Brad Pitt is as handsome as ever on the set of his latest film Wolves in NYC

J. Kim Murphy Lady Gaga is putting on a happy face. Director Todd Phillips has shared a new look at “Joker: Folie à Deux,” posting an image depicting star Joaquin Phoenix in the arms of Gaga. “Happy Valentines Day,” reads Phillips’ brief caption on Instagram. The image marks the public’s first look at Gaga in the film.A post shared by Todd Phillips (@toddphillips) Gaga is reportedly playing a version of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who finds herself smitten with the Joker before taking on his villainous ways. Margot Robbie had previously portrayed Quinn in the “Suicide Squad” films and “Birds of Prey.” Kaley Cuoco voices the character on the ongoing HBO Max animated series “Harley Quinn.”

Brendan Fraser has defended the Batgirl film he appeared in that was shelved by Warner Bros. last summer in a shocking move.The Oscar-nominated star of The Whale, 54, appeared at a SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room in Los Angeles.At the event, Fraser wore a brown cowhide coat over a black shirt with dark blue jeans and black boots.The actor Wednesday told Howard Stern that the DC motion picture didn't get a 'fair shake' when it was shelved by the studio ahead of its 2022 release.Fraser, who played the role of Firefly in the movie, said that Batgirl filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah got it right shooting in Glasgow, Scotland, which made a prime stand-in for Gotham.'Gotham never looked better cast as Glasgow, Scotland, you know,' the Indianapolis, Indiana-born actor said.

It’s not Valentine’s Day without a group rendition of a Taylor Swift song.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Richard J. Anobile, a noted author of film books and post production supervisor and producer, died Feb. 10 in Toronto after a brief illness. He was 76. Born in New York, Anobile wrote more than 30 film books. His started out with books about the Marx brothers, including “Why a Duck” in 1971, followed by “The Marx Brothers Scrapbook,” Anobile co-authored the book with Groucho Marx, and it featured interviews with the then-octogenarian and never-before-seen photos and documents. Anobile’s other classic comedy works included books about W.C. Fields, Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy. His books covered every facet of entertainment, from “Mork and Mindy” and James Whale’s “Frankenstein” to “The Maltese Falcon” and “Psycho.”

Briana Middleton, one of the leads of Apple TV+’s upcoming movie Sharper, has been tapped by the streamer to headline its high-profile drama series Metropolis, inspired by Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 science fiction film. Middleton is the first actor cast in the project, from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and UCP where he is under an overall deal.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Briana Middleton has been cast in the lead role of Sam Esmail’s Apple series adaptation of the film “Metropolis,” Variety has learned. The series was originally greenlit at the streamer in March 2022. It is inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang sci-fi film of the same name, which has been hailed as one of the greatest and most influential films of the silent film era. Middleton will play the role of Finnie Polito. The announcement of her casting in the series comes days ahead of the Friday launch of the Apple film “Sharper,” in which Middleton also stars. Her other recent credits include the George Clooney film “The Tender Bar.” Her casting in the series marks her first starring television role.

It pays to be famous. Forbes has just dropped their list of the top 10 highest-paid entertainers in the world in 2022.Music icon Taylor Swift is the only woman on the list and she joins fellow musicians Bad Bunny, Sting, The Rolling Stones and Genesis.The group of high-earners also includes a number of filmmakers and TV creators, like the dynamic duos behind “The Simpsons” and “South Park.”The top earners in 2022 collected about $1.35 billion — just half as much as last year’s list which boasted entertainers such as Kanye “Ye” West, Jay-Z, and Bruce Springsteen.

Fuzzy fit! Brad Pitt looked extra stylish while out and about in New York City.

Zack Sharf Steven Spielberg is in the running for another best director Oscar thanks to “The Fabelmans,” an autobiographical drama about the filmmaker’s childhood that also wrestles with the choice artists must make between family and art. In a recent interview with “RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli, Spielberg said that a real-life conflict between art and family hit him later in his career when he had to decide between raising his children in Los Angeles or going to London to direct Warner Bros.’ first “Harry Potter” movie. “The personal meaning about [how the conflict between] art and family will tear you in half happened to me later, after I had already established myself as a filmmaker, as a working director,” Spielberg said. “Kate [Capshaw] and I started raising a family and we started having children. The choice I had to make was taking a job that would move me to another country for four or five months where I wouldn’t see my family every day…That was a ripping kind of experience.”

Fremantle has acquired a minority stake in Artists, Writers & Artisans (AWA), the U.S.-based indie backed by Lis Murdoch’s Chernobyl producer Sister and James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems.

EXCLUSIVE: Coming into this week’s EFM, Ben Affleck action-thriller Hypnotic was barely on anyone’s radar. However, the movie was quietly one of the market’s X-factors. It’s rare, after all, for a big-budget, finished film with A-list talent and director to still be without a U.S. distributor.

Pippa Middleton looked incredible on Saturday as she soaked up the sun on a beach in St Barts alongside her husband James Matthews and their young children. The socialite and author, 39, showcased her toned figure in a bright red bikini by Heidi Klein as she enjoyed a day out at the beach with former professional racing driver James, 47.

Valentine's Day? A sweet card? Chocolates? Maybe a bunch of flowers? Whatever your most impressive Valentine's Day gift to date is, we can't imagine it comes close to say, a Bentley (we're looking at you, Katy Perry).To celebrate the most romantic day of the year, we've compiled a list of the most outrageous gifts celebrities have treated their other half to...WATCH: Celebrity romance rulesNever a couple to do things by halves, Kanye West once gifted his former wife Kim Kardashian a Panthere De Cartier Cuff worth $73,000, that's an eye-watering £56,000! The bracelet features a diamond-encrusted panther motif, complete with emerald eyes and an onyx nose, all set on a black cuff. The day after receiving the stunning bracelet in 2015, Kim shared a snap of the cuff, writing: "My new pet panther!" MORE: Valentine's Day ready! When royal ladies wear ravishing red dressesThat's right, when Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were dating, the Baby singer bought his beau every single flower that he saw in a florist.

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s biggest film studios are preparing for crunch talks with a government agency amid fears that a so-called “studio tax” could “torpedo” the UK’s booming production industry.

In a turnabout, China is handing out release dates for Hollywood movies at a clip these days — and with a fair bit of notice. Yesterday, we learned that Paramount/eOne’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will go day-and-date on March 31, and today comes news that Universal/Blumhouse/Atomic Monster’s hit M3GAN has been granted a March 17 start. That’s about two months since the pic began overseas rollout and will see it face off with Warner Bros/New Line/DC’s Shazam: Fury of the Gods on March 17, that film timed to the domestic release.

Forbes has published its annual breakdown of the highest-paid entertainers, revealing that Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones and Bad Bunny were among the biggest revenue-raisers in 2022.Swift came ninth on the list, totalling $92million in earnings between the release of her ‘Midnights’ album last October and subsequent ticket sales for her upcoming ‘Eras’ tour. It marks her sixth time on the highest-earners list, having previously topped it in 2019.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Penguin” series at HBO Max has added Rhenzy Feliz to its cast, Variety has learned. Feliz joins previously announced series stars Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman,” as well as Cristin Milioti. Details on Feliz’s character are being kept under wraps. The eight-episode series is said to continue the story of the film. It is believed to take place in the immediate aftermath of the events of “The Batman.” Milioti will star as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Gotham mob boss Carmine Falcone. The role means Feliz has now held roles in both the Marvel and DC Universes. He previously starred in the Marvel series “The Runaways,” which aired for three seasons on Hulu. He also recently lent his voice to the hit Disney animated film “Encanto.” His other TV credits include “American Horror Stories” and “Teen Wolf,” while his other film credits include the George Clooney directorial effort “The Tender Bar.”

A new promotional poster for The Flash showcasing Michael Keaton as Batman has been released following a buzzy Super Bowl clip in promotion of the forthcoming blockbuster. The 71-year-old actor reprises the role of the Caped Crusader more than three decades after his last appearance as the famed superhero in the Tim Burton films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).The Pennsylvania-born actor played opposite Jack Nicholson (as The Joker) and Kim Basinger (as Vicki Vale) in the first film, and Danny DeVito (The Penguin) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Catwoman) in the sequel.In the new poster, Keaton is pictured staring straight ahead against a smoky gray background with the text, 'Worlds collide.'Other posters released in promotion of the film show Ezra Miller as the titular character and Sasha Calle portraying Supergirl.  The latest: A new promotional poster for The Flash showcasing Michael Keaton as Batman has been released following a buzzy Super Bowl clip in promotion of the forthcoming blockbuster  A number of people on Twitter reacted favorably to seeing Keaton reprise the role - which has been played by a number of stars including George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson - in the 30 years since he wore the Batsuit.Actor Josh Gad noted the nostalgic element to Keaton's comeback at a time Harrison Ford is slated to reprise the role of Indiana Jones for this summer's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which also had a trailer air during Sunday's Super Bowl. 'Imagine going back to 1989 when Batman and Last Crusade are in theaters & your younger self asks what are you all excited about in 2023 & answering Michael Keaton playing Batman and Harrison Ford playing Indiana Jones,' he said.One user

Former Marvel star Rhenzy Feliz is jumping to DC. Feliz, who headlined Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu, has been cast as a lead opposite Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in the Max original series The Penguin (working title) from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios.