Britney Spears Enters Treatment Following March DUI Arrest

 

Los Angeles — Britney Spears voluntarily checked into a treatment facility this week after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in early March. Booking records show the 44-year-old was arrested around March 4 by California Highway Patrol officers, was booked into Ventura County custody, released hours later,...

DTF St. Louis Finale Reveals Suicide, Future Unclear

 

St. Louis. The HBO limited series DTF St. Louis concluded its seven-episode run on April 12, 2026, when the season finale revealed that Floyd's death was a suicide rather than a homicide. The episode set out Floyd's medical struggle, Carol's affair with Clark, and investigators Jodie Plumb and Donoghue Homer...

Netflix Shelves 'Perfect' After Millie Bobby Brown Exit

 

Los Angeles: Netflix shelved the Olympic gymnastics drama Perfect this week after actress Millie Bobby Brown exited the project on April 11 due to reported creative differences. Brown had been set to portray Kerri Strug and was attached as a producer; Cate Shortland was due to direct from a Ronnie...

Spielberg Says Nolan Was Better Choice For Interstellar

 

Los Angeles: Steven Spielberg told Empire magazine this week that Christopher Nolan was the better choice to direct the 2014 film Interstellar, saying he had been attached to the project for about a year and worked with Jonathan Nolan on early drafts while consulting scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Reports...

Ortega Nearly Quit Acting Before Netflix Breakthrough

 

Washington: Actor Jenna Ortega said she nearly left acting after exiting children's television, but landed the role of Ellie Alves in season 2 of Netflix's You in 2019, which she now credits with altering her career trajectory, her interviews reported on April 9. The casting convinced Ortega to remain in the...

Irish actor Michael Patrick dies aged 35

 

Washington — Michael Patrick, an Irish actor who appeared on an episode of Game of Thrones, died at age 35, his wife Naomi Sheehan said on Instagram on April 9; he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and was admitted to hospice shortly before his death. Family and medical organizations...

Academy sets 2027 and 2028 Oscars dates, plans transition

 

Los Angeles. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced Tuesday that the 99th Academy Awards will be held March 14, 2027, and the 100th on March 5, 2028, both broadcast at 7 p.m. ET from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The announcements confirm these will be the...

Original Charlie's Angels Trio Reunites at PaleyFest LA

 

Los Angeles: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunited at PaleyFest LA on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the television series 'Charlie’s Angels,' which debuted Sept. 22, 1976, ran five seasons through 1981, and drew a standing ovation at the Dolby Theatre. The reunion drew cheers and onstage...

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Leads Massive Opening Weekend

 

Los Angeles — Universal and Illumination’s animated The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened in early April, earning US$130.9 million in North America during the April 3–5 weekend and roughly US$182.4 million internationally, producing an estimated global debut near US$372.5–373 million, Comscore and studio estimates reported this weekend. Despite largely negative critic...

Benson Boone Announces U.S. Wanted Man Tour Dates

 

United States: Singer Benson Boone announced the 'Wanted Man' U.S. tour on March 29, scheduling arena dates July 7 through Sept. 3 with a closing show set for Sept. 3 in Casper, Wyoming; artist presales begin April 1 and general tickets go on sale April 3 at 11 a.m. Casper, Wyoming...