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It’s no big mystery why Disney would all but buryThe Dog Stars, with a late-summer release pushed back from the spring, minimum advance fanfare, sparse press with the stars, no U.S. red carpet premiere and a misleading trailer, which looks like a million other post-apocalyptic thrillers that have ceded ground to more exciting TV, likeThe Last of Usand — at least in its early seasons —The Walking Dead. The movie is minor-key to a fault, and some no doubt will call it underpowered, yet it’s arguably Ridley Scott’s best sinceThe Martian11 years ago. Now 88, the prolific director has not…
Canada has chosen the transatlantic drama Nina Roza as its contender in the best international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Canada-Belgium-Bulgaria-Italy co-production is written and directed byGeneviève Dulude-DeCellesand world premiered in Berlin, where it earned the director the Silver Bear for best screenplay. Nina Roza centers on an art expert, Mihail, who fled Bulgaria 30 years earlier and returns to authenticate the work of Nina, an 8-year-old Bulgarian artist and possible child prodigy. As he studiesher paintings after they went viral online, Mihail is forced to confront the ghosts of his past. “I ambothdelighted and humbled…
Reading Time: 3 minutes When McKenna West went rogue and fled to another state, she did more than break her contract. By giving birth in Texas, the renegade gestational carrier signed the child up for a series of invasive procedures. The baby, whose name is Rumi, underwent only the first of the open-heart surgeries. Now, the newborn’s health is declining. The baby is in critical condition. This Texas hospital is one of many impacted by state laws, where a medical decision can become a legal case. (Photo Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Rumi ‘is in critical condition’ after his first major…
Following the news of Dolly Parton‘s death, celebrities everywhere are paying tribute to the global icon. Parton, known for hit songs like “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You,” and her roles in films such as Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday, a rep announced. She was 80. One of her nephews, Bryan Seaver, recorded a video at her request to announce the tragic news. “This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he said. “As…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Like thousands of others in the entertainment industry, Mark Ruffalo is speaking out against the looming Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. In response, he is being accused of disparaging the Jewish people. Actual antisemitism is insidious and widespread. But, lately, so are false allegations of that same bigotry. What did Mark say? How has he responded to the backlash? Mark Ruffalo attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 09, 2026. (Photo Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images) What did Mark Ruffalo say? On Friday, August 21, Mark Ruffalo — famous…
Shonda Rhimes is re-upping her overall deal with Netflix. Rhimes and her Shondaland company, which she leads with Betsy Beers, have signed a new, five-year deal with the streamer she has called home since 2017. The new deal (“creative partnership,” in Netflix’s terminology) covers development of series, feature films and games for Netflix along with live events and merchandise tied to Shondaland’s IP. Netflix will also continue supporting Shondaland’s inclusion efforts, including a program to train underrepresented below-the-line creatives called the Ladder Program. “I am excited to extend our relationship with Netflix,” Rhimes said in a statement. “For almost a…
Spanish DJs Belah Sánchez and Patricia “Pitty” Bernad had their own careers. But in 2021, they teamed up under the moniker Mestiza. Since then, the Spanish DJ and producer duo has been finding a growing fan base with its combination of electronic music with flamenco influences. “We are the culture of flamenco mixed with the hypnotic energy of electronic music, creating a bridge between the ancestral and the futuristic,” their website says.In December 2023, Mestiza released the debut album Quëreles via their independent label Sacro Music, which also reimagined flamenco traditions through a club lens. In 2025, Mestiza became the…
Frodo and Merry are plotting new adventures to honor the 25th anniversary of the Lord of the Rings film franchise. Dominic Monaghan is the second confirmed guest for the forthcoming CCXP26 fan event that takes place later this year in São Paulo,Brazil, following the previous announcement that Elijah Wood, aka Frodo Baggins himself, will attend. With the theme of “Fellowship Forever,” this year’s CCXP is held Dec. 3-6, and its full lineup will be announced soon. Monaghan made his feature acting debut as Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which was released…
Dave Grohl appeared unsure whether anything could ever be this good again as he took the stage for a unique Foo Fighters concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. Not only did the musician and his Grammy Award-winning band perform at the storied venue for the first time ever, but they did so with accompaniment from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Leading the full orchestra was departing conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who celebrated his farewell weekend with the L.A. Phil at the Bowl before his tenure as music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic begins next month. “Tonight, we’re going…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this month, Perez Hilton suffered a mental health crisis that was broadcast to the world via a TikTok livestream. Now it looks as though the situation was even more serious than initially reported. Hilton remains hospitalized weeks after a disturbing August 4 livestream from his Miami home, and his family has now revealed that he suffered several broken bones during the incident. Perez Hilton attends the grand opening of Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar at Caesars Palace on January 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Hilton’s brother-in-law, Tom, opened up about…