New Movies to Watch This Week: ‘Freaky,’ ‘Fatman’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’

Beyoncé is said to be planning a surprise live performance for this year’s Academy Awards, to take place remotely from tennis courts in Compton, California.According to reports by Variety, the concept began solidifying just last week, with the ceremony due to take place this Sunday (March 27).The singer is nominated for ‘Best Original Song’ for the track ‘Be Alive’, which was recorded for the film King Richard, about Richard Williams, father of tennis stars Venus and Serena. The location of the rumoured performance is where he famously trained his daughters in the sport.It’s reported that Will Smith, who plays Richard Williams in the film, could potentially appear as part of Beyoncé’s performance, before heading straight to the Oscars ceremony 20 miles away in Hollywood.

Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram on Monday to share some big news with her fans.MORE: 7 Reese Witherspoon Book Club reads for your 2022 reading list - including her latest pickThe Oscar-winning actress shared a snapshot showing her posing with a copy of Dolly Parton and James Patterson's book, Run Rose Run, and exclaimed: "Dreams really do come true!WATCH: Reese Witherspoon's children make surprise appearance in fun video"I could not be happier to share that @HelloSunshine is adapting #RunRoseRun by @DollyParton and @jamespattersonbooks into a movie! I'm so grateful to Dolly & James for trusting us with their vision to bring this special story to life."READ: Reese Witherspoon and ex Ryan Phillippe share sweet message exchangeMORE: Reese Witherspoon shares very rare photo with brother for special reasonHello Sunshine is an American media company founded by Reese and Seth Rodsky in 2016. Previous projects include Wild, Gone Girl, Big Little Lies and The Morning Show.A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon)Reese shared her big news with fans on InstagramRun, Rose, Run, meanwhile, is described as a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise - and also on the run, determined to do whatever it takes to survive.

Caitlyn Jenner has shared her excitement after becoming a grandparent for the 20th time as her son Burton and his partner Valerie Pitalo welcomed a baby girl.The 72 year old proud grandmother, who recently opened up on her strained relationship with Kris Jenner, took to her Instagram stories to share the happy news with her 12.6million followers. Reposting a photo of her grandson holding newborn Goldie Brooklyn in his arms, she wrote: "My 20th grandchild! @valeriepitalo @burtonjenner love you both!" Caitlyn's son Burton, 43, who she shares with ex Chrystie Scott, and his partner Valerie posted about their bundle of joy on their own accounts, where they announced their daughter was born on 19 March.

Members of the Skylark IX Recovery Project travelled to Irvine to visit the little ship as they prepare to begin fundraising to give her a purpose-built home in Dumbarton.

Gordon Ramsay has admitted that happy that the coronavirus pandemic closed down bad restaurants taking advantage of “prime locations”.

Falkirk SNP has announced its political candidates for the forthcoming council elections, saying they will be campaigning hard to win a majority.

Dundee DJ Hannah Laing says she intends to "make a statement" when she takes to the stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend later this spring.

A Tory minister was left red faced on Good Morning Britain earlier after Susanna Reid called him out over his record on fire and rehire amidst the P&O sackings.

The police chief responsible for probing Renfrewshire’s drug deaths has vowed not to be complacent after a fall in fatalities.

Shawn Mendes got candid about life after his break up with Camila Cabello. In a video shared on social media, Mendes discussed the inspiration behind some of his songs and how his public break up impacted him and his lyrics.How Shawn Mendes really felt about the tabloid sensation that was him and Camila CabelloCamila Cabello shares insight into why she and Shawn Mendes broke upA post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)When discussing his new music, Shawn addressed his feelings on breaking up and how that affected him as a person. “A lot of the things that also is like, resonating in the lyric for me is like, oh, f*ck, you know, you don’t realize, like, when you’re like, breaking up with someone, you like think it’s the right thing to do, you don’t realize all this sh*t that comes after it,” he said.

Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian.The “7 Rings” singer has always been cool with the Kardashian family, even including their matriarch Kris Jenner in her “Thank U, Next” music video back in 2019. But when Kim started dating Ariana’s ex-fiancé, Pete Davidson, a lot of fans thought the SKIMS founder violated girl code.Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, won’t join Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin shuttleKanye West claims Pete Davidson will get Kim Kardashian ‘hooked on drugs’Did Pete Davidson get a Kim Kardashian tattoo on his chest?We haven’t seen the celebrities interact since Kardashian’s romance with the Saturday Night Live star started in late 2021, but last week, we got confirmation that there’s no love lost between Kim and Ariana.This past weekend, the singer sent a package of goodies from her new beauty line, r.e.m.

Kim Kardashian celebrated the launch of SKIMS pop up store in Miami. A variety of A-listers were in attendance, all gathered to celebrate the expansion of SKIMS, which is now launching their own bathing suits.

Rita Moreno recently received the Stanley Kramer Award during the 33rd Producers Guild of America Awards. According to the trade association representing television producers, film producers, and New Media producers in the United States, the Stanley Kramer Award “honors a production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues.” During Moreno’s acceptance speech, the 90-year-old EGOT winner recalled the time she witnessed live when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

estrellas we love have been busy working but also enjoying themselves. Below, we highlight confirmed romantic relationships, different entrepreneurial endeavors, trips and, as always, great looks.

Happy Friday the 13th! Do people celebrate Friday the 13th? Or is it just the date that Jason Voorhees ventures to Camp Crystal Lake to murder debaucherous youth? Either way, it’s a significant date in terms of this week’s new releases featured on the latest episode of The Playlist Podcast. LISTEN: Director Max Winkler Talks ‘Jungleland,’ Working With Charlie Hunnam & Lazer Tag [The Playlist Podcast] This week, Charles, Mike, and Brian discuss two new films, the bodyswap slasher, “Freaky,” which timed its release perfectly with this Friday the 13th.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn the years since Mel Gibson fell from the grace of his celebrity, we’ve been through the Mel Gibson-is-canceled stage (which happened but didn’t take), the Mel Gibson-gets-a-cameo-as-found-object-of-infamy stage, the Mel Gibson-crawls-back-to-nail-a-nutzoid-lead-role stage (remember “The Beaver”?), the Mel Gibson-has-become-the-hero-of-Z-thrillers-that-exploit-his-disreputability stage, the Mel Gibson-has-a-real-deal-comeback-with-“Hacksaw Ridge” stage, the Hollywood-still-won’t-accept-him-as-an-actor stage, and (at last) the Mel Gibson-barely-even-has-to-be-an-actor-because-he’s-now-a-meme stage.How else do you explain the fact that he’s now playing Santa Claus?In “Fatman,” Gibson is Chris (as in

Actress Paige Howard is used to being in front of the camera — but it’s her voice that takes a co-starring role on Nickelodeon’s new series “The Astronauts.”Howard, 35, plays Matilda, the AI-powered onboard computer interacting with five teens accidentally launched into outer space. The 10-episode live-action series premieres Friday at 7 p.m.“It’s a different ballgame and an exciting field to dive into,” Howard says of her role as Matilda.

“Fatman,” the “Santa Claus versus contract killer” action-comedy-fantasy movie from brothers Eshom and Ian Nelms, dares to wonder just how in the hell Saint Nicholas can afford to produce enough toys to reward every child in the world for good behavior? No one cares about the logistics of his once-a-year globe trot; it’s magic. But in “Fatman,” rather than a portly and jovial old wizard, Santa’s a worn down sodbuster working his fingers to the bone to keep the doors open on his workshop at a moment where more kids end up on the naughty list than ever, and his government subsidy doesn’t cover annual shortfalls.

JD Vance’s 2016 memoir is an enlightening work that led to a cottage industry of books seeking to explain the thinking of working-class whites in the wake of the 2016 election. Vance’s memoir, which is still worth a read, was the best and most personal of them all.Bouncing back and forth through time, Howard’s story takes us through how young JD (Owen Asztalos) was born in Kentucky, raised in Middletown, Ohio, and rose above a turbulent family life, in which dinner wasn’t always guaranteed, to study law at Yale.

In Fatman, the latest film by brothers Ian and Eshom Nelms, Santa Claus is a gruff, defeated man with a drinking problem. Persecuted by those he wants to bring joy to, he at one point suffers a wound in his side, Jesus-style.

Santa Claus, in “Fatman.” Many performers have given a unique spin on Father Christmas, from Edmund Gwenn as the traditional jolly type in “Miracle on 34th Street” to Tim Allen as an angry divorced dad in “The Santa Clause.” Mel’s Canadian schlub with a sooty beard and John Wayne voice is the worst of them all.In this telling, Chris lives proudly out in the open on an average-looking farm in a real northern town with his wife Ruth (Marianne Jean-Baptiste). He is cranky and monotonous, he doesn’t wear the red suit, he drinks beer at the pub and is friendly with the locals.