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While on the stand, Amber Heard denied allegations that she defecated in ex-husband Johnny Depp‘s bed “as a prank” after the pair had a fight.

Amber Heard might be facing another legal battle — one that isn’t being brought on by Johnny Depp, believe it or not!

Taking the stand. Amber Heard spoke out for the first time on Wednesday, May 4, amid her ongoing defamation case involving her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

A big payday. Johnny Depp‘s agent claimed that the actor would have received a huge sum for a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

After her divorce from Johnny Depp, there has been a lot of interest in Amber Heard’s net worth and how much she won in their divorce settlement (and what she did with it.)

Magic Mike’s Last Dance following an argument with Channing Tatum.In a report from The Sun, it claimed the two actors were involved in an on-set feud over Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.A representative for Newton has since released a statement calling the reports “completely inaccurate”, saying she left the film after 11 days of shooting in London due to personal reasons.In a statement, a spokesperson (via The Guardian) said: “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters.”Salma Hayek will replace Newton in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which sees the return of the original film’s director Steven Soderbergh.

Thandiwe Newton has exited the "Magic Mike" third installment project due to family matters, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The clarification comes after The Sun inaccurately reported that Newton was axed from "Magic Mike's Last Dance" due to a heated debate with Channing Tatum over the Will Smith Oscars slap. "This report is completely inaccurate," a representative for Newton told Fox News Digital.

Salma Hayek has joined Channing Tatum in Warner Bros. Magic Mike’s The Last Dance, replacing Thandiwe Newton, who had to step away from the project for personal reasons.

Thandiwe Newton is departing the cast of the third “Magic Mike” film, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” and she’ll be replaced in the film by Salma Hayek, a Warner Bros. spokesperson told TheWrap.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAcademy Award nominee Salma Hayek is joining the cast of Channing Tatum’s new “Magic Mike” sequel, replacing original female lead Thandiwe Newton.“Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for the studio told Variety on Wednesday.The film is being made exclusively for HBO Max.

Supporting the Fresh Prince. DJ Jazzy Jeff shared his thoughts on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars — and he stuck up for his former colleague.

A new film is coming to Netflix from the famed co-creator of Game of Thrones, D. B Weiss, and director Peter Sollett (Raising Victor Vargas, Freeheld, Five Feet High and Rising).

A poignant reflection. Willow Smith shared some philosophical thoughts in the wake of her dad Will Smith‘s altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

Before the slap. Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s altercation at the 2022 Oscars made tons of headlines, but the duo’s history began well before the comedian’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

The Oscars were thrown into chaos after Will Smith stormed the stage and hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, just minutes before Smith was named best actor at the ceremony. The incident overshadowed a night which saw Coda, which features a predominantly deaf cast, named best picture, while Troy Kotsur made history as the first deaf male actor to win a gong and Sir Kenneth Branagh won the best original screenplay prize for his semi-autobiographical film Belfast. Smith, who won his first Academy Award for King Richard, appeared to take offence to a gag Rock made about Pinkett Smith’s short haircut.

Will Smith stormed the stage of the Oscars and hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife. The actor, who went on to win Best Actor later on Sunday evening, appeared to take offence to a gag Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s short haircut. The Magic Mike XXL star and Red Table Talk host has previously spoken about her experiences with hair loss and said her struggle with alopecia is what prompted her to shave her head.

Past grievances? Chris Rock‘s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars didn’t go over well with Will Smith — but it wasn’t the first time the comedian made fun of the couple.

Will Smith stormed the stage of the Oscars and hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. The actor, who is nominated in the best actor category, appeared to take offence to a gag Rock made about Pinkett Smith’s short haircut. The Magic Mike XXL star and Red Table Talk host has previously spoken about her experiences with hair loss and said it is what prompted her to shave her head.

Good sports! Regina Hall made a joke at the expense of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith during the 2022 Oscars — and the couple handled it like champs.

What’s it like working with Channing Tatum on a movie? Well, it depends who you ask…

found herself in a hairy situation acting around quite the Magic Mike-stand.The seasoned actress redefined “testicular fortitude” after revealing how she managed to stay focused while “face to face” with Channing Tatum’s manhood in their new flick “The Lost City.” “He stupid naked in this film, stupid,” the 57-year-old Oscar winner exclaimed while dropping salacious bombshells during a Monday appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”“When you’re down there, you may as well just get to know it,” the “Gravity” star told Colbert of her brand of manhood method acting, People reported.Referencing a NSFW scene in which her character examines her 41-year-old costar’s tallywacker for leeches, Bullock explained: “I’m] fully there. Full on face to face, with the, uh… landscape.”“I had to spend some time down there, just making sure no leeches, and I had a lot to say to it,” the Virginia native added.Fortunately, the “Blind Side” star said she was able to remain calm in the face of the danger zone.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Matthew McConaughey hasn’t exactly shut the door on appearing in the third installment of Channing Tatum’s stripper franchise “Magic Mike.” But the actor, who appeared in the 2012 original (but said no to 2015’s “Magic Mike XXL”), is still waiting for his phone to ring about “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” “Channing Tatum, call me, bro! I haven’t heard from ya!” the Oscar winner said when I recently asked him if he’ll be back in the role of strip club owner Dallas.“I don’t know,” McConaughey said. “I’d have to read [the script] first. It was a helluva lot of fun doing the first one.” Tatum announced in November that “Last Dance,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, will be released on HBO Max.

Matthew McConaughey is opening up about the possibility of appearing in the upcoming Magic Mike film, Magic Mike’s Last Dance.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorAfter two movies, Channing Tatum thought he was done playing Magic Mike. But he’ll take one more swing around the stripper’s pole in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which begins shooting in London in March.In this week’s issue of Variety, Tatum talks about taking a four-year hiatus from acting to produce TV shows and movies with Free Association, the company that he launched in 2014 with his producing partner Reid Carolin. One of the company’s most anticipated projects is “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third and (supposedly) final movie in the franchise that was inspired by Tatum’s days as an exotic dancer.The film, which will be directed by Steven Soderbergh from a script written by Carolin, will premiere on HBO Max.

EXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Resurrections) has signed on to star in Redd Zone, a new Netflix drama from Emmy-nominated screenwriter Kristin Layne Tucker (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Oscar-winning director Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) and Westbrook Studios.

He’s back! Channing Tatum will return for the third Magic Mike movie, and he revealed a few details about the latest installment in the franchise.

Thandiwe Newton is the newest cast member in the Magic Mike universe as the Westworld star is in talks to co-star opposite Channing Tatum in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which will premiere exclusively on HBO Max. Steven Soderbergh, who directed the first film, returns to direct this pic with Reid Carolyn writing the script. Gregory Jacobs, who directed the 2015 hit Magic Mike XXL, returns to produce along with Carolin, Nick Wechsler and Peter Kiernan.

He’s back! Channing Tatum will return for the third Magic Mike movie, and he revealed a few details about the latest installment in the franchise.

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third installment in the film franchise starring Channing Tatum, is set to be directed by Steven Soderbergh and will debut exclusively on HBO Max, Warner Bros.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorJoe Manganiello proved that he could change shapes as the werewolf Alcide on HBO’s “True Blood,” and since the hit series wrapped in 2014, he’s starred in films like “Magic Mike XXL” and “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday.”He’s also managed to live a childhood dream by becoming a consultant and designer for some of his favorite fantasy properties, working with Hasbro and Dungeons & Dragons.