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‘Harry Potter’ Star Tom Felton to Topline $15 Million Action/Sci-Fi Film ‘Altered’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Tom Felton, best-known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” franchise, is to star in the $15 million action/sci-fi film “Altered,” alongside Richard Brake…

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

abcnews.go.com According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion). The annual Sunday Times…

‘IF’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Voices the Imaginary Friends?

thewrap.com At some point in your life, you might’ve had an imaginary friend — but were they voiced by a celebrity? Because that’s the case for most of the IFs in the new movie “IF.”…

Broadway Licensing Global Announces Successful Pilot Productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child School Edition at Hoboken High School and Riverside School

benzinga.com NEW YORK, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway Licensing Global is excited to announce the successful conclusion of the first-ever pilot productions of Harry Potter and the…

Queen Camilla Jokes About King Charles’s Busy Schedule Amid His Cancer Battle

vanityfair.com During a Thursday outing in Sussex, Queen Camilla shared an update on the health of King Charles III—and finished it off with a show of her trademark wit. While speaking to…

Ticket touts who ‘fleeced’ Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga fans jailed

theguardian.com Ticket touts who conspired to “fleece” fans of artists including Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and Lady Gaga have been jailed for operating a “fraudulent trading” scheme worth…

Paul McCartney named Britain's first billionaire musician

financialpost.com The legendary Beatle ranked 165th overall on the Sunday Times' list of the U.K.'s 350 richest people According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four…

Paul McCartney Becomes First U.K. Billionaire Musician on Famous Rich List: Who Else Made It?

hollywoodreporter.com Paul McCartney is the first U.K. musician to become a billionaire, it has been revealed, as the Sunday Times unveiled all the famous faces on its wealth-tracking Rich List…

Pinocchio Horror in ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Universe Unveils R-Rated Details: Skin Suits, High Kill Counts and Lots of Gore (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com The frequently adapted children’s story is set to become the latest standalone film introduced into the extremely bloody and gory world of “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and…

Judi Dench Bristles at Trigger Warnings in the Theater: “If You’re That Sensitive, Don’t Go”

vanityfair.com For Dame Judi Dench, a trigger warning delivered to theater audiences before a performance is akin to a spoiler. When the 89-year-old was asked by Radio Times about warning…

‘Superman & Lois,’ ‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Lead CW Fall 2024 Slate

thewrap.com “Superman & Lois” and “The Librarians: The Next Chapter” are set to lead the CW’s 2024-25 fall season. The fourth and final installment of “Superman & Lois” will debut…

Anya Taylor-Joy on Those ‘Furiosa’ Action Scenes: ‘It Doesn’t Make Any Sense How Safe This Film Was’

thewrap.com “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to a six-minute standing ovation on Wednesday night, contains some of the biggest, longest, wildest…

‘Harry Potter’ Weasley Twins James and Oliver Phelps to Host ‘Wizards of Baking’ Competition at Food Network (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com The actors behind the iconic Weasley Twins will be around to stir up trouble on Food Network‘s new “Harry Potter“-themed competition, “Wizards of Baking.” Variety has…

Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront Focuses on Big Franchises Like ‘Harry Potter’; David Zaslav Confident NBA Will Return to TNT Sports

variety.com Warner Bros. Discovery kept up with TV upfronts week’s biggest trend at their presentation out of The Theater at Madison Square Garden Tuesday: Promoting not just its TV…

Jessica Biel To Exec Produce True-Crime Series ‘Fatal Destination’ For Investigation Discovery

deadline.com The dark side of paradise is to be explored in a new documentary series for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Investigation Discovery (ID). Fatal Destination is narrated and exec…

‘Flip or Flop’: Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall Reunite for Post-Divorce Spinoff, WBD Also Sets John Cena to Host Shark Week and More

variety.com The news was announced at Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2024 upfront presentation, during which the company gave several updates regarding its buzzy lifetyle brands, including a…

Scientific Games Off to Epic Start With Launch of First GAME OF THRONES Lottery Scratch-off Game in the U.S

benzinga.com Colorado Lottery Winners Will Be Lucky Participants in THE SEVEN KINGDOMS EXPERIENCE Set to Take Place in Napa ATLANTA, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games' newest…

‘Harry Potter’ Competition Series ‘Wizards of Baking’ Ordered at Food Network, Will Feature Original Film Sets

variety.com Food Network has a new magical treat in store for viewers this holiday season: The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channel has ordered a baking competition inspired by…

‘Harry Potter’ Baking Competition Rises At Food Network

deadline.com The wizard books and movies are is now the subject of a new cooking format that has been greenlit at Food Network. Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (w/t) will feature a range…

Briarcliff Entertainment, Hero Entertainment Acquire Pop Musical ‘Verona’s Romeo & Juliet’

deadline.com Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to new musical franchise Verona’s Romeo & Juliet, in partnership with Hero Entertainment and…

‘House Of The Dragon’ Stars Hated ‘Stunnin’ Viral TikTok Meme: “Over A Decade’s Worth Of Work Reduced To A Single Word”

deadline.com House of the Dragon stars, Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy, might feud on-screen, but in real life, they both agree going viral and becoming a meme is not a good experience. In…

J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history

vox.com J.K. Rowling, pictured at the premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2022, has a history of transphobic statements and actions. | Stuart C. Wilson/Getty…

Warner Brothers Discovery Names Buddy Marini as Japanese GM

deadline.com Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has named Buddy Marini as its Japanese GM, reporting to WBD Asia-Pacific president, James Gibbons. Based in Tokyo, Marini’s role will involve…

Buddy Marini, Veteran Asia Executive, Hired as GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan

variety.com Veteran Asian executive Buddy Marini has been appointed GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan. The role covers all operations in Japan including home entertainment, digital…

In Hollywood, video games are the new superheroes

bostonherald.com Jason Schreier | (TNS) Bloomberg News When she first saw the email, Nadia Thorne thought it was a prank, or maybe a student project. A Hollywood production company wanted to…

J.K. Rowling criticized for comment about trans soccer coach

newsweek.com J.K. Rowling has come under fire for her remark about transgender soccer team manager Lucy Clark. The Harry Potter series writer is being accused of bullying Clark, a…

No NBA deal yet for Warner Bros. Discovery, but David Zaslav is 'hopeful'

latimes.com The shot clock is ticking down on Warner Bros. Discovery in its effort to land a new media rights deal for the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav said…

The Guardian view on audiobooks: a growing market that asks existential questions

theguardian.com News this week of a 17% hike in the UK’s audiobook sales might seem like a niche business story, but it raises an existential question. What exactly is an audiobook today?…

The Most Bizarre Moments In Crypto

thedefiant.io There have been some oddball moments in our industry. The state of memecoins right now is: You log on to Twitter and see a teenager livestreaming his mother seductively…

How Blockchain and AI Are Recasting Ancient Occult Practices

decrypt.co When fans and skeptics alike refer to Bitcoin as “magic internet money,” they may not immediately connect the “technical marvel” to actual magic. But a new generation of…

7 Undervalued Stocks Ready to Skyrocket from Their Yearly Lows

investorplace.com Discover the potency of these stocks that may surge from yearly lows in diverse sectors Finding opportunities amid volatility is crucial for those pursuing growth and…

‘Fantastic Four’ Casts Ralph Ineson as Galactus (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com The Fantastic Four, meet your villain. Ralph Ineson, the British actor whose three-decade career ranges from the Harry Potter movies to recent horror prequel The First Omen,…

VFX Legend Phil Tippett Unveils His Next Stop-Motion Project, ‘Sentinel,’ Pitching at Cannes’ Frontières (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com VFX icon and “Mad God” director Phil Tippett is working on a new stop-motion feature titled “Sentinel,” which will be pitched for the first time at this year’s Frontières…

ColourPop’s Pokémon Collection Is Here: Shop the Limited Release Before It Sells Out

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

20 Last-Minute Gifts That Can Be Delivered in Time for Mother’s Day

variety.com If you have a tendency to leave shopping to the very last second, you’re certainly not alone. While there’s still ample time to procure the perfect gift, if you do…

‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd and Jeff Goldblum Among BAFTA TV Awards Presenters

variety.com “Baby Reindeer” star Richard Gadd and “Jurassic Park” icon Jeff Goldblum are among those set to present a BAFTA TV award on Sunday night. Also signed up to presenting duties…

Can David Corenswet Replace Henry Cavill As The New Man Of Steel? Check Out These 5 TV Series And Movies Starring The Next Superman And Judge For Yourself

benzinga.com Earlier this week, James Gunn, the writer and director of Superman, took to Instagram and unveiled the first look of the new man of steel — David Corenswet, who has replaced…

Opinion: J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans obsession is so bad even Elon Musk is over it

msnbc.com Many trans people were amused over the weekend when X owner Elon Musk suggested to author J.K. Rowling that she tweet about something other than trans people. “While I…

Why The Carmax Commercial Actress Looks So Familiar

looper.com Learn More Why The Carmax Commercial Actress Looks So Familiar Not everything in life comes with any sort of guarantee — a sad fact that actress Jessica Williams discovers…

Tom Brady Roast Producer on Getting Bill Belichick, Kim Kardashian vs. Drunk Hecklers and ‘Unprecedented’ Live Arena Setting

variety.com 17,000 fans. The reunion of an American football dynasty and the coach no one expected to show. Televised live around the world while the reputation of a man considered “the…

Back to Hogwarts! Harry Potter Little People Collector Sets Are Out Now

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Yulin Kuang on Debut Novel, “Great Suffering” in Romance and Emily Henry Adaptations

hollywoodreporter.com Yulin Kuang knows she hit the literary jackpot. The writer-director, whose credits include The CW’s I Ship It, Hulu’s Dollface and Netflix’s The Healing Powers of Dude, is…

It Takes Great Courage To Open Up About Mental Health And These 7 Celebrities Show That Our Issues Don't Have To Be Swept Under The Rug

benzinga.com Accepting and then speaking about your mental health can be a daunting task, especially if you are always in the public eye. But, these seven celebrities have shown that…