Is Billie Eilish going more Taylor Swift? Or are fans just quicker to pick up on this kind of thing thanks to Tay? Either way, we’re kind of into it!
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Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, zooms onto Netflix this week, but which characters survive the journey’s climax?The film sees five assassins board a Japanese bullet train bound for Kyoto, only to find that their seemingly separate missions are mysteriously linked by circumstances beyond their control.Pitt stars as Ladybug, a killer who is suffering from anxiety and considers himself unlucky. Sandra Bullock plays his handler Maria Beetle, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry play Tangerine and Lemon, two hapless twin assassins.Meanwhile, Andrew Koji’s Yuichi Kimura is hunting down his son’s attacker, who we later learn is The Prince, played by Joey King.The Prince is the estranged daughter of the Yakuza crime lord The White Death (Michael Shannon), and she is attempting to blackmail Yuichi into killing The White Death, for whom Yuichi works.Bullet Train was directed by David Leitch, the former stunt man who has also helmed the current release The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.
Leitch also directed Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2.In a three-star review of the film, NME wrote: “When he’s not trying to be Quentin Tarantino or Guy Ritchie, Leitch proves just how good he is at being himself.”“It’s almost impossible not to enjoy every moment that Pitt is on screen. Stealing the film with whatever he’s given (a water bottle, a bucket hat, an automatic toilet…), he’s clearly having a great time.
It’s lucky for us that at least some of it rubs off.”As the train starts hurtling out of control in the film’s final act, The Prince has managed to detain Lemon and Yuichi in a bathroom, while Tangerine has been killed.With The Prince and Ladybug remaining, Yuichi’s father The Elder boards the train. He
.Is Billie Eilish going more Taylor Swift? Or are fans just quicker to pick up on this kind of thing thanks to Tay? Either way, we’re kind of into it!
Parents considering selling their homes to their children for a mere £1 must be aware of the 'important' implications, a property expert warns. Recent data from We Buy Any Home indicates that Google searches in the UK for "Can I sell my house to my son for £1" have skyrocketed by 5,000 percent over the last 30 days.
Jim Halterman Spoiler Alert: The following interview discusses events from the series finale of “Young Sheldon” — the episodes “Funeral” and “Memoir” — streaming on Paramount+ as of May 17. Bazinga! That’s a wrap on CBS’ “Young Sheldon,” as the hit comedy prequel to “The Big Bang Theory” bid adieu with its final two installments after seven seasons and 141 episodes on Thursday. Though a lot of details were known going into the series finale – that Sheldon’s (Iain Armitage) father George (Lance Barber) had died off-screen in last week’s episode, that “Big Bang” alums Jim Parsons (as adult Sheldon) and Mayim Bialik (as his wife Amy) would appear and that 14-year old Sheldon would be heading to Caltech – the episodes still delivered surprises and a slew of Easter eggs.
David Schwimmer is loving his time in Goosebumps Season 2, his acting debut in the horror-comedy genre.
Jane Lynch had so much to say about Glee during a recent interview.
Netflix’s miniseries A Man In Full, starring Jeff Daniels, is out, but what becomes of Daniels’ conflicted lead character by the end of the show?Daniels plays Charlie Croker, an Atlanta real estate mogul who is faced with sudden bankruptcy and tries to defend his empire from those attempting to capitalise on his fall from grace.The show is based on the satirical novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe, first published in 1998. The adaptation has been overseen by David E.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Harry Shearer has voiced dozens of characters on Fox’s “The Simpsons,” from Mr. Burns to Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner, but he was replaced as the voice of Springfield physician Dr. Hibbert when producers of the show vowed in 2020 to no longer have white actors voice characters of color.
Naman Ramachandran International sales agent Incredible Film has secured global distribution rights to “Amsterdamned II,” the sequel to Dick Maas’ 1988 cult classic, “Amsterdamned.” Veteran Dutch actor Huub Stapel reprises his role as detective Eric Visser, who once pursued a serial killer through the Dutch canals three decades ago, as he is brought back from retirement by a revelation that shakes him to his core. In the sequel, also directed by Maas, Visser and fellow detective Tara Lee fight against an evil that threatens them and the city of Amsterdam. The film is a coproduction from the Netherlands’ 2CFilm and Parachute Pictures and Belgium’s Potemkino.
Eurovision Song Contest 2024.This year’s competition, which was ultimately won by Switzerland’s Nemo, was surrounded by controversy for allowing Israel to compete amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.A statement shared by the EBU to both The Mirror and The Irish Times read: “We regret that some delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö didn’t respect the spirit of the rules and the competition both onsite and during their broadcasts. We spoke to a number of delegations during the event regarding various issues that were brought to our attention.It continued: “The EBU’s governing bodies will, together with the heads of delegations, review the events surrounding the ESC in Malmö to move forward in a positive way and to ensure the values of the event are respected by everyone.A post shared by European Broadcasting Union (@ebu_hq)“Individual cases will be discussed by the event’s governing body, the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group made up of representatives from participating broadcasters, at its next meeting.”The statement’s release comes after the slew of controversies that took over this year’s edition of the song contest.
You may be shocked to learn that in the two hour and 30 minute long movie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the film’s star Anya Taylor Joy only has about 30 lines of dialogue.
Sex and the City is still a fan-favorite show after all these years!
EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is beating its chest towards a $125M global bow this weekend. At the international box office, we understand the Wes Ball-directed installment is at around $31M through Friday. As Anthony has reported, domestic is looking at a $52M-$55M start for the full frame.
Jordan Moreau SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers for the ending of “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” now playing in theaters. A new decade means a new “Planet of the Apes” trilogy. The “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” ending teases much more story to come, and director Wes Ball has already confirmed there are plans for two more sequels. At that rate, the reboot series, comprised of two trilogies, will surpass the five-movie original series, which ran from 1968 to 1973.
look was not her and matching tulle turban, but a more literal take on the Garden of Time dress code.On May 9 the rapper’s longtime makeup artist Erika La’ Pearl shared an alternate vision for Cardi’s Met Gala look that was ultimately scrapped.
Naman Ramachandran The European Film Academy has added a record 709 new members in its 2024 annual intake. New members include Cate Blanchett (Australia/U.K.), Jovan Marjanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Maria Bakalova (Bulgaria), Juraj Lerotić (Croatia), Anna Hints (Estonia), Ariane Toscan du Plantier (France), Stéphan Castang (France), David Thion (France), Marie-Ange Luciani (France), Latifa Saïd (France), Rebecca Houzel (France), Thomas Hakim (France), Sami Mustafa (France/Kosovo), Mohamed Siam (France), Hanna Bergholm (Finland), Hamze Bytyçi (Germany) and Christian M.
Hilary Duff has become a mum of four after welcoming a baby girl, Townes Meadow Bair, with husband Matthew Koma.The Disney Channel star, 36, confirmed that she had given birth on May 3 in a sweet Instagram post and fans gushed over their daughter's adorable name.Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, May 7 to announce the news, Hilary shared a series of touching photos from the birth of their daughter. She added the heartfelt caption: "Townes Meadow Bair, now we know why she made us wait so long…She was perfecting those Cheeks! "I have been dreaming of holding you in my arms for months and the past 5 days of getting to know you, stare at you and smell you has been pure moments of magic.
Where The Crawdads Sing lands on Netflix this week, but what happens to lead character Kya in the end?The film was based on the massively successful 2018 novel by Delia Owens, and stars Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a young woman living on her own in rural North Carolina, who is accused of murdering local man Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson).Adapted for the screen by Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and directed by Olivia Newman (First Match), the film also boasts ‘Carolina’, an original song written and recorded for the film by Taylor Swift.Speaking about her relationship with the film, Swift said: “Where The Crawdads Sing is a book I got absolutely lost in when I read it years ago. As soon as I heard there was a film in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side.“I wrote the song ‘Carolina’ alone and asked my friend Aaron Dessner to produce it.
So many Marvel stars walked the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 6), but which of them had the best look?
Pet Shop Boys have shared that Drake‘s team were “very apologetic” about the rapper’s unauthorised sample of ‘West End Girls’ in one of his tracks.Last October, the UK pop duo claimed that the Canadian rapper sampled their 1985 hit without their knowledge or permission.On Drake’s track ‘All The Parties’ from latest album ‘For All The Dogs’, the artist sings: “East End boy and West End girls.”The lyrics and melody mirrored the Pet Shop Boys’ own track, in which they sing: “In a West End town, a dead end world/ The East End boys and West End girls.”“Surprising to hear Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End Girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested,” the band wrote on Twitter after the release.Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe shed more light on the beef in an interview with NME, sharing that it has all been resolved.
Dakota Johnson is a fan-favorite celebrity on the red carpet, and we always love to see her at the Met Gala.