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Naman Ramachandran “The White Lotus” star Murray Bartlett has returned to his native Australia to film “Place to Be,” the latest project from Cannes and Venice winner Kornél Mundruczó (“White God,” “Pieces of a Woman”), which is currently shooting. In “Place to Be,” Bartlett plays Ron, Pamela Anderson’s hapless brother, with the siblings plotting to re-home their mother Brooke (Ellen Burstyn) and access their late artist father’s inheritance.

There are new details surrounding the tragic passing of Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son, Miller Gardner.

The 29th Annual Webby Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, with winners to be announced on Tuesday, April 22 in New York. 

Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely Shaye Smith dazzled on the red carpet at the MobLand premiere in New York, where Keely turned heads showcasing her impressive weight loss.The 61 year old philanthropist looked absolutely stunning in a black lace mini dress, which perfectly highlighted her slimmer figure and toned legs, complemented by chic black stilettos. Her luscious brunette tresses cascaded to one side as she beamed alongside Pierce.

Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio took the stage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas with an extended look at Karate Kid: Legends from Sony Pictures, out May 30.

William Earl “Las Culturistas” hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers and “Saturday Night Live’s” Ego Nwodim were among the winners of the fifth annual Ambies, the kudos handed out by The Podcast Academy to recognize audio entertainment. Wondery, Audible, iHeart Media, Audacy, NPR, the CBC, Pineapple Street Studios, Higher Ground Productions and Crooked Media led the platforms and production banners that were honored across 28 categories. The awards were presented Monday evening at Chicago’s McCormick Convention Center as part of the annual Podcast Movement conference.

Brent Lang Executive Editor It’s not all superheroes, all the time. Studios are still willing to take a few bets on directors with compelling visions, hoping that they can offer up something distinctive and compelling at a time when multiplexes are filled with more of the same. So give Sony Pictures credit for backing not one, but two of these riskier projects — Darren Aronofsky‘s “Caught Stealing” and Kogonada’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.” The former is a crime thriller about a former baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets caught up in New York City’s underworld in the 1990s, while the latter is a romantic fantasy that follows two middle aged people who step through a magical portal into their past lives.

A dog rescue shelter started by “Impractical Jokers” star Joe Gatto is rebranding shortly after a TikTok user accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager.Gatto, 48, allegedly sexually assaulted the then 19-year-old fan when he invited her back to his hotel room a couple of hours after a meet-and-greet in 2023, the woman said. He denied all accusations and voluntarily entered an in-patient facility to “continue working on [himself],” Gatto announced last Wednesday.After the alleged victim came forward with her story, another woman who claimed to have worked with Gatto during his time on “Impractical Jokers” accused him of sexual harassment.Now, his Long Island-based rescue shelter, previously known as Gatto Pups and Friends, has changed its name to Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior Rescue, his wife Bessy Gatto announced on Instagram.“Formerly known as Gatto Pups and Friends, Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior Rescue is here to continue being what this rescue and page were only ever designed for—saving the lives of senior dogs in need, and finding their forever homes.

Nearly 6,000 people were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience this past weekend at the Garden State 20th Anniversary Concert, marking the first time that nearly all of the artists from the iconic soundtrack have united to perform the music together.

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Soundside Festival just announced their 2025 lineup and, based on our findings, have enlisted some of the biggest names in music to take over Seaside Park on Sept. 27-28.Just a few of the most notable acts atop the bill are folksy hitmaker Hozier, bombastic rockers The Killers, radio-friendly vets Weezer, sonically adventurous Vampire Weekend and Djo aka “Stranger Things” star Joe Keery’s group.They’ll be joined by indie darlings Japanese Breakfast, Remi Wolf, The Last Dinner Party, Chelsea Cutler and The Backseat Lovers.As of now, 20 acts are scheduled to take the fest’s single stage — which ensures no sets overlap — over the course of the two-day weekend.The Soundside crowd is exactly what you want from a music festival in your 30s,” said the New York Post’s Michelle Moezam who attended last year.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer A New York judge dismissed one of the many sexual assault lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs today after a Jane Doe chose not to reveal her identity by pursuing the case. In the suit, originally filed by attorney Tony Buzbee in Oct.

Shares in Newsmax, the cable TV news outlet known for its sympathetic coverage of Donald Trump, soared more than 700% on their first day of trading.

Billy Corgan has announced a 2025 North American tour in celebration of 30th anniversary of the Smashing Pumpkins‘ ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’.The Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman will embark on the tour with his new solo project – Billy Corgan and The Machines Of God – who will hit the road on the “A Return To Zero” tour which will see the group commemorate both the 30th anniversary of the Pumpkins’ third LP as well as the 25th anniverary of their double LP ‘Machina’.The “A Return to Zero” tour will reintroduce a four-piece, two set guitar lineup – comprised of Corgan, recently recruited Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden and bassist Kid Tigrrr (Jenna Fournier) – and will kick off at the Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore. MD on June 7.

EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Wander’s Film Bridge International has hired Michaela Johnson-Carroll to the position of Director, Worldwide Sales.

sparked controversy for abruptly walking off the stage at Studio 8H over the weekend.As host Mikey Madison closed out the show, Wallen, 31, hugged the “Anora” actress and then exited the stage as the closing credits rolled.Afterward, Wallen, 31, posted a photo of a private plane on his Instagram Story with the caption, “Get me to God’s country.”Patten mocked Wallen’s post on his own IG Stories with a photo of a Krispy Kreme truck with the back end open, and the same caption: “get me to God’s country.”On another slide, Patten screenshot an online comment that read “Guessing Patten’s not a Morgan Wallen fan?” and added an eye-rolling emoji.Patten then posted his Apple Music replay list from 2023 featuring five of Wallen’s songs. “How quickly the media forgets 2023,” Patten wrote.On his next slide, Patten posted a photo of a Krispy Kreme store in New York City and wrote, “Bravely standing up to Whiskey Riff dot com so that my children and grandchildren won’t have to.” Patten’s post was played to Wallen and Post Malone’s song “I Had Some Help.”The Post has reached out to Wallen’s rep for comment.Wallen served as the musical guest on “SNL” this weekend and performed “I’m the Problem” and “Just in Case,” both from his upcoming fourth studio album that comes out in May.But Wallen made headlines for his unexplained exit from the stage before the NBC episode even ended.The Grammy nominee seemingly skipped the after-party that night based on his post about leaving New York on the private plane.Viewers of the sketch comedy series bashed Wallen on social media for his behavior, calling him a “petty loser” and “tone-deaf.”“Morgan Wallen said I didn’t want to be here either.

Flóra Anna Buda, Andrea Gatopoulos, Xiwen Cong, Simon Maria Kubiena, Constance Tsang and Rodrigo Ribeyro have been named as the latest cohort of emerging directors to participate in the Cannes Film Festival’s La Résidence initiative, which is now in its 49th edition.

Warner Bros has completed the sale we told you about a couple weeks ago for their previously shelved Coyote Vs Acme movie.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The New York Film Critics Circle will host its annual awards gala on Jan. 6, 2026, returning to TAO Downtown. David Ehrlich, chief film critic for IndieWire, has been named the 2025 chair of the NYFCC, taking over leadership of the country’s oldest critics group.

The Encampments has turned out looks like the highest per-screen average opening for a documentary with an anticipated $80k+ and sold-out screenings at an exclusive run at the Angelika Film Center in New York.

Morgan Wallen sparked controversy yet again this week when he opted to abruptly walk off the stage at “SNL” before the show went off the air. The country music superstar was tapped as the musical guest alongside host Mikey Madison for the March 29 episode. He sang two of his new songs, and did so in a very matter-of-fact way.