Author: Mary Anne Butler

UK entertainment mag EMPIRE is teasing their upcoming issue, which will dive into the landmark 25th anniversary of Sir Peter Jackson’s incredible “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” Hard to believe it’s been a quarter of a century since the world fell in love with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd. EMPIRE teases interviews with the 4 Hobbits, as well as Sir Ian McKellen, Peter Jackson, Phillipa Boyens, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Cate Blanchett, and Liv Tyler. They ALSO say they’ll have some news about “The Hunt for Gollum”…

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Disney announced the casting of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider in the upcoming live-action “Tangled.” Teagan Croft will play Rapunzel, and Milo Manheim will play Flynn. Croft actually played Raven in the live-action “Titans” DC Comics tv series. Manheim starred in four of Disney’s “Zombies” films. Michael Gracey (“The Greatest Showman”) will direct.

The nominations for the 2026 Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA. Newly elected SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin kicked off the live reading of the nominations this morning, talking about the strength of the union going into their negotiations. Film Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinners Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion PictureTimothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke, Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan, SinnersJesse Plemons, Bugonia Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion PictureJessie Buckley, HamnetRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson, Song Sung…

This just in… Matt Reeves “The Batman II” may be adding a second Avenger to the cast. Late last year, it was revealed “Avengers” star Scarlett Johansson was joining the cast of the sequel. A new report claims her “Winter Soldier” and beyond co-star may also be on cast. While there is no concrete proof yet, word around Hollywood is that Sebastian Stan is circling an unknown role in the film. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news. “The Batman 2” is currently slated to release October 1st, 2027.

This is perhaps the most anticipated and hyped teaser for Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday.” Rumored for months, the return of the Fox-era actors playing classic X-Men characters in comics-accurate costumes is worth the wait. This teaser brings us to the ruins of the X Mansion. “Death comes for us all, it’s all I know for sure,” a voice says, as we pan around the familiar Home for Gifted Students. A chess game is going on between Professor X (Sir Patrick Stewart), and Magneto (Sir Ian McKellan). We see the two old friends turned foes turned friends(???) sitting together, and…

Soooooo I watched the Chevy Chase CNN documentary, “I’m Chevy Chase, and You’re Not.” It takes it’s title from both his signature “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update segment greeting and Rena Fruchter’s Chase biography of the same name. The legendary comedian has had his ups and downs, career and personal life-wise. He helped launch longstanding sketch comedy series “SNL.” You’ve probably spent your holidays with him as Clark Griswold in “Christmas Vacation,” or seen the plethora of gifs from his time on “Community.” You know who he is, at least on screen. You probably also know about his reputation- one…

We are SO EXCITED that our favorite felt friends The Muppets are returning to their roots. An all-new special, featuring Sabrina Carpenter, is coming to Disney+. Producer Seth Rogen has hinted it’ll serve as the possible launching point for a new series, and we’re really hoping it happens. “It’s The Muppet Show! Kermit, Miss Piggy and the beloved Muppet gang are back with a brand-new special event. Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!” “The…

Hell of a way to ring in the New Year. Sprinkles, the cupcake juggernaut that launched a thousand stores, will be closing all locations by 8pm tonight. This came as a shock to employees, who were given less than 24 hour notice. Comments across the company’s social media posts are filled with employees expressing understandable anger about the way this has been handled. “Can we please talk about how all associates were made aware not even 24 hours ago,” Instagram user Chells commented. “We are all now jobless and tonight we are all losing our health insurance. We all our…

The second official teaser for the upcoming Marvel Studios film “Avengers: Doomsday” has been released. The first focused on the return of Chris Evans as Captain America / Steve Rogers. The second has Chris Hemsworth returning as Thor. We see Thor on bended knee in a sepia-lit forest praying to his late father, Odin. He pleads for his safe return to his daughter. First introduced in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Hemsworth’s real life daughter India plays the character Love, Gorr the God Butcher’s (Christian Bale) daughter who Thor adopts. The cast for “Avengers: Doomsday” includes (but is not limited to) Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa…

The 8th and final season of STARZ’ hit series “Outlander” is coming. While we’re very sad to see it come to an end, we’re excited to see how things wrap up for the Fraser Clan. To celebrate Christmas, a new teaser for the season has been released. The series stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan as Claire and Jamie Fraser (respectively), Sophie Skelton as Brianna MacKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger MacKenzie, John Bell as Young Ian Murray, David Berry as Lord John Grey, Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom, and Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Murray. We did get to hear (and see!)…