Hollywood: Last News

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Stranger Things 4” pushed television episode lengths to crazy extremes with two episodes that ran around 90 minutes and a season finale that was the length of a Hollywood blockbuster at nearly two-and-a-half hours. Anyone thinking the upcoming fifth and final season of the Netflix series will scale things back is mistaken. Speaking to Total Film magazine, “Stranger Things” executive producer and director Shawn Levy said Season 5 will only expand the scale of the already-humungous Season 4.

Christopher Nolan is reportedly in talks to direct the next two James Bond movies.According to sources at World Of Reel, Bond producer Barbara Broccoli is “zeroing in” on Nolan, but talks have been delayed by the Hollywood strikes and the director’s promotional commitments to Oppenheimer.It’s said the deal would see Nolan write and direct two James Bond films, led by Daniel Craig’s as-yet-unannounced successor.According to sources at the publication, the main sticking point with the deal is the amount of creative freedom Nolan wants for the project. Other directors cited as potential back-ups include Danny Boyle (Trainspotting), Denis Villeneuve (Dune) and Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy).During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast earlier this year, Nolan said it would be “an amazing privilege” to direct a James Bond film.“The influence of those movies in my filmography is embarrassingly apparent,” he explained.

Iconic soap Neighbours is back with a bang – and Mischa Barton – on Monday. Australian soap Neighbours broadcast what was thought to be its last episode in July 2022 when Hollywood star Guy Pearce’s Mike Young got back together with Jane Harris (Annie Jones).

Beetlejuice 2 director Tim Burton has revealed that filming for the sequel was “99 per cent done” just before the SAG-AFTRA strike shut the production down. The follow up to 1988’s Beetlejuice began filming in London in May of this year, but was put on indefinite pause once the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14.

HGTV has sold The Brady Bunch house and it did so at below the asking price and below the price they paid for when they purchased it back in 2018.

Amy Schumer apologized to Nicole Kidman and her fans, but she dragged Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and several other stars in the process.

Well, it’s not really surprising Tom Sandoval of all people might not be truthful about his relationship status…

Jennifer Aniston is living her best life with her celebrity friends! The Hollywood star gave a glimpse of her summer vacation with Jimmy Kimmel and Jason Bateman, enjoying the warm weather and working on her tan. The actress shared a video from her tropical getaway, where she can be seen walking on the beach.The 54-year-old star showed off her incredible figure, wearing a black bikini.

Hollywood actress Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied reportedly ended their 11-year marriage amid reports that he had an affair - and it now appears Natalie has confirmed they're parting ways as she's been spotted without her wedding ring.The 42-year-old was recently spotted in Paris sans wedding band and looking unhappy and downcast. And, as Natalie sported a casual look of shorts, T-shirt and trainers, she hide her eyes with a pair of blacked-out sunglasses.

BreAnna Bell Insiders say CBS’ daytime series, “The Talk” is eyeing a return for Sept. 18 despite the ongoing WGA strike. CBS has declined to comment.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Since the Hollywood strikes began back in May, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw have donated a collective $1.5 million to writers, actors and other industry workers who have been negatively impacted by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Capshaw and Spielbergs generous donations have gone to the Entertainment Community Fund as well as the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program.

Drew Barrymore’s decision to resume taping her talk show on Monday has kicked off a fight over whether she is violating the rules, or at least the spirit, of the Writers Guild of America strike. On Sunday, WGA East said that the show is “struck” and that any writing on the show would be against the rules. But SAG-AFTRA, which is also on strike, issued its own statement on Monday defending Barrymore.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was in the 6ix to attend the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, got chatty with ET Canada’s Sangita Patel about the success of actress Priyanka Chopra.

fall TV preview of the new shows that are premiering in the coming months found there to be — with some notable exceptions! — pretty slim pickings amid the dual Hollywood strikes. With returning shows, however, viewers will have much more to look forward to this fall, whether you’re a fan of “Loki” or “Love Is Blind,” or “Survivor” or “Our Flag Means Death” or… see, there are lots of exciting shows to come! And we haven’t even mentioned the new installments of “The Gilded Age” and “Fargo” — or one our favorites here at Variety, “The Morning Show,” which is very much up to its old tricks in Season 3, and we mean that in the best way.

Drew Barrymore is speaking out.

Well, this was (allegedly) rude!

Jordan Moreau NBA 2K24, the latest entry in the long-running basketball video game franchise, is getting a little more Hollywood with the addition of virtual celebrities watching players dunk, dribble and dish out dimes in the game. Not only does 2K24 have every player in the NBA, WNBA and a slew of all-time players like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan and many more, celebrities like music producer Diplo, internet comedian Druski and businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will now appear in the game, cheering players on.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Drew Barrymore is being criticized by fellow actors and writers on social media for her decision to bring back her eponymous daytime talk show amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. “The Drew Barrymore Show” is set to return Sept. 18.

Amy Schumer appeared to mock Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ Danny Masterson controversy in a since-deleted Instagram post.

Tim Burton has described recreations of his work by artificial intelligence as “disturbing”.The director, who is known for his macabre visual style across films like Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, recalled how he felt when seeing this style replicated by AI.“They had AI do my versions of Disney characters!” Burton said in mock horror to the Independent, in reference to a Buzzfeed article from July this year. “I can’t describe the feeling it gives you.

Jason Momoa will be swimming his way back onto the silver screens soon.