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Leslie Vernon will rise again. Twenty years after the 2006 slasher mockumentary Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon became an indie horror hit, the long-discussed sequel is officially in the works, Variety has confirmed. The film, titled Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon, follows the further adventures of Leslie Vernon, a popular serial killer of the time. Director Scott Grosserman and screenwriter David J. Steves will return for the sequel, as will original cast members Nathan Basel, Angela Goethals, and Robert Englund. “For 20 years, people have been asking if Leslie was coming back. The…

Melissa Ethridge’s late son, Beckett, openly came out to her as a teenager. The singer told viewers of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Wednesday about the moment, which happened when Beckett was “about 11 years old.” “He said, ‘Mom, I’m sorry, but I think I’m straight,'” the Grammy winner recalled with a smile. Melissa Ethridge spoke at length about her son Beckett coming out to him as straight on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Wednesday. The singer’s late child (pictured above in September 2011) was “about 11 years old” when he opened up to Etheridge about his sexuality. AFP (via…

2 minute readrundownBenny Blanco has paid tribute to his wife Selena Gomez, calling her “the hottest woman alive.” The music producer shared a photo of her wearing a dress with a plunging neckline. He has been vocal in interviews before and after the wedding about how amazing she is and how much he adores his wife.Benny Blanco was in the mood to celebrate Selena Gomez this week. The music producer paid tribute to his wife on his Instagram Story, sharing a mirror selfie of her wearing a floral dress with a plunging neckline. “Hottest woman alive in case anyone forgot,”…

The prodigal son returns. Frankie Muniz made an unexpected return to Hollywood to film the Malcolm in the Middle revival series, and the former child actor exclusively tells Page Six that the experience was “surreal.” “I quit acting in 2006 just because I wanted to pursue (auto) racing,” said Muniz, now 40. “I left the acting world to pursue car racing,” Frankie Muniz (pictured April 3 in Rockingham, North Carolina) told Page Six. Getty Images Muniz (pictured with his wife, Paige, and son, Maus, at the premiere of “Malcolm in the Middle: Life Is Not Fair” on Tuesday) said he…

SC Films International has acquired worldwide rights to Fujiko, the second feature film from Japanese director Taichi Kimura, produced by Memememe, whose Netflix series Badly in Love set a record for the platform. This movie brings together a veteran cast of actors led by Yuki Katayama, Lily Franky (“Shoplifters”, “Renoir”), YOU (“Nobody Knows”), Issey Ogata (Martin Scorsese’s “Silence”), Kayoko Kishimoto (“HAN-BI”), and Tsuyoshi Ujiki, and Megumi herself also appears. The editor was Aika Miyake, known for works such as “Shogun.” SC Films’ Fumie Suzuki Lancaster, who negotiated the deal with producers Megumi and Takuma Hiramatsu, is also serving as executive…

Disney has promoted April Carretta to vice president of communications, reporting to chief communications officer Paul Roeder. As part of the expanded role, Carretta will be responsible for day-to-day communications for Dana Walden. Walden assumed the newly created role of president and chief creative officer last month, reporting to CEO Josh D’Amaro. Mr. Carretta most recently served as communications director for Disney’s direct-to-consumer business and technology and product teams. In her new role, she will continue to lead PR for these areas, while also adding responsibility for Disney’s gaming business (currently under Walden rather than Disney Experience). Lauder, who took…

Harrison Ford battled severe depression during his college years. The “Star Wars” icon recalled on Thursday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast “Awards Chatter” that he “rarely stepped out” from his private room at Ripon College in Wisconsin. “I got up from my single bed, went to the phone, ordered a pizza, came back and lay in bed until the pizza arrived,” Ford said. Harrison Ford (above in 1978) said on The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast that he battled depression during his college years. Getty Images Mr. Ford (pictured in the old portrait above) said he rarely leaves his cubicle at…

Vietnamese distributor Mockingbird Pictures has joined director Huynh Lap’s latest film “Zero Meets Hero” and plans to unveil the title to overseas buyers at the Beijing International Film Festival as the company ramps up its efforts to bring Vietnamese commercial films to overseas markets. Produced by Hong Tu and 17 Productions, the film follows two men who have little in common other than blood. Toy, a military veteran whose sense of self has been forged by military service, and his Gen Z grandson Tri Binh, adrift under the pressures of modern life. Mr. Toy’s obsession with tracking down his old…

Nick Lachey says that when 98 Degrees first started touring, they kept a book on their tour bus listing the laws surrounding the age of consent, something he admits was “a very questionable move” in retrospect. Lachey, along with his brother Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffrey, formed the ’90s pop group, and they were between 21 and 24 years old when they first toured in 1999. “This is going to sound really shady, but I remember the first time we went on tour, somebody at the label gave us a book. It was a time of consent in…

Don’t factor in a “Hacks” reboot just yet. When asked about a possible return, Hanna Einbinder told Variety: “Of course I would. Any excuse to be with my guys is fine.” Showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, who guided Deborah Vance and Eva Daniels from Las Vegas lounge act to late-night wreckage and back again, were uncharacteristically noncommittal when asked if the story was really over. “I’m not saying never,” the three of us said in unison. “We love the characters. We love this world. We love everyone in the ensemble. Right now, we feel like it’s…