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William Earl The SAG-AFTRA strike has shut down scores of film and TV productions as actors picket. While many sets had already shut down as a result of the WGA writers strike, this will effectively slow Hollywood down to a crawl as negotiations continue. Read Variety‘s list of newly-halted productions below, which will be updated throughout the strike. Beetlejuice 2 The Tim Burton production, with Michael Keaton reprising his role as the crude ghost, is almost done with shooting in London, but was still expected to film one more sequence in Vermont when the strike took place.

Shia LaBeouf starred alongside Harrison Ford in the movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but he’s not back for the fifth installment of the popular franchise.

We love baby back ribs as much as the next person — but maybe not if the next person is our groom!!

There’s trouble in the paradise of Savannah, Georgia, where the skeins of Spanish moss-draped over corridors of trees wave in the gentle coastal zephyrs with each night’s picture-perfect sunset. Spouses Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) have opened their palatial home for a backyard BBQ; he’s manning the grill, and she’s darting about trying to make everything just right, each well aware of their role to play.

Todd Haynes has a way with female stars. I would even call him the new-age George Cukor in that regard. Whether in Carol with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, or his HBOlimited series Mildred Pierce with Kate Winslet, or his homage to the director of so many so-called “women’s pictures” of the ’50s Douglas Sirk in Far From Heaven with Julianne Moore, he seems to be in his comfort zone with women. That has never been more apparent than his latest, May December, a deliciously entertaining showcase for Natalie Portman and Moore (her and Haynes’ fourth film together), which just had its world premiere Saturday in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

the New York Times on Monday. He died of multi-system organ failure at a New York hospital.The magazine’s site posted a tribute to the “incomparable” Jaffee, with current and former staffers honoring him as a “humble and kind creator,” “wholly creative soul,” “at heart, a rascal,” “a national treasure” and more.“Al was, at heart, a rascal,” said John Ficarra, a former Mad editor-in-chief who worked with Jaffee for more than 35 years, according to the tribute. “He always had a playful twinkle in his eye and brought that sensibility to everything he created.”“Al Jaffee was an incredibly gifted man who touched our hearts and never failed to make us laugh,” Jim Lee, chief creative officer and publisher of DC, said in a statement on the site. “He garnered the highest accolades and praise in the world of illustrations and comics.“Tim Heintjes, editor of Hogan’s Alley, an online magazine about cartoon arts, also announced the news on Twitter.“I’m very sad to report that the great Al Jaffee has died,” Heintjes wrote.

Al Jaffee, the longtime cartoonist for Mad Magazine who created one of the satirical publications most beloved and enduring features – the back-cover “Fold-In” illustration – died today in a New York City hospital of organ failure. He was 102.

EXCLUSIVE: Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, John Berendt’s 1994 bestselling book and Pulitzer Prize finalist is being developed into a new musical by playwright Taylor Mac, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, choreography by Tanya Birl and Sarah O’Gleby and direction by Rob Ashford.

Aunjanue Ellis has been cast as the lead in Ava DuVernay’s adaption of Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste.

For Jennifer Lopez, 2022 was a dream come true. The singer shared a video montage of her favorite moments from last year, which included glimpses of her weddings to Ben Affleck.

Scarlett Johansson was seen working alongside her buff female stunt double on the set of her upcoming new film,  Project Artemis, in Savannah, Georgia on Monday afternoon.While filming a dramatic scene, in which she sported a figure-hugging yellow dress and a short curly blonde wig, the 38-year-old actress drove a vintage Camaro to an appliance store, then got out of the vehicle to throw a trash can through a storefront window.After shattering the glass, the Black Widow actress and her stunt double, who was dressed in the same frock and similar sunglasses, were seen chatting away between takes.  Lookalike: Scarlett Johansson was seen working alongside her buff stunt double on the set of her upcoming new film, Project Artemis, in Savannah, Georgia on Monday afternoonThe mother-of-two, who welcomed her son Cosmo with husband Colin Jost just last year, looked deep in thought between takes as she prepared for the role.  While details about the movie, in which she stars alongside Channing Tatum, are being kept tightly under wraps, it is rumored to be about the space race. Filming begun six months after Jason Bateman, who was originally slated to direct, left the project over creative differences.  Turning heads: While filming a dramatic scene, in which she sported a figure-hugging yellow dress and a short curly blonde wig, the 38-year-old actress drove a vintage Camaro to an appliance store, then got out of the vehicle to throw a trash can through a storefront window Doppelgänger: After shattering the glass, the Black Widow actress and her stunt double, who was dressed in the same frock and similar sunglasses, were seen chatting away between takes.Deadline reported that the decision between Bateman and the film's production

Jennifer Lopez is opening up about the message her husband Ben Affleck had engraved on the green diamond sparkler he presenter her as an engagement ring: 'Not. Going. Anywhere.'Lopez, 53, speaking with Apple Music One's Zane Lowe in an interview released Monday, said that Affleck, 50, began using the phrase after they rekindled their romance.'That's how he would sign his emails when we started talking again,' Lopez said.

Quinton Simon‘s mother Leilani Simon has officially been charged with his disappearance and murder. On Monday afternoon, the Chatham County Police Department in Georgia announced via Twitter:

Well, this case took a turn we could never have predicted…

The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas has said that it was unfair that Tim Burton got all the recognition for the groundbreaking 1993 film. Henry Selick sat down for an interview with the AV Club on Halloween as he said it was a bit disingenuous to market the film Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas when he directed it.No doubt Disney wanted Tim's name on the project following successes with Batman, Batman Returns, and Edward Scissorhands. This is Halloween: The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas has said that it was unfair that Tim Burton got all the recognition for the groundbreaking 1993 film Taking a stand: Henry Selick (pictured in Savannah Georgia last month) sat down for an interview with the AV Club on Halloween as he said it was a bit disingenuous to market the film Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas when he directed itBut Henry, 69, thought the last-minute decision to market that way was a bit dishonest as he explained: 'No, that was a little unfair because it wasn't called Tim Burton's Nightmare until three weeks before the film came out.

Kerry Condon has had a weekend. After a 4 AM flight from Savannah, Georgia, and a transfer no less, she’s about to participate in another post-screening Q&A for her new film, Martin McDonagh‘s already celebrated “The Banshees of Inisherin.” This conversation is in Los Angeles and the audience this time around is working (and voting) Screen Actor’s Guild members.

Police may not be ready to show their cards just yet, but a little digging is giving us more insight into the investigation of Quentin Simon‘s disappearance — and presumed murder.

Natalie Portman was pictured while working on the Savannah, Georgia set of May December on Monday afternoon.The 41-year-old performer looked as if she was ready to begin work on the feature during her time at the project's set, and she was also provided with cover from the sun by a production assistant.The forthcoming movie is also set to feature performances from Julianne Moore and Charles Melton. Hard at work: Natalie Portman was pictured while working on the Savannah, Georgia set of May December on Monday afternoonPortman was costumed in a black shirt that was worn underneath a navy blue jacket during her time on set.The Black Swan star also donned a set of blue jeans, as well as a pair of white sneakers.

Two new updates in the Quinton Simon case — and frankly neither is one we expected.

ATLANTA – Some voters in Atlanta told Fox News they were less than enthusiastic about either of their senate candidates, while others stood firmly in support of Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of his debate with Herschel Walker.  "I think they’re both horrible candidates, obviously," one man, Simon, told Fox News.  But another voter, Al, said the decision between the two men was "pretty easy." "Herschel Walker was a football player. He's not a politician.

Missing toddler Quinton Simon is believed to be dead and his mother is the prime suspect, Georgia authorities said Wednesday night.  "We are saddened to report that CCPD and the FBI have notified Quinton Simon’s family that we believe he is deceased," the Chatham County Police Department tweeted around 10:30 p.m. "We have named his mother, Leilani Simon, as the prime suspect in his disappearance and death.