James Bond star Pierce Brosnan shares hidden talent

James Bond franchise so explosively in No Time To Die. Even before he announced his fifth and final 007 movies, speculation was rife over who his successor would be from Tom Hardy to Idris Elba. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, star of Kick-Ass and Bullet Train, leads the bookies' favourites with odds of 9-4 but he's way down the pecking order of who UK fans want to be the next Bond.

When Chris Pratt isn’t starring in action-packed roles on-camera, he’s a loving father of three off-screen.  The Marvel star candidly spoke out about fatherhood and highly encouraged others to start a family as soon as possible.  "People say all the time, ‘Don’t rush to have kids.’ I personally disagree. Rush. Have them," Pratt, 43, said during an interview with Men’s Journal.  "Of course, make sure you find a great partner but don’t wait." The "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor’s comments come after his discussion with famed comedian and longtime friend Adam Sandler, who provided Pratt with paternal advice.  "I was talking to Adam Sandler a while back and he said, ‘Every day you wait is a day they don’t get to have you in their life,’" he shared.  "The younger you have kids, the more time they get to have with you.

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” PremiereRegency Village Theatre, WestwoodThe Spider-verse opened a portal into Westwood for the world premiere of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 smash hit film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” and the stars celebrated. The actors who were delighted to have returned to the next ultra-cool vision of Spidey from the minds of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya and recent Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry.Hailee Steinfeld, who reprises her role as Spider Gwen in the animated movie, slayed the red carpet at the Regency Village Theatre by wearing a complete ensemble from Bally’s spring 2023 collection.

Christine Brown had some fun with her 12-year-old daughter, Truely Brown, over the weekend.The stars took a trip to California, and saw some of the sights on their fun-filled getaway.Taking a visit to Madame Tussauds San Francisco, Christine and Truely both posed for mugshots, holding up cards. Christine's read, «The Accomplice,» while Truely's read, «The Mastermind.»Truely even pulled a silly face sitting behind bars with a wax figure.Truely also posed next to a wax figure of Taylor Swift in a blue-and-gold dress.«We enjoyed our trip @tussaudssf tussaudssf while in San Francisco.

Modern Family and Pitch Perfect star Adam DeVine says a man was “gunned down” outside his home in Los Angeles.In a new live appearance on the This Is Important podcast, DeVine discussed the alleged incident which he said happened outside his Hollywood Hills home.As DeVine recalled, he and his wife Chloe Bridges were on their balcony and a poker party was happening at a house across the street.“So, across the street from my house they are running this, like, crazy poker game, right?,” he began. “Where the People were rolling up in like Lamborghinis and Bentleys and Rolls-Royces.“I see these dudes and it is fun to sit and watch,” he went on, “[so] me and my wife, we’re sitting up on our balcony, and like, this looks crazy … this is where it gets sad.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Paul Walter Hauser has made hamburgers the latest red carpet accessory.The actor has found himself making the rounds lately thanks to his stunning turn as serial killer Larry Hall in Apple TV Plus’ limited series “Black Bird,” a role that has already netted him a SAG Award nomination and wins from the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards. After Jamie Lee Curtis asked him to bring her a burger to the next event, Hauser showed up at the Critics Choice Awards with a patty – only to learn Curtis couldn’t attend due to COVID. He later proposed to her with a smashburger at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards and brought 20 burgers to the SAG Awards, where he handed them out to the likes of Adam Sandler. When Hauser’s name was called amongst the nominees in his category, he perfectly timed a blissful bite on camera.So when Hauser joined us as a guest on this week’s episode of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, we wanted to get his opinion on one of our favorite hamburgers in town, from the Corner Deli – which is located inside a gas station next to our offices. Listen below for his full review.

Britain’s News Channel that, according to an industry insider, “the next James Bond won’t be white.” Ariel in the Disney remake “The Little Mermaid” was also mentioned as a white character who had been recast as nonwhite.“And I thought that was a little bit more of an odd fit,” Cuomo went on. “But if you were going to play to the global palette, wouldn’t he, and if it’s for America, wouldn’t he be Latino? And if it’s for the world market, wouldn’t he probably come from Bollywood? I mean, why is there this expectation that he has to be a Black actor?”“I don’t think there’s an expectation that he has to be a Black actor. The idea is that he has been White for six iterations and there is no problem in opening it up to other people,” Mystal responded.

When you’re in a serious relationship, there are few things more nerve-wracking than meeting your partner’s parents. But a typical person doesn’t have to deal with the situation in “The Out-Laws,” where a guy’s future in-laws are notorious bank robbers.

Cam For A Cause benefit took place in Los Angeles on Thursday. Last Sunday would've marked the Daytime Emmy Award winner's 24th birthday had he not tragically died, age 20, in 2019 from a severe epileptic seizure. Sofia brought along her younger sister Paulina Char and they made sure to pose with Dove as well as Cameron's parents Victor and Libby, who run The Cameron Boyce Foundation.

Auditions are apparently underway for the next James Bond film, and Rebel Wilson may be a part of it.

A talented bunch! Prince William, Princess Kate and more members of the royal family have an array of special skills in their arsenals.

Priyanka Chopra opened up about a variety of topics during an interview with The Zoe Report.

James Bond replacement. Speculation is rife over the likes of Tom Hardy and Henry Cavill, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson is rumoured to have had an audition already. However, new data collected by Taboola from over 9000 publisher partners and news sites, has painted a vivid picture of the race for the coveted role and who the UK's favourite most likely is.

Rebel Wilson has revealed that she auditioned for the next James Bond film.The Pitch Perfect star shared the news at Cannes Film Festival while promoting her directorial debut The Deb, a big screen adaptation of the Australian musical comedy.Speaking to Variety at the festival, Wilson revealed that she was asked to audition for a role in the upcoming Bond movie after producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson saw her host the 2022 BAFTAs.The actor explained that she had to clear a number of Bond-related jokes with the producers ahead of the awards, which put her in direct contact and ultimately led to an audition.“What was really cool was getting to audition for Bond,” said Wilson, who stressed that she wasn’t going for role of James Bond, but rather an undisclosed character.

The James Bond casting rumors are heating up!

Rebel Wilson opened up in a new interview.

Lift, the forthcoming action comedy teaming Kevin Hart with director F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton), has pushed its Netflix premiere date to January 12, 2024, the streamer revealed on Monday. Also unveiled was a first look photo for the film, at one point set to open on August 25, 2023, which you can view above.

Gregg Goldstein When you think of Rupert Friend, chances are you remember his five seasons as CIA operative Peter Quinn on “Homeland” or his turn as the Grand Inquisitor on “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” But recently he’s become the latest member of Wes Anderson’s acting troupe, following up his role in 2021’s “The French Dispatch” with the Cannes Palme d’Or contender “Asteroid City” and the Roald Dahl anthology “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” now in post-production at Netflix. Variety spoke with the U.K.-born actor about his eclectic career, his upcoming feature writing/directing debut and why he had a “revelation” that he should be the next James Bond. What’s your role in “Asteroid City,” and what can we expect from the film?

Rachel Weisz may be proud of her husband, Daniel Craig, for his 15-year tenure as James Bond for five installments of the action franchise, but she is not afraid to admit that she is pleased his time as the savvy British spy is over. The actor began his time as Bond when he took over Pierce Brosnan in time for 2006's Casino Royale.

Bugzy Malone may be known primarily for his music, but he is currently making waves in the film industry too. The 32-year-old played Ernie in The Gentlemen, and more recently he’s back again in another Guy Ritchie film – Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. He stars alongside Hollywood legends Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, and Jason Statham.