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Cassidy Hutchinson: Trump Leaves 'Bodies' of Loyal Allies Behind

thewrap.com Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House staffer who served as an assistant to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows before testifying against Trump in front of the Jan. 6…

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Fanned Affair Rumors to Promote ‘Anyone but You’

thewrap.com Glen Powell admitted in a New York Times interview that he and Sydney Sweeney totally leaned into rumors that they were having an affair as they promoted their surprise hit…

Drew Carey Describes the Spiritual, Sexual Experience of Seeing Phish at the Las Vegas Sphere on ‘After Midnight’

thewrap.com Drew Carey caught fans’ attention on social media when he posted in the wee hours Monday morning to declare his intense joy after seeing the jam band Phish play a show at…

Mike Johnson Slams Columbia Protest for 'Getting Endorsed by Hamas'

thewrap.com House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference on the campus of Columbia University on Wednesday, calling for the resignation of the school’s president due to ongoing…

‘Jordans’ Off Broadway Review: If This Wild Comedy Isn’t an Homage to Jordan Peele, It Should Be

thewrap.com If you liked Jordan Peele’s horror comedy “Get Out,” you’re going to love Ife Olujobi’s horror comedy “Jordans,” which opened Wednesday at the Public Theater. Is it pure…

‘Not Dead Yet’ Star Gina Rodriguez Unpacks Season 2 Finale Twist, Season 3 Hopes

thewrap.com Note: The following story discusses spoilers for “Not Dead Yet” Season 2 finale. The “Not Dead Yet” Season 2 finale shook up dynamics between the ABC comedy’s favorite…

Supreme Court’s ‘Real Evil’ Is Its Delay of Trump’s Immunity Case, Andrew Weissmann Says: ‘Political With a Capital P’

thewrap.com Andrew Weissmann dug into the Supreme Court’s forthcoming opening statements on former President Donald Trump’s immunity case Wednesday, telling MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on…

‘Insecure’ Star Amanda Seales Says She ‘Always Protected’ Issa Rae Even Though She Wouldn’t Promote Her Solo Show

thewrap.com “Insecure” star Amanda Seales has spoken out about the longstanding, rumored tension between her and writer, producer and businesswoman Issa Rae. She said Wednesday that Rae…

‘The Masked Singer’ Sends Home an Icon: And Miss Cleocatra Is…

thewrap.com “The Masked Singer” eliminated a true icon on Wednesday night, sending home Miss Cleocatra. But the truth is, she was ready to be eliminated sooner. It was Girl Group night…

‘Uncle Vanya’ Broadway Review: Steve Carell Now Plays a 47-Year-Old Virgin

thewrap.com Lila Neugebauer directs a very punchy revival of “Uncle Vanya,” which opened Wednesday at LCT’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Anton Chekhov’s characters suffer from ennui, but…

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Production Designer and Longtime Marvel Art Director Ray Chan Dies

thewrap.com “Deadpool and Wolverine” production designer Ray Chan, best known for being the longtime Supervising Art Director for Marvel Studios, has died, the company announced on its…

‘Challengers’ Remixed: How Boys Noize Turned the Trent Reznor-Atticus Ross Score Into the Dance Record of the Year

thewrap.com A few weeks ago Alexander Ridha, a German DJ, producer and performer better known as his stage name Boys Noize, got a phone call. It was Trent Reznor, the mind behind…

OSHA Launches Investigation Into Crew Injuries on Eddie Murphy-Starring ‘The Pickup’

thewrap.com The government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an investigation into an accident that took place on the set of Amazon MGM Studios’…

Ari Emanuel Received $65 Million Pay Package From 2023 TKO Deal

thewrap.com Ari Emanuel raked in nearly $65 million in total compensation in 2023 from Endeavor’s $21 billion deal to merge WWE and the UFC together to create TKO Group Inc. According…

28 Years Later’ Adds Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

thewrap.com Sony Pictures has signed on Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson to “28 Years Later,” the upcoming sequel to Danny Boyle’s classic zombie film “28 Days…

Pope Francis Sits Down for Historical '60 Minutes' Interview With Norah O'Donnell

thewrap.com Pope Francis is about to sit down for an historic interview with “CBS Evening News” correspondent Norah O’Donnell. Airing Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. EST, the head of the…

New Industry Trade Show American Film Convention Sets Fall Premiere in LA

thewrap.com As the American Film Market departs Los Angeles for Las Vegas, a new industry trade show, the American Film Convention, could fill in the gap left behind as it prepares for…

Ryan Gosling’s ‘SNL’ Episode Draws Biggest Audience Since Billie Eilish in 2021

thewrap.com You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Go here for more information. The Ryan Gosling-hosted episode of “SNL”…

‘Fallout’ Becomes First TV Series to Top List of Titles Consumers Are Most Excited About Since ‘The Last of Us’

thewrap.com What are the entertainment offerings that consumers are most excited about? It’s a question that marketers, distributors, advertisers and media publications are always…

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Surpasses 1 Billion Spotify Streams

thewrap.com Add another record to Taylor Swift’s musical résumé, now that “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” has already crossed 1 billion streams on Spotify in just five…

Meta, With a Continued Push Into AI Development, Doubles Q1 Profits and Pushes Revenues Up 27%

thewrap.com Meta beat Wall Street expectations in the tech company’s first quarter of 2024, which the company attributed in part to furthered AI development, however, the share price…

Sony Taps Lissette Feliciano to Write & Direct Gloria Estefan Musical ‘On Your Feet’

thewrap.com Sony Pictures has tapped Lissette Feliciano (“Women Is Losers”) to write and direct “On Your Feet,” a feature adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, according…

Sam Raimi Doesn’t Have ‘Any Plans’ to Work With Marvel Again

thewrap.com With the return of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man characters in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the return of Raimi himself with “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” rumors…

How Elisabeth Moss Fractured a Vertebra Filming The Veil Stunt

thewrap.com “The Handmaid’s Tale” actress Elisabeth Moss suffered a severe vertebra injury while shooting a stunt for her upcoming series “The Veil.” Ahead of the FX on Hulu miniseries…

Zendaya Is Blown Away by ‘Challengers’ Costar Mike Faist’s Connection to ‘Past Lives’

thewrap.com “Challengers” star Zendaya marveled at the real-life in-yun connection her costar Mike Faist made to their upcoming film after initially auditioning for Celine Song’s “Past…

‘Baby Reindeer’ Phenomenon: How Netflix’s True Crime Disease Poisons Show’s Empathetic Backbone

thewrap.com “Baby Reindeer” has become the surprise Netflix hit of the season. Scottish comedian Richard Gadd’s adaptation of his own one-man show has taken over social media less than…

AMC Theaters Expands Distribution Team After Taylor Swift Success

thewrap.com Following the success of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Beyonce: Renaissance,” AMC Theaters is expanding its newly established film distribution team in its efforts to…

John Logan to Adapt Cormac McCarthy’s ‘Blood Meridian’ for New Regency

thewrap.com Three-time Oscar nominee John Logan has signed on to write New Regency’s upcoming film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s acclaimed 1985 anti-Western novel “Blood Meridian.”…

Kent Sanderson Upped to President of Bleecker Street

thewrap.com Veteran exec Kent Sanderson has been promoted to president of Bleecker Street, the indie studio announced on Wednesday. Sanderson has been with the company, which is…

‘Boy Kills World’ Review: Frenetic Sci-Fi Fight Film Falls Frustratingly Flat

thewrap.com Pauline Kael famously wrote that George Lucas’ “Star Wars” was “like getting a box of Cracker Jack which is all prizes.” I can only imagine how she would have described a…

Steve Carell Joins Tina Fey in Netflix Comedy ‘The Four Seasons’

thewrap.com Steve Carell has joined Netflix’s upcoming comedy “The Four Seasons.” “The Office” actor is set to star opposite Tina Fey in the new series, reuniting the actors after…

TikTok CEO Torches Potential Ban, Cites Freedom of Speech Violations: ‘We Aren’t Going Anywhere’

thewrap.com As President Joe Biden signed a security bill that would force TikTok to be sold by its owner ByteDance or face a possible national ban, the social media platform’s CEO Shou…

Nick and Aaron Carter Docuseries ‘Fallen Idols’ Sets May Premiere at ID

thewrap.com ID is moving forward with another explosive docuseries about the ’90s and 2000s with “Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter.” The four-part docuseries will explore three…

Ben Stiller Was Blindsided and ‘Freaked Out’ by ‘Zoolander 2’ Failure: ‘I Thought Everybody Wanted This’

thewrap.com When “Zoolander 2” flopped at the box office and was hit with a flurry of bad reviews following its release in 2016, Ben Stiller was blindsided. “I thought everybody wanted…

Wanda Sykes Defends Trump’s Court Behavior Because He’s ‘Old’: ‘You Fall Asleep and You Toot a Little Bit’

thewrap.com Wanda Sykes may not support Donald Trump, but she is defending him in one very specific way: the alleged courtroom farting. “I am enjoying the Trump trial, I really am. I…

‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Showrunner Steve Yockey Breaks Down the Series’ Move From Max to Netflix

thewrap.com Before “Dead Boy Detectives” made the move from Max to Netflix, an explicit “Sandman” connection was out of the question, despite the fact that the comics on which the show…

How ‘The Big Door Prize’ Pushed Past Its Source Material, Packed More ‘Compassionate Comedy’ in Season 2

thewrap.com When it came to developing “The Big Door Prize” Season 2, showrunner David West Read was faced with an increasingly common headache. How do you continue a show that’s gone…

‘The Wild Robot’ Unleashed: DreamWorks to Preview New Footage at Annecy This June

thewrap.com DreamWorks Animation is bringing “The Wild Robot” to France. The Glendale, California-based animation studio, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, will preview…

CNN Legal Analyst Says Trump ‘Probably Did’ Violate Court’s Gag Order

thewrap.com “CNN This Morning” had a chuckle Wednesday while discussing whether Donald Trump violated his court-mandated gag order on social media – immediately after the latest hearing…

2024 MTV Video Music Awards to Air Live From New York’s UBS Arena in September

thewrap.com The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sept. 10 from the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the network announced Wednesday. Bruce Gilmer, President of Music, Music…

André Holland Fights the Power as Black Panther Party Cofounder Huey P. Newton in ‘The Big Cigar’ Trailer

thewrap.com André Holland fights the power and impacts Hollywood’s framework in his role as real-life figure Huey P. Newton in Apple TV+’s “The Big Cigar.” “The story I’m about to tell…

‘The Daily Show’: Jordan Klepper Suggests Trump Pay Himself Hush Money to Maintain Gag Order

thewrap.com Donald Trump appears to be struggling pretty hard with the gag order placed on him for his criminal hush money trial, so on Tuesday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,”…

PBS Retro FAST Channel Launches on Roku

thewrap.com PBS Distribution is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming (FAST) offerings with PBS Retro. The channel, which is available on Roku, offers 24/7 access to the public…

‘Shōgun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Breaks Down That ‘Very Important’ Final Scene

thewrap.com Note: This story contains spoilers from “Shogun” Episode 10. After 10 episodes spent teasing an epic clash between Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) and the four ruling…

Jimmy Kimmel Wants to Know ‘Why Trump Hasn’t Already Been Punished’ for Constant Gag Order Violations

thewrap.com During his monologue on Tuesday, Jimmy Kimmel spent a lot of time talking about the ins and outs of Trump’s ongoing criminal trial in New York. But among other things, the…

Chris Hayes Disgusted All Over Again on Anniversary of Trump’s Bleach ‘Injection’ Idea: ‘So Much Worse Than I Remembered’

thewrap.com Tuesday is the four-year-anniversary of one of the grossest moments of the entire Donald Trump presidency: The day that he suggested people inject bleach or some other form…

Anne Heche Estate Can’t Cover $6 Million in Claims From Deadly Accident, Son Says

thewrap.com Anne Heche’s estate is insolvent and unable to pay the over $6 million in claims filed for damages caused by her fatal 2022 car accident. Son and estate administrator Homer…

TikTok Ban Legislation Passed by US Senate Supermajority

thewrap.com The U.S. Senate has passed its own version of the bill that will ban TikTok in the United States unless parent company ByteDance divests from the company completely. The…

Jesse Watters’ Takeaway From Pecker: Trump Was a Ladies Man

thewrap.com Of all the things Jesse Watters could have focused on following the second day of testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump’s hush money…

Joy Reid Says David Pecker ‘Idolized’ Trump and Making the Catch and Kill National Enquirer Deal Was a ‘Total Win-Win’

thewrap.com MSNBC’s Joy Reid was inside the lower Manhattan courthouse Tuesday as the sixth day of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial rolled out. On that evening’s “The ReidOut,”…

‘Mary Jane’ Broadway Review: Rachel McAdams Goes From Mom to Hero to Saint

thewrap.com Amy Herzog is best known on Broadway for paring-down plays written by Henrik Ibsen. Her version of “An Enemy of the People,” starring Jeremy Strong, now runs on Broadway,…

Mark Ruffalo Says ‘Way More’ People Approach Him About ‘13 Going on 30’ Than Incredible Hulk, Marvel Work

thewrap.com Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, and Judy Greer joined forces on Instagram Tuesday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their movie “13 Going on 30.” In the short clip, posted…

‘FBI: International’ Star Luke Kleintank to Exit After 3 Seasons

thewrap.com Luke Kleintank is set to exit “FBI: International” after three seasons, TheWrap has learned. The actor, who starred as Scott Forrester in the CBS drama series, has decided…

‘Baby Reindeer’: The True Story Behind the Disturbing Netflix Series

thewrap.com Scottish comedian Richard Gadd’s Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” is a fictionalized account of his real-life experience being stalked by an obsessed fan. Now the internet is…

Paula Pell Says She Played ‘Mom’ to Will Ferrell-Era ‘SNL’ Cast to Her Own Detriment

thewrap.com Writer and comedian Paula Pell said her time on “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t only spent writing funny jokes, she also often played the role of a mother for the show’s stars…

Universal Pushes ‘The Wild Robot’ Off ‘Transformers One’ Opening Weekend

thewrap.com Universal has moved back the release date of DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” by one week to September 27. In doing so, the animated movie based on Peter Brown’s…

On-Set Accident Injures Several Crew Members Filming ‘The Pickup’ Starring Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer

thewrap.com Production of Amazon MGM Studios’ comedy heist film “The Pickup” starring Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer was halted in Atlanta on Saturday, April 20 after an incident left…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked’ Season 16 Dazzles With Highest Rating in 3 Years

thewrap.com You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Go here for more information. The Season 16 finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race:…

New ‘Clue:’ Sony Pictures Wins Film and TV Rights for Hasbro Entertainment Property

thewrap.com Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Television have closed a deal with Hasbro Entertainment to reimagine “Clue” across film and television. The development of “Clue”…

U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Sue FTC Over Noncompete Ban

thewrap.com The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote adopting a near-total ban on noncompete agreements, the likes of which prevent…

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