Beanie Feldstein has been cast as the lead in a revival of Funny Girl on Broadway

Sandra Bullock and Daniel Radcliffe are hitting the red carpet!

The meat of this melancholy, live-action country ballad is left up to the imagination, somewhere in the missing years between the title credits and the point at which Michael Morris’s feature debut actually starts. It’s probably just as well, since To Leslie is a hard enough watch as it is, not because it’s significantly depressing (redemption is suggested in myriad moments in its two-hour running time) but because it’s a testament to Andrea Riseborough’s never less than committed performance that it’s hard to see such a sad and vulnerable woman snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at every turn. There are no indications on screen, but anecdotal reports that screenwriter Ryan Binaco based the script on his own mother seem pretty credible.

Linoleum is certainly something of a curiosity as it strives to use a simple premise to explore, however subtly, themes of loss, identity, and fulfilling a dream of a suburban husband and father who finds a space age satellite drop out of the sky and into his backyard fueling his lost ambition of becoming an astronaut and building a homemade rocket to do just that.

DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter opened tonight’s DGA Awards gala with a history lesson and a look ahead at the “exceptional challenges” facing the guild next year when it begins negotiations for a new film and TV contract. The guild’s current contract, reached just days before the Covid pandemic shut down production across the country, is set to expire June 30, 2023.

The boys are back in town. Amazon released the first look at The Boys season 3 in March 2022, and it might leave fans with more questions than answers.

Colin West’s “Linoleum” is the kind of movie that’s all but impossible to review with any specificity, because so much of its achievement lies in its surprises – how it seems to be doing one thing while slyly doing another, without deception, and then revealing its ultimate intentions with grace and style. This is the writer/director’s second film, and he displays a confidence and storytelling acumen that’s frankly inspiring.

Holly Marie Combs revealed she often didn’t wear a bra while working on “Charmed”, but for good reason.

The Met Office has issued three yellow warnings for wind and rain and has further alerted three flood warnings across the country.They predict an "energetic weather pattern" will bring wet weather and storm like conditions.Some colder north-westerly blasts are likely to bring wintry showers to western and northern areas, interwoven with belts of rain moving from west to east and potential for strong winds early in the week.WXCharts has stated that there could be up to 5.5mm of rain taking charge over some regions at the start of the week.Forecasters have raised that conditions will continue to worsen before the arrival of 18C temperatures.The downpour is predicted to be the heaviest in the South West of England, while 70mph gales will swoop down the west coast of Britain.The Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "An energetic, mobile weather pattern is driving successive low-pressure systems across the Atlantic over the coming days.'With high pressure to the east of the UK these systems stall and weaken as they reach us and bring spells of rain and wind together with milder air."At this time no National Severe Weather warnings have been issued." On Sunday, a yellow warning is in place for southern regions with risks of some travel disruption.The warning extends to Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Sunday.Looking ahead to next week, people can expect spring-like temperatures, especially in the south.Bad weather will clear on Monday when "more settled" weather conditions are expected to return. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . BBC weather forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker has raised hopes that sunny weather is on its way after

Ralf Rangnick says Fred produced one of his best performances since he took over as Manchester United manager three-and-a-half months ago.

Jane Campion is defending her movie.

The Directors Guild of America is presenting its 74th annual DGA Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, and Deadline is posting the winners as they are announced. Check out the list below, and refresh for updates.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Directors Guild of America’s 74th annual DGA Awards are under way at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, with Judd Apatow on tap as host. The ceremony returns to an in-person event this year, having gone virtual in 2021, and is part of a busy weekend on the kudos gauntlet that also includes the BAFTA, Annie Awards and Critics Choice events.This year in the motion pictures category, the group nominated Kenneth Branagh for “Belfast” (Focus Features), Jane Campion for “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix), Paul Thomas Anderson for “Licorice Pizza” (MGM/United Artists Releasing), Steven Spielberg for “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) and Denis Villeneuve for “Dune” (Warner Bros).

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDirector Jane Campion didn’t hold back Saturday night at the DGA Awards when asked for her response to caustic and homophobic comments that veteran actor Sam Elliott made recently about Campion’s Oscar contender “The Power of the Dog.”“I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H. He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor,” Campion told Variety before the ceremony. “The West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range.

Jurnee Smollett is breaking her silence on her brother Jussie Smollett‘s prison sentence.

The 49th annual Annie Awards are underway Saturday night, with the virtual ceremony presented by ASIFA-Hollywood honoring the year’s best in animated fare across movies, TV and video games. Deadline is following along and updating winners in 36 categories in real time. Keep track below.

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was the big winner at the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards, taking home multiple prizes including video game of the year. The ninth annual ceremony, hosted by Jana Morrison and Samathan Aucoin of Syfy’s Astrid & Lilly Save the World, took place virtually on Saturday.

An unlikely match! Plenty of celebrities have attempted to rub elbows with the British royal family over the years — and Barbra Streisand actually pulled it off.

A Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” is aiming to open next year with Beanie Feldstein in the starring role originated by Barbra Streisand.

Lady Bird” and “Booksmart.” She also plays Monica Lewinsky in the upcoming “Impeachment: American Crime Story.”But Fanny is, without a doubt, the actress’ biggest casting so far. The role made a star out of Barbra Streisand in 1964, when the show played the Winter Garden Theatre, and she won the Oscar for Best Actress for the film version in 1968.

Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein is set to star in the iconic role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNo one is going to rain on Beanie Feldstein’s parade.The “Booksmart” star will play Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl,” giving the actress an opportunity to put her own spin on a role that launched Barbra Streisand’s career and became synonymous with the acting legend. It’s also the first time that the musical has been revived on Broadway since it wrapped its run nearly six decades ago.