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Dane Cook just got a bit overdone!

The first movie, which was released in 2019, explored the death of renowned writer Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) and how his wealthy, dysfunctional family may have played a role in his demise. Viewers watched as detective Blanc (Daniel Craig) worked together with Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas) to solve the murder — as the nurse secretly tried to cover up her own involvement.

and Mr. James Bond himself, , the principal cast of Rian Johnson’s , is already a who’s who of Hollywood. And that’s before you get to the dozen or so cameos that Johnson sprinkled throughout the 140-minute film. Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, as well as Hudson and Craig, are joined by everyone from Ethan Hawke to Serena Williams, the latter two appearing in minor roles throughout the film.

Janelle Monáe has been set to receive the Critics Choice Association’s SeeHer Award, an honor that will be bestowed next month during the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards. She joins Jeff Bridges, who earlier this month was tapped to receive the group’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 is coming to MTV and the network has revealed who will join the judging panel throughout the season to find “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

Tonight’s MPTF’s telethon on KTLA raised $858,493 for Hollywood’s 101-year-old charitable organization – exceeding the $750,000 that it had targeted. Jeff Bridges, who was one of the many stars who appeared on the show, noted that the MPTF is in “dire straits” due to the extraordinary Covid-19 expenses it’s racked up over the last three years.

The Motion Picture & Television Fund’s star-packed telethon Lights, Camera, Take Action! airs live Saturday on KTLA beginning at 7 p.m. It hopes to raise at least $300,000 to defray some of the $9 million in direct Covid expenses it’s racked up over the past three years – and to help keep more than 250 residents of the retirement village from having to move out.

Best Film:  “Top Gun: Maverick”Best Director: Steven Spielberg,“The Fabelmans” Best Actor: Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Best Supporting Actor: Brendan Gleeson, “The Banshees of Inisherin”Best Supporting Actress: Janelle Monáe, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”Best Adapted Screenplay: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, “All Quiet on the Western Front”Breakthrough Performance: Danielle Deadwyler, “Till”Breakthrough Performance: Gabriel LaBelle, “The Fabelmans”Best Directorial Debut: Charlotte Wells, “Aftersun”Best Animated Feature:  “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” Best International Film: “Close”Best Documentary: “Sr.”Best Ensemble: “Women Talking” Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, “Top Gun: Maverick”NBR Freedom of Expression Awards:“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”“Argentina, 1985”Top Films (in alphabetical order):“Aftersun”“Avatar: The Way of Water” “The Banshees of Inisherin”“Everything Everywhere All at Once”“The Fabelmans”“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”“RRR”“Till”“The Woman King” “Women Talking”Top 5 International Films (in alphabetical order):“All Quiet on the Western Front”“Argentina, 1985” “Decision to Leave” “EO”“Saint Omer”Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”“All That Breathes”“Descendant”“Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb”“Wildcat”Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):“Armageddon Time”“Emily the Criminal”“The Eternal Daughter” “Funny Pages” “The Inspection”“Living”“A Love Song”“Nanny”“The Wonder”“To Leslie”The NBR Awards Gala is scheduled

Over the 5-day Thanksgiving stretch, Netflix’s one week sneak preview of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery buried all new and old major studio adult counterprogramming with an estimated $13.3M over 5-days for what is projected to be a $15M first week by Tuesday.

Let’s start with The Beatles. At the end of 1968 the Fab Four released The White Album, which would become tabloid-notorious within a year because some hippie cult leader named Charles Manson sent his followers on a killing spree under the guise of the hidden meanings he’d uncovered in their songs. What no one really remembers nowadays, though, is that there was already a track on that album aimed squarely at the kind of weirdos who looked for hidden meanings in Beatles songs.

Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles welcomed a record 29 of the year’s buzziest movies from 14 studios and streamers live on stage Saturday at the DGA Theater. A crowd of key Academy and key guild voters took in the all-day affair, hearing from the stars and creatives behind the movies that are making noise this awards season. Now you can hear from them too.

While Knives Out was a sleeper hit in 2019, its sequel, Glass Onions: A Knives Out Mystery, has become one of the most anticipated new releases of 2022. 

Deadline is offering up a record number of titles in the lineup for Contenders Film: Los Angeles, which kicks off this morning live and in-person at the DGA Theater on Sunset Boulevard.

Almost Famous star attended the premiere of her new movie, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, literally dripping in sequins, a look that’s got me pining for a Maleficent-style origin story on Glinda the Good Witch (yeah, I know is happening; once again, just let me have this).Look at the sleeves! The neck! The chevron! The SLEEVES!If you’re even a casual observer of red-carpet fashion, you can finish this sentence yourself: She’s embracing the…. This particular take on the look is Elie Saab, from the label’s winter 2022 collection, .

All that glitters is gold! Kate Hudson was a glistening sight at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, November 14.

Dave Bautista was able to see a different side of Daniel Craig while working on Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery than when they filmed 2015’s Spectre. The Guardians of the Galaxy is reflecting on how he perceived Craig in the James Bond role versus his role as Benoit Blanc.

Allure and Netflix hosted a conversation at The Allure Store celebrating working behind the scenes — the hair and makeup professionals who work on actors on set as well as before the red carpet. The event highlighted industry veterans (Kerry Washington's hairstyle on the Netflix film The School For Good and Evil), (Zoe Saldaña's hairstylist on the Netflix series From Scratch ), (a makeup artist on the Netflix film Bardo), (a makeup artist for talent press appearances, including Janelle Monae's events for the upcoming Netflix film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery). From left: Lucy Betancourt, Linda Villalobos, Terry Hunt, Jessica Smalls, Jessica Cruel The panel, which I moderated focused on the skill and creativity needed to create the looks we admire in film and television today.

Spooky, sexy, scary! OH MY!!

Killing on the carpet! Kate Hudson and her Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery costars slayed at the movie’s Madrid premiere on Wednesday, October 19.

reach your waist, be like Kate Hudson: Lean into . The 43-year-old, who stars alongside Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe and Kathryn Hahn in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, walked the red carpet at the Madrid premiere of the Rian Johnson film in a Halpern halter dress that could make Ariel drool. The ruched lavender bandeau, secured by a sequin halter strap, paired with the high-waisted sequin skirt, is very much giving “she just got her legs.” Seriously, if you're looking for a this … With the help of her longtime stylist Sophie Lopez, Hudson played up the underwater aesthetic with a fistful of sparkling gems, including stacked rings with emerald cut stones, a dazzling bracelet, and a single statement earring. Hudson tucked her long blonde hair into a sleek ponytail which hung down her back and kept her makeup soft and subtle.Mermaidcore seems to be the hottest red carpet trend since sheer fabric was invented, with stars like also embracing form-fitting sparkles.

Janelle Monae continues her red carpet domination!

Daniel Craig sandwiches himself in between his beautiful co-stars Janelle Monae, Kate Hudson and Kathryn Hahn ahead of the Q&A panel for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery held at The Curzon Mayfair on Monday night (October 17) in London, England.

Daniel Craig had his number one cheerleader on-hand for support at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere with his wife Rachel Weisz making a low-key appearance. It was a big night for the former James Bond actor who debuted the highly-anticipated sequel to Rian Johnson’s critically acclaimed 2019 crime mystery as the closing event for this year’s BFI London Film Festival.  Daniel, 54, hit the red carpet solo, looking smart in a 007-worthy tuxedo, before being joined by the rest of his Glass Onion co-stars including actress and singer Janelle Monae and director Rian.

EXCLUSIVE: Outfest will honor the Star Trek franchise with its Visionary Award at the 2022 Outfest Legacy Awards, taking place at Paramount Studios on Saturday, October 22nd. 

Spoiler alert: This article contains minor spoilers for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”.