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Variety exclusively reports that Clarence Maclin has joined the cast of Netflix’s new series Rabbit Rabbit. Maclin joins previously announced series star Adam Driver and cast members Regina Hall, Odessa Young and Will Poulter. The series’ logline reads, “When an escaped inmate (the driver) is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, he takes hostages to negotiate for his freedom. But the conflict quickly escalates into an unruly social experiment with his captors and an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI crisis negotiator (Hall) trained in ‘tactical empathy.'” Maclin is set to make a recurring guest appearance, but…
Leighton Meester has resolved his awkward exchange with Ariana Grande at January’s Critics’ Choice Awards. The moment made headlines at the awards show on January 4, when Grande walked past Meester and exclaimed, “I love you so much! Wow, wow, that’s amazing,” to which Miester cheekily replied, “Wow, wow, wow.” While some thought the Gossip Girl alum, 39, was making fun of the Wicked songstress, 32, Meester explained that Grande might be making fun of her because her husband Adam Brody won in 2025 for “Nobody Wants This” at the same ceremony. She was with her publicist when the “Wicked”…
At a ceremony held at the French Embassy during the Berlin Film Festival, UniFrance Managing Director Daniela Elstner was promoted to officer of the Légion d’Honneur in recognition of her decades-long commitment to championing French cinema around the world. The gala, hosted by French Ambassador François Delattre, was part of an exclusive “Française du Cinema” that brought together more than 100 industry figures from around the world, including Tricia Tuttle, president of the Berlinale; Also included are Alberto Barbera, head of Media Film Festival, US distributors Michael Barker and Dylan Reiner of Sony Pictures Classics, Marcus Hu of Strand Releasing,…
Jason Bateman decided to quit drinking after his drinking caused “tension” with his wife Amanda Anka. Anka, 57, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Wednesday that the “drip, drip, drip” at a party with her partner decades ago was “annoyingly unpredictable.” She asked the “Ozark” star, also 57, “When will the spigot completely shut off?” Jason Bateman (pictured above, April 2002) got sober after a “negotiation” with his current wife, Amanda Anka. wire image The actor’s partner (pictured above in March 2025) found his party “disgustingly predictable.” Getty Images Bateman recalled that there were “a few negotiations” about…
“Rivals” star Hudson Williams hasn’t strayed too far from Crave, signing on to appear in the Bell Media-owned Canadian streamer’s upcoming half-hour drama series “Yaga” alongside fellow stars Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”), Noah Reid (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Clark Bucko (“Letterkenny”). “Yaga” is based on the hit play by Canadian playwright Kat Sandler, who will serve as writer and showrunner for the eight-episode television series. This small-town mystery thriller is a reimagining of the Baba Yaga myth and is produced by Front Street Pictures and Blink 49 Studios in association with Crave. The series is co-directed by David Frazee and Rachel…
Humanitas has published the application process for this year’s Humanitas Prize and two artist development programs: the New Voices Fellowship and the University Screenplay Award. All three honors will be presented at a ceremony on September 9th at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles. One major change is that Humanitas will now manage the application and initial judging process for the New Voices Fellowship and College Screenwriting Awards, which were previously run in partnership with Coverfly (which closed last August). The Humanitas Award was created in 1974 to honor “professional film and television writers who embody the art of screenwriting…
Shia LaBeouf poked fun at his violent arrest by dancing with prison papers during a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. The “Hole’s” star showed off the documents to the camera early Tuesday morning before shoving them into his mouth and moving his arms freely in the air, according to footage obtained by WGNO. LaBeouf, who was wearing several decorative beaded necklaces, appeared to be in good spirits despite being released without posting bail hours earlier. Shia LaBeouf was spotted dancing with his prison papers at a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans early Tuesday morning. WGNO-TV / ABC26 /…
Humanitas has published the application process for this year’s Humanitas Prize and two artist development programs: the New Voices Fellowship and the University Screenplay Award. All three honors will be presented at a ceremony on September 9th at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles. One major change is that Humanitas will now manage the application and initial judging process for the New Voices Fellowship and College Screenwriting Awards, which were previously run in partnership with Coverfly (which closed last August). The Humanitas Award was created in 1974 to honor “professional film and television writers who embody the art of screenwriting…
A year after Gene Hackman’s heartbreaking death, Gene Hackman’s reported $80 million estate is at the center of a legal drama. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 26, 2025. Hackman’s date of death was determined to be February 18th, but Arakawa died of hantavirus infection a few days earlier, on February 11th. Now, all the legal drama surrounding the “French Connection” star’s multimillion-dollar fortune, including the involvement of his estranged children, is coming crashing down on Page Six. One year has passed since Gene Hackman passed away…
Kristen Bell joins the voice cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Amy Rose, a pink creature who falls in love with the titular blue speedster. Ben Schwartz, who voices Sonic in Paramount’s live-action/CGI hybrid film series, shared the casting news on Instagram with the caption, “We have Amy Rose!!! And we couldn’t be more excited!!! Welcome the incredible @kristenanniebell to the @sonicmovie family!!!” Bell is a prolific voice actor, having voiced the voice of Anna in Disney’s wildly popular Frozen series. She voiced Sloth in Disney’s “Zootopia 2” and narrated the hit CW TV show “Gossip Girl.” Bell, who…