Jennifer Lopez divorced her first husband Ojani Noa back in 1998, the actress and American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs got into a relationship sometime in 1999.

Diddy. | Credit: @diddy on Ig.

The couple had an on-and-off relationship for almost two years and it wasn’t the best of relationships for either of them. According to Jennifer Lopez (via...

Leah Remini is best remembered for her roles in CBS sitcoms, The King of Queens and Kevin Can Wait. The American actress had strong ties with the Church of Scientology. Remini was raised according to their beliefs since she was eight and finally left the organization in 2013.

But the Second Act actress’s exit was not without a reason. It happened because of a wedding she attended with her close friend Jennifer Lopez. While attending Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ wedding in 2006, she witnessed several instances which caused her fallout with the Mission Impossible actor. After the event in Rome, Remini cut her ties with the actor and soon left the organization.

A glimpse into the absurd: The unusual wedding

After her exit from the organization, Leah Remini spoke about the gruesome details on several occasions. Two years later, she also released a book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology. In this memoir,...

Leah Remini is following in the footsteps of her best friend Jennifer Lopez — by filing for divorce.

The actress announced this week that she and husband Angelo Pagan are calling it quits after 21 years of marriage.

Leah shared the surprising news with fans on her Instagram page Thursday evening.

Leah Remini, recipient of the Impact Award, poses in the press room during the Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 02, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) Leah Remini Announces Divorce From Angelo Pagan

“Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce,” Leah wrote alongside a pair of photos of herself and Angelo.

She went on to reveal that the decision to split was an amicable and mutual one.

She also noted that she and Angelo plan to remain close friends. The...

Celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are in the midst of their divorce proceedings, leading to various previous woes resurfacing. The couple’s timeline is rather complex, owing to their on-and-off relationship. After several years they finally reconciled in 2022, working hard to maintain their bond and marriage.

Unfortunately, the second attempt also didn’t work out and the couple parted ways. In this circumstance, children are the ones who are most affected, and this couple had five. Affleck had three kids from his previous marriage while Lopez had twins, which they combined into a blended family. Recent news suggests that the parenting styles of the former partners differed greatly, with the Batman star disagreeing with his former wife’s habit of spoiling the kids.

Strict vs. Spoiling: The couple’s approach to parenting

Against the backdrop of the news of their divorce, several outlets have been bringing up past disagreements of the once-in-love couple.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, leaving fans heartbroken. Despite their passionate love, the couple has struggled to make their marriage work, with two breakups and two divorces.

But not all moments of their time together were sad; back in 2016, Lopez confirmed a long-standing rumor about their first relationship. She revealed that she had a significant influence on Affleck’s style and taste in clothing. The actress would often offer advice and tips, which the Batman actor appreciated.

Ben Affleck’s fashion transformation: a lasting memory

When they were first dating, fans noticed a change in Ben Affleck‘s style and speculated whether it might be Jennifer Lopez‘s influence. Later on the talk show Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen asked about this particular rumor.

Jennifer Lopez in Second Act | Credits: STX Entertainment

I do that [styling him], and guys do that to girls too.

Jennifer Lopez once recruited one of her close friends Leah Remini for the feature Second Act. When they worked together, Remini felt so comfortable around Lopez that she improvised a scene and slapped her co-star.

Jennifer Lopez cast her friend Leah Remini in ‘Second Act’ Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez | James Devaney/Gc Images Related

Leah Remini Describes Her Reaction to Tom Cruise’s Request to Play Hide-and-Seek in Memoir, ‘Troublemaker’

Lopez and Remini were already good friends years before they collaborated on Second Act. The 2018 romcom saw Lopez playing an older woman trying to launch her corporate career. She personally helped recruit the King of Queens star for the role. Remini confided she wasn’t genuinely a fan of doing movies. But she did Second Act without even looking at the script due to her friend being involved.

“Her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, who also was one of the writers on the movie,...

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are making headlines for their marriage and possible future divorce. The couple initially was engaged in the early 2000s, but they broke off their engagement in 2004. They rekindled their past flame in 2021 and tied the knot in 2022. Unfortunately, divorce rumors loom over Lopez and Affleck — and Lopez’s on-and-off friend, Leah Remini, allegedly told Lopez that she found Affleck to be a “selfish” partner.

Leah Remini allegedly told Jennifer Lopez that Ben Affleck wasn’t ‘fully committed’ as a husband

Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez go way back. Lopez met the King of Queens star in 2004, and the two bonded immediately. Remini stayed close friends with Lopez through the years, even commenting on wanting to become godparents to Lopez’s twins. Remini also celebrated Lopez’s 47th birthday in Las Vegas, and they co-starred in Second Act together in 2018.

“We understand each other’s lives,...

Illustrations by Maddie Fischer.For more Cannes 2024 coverage, subscribe to the Weekly Edit newsletter.The Second Act.There is a filmmaker who makes movies that are above all conceptual, with the story but a brittle skeleton barely holding the thing together. He makes at least one movie a year, all under 90 minutes, all modestly casual affairs with various doses of drollness; and all feature a philosophical premise or metaphysical quandary at their core. He writes, directs, shoots, and edits the films himself. Dissenters tend to think he isn’t funny and that all his movies are tedious and basically the same; fans, of course, hold the opposite opinion. He opened the Cannes Film Festival this year, but despite what you may assume, this filmmaker isn’t Hong Sang-soo; rather, it’s Quentin Dupieux, who also shares with Hong a cinema of welcome brevity and levity. These might be the reasons...

Illustrations by Maddie Fischer.For more Cannes 2024 coverage, subscribe to the Weekly Edit newsletter.In a welcome twist, the most pressing questions I heard on my way to Cannes this year didn’t concern the festival lineups but events that seemed to transcend them. In the days leading up to the opening night, Sous les écrans la dèche, a collective of festival workers, announced it would be striking over salary increases and unemployment benefits; as I type, the strikes haven’t materialized, nor has the rumored list of new sexual abuse allegations about men in the French film industry. “Last year, as you know, we had some polemics,” artistic director Thierry Frémaux told the press on the eve of the fest, hinting at the decision to open the 2023 edition with Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, a film that would have been forgotten a lot faster than it was had it...

Cannes regular Léa Seydoux joined playful press conference for fest opener The Second Act, where talk occasionally turned serious as the actress was peppered with several questions from the international press about her thoughts on the #MeToo era.

“I have been a very fortunate person as an actress. At the beginning of my career, I worked with people who respected me, more or less,” said Seydoux. “Some women were really victims. But in my case, I can’t compare with someone women who really went through and experienced very serious things.”

#MeToo is a contentious issue in France, where the perception is the entertainment industry has been slow to evolve. Seydoux has previously spoken about challenging conditions on Blue is the Warmest Color, her 2013 Palme d’Or winner that landed her international fame, and featured a 7-minute lesbian sex scene that took 10 days to shoot, while the film involved upwards...

Near the end of the miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves, David Oyelowo’s titular character is told something all too familiar to many unsung real-life heroes: “No one’s gonna ever know, but you made history today.”

“You can just imagine how many people from marginalized communities that is the truth for,” he says. “People who very much had a real hand in building this country, and whether it’s their history not being taught … or that their contribution to history hasn’t been valued in the same way, which is why getting this show made was an obsession.”

That obsession took the form of Yoruba Saxon, a talent-led production company Oyelowo created with his wife Jessica in 2014, though his desire to produce actually came from his “accidental experience” of helping to put together Ava DuVernay’s Selma years before. “I didn’t realize those moves that go on to lead...

The immediate cost of war is front and center these days, as the grim scenarios in Gaza and Ukraine continue to play out in front of us. But in his fiction debut, documentary filmmaker Jonathan Millet takes us beyond the headlines of the now to present the little-discussed realities that face those people displaced.

On the surface, it uses the traditional tropes of the spy movie — a secret intelligence network, cryptic codenames, clandestine meetings in public places — but Ghost Trail isn’t exactly thrilling, certainly not in the manner of a John le Carré novel. Closer in spirit to Spielberg’s Munich, it’s a quietly profound character study about the need for a closure that may never come. In that respect, Ghost Trail is exactly what it says it is; a search for something intangible, something undoubtedly there but at the same time … not.

The French have a saying,...

Quentin Dupieux returns with The Second Act, a playfully dour satire on the film industry that sees the French absurdist delve further into the apocalyptic mood and gallows humor of his recent Yannick. The Cannes opener stars some of the biggest names in the French film world as heightened versions of themselves: actors working on a film within the film (and perhaps a film within that), a conceit that allows them to break the fourth wall, basically winking at the audience conspiratorially while taking passing shots at themselves and some of the hands that feed them. It’s all in good fun, of course. It’s also quite inside baseball––not that that mattered at the premiere, though you do have to wonder how it might resonate going forward.

Selected to raise the curtain on the world’s most prestigious film festival, The Second Act rolled moments after the opening ceremony closed,...

With 13 features made since 2007, and six in the past four years, French DJ-turned-director Quentin Dupieux is clearly no slacker. Not only has he helmed all these films — he’s also written, shot and edited them, as well as composed many of their scores.

Starting with his surreal deadpan début, Rubber, and up through last year’s Yannick and Daaaaali!, Dupieux has had an impressively prolific run, gradually improving with each new movie while honing a style and tone that are completely his own.

If, however, there’s one drawback to this incessant activity, it’s that his films all have very short running times because they tend to lack classic denouements. They’re well-executed, high-concept affairs blending comedy, sci-fi, horror and other genres in fun ways, but they often play out like long second acts without real endings.

Dupieux was perhaps aware of this flaw when he decided to call...

Something has subtly shifted in Quentin Dupieux’s perspective, leaving the one-man-band of French cinema a rather different auteur than the anti-comedy punk that nearly stumbled onto the festival stage so many years ago. Chalk it up to maturity or to an impressive professional rise — reaching new highs this year with the opening slot at the Cannes Film Festival — but the director’s tone has softened and his targets have shifted, even as his working methods (and working ethic) remain set-in-stone.

Like a distant Gallic cousin to Wes Anderson and Hong Sang-soo (now there are two names you rarely see together), Dupieux has connected a distinctive voice into a well-honed system built for productivity, allowing him to write-direct-shoot-edit-and-score a new film every year. And sometimes, he finds time for two.

Within the past twelve months, he’s brought films “Yannick” and “Daaaaaalí!” to Locarno and Venice, and now steps into...

Et voilà, The Second Act, a bubbly apéritif to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and the latest bit of mischief from Quentin Dupieux, the Loki of the French cinematic universe. Dupieux turns out a film roughly once a year, featuring protagonists ranging from a rogue rubber tire cruising the highway for victims to a giant fly captured by a couple of petty crooks who try to turn it into a sideshow attraction. Each wacky new romp brings new fans into the tent and, on the evidence of his recent cast lists, entices more big-name actors to run away and join his circus.

So roll up here to see Bond girl Léa Seydoux, the baggy-eyed veteran Vincent Lindon and the usually smoldering Louis Garrel along with a troupe of faces familiar to Dupieux’s audience. The three of them play actors shooting what appears to be an especially banal rom-com.

Cannes festival workers turned a pre-festival meet-and-greet event into a spontaneous strike rally on Sunday, applauding representatives from the Sous les écrans la dèche collective, a group that has called for a walkout by freelance workers to disrupt this year’s event.

On Sunday, May 12, festival workers were invited to meet with management for a pre-festival cocktail and informal welcome, something that happens every year before the festival kicks off.

But this time, members of the Sous les écrans distributed badges and stickers for workers to show their solidarity with the group’s demands, which include a general strike of “all employees of the Cannes Film Festival and of its sidebars” in protest of what the group terms the “precarious” position of freelancer workers at the event.

In a video sent to The Hollywood Reporter by a member of Sous les écrans, workers can be seen applauding the group’s spokesman and cheering him on.

Welcome back, Insider crew. Jesse Whittock taking you through another eventful week in film and TV. Let’s begin.

Drama In UK Drama ‘This Is Going to Hurt’

Antitrust the process: Not great news for the UK’s fabled TV drama community this week as we brought news that the antitrust investigation spooking producers will be prolonged for at least six months – and likely far longer. A reminder: the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) probe is examining whether BBC Studios, ITV Studios and four other storied indies colluded by informally fixing freelancers’ wage rates. The extension will see the CMA implement “further investigatory steps” and assessment of evidence” for the next six months, and those Max spoke with said the authority has an enormous wealth of evidence to get through. “Stressed” and “jittery” was the vibe described by one connected source about those being probed, who now face months...

Quentin Dupieux’s The Second Act will open the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

The four-part comedy will have its world premiere out of competition on May 14, the same day it opens in French cinemas via Diaphana Distribution.

Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel and Raphaël Quenard star in the film surrounding four characters who meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.

It is produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Productions with Kinology handling international sales.

Dupieux’s Smoking Causes Coughing screened at Cannes out of competition back in 2022. The Second Act marks the French director’s 14th feature.

The Swedish Film Institute on Wednesday announced the nominations for the Guldbagge (Golden Bug) awards, Sweden’s top film prize, with politics taking center stage among the feature contenders.

Axel Petersén’s Shame on Dry Land, a neo-noir set in the world of online gamblers who fled Sweden for refuge in Malta, lead the pack with 9 Guldbagge nominations. But it was snubbed in the best film category. Per Fly’s cold war thriller Hammarskjöld, starring Mikael Persbrandt as the titular Swedish diplomat, and former Un Secretary-General, who died in a mysterious plane crash, received seven nominations, including best film, tying with Opponent, Milad Alami’s drama about a family who flee Iran for Northern Sweden.

Alongside Hammarskjöld and Opponent, best film nominees include Mika Gustafson’s social drama Paris Is Burning, the relationship drama 100 Seasons from director Giovanni Bucchieri, and The Gullspång Miracle, a documentary from director Maria Fredriksson about...

Longtime friends Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez may not be as close as they used to be.

Rumors of a rift between Leah, 53, and Jennifer, 54, were first sparked last summer when Leah was noticeably missing from Jennifer‘s wedding to Ben Affleck in August 2022.

A source later said that Leah didn’t attend the wedding because she was moving her daughter into college that same weekend.

Leah later raised eyebrows when she attended Jennifer‘s ex-husband Marc Anthony‘s wedding to Nadia Ferreira in January 2023.

On Wednesday (Sept. 27), Michelle Visage – who has been close friends with Leah for decades – appeared on Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang’s Las Culturistas podcast, where she seemingly reignited the falling out rumors between Leah and Jennifer.

Keep reading to find out more…

During the podcast, Matt gushed about his love for Jennifer and Leah‘s 2018 comedy Second Act, which prompted Bowen to ask Michelle,...

Treat Williams died on Monday around 4:50 p.m. after crashing his motorcycle when a car cut him off.

The fire chief of Dorset, Vermont reported that a car was making a turn and didn’t see Williams on his motorcycle. This caused Williams to be thrown off the vehicle where he sustained fatal injuries. The Manchester Fire Department was called, and they airlifted Williams to the hospital in Albany, New York.

He was pronounced dead after he arrived at the hospital due to his injuries.

The Manchester Fire Department posted on Facebook which included a photo of an ambulance and helicopter. They commented, “6/12/23 Monday – 5:50 p.m LifeNet of New York air ambulance and Manchester Northshire Rescue Squad at the Manchester Public Safety Facility Landing Zone. A patient from a motor vehicle/motorcycle accident in Dorset is being airlifted to a regional medical center. Mfd assisted in this Mutual Aid incident.

Hollywood is mourning the loss of actor Treat Williams, who died on Monday at age 71.

Williams, who starred in classic films like “Hair” and “Prince of the City”, as well as TV series like “Everwood”, died after being involved in a motorcycle accident in Vermont.

Read More: Treat Williams, ‘Hair’ And ‘Everwood’ Actor, Dead At 71 After Motorcycle Accident

As news of the actor’s passing broke, tributes began pouring in from his friends, collaborators and other stars.

Kim Cattrall, who worked with Williams on the TV movie “36 Hours to Die” shared a photo from the film, writing on Instagram, “I’m in shock! Rip Dear Treat,” sending condolences to the actor’s family.

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Matt Bomer, who played Williams’ son in “White Collar” also shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram, writing, “He’s one of the few actors...

“The Mother” is like a lot of Netflix action-dramas of late: A mix of different genres with hints of a darker, possibly richer story, that ended up being excised due to budget and/or time constraints.

There is a lot of well-worn inspiration to be found in its familiar plot, from the survivalist parent/daughter relationship found in the 2011 feature “Hanna” to another Jennifer Lopez feature, 2018’s “Second Act” in which Lopez’s character is also at odds with a daughter she gave up at birth named Zoe.

All of this is to say a film like “The Mother” shouldn’t work, and it doesn’t completely gel 100 percent. But in the hands of Jennifer Lopez and director Niki Caro, the film as a whole mostly comes together as an action-packed (at times), contemplative (at times) and entertaining story of maternal self-sacrifice.

The audience meets Jennifer Lopez as an unnamed...

The month of April for Hulu is jam-packed with TV and film goodies, from Adam Sandler’s 1999 comedy “Big Daddy” to Fox’s hit sitcom “New Girl.”

On top of Hulu’s rollout of a new interface, it’s also adding some major film and TV titles to its platform. Some of the highlights that set off the first day of April include “American Psycho,” “Shrek” and its sequel “Shrek 2,” plus the Tim Story-directed “Think Like a Man.”

Anime series will be all the rage on Hulu with the dubbed version of the new popular series “Chainsaw Man” arriving, along with “Spy x Family” and “Black Clover.” If you’re looking for something a little bit more kid-friendly, the family can al enjoy “Despicable Me” and “Despicable 2,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” and “Nanny McPhee.” For the lovers and heartless romantics, “Dear John” and “Date Night...

Hulu’s list of new releases for April 2023 don’t feature many blockbusters, but if we dig a little, I’m sure we can find some gems.

Perhaps the most promising items are on the TV side of things. Tiny Beautiful Things premieres on April 7 and stars Kathryn Hahn as “a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.” That will be followed by comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? on April 11 and two documentaries: high school football story Algiers, America (April 19) and Tupac Shakur piece Dear Mama (April 22).

The best TV candidate this month, however, is probably Saint X on April 26. This series, told via multiple timelines, “explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth.

One of the most anticipated television releases of April is coming to Hulu on April 7. “Tiny Beautiful Things” stars Kathryn Hahn as troubled writer Clare. Ironically, she becomes a great advice columnist as her life falls apart. Her marriage is in trouble and her teen daughter hates her. Plus, her writing career is going nowhere. Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, the limited series explores the author’s journey toward healing herself and others.

Check out the “Tiny Beautiful Things” trailer:

Also arriving on Hulu in April is the series adaptation of the best-selling novel “Saint X.” The series is based on Alexis Schaitkin’s novel of the same name and follows a woman’s dangerous pursuit of her older sister’s disappearance on an idyllic Caribbean vacation. Through multiple timelines, the series explores all the traumatic ripples the mystery created for countless people. The series will star Alycia Debnam-Carey,...

Even if you’ve signed up for every streaming service out there, it can feel monumental when a title moves from one to another. In April, Netflix mainstay “New Girl” moves to Hulu; still streaming, but not where fans are used to finding it — like rearranging the furniture in your apartment and waking up surprised every day that the couch is over there now.

But what’s important is that “New Girl” lives on, now joining Hulu’s own TV and movie library and originals from Freeform, FX, National Geographic, and more. Later in the month, Leila Gerstein’s “Saint X” — based on the novel by Alexis Schaitkin — premieres with three episodes, recounting the story of a young girl found dead during a family vacation and the sister piecing it together years later. Alycia Debnam-Carey, Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Bre Francis, Kenlee Anaya Townsend, Betsy Brandt, and Michael Park star.

Hey, Jimmy Kimmel Live fans. We are back on here to tell you that ABC does indeed have a brand new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live all lined up and ready to go for you tonight, February 14, 2023, and we've got a brief preview of it. In tonight's new episode, you guys are going to see an actor, sports analyst and a musician show up to the set. The first description for tonight's new February 14, 2023 edition reveals that 45 year old American actor Milo Ventimiglia is going to show up to talk with Jimmy tonight. Milo has acted in productions like: NBC' This Is Us TV show, Second Act, Creed II movie, Gotham TV show, Grown Ups 2 movie, Heroes TV show, Rocky Balboa movie, Gilmore Girls TV show, NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV show, Boston Public TV show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV show, Saved By The Bell: The New Class...

Jennifer Lopez is one of the most talented and versatile actresses in Hollywood. With a career spanning over two decades, she has captivated audiences with her performances in a wide range of films. As a result, creating a Jennifer Lopez movies list is a challenging but worthwhile task.

This article aims to rank Jennifer Lopez’s movies from best to worst, providing movie fans with a comprehensive guide to the actress’s filmography. By using a specific methodology, we have carefully considered each of Jennifer Lopez’s movies and ranked them accordingly based on box office grossing, as well as IMDb rating and Rotten Tomatoes audience score.

From the rom-com that made her a household name to her more recent, critically acclaimed performances, this Jennifer Lopez movies list has it all. So, whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering her work, this article is the ultimate resource for all things Jennifer Lopez movies.

Jennifer Lopez has been a beloved icon in the entertainment industry for many years. From her early days as a dancer, to her Academy Award-nominated career as an actor, to her current status as a powerhouse pop star and businesswoman, she has commanded respect and admiration from fans around the world.

The Bronx native first burst onto the scene as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy show In Living Color, and quickly became one of the most recognized faces on television. Her singing and dancing caught the attention of producers and she soon released her debut album On the 6. The album was a success, spawning hits such as “If You Had My Love”, “Waiting For Tonight”, and “Love Don’t Cost A Thing”.

Jennifer Lopez at the American Idol Farewell Season Finalist Party, London Hotel, West Hollywood, CA 02-25-16 David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com 818-249-4998. Depositphotos

She began to branch out into film roles,...

It's the start of something new—Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's life as a married couple—and Vanessa Hudgens couldn't be more excited for her Second Act co-star. Like many fans, Hudgens found out the big news on social media. "I was literally scrolling through Instagram and I saw that and I gasped," the High School Musical alum exclusively told E! News at the recent Cali Cares charity fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif., which Hudgens hosted along with Oliver Trevena to benefit No Kid Hungry on behalf of their brand Caliwater. "I'm so excited for her. I love her. She deserves the whole world, and I just love a full-circle...

Jennifer Lopez has always been obsessed with authenticity.

It’s there in her music, like the 2014 single “Same Girl,” the radio sensation “I’m Real” with Ja Rule and her signature bop “Jenny From the Block.” In the latter, a girl from the Bronx makes the solemn promise: “No matter where I go, I know where I came from.” It’s also been doled out in her film roles, many of them rags-to-riches fairytales that emphasize both her street smarts and supreme glamour, like “Maid in Manhattan,” “Second Act” and, most recently, “Marry Me.”

So the prospect of her all-access documentary – Netflix’s “Halftime,” which opened this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and debuts on the streamer today – not only makes perfect sense for J. Lo-the-brand but also suggests her larger obligation to the truth as she enters the fourth decade of a tremendous career in show business. Interestingly,...

Jennifer Lopez received the generation award at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday, June 5. The multihyphenate teared up as she thanked her fans, her manager, and everyone who inspired her film performances over the years.

Lopez said in her acceptance speech, "I look at those movies, and I see all the wonderful people that I've been blessed to know and to work with. You're only as good as the people you work with, and if you're lucky, they make you better. And I have been very lucky in that regard." Lopez said that while she's none of her characters, all her roles have a part of her in them.

"There were times so low, I think I kept going more for you than for myself."

"Since you cannot create truth unless you've really lived it, I have a different kind of list of thank-yous tonight," she said. "I want...

Tick, Tick…Boom! star Vanessa Hudgens is set to host the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The High School Musical alum will preside over the ceremony, which takes place on Sunday, June 5, live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. It will mark Hudgens’ second time hosting the event, as she previously hosted the MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time special in 2020. Hudgens recently starred opposite Andrew Garfield in Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Tick, Tick…Boom!, which was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 79th Golden Globe Awards. Her other credits include Spring Breakers, Second Act, Bad Boys for Life, and The Princess Switch series. She also played the lead role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless. She will next be seen as the lead in the trucker adventure-drama film Big Rig and will voice the character of Willow...

Did Richard Kind (Mad About You) once give Paul Newman a piggyback ride? The actor being grilled about that claim on this comedy game show — based on a long-running British hit — may be the funniest three minutes you see on TV. “Basically, it’s celebrities telling hilarious shaggy dog stories, and other celebrities trying to figure out if they’re telling the truth or bulls–tting. It’s pure joy,” explains host Aasif Mandvi (Evil), who became obsessed with the U.K. original via BritBox, then got his Evil boss Robert King so hooked that King suggested they do an American version. (Credit: The CW) Each episode features two competing teams of three, always captained by Veep vet Matt Walsh and Carol’s Second Act’s Sabrina Jalees. One recurring game, “This Is…,” trots out a silent mystery guest who has a real connection to one panelist. In the premiere,...

The West Side Story song “I Feel Pretty” is one of the most popular pieces of the American songbook. Over the decades, it’s been played at birthday parties, weddings, and even in Adam Sandler movies. Yet it’s no secret that the song has its share of critics, chief among them being its late great lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who for decades would sheepishly admit he was embarrassed by the song. In the most recent Broadway revival of the Leonard Bernstein and Sondheim musical, iconoclast stage director Ivo van Hove even cut “I Feel Pretty” altogether (much to Sondheim’s delight).

As it turns out, Steven Spielberg almost did the same in last year’s enchanting big screen reimagining of West Side Story starring Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, and an Oscar nominated Ariana DeBose. And if it were not for the efforts of screenwriter and playwright Tony Kushner, one of...

Jennifer Lopez wants to save it. Netflix wants to save it. Rose Matafeo wants to save it. Indie film has already saved it. But this weekend, “Marry Me” proved to be another uninspiring example of the studio-backed American rom-com. Even with a title that seemed custom-made for the return of superstar JLo to a genre she appears to genuinely love, plus the multi-hyphenate performing multiple original songs in the film, the film opened this pre-Valentine’s Day weekend to $8 million.

You could blame the slow return of women to theaters, Super Bowl Weekend, or that the film played for free on Peacock; any or all could be true. But here’s another reason: “Marry Me,” like so many rom-coms before it, isn’t very good. While Lopez is an extraordinary performer, all those songs start to feel like product placements. The ostensible reason for the film — how Lopez as superstar...

Fact: We J.love a J.Lo rom-com. It's been four years since Jennifer Lopez starred in and produced Second Act and she is finally making a return to the genre with Marry Me, which is now playing in theaters and streaming on Peacock. You might say we've been waiting for tonight (oh!) for so long. Directed by Kat Coiro, the movie tells the story of Kat Valdez, a musical icon who is planning to marry her partner Bastian (Maluma) at a sold-out concert being live streamed all over the globe. Just before she's about to perform, however, she discovers that he's been cheating on her. Enter stage-center: Owen Wilson as high school math teacher Charlie Gilbert, who is holding a...

The first weekend of February had a solid rebound over the last two weekends of January, and this weekend should keep the trend going with the releases of Death on the Nile, Marry Me, and Blacklight. It is a busier than usual Super Bowl weekend which is typically quiet at the box office, often with no major new releases and massive Sunday drops. In an unusual twist, Valentine’s Day is falling one day after Super Bowl Sunday, so the studios are going for a field goal, if not a touchdown, and a strong Monday for the couple-friendly films could make up for the game day losses.

Kenneth Branagh returns to the Agatha Christie-verse as writer/director/star with Death on the Nile. Joining Branagh (who plays the iconic Belgian detective Poirot) in the ensemble murder mystery (which takes place…on the Nile) are Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Tom Bateman,...

The SAG Awards nominations will be announced this coming Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. Et/7 a.m. Pt by actresses Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens on Instagram Live.

This marks the second year in a row that the SAG noms will be announced via Instagram Live @sagawards’ Instagram Stories.

With the Golden Globes mired in a diversity scandal, resulting in a non-telecast of the awards show on NBC, the SAG Awards this year reps the first big awards show to honor the best of actors and actresses in TV and film for 2021.

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher will give an introduction before SAG noms Wednesday.

Nominations for the Outstanding Action Performances by Television and Film ensembles will follow, with announcements made by SAG Awards Committee members Jason George and Elizabeth McLaughlin.

The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 8 p.

Ashley Tisdale's latest Instagram post has some fans doing a double take. Is she really bopping to the top with her bestie's ex-boyfriend?  The Carol's Second Act actress wished Austin Butler a happy 30th birthday on Aug. 17, writing, "I am beyond proud of you and everything you're accomplishing but most importantly proud of the person you are." Though he's risen to fame for landing the coveted role of Elvis Presley in an upcoming biopic, Austin is also recognizable to High School Musical stans as the former boyfriend of Ashley's co-star, Vanessa Hudgens.  But there's a very simple explanation here. Lest you forget, while Ashley...

Update, July 13: Just For Laughs Montreal has announced that Hacks star Jean Smart will be honored with its Comedy Performance of the Year award. Hosting the Just For Laughs Awards Show will be Amber Ruffin.

Previous, June 29: Just For Laughs Montreal on Tuesday took the wraps off its 2021 comedy festival, saying it will run July 26-31 and feature in-person stand-up shows in Montreal as well as for the first time shows in Los Angeles and New York City in a nod to travel restrictions due to the pandemic.

The festival, which went online-only in 2020, also announced a lineup that includes Kevin Hart, Bert Kreischer, Maria Bamford, Patton Oswalt, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, and SNL‘s Bowen Yang, among others.

Dave Chappelle will receive this year’s Comedy Person of the Year Award from the fest and also will appear. Other honorees announced today include Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence of Ted Lasso,...

Last season, CBS cancelled Carol's Second Act and Man with a Plan but chose to renew The Unicorn. Will this single-camera comedy continue to have good fortune or, will its luck run out? Will The Unicorn be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.

The Unicorn stars Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, Omar Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson, Ruby Jay, Makenzie Moss, and Devin Bright. Following the loss of his wife, Wade (Goggins) is now the single parent to their adolescent daughters, Grace (Jay) and Natalie (Moss). With the encouragement of his kids and close friends like Forrest (Corddry), Delia (Watkins), Ben (Miller), and Michelle (Robinson), Wade decides to try dating again. To his amazement, Wade is told that he's considered a hot commodity in the dating world and the perfect single guy, aka a "unicorn". He's employed, attractive, and has a...

In our Q&a series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs - from the last thing they texted to the last thing they binge-watched. This week, actor Freddie Stroma takes our call.

British actor Freddie Stroma has popped up in some of our favorite films and series over the years, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (where he played Cormac McLaggen), to Pitch Perfect, to my personal favorite, The Bachelor-inspired Lifetime dramedy UnReal.

Now, he's back on screen starring alongside the hilarious Kevin James in Netflix's new NASCAR-based series The Crew, where Stroma plays Jake Martin, a charismatic race car driver. Ahead of the show's premiere on Feb. 15, we chatted with Stroma about what he's been listening to lately, the latest series he can't get enough of, and more!

What was the last day filming The Crew like?...