Quinta Brunson is taking a bet on Betty Boop.

The two-time Emmy winner is developing a film about the animated icon and will star as the doe-eyed flapper, The Times confirmed on Wednesday. The “Abbott Elementary” star and creator’s production company Fifth Chance Productions will team with cartoonist Max Fleischer’s grandson Mark ...Read more

It has been a madcap few weeks as “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” winds down after an 11-year run that also signals the end of 33 years of late night altogether on CBS.

High jinks have run the gamut from tearful reminiscing, to furniture-flinging, to airing snippets from the cutting-room floor. It’s ratcheting up to what promises to ...Read more

Eiza Gonzalez would love to make a romcom.

The 36-year-old actress has enjoyed a hugely successful career in Hollywood, starring in movies such as Baby Driver, Alita: Battle Angel, Bloodshot, and Ambulance - but Eiza has never had the opportunity to star in a romcom.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Eiza shared: "I've never done a rom-com, ...Read more

Tom Hanks can't believe he's "still a part" of the Toy Story franchise.

The 69-year-old actor has voiced the part of Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story franchise since 1995, and Tom is thrilled to have been reunited with the likes of Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, and Wallace Shawn for Toy Story 5, the upcoming animated comedy-drama ...Read more

Brooke Shields is "probably more self-conscious" than she used to be while shooting sex scenes.

The 60-year-old actress is starring in a new murder mystery series called You're Killing Me, and Brooke has reflected on how the entertainment industry has changed during her time in the spotlight.

Brooke - who began her career as a child model, ...Read more

Mindy Kaling used to be a "workaholic type A".

The 46-year-old star has enjoyed a hugely successful career as a writer and as an actress - but according to Ike Barinholtz, Mindy's co-creator of Running Point, she's found a healthier work-life balance in recent years.

Ike told Bustle: "She's really gone from someone who was, I would say, almost...Read more

Riz Ahmed found making low-budget movies to be "liberating" early in his career.

The 43-year-old actor starred in independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Four Lions, Trishna, and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, before getting his big break in Hollywood - but Riz actually enjoyed the freedom that he had early in his career.

Riz ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jenny Slatten, a star on TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way,” has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, she and her husband, Sumit Singh, revealed Tuesday “with a heavy heart” on social media and in a high-profile interview.

“[T]here was a rumor that I had a stroke, but it turned out to be ALS,” Slatten wrote on ...Read more

NEW YORK — Blake Lively is back to business as she resumed Manhattan pap walks as she tries to recoup legal fees from Justin Baldoni, in the wake of settling the nearly 18-month “It Ends With Us” legal battle.

The “Gossip Girl” alum, 38, was all smiles on Madison Avenue Tuesday as she waltzed into an event at Fendi’s flagship store,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Boots Riley is in motion. During our recent interview, the writer-director is on the phone while traveling in a car from his home in Oakland to a hotel in San Francisco for a full day promoting his new movie “I Love Boosters.” The film had its local premiere the night before at the historic Grand Lake Theater and, rather than...Read more

Stepping into the mind of Boots Riley is always a wild and radicalizing ride. The Oakland-based rapper, activist and filmmaker burst onto the Hollywood scene with his scathing, absurdist corporate satire “Sorry To Bother You” in 2018, and his sophomore feature, “I Love Boosters,” is just as wacky, colorful, and galvanizing as his first ...Read more

NEW YORK — Billy Joel is slamming an unauthorized biopic underway about the Piano Man, helmed by “Michael” editor John Ottman.

The “New York State of Mind” crooner, 77, has not in any way signed off on “Billy & Me,” and has, in fact, been at odds over the production’s existence for several years, a spokesperson for Joel ...Read more

You don’t have to like late-night host Stephen Colbert to be outraged by the cancellation of his CBS “Late Show,” which will go dark this week after 33 years on the air. Colbert, who took over in 2015 for the show’s original host, David Letterman, wasn’t for everyone.

Colbert was an odd choice, and a risky one. Once a correspondent on...Read more

Few who keep an eye on late-night TV believe “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was axed purely for financial reasons.

Colbert’s regular bashing of President Donald Trump resulted in a raw deal, which is why so many left-leaning superstars like Jon Stewart, Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Bruce Springsteen have been stopping by in the program�...Read more

"STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU"

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action.

What it’s about: Bounty hunter the Mandalorian and his sidekick Grogu round up rogue Imperial leaders and find themselves on a mission to rescue the son of Jabba the Hutt.

The kid attractor factor: Baby Yoda (Grogu) of course! Kids will be drawn to this ...Read more

John Cena has revealed how "data" told him it was time to retire from WWE.

The 49-year-old wrestling legend turned Hollywood megastar called time on his in-ring career after a match against GUNTHER at Saturday Night's Main Event in December 2025, and 6 months later he has reflected on how he realised the tough decision he had to make.

He told ...Read more

Snoop Dogg is to star in the boxing drama The Faith of Long Beach.

The 54-year-old rapper has been cast opposite Brandon Perea in the movie that will be written and directed by Eric Amadio.

The Faith of Long Beach tells the story of a soft-spoken street fighter raised in a Long Beach group home who ends up torn between his troubled past and ...Read more

Jon Favreau hopes that The Mandalorian and Grogu introduces Star Wars to a new generation of fans.

The 59-year-old filmmaker has helmed the new movie set in the iconic sci-fi franchise and hopes it attracts new audiences - following a seven-year wait for a picture since the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.

Speaking on the ...Read more

The Spice Girls are still "trying" to find a way to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary this year, according to Mel C.

Fans had hoped to see the girl group back on stage to commemorate three decades since the release of their debut single Wannabe and rumours of a tour have since been shut down, but Melanie Chisholm has now insisted the band ...Read more