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You may hate yourself in the morning, but if you are in the mood for a completely un-PC, morbidly amusing farce about the need for greed, the new comedy The Estate may be right up your alley.

EXCLUSIVE: Petey Gibson (Broad City), Fivel Stewart (Atypical) and Bre Blair (Game of Silence) are set for major recurring roles opposite Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez in Alert, Fox’s character-driven police procedural from The Blacklist showrunner John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx. 

Jennifer Lawrence's fans got a closer look at her upcoming drama Causeway when the film's moving second trailer was released on Thursday.The trailer delves deeper in the 32-year-old actress' character, a veteran struggling to recover from a brain injury after returning home to New Orleans who strikes up a friendship with a man (Brian Tyree Henry) who is trying to recover from his own traumas.The trailer arrives just a day after Lawrence expressed a desire to focus on higher-quality films after a string of critically derided blockbusters, including Passengers (2016) and Red Sparrow (2018). Closer look: Jennifer Lawrence struggles as an injured veteran moving back to New Orleans while befriending another person affected by tragedy (Brian Tyree Henry) in the second trailer for Causeway, released ThursdayThe trailer opens with Lawrence's character Lynsey riding a bus after returning to the Big Easy.'I just never thought I would come back here,' she says, before she is shown having a conversation on a bench with James (Henry).

Five months after Master P broke the news his 25-year-old daughter had passed away, Tytyana Miller‘s cause of death has finally been revealed.

Showtime has pushed the premiere date for Season 2 of Your Honor to January 2023. The 10-episode second season starring Bryan Cranston will now bow on demand and on streaming Friday, January 13, 2023, and on-air on Sunday, January 15 at 9 pm. It was initially scheduled to premiere on streaming/on demand on December 9 and on linear December 11.

Happy couple! Hannah Ann Sluss‘ boyfriend, Jake Funk, is crisscrossing the country with the New Orleans Saints, but the duo’s long-distance romance is thriving.

Cannes Chopard Trophy winner Joe Alwyn just signed on to star in Fox Searchlight Pictures' mysterious new movie titled And, which begins production this month in New Orleans.The film reunites the 31-year-old Englishman with his The Favourite co-star Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos, whom he worked with on the critically-acclaimed period black comedy that amassed $95.9M at the box office in 2018.And will also reunite Joe with Margaret Qualley, his leading lady from Claire Denis' newly-released romantic thriller The Stars at Noon.

Last month, news broke that Yorgos Lanthimos already has his next movie after “Poor Things” lined up with “And.” And several “Poor Things” cast members return for the newly announced film, including Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, and Willem Dafoe, with Lanthimos newcomer Jesse Plemons also on board. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, another actor from Lanthimos’ backlog returns for “And” too: Joe Alwyn, who starred in the director’s 2018 film “The Favourite.” READ MORE: ‘AND’: Yorgos Lanthimos Has New Movie Coming With Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe & Margaret Qualley To Star  “And” heads into production in New Orleans later this month, but its plot remains a mystery.

Taron Egerton and Sofia Carson were seen getting ready to film on Tuesday, marking the first time both actors have been spotted on the set of their new Netflix thriller film Carry On. Egerton, 32, hiked his shorts up sky-high on his way to set and Carson, 29, flashed a beaming smile with four large pins in her hair.  The Descendants actress wore a flannel shirt, Ugg boots and a white robe while the Rocketman star wore a simple T-shirt and sandals with his raised shorts.  Sky-high career: Taron Egerton, 32, hiked his shorts up sky-high on Tuesday while walking to film a scene for his new Netflix thriller film Carry On Pinning back her excitement: Sofia Carson, 29, flashed a beaming smile with four large pins in her hair. The actress made her way to set in a flannel shirt, Ugg boots and a long white robeThe pair's new film centers on Egerton playing a young TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler to let a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight.  Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra – who has helmed hits such as The Shallows, Unknown, Jungle Cruise and the just-released Black Adam –  Carry On promises to be a hot property for Netflix when it is released on the streamer. No official release date has been announced, but production is currently scheduled to wrap filming in New Orleans and Cleveland by December 16, according to Production Weekly issue 1309.  The Kingsman star appears to have another hit on his hands after a critically-acclaimed performance playing Elton John in the 2019 musical biopic Rocketman.

NATPE, which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has decided to cancel its annual January conference.

Sunu Gonera, the co-creator and director of upcoming TV series Parish, has been let go from the show following a sexual misconduct investigation.AMC Networks confirmed Gonera's termination on Monday in a statement shared with Deadline, writing that the Zimbabwe-born filmmaker was 'immediately suspended and then terminated at the conclusion of an internal investigation.' Sources speaking with the publication shared that the incident was an alleged sexual assault that took place in late September at 'an off-set apartment outside of production hours' in New Orleans, where the show is currently being filmed. Serious: Sunu Gonera, the co-creator and director of upcoming TV series Parish, has been let go from the show following a sexual misconduct investigationMeanwhile sources close to Gonera say that the encounter was 'consensual' and that the 'behavior in question involved touching.' AMC's full statement read: 'We recently became aware of some very serious allegations against an individual working on this production, who was immediately suspended and then terminated at the conclusion of an internal investigation.'The victim, who is reportedly a longtime employee of Gonera's, and did not work for AMC, has filed a police report.

EXCLUSIVE: Sunu Gonera has been let go from AMC Networks’ series Parish, on which he was co-creator, executive produced and director.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel said “I do” — again!

Love, thunder … and a red carpet debut! Russell Crowe and his girlfriend, Britney Theriot, turned heads at the premiere of his new movie, Poker Face.

Tom Brady arrived in Pittsburgh alone on Saturday after attending the wedding of his former boss, New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft, in New York City on Friday night. Brady was the only one of his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates to go to the wedding. He arrived separately from the team as they got ready to play the Steelers.

BreAnna Bell Roy Wood Jr. has signed with CAA for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. Wood, best known for his role as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” is an Emmy Award-nominated documentary producer, comedian, writer, actor, radio personality and podcaster. The comedian was most recently seen starring opposite Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” which was released on Sept. 16. His other credits include Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” Netflix’s “Space Force,” AMC’s “Better Call Saul” and TBS’ ‘The Last O.G.” He executive produced PBS’ Emmy-nominated documentary “The Neutral Ground,” which followed the 2015 turmoil that ensued after the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. A forceful group of critics protested the decision, and fearing retaliation, no crew agrees to remove the statues.

Alexandra Daddario nailed casual chic as she stepped out for a dog walk in Los Angeles this week.The 36-year-old actress was seen catching a breath of fresh air and enjoying a stroll with one of her rescue dogs, Eunice.While heading off along her way down a tree-lined sidewalk, Alexandra could also be glimpsed chatting on the phone. Off she goes: Alexandra Daddario nailed casual chic as she stepped out for a dog walk in Los Angeles this weekAlexandra, who shot to fame in the Percy Jackson movies and more recently got an Emmy nod for The White Lotus, opted for a California casual ensemble.Wearing her dark hair in a bob, she warded off the rays with a pair of dark sunglasses and modeled a baggy pair of faded jeans.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Hong Chau has joined the cast of the anticipated new film from “The Favourite” and “The Lobster” director Yorgos Lanthimos. Chau, who has been prolific in recent years, joins a stacked ensemble featuring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley. Plot details are (frustratingly) under wraps from the Greek master of subversion, who has also given us “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “Dogtooth.” Lanthimos directs from a script he wrote with Efthimis Filippou (reuniting after both “Lobster” and “Sacred Deer”). Searchlight Pictures is financing and distributing the project with Element Pictures and Film4. Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe of Element, Kasia Malipan and Lanthimos are producing. Principal photography begins this month in Chau’s native New Orleans.

Kardashians. She doesn’t cruise around in a $150 million jet like “climate-conscious” Kim nor does she pout her cosmetically enhanced lips in selfies like Kylie. But, like Kourtney, Julie shares a bed with her pre-teen daughter, RK.

Three men whose fishing boat sank off the Louisiana coast were rescued over the weekend after fending off sharks for more than a day, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Video and images show the heroic efforts, with the search spanning across 1,250 square miles, an area slightly larger than Rhode Island.

Michaela Zee editor “Americana Dream” has started production in Louisville, Ky., with all key roles cast in the forthcoming indie musical film. New Orleans-based singer Maggie Koerner will play Billie Carton, starring opposite Nashville-based music artist Sam Varga in the role of Lucky Fontana. “With this amazing cast of real-life Americana music artists, we are on an exciting creative journey that will seem both familiar and completely unsettling to the millions of people around the world who watch reality TV music competitions,” said director and co-writer Ate de Jong. The cast of “Americana Dream” also includes singer-songwriter Stephan Said as Ray Pursell, jazz vocalist Carly Johnson as Precious Blue, AJ Haynes as Lee Post and Michelle Malentina as Gabe. DJ Bombshell, Sylvia Walters, David Domine and Ian McConnell will play supporting roles in the film.