In Brief: Busy Phillips moves to 'Mean Girls' movie, and more
Deadline reports Daisy Ridley, best known for playing Rey in the J.J. Abrams Star Wars trilogy, has been tapped to star in The Better Liar, a drama series based on Tanen Jones‘ book of the same name,
Georgia football star Jalen Carter faces arrest in connection to crash that killed teammate
An arrest warrant was issued for Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter in connection to a fatal January crash that killed two members of the Bulldogs’ football program. Carter is charged with the misdemeanor charges or reckless driving and racing.
New York City agrees to pay millions to hundreds of demonstrators over George Floyd protests
New York City has agreed to pay hundreds of protesters who were surrounded, arrested and subjected to excessive force by police during a George Floyd protest in 2020. The lawsuit alleged that the NYPD “arrested and charged
Love Rocks concert, featuring James Taylor, Pat Benatar and more, to be streamed live
Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The seventh annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert is happening next week at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, but if you can’t make it to the
Will Smith accepts AAFCA honor, first in-person awards speech since infamous Oscars slap
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Will Smith took the stage at the African American Film Critics Association Awards, where he and Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua accepted the organization’s Beacon Award. It marked Smith’s first in-person speech at an awards ceremony since the 2022 Oscars, where he slapped Chris Rock onstage.
‘It’ prequel series ‘Welcome to Derry’ coming to HBO Max
HBO Max has ordered an ‘It’ prequel series, with the working title of ‘Welcome to Derry.’ Andy Muschietti, who directed 2017’s ‘It’ and 2019’s ‘It: Chapter Two,’ will serve as show runner on ‘Welcome to Derry’ alongside his sister,
Jenna Ortega starring with The Weeknd in his first feature role in film he co-wrote
The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) will appear in his first starring role in a feature film, which he co-wrote and will produce. According to a report from Deadline, the singer is set to star in a new