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The seven main leads in The Little Mermaid are featured in character on these newly released character posters!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Pour one out for the poor unfortunate souls who aren’t at CinemaCon. Attendees of the annual exhibition trade show were treated to the first-ever glimpse of Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in Disney’s upcoming “The Little Mermaid” remake, including a show-stopping rendition of the character’s signature number, “Poor Unfortunate Souls.” McCarthy didn’t perform live, but she came to Las Vegas to introduce a clip of the movie, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. In the dazzling footage, McCarthy channels Tallulah Bankhead with pitch-perfect flair as the evil sea witch convinces Ariel to part with her voice. Sporting dramatic makeup and a short, purple-ish updo, Ursula whips around her tentacles and shimmies through the sea alongside her sidekicks Flotsam and Jetsam while belting the evil anthem.

 is on! On Wednesday, Disney celebrated the upcoming premiere of its live-action reimagining of the studio's animated musical classic by releasing new character posters, a new teaser and the first single from the film's upcoming soundtrack.Fans are getting their first proper listen to Halle Bailey's rendition of the film's classic song, «Part of Your World,» which was briefly heard in previous trailers and sneak peeks.

Melissa McCarthy — and as evidenced by 's 2023 Beautiful Issue — she's definitely one of them. The beloved actress, who is set to star as Ursula in the upcoming live-action remake of , nabbed the cover of this year's issue, and ever the comedian, made a quip about who might have been behind the complimentary decision. «First I thought, 'Did my mom and my dad have the two main votes?» she jokes to . On a more serious note, the «incredibly flattered» McCarthy also highlighted the importance of inner beauty. «I also thought we’re in a nice place in the world where perfection doesn’t mean better or worse,» she says. «It comes from the inside and I like that a lot.

Melissa McCarthy is the cover star for People‘s 2023 “Beautiful Issue.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Marc Maron has joined the cast of Universal’s untitled New York Christmas movie, written by Richard Curtis, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and “Love Actually.” Maron is starring alongside Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu in the film, a fairy-tale comedy about a workaholic man who enlists the help of a magical genie to help win his family back before Christmas. Sam Boyd, who wrote and created the Anna Kendrick-led HBO Max series “Love Life,” will direct. It’s set to premiere on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock on a yet-to-be-determined date.

Jennifer Coolidge is set to join a prestigious list of hilarious people when she's honored at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards with the Comedic Genius Award.MTV announced on Thursday that the  star will become the sixth recipient of the highly coveted award, which honors actors who have made incomparable contributions to the world of comedy, providing a major influence through their work and transforming the genre at-large. She joins Jack Black (2022), Sacha Baron Cohen (2021), Melissa McCarthy (2016), Kevin Hart (2015) and Will Ferrell (2013).Coolidge, fresh off being named to TIME's «100 Most Influential People of 2023» list, has undoubtedly cemented herself in Hollywood since exploding onto the scene in the 1999 classic as Stifler's mom — not to mention her unforgettable appearance in 2001's .

Melissa McCarthy said drag queens were "100 percent" an influence behind her portrayal of the tentacled sea witch Ursula in the upcoming live-action "The Little Mermaid" flick set to hit theaters on Memorial Day weekend. McCarthy recently joined costar Halle Bailey and director Rob Marshall to discuss the upcoming film with Entertainment Weekly where she gave a brief spiel about her history with drag performances and how her drag queen persona spilled over into her portrayal of the infamous villainess.

Oscar-nominated actress, writer and producer Melissa McCarthy has been named as CinemaCon’s Cinema Vérité Award recipient for 2023.

Melissa McCarthy pulled influence from drag culture while portraying Ursula in the upcoming live action retelling of The Little Mermaid.

Melissa McCarthy looked to her origins performing in New York City under the drag name Miss Y as her inspiration for her Ursula on The Little Mermaid.

The live-action Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King will have some of the songs updated to modern times, composer Alan Menken recently shared.

Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid film had a lot of people talking about who they wanted as Prince Eric after Halle Bailey landed the part of Ariel.

Melissa McCarthy is going all out with her wardrobe for her upcoming movie, Bernard and the Genie!

Questlove is looking to branch out from documentary filmmaking into narrative storytelling with a live-action adaptation of Disney's Questlove — most famous for his work as the frontman for The Roots — has been tapped to make his feature film directorial debut for Walt Disney Studios, helming a live-action/hybrid «reimagining» of the House of Mouse's acclaimed 1970 animated feature.Questlove is also set to serve as an executive producer on the film, as well as oversee the music for the film, according to, who first reported the news.The script for the new project is being penned by Will Gluck and Keith Bunin, while Gluck's production company, Olive Bridge, is set to produce.Walt Disney's, released to ciritcal praise in 1970, tells the tale of a family of Parisian cats whose owner — a wealthy opera singer — dies, and leaves all her money to her beloved felines.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the Oscar-winning director of “Summer of Soul,” is directing a remake of “The Aristocats” for Disney. Similar to “Sonic the Hedgehog” or “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” the adaptation of “The Aristocats” will be a blend of live-action and CGI. Thompson, the drummer of The Roots, is also executive producing and overseeing music for the film. As previously announced, Will Gluck and Keith Bunin are writing the screenplay.  Tarik Trotter, Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman will serve as executive producers. Gluck, via his production company Olive Bridge, is producing along with Thompson’s Two One Five Entertainment.

EXCLUSIVE: David Terry and Miguel Pinzon have joined Season 5 of Freeform‘s Good Trouble in recurring roles.

Halle Bailey is breaking her silence on her role in Disney’s live action retelling of The Little Mermaid in a new interview.

Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony when a teaser clip of the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” aired during the telecast.The two-minute-long trailer debuted when the film’s stars Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey presented it onstage at the Dolby Theatre.Disney is said to have forked over $10 million to unveil the ad during the ABC broadcast, according to IndieWire — much higher than the cost of a 30-second spot which runs “between $1.6 million and $2.1 million.”ABC is a flagship property of Disney, but the House of Mouse actually paid the network $10 million to show the “Little Mermaid” ad spot during the Oscars. “Actual money actually changed hands,” the outlet reported, with a source saying the media companies are generally treated like “church and state.”According to Variety, Disney sold all of its ad spots — typically 60 to 70 commercial slots — for between $1.6 million and $2.1 million.“The Little Mermaid” used five 30-second spots for the trailer which is why it cost about three times as much for the Oscars sneak peek, an insider told IndieWire.Pfizer, Sony, Starbucks, Rolex and Verizon are among the brands which bought commercial time during the 2023 Academy Awards.Elsewhere in the show, Morgan Freeman and Margot Robbie also presented a 90-second Warner Bros.

It’s almost time for the new Ariel to be part of our world!

The first official trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has gripped fans online after it was shown at the Oscars on Sunday.The long-awaited remake is set for a May 26 release after a string of successful reenvisionings from Disney, including Cruella, starring Emma Stone; Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson and Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent franchise. During Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony, which also saw Michelle Yeoh walk away with the best actress award, the film’s leading stars, Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy took to the stage to introduce the trailer.

and without visual effects, this is what the bear would look like," she continued. The bear danced behind her and she told the character, «Stop it. No director wants to deal with this, stop this.

first full-length trailer dropped during the 95th Academy Awards Sunday. The movie stars Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hauer-King, Simone Ashley Jacob Tremblay, David Diggs, Lin-Manuel, Awkwafina, Javier Bardem and more. As social media always does, it reacted with some responses praising the film, while others shared their criticisms of it.

Get ready to take a trip under the sea.

starringHalle Bailey as Ariel, and things get downright sinister!Bailey and Melissa McCarthy introduced the new trailer during Sunday's broadcast of the 95th Academy Awards, giving viewers their first full look at McCarthy as Ursula. Previous videos teased the sea witch's visage, but this trailer introduces the new iteration of the film's antagonist in her full glory.In the trailer, Ariel's «obsession» with humans is on full display, when she goes above the waters to rescue Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King.

Melissa McCarthy had a big fashion moment at the 2023 Academy Awards

Julia MacCary editor In the new “The Little Mermaid” trailer, Disney brings viewers “under the sea” to see the beloved characters’ world in all its stunning live-action and VFX glory. Directed by Rob Marshall, the live-action musical brings to life the 1989 animated film with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel. The soundtrack is created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken (who wrote the score for the 1989 “Little Mermaid” film) and will feature classics from the original movie in addition to four original songs. “The Little Mermaid” features Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Jacob Tremblay voicing Flounder, Daveed Diggs voicing Sebastian and Awkwafina voicing Scuttle.

The trailer for The Little Mermaid just debuted during the 2023 Oscars and it’s teasing another Disney hit!!!

Oscars are here, and the red carpet is underway. Er, make that the champagne carpet. Indeed, the Academy mixed things up this year and eschewed the traditional red tones for a champagne-colored carpet, but one thing remains the same: the nominees are looking terrific.If you’re wondering how to watch the Oscars red carpet, you can see all the goings-on in the livestream video embedded above.