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Disney’s live-action “Snow White” is here, taking the 1937 animated film into the real world, dwarves and all.

Although technically, in this version, they aren’t dwarves. As explained in the movie, they’re magical creatures that have lived in the woods for hundreds of years. That said, they still take on the names of the original seven dwarves.

And of course, there are some recognizable humans on screen as well as lending their voices to the merry bunch.

So, here are all the faces — and voices — you’ll need to know.

Rachel Zegler in “Snow White” (Credit: Disney) Snow White (Rachel Zegler)

Snow White is Disney’s very first princess, and she’s brought to life here by Rachel Zegler. She made her big screen debut in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake, and has since starred in movies like “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,...

If Gold Derby's Emmy odds are correct, then Kathy Bates is on the verge of making history.

The veteran star is currently favored to win Best Drama Actress for the reimagined Matlock. She would be 77 years old when the trophies are handed out Sept. 14, which would make her the oldest woman ever in the category by 15 years.

Glenn Close (Damages) has held the Emmy record since 2009, and before that 2008, when she won back-to-back Best Drama Actress trophies at ages 62 and 61. Prior to Close, the category's oldest winners were 60-year-old Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters in 2007), 58-year-old Barbara Stanwyck (The Big Valley in 1966), 57-year-old Barbara Bel Geddes (Dallas in 1980), 50-year-old Sada Thompson (Family in 1978), and 50-year-old Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder in 2015).

After winning the Critics Choice Award for Matlock, a shocked Bates thanked showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman "for creating such an amazing role for an old lady like me.

Netflix's new series based on Harlan Coben's novels about the character Myron Bolitar got a major name as producer. Mega TV producer David E. Kelley (Lincoln Lawyer) will be collaborating with Coben as co-writers and co-executive producers, per Deadline.

Coben signed a deal with Netflix several years ago which has seen several of his books adapted as shows and upon renewing in 2022, Netflix got access to the 11 Bolitar novels and a novella called Win. Having Kelley team up with the author is perfect, as he already has Lincoln Lawyer streaming on Netflix, which is also based on the series of novels by Michael Connelly.

Kelley is a prolific television producer and writer, having created some of the biggest shows of the last few decades, including L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Presumed Innocent, and several others. And not all of them are legal shows; the author famously wrote...

Can Apple TV+'s Severance or HBO's The Last of Us win Best Drama Series? For most of Emmy history, the answer to that question would be no. That's because they're science-fiction shows, which have historically been under-appreciated by voters and thus underrepresented at the Emmys. Only one sci-fi show has ever won Best Drama Series: Lost in 2005. That was 20 years ago, but the TV Academy has changed drastically in the intervening years.

Some of the most beloved shows in TV history are sci-fi or fantasy, including Star Trek and Doctor Who that have been around for almost as long as TV has existed. But Emmy winners for drama series usually follow real-world professionals like doctors, lawyers, and police officers. Even as those procedural genres started falling out of fashion in the 21st century, the subjects that replaced them were still couched in reality: politics (The West Wing), organized crime,...

The good news about Euphoria season 3 just keeps coming! Now that the Emmy Award-winning HBO original teen drama series is in the thick of production, we're continuing to learn who will be joining Zendaya and the rest of the all-star cast in the highly anticipated — and likely final — new season. The latest star to join season 3 is an Academy Award-nominated pop culture icon.

That's right, Sharon Stone has been confirmed to appear in Euphoria season 3, though the capacity of her role and additional details, including her character's name and relevance to the story, haven't been announced yet. Once the news of her casting broke, Stone shared a statement expressing her excitement to working with the "genius" and "thrilling talent" of the series:

“There is little more exciting than going to work with this team of thrilling talent. From the genius of Sam Levinson to the raw sophistication of this profoundly moving cast and tight crew.

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Suits LA is a legal drama series created by Aaron Korsh. The NBC series is a spin-off to the USA Network series Suits, and it follows Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who is now running his own firm in Los Angeles with a group of highly qualified and charming lawyers. Suits LA stars Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, Bryan Greenberg, and Victoria Justice. So, if you loved thrilling legal drama, interpersonal relationships, and compelling characters in Suits LA, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Suits is a legal comedy-drama series created by Aaron Korsh. The USA Network series is set in New York City, and it follows Mike Ross, a college dropout, as he is hired as a lawyer by Harvey Specter, a charismatic attorney.

The original Captain James T. Kirk actor, William Shatner, says he’s open to reprising the role in a current iteration of Star Trek.Shatner, who won two Emmy Awards for playing Denny Crane in The Practice and Boston Legal, confirmed he’s been in talks with a writer about doing just that.

Per The Direct, Shatner appeared on a panel at Fan Expo Vancouver convention on Feb. 21 and revealed he’d been talking to a writer of one of Paramount’s in-development Star Trek series.

“I have been asked to come back as Kirk so many times,” Shatner said. “If Kirk is going to come back, it has to mean something. It has to be the show. But I was so impressed by this writer, so I said let’s talk after I’m done in Vancouver. So I’m awaiting a pitch to make the show, it should come on Monday or Tuesday,...

Daytime newcomer Charlie Besso has been cast as Tobias on “General Hospital,” Soap Opera Network can confirm. He first airs on the Tuesday, February 18 episode of the drama series.

Tobias was first referenced in the December 20, 2023 episode, wherein Aiden (then played by Enzo De Angelis), came out to his mother, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), for the first time as they prepared a Christmas meal together and Aiden reveled in his passion for culinary arts.

In Tuesday’s episode, which sees Port Charles celebrating Valentine’s Day, Aiden (Colin Cassidy) introduces Tobias to his parents as the young couple prepare to go skating together.

The episode also sees former “Days of our Lives” star Guy Wilson (ex-Will Horton) temporarily appearing on the soap as Lucky Spencer, Aiden’s father.

Guy Wilson, Jonathan Jackson

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Although there was no reason provided for the sudden casting switch at press time,...

Actor James Spader impressed viewers with his eccentric performance as Raymond “Red” Reddington in the crime-drama series The Blacklist. However, before becoming synonymous with the role, Spader first became a household name on television with his performance as the ethically challenged attorney Alan Shore.

James Spader is known for his role in The Blacklist (Credit: NBC).

During an interview, Spader reflected on his time on The Practice, where he debuted as the character before leading his spin-off series Boston Legal. At the same time, Spader discussed his on-screen chemistry with Star Trek veteran William Shatner. Here is what Spader had to say about working with Shatner on the series.

The Blacklist star James Spader talked chemistry with William Shatner in Boston Legal

James Spader was cast as Alan Shore for the final season of The Practice, before starring as the character in the spin-off series Boston Legal. In the series,...

Production for the long-awaited third season of HBO'sEuphoria is now underway, and the series looks to add an Emmy-winning actress to the mix. Per Deadline,Hollywood icon Sharon Stone is in talks to join the hit drama's cast. According to the publication, a formal announcement of Stone's involvement in Season 3 will follow "the closing of her contract." Details surrounding who Stone would portray have not been revealed.

Stone is an actress and producer whose career spans decades. She rose to fame for her work in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct, earning a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Catherine Tramell. Stone received further critical praise for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Casino (1995), winning the Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2004, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her appearance in The Practice. Stone's other notable projects include The Might,...

Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek became a pop cultural phenomenon upon release back in the ‘60s. Despite only lasting three seasons, the story of space exploration in the future and diplomatic missions became extremely engaging to fans and the core cast like William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy became legends.

The original series had always been a story of three: Shatner’s Kirk, Nimoy’s Spock, and DeForest Kelley’s McCoy. The latter reportedly faced the brunt of the stardom as he only got typecast in McCoy-esque roles after his tenure in Star Trek. The actor mentioned that he was taken by surprise as he felt he had the most human character in the series.

Actor DeForest Kelley regretted one thing about being a Star Trek actor A still from Star Trek | Credits: Paramount

William Shatner has been in multiple shows such as T.J. Hooker, The Practice, and its spinoff show Boston Legal.

Bruce French, a veteran of the stage and prolific character actor who worked with David E. Kelley and appeared in NBC’s aughts soap Passions across the entirety of its nine-season run, died Feb. 7 at the age of 79.

He died in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s (with which he was diagnosed around four years ago), longtime Days of Our Lives actress and French’s wife of 34 years, Eileen Barnett, told The Hollywood Reporter.

“The world is a dimmer place today, missing this amazing light that has gone out,” French’s niece, Claire French, wrote on Facebook. “We will miss Uncle Bruce tremendously, but are confident that he is joyously reunited with his beloved mom and in the seat he told my dad to save him...

Character actor Bruce French, best known for playing Father Lonigan in the NBC soap Passions, has died. He was 79.

French passed away Friday in Los Angeles due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease, his wife and Days of Our Lives vet Eileen Barnett told our sister site The Hollywood Reporter. TVLine has reached out for confirmation.

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The actor recurred as Father Lonigan, the blind priest who had premonitions of evil,...

Bruce French, the dependable character actor who did lots of work for the theater and portrayed Father Lonigan, the blind priest on the soap opera Passions who somehow could sense that evil was imminent, has died. He was 79.

French died Friday in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s, his wife of 34 years, longtime Days of Our Lives actress Eileen Barnett, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The Iowa native, who has more than 150 acting credits on IMDb, guest-starred for David E. Kelley on such shows as L.A. Law, Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Public and Boston Legal, and he appeared on three Star Trek series — The Next Generation, Voyager and Enterprise — and in the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection.

Plus, he played the wealthy neighbor of Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver’s shifty characters on both seasons of the 2007-08 FX drama The Riches.

French recurred as the kind-hearted...

William Shatner is best known for his role as the Enterprise Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek. Starring in the original series with Leonard Nimoy, Shatner became a pop culture icon for his performance as the charismatic and casanova captain. He went on to reprise the role in six more films and is forever associated with Star Trek.

However, his first Emmy nomination came not for the sci-fi series he is best known for. He received his first nomination for his guest role in John Lithgow’s sci-fi comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun where he played the human form of the alien named Big Giant Head. Despite its legacy, Shatner revealed that he regretted the role to this day.

William Shatner regretted playing his legendary role in a sci-fi series that was not Star Trek William Shatner in Star Trek | Credits: Paramount

William Shatner was the epitome of...

Actor James Spader is best known for playing the role of Raymond “Red” Reddington in the crime-drama series The Blacklist. However, he first became a household name thanks to his performance as Alan Shore in Boston Legal. Meanwhile, a whole demographic knows Spader as Ultron from his appearance in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

James Spader played Alan Shore in Boston Legal (Credit: ABC).

Despite his wide-ranging and diverse filmography, Spader has made very few big-screen appearances. In an interview, he reflected on his approach to choosing projects, which explains why he is known only for playing a handful of characters. Here is what Spader had to say about his choice of roles and the philosophy behind it.

James Spader was unsure about starring in one 1990 romantic drama

James Spader gained recognition for his performance in romantic drama movies of the 1980s such as Pretty in Pink and Endless Love. He...

Matthew McConaughey has cast his fictionalized mother for his upcoming Apple TV+ comedy series with Woody Harrelson. Holland Taylor, best known for playing matriarch Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half Men, has boarded the series as Ma Mac.

Per Deadline, Taylor will appear as a series regular opposite McConaughey and Harrelson in the 10-episode half-hour comedy series. Although McConaughey previously revealed the show's title as Brother from Another Mother in April 2023, Deadline is claiming in its casting report that the series remains untitled at this time. What is known, however, is that the show will star Harrelson and McConaughey as heightened versions of themselves in a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful sibling-like bond. Matthew and Woody’s close friendship is tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew’s ranch in Texas.

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Emmy winner Holland Taylor has boarded the cast of the Apple TV+ comedy that was announced nearly two years ago and will reunite True Detective Season 1 stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

The as-yet-untitled, 10-episode, half-hour comedy series stars Harrelson and McConaughey in a “heartfelt odd couple love story” revolving around the actors’ strange and beautiful bond.

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Matthew and Woody,...

Holland Taylor will star opposite Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in the duo’s upcoming comedy series at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.

The untitled, 10-episode show was originally announced in 2023, with McConaughey and Harrelson set to play versions of themselves. Per the official logline, “Matthew and Woody’s friendship is tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew’s ranch in Texas.”

Taylor will star as Ma Mac, Matthew’s mother.

Taylor is a highly-accomplished actress across stage, film, and television. She is a nine-time Emmy nominee, winning the award for best supporting actress in a drama for her role in “The Practice.” Her other nominations were for the shows “Two and a Half Men” (on which she starred for 12 seasons), “The Lot,” “Hollywood,” and “The Morning Show.” Taylor is also a Tony Award nominee, getting the nod in the best actress in a play category in 2013 for “Ann.

Emmy winner Holland Taylor is set as a series regular opposite Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in their untitled brothers comedy series for Apple TV+.

The 10-episode half-hour comedy reunites Harrelson and McConaughey, who play heightened versions of themselves in a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful sibling-like bond. Matthew and Woody’s close friendship is tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew’s ranch in Texas.

Taylor will play Matthew’s mother Ma Mac.

David West Read (The Big Door Prize) serves as showrunner on the untitled comedy from Skydance Television, which he executive produces with McConaughey and Harrelson, alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television and Bill Bost and Jeremy Plager.

Taylor is coming off her ninth career Emmy nomination last year for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show; she won in 1999 for The Practice.

Exclusive: Amy Aquino (Bosch) and Andrew Robinson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) to round out the recurring cast of Spider-Noir, the upcoming MGM+ and Prime Video live-action series based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Character details are under wraps.

From executive producers/co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot and Sony Pictures TV, Spider-Noir tells the story of an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator (Nicolas Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.

The series also stars Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Abraham Popoola, Li Jun Li and Jack Huston. The guest star cast includes Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, and Andrew Caldwell.

Spider-Noir is produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video. Harry Bradbeer is set to direct,...

Since her breakout role in the ABC series The Practice,Kelli Williams has consistently shined on TV, playing characters that are both brilliant and vulnerable. Most recently, she has received praise for her portrayal of Margaret Reed on the NBC series Found. Before landing that role, however, she captivated audiences, and has since gained a cult following, with her performance in the underrated crime proceduralLie to Me. Williams played Dr. Gillian Foster, a brilliant psychologist and a key member of the Lightman Group, a team of experts at detecting deception, led by Tim Roth as the brilliant but often unpredictable Dr. Cal Lightman. The Fox series was partially inspired by the groundbreaking work of psychologist Paul Ekman, who specializedin the study of microexpressions and body language.

Long before the Roys of New York or the Sopranos of New Jersey, one family dominated television: the Ewings of "Dallas." The genre-shaking soap opera aired for 14 seasons from 1978 to 1991, chronicling the dramatic, twist-filled epic saga of the Ewing Oil dynasty. 

On a picturesque ranch in Dallas, Texas, the family used their money, connections, and cunning to bat away threats from outside and within. Whatever threats that rival oilman, spurned lovers, or wannabe politicians think they can pose, "Dallas" always reminds us that there's nothing stronger -- or more dangerous -- than family. 

Over 30 years have passed since the final episode of the original series, and there's been well over 10 years of silence from this world following a brief revival on TNT. As such, many are curious about what happened to the cast of "Dallas," so we tracked down as much information about its massive ensemble cast as we could.

A Max original, The Pitt is a medical drama that chronicles one 15-hour shift in the emergency room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Gritty and authentic, each episode in the show covers a single hour of the shift beginning at seven in the morning. With medical students and interns in tow on their very first day, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle), the show’s senior attending, navigates the organized chaos that’s become synonymous with working in the ER.

A realistic representation of medical personnel on the frontlines, the series isn’t made for those with a queasy stomach. At any given moment, viewers could witness a simple flesh wound or the inside of someone’s chest cavity. It is an ER after all. Given the scope of the series, The Pitt has an extensive cast, which audiences might recognize from other television shows and movies. Below are the...

In her documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” the star continues to explore the at times lonesome space she has occupied since bursting on the scene in 1986: that of being a representative for deaf people, and being herself. For more than three decades, Matlin was the only deaf performer to have won an Oscar, and among the few to have what could be considered a mainstream acting career. That changed when Troy Kotsur, her co-star in the 2021 Oscar-winning drama “Coda,” took home the prize for best supporting actor.

At 19, Matlin was cast opposite William Hurt in the adaptation of the play “Children of a Lesser God.” She portrayed Sarah Norman, a janitor in a school for the deaf. Hurt’s character is a speech teacher. She resists speaking. He says he won’t push her to speak but then does. After production, Hurt became Matlin’s romantic partner. So,...

William Shatner is no stranger to awards, having won a Saturn for his 1983 portrayal of Admiral James T. Kirk in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, a Saturn for his guest-starring role on the sci-fi series, Haven in 2016, and, of course, we can't forget the two Emmys he took home for his portrayal of Denny Crane in both The Practice and Boston Legal. His career spans over seven decades and brings with it awards, nominations, and honors, with another coming up on February 2nd.

On February 2nd, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films will be giving Shatner a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Saturn Awards ceremony. In its announcement, the Academy described Shatner as a "living legend," according to Trekmovie. And there is no better way to put Shatner's life into words.

Each year, the Academy honors "individuals in either film and/or television for their outstanding work,...

Filmmaker Jeannot Szwarc earned directing credits on 80 different projects over the course of a career that spanned more than 50 years – but most movie fans will likely remember him as the director of the shark thriller sequel Jaws 2, the time travel romance Somewhere in Time, and/or the DC Comics adaptation Supergirl. Sadly, Szwarc is no longer with us, as his Somewhere in Time star Jane Seymour took to social media to confirm that he has passed away at the age of 85. Seymour wrote, “Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul. He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever. May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.“

Born in Paris on November 21, 1939, Szwarc graduated from Harvard University before getting...

A French filmmaker best known to horror fans for directing the first sequel to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws back in 1978, Jeannot Szwarc has passed away at the age of 85 this week.

Jane Seymour, who starred alongside the late Christopher Reeve in Szwarc’s 1980 film Somewhere in Time, writes on Facebook: “Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul. He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever.

“May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.”

Jeannot Szwarc got his start in Hollywood directing for multiple television shows throughout the late 1960s and into the 1970s including “Ironside,” “It Takes a Thief,” “Paris 7000,” “The Virginian,” “Longstreet” and “Marcus Welby, M.D.” He made his feature debut with the 1972 TV movie Night of Terror,...

Jeannot Szwarc, the French-American director who helmed the movies Somewhere in Time and Jaws 2 and multiple episodes of shows including The Practice, Smallville and Grey’s Anatomy, has died. He was 87.

Szwarc died Tuesday of respiratory failure at Central Hospital in Loches, France, his son Sacha Szwarc, a film editor, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Jane Seymour, who starred alongside Christopher Reeve in the 1980 time-traveling romantic fantasy Somewhere in Time, said on Facebook that the role changed her career.

“Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul,” she wrote. “He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever. May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.”

His other film credits included the Martin Sheen-starring Enigma (1982), the Helen Slater-starring Supergirl (1984) and Santa Claus (1985), starring David Huddleston and Dudley Moore.

Szwarc...

Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker best known as the director of the science fiction romantic drama “Somewhere in Time” (1980), “Jaws 2” (1978) and “Supergirl” (1984), died Thursday. He was 85.

His death was announced by actress Jane Seymour, who co-starred with Christopher Reeve in “Somewhere in Time.” On Instagram, Seymour wrote, “Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul. He gifted us many timeless stories, including ‘Somewhere in Time,’ a film that changed my life forever. May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.”

Among Szwarc’s other feature films are the Michael Crichton thriller “Extreme Close-Up” (1973), “Santa Claus: The Movie” (1985) and the 1996 family film “Hercule et Sherlock.”

He also had a long and prolific career directing for American television, beginning in the 1960s with episodes of “Ironside” and “It Takes a Thief.

Exclusive: David Lynch had a great knack for discovering leading-lady talent, actresses who would ascend to bigger heights. One of those is Lara Flynn Boyle, who played the role of Donna Hayward in Lynch’s early 1990s ABC series Twin Peaks.

“There goes the true Willy Wonka of filmmaking,” the actress said in a statement to Deadline on Thursday following Lynch’s death at age 78. “I feel like I got the golden ticket getting a chance to work with him. He will be greatly missed.”

The arrival of Boyle was declared in an October 1990 Rolling Stone cover she shared with fellow Twin Peaks actress Sherilynn Fenn and Mädchen Amick that heralded “The Women of Twin Peaks.”

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Boyle’s Donna was the fierce, straight arrow in a Northwest town...

Since its end in 1997, "Married... with Children" has maintained a legacy as one of the strangest and longest-running television shows of its kind. The Fox sitcom was, on its face, a standard multi-camera sitcom about a dysfunctional family and the colorfully zany characters that breezed in and out of their suburban enclosure. At the same time, it bucked contemporary genre conventions, daring to push the boundaries of acceptable behavior for sitcom protagonists while leaning into the surrealist subgenre -- which, relative to the tamer landscape of TV back in the late '80s and '90s, surely must've surprised some audiences.

And yet, as odd and abrasive as the show could be, the series was reliably anchored by a powerhouse cast of comedic actors at the top of their game. This included Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, and Christina Applegate, all three of whom have been receptive to revive the series...

Cinema Tropical, the premier presenter of Latin American cinema in the United States, has announced its annual list of the Best Latin American and U.S. Latinx Films of 2024. This year’s prestigious selection showcases 32 exceptional films—26 from across Latin America and six from U.S. Latinx filmmakers—representing a vibrant spectrum of contemporary storytelling. These films will compete for the 15th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards, with winners to be revealed on January 14, 2025, at a ceremony at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The selected films span diverse genres, themes, and countries, highlighting the creative and cultural richness of Latin American cinema. Festival favorites such as La Cocina by Alonso Ruizpalacios, The Delinquents by Rodrigo Moreno, Pepe by Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias, and Sujo by Fernanda Valadez and Astrid Rondero are among the contenders for top honors. The winners will be recognized in categories including Best Film,...

James Spader is a rare commodity when it comes to acting. Despite being a household name, Spader is mostly known for playing oddball characters right from his Emmy-winning roles to his more recent stint on The Blacklist. As a result, it is hard to imagine the actor is too different in real life from the strange characters he plays.

James Spader is known for playing odd roles (Credit: Boston Legal | ABC).

During an interview, one of Spader’s co-stars, William Shatner, discussed his experience of working with the actor. However, Shatner admitted that Spader had his own odd habits, including one that made him avoid certain situations. Here is what Shatner had to say about Spader’s idiosyncrasies, including one disgusting habit.

William Shatner discussed James Spader’s idiosyncrasies on the Boston Legal sets

Actor William Shatner rose to prominence with his performance as Captain Kirk in the sci-fi series Star Trek.

Actor James Spader gained critical acclaim for his performance in the crime-drama series The Blacklist. Spader played the role of fugitive turned FBI informant Raymond “Red” Reddington for all ten seasons of the series. His performance was a key factor behind the show’s success. As a result, fans might be surprised to learn his true motivation behind accepting the role.

James Spader played the lead role in The Blacklist (Credit: NBC).

During an interview, Spader talked about his lengthy career, which features some iconic shows and cult classic movies. However, the actor admitted to preferring roles in television shows as they offered one benefit that movies don’t. Here is what Spader had to say about why he accepted The Blacklist role.

James Spader admitted to accepting The Blacklist role for money

James Spader debuted as Raymond “Red” Reddington when The Blacklist premiered in 2013. The series ran for ten seasons,...

During the early '90s, there were few TV actresses hotter in Hollywood than Lara Flynn Boyle. After a handful of supporting credits in the late '80s in movies like "Poltergeist III" and shows like "Amerika," Boyle landed a main cast role as Donna Hayward on David Lynch and Mark Frost's genre-bending supernatural mystery series "Twin Peaks." When the show quickly became a pop culture sensation, Boyle was launched to stardom, and she got plenty of opportunities to show off her talents in the show's first season, where Donna is particularly central to the plot.

In the wake of her "Twin Peaks" fame, Boyle appeared in a number of prominent movies through the early '90s, playing Stacy in "Wayne's World" and co-starring in the 1992 Matthew Modine film "Equinox," among others. She was also a prominent face in celebrity news through the decade, dating other stars like "Twin Peaks" castmate Kyle MacLachlan,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 9, "Fissure Quest"

Academy Award-nominated actress Alfre Woodard portrayed Lily Sloane in Star Trek: First Contact. Following Star Trek Generations, First Contact was the first big screen adventure devoted completely to the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Director Jonathan Frakes' hit film follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-e as they travel back in time to prevent the Borg from rewriting history. Upon arriving in 2063, the Enterprise crew encounters Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell), the creator of warp drive, on the eve of his historic flight that led to humanity's First Contact with the Vulcans.

While Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) work with Zefram Cochrane on Earth, Captain Picard and the rest of the crew fight off Borg drones aboard the Enterprise. The Borg manage to capture Lt.

Actor James Spader is known for his role as Raymond “Red” Reddington in the crime-drama series The Blacklist. The series revitalized Spader’s television career and the actor remains synonymous with the mysterious yet charismatic character. However, his performance as Red did not make Spader the household name he is today.

The Blacklist star James Spader first gained recognition for The Practice (Credit: NBC).

Instead, Spader first made waves with his performance as Alan Shore in the legal drama The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal. As a result, it became Spader’s career-defining role despite the actor not being a popular pick for the series. Creator David E. Kelley admitted to facing pushback over Spader’s casting, and here’s how he almost missed out on the role.

Boston Legal Creator David E. Kelley Talked About Casting James Spader

David E. Kelley is the brilliant mind behind some of...

Bradford English had a screen acting career that spanned from 1971 to 2010, and over those 39 years he racked up more than 70 credits – but for many of us, he’s best remembered for playing the drunk, abusive blowhard John Strode in the 1995 horror sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. Sadly, we lost English right before Halloween this year, as it has been reported that he passed away on October 25th in Pasadena, California at the age of 82.

English was born in South Orange, New Jersey on January 16, 1942. His obituary can be found online and says he “was a true force of life and was filled with love. He was a husband and a family man who was survived by his loving wife and high school sweetheart Cecelia Gail English. Together they created a beautiful family of four children: James Bradford English Jr., Jeffrey Brennan English, Kristin Lunney English and Colleen Margaret Theresa English.

Suits is one of the best legal shows out there, but there are more to enjoy for fans of the series!

Suits has been one of the bigger TV success stories of the last few years. The original series ran on USA Network from 2011 to 2019, a great run that made it a huge rating smash. In 2023, the series hit Netflix and soon rocketed to the top of the viewing charts. That’s led to plans for a new revival series on NBC.

The show rests on the fun of the legal antics combined with great character work, such as the romances and fun banter of the characters. It joins a long list of legal dramas, many of them classic stuff like Law & Order centering on major cases. Yet others are fun in how they have a mix of great characters, sometimes offbeat cases and even some humor. If you’re a fan of Suits,...

Beginning with J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009), Anton Yelchin played Ensign Pavel Chekov in three Star Trek films before his tragic and untimely death in 2016. Following the James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) of the alternate Kelvin timeline, J.J. Abrams' Star Trek films re-energized the Star Trek movie franchise, introducing countless new fans to the series. Star Trek: Enterprise ended with a whimper four years before and there had not been a Star Trek feature film since the lackluster Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002.

Star Trek (2009) introduced updated versions of the classic characters from Star Trek: The Original Series, including the young Russian Starfleet officer, Pavel Chekov. Originally played by Walter Koenig, Chekov was the youngest of the USS Enterprise bridge crew and was often defined by his love for his Russian heritage. Throughout Tos and its subsequent films, Chekov became a jack-of-all-trades, working in navigation,...

It was the “love of the book” that brought the powerhouse duo of producer J.J. Abrams and showrunner David E. Kelley together for Apple TV+’s reimagining of Scott Turow’s bestselling legal thriller “Presumed Innocent.”

They’d vowed to team up for years, but it took Covid for the stars — and their schedules — to finally align to allow them to put their shared creative talents together. Given health restrictions, studios were looking for projects that could be produced in contained circumstances, so courtroom dramas were a natural place to hunt for ideas. Abrams asked Kelley if there was any book that he’d be interested in adapting, “and the first one that came to mind was ‘Presumed Innocent’,” Kelley tells Gold Derby in our exclusive video interview. As luck would have it. Abrams’ production company had secured the rights years earlier. Watch the video interview above.

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T’is the season — for male strippers? Yes, actually. Yes indeed.

Netflix’s new Christmas movie “The Merry Gentlemen” is now streaming, telling story of a young dancer who comes home to find that her parents’ business — and thus, her whole childhood, essentially — may be going under. So, to help save it, she organizes a Christmas-themed male revue to pull in ticket sales.

The movie features a lot of familiar faces, but perhaps some new ones for you too. So, we’ve got you covered.

Here are all the major players in “The Merry Gentlemen.”

Netflix Ashley (Britt Robertson)

Ashley is a professional dancer, who is unceremoniously fired for being too old (in her 30s). She’s played by “Tomorrowland” and “The Longest Ride” star Britt Robertson. She also starred in “The Space Between Us” and more recently, “The Rookie: Feds,” as well as a few episodes of “The Rookie.

There are few character types on television whom it would seem quite as exhausting to be as the only guy who knows how to get things done on a Taylor Sheridan show. From Kevin Costner on Yellowstone to Jeremy Renner on Mayor of Kingstown — and now Billy Bob Thornton on Sheridan’s new drama Landman — these men are perpetually running from one crisis to the next, all of them someone else’s fault, no one else seemingly having the first clue how to solve them.

Every writer puts some of...

James Spader's filmography proves that the actor is one of the most versatile performers in Hollywood. He is also someone who reinvented himself halfway through his astonishing career. For the first 25 years, Spader was a solid performer in movies, taking on several high-profile supporting roles in movies like Pretty in Pink. He also proved he could pique the interest of critically acclaimed directors like Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Mike Nichols, and David Cronenberg while appearing in blockbusters like Stargate.

However, Spader made a change in 2003 when he took on a role in the TV series The Practice. Since then, his movie roles remain minimal, with only a few major releases. Instead, Spader focuses on TV now. He followed up The Practice with the leading the main cast in its spin-off Boston Legal, took a shot at starring in The Office, and enjoyed the greatest success of his career with...

It’s ironic that a show about a woman trying to get revenge for her daughter’s opioid overdose death is so addicting, but here we are.

Kathy Bates’ Matlock is one of the 2024 season’s most popular new shows, and with good reason. People love her undercover mission, raw talent, and the twists in every episode.

If you love this show, there are a number of other legal series you have to check out, going all the way back to the late 1980s.

The Original Matlock (1986 – 1995) (NBC/Screenshot)

The original Matlock is very different from Kathy Bates’ version, but if you haven’t seen the ’80s version in a while, you’ll probably enjoy it more now that you can compare it with our Matlock.

Andy Griffith’s Matlock could arguably be seen as a reboot of Perry Mason, or at least based on it. Like the legendary Raymond Burr character,...

The second season of “Elsbeth” is airing now on CBS, with Carrie Preston continuing in her Emmy-winning role of Elsbeth Tascioni that began on “The Good Wife” in 2010. “I just couldn’t even wait to get going again, because every day I look at it as a bit of a miracle,” she tells us. “I started playing this character 14 years ago, and never would have dreamt that it would have led to a show called ‘Elsbeth.’ So every day is definitely a gift.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

The Elsbeth character started out as a lawyer on “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight,” but now she’s a de facto detective helping to solve murders alongside Carra Patterson‘s Officer Kaya Blanke and Wendell Pierce‘s Captain Charles Wallace. All three series are created and executive produced by Robert King and Michelle King, with Jonathan Tolins serving as...

If you live in America and want to watch "The Big Bang Theory" right now, there are a half-dozen different ways you can legally do so. The show is on Max, TBS, and Spectrum, and you can rent it or purchase it digitally on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and elsewhere. It's also available via bundles and in reruns, and depending on how you feel about the nerd culture sitcom that ended in 2019, it might even be a bit too ubiquitous.

The show's geek appeal has spread all over the world, but around the time of its eighth season, it actually became unavailable in one major global market for reasons that were never fully explained. According to Time, "The Big Bang Theory" was banned in China in 2014 after being suddenly removed from the country's streaming services. It was one of numerous shows to find itself in this position at the time,...

While she is most known for her fan-favorite Orange is the New Black character, the best Taryn Manning TV shows and movies reveal she has a much wider range than she revealed during her tenure as Litchfield inmate Pennsatucky. Born in Virginia in 1978, Taryn Manning has been a professional performer since 1994, though it took several decades for her career as an actor to fully gain momentum. Her upbringing may have been tragic, having grown up in a trailer park and losing her father to suicide at a young age, but this didn't stop Manning from pursuing her dreams.

She got her first roles in the late 1990s with bit-parts in shows like NYPD Blue and The Practice, with her first notable appearance agrubably being in Boston Public since the one-off role was written specifically with her in mind. From here she began getting more and more prominent roles, eventually landing...

While court has adjourned for “Reasonable Doubt” Season 2, TheWrap has a list of legal shows for you to watch next if you loved the Onyx Collective hit series.

Who doesn’t love a good old courtroom series that leaves you at the edge of your seat and confident you’ll be able to crack the case? All of us. And that’s why legal shows have been around for decades, becoming some of the most iconic programs of all time.

With “Reasonable Doubt” off screens until a potential Season 3, here’s a few shows to keep company while you wait.

Viola Davis in “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC) “How to Get Away With Murder”

In Shonda Rhime’s “How to Get Away With Murder” Viola Davis stars as Annalise Keating, a brilliant criminal defense attorney who also serves as a law professor. When she enlists some of her...