Disney+ Ends Doctor Who Deal; BBC Presses On

 

Disney+ has ended its Doctor Who partnership with the BBC, leaving much of the world seeking a new streaming home for the series. The BBC says the show will continue, with a 2026 Christmas special written by Russell T Davies, and plans for the next series to come. Disney+ will...

Kelsey Grammer welcomes son Christopher at 70

 

Kelsey Grammer, 70, and wife Kayte Walsh have welcomed a son, Christopher, the actor announced Monday on the Pod Meets World podcast. He said the baby arrived three days earlier, bringing their total to four children together and his to eight overall. Grammer, who also has older children from previous...

Anderson's One Battle Leads Gotham Nominations

 

Paul Thomas Anderson's action epic One Battle After Another leads Gotham Awards with six nominations—the most in the awards' history—including best feature and acting nods for Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, and breakthrough performer Chase Infiniti. Its $130 million-plus budget underscores the group's scrapped cap, placing the film alongside smaller...

Chris Evans and Alba Baptista welcome baby

 

Chris Evans is officially a dad. The 44-year-old “Captain America” actor and his wife, Alba Baptista, welcomed their first child over the weekend, with TMZ reporting the baby arrived Saturday in Massachusetts. No name or sex has been shared, and reps for the couple did not return requests for comment....

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Slams Jan Ravnik; Affleck Defends

 

Dancing with the Stars competitor Jen Affleck defended her pro partner Jan Ravnik after alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy blasted him on The Penthouse with Peta podcast, saying Ravnik had “no business” being a pro. During a discussion of Affleck and Ravnik’s Wicked-themed foxtrot, host Peta Murgatroyd urged patience for the first‑season...

Vogue World Los Angeles Blends Fashion and Film

 

Vogue World touched down on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles, fusing runway spectacle with Hollywood theater in a film-themed show. Orchestrated by Anna Wintour, the 45-minute event raised $4.5 million for the Entertainment Community Fund to help local costume designers who lost homes after January wildfires, though the event...

Jackman, Foster Debut as Couple at AFI Fest

 

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster made their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of his film Song Sung Blue during 2024 AFI Fest at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. The pair smiled for cameras, with Jackman, 57, in a classic black suit and satin tie,...

Song Sung Blue Shines on Rousing Performances

 

Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue revives the true tale of a Milwaukee auto mechanic and his hairdresser wife who turn a Neil Diamond tribute act into a crowd-pleasing lifeline, buoyed by rousing full-length performances and tender, bittersweet drama. Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson headline as Lightning and Thunder, their chemistry...

Chainsaw Man Tops Box Office With $17.25M

 

Anime surged again at the box office as Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc took No. 1 with $17.25 million in the U.S. and Canada, per Comscore, ahead of Black Phone 2 ($13 million) and the Springsteen biopic Springsteen — Deliver Me From Nowhere ($9.1 million). Rom-com Regretting You...

Song Sung Blue Premiere Fuels Hudson Oscar Buzz

 

Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue premiered at AFI Film Festival, igniting awards buzz for Kate Hudson’s revelatory turn as Claire “Thunder” Sardinia. The Focus Features release, opening Dec. 25, tells of two struggling musicians who form a Neil Diamond tribute band and is being pushed in the Globes’ comedy/musical category,...