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The film business has always been a gamble, and it is not easy for every project or movie to turn out to be a success. A high-stakes game where the odds are always greater, each year, hundreds of millions of dollars, hard work, effort, and time are spent on making blockbuster films, hoping for record-breaking box office returns. However, as history stands as a testament, not every big-budget spectacle turns out to be a major hit, and more often than not, they end up underperforming.

Hollywood has no shortage of big-budget spectacle | Credit: Oppenheimer / Universal Pictures

Even though the said big-budget films might have major filmmakers, screenwriters, or A-list actors attached to them, they sometimes end up flopping disastrously. And it is a feat that fans, critics, and Hollywood witness each and every year. Well, the box office in 2025 isn’t going to be any different, for sure.

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With just three weeks until the line-up for the Cannes Film Festival 2025 is announced on April 10,Screentakes a look at the films from around the world looking increasingly likely to debut on the Croisette.

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English-language auteurs Wes Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, Spike Lee, Jim Jarmusch and Kelly Reichardt could all unveil their anticipated next films at the Cannes – and if they do, it will drum up the kind of red-carpet glamour Thierry Fremaux loves.

Two years after The French Dispatch played in Competition, Anderson looks a safe bet to return with The Phoenician Scheme, a spy comedy thriller featuring...

Exclusive: The cast for Kornél Mundruczó’s next feature drama Place to Be, continues to grow, with Primetime Emmy winner Lena Waithe joining Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Edgar Ramirez, all of whom we previously told you about.

The film, written by Kata Wéber (Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman, White God), is backed by S’YA Concept with further support from the Nsw government through Screen Nsw’s Made in Nsw fund. WME Independent is handling international sales.

The feature centers on the last passions of life and follows the unlikely friendship of kindly but no-nonsense Brooke (Burstyn) and discombobulated divorcee Nelson (Waititi) as they travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon.

Waithe plays the role of Shy, who helps Brooke on her journey to track down the owner of the lost pigeon.

Production is underway at Disney Studios in Sydney.

Hungarian-born Mundruczó...

Exclusive: Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actor Edgar Ramirez is joining Place To Be, the drama from Kornél Mundruczó, the filmmaker of the Oscar-nominated Pieces of a Woman. The film also stars Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi and Pamela Anderson. Cameras are rolling in Sydney.

Plot details are under wraps.

Ramirez was recently seen starring in the Academy Award winning film Emilia Perez from director Jacques Audiard for Netflix. He can be seen next in Arenas, director Camille Perton’s feature debut about professional soccer and writer-director Drake Doremus’ Next Life starring alongside Emilia Clarke.

He has appeared in numerous beloved features, including the Academy Award-nominated action thriller Zero Dark Thirty and Netflix’s global hit comedy film Yes Day. His starring turn in the 2010 biopic miniseries Carlos received widespread acclaim, and earned him a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination. Ramirez also starred in FX’s lauded miniseries The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story...

Pamela Anderson is joining the cast of Kornél Mundruczó’s upcoming drama movie, Place to Be. The film is currently shooting in Sydney, Australia.

Deadline reports that Anderson has joined the project, with other cast members including Ellen Burstyn and What We Do In The Shadows star Taika Waititi. Place to Be tells the story of "no-nonsense" Brooke (Burstyn) and "discombobulated divorcee" Nelson (Waititi) as they travel from Chicago to New York to bring a lost racing pigeon home. Anderon's role is Molly, Brooke's daughter, who is finding herself after the end of her second marriage. "Anxious about re-homing her elderly mother, she is resistant to any plan to move her to a retirement facility," the character description reads.

Mundruczó spoke about Anderson's talents, including her most recent role in the 2024 film The Last Showgirl, in the casting announcement. "I really love Pamela - she's such a versatile actress, and...

Pamela Anderson is set to star in new drama 'Place to Be'.'The Last Showgirl' actress, 57, will lead the film alongside Ellen Burstyn, 92, and Taika Waititi, 49, while Kornél Mundruczó directs.The 49-year-old filmmaker said he was "thrilled" to have such a talented cast, as he told Deadline: "I really love Pamela – she’s such a versatile actress, and her most recent performance in 'The Last Showgirl' was unbelievable."She showed such bravery, and I’m tremendously excited to work with her."'Place to Be' will follow no-nonsense Brooke (Burstyn) and divorcee Nelson (Waititi) as they embark on a journey from Chicago to New York in an effort to return a lost racing pigeon home.Anderson is set to portray Brooke's daughter Molly, who is trying to make her own way in life in the aftermath of her second marriage breaking down. Apprehensive about letting go of her elderly mother,...

Pamela Anderson has found her next role!

The 57-year-old The Last Showgirl actress is joining the cast of the upcoming drama film Place to Be, directed by Pieces of a Woman‘s Kornél Mundruczó, according to Deadline.

Also in the cast are Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi, and filming has already started in Sydney, Australia!

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“I really love Pamela – she’s such a versatile actress and her most recent performance in The Last Showgirl was unbelievable. She showed such bravery and I’m tremendously excited to work with her,” Kornél shared in a statement.

Place to Be follows “no-nonsense Brooke (Burstyn) and discombobulated divorcee Nelson (Waititi) as they travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home.”

Pamela will star as Molly, who is “Brooke’s daughter, who is finding her feet after the end of her second marriage. Anxious about rehoming her elderly mother,...

Pamela Anderson began a new stage of her career with her acclaimed performance in The Last Showgirl, and Deadline reports that she’ll be keeping that momentum going with a starring role in Place to Be, a new drama from Kornél Mundruczó (White God).

Place to Be stars Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi and is currently shooting in Sydney, Australia. The film follows “no-nonsense Brooke ( Burstyn) and discombobulated divorcee Nelson (Waititi) as they travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home.” Anderson will play Molly, “Brooke’s daughter, who is finding her feet after the end of her second marriage. Anxious about rehoming her elderly mother, she is resistant to any plan to move her to a retirement facility.“

Mundruczó told Deadline that he’s “thrilled” at the cast he’s assembled. “I really love Pamela – she’s such a versatile actress and her most...

Exclusive: Following her comeback role in the awards season sensation The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson has found her next feature project, and that’s Kornél Mundruczó’s poignant drama Place to Be.

The pic from the filmmaker of the Oscar nominated Pieces of a Woman also stars Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi, as we first told you. Cameras are rolling in Sydney, Australia.

Mundruczó says he’s “thrilled” to have drawn together such a diverse and talented cast.

“I really love Pamela – she’s such a versatile actress and her most recent performance in The Last Showgirl was unbelievable. She showed such bravery and I’m tremendously excited to work with her,” the filmmaker tells Deadline.

Anderson was nominated recently for SAG, Golden Globe and Gotham awards for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl in which she plays a veteran Vegas dancer whose legendary show finally shuts down.

Place to Be,...

Timothée Chalamet is many things. From being an incredible actor to being a film producer, the world is in awe of the Dune star. However, Chalamet can leave acting for good and still have a flourishing career… as a rapper.

Timothée Chalamet in a still from A Rainy Day in New York | Credits: MPI Media Group

The actor can rap quite well as Timothée Chalamet has been spotted several times in parodies and during live performances freestyling here and there. Naturally, if he were to drop his acting career, fans think that Chalamet could surely go for a rapping career.

Timothée Chalamet is a pretty good rapper

It was back in 2021 when Timothée Chalamet appeared in a sketch of Saturday Night Live with Pete Davidson for a rapping roundtable. The raps were an obvious spoof of some of the famous rappers out there however, Chalamet shined in a different spotlight.

What do Jonathan Glazer, Miguel Gomes, and now, Karyn Kusama all have in common? A shared appreciation for Spanish auteur Luis Buñuel.

During a visit to the Criterion Closet, “Jennifer’s Body” director Kusama cited how Buñuel played with power onscreen, especially in his satirical films focusing on the elite class. Kusama selected features that all dealt with the theme of power: who has it, who is seeking it, and who deploys it.

“Back to that notion of power, I feel like somebody who’s really always poked fun at it and done a great job of exploring it with humor and surrealism is Luis Buñuel,” Kusama said. “There’s a Buñuel set of three films: ‘Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,’ ‘The Phantom of Liberty,’ and ‘That Obscure Object of Desire,’ all in one set. I’m going to get that and have my mind blown again.”

Buñuel directed 35 movies between...

What’s going to be this year’s “Anora”? As the Cannes Film Festival rapidly approaches, that’s the question for artistic director Thierry Fremaux and movie buffs around the world.

A month before Cannes Film Festival’s press conference, the official selection is still very much a work in progress, with little reliable information filtering through about which movies have already been invited. In fact, as of Friday — despite the volume of splashy prediction stories — it appears that only three films have so far been given a golden ticket to compete in Cannes. Variety can reveal that one of them is Jim Jarmusch’s anticipated “Father Mother Sister Brother“ starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and Tom Waits.

The last edition of the festival, which Fremaux had warned would be slightly weaker due to the impact of the double Hollywood strikes, proved to be anything but. Headlined by Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anora,...

Ashley Graham is heading to Broadway!

On Thursday (March 13), the 37-year-old model announced that she will be making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the stage production of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City.

“I’m so excited I can finally freaking tell you this,” Ashley shared in a video posted to Instagram. “I’m shaking.”

Keep reading to find out more…“I can’t even literally actually describe my feeling right now because I finally get to tell you,” she continued. “I’m just so nervous and excited and obviously very emotional. But this is something I’ve been prepping for.”

The mom of three boys also shared some footage of herself in dance training while practicing the choreography that she will be doing in the musical.

“I wrote this down on my vision board back in 2019… be careful what you wish for, because dreams do come true.

Film is so back. Shooting on Kodak film continues to be both a more popular choice among filmmakers and to gather more Oscar prestige. At this year’s Academy Awards Sean Baker’s Best Picture winner, “Anora,” was shot on 35mm by cinematographer Drew Daniels; Brady Corbet’s Best Cinematography winner, “The Brutalist,” was shot on 35mm VistaVision to great aplomb by Dp Lol Crawley; Walter Salles’ Best International Feature Film winner, “I’m Still Here,” was shot on both 35mm and S8mm by cinematographer Adrian Teijido; and the Best Live Action Short winner, “I’m Not a Robot,” was also shot on 35mm.

This year looks set to build on that success. There will be a cohort of prominent movies captured on film from some of the usual analog-loving directors: Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt,” Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia,” Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,...

British royal family news divulges that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are doubling down on their efforts to be relevant by debuting a new cooking show and releasing copious amounts of pics featuring the back of their kids’ noggins. Neither ploys are working.

How the Markle world has changed since 2020 and Megxit. Where once they were ensconced in the center of the monarchy, they now count Nigerian money launderers and B-listers (looking at you Mindy Kaling) as besties.

According Us Weekly Meghan and Harry signed a $100 million deal with Netflix in 2020 to release content and here we are, in 2025, looking at With Love, Meghan, a cookery show that has been skewered like a cheap skirt steak.

Can you believe that among other things, Princess Pinocchio has been accused of copying other shows and presenting the fare as her own? Here’s what to know!

With Love, Meghan Mocked and Panned...

Some celebs weren’t always living the high life, but their celebrity glow-ups changed everything. Before the red carpets, private jets, and million-dollar mansions, they were just regular folks, some even struggling to make ends meet. But oh, how the tables turned! From flipping burgers to flipping through scripts for blockbuster movies, these stars proved that a little luck, a lot of talent, and maybe a viral moment or two can change everything.

Bella Hadid, Lindsay Lohan, and Kylie Jenner

Imagine a scrappy, wide-eyed kid working odd jobs, dreaming of fame, and then, Bam! They’re suddenly Hollywood royalty. Some of these glow-ups are so wild they feel straight out of a movie. From dramatic makeovers to total lifestyle transformations, these stars went from “Who’s that?” to “Omg, that’s them?!” faster than you can say “celebrity stylist.”

So, who traded thrift store outfits for designer fits? Who went...

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And just like that, the world lost a star. Gone too soon, but lived long enough to have a legacy that will endure for ages.

Pamela Bach in Baywatch | Credit: NBC

Pamela Bach, the acclaimed actress from the cult classic Baywatch, is no more. According to a BBC report, Bach was found dead inside her residence in the Hollywood Hills on March 5th, 2025.

Related10 Baywatch Stars Who Are No Longer With Us Including Pamela Bach

The cause of death was ruled to be a suicide, a fact confirmed by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. She passed away at the age of 62 due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. She is survived by her two daughters, Hayley and Taylor Ann.

David Hasselhoff’s statement Ego as David Hasselhoff in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Image...

Baywatch is remembered as one of the most iconic and widely watched television series of all time. During its 11-season run from 1989 to 2001, the show became a global sensation, drawing billions of viewers each season. The show not only made waves with its stunning California’s lifeguards running in slow-motion but it also gifted us many celebrities who became a household name.

Baywatch cast | Credit: NBC

However, as time passed, several beloved stars of Baywatch have sadly passed away. Pamela Bach, who was a prominent figure in the series, passed away on Wednesday. Here’s a look back at 10 Baywatch stars who are no longer with us, including Bach.

1. Pamela Bach

Pamela Bach, known for her various roles on Baywatch, and her marriage to the show’s lead, David Hasselhoff, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. TMZ reported that the star died by suicide at her residence in Los Angeles, California.

Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista fend off hordes of enemies in a brand-new clip for In the Lost Lands, a new movie from director Paul W.S. Anderson, based on the short story by Games of Thrones author George R.R. Martin.

In the brand-new clip provided by DiscussingFilm, Jovovich and Bautista are seen taking out a plethora of enemies in a barrage of gun violence, reminiscent of Anderson's prior Resident Evil films. Jovovich once again reunites with her longtime collaborator and husband, alongsideGuardians of the Galaxystar Bautista, who is no stranger to action films. Bautista recently starred in the action comedy Killer's Game and Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated film Dune: Part Two. In addition to Jovovich and Bautista, In the Lost Lands also stars Arly Jover, Amara Okereke, Fraser James, Deirde Mullins, and Sebastian Stankiewicz. Check out the latest clip for In the Lost Lands below.

Exclusive clip from Paul W.

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, is finally here, and, as expected, it’s stirring the pot. It’s like when you’re excited about a new recipe and, instead of a delicious dish, you end up with something you can’t quite put your finger on—kinda like undercooked chicken. On the surface, it promises all the trimmings: cooking, beekeeping, and bonding with friends like Roy Choi and Mindy Kaling. But something doesn’t quite rise to the occasion.

With Love, Meghan | Credits Netflix

When the Duchess of Sussex steps into the lifestyle game, it’s inevitable that people will be watching. And, oh boy, they certainly are—questioning everything from the authenticity of her beekeeping hobby to whether or not she’s actually doing any of this herself. It’s like opening a beautifully wrapped gift, only to find the contents a bit…lackluster. According to some fans,...

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British royal family news divulges that fans are wondering if the Windsors plan on catching Meghan Markle’s March 4 Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.

It’s a cooking and lifestyle show and it could be the make or break point for Netflix deciding whether they want to continue being Meghan’s business partner.

The Duchess of Sussex’s show was scheduled to premiere in January, but Netflix wasn’t ready to air it. Hopefully the show exceeds all expectations on March 4, 2025. Meghan’s reputation is riding on it. Here’s what to know about her in-laws staying up to catch the debut.

Will the Windsors Eat Up Meghan’s New Cooking Show?

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond thinks the royals have better things to do than make popcorn and watch Meghan’s entertaining tips.

She told Mirror that she doubts “if anyone from the Royal Family will bother to watch it.

Universal’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” continued its reign at the U.K. and Ireland box office, pulling in £4.1 million ($5.2 million) in its third weekend, according to Comscore. The fourth installment in the “Bridget Jones” franchise has now grossed $45.6 million, maintaining a solid lead over the competition and proving to be one of the year’s biggest hits so far.

Disney’s “Captain America: Brave New World” held onto second place with $1.8 million in its third weekend, pushing its cumulative total to $19.8 million. While overshadowed by the continued success of “Bridget Jones,” the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is showing decent legs as it heads into its fourth week.

Universal’s “Dog Man” took third place, adding $861,838 in its fourth weekend. The animated family feature has now reached $15.2 million. Black Bear’s horror entry “The Monkey” earned $763,907 in its second weekend in fourth place, bringing its total to $2.7 million.

When a Hollywood actor is big and making lots of movies, it kind of feels like they'll stick around forever. There are plenty who do, but so often a familiar face will enjoy a hot streak before vanishing from the limelight. Back in the '90s we had a number of such actors. Alicia Silverstone, Meg Ryan, and Bridget Fonda all hit their peak during the decade and became household names thanks to their hits. And then they were gone, either suffering from a string of poor choices (Silverstone), taking a break from acting (Ryan), or retiring altogether (Fonda). Another Hollywood star who enjoyed her heyday in the '90s before vacating our multiplexes was Rene Russo. But why exactly did she disappear from Hollywood?

Russo was one of several models who crossed over into acting during the '90s. Some made a big splash in their breakthrough roles, like...

UK-Ireland top five Feb 28-Mar 2 RankFilm (origin)DistributorFeb 28-Mar 2 grossTotalWeek 1 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (UK-Fr-us) Universal £4.1m £36m 3 2 Captain America: Brave New World (US) Disney £1.5m £15.7m 3 3 Dog Man (US) Universal £680,363 £12.1m 4 4 The Monkey (US) Black Bear £603,000 £2.2m 2 5 The Last Showgirl (US) Picturehouse £291,598 £384,166 1

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy topped the UK-Ireland box office chart for a third consecutive weekend as The Last Showgirl led the openers, and Oscar films experienced a bump.

Mad About the Boy added £4.1m on its third session for Universal – a 40% drop, that brought it to just shy of £36m.

With the 2025 Academy Awards in the books, Variety is celebrating the Oscar wins of the stars and filmmaking talent that took home gold at the ceremony Sunday evening. Many of the night’s biggest winners graced the cover of Variety magazine, featured in the Actors on Actors series, guested on the Awards Circuit podcast and appeared in the crafts-focused Inside the Frame video series. Revisit the coverage below.

Variety Covers

Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), best actor: Inside Adrien Brody’s Private World: How ‘The Brutalist’ Pushed Him to the Limit — and Just Might Win Him Another Oscar

Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”), best supporting actress: Zoe Saldaña Rebooted: Why the Action Star Broke Her ‘Cycle of Sequels’ for ‘Emilia Pérez’ — And Her One Wish for Marvel’s Next Gamora

Actors on Actors

Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), best actor: Adrien Brody and Tilda Swinton Get Existential, From ‘The Brutalist’ Suffering to Growing...

Ever since Walter Salles’ Brazilian political drama I’m Still Here debuted to acclaim at last September’s Venice Film Festival, Brazilian star Fernanda Torres has been cutting a historic path through Hollywood’s awards season. That continued Sunday night at the 2025 Oscars, where the 59-year-old South America screen diva was nominated for best actress for her powerful performance as grieving mother of five whose politician husband has disappeared amid the darkest days of 1970s Brazil’s military dictatorship.

Torres didn’t take home the Oscar for best actress, though I’m Still Here significantly won the best international feature film category. On the carpet before the ceremony, she dazzled in an embellished Chanel dress, cementing her star quality on the big night.

Going into the ceremony, Torres was considered a longshot against best actress category frontrunner Demi Moore for The Substance which later went to Mikey Madison for Anora. But in...

In August 2015, Pamela Anderson stepped out in style, looking happy and healthy as she attended the Mercy for Animals’ Hidden Heroes Gala in Los Angeles with her sons, Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee.

The Baywatch icon, who stands at 5ft 5in (165.1 cm), turned to fashion’s ultimate height hack—sky-high nude heels. She paired her sleek Saint Laurent stilettos with a chic cocktail dress, highlighting her famous curves. Yet, even with the extra inches, her sons still towered over her.

Pamela Anderson radiates elegance in a paint-splatter-effect cocktail dress and strappy nude heels, posing with her dapper sons, Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee, at the Mercy for Animals Hidden Heroes Gala in Culver City, California, on August 29, 2015 (Credit: Brian To / Apega / FayesVision / WENN)

Effortless Elegance: Pamela Anderson Stuns in a Chic Cocktail Dress

Pamela looked beautiful in a simple cocktail dress that flattered her curves at the charity event.

It seems like no matter what she does or what she says at this point, her critics are always going to have something negative to say about her.

Of course, we are talking about Meghan Markle as a lot of people have taken to social media to comment on just how supposedly ‘cringe’ her Instagram posts are.

Meghan Markle’s Instagram Posts Are Worse Than Cringe

Meghan Markle hopped back on the social media train after taking a break for the last couple of years to promote her new lifestyle brand, As Ever, and her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan.

But it seems like what Meghan is trying to sell, people just aren’t interested in buying at all. In fact, some people think that she’s acting more ‘cringe’ than anything else and that’s not just because of some of the awkward dancing in her videos.

That’s...

The former Baywatch star’s turn as a veteran Vegas dancer single-handedly rewrites her career in Gia Coppola’s bruising and beautiful film

A life spent in the service of dreams and fantasy collides with unforgiving reality: Pamela Anderson’s veteran Vegas showgirl Shelly is forced to face a future that no longer has need of her 1,000-watt smile and glitter-smeared decolletage. The third feature from Palo Alto-director Gia Coppola, The Last Showgirl is a wisp of a thing, clocking in at under 90 minutes and shot in just 18 days. The film’s structure, more a series of vignettes than a linear narrative, feels like the fleeting reflections of a life captured in the facets of a mirror ball. It’s initially tempting to dismiss the picture, like its central character with her breathy, little-girl voice, as superficial. But there’s a bruising cumulative power to this melancholy little paean to an ending era.

Madame Web, Megalopolis, and Joker: Folie a Deux were the big “winners” at the 2025 Golden Raspberry Awards, Hollywood’s annual celebrations of the year’s worst movies.

Arriving a day before the Academy Awards, the 45th annual Razzies handed Worst Picture to Madame Web, which earned (and deserved) three Razzies; the critically reviled Spider-Man spinoff also “won” Worst Actress for Dakota Johnson and Worst Screenplay.

Megalopolis scored two Razzies, one for Worst Supporting Actor (Jon Voight, which he also earned for his 2024 roles in Reagan, Shadow Land, and Strangers) as...

How Did Netizens React To Meghan Markle’s Social Media Activity About Netflix Show? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Meghan Markle’s latest move has once again fueled speculation about the state of her “doomed” showbiz career. The former actress briefly shared behind-the-scenes footage from her upcoming Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, only to swiftly remove it while sparking a fresh wave of intrigue and criticism.

Meghan Markle’s Vanishing Act on Social Media

Originally posted on her Instagram, the now-deleted clip featured a rare cameo from Prince Harry and a sweet moment with their beagle, Guy, whose passing she announced just last month. However, what baffled observers even more was the strange digital dance that followed.

After disappearing from Instagram, the clip resurfaced on X, only for what appeared to be an identical version to be re-uploaded to her account without explanation. Markle wrote online, “Six more days until our show launches on @Netflix!

Here’s Who Took Home The Golden Raspberry At Razzies 2025 (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Hollywood’s 2024 movie lineup was a mix of blockbuster triumphs and box office disasters. While films like Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine shattered records and earned critical acclaim, others failed to impress, leaving audiences and critics underwhelmed. The industry celebrates cinematic excellence with the prestigious Oscars as award season arrives. However, ahead of this year’s Oscars, we have the Razzies 2025.

Just a night before the Academy Awards, the Golden Raspberry Awards, commonly known as the Razzies, shine a less flattering spotlight on the year’s worst films. This year’s winners (or losers) have been announced, and some of Hollywood’s biggest names have found themselves on the receiving end of these dubious honors.

Madame Web Becomes The First Comic Book Movie After Nine Years To Win The Worst Movie Award

The biggest “winner” of Razzies 2025 was Madame Web,...

With only 48 hours remaining until the grand finale of the 2025 awards season, the 97th Academy Awards, THR takes a penultimate look at the Red Carpet Power Rankings. The results from the February 23 SAG Awards are in and will be a terrific yardstick to measure against Sunday’s high-wattage Oscars.

The latest Red Carpet Power Rankings, a partnership between The Hollywood Reporter and data firm Launchmetrics, revealed more than a few surprises in fashion, watch and jewelry brands and the stars who wore them.

Launchmetrics employs its proprietary Media Impact Value (Miv) algorithm to analyze and rank the brands and stars seen on red carpets, spanning five categories: fashion, watches, jewelry and accessories, as well as the top five women and the top five men at each event. The Launchmetrics Miv algorithm assigns a monetary value to every post, social media interaction and editorial story to determine a brand’s influence and earned engagement,...

The latest episode of the Empire Podcast is brought to you on a challenging week, one in which we have sadly had to bid farewell to some incredibly talented souls — Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg, Star Trek producer Roberto Orci, and the great Gene Hackman, who passed away at the age of 95 along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their family dog. Chris Hewitt, James Dyer, Alex Godfrey, and Helen O'Hara take a moment to discuss these monumental losses in this week's episode, but will convene to pay more in-depth tribute to Hackman in particular on next week's podcast, as news of his passing broke so quickly and unexpectedly on Thursday morning.

On with the show, and we have a brace of brilliant guests for your pod listening pleasure. First up, Pamela Anderson, star of Baywatch and Barb Wire, sits down with Alex Godfrey to tell him about...

The Oscars will honor the best movie of the year this Sunday, but the infamous Razzie Awards have crowned the “worst” of 2024’s films.

Sony’s much-derided superhero film “Madame Web” has the (dis)honor of winning three Razzies, including worst picture, actress for Dakota Johnson and screenplay. “Joker: Folie à Deux,” another divisive superhero entry,” led with seven nominations and took home screen combo for Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel.

Francis Ford Coppola won for directing his big-budget epic “Megalopolis,” and star Jon Voight won supporting actor for the film — shared with his turns in “Reagan,” “Shadow Land” and “Strangers.” Coppola’s “Megalopolis” received six nominations, which was tied for second-most nods with “Madame Web,” “Borderlands” and “Reagan.”

The famed filmmaker responded to his Razzies on Instagram, saying “box office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future.

Francis Ford Coppola "won" Worst Director at the Razzie Awards for his ambitious, self-financed epic Megalopolis. And he actually accepted the "honor," letting the Razzies and Hollywood know what he thinks about them in an unfiltered social media post. "I am thrilled to accept the Razzie Award," he stated, "when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!"

Coppola, a five-time Oscar winner, continued, "In this wreck of a world today, where Art is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to Not follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now." He said it was an honor to "stand alongside a great and courageous filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself completely...

Madame Web is your Worst Picture of 2024, according to the Razzie Awards, which were unveiled this morning. Its star Dakota Johnson also was dishonored, as was its screenplay, making it the only three-time loser at the 45th Golden Raspberry Awards. The full list is below.

Joker: Folie à Deux and Unfrosted claimed two Razzies apiece, the latter for stars Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer, and Francis Ford Coppola was named Worst Director for his passion project Megalopolis, and the pic’s Jon Voight also was named Worst Supporting Actor.

Five-time Oscar winner Coppola acknowledged the “victory” on Instagram today, writing in part: “In this wreck of a world today, where Art is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to Not follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not...

While film fans will have to wait until Sunday to find out the winners of the 2025 Oscars, the worst in film this year, the winners of the 2025 Razzies, have been revealed.

Topping this year’s awards with three wins, including worst picture, is Sony’s critically panned box office bust Madame Web.

Madame Web also won worst actress for star Dakota Johnson and worst screenplay.

Johnson previously spoke out about her experience with Madame Web, saying the script radically changed from what she initially read and that she was unlikely to “do anything like it again.”

“It was definitely an experience for me to make that movie,” Johnson told Bustle in an interview that was published a few weeks after the film was released. “I had never done anything like it before. I probably will never do anything like it again, because I don’t make sense in that world.

Of late, Jamie Lee Curtis has radically shaken up her career. And with a powerful performance in The Last Showgirl, she tells us why she’s done with compromising

Jamie Lee Curtis does not like a mood board. This is what Empire discovered on our photoshoot: that trying to bend Jamie Lee Curtis into a predetermined plan is the quickest way to make her grumpy. “I was so grumpy!” she says a couple of days later over Zoom, laughing. She’d seen our suggested looks and she hated the poses, hated the clothes. She wanted to wear a Loewe blouse she saw Dan Levy wear on a red carpet, with a collar swept up like it was caught in the wind – the chicest thing she had ever seen – but most of all, she just wanted to be herself. Obviously, Empire went along with it – we’re not monsters. “As soon as we started shooting,...

Pamela Anderson couldn't watch her movie 'Barb Wire' for 27 years.The 57-year-old actress starred as bounty hunter Barbara "Barb Wire" Kopetski in the 1996 action film - which was inspired by the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name.The role came when Pamela was at the height of her blonde bombshell fame, which started with her role as lifeguard C.J. Parker in smash hit TV show 'Baywatch'.Although Anderson was playing a comic book character, she admits she felt like a living "Halloween costume" back then and it took almost three decades for her to actually sit and watch herself in director David Hogan's box office flop.In an interview with TimesRadio, she said: "I look back and I think, you know, even those characters, Cj, Barb Wire, even Vallery Irons on 'VIP', they're Halloween costumes. I mean, because they're not just about the costumes, it's what's in the costume.

Picturehouse’s The Last Showgirl leads the new titles in an otherwise quiet weekend for releases in UK and Ireland cinemas.

Gia Coppola’s drama is out in 277 locations and is Picturehouse Entertainment’s widest opening ever, ahead of Anatomy Of A Fall in 160 sites, which was released in partnership with Lionsgate in 2023.

The Last Showgirlstars Pamela Anderson -in a Golden Globe- and SAG-nominated performance - as a seasoned showgirl whose Las Vegas show is about to come to an end after a 30-year run. Other cast include Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd, Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song and Dave Bautista.

Pamela Anderson delivers the performance of her career in Gia Coppola’s drama. Here’s our The Last Showgirl review.

Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl would make an excellent double-bill with Coralie Fargeat’s 2024 sensation The Substance. Granted, you won’t see Pamela Anderson birth a younger version of herself in Coppola’s film, but The Last Showgirl might leave you pondering about aging as a woman and how showbusiness only values youth and beauty.

Anderson plays Shelly, a 57-year-old showgirl who has performed at the same revue show in Las Vegas for the last three decades. All good things must come to an end and so does Shelly’s show, but this is the only life and work she has ever known. Las Vegas isn’t friendly to women of a certain age as it is and Shelly becomes increasingly worried about her future.

Throw in Shelly’s...

The 7th Annual Kodak Film Awards celebrated the artistry of cinematography, honoring Ed Lachman, Gia Coppola, Lol Crawley, Greg Kwedar, and Ramez Silyan. Film enthusiasts gathered at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Clubhouse on Thursday, February 27, 2025, to recognize their contributions

Attendees at the event included John “Divine G” Whitfield, Clarence Maclin, Brent Buell, Nick Pomeroy, Kelley Kali, Mitch Dubin, and Alex Prager.

Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC (Maria), was honored with the Kodak Career Achievement Award, recognizing his profound and unparalleled contributions to cinema. Lachman’s mastery of the moving image, coupled with his inspired creative vision, has shaped iconic collaborations with directors like Todd Haynes, Robert Altman, and many others, resulting in four Oscar nominations and five ASC nominations.

Gia Coppola, director and producer of The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson, received the Auteur Award for her exceptional directorial achievements. Academy Award nominee Lol Crawley, Bsc, The Brutalist,...

Kathryn Newton got in some quality time with her friend Brandon Thomas Lee on Wednesday night (February 26) in Los Angeles.

The 28-year-old actress and the 28-year-old creative and son of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee were spotted linking arms while exiting the Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood party, which was hosted at Bar Marmont.

For the occasion, Kathryn looked stylish in a dark leather dress with high slits up both sides. She paired it with a matching jacket and some stylish jewelry. Brandon opted for a classic navy suit.

If you were unaware, the stars have sparked romance rumors before but have solidly shut them down.

Keep reading to find out more…

Back in 2019, the duo enjoyed a night out together, grabbing dinner in Beverly Hills.

“Me and Kathryn are good friends. Both our lives are crazy. It’s just hard to, you know, we see each other every once in a while,...

Without a doubt, this year's Best Actress race is a nail-biter. With frontrunners Demi Moore (The Substance) and Mikey Madison (Anora) having split the major precursor awards, prognosticators are divided between who will take home the top prize. Which leaves room for dark horse contender Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here) to potentially pull off an upset.

Here are five reasons why the Brazilian actress could surprise everyone and take home the Oscar for Best Actress this Sunday.

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1. She seized her momentum at a key time with the Golden Globe win

Torres solidified her status as a serious Oscar contender back in January when she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actress. The winner of (either) Best Actress awards at the Globes has gone on to win the Oscar for Best Actress four times in the last six years. While there's no substantive overlap...

Kim Basinger won an Academy Award in 1998 for her performance in L.A. Confidential, but even though she’s an Oscar-winner, she says she was “put in a box” of being the typical “bombshell” Hollywood star. In a new interview with Variety, her Batmanco-star, Michael Keaton, and the movie’s producer, Jon Peters, defended her acting chops.

“When you’re extraordinarily beautiful - not beautiful, but extraordinarily beautiful - like Kim, Hollywood doesn’t want to give you your due,” Peters told the outlet. Basinger played reporter Vicki Vale in the iconic Tim Burton-directed Batman (1989), alongside Keaton, who starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

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“You’re Put in a Box”

Keaton agreed with Peters in the Basinger’s performances over the years have been...

In the mid-’90s, Kim Basinger was newly married to actor Alec Baldwin and had just given birth to their daughter, Ireland, when her William Morris agent sent her the script for “L.A. Confidential.” She was tired of playing the siren roles that had defined her — from a Bond girl in “Never Say Never Again” to a New York gallery owner in the erotic classic “9½ Weeks” to a barefoot Vicki Vale running through the streets of Gotham City in Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman.”

“I said, ‘Well, I’m not interested in playing a whore. Not doing it. I’m a mom, so I’m not going to play that,’” she recalls.

But her agent persisted, and she agreed to take a 3 p.m. meeting with the late director Curtis Hanson at the Formosa in West Hollywood. The lot was empty, and she drove around mulling the parking spaces...

For a long time, Doctor Who has been a stalwart expression of Hollywood’s undying love for sci-fi fantasy. The BBC series may have launched to a relatively smaller audience market, but it quickly grew in both fandom and ratings after the show’s unique story arc found a foothold in pop culture.

Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]

But despite the audience’s growing love for the cult-classic sci-fi show, Doctor Who suffers from one glaring shortcoming that was as prominent when it first launched in 2005 as it is today. And while the Doctor has shed his visage time and again and his companions have changed through the years, the showrunners behind Who refuse to change one troubling aspect in its creative structure.

Doctor Who – a relic of the future? Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]

Hollywood has always been driven by the power of imagination. But as genres like...

Universal’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy” continued its box office dominance in the U.K. and Ireland, bringing in £6.8 million ($8.7 million) in its second weekend, according to Comscore. The highly anticipated fourth installment in the “Bridget Jones” franchise has now reached $34.6 million, maintaining a firm grip on the No. 1 spot.

Disney’s “Captain America: Brave New World” remained in second place with $3.7 million in its second weekend, pushing its total to £13.21 million ($16.74 million).

Universal’s “Dog Man” stayed in third place, earning $2.5 million in its third weekend. The animated family hit has now amassed $13.9 million. Black Bear’s “The Monkey” opened in fourth place with $1.3 million). The Stephen King adaptation, directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Theo James, Adam Scott and Elijah Wood, proved to be a strong draw for horror fans.

Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” continued its steady run in fifth place, earning $742,349 in its 10th weekend.

Anderson’s depiction of an older performer’s struggles, as youth slips away and family fractures, rivals Demi Moore’s in The Substance

Warm and generous performances carry this good-natured movie from director Gia Coppola; it’s actually the sort of approachable, actor-led drama for grownups that pundits complain Hollywood doesn’t produce any more. Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a middle-aged Las Vegas showgirl and 30-year veteran of a cheesy spectacle called Le Razzle Dazzle, gamely putting on the feathers and the sparkly rhinestones and revealing costumes alongside dancers in their teens – all for dwindling audiences who are looking for novelties and more overtly sexualised shows elsewhere.

Shelly is stunned to learn that the show is getting canned and must now figure out what to do with her life and how to repair relations with her grownup daughter Hannah (Billie Lourd), who always felt she came second in her...