Selena Gomez is reuniting with her Wizards of Waverly Place family ahead of the series revival!
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Ethan Shanfeld Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. The pop singer and “Only Murders in the Building” star teased the role Tuesday night by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams” on her Instagram story.
The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan, and James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.” No other casting has been announced. Ronstadt is a country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin music legend, with her 1970s albums “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Simple Dreams” reaching critical and commercial success and showcasing her versatility across genres.
Throughout her career she has won 11 Grammys, and she was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Ronstadt and Gomez are both of Mexican descent.
The latter has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe for her performance on Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” which she executive produces and stars in alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. Gomez broke out as an actor on Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” and achieved success as a music artist with hits like “Lose You to Love Me” and “Love You Like a Love Song.” Ronstadt’s 2019 doc was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman and chronicled the artist’s nearly five-decade career and domination of the country-rock genre.
In 2011, Ronstadt announced her retirement, later revealing she is no longer able to sing due to her progressive supranuclear palsy, which was originally mistaken for Parkinson’s. Rolling Stone reported the news first.
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Disney‘s Wizards Of Waverly Place is set to return for a sequel series, with Selena Gomez reprising her role as Alex Russo.The Disney Channel fantasy sitcom, which helped launch Gomez’s career, originally ran from 2007 to 2012.As reported by Deadline, Disney has now ordered a pilot for a reboot of the series, which will also see David Henrie return as Gomez’s onscreen sibling Justin.The pair are joined by new cast members Janice LeAnn Brown (Disney’s Just Roll with It), Alkaio Thiele (Call Me Kat) and Mimi Gianopulos (American Princess).The original Wizards Of Waverly Place followed a group of teenage wizards living on the titular street in New York’s Greenwich Village.The new series will reportedly pick up its story after a mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has neglected his wizard powers in favour of pursuing a normal, human life with his wife and two sons.However, he’s soon drawn back into the world of magic when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door, and Justin realises he must embrace his past to secure the future of the Wizard World.The revival pilot comes from writers and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who are behind another Disney Channel comedy spin-off, Raven’s Home.“Ohhhh we are sooo back to our childhoods,” wrote one excited fan on X/Twitter in response to the news. Another posted: “I hope the show is able to appeal to both kids and adults.
in the teaser trailer for the upcoming short film “The Court Jester.” However, Simmons himself is not fine with the “Encino Man” playing him in the short, or in an unrelated biopic in development at the Wolper Organization, a subsidiary of Warner Bros.“Richard and I are not endorsing this project,” Simmons’ rep told ET in a statement on Wednesday. “It is unauthorized. I spoke to Pauly last year and told him [Richard] is not ready to tell his story.”Shore looks like a dead ringer for Simmons in the trailer and promo stills released for “The Court Jester,” which show the comic sporting the fitness legend’s trademark curly red hair, uber-short shorts and sparkly blue tank top.
Only Murders in the Building star , where she—along with friends Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller—set the internet ablaze with the gossip sesh heard (or, more accurately, not heard) 'round the world.But she's emerged from whisper-gate unscathed, appearing on the Emmy Awards red carpet on Monday, January 15, in a gorgeous look reminiscent of her : sheer with cutouts, a thorny element, and a red overall palette.Her custom Oscar de la Renta gown hugs and supports her curves, and was crafted using 450,000 sequins. Her diamond-encrusted necklace features a 35-karat gemstone in the front.
Amsterdam and Silver Lining Playbooks director David O. Russell will helm the upcoming Linda Ronstadt biopic, it has been revealed.Per a report from Variety, O.
Selena Gomez is set to play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic based on the singer’s 2013 memoir titled Simple Dreams and a director is now attached to the project.
Following the celebrated documentary “The Sound of My Voice,” ‘70s singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt is having a moment and getting her due. Earlier in the week, it was announced that Selena Gomez would portray the singer in an upcoming biopic, and now a director has been announced.
Michaela Zee David O. Russell is set to direct the upcoming Linda Ronstadt biopic, starring Selena Gomez, Variety has confirmed. The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” and Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan.
Selena Gomez is reportedly set to portray veteran musician Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.According to reports from Variety and Rolling Stone, Gomez has been confirmed for the role, though a director has yet to be attached to the project. The confirmation comes after Selena Gomez teased the project by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir, ‘Simple Dreams’, onto social media.Per Variety, the currently untitled biopic is now in pre-production, with Ronstadt’s manager John Boylan, and James Keach co-producing the project.
is named after one legendary singer-songwriter—Selena Quintanilla—and she's about to embody another: Linda Ronstadt, whom she will play in an upcoming biopic.The movie is still in preproduction, reports , and no other cast details have been made public. All we know is that Ronstadt's manager, John Boylan, and James Keach (who previously produced a 2019 documentary about Ronstadt) are coproducing.
Disney Channel darling turned pop diva is set to play Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Linda Ronstadt— best known for her 1975 No. 1 hit “You’re No Good” — in an upcoming biopic.And the 77-year-old icon — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013— has signed off on the casting herself.
Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic based on the superstar singer’s 2013 memoir Simple Dreams.
The rumors are true: Selena Gomez is set to play music icon Linda Ronstadt in a new biopic!
Selena Gomez is playing Linda Ronstadt in a biopic.The news were confirmed after Gomez shared a photo of a Ronstadt book in her Instagram stories. It’s an exciting moment for fans, who’ve been suggesting for a while that Gomez would be perfect to play the part of Ronstadt in a film due to their similar physical appearances and Mexican heritage. Selena Gomez and Camila Cabello share sweet hug in new postSelena Gomez denies she was gossiping about Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner with Taylor SwiftThe news were confirmed by Rolling Stone after Gomez shared a photo on her Instagram stories.
now-viral gossip session at the 2024 Golden Globes. Many fans — including lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman — believed Gomez was telling her gal pals that she asked Timothée Chalamet to take a picture and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, told her “no.”However, the “Rare” singer denied that speculation Tuesday with a comment on E! News’ Instagram post about the video. “Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up.
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