HBO will drop Episode 2 of It: Welcome To Derry nearly three days early for Halloween, streaming on HBO Max Friday, Oct. 31, at 12:00am PT/3:00am ET, before its HBO premiere Sunday, Nov. 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The early release is a one-off; the eight-episode season resumes Sunday rollouts...
HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry opens with a jolt: after an initial death, the premiere introduces a young Losers Club only to seemingly murder several members in a chaotic movie-theater climax. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Andy Muschietti says the aim was to signal that nothing is sacred, subvert familiarity,...
Jon Stewart says he wants to keep hosting The Daily Show, telling David Remnick at the New Yorker Festival that “we’re working on staying,” even as his contract is up in December. Stewart, who returned to the show in early 2024, joked that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is his...
Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped out in Paris, celebrating her 41st at Le Crazy Horse and confirming rumors as they left hand in hand. Grammy winner Nelly Furtado announced she’s stepping away from performing after 25 years, marking the anniversary of Whoa, Nelly!. DHS removed...
Audrey Eckert of Nebraska was crowned Miss USA on Friday as the scandal-hit pageant returned under new ownership in Reno, Nevada. The 22-year-old digital safety advocate topped 50 contenders, with New Jersey’s Ivy Harrington and Oregon’s Chantéa McIntyre named first and second runners-up. Eckert fell to her knees amid gold...
Camila Mendes is engaged to her Música co-star Rudy Mancuso, People reports. The Riverdale alum, 31, said yes on Friday, then debuted a sparkling diamond ring at Glen Powell’s birthday party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. An insider says Mendes believed she was headed to producing partner Rachel...
With a December theatrical-plus-Netflix release looming, Stranger Things 5 faces reported behind-the-scenes friction. Multiple insiders cite creative clashes between the Duffer Brothers, who wanted a darker, more tragic finale, and Netflix executives pushing for something more fan-satisfying and rewatchable. Online chatter surged after Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard briefly...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc surged to the front of the U.S. box office, pacing $8–$9 million Friday from 3,003 theaters and a better-than-expected $14–$15 million opening, after $3.4 million in Thursday previews. The R-rated MAPPA release holds a 100% critics score and 99% audience score on Rotten...
Sony/Crunchyroll’s Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc slashed to No. 1 with about $8 million Friday and a projected $14 million-plus weekend, despite the World Series opening night in anime-strong Los Angeles. Its online footprint is enormous: RelishMix estimates a half‑billion social reach and 351 million YouTube views, with fans praising MAPPA’s...
Cameron Crowe’s memoir The Uncool revisits his years as a wunderkind rock journalist and the unlikely making of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He recalls a family-shaped draft, a withering early rejection, editor Susan Bolotin’s support, and a title change from Stairway to Heaven. Hollywood chapters follow: producer Art Linson’s...
