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The long and short of it. The new Netflix documentary “Marty, Life is Short” covers the life and career of comedian and actor Martin Short, 76, including interviews with Short and his famous pals, including Tom Hanks, Steve Martin and the late Catherine O’Hara. The doc dives into his successful career and major personal tragedies, including his wife Nancy Dolman’s death from cancer in 2010. Martin Short (pictured with Nancy Dolman in an undated photo shown in “Marty, Life Is Short”) has a new documentary about his life. Courtesy of Netflix Short (shown in Marty, Life is Short) talks about…
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series version of Elsie Silver’s romance novel “Rose Hill.” The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s advance presentation to advertisers in New York on Monday. Variety exclusively reported that the project is in development at Prime Video in June 2025. The show’s logline reads: “The show follows Ford Grant, a shady record label owner dubbed “World’s Hottest Billionaire” by Forbes magazine, who has long taken care of his best friend and neighbor, West Belmont, a rancher with commitment issues, and West’s sister Rosie. And when country-pop star Skylar Stone takes the breeze into…
Hannah Harper was announced as the winner of “American Idol” Season 24. The 25-year-old stay-at-home mom beat Jordan McCullough and Keyla Richardson, who finished as runner-up and in third place, respectively, during Monday’s live three-hour finale. Harper became the first female country artist to win since now-judge Carrie Underwood, who won Season 4 of the music competition show in 2005. Hannah Harper was announced as the winner of “American Idol” Season 24. Disney She won against Jordan McCullough, who was a finalist. Disney She became a fan favorite when she auditioned with an original song about postpartum. Disney After winning…
Amazon Prime Video has set a release date for the next “The Rings of Power.” The third season of the Lord of the Rings prequel series will debut on November 11th. The news comes ahead of Amazon’s presentation to advertisers at Upfront in New York City, where the company also released a new image of Sauron (Charlie Vickers) wearing a crown. “The Rings of Power” is set in the second era of Middle-earth’s history, thousands of years before the original books and movies. According to the official description, Season 3 picks up several years after the events of Season 2,…
2 minute readrundownTaylor Swift is back in New York City after spending part of last week in London and Greece. The actress was photographed having dinner with her family last night. She wore a little black dress with a silver sequined bow by Valentino, putting a playful spin on a wardrobe staple.Taylor Swift spent last weekend in London attending Travis Kelce’s teammate George Karlaftis’ wedding, and part of the weekend in Greece. But on Monday, she was back in New York City, enjoying dinner with her family at The Eighty-Six steakhouse in the West Village.Swift dressed up for the occasion,…
Blake Lively has been told to ease her ongoing efforts to recover attorney fees and damages related to the dismissal of Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against her. According to TMZ, the federal judge overseeing the “It Ends With Us” duo’s never-ending legal battle has denied Lively’s request for additional briefs and other information regarding Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit. The paper said the exhausted judge told the “Gossip Girl” alum that for the time being, he didn’t need any additional information before making a decision on the case. Blake Lively, pictured in court in February, had her request for additional briefs related…
Common Wealth, a documentary exploring alternatives to our current economic and political systems, was filmed in eight countries and will be released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on June 23. Madman Entertainment will release the film through its Garage Films division. The project is the debut documentary of screenwriter, director, and presenter Cain Guglielmi, who depicts his personal journey through the journey of a conservatively raised capitalist seeking greater prosperity beyond the model in which he was raised. Guglielmi produced the film through his company Darkwood Entertainment. Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave also stars. From day one, Guglielmi…
Ben Kingsley and Max Minghella are the latest A-listers to join ‘White Lotus’ Season 4. The duo were named in a casting announcement via Instagram on Monday, along with Swedish-speaking actor Pekka Strang. “A new company is in the works,” the social media upload said. “#TheWhiteLotus Season 4 features Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang.” Ben Kingsley (pictured above in January) and other stars have been announced as cast members for Season 4 of The White Lotus. The Hollywood Reporter (via Getty Images) The Oscar-winning actor (pictured above in August 2025) is known for roles in films such as…
Ronald Gladden and Anthony Norman may be teaming up soon. The two unsung stars of Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” series will watch what they went through as someone else experiences it, as the streamer has ordered a third season of the ambitious docu-hoax comedy. “Jury Duty” centers on Mark, a civilian who doesn’t know they’re on a TV show, but everyone around them is an improv comedian. In Season 2’s “Jury Duty Presents Corporate Retreat,” Anthony Norman is hired as a temp to help the family-owned hot sauce company, Rockin’ Grandma’s, with a corporate retreat. He was told that a…
Latido Films is set to release Carte Blanche, a bloody period war action film directed by Oscar-winning producer Gerardo Herrero (The Secret in Our Eyes), and will be part of the big-ticket, high-quality genre films that will set Spain apart at this year’s Marché du Film. Set in the Moroccan desert in 1921, Spain is waging a brutal war against the Berber tribes of the Rif following the massacre of Spanish conscripts. An eight-man elite Spanish Legion squad sets out, led by Sergeant Hell, a vengeful man whose brother was tortured and killed in a massacre. A raid on a…