Luke Wilson Talks ‘12 Mighty Orphans,’ The 20th Anniversary Of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Idiocracy’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

Chrissy Teigen is confirming the news she first noted earlier this weekend: she is undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments again with the hopes of potentially one day expanding her family.

Daniel Radcliffe is gearing up to play "Weird Al" Yankovic in a new Roku Channel biopic about the life and career of the man behind the Grammy-winning parodies.In new photos from the set of  taken earlier this month in Los Angeles, the 32-year-old star, dressed in a camouflage short-sleeved button-up with a pair of plain black jeans and checkered Vans slip on shoes, is hardly recognizable in Yankovic's infamous curly 'do and mustache combo, as he's seen making his way through the film's set with an iced coffee in hand. According to a tongue-in-cheek release for the upcoming biopic, the film «holds nothing back, exploring every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.»The movie also promises to bring «audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic's life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.»Yankovic, who serves as a writer for the biopic, said he was «thrilled» to have Radcliffe portray him in the story about his life.«I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film,» Yankovic gushed. «I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.»«When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork.

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” has just been given an A-list makeover.

Happy 54th birthday to Molly Ringwald!

Helen Mirren takes pride in having dual citizenship in Great Britain and in America.

Maude Apatow and Angus Cloud play fan-favorite characters Lexi and Fex on Euphoria and it seems they’re just as close in real-life as their characters are on the show!

J. Kim Murphy Jamal Edwards, a major figure in the British music industry known for founding the music platform SBTV, which helped popularize grime and launch several major musicians, died Sunday. He was 31 years old.Edwards’ death was reported by the BBC on Sunday evening after the publication confirmed with Edwards’ company.

A 911 call for help from the home of HBO’s The White Lotus star Alexandra Daddario resulted in the arrest of a Colorado man carrying a handgun.

Loose Women co-star Brenda Edward's son' Jamal Edwards, died aged 31. Reports emerged this evening that the author who was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list in 2014 for his work in music and his business, died unexpectedly according to his friends.After news broke, Denise shared to Twitter her condolences: "My heart aches for my friend Brenda."I can’t bear it.

"It's so f*****g weird. I've been sat on the tube and people have started filming me."He continued to explain: "I don't want to be like, 'poor f*****g celebrities', that is not what I'm trying to say."I'm very happy and privileged and all of that."But I think this thing of having cameras everywhere is something we need to sort out."Or maybe I'm just old."Unlike other actors, the star likes to keep his life very private, especially when it comes to his family.He has been married to his wife Yvonne McGuinness since 2004, having met at one of his rock band's shows in 1996.The pair now share two children together, Malachy and Aran.With not much known about their relationship, Cillian gave fans a little glimpse into family life in a rare admission.He told the publication: "We cook, we watch movies, we listen to music."I was vegetarian for a long time then I relapsed and now I've relapsed back to vegetarianism."My wife is, too.

Jada Pinkett Smith has reunited with Queen Latifah.The 50-year-old actress took to Instagram on Sunday to share two shots alongside Latifah, 51, ahead of her upcoming appearance on The Equalizer next week.The Red Table Talk star shared the images of herself to her 11 million followers posed with Latifah on the set of the crime drama, writing, '@queenlatifah x Jada = Trouble!' with a happy emoji accompanying the post. The latest:Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, has reunited with Queen Latifah, 51, with an appearance on the CBS crime dramaThe Equalizer set to air later this monthIn one shot, Pinkett Smith donned a textured black leather jacket while Latifah wore a black leather coat over an olive green top and black pants with a face mask.In the second shot, Pinkett Smith wore a pink athletic jacket with maroon stripes down the arm and an off-white knit cap, while Latifah wore a blue and white knit sweater.

She'll be playing Glinda the Good Witch in the upcoming film adaptation of the Wicked musical.And Ariana Grande prepared for her new role as she checked out the Broadway show in New York City on Saturday night.The songstress, 28, was spotted leaving the performance in a strapless satin top and matching bubble gum pink coat, which slid down her arms casually. Doing her research! Ariana Grande was spotted attending a Broadway production of Wicked in NYC on SaturdayThe beauty put on a head-turning display as she left the show with a Wicked baseball cap propped over her high ponytail and a matching pink surgical-style mask.She accessorized the look with a beaded Chanel necklace which cascaded down her chest.

Tom Holland's new film, Uncharted, is taking thePresidents Day Weekend box office by the storm as it earns $51million in just four days.The Sony Pictures production was released on February 18 and is based on the iconic Uncharted video game series. Holland stars as memorable hero Nathan Drake.Meanwhile Dog, starring Channing Tatum and produced by MGM/UAR, proved to be another box office hit, earning $18million, per Deadline.

Kim Kardashian was spotted spending some quality time with her kidsat Sky Zone In Van Nuys on Sunday.The 41-year-old reality star was seen exiting the indoor trampoline park through the back door and had daughtersNorth, eight, Chicago, four, and son Psalm, two in tow.The Keeping Up with the Kardashian's star and her kids - whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West - were surrounded had a squad of security with them for the fun weekend outing. Quality time: Kim Kardashian was spotted spending some quality time with her kids at Sky Zone In Van Nuys on SundayThe dark-haired beauty was dressed down for the outing, sporting a light jean jacket and oversized black sunglasses shielding her eyes from the sun.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIt’s hard to imagine a football coach starting off with less than real-life hero Rusty Russell (Luke Wilson) does when he arrives at Fort Worth’s Masonic Home in “12 Mighty Orphans”: No shoes for his team, no field for his team and no team. Nothing but potential, you might say, and that’s just enough for an optimist to work with.A veteran of World War I and an orphan in his own right, Russell took those shortcomings and revolutionized the game.

Luke Wilson is sharing his thoughts on joining the cast of Legally Blonde 3!

Gwyneth Paltrow has shared that she can only watch The Royal Tenenbaums from her body of work.The actress spoke about the film as part of a virtual reunion event at the Tribeca Festival. The Q&A had been organised to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary.Paltrow attributed her love of the film to a standout scene when her character Margot steps off a bus and is reunited with Luke Wilson’s character Richie.“I have a memory of my dad visiting,” Paltrow said during the panel, as reported by USA Today.

Alec Baldwin so enjoys the story of how he ended up narrating “The Royal Tenenbaums” that he told it twice at the virtual reunion that followed Monday’s Tribeca Festival anniversary screening. He used it to open the conversation, which he moderated, recalling that co-writer/director Wes Anderson “asked to do me a favor and do this narration for this film.

OK, last week on weekly The Playlist Podcast, Mike DeAngelo’s interviewed Luke Wilson about his new football drama, “12 Mighty Orphans,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week. You can listen to the interview below, but we wanted to highlight a couple of interesting tidbits from it.

Having spent most of my life in New England, where sports are the way of life and the Patriots hoard more cultural cachet than the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and maybe even the mayor combined, I have never understood football’s appeal as entertainment or as a pastime. Against these odds, Ty Roberts’ new movie, “12 Mighty Orphans,” has opened my eyes by couching Americans’ passion for the game in a time of national duress: The Dust Bowl, smack-dab in the middle of the Great Depression, when football became a symbol on which deprived and destitute Americans could imprint their hopes and dreams.

Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football” by sportswriter Jim Dent. The movie is based on the book and stitches together significant events and characters to portray a “miracle” inaugural season where the underdogs reach the state finals.