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• Mission: Impossible 7 Plans to Resume Filming in September with Tom Cruise

  02-06-2020 17:36
  
  The seventh Mission: Impossible movie will hopefully be able to start filming again in a few months.
  
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• TikTok prankster criticised for awkward Owen Teague interview

  08-05-2024 17:19 via nme.com
  
  A TikTok user is receiving online backlash for pranking the cast of Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes at the movie’s premiere.READ MORE: ‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ – Film ReviewEaston Simpson deliberately mumbled his words while interviewing the film’s lead actors Owen Teague and Freya Allan, making it difficult for them to understand and answer.
  The repeated mumbled questions led to Teague eventually realising he was set up and walking away, and caused Allen
  
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• Jenna Ortega romcom with ‘Wednesday’ co-star Percy Hynes White to premiere in June

  08-05-2024 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Jenna Ortega is set to star in a new movie premiering later this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.READ MORE: ‘Wednesday’ review: Netflix Addams Family spinoff is creepy, kooky and very spookyOrtega will appear alongside her Wednesday co-star Percy Hynes White, who plays Xavier Thorpe in the Addams Family spin-off series.
  The film, titled Winter Spring Summer Or Fall is reportedly a romantic drama “loaded with classic tropes” of romcoms, but “with a generous helping
  
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• Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun legal battle to be made into documentary series

  08-05-2024 13:48 via nme.com
  
  A new documentary detailing the feud between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun is coming out in June.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ review: a celebration of the star’s breakout albumThe singer has been re-recording her first six studio albums after Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group, which included Swift’s early work.
  Now, a two-episode docuseries titled Taylor Swift Vs Scooter Braun: Ba
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg remembers being found by maid in hotel wardrobe covered in cocaine

  08-05-2024 11:45 via nme.com
  
  Whoopi Goldberg has revealed details about her cocaine addiction during the 1980s.
  In her new book Bits And Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, And Me, the actor opened up about how her cocaine habit began, and how it gradually developed into a problem.
  Due to the lack of strict enforcement and a “relaxed” attitude around drugs on TV and movie sets in Hollywood at the time, Goldberg began to take more and more drugs.
  “I thought I could handle the cocaine thing,” the Sister Act
  
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• ‘Grease’ actor Susan Buckner dies aged 72

  08-05-2024 10:48 via nme.com
  
  Actor Susan Buckner, best known for her role in the 1978 musical film Grease, has died aged 72.
  Buckner played cheerleader Patty Simcox in the film, which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Her character can be remembered for chanting the rallying cry for Rydell High School.
  She was born in 1952 in Seattle and, as a young woman she began performing in beauty pageants, winning Miss Washington in 1971 and becoming a Miss America finalist in 1972.
  Her acting career began in 1976, mainly
  
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• Here are all the winners from the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards

  08-05-2024 10:25 via nme.com
  
  The 60th Baeksang Arts Awards took place yesterday (May 7) in Seoul, South Korean, awarding various actors and singers prizes for their performances in the past year.READ MORE:‘Goodbye Earth’ review: a web of convoluted time-jumps and subplots
  Held at COEX and hosted by Shin Dong-yup and Bae Suzy, all nominations underwent strict screening by a panel of 60 evaluators, industry judges and experts, whose specialties range from TV to theatre.
  Only one Grand Prize (Daesang) is given out
  
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• ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ ending explained: Is Kya found guilty?

  08-05-2024 10:21 via nme.com
  
  The 2022 murder mystery Where The Crawdads Sing lands on Netflix this week, but what happens to lead character Kya in the end?
  The film was based on the massively successful 2018 novel by Delia Owens, and stars Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a young woman living on her own in rural North Carolina, who is accused of murdering local man Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson).
  Adapted for the screen by Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and directed by Olivia Newman (First Ma
  
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• ‘Bullet Train’ ending explained: Which characters survive the journey?

  08-05-2024 09:41 via nme.com
  
  The 2022 action-comedy Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, zooms onto Netflix this week, but which characters survive the journey’s climax?
  The film sees five assassins board a Japanese bullet train bound for Kyoto, only to find that their seemingly separate missions are mysteriously linked by circumstances beyond their control.
  Pitt stars as Ladybug, a killer who is suffering from anxiety and considers himself unlucky. Sandra Bullock plays his handler Maria Beetle, while Aaron Taylor-Johnso
  
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• Here’s every song on the ‘War Dogs’ soundtrack

  08-05-2024 09:01 via nme.com
  
  Todd Phillips’ 2016 black comedy War Dogs is coming to Netflix this week, but what songs are included on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the details.
  The film follows the story of two arms dealers, played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, who receive a contract from the US army to supply weapons for the Afghan army worth $300million.
  It was based on a 2011 Rolling Stone article by Guy Lawson named ‘Arms and the Dudes’, which Lawson later expanded into a novel of the
  
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• Marvel to release fewer movies in future, Disney CEO confirms

  07-05-2024 22:37 via nme.com
  
  There will be fewer new entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future, according to the CEO of Disney.READ MORE: ‘The Marvels’ review: a quirky cosmic caper that lacks punchBob Iger was speaking to Wall Street analysts when he confirmed that he plans to release no more than three new Marvel films per year, as well as only two television series in the MCU.
  The studio head said that the plan is part of an overall strategy at Disney to focus on quality rather than quantity
  
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• Tiffany Haddish created a fake Instagram account to go after her critics

  07-05-2024 15:58 via nme.com
  
  Tiffany Haddish has revealed that she created a fake Instagram account to help deal with the online abuse she was receiving.READ MORE: ‘Girls Trip’ – Film ReviewThe comedian and actor was involved in a lawsuit in 2022, when a 22-year-old woman alleged that Haddish and fellow comedian Aries Spears had forced her and her younger brother to carry out inappropriate acts on camera as children.
  The woman who accused Haddish asked the judge to dismiss the case shortly after filing, sa
  
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• Blur announce new documentary on latest reunion ‘To The End’ – watch the trailer

  07-05-2024 13:56 via nme.com
  
  Blur have announced details of their new feature-length documentary To The End, which will follow their recent comeback and the release of their first album in eight years.READ MORE: ‘Parklife’ at 25: the full story of Blur’s classic album, as told by the people who were thereThe Britpop icons first shared a teaser about the upcoming project back in February, when they announced that a feature-length documentary was on the way, and set to recall the making of their latest album
  
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• ‘Furiosa’ is a “ferocious” prequel to ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, say critics

  07-05-2024 13:55 via nme.com
  
  The early reviews of Mad Max spin-off Furiosa are coming in, and the film is receiving positive first reactions.READ MORE: Mad Max: Fury Road – Film ReviewThe film, officially titled Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is set to be released on May 23. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, the movie will serve as a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Zoë Kravitz.
  Some critics have already seen the highly-anticipated film, and have gone online
  
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• Fans compare Ed Sheeran’s Met Gala suit to ‘Dumb & Dumber’ and ‘High School Musical’ look

  07-05-2024 13:15 via nme.com
  
  Fans of Ed Sheeran have been likening his Met Gala suit to Zac Efron in High School Musical 3 and Jeff Daniels in Dumb & Dumber.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer The singer-songwriter attended the New York event last night (May 6) and was pictured on the red carpet alongside the likes of FKA Twigs, Stella McCartney and Cara Delevingne.
  His shiny light blue suit sparked a huge reaction on social media with one fan writing: &ldq
  
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• Zendaya makes surprise second red carpet appearance at Met Gala 2024

  07-05-2024 12:33 via nme.com
  
  Zendaya surprised fans with a rare second look at last night’s Met Gala.READ MORE: ‘Challengers’ review: Zendaya’s titillating tennis drama is one of the year’s best moviesThe Challengers star first arrived at the annual fashion event in New York, where the dress code was ‘Garden Of Time’, in a deep blue and green gown by Maison Margiela’s John Galliano.
  Accompanied by a dramatic headpiece, ornate bird figurines, and bold makeup, Zendaya received p
  
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• James Gunn reveals first look at David Corenswet in ‘Superman’ costume

  07-05-2024 09:29 via nme.com
  
  We finally have our first look at David Corenswet as Superman in James Gunn‘s upcoming reboot – check it out below.READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’ promises an epic conclusionLast night (May 6), Gunn took to social media to share a picture of Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman in the upcoming DC film reboot, now simply titled Superman after initially being titled Superman: Legacy.
  In the picture, Corenswet is seen wearing the iconic red and blue Superman sui
  
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• Emily Blunt says kissing some of her co-stars made her feel like throwing up

  06-05-2024 15:44 via nme.com
  
  Emily Blunt has opened up on her history of on-screen kisses, admitting that some of them made her want to throw up.READ MORE: ‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling’s Ken-ergetic ode to stunt workersThe actor, who is currently starring in the action comedy The Fall Guy alongside Ryan Gosling, was being interviewed by Howard Stern on Sirius 100 XM, when she was asked whether there had been scenes where she was especially uncomfortable kissing a co-star.
  “I have had chem
  
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• Neve Campbell says she’s “grateful” studio listened to concerns about “pay discrepancy” for ‘Scream 7’ negotiations

  06-05-2024 11:26 via nme.com
  
  Neve Campbell has shared that she’s “grateful” her previous concerns about “pay discrepancy” were listened to during negotiations for Scream 7.READ MORE: ‘Scream VI’ review: a nightmarish thrill ride through The City That Never SleepsThe actor confirmed this week that, after expressing doubts that a man in her role would be offered the same deal, Spyglass Media Group came to her with a “strong” offer for the latest instalment in the clas
  
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• Watch Adam Driver stop time in first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

  05-05-2024 21:27 via nme.com
  
  Adam Driver plays an architect with the power to control time in the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited new film Megalopolis. Watch the clip below.
  The two-minute teaser shows Driver’s character Cesar Catilina teetering on the roof of a skyscraper. As he nears the edge, he appears to think of jumping, and as gravity is about to take hold, he cries out, “Time stop”. We see the cars on the street below pause in time, until Catilina decides to let them mov
  
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• Robin Williams wrote letter to ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ child star’s school after she was expelled for making the film

  05-05-2024 20:34 via nme.com
  
  One of the child stars of Mrs. Doubtfire has revealed that Robin Williams wrote a letter to her school to try to get her expulsion overturned.
  Lisa Jakub, who played the elder daughter Lydia in the 1993 comedy-drama, had been informed by her high school that she was no longer welcome after taking time off to star in the film, when Williams took it upon himself to try to help.
  Jakub shared the story during an appearance on the Brotherly Love podcast, where she was reunited with her film siblings
  
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• Bernard Hill, ‘Lord Of The Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ actor, dies at 79

  05-05-2024 18:26 via nme.com
  
  Bernard Hill, the actor known for his performances in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died at the age of 79.
  The news was confirmed by his agent Lou Coulson to the BBC, who said that he had passed away early on Sunday morning (May 5). No cause of death has been given.
  Hill played Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning epic, and Théoden, King of Rohan, in the second and third instalment of Peter Jackson’s Tolkien trilogy in 2002 and 2003.
  He had risen to
  
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• Ryan Gosling says he turns down “dark” roles for the sake of his family

  04-05-2024 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Ryan Gosling has said he will no longer do “dark” roles in order to preserve his mental health for his family.READ MORE: The Fall Guy review: Ryan Gosling’s Ken-ergetic ode to stuntmenThe actor’s latest role is in the new action-comedy The Fall Guy, which sees him play a stuntman who is working on his ex-girlfriend’s (Emily Blunt) directorial debut, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy connected to the film’s leading man.
  Gosling has two chi
  
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• How Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ ended up being in ‘The Fall Guy’

  03-05-2024 22:12 via nme.com
  
  The producer of Ryan Gosling‘s new action comedy The Fall Guy has revealed how Taylor Swift‘s song ‘All Too Well’ appeared in the film.READ MORE: Here’s every song on The Fall Guy soundtrackDirected by David Leitch (Bullet Train), the film follows a stuntman (Gosling) who is working on his ex-girlfriend’s (Emily Blunt) directorial debut, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy connected to the film’s leading man.
  In the film, it is revealed th
  
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• Kevin Spacey addresses upcoming Channel 4 docuseries: “I will not sit back and be attacked”

  03-05-2024 17:39 via nme.com
  
  Kevin Spacey has addressed the release of an upcoming docuseries about him, which is due to be aired this week.
  The two-part show, Spacey Unmasked, is coming to Channel 4 on May 6 and 7, and set to feature “never-seen-before interviews and archive” footage (as per Variety).
  The docuseries will reportedly cover the American Beauty star’s life “from childhood to early success on Broadway and subsequent meteoric rise to stardom.”
  The show is also set to explore Spacey&
  
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• Stephen King calls ‘Baby Reindeer’ “one of the best things I have ever seen”

  03-05-2024 14:07 via nme.com
  
  Stephen King, author of horror novels including It, Carrie and The Shining, has written an essay on Baby Reindeer.READ MORE: ‘It’ – Film ReviewKing posted on his official X account earlier this week: “I have an essay about BABY REINDEER in the London Times. I can’t believe they paid me for writing about such a cool show, but they did. Of course, I DID pay Netflix.”
  The article in The Times sees King discuss the hit Netflix series, which has garnered more than
  
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• Melissa McCarthy addresses Ozempic comment: “Barbra Streisand knows I exist?”

  03-05-2024 12:29 via nme.com
  
  Melissa McCarthy has responded to Barbra Streisand’s recent viral comment on her Instagram.READ MORE: Spy – Film ReviewOn Monday (April 29) the actor shared a since deleted photo of herself and director Adam Shankman, with the caption: “Pastels only to honour the incredible @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this fella @adamshankman!! Thiiiiis much closer to my dream of dancing on stage.”
  Streisand commented on the post: “Give him my regards did you
  
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• Josh Brolin on his disappointment over new ‘Deadpool’ film: “I so wanted to be in that movie”

  02-05-2024 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Josh Brolin has opened up about not being a part of the upcoming third Deadpool film, saying that he “so wanted to be in that movie”.READ MORE: ‘Deadpool 2’ review: a near perfect packageThe film, titled Deadpool & Wolverine, brings together the characters made famous by Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, and it will feature elements of multi-verse traversal, with the closing shot of the newly-released trailer showing the pair jumping through a portal commonly
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. takes issue with Chris Hemsworth’s criticism of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

  02-05-2024 21:38 via nme.com
  
  Robert Downey Jr. has said that he does not agree with Chris Hemsworth’s critique of his performance in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder.READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer’ review: Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing biopic hits like a bomb to the brainThe 2022 film was the fourth instalment in the MCU that focused primarily on Hemsworth’s character, and in a new interview, the Australian has said that he feels like he became “a parody” of himself in the fil
  
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• Rebel Wilson praised for memoir “helping” fan with body dysmorphia

  02-05-2024 17:09 via nme.com
  
  Rebel Wilson became emotional recently while hearing about the impact of her new memoir, Rebel Rising.READ MORE: Bridesmaids – Film ReviewThe Pitch Perfect star spoke with Chris Evans on his Virgin Radio UK show on Wednesday (May 1), where she discussed her highly anticipated new memoir, which has now officially been published.
  While on the show, Wilson was able to hear directly the impact of her book on a reader, as one of Evans’ team members, named Vassos, shared with them a person
  
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