Rihanna playing Smurfette is new animated 'Smurfs' movie, will also write & perform music for it

Rihanna greets the crowd at CinemaCon; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CinemaCon Now that Rihanna is a soon-to-be mother of two, it’s no wonder she wants to take on a family-friendly project. The superstar will play Smurfette in an upcoming
First Wicked footage shown at CinemaCon: Ariana Grande will “leave you breathless,” says director

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna Langley introduces ‘Wicked’ footage at CinemaCon;Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage On Wednesday, attendees of CinemaCon, the annual Las Vegas convention for movie theater owners, were off to see the wizard — and Ariana Grande — as
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Gal Gadot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tiffany Haddish among first announced presenters

MTV has announced its first round of presenters for May’s 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Newly minted Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis will log some podium time, as will Halle Bailey from the live-action The Little
Documentary featuring U2 to open the 2023 Tribeca Festival

Courtesy of Tribeca Festival A new documentary featuring U2 is set to open the 2023 Tribeca Festival in New York City. Kiss the Future, produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony, follows a group of underground musicians and creatives during the siege of
Paramount+ drops trailer to eighth season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'

Paramount+ On Thursday, Paramount+ dropped the trailer for the eighth season of RuPaul‘s Emmy-winning Drag Race All Stars. As always, returning performers from RuPaul’s Drag Race will compete for a chance to compete for a spot in
Cyndi Lauper to perform at Tribeca premiere of her documentary, 'Let The Canary Sing'

Rebecca Miller A new documentary about Cyndi Lauper will premiere this June at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The doc, Let The Canary Sing, is directed by Alison Ellwood, with the full participation of Lauper. It will give
Sammy Hagar on Eddie Van Halen: “I cherish him more than ever”

Paul Natkin/Getty Images t’s been over two years since Eddie Van Halen passed away, and his former bandmate Sammy Hagar is still missing him terribly. “I cherish him more than ever,” Hagar tells USA Today. “I miss his unique creativity. He’d play
Bob Odenkirk saved Carol Burnett from an untimely death on 'Better Call Saul'

(L-R) Peter Gould, Burnett, Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn, Odenkirk — Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Carol Burnett owes her life — or at least her Better Call Saul character’s life — to series star Bob Odenkirk. Burnett, who joined
WHAM! comes to TikTok; singles collection, Netflix doc on the way

Tony McGee The music of bestselling British pop duo WHAM! is now on TikTok, and a new singles collection is on the way, as well as a documentary. WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From the Edge of Heaven collects all the
On This Day, April 27, 1981: Ringo Starr weds Barbara Bach

On This Day, April 27, 1981… Ringo Starr married actress and model Barbara Bach, who he met in 1980 on the set of the film Caveman. While the movie was critically panned, it did at least result in a lasting