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Looking positively demure, Jessica Simpson was a special guest at Operation Smile’s 25th Anniversary Gala at the Beverly Hilton. Ms. Simpson, who is their International Youth Ambassador, joined their medical mission in Akura, Kenya, where she assisted the volunteer team with medical evaluations for more than 280 children who needed corrective surgery for their facial deformities. Wearing a simple black high-necked sheath (very unlike the Daisy Duke outfit she wore in “Dukes of Hazzard”), Jessica warbled “Amazing Grace” a cappella, and wowed the SRO audience....

Emily Carey has played Alicent Hightower through four episodes of House of the Dragon so far, leaving quite the impression on the show. Her character has constantly been used for political gain by her father, Otto Hightower, and now her character is married to the King of the Seven Kingdoms, Viserys Targaryen. Unfortunately, her child, Prince Aegon, is leaving a rift between Alicent and her former best friend, Rhaenyra, and their relationship may be too far gone at this point....

The Walt Disney Company China, Marvel Studios and DMG Entertainment today announced the intention to co-produce Iron Man 3 in China. Under the arrangement, DMG Entertainment will make an investment in the production of Iron Man 3, manage the Chinese co-production process, and jointly produce the film in China. The Chinese portion of Iron Man 3’s production will run through DMG Entertainment in coordination with Marvel Studios’ production and creative teams....

Fans are finally getting to find out a little more about Indiana Jones 5, and James Mangold has been addressing the aging elephant in the room. When Indy 5 hits cinemas next summer, it will be 15 years since Harrison Ford last played everyone’s favorite icon of archeology, and that initially caused a lot of skepticism. Could Ford still play the action hero as he entered his twilight years? Director Mangold wanted to make sure that was something that was met head on in the movie, and that meant some changes from the original script....

Jennifer Coolidge is an iconic actress. She has gained a reputation for her distinct humor, which she brings to all her roles. Indeed, as evidenced by her vast body of work, Coolidge is the type of actor who has a style that no one else can replicate, bringing a unique energy to each role she performs. Coolidge gained a cult reputation thanks to her role in American Pie, one that she says, per PEOPLE, got her a lot of “action” as a result....

Fox has made a script commitment to a one-hour legal/family drama to be written and executive produced by Alfonso Moreno (The Practice). Nuyorican Productions principals Jennifer Lopez and Simon Fields, as well as Ross Fineman through his deal with Fox Television Studios, will also executive produce along with Charles Glen and Barbara Cox. Serving as producer is Nuyorican’s Matt Robertson. The script is based on the life of Isaac Guillen, who will also serve as a consultant on the project...

Art director for such videogames as Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3, Jerry O’Flaherty has been hired to direct the Warner Brother’s film Thundercats. According to Variety, the film will mark O’Flaherty’s directorial debut. This newly updated version of the best selling 80s toy line and cartoon series will be filmed entirely in CG-animation. O’Flaherty stated, “It feels like a natural thing for me to step into. Games have come so far now....

The Award winning screenwriter talks about writing and directing his first film, working with Robert Altman and the recent script he wrote for Martin Scorsese Julian Fellowes epitomizes what it means to be a renaissance man. An accomplished actor and writer in both TV and Film, Fellowes received an Academy Award for his screenplay of Robert Altman’s Gosford Park. It is this scribe’s ability to really get inside and explore the moral universe of his characters, that has made him in demand by auteurs like Altman and most recently, Martin Scorsese....

Warner Home Video has announced the DVD release of Justice League: The New Frontier which will be coming to the shelves on February 26. Not only will this animated flick get the full treatment with standard, HD DVD and Blu-Ray formats, but they’re going even farther than that. Also on February 26, the movie will be available in On Demand, Pay-Per-View and will also be available for download. The movie will be available in a regular editon (SRP: $19....

“We are very excited about the tremendous, widespread acclaim that Justified has received from both audiences and television critics,” said Landgraf. “Graham Yost, Timothy Olyphant, Elmore Leonard and their talented partners have crafted a uniquely ambitious and entertaining series which is everything we aspired to when we developed the show.” Developed for television by Graham Yost and starring Timothy Olyphant, Justified (TV-MA) is based on the popular Elmore Leonard character “Deputy U....

Today we need to report some very sad news, as the talented and hilarious actress Katherine Helmond has passed away. Known to many for her memorable roles on various sitcoms, Helmond’s talent agency, APA, confirms the TV star died on Saturday due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease at her Los Angeles home. Passing away at the age of 89, Helmond is survived by her husband of 57 years, David Christian, who called her the love of his life....

Hocus Pocus star Kathy Najimy says she took a very socially conscious approach to playing a witch in the family-friendly Halloween comedy. Following the release of Disney+’s long-awaited Hocus Pocus 2, the Today Show shared a throwback clip of a 1993 interview with Najimy on TikTok. The actress, who starred as witch Mary Sanderson alongside Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, told host Katie Couric that she wanted to avoid perpetuating negative stereotypes against real witches when taking on the Hocus Pocus role....

The spaces between conversations, idle moments of life where seemingly nothing happens, and the time accumulating before something actually happens, are the common places of Kelly Reichardt’s filmography. Characterized by long takes, minimal dialogue and action, and low-budget depictions of characters on the outskirts of society, usually drifters looking for a better life, her films have made her one of the most interesting auteurs of American cinema for the past two decades....

Daredevil fans were given a treat in December when Charlie Cox’s superhero made an appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home and over on Disney+, Vincent D’Onofrio reprised his roles as Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk in Hawkeye’s finale. With recent news that Daredevil and the other Marvel Television series will be leaving Netflix for a new home, there has been a lot of speculation about how connected the old TV shows are to the MCU....

Laura Linney has signed on to star alongside Scarlett Johansson in The Nanny Diaries for the Weinstein Co., reports Variety. Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini did the adaptation of Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus’ bestselling book of the same name and will direct. The story centers on Annie Braddock (Johansson), a young woman from New Jersey who ends up in the elite culture of Manhattan’s Upper East Side as a nanny for a wealthy family, referred to as simply “the Xs....

Legendary Entertainment announced today the formation of Legendary East Ltd., a stand alone entertainment company dedicated to creating feature film content for a worldwide audience. Based in Hong Kong, with Chinese management and strong international investors, and Legendary Entertainment’s successful experience producing and financing feature films, Legendary East will be uniquely positioned to produce content for the global market which draws on its deep Chinese ties. Legendary East is the vision of Legendary Entertainment’s Chairman and CEO Thomas Tull, who along with Chinese born Hong Kong media and finance entrepreneur Kelvin Wu, created the venture....

After hosting Jeopardy! didn’t quite work out, LeVar Burton has lined up a job hosting another game show. The Reading Rainbow host and Star Trek: The Next Generation star has just signed on to host a new TV game show based on the popular home game Trivial Pursuit}, produced by game maker Hasbro and Entertainment One. The show has not yet secured a network or streaming service to call home, but it’s expected to sell quickly with Burton attached....

2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced that Ghost Rider, the action-packed combat and motorcycle video game featuring Marvel Comics’ iconic supernatural superhero, is now available in North America for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and Game Boy Advance. The title will be available in Europe as the movie releases in different regions. The Ghost Rider video game reflects the stylized action of the successful Marvel comic series and Sony Pictures’ upcoming Ghost Rider movie....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Netflix’s newest whodunit, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, is packed full of comedic moments, a star-studded cast, and one ridiculous accent. Glass Onion is the sequel to the 2019 film, Knives Out, which featured Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc. The anthology series is perhaps the start of a new franchise, one where solving mysteries is the main focus and supporting characters help make up a compelling storyline....

While it might be one of the most popular video game franchises, Grand Theft Auto has not yet been given a feature film adaptation. That might seem strange as the recent trend of video game movies continues to grow, but as it turns out, the absence of a movie hasn’t been for a lack of trying in Hollywood. As it turns out, according to Kirk Ewing (State of Emergency), a friend of Rockstar founders Sam Houser and Dan Houser, there was a GTA movie in consideration at one point, but the video game company ultimately passed on the idea....