‘Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God’ Director Answers Burning Questions: Why She Didn’t Emphasize QAnon Propaganda — and How She Incorporated Amy Carlson’s Corpse

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Wonka,” a family-friendly look at how Willy Wonka broke into the confection game, topped the box office on Wednesday, adding $8 million to push the film past the $100 million mark domestically. The movie’s stateside gross stands at a delicious $102.5 million. “Wonka” is also performing well overseas — its global haul of more than $270 million is a strong result for Warner Bros.

Davina McCall has shared that she finds The Masked Singer strangely emotional. The popular show is set to return for its fifth series on Saturday 30 December, with Davina returning as one of the show's celeb judges, alongside Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross. Ahead of the new series, which will see celebs don disguises as Bubble Tea, Air Fryer, Dippy Egg, Weather, Eiffel Tower, Rat, Maypole, Owl, Piranha, Cricket, Chicken Caesar and Bigfoot, Davina has opened up about her time on the judging panel.

Zara Tindall may be a member of the royal family, but she never wants to be known as a princess.The 42-year-old daughter of Princess Anne got candid on a recent episode of Rob Burrow’s Total Sport podcast, saying she’s fortunate that her mom didn’t give her a royal title.Burrow, who is a former rugby player battling motor neuron disease, asked the equestrian if she had advice for her younger self.Zara went on to discuss her relief with Anne, 73, not letting herself and her older brother, Peter Phillips, 46, become full-time working members of the Firm.“From my point of view, I was obviously very lucky that my mother didn’t give us any titles so I really commend her on that,” Zara explained.The granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth went on: “We were very lucky that we got to do it a bit our own way.”“My family has a great work ethic as well which I’m hoping they instilled in me and is still going to this day,” she noted.Zara married ex-rugby sportsman Mike Tindall in 2011 and they share three children: Mia, 9, Lena, 5, and Lucas, 2.“Hopefully, we can pass it onto our kids,” Zara added.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Here we go again? Warner Bros. Discovery is flirting with the idea of acquiring Paramount Global. If a deal involving the Redstone empire comes to fruition, it would mark another transformative mega-merger for Hollywood legacy brands, following on the heels of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019, AT&T’s difficult marriage with Time Warner in 2018 and the subsequent Discovery-WarnerMedia tie-up that closed in April 2022.

Meghan McCain is taking shots at her former The View co-host Ana Navarro while defending herself from suggestions she uses her famous last name to gain influence.

record-breaking film “Barbie” in NYC. “The Sisterhood came through all in pink to celebrate my performance in Barbie last night,” Ferrera, 39, wrote on Instagram. “I love these women with all my heart.” In the post, the “Ugly Betty” alum radiates in an off-white ruched dress while posing for several pictures with Blake Lively, 36, Amber Tamblyn, 40, and Alexis Bledel, 42.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left upset, as they claim that one of the show's finallists was "robbed" and should have been the one holding up the glitterball trophy. Saturday night's Strictly final saw Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola crowned as the series winners, after fighting off competition from Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory graced our screens back in August 1971, with the film quickly becoming a family favourite across the world. The iconic film tells the story of young Charlie Bucket and his grandfather winning a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the mysterious Wonka chocolate factory and meet the eccentric confectioner, Willy Wonka, in the flesh. It was later remade in 2005 by Tim Burton, and now, a new prequel, titled Wonka, has been released with Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet taking on the role of Willy Wonka.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The musical fantasy, which tells the story of the fictional proprietor in the 1964 Roald Dahl novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” stars Timothée Chalamet in the titular role. The Post said the actor exudes “impish charm and oddball quirks” and the film “delivers not so much a world of pure imagination as a land of constant cuteness.”The flick reportedly cost $125 million to make, so will have to earn double its budget, $250 million, to be deemed a box office success, according to Screen Rant.

Timothée Chalamet crashed Hugh Grant‘s recent appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.Grant, who plays an Oompa Loompa in Paul King’s Wonka, appeared on Tuesday’s (December 12) episode of the US chat show, where he discussed his experience playing a variety of “weirdos, freaks, and perverts” in the latter stages of his career. He also explained how he recently became a fan of the K-Pop girl group Blackpink.However, towards the end of the interview, Fallon revealed that he’d “run out of questions” and turned to the audience for help. In response, a disguised Chalamet wearing a brown leather jacket, a fake moustache, and a Love Actually cap stepped up to ask a question.“Hey, Hugh, big fan, happy to see you,” said the poorly disguised Chalamet, prompting excited cheers and screams from the studio audience.

Jennifer Garner, who decided never to return after her first run.The 51-year-old actress and mother to Ben Affleck’s kids attended the Met Gala for the first time in 2007 alongside designer Valentino Garavani. Although she maintains a great relationship with the gala organizer and Vogue’s EIC Anna Wintour, she revealed why she hasn’t returned to the publication.The 2024 Met Gala theme revealed: what to expectSalma Hayek reminisces about the moment her look became a representation of 90s fashionMet Gala ink: Celebrities that rocked tattoos on the carpetWhile filming a makeup tutorial for Vogue, Garner said: “I found it a little scary, so I haven’t been back,” she added that despite it, she felt uncomfortable; her Valentino dress was “magical” and elegant.

Madonna played ‘I Love New York’ for the first time in 15 years as she kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ tour in the city.Unlike the electro version of track, which featured on her 2005 album ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’, the Queen of Pop’s version at the Barclays Center last night (December 13) saw her perform a guitar driven version of the song. You can view footage below.Paying tribute to the city where she started her career she told the crowd: “It’s so great to be home… I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know.“New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers.

Jennifer Aniston is opening up about that buzzworthy sex scene she had with Jon Hamm in season three of The Morning Show.

It seems like anytime a bidding war breaks out these days, the only ones who can truly win it are Netflix, Amazon, or Apple, the streamers with essentially the biggest coffers. And true to this posit, Apple has won another big one in “Two For The Money,” a heist thriller with an enticing package: Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig starring with filmmaker Justin Lin (“Fast & Furious 6” “F9,” and “Star Trek Beyond”) directing.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Catherine Martin, the four-time Oscar-winning producer, costume designer and production designer of “Moulin Rouge,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Elvis,” says she is waiting to see what project Baz Luhrmann, her husband and longtime creative partner, will embark on next. Martin is at the Red Sea Film Festival with Luhrmann, whom she started working with on his debut feature, 1992’s “Strictly Ballroom.” Since then, there have been a series of projects marked by their striking visual style, netting Martin a number of nominations and awards. She spoke to Variety.

In the current media landscape, every pre-existing piece of IP with any semblance of brand awareness can take to updating. The latest is a new television series expansion of 2005’s “Mr.

Julia Roberts has revealed the reason behind her love for Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ standout, ‘Betty’, in her latest The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon appearance.The Hollywood veteran spoke with the talk show host in its December 5 episode while promoting her latest film, Leave The World Behind. After speaking briefly about her three children – 19-year-old twins Hazel and Phinnaeus and 16-year-old Henry – Fallon pulled up an Instagram post she uploaded in June, which indicated that she caught Taylor Swift during her ‘Eras’ tour.After calling herself a fan of Swift’s, she admitted her embarrassment about her Spotify Wrapped results.

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about Marvel movies once again!

“Entrepreneurship and acting are very similar. Both require the same kind of energy,” Goop CEO and Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow told a crowd during a career retrospective this evening at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. 

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell have continued to spend time together despite the breakdown of their marriage, as they were snapped enjoying a meal out in London. The former couple, who announced their shock split in October, were photographed at a restaurant in Hampstead, with their daughter Bodhi.The parents-of-one both opted for rather casual outfits as they sat in the restaurant, with former rugby champ James, 38, sporting a blue hoodie as he sipped on a beer. Meanwhile, Chloe, 36, opted for a grey tracksuit and white trainers.