8+ hour, 18+ min ago (279+ words) Although Dorothy Gale might not show her face in Wicked: For Good, the actress who played the iconic literary character is revealing a behind-the-scenes look at her portrayal. "What an honour it has been to walk on the yellow brick road with my fellow Witch Hunters @jbayleaf @ethanslater @omariabernard and not forgetting Oscar the dog! (Toto)" she began in the caption. In addition to thanking Universal Pictures and Tamsyn Manson Casting, Weaver wrote, "A huge thank you to the best film maker of all time @jonmchu for choosing me to be your Dorothy in this wonderfully wicked universe called Oz. Thank you for contributing to starting my beginning." "This has been a life changing experience, it's changed me in so many ways and most importantly, for good," she added. "It's been an honour to carry the legacy of the brilliant…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago (255+ words) The United Kingdom's Rivals was named Best Drama Series on Monday at the 53rd International Emmy Awards in New York City. Hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, winners were announced in 16 categories, drawn from 64 nominees from a record 26 countries, with the UK taking home the most awards, with trophies seven categories. Other winners tonight included the UK's Ludwig for Best Comedy Series, Yo, adicto [I, Addict]'s Oriol Pla from Spain for Best Performance by an Actor and Until I Kill You's Anna Maxwell Martin from the UK for Best Performance by an Actress. In addition to the competitive categories, special honors were handed out tonight in the ceremony at the New York Hilton Midtown, with Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden receiving the International Emmy Founders Award, and Brazil's Grupo Globo president Jo'o Roberto Marinho the International Emmy Directorate Award....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago (233+ words) Five seasons into Abbott Elementary, Janelle James has seen a whole new class of young actors come into their talent. The Golden Globe nominee explained that there aren't "a lot of dark-skinned Black kids" with agents, which made it initially difficult casting the ABC sitcom, which is set in a predominantly Black elementary school in Philadelphia. "If I remember, in our early seasons, they had to go find kids," she said on Vulture's Good One podcast. "There aren't a lot of dark-skinned Black kids in LA who are in acting. Acting, especially as a kid, is a very expensive thing. You have to have a parent that is free to take you around and do auditions and stuff. And that doesn't really exist in the Black community." James continued, "So, we had to go find them. A lot of them…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago (201+ words) The American Film Institute Board of Trustees will give its 51st AFI Life Achievement Award to Eddie Murphy at the org's Gala Tribute on April 18 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. "Eddie Murphy is an American icon," said Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. "A trailblazing force in the art forms of film, television and stand-up comedy, his versatility knows no bounds.Across five decades, his enduring impact on our culture has inspired artists and audiences alike." In 2020, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live, and he received the 2023 Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Golden Globes' highest honor. Murphy also earned a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his turn in 2006's Dreamgirls. RELATED: Eddie Murphy Defends "Norbit' After Rumors It Cost Him Oscar For "Dreamgirls': "Ain't That Bad" The…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (223+ words) Middle East's American Moves " Hot One: Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is making her West End debut, per a scoop from big, bad Breaking Baz. " Another Hot One: Gabrielle Union and Michele Morrone are starring in Prime Video Italy film Blame it On Rome. " "Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey!: Five years after the disappointing conclusion of BBC cop drama Line of Duty, AC-12 is back for a seventh season. " Footing the bill: Paramount splashed out $1B+ on rights for the Champions League in the UK and Germany. " Interview: The team behind The Secret Agent talked to Ted Johnson about the Brazilian Oscar hopeful. " Globie: To French-speaking Canada for our latest Breakout, where Stewart spoke with Florence Longpr" about her series Empathy. " Conference pair: Prime Video Europe's new boss, Andrew Bennett, and Love Actually director Richard Curtis spoke at…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (148+ words) EXCLUSIVE:More than two decades after soaring through the skies as Peter Pan and Wendy Darling in Universal's 2003 live-action version of Peter Pan, JeremySumpterand Rachel Hurd-Wood are reuniting to star inStrawberry Roam, a romantic comedy that also marksSumpter's directorial debut. Additional casting is underway.Paige is producing under her Perlino Pictures banner alongside Johnny Remo (Hellfire) and his SkipStone Pictures. Filming is due to begin in the spring in New Mexico. Sumpter's credits include Into the Storm, Trail of Vengeance, and Friday NightLights. He'll next be seen in the action thrillerMiami Nights, alongside Terrence Howard, Sydelle Noel, and Jeremy Piven. Hurd-Wood's credits include An American Haunting, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer,Dorian Gray,Tomorrow, When the War Began andThe First Omen. Sumpteris managed by Play It Forward Entertainment. Hurd-Wood is repped by Insight Management & Production....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago (207+ words) Tim Robinson, a master of weird and wonder worlds, is set for another conspiratorial adventure after HBO renewed The Chair Company for a second season. The move comes ahead of the show's finale on November 30 and is one of two comedy series renewals after the WBD network also picked up I Love LA for a second season. The series became'HBO's most-watched comedy series debut in over five years, since the launch of'Avenue 5,'the Armando Iannucci-created series that launched in 2020. The Chair Company'averaged 1.4M cross-platform viewers in the U.S. across its first three days after its premiere. Lake Bell stars as Trosper's wife Barb with his children played by Sophia Lillis and Will Price. Joseph Tudisco stars as Mike Santini, a security guard who helps Trosper search down the conspiracy. Lou Diamond Phillips recurs as Jeff Levjman, CEO of Trosper's company Fisher Robay....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago (196+ words) EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Netflix has won the comedy spec Smother in Law from April Prosser, with Hello Sunshine set to produce. While an official logline wasn't shared, we hear the project revolves around a young woman's attempts to help her single (and overbearing) mother-in-law with her love life. Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter will produce for Hello Sunshine, with Prosser to exec produce alongside Hello Sunshine's Ashley Strumwasser. For Prosser, an in-demand writer who has spent many years tackling open writing assignments for a range for studios, Smother in Law is the first spec in a decade. Sensing a marketplace trending, to an extent, back toward an embrace of original material, she knew she had something when she hit on the title and concept for Smother in Law, decided to bet on herself, and won. While specs are…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago (331+ words) Rachel Sennott is to take another stroll around the Silver Lake reservoir after HBO renewed comedy series I Love LA for a second season. It comes as the hipster comedy series became a hit for the WBD network, on pace to become the second top freshman comedy on HBO Max. It is currently averaging 2M viewers in live-plus-three numbers across HBO and streaming. It is one of two comedy series renewals with HBO also bringing back Tim Robinson's The Chair Company for a second season. I Love LA follows an ambitious friend group navigating life and love in LA. It stars Sennott as Maia, a young, aspiring talent manager, who is trying to make it in the cutthroat world of Los Angeles when her college friend Tallulah, a rising influencer played by Odessa A'zion, comes to town. Moses Ingram, Lauren Holt,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago (283+ words) Ricky Gervais: Mortality will release globally on Netflix on December 30. The stand-up special was filmed at the London Palladium this year, focusing on the comedian, writer and actor's own mortality through a "darkly funny" filter that looks into his life, death and the state of the world. The topic is a common one for Gervais, who focused on it in Netflix comedy series After Life. Netflix has promising "no topic is off limits" in the special. Gervais' Mortality show will complete its international 80-arena tour this December, having played at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl, New York's Radio City Music Hall and a 14-night run at the Palladium. It has broken box office records in numerous European territories "I think Mortality is my most honest and confessional show so far and also my favourite tour," said the five-time Golden Globe host. "I…...