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Sitting in Bars with Cake is a comedy-drama film directed by Trish Sie from a screenplay by Audrey Shulman. The Prime Video film is inspired by true events and it follows two best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corrine (Odessa A’zion) living in Los Angeles. Corrine is an extrovert and Jane is an introvert. In order to get Jane to meet more people Corrine gets her to bake cakes for a year and take them to a bar. But when Corrine gets a life-altering diagnosis, both Jane and Corrine’s friendship is put to the test. Sitting in Bars with Cake also stars Bette Midler, Ron Livingston, and Maia Mitchell in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Prime Video film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Prime Video Add-On & Hulu Add-On) Credit – Searchlight Pictures

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There’s plenty to look forward to in Hulu’s incoming slate, including the latest “American Horror Story” installment, BAFTA winner “The Banshees of Inisherin,” and new “The Kardashians.” But unfortunately, the streamer has to lose to gain, and new content means a library cleanout.

Throughout the month, Hulu will lose nearly 100 movies and series to make room, including multiple entries in “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” franchises, Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” and many others.

Find out below The Streamable’s top 5 picks for what you should prioritize to watch before they leave this month!

30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Hulu in September 2023? “The Full Monty” | Friday, Sept. 15

Hat’s off and farewell to the hit British comedy and Oscar Best Picture nominee as it departs the streamer this month. 1997’s “The Full Monty” follows the unemployed Gaz,...

Jason Ritter is getting candid about being a nepotism baby.

While appearing on Thursday’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, the Parenthood actor credits his first acting job as a child, voicing the Little Acorn in the cartoon The Real Story of O Christmas Tree, to his father, the late John Ritter.

“I will say, without any hesitation, this was like a full-on nepotism hire. I will admit that,” he joked. “He [John] for sure got me the job. I did try to stay away from that later.”

The 8 Simple Rules star, who died of an aortic dissection in 2003 at the age of 54, voiced Piney, the Little Acorn’s uncle in the cartoon.

Jason Ritter and John Ritter

Jason said that when he grew up, he later found a recording of the video and gave it a watch again. “I went, ‘Oh, they must have sped up...

Exclusive: Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man), Emmy nominee Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), BAFTA winner Eileen Atkins (The Crown), BAFTA winner Derek Jacobi (Gladiator), IFTA nominee Aidan Turner (The Hobbit), Endeavour star Roger Allam and Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow are set to lead cast in feature comedy Mr. Shaw Goes To Hollywood, which is being launched for the TIFF market.

Set in 1933, the movie will chart how celebrated playwright, George Bernard Shaw (Jacobi), visited Hollywood with his formidable wife, Charlotte (Atkins). The idea of turning Shaw’s most successful play, Pygmalion, into a film was a hot topic of conversation as the great and the good of Hollywood vied for his attention, desperate to be part of the next big motion picture. How would the Irish-born writer and social reformer rub along with the Hollywood elite and, perhaps more importantly, did he have any intention of selling the rights...

Prince Azim of Brunei, who also had a minor career as a Hollywood film producer, has died. He was 38.

The son of the enormously wealthy Sultan of Brunei, and fourth in line to the throne, died on Saturday in the capital city Bandar Seri Begawan. As is typical of Muslim countries, his funeral was held shortly after, also on Saturday.

The government made the announcement on national radio. It said that the country has now entered a seven-day period of mourning and that the population should dress accordingly.

No cause of death was given, though local media reports say that he had been ill for some time. Other unconfirmed reports pointed to liver cancer.

Azim had a London-based production company Daryl Prince Productions. His Hollywood credits under the name Azim Bolkiah, included 2014 Hilary Swank-starring “You’re Not You” and 2018 Rupert Everett-starring “The Happy Prince.” The prince and the company...

Prince Azim, a film producer and a famed party figure who was fourth in line to the Brunei throne, has died at the age of 38. Cause of death was not confirmed but local media said he had been battling illness for a long time. A week of national mourning has been declared in Brunei.

Known for rubbing shoulders with celebrities including Pamela Anderson, Michael and Janet Jackson, and Scarlett Johansson, he also produced movies including the Hilary Swank-starring drama You’re Not You and Rupert Everett’s long-in-the-making Oscar Wilde film The Happy Prince.

He also drew controversy last year for his support of Brunei’s plan to introduce a strict religious law that included the death penalty for homosexuality. In response, Hollywood figures including George Clooney called for a boycott of the Brunei-owned Dorchester Collection hotels.

Prince Azim, film producer and the son of the Sultan of Brunei, has died, according to CNN. He was 38 years old.

The country’s government confirmed he died on Saturday morning, but did not disclose the cause of death. Vice, however, reported that the prince had been in the hospital “for quite some time.” The funeral, CNN reported, took place on Saturday, after which the nation entered a seven-day mourning period.

Azim was fourth in line to the nation’s throne, and was the sultan’s second-born son, known for hosting lavish parties with celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey attending.

He also served as a producer on various films like 2014’s “You’re Not You” starring Hilary Swank, “The Time of Their Lives” starring Joan Collings and “The Happy Prince” starring Colin Firth.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a statement to CNN that...

Read More: Robert Zemeckis' 'The Walk' Will Open the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival The Tokyo International Film Festival has announced its slate of Special Screenings, including previously announced opener  "The Walk" and new titles like "Life," which stars Dane DeHaan and Robert Pattinson as James Dean and the Life magazine photographer who made Dean a cover star. Additional films set for the festival include the historical tale "Woman in Gold," starring Ryan Reynolds and Helen Mirren, the Hilary Swank Asl drama "You're Not You," and the visual epic "Everest," which features Keira Knightley, Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin. The rest of the Special Screenings are nature documentary "Seasons," Japanese thriller "Mozu" and festival closer "Terminal."  The festival runs from October 22-31. Read More: Robert Zemeckis' 'The Walk' to Open the 53rd New York Film Festival...

With production scheduled to begin next month in South Africa, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has brought in Ali Larter to portray Claire Redfield. This final installment of the Resident Evil franchise will be Ali Larter's third time portraying Claire Redfield, following 2007's Resident Evil: Extinction and 2010's Resident Evil: Afterlife. Milla Jovovich is coming back as Alice, but no other cast members have been officially confirmed at this point.

Production on this sequel has been delayed a few times, following the 2012 release of Resident Evil: Retribution. Filming was supposed to begin on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter in the fall of 2013, but that never came to pass. Last year, Milla Jovovich announced on her Facebook page that shooting was being pushed by one year, due to the actress' pregnancy. Production is still slated to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, which is where pre-production was taking place when the delay was announced.

The Babadook Along with It Follows, The Babadook is a bit of a re-energizer in the horror genre, delivering mood and atmosphere over jump scares and gore. I will say the little kid played by Noah Wiseman got on my damn nerves early and often, but overall this is an effective little feature. You can read my theatrical review here.

Sullivan's Travels (Criterion Collection) I am woefully behind on my Criterion reviews as I have been inundated with my day-to-day duties and screeners, but I will be catching up soon and Preson Sturges' Sullivan's Travels will be one of the first ones I get to. I have heard plenty about this movie, but never seen it myself. I can't wait to give it a look. Here's the description from Criterion: Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thouc--a serious,...

As Marvel prepares to unleash Avengers: Age of Ultron into the world in just a few short weeks, the studio is already prepping their monstrous Phase Three slate, which includes nine movies in just a three year span. One of them is Black Panther, slated for release on July 8, 2016, which already has Chadwick Boseman attached to star as T'Challa. While the project does not have a writer or director yet, El Mayimbe reports that Ernie Hudson is circling the role of T'Challa's father, T'Chaka. Here's what he had to say below.

"#Marvel #BlackPanther #Rumor Actor Ernie Hudson is circling the role of King T'Chaka ruler of Wakanda & father of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa aka The Black Panther."

Naturally, this has not been confirmed by Marvel, but El Mayimbe's sources reveal that Ernie Hudson has reportedly been hitting the gym and picking up back issues of the Black Panther comic books that pertain to T'Chaka.

Josh Duhamel and Ernie Hudson have been cast in baseball drama The Wrong Stuff.

The film has been adapted from the best-selling memoir by ex-pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee, according to Deadline.

Set in the 1980s, the film chronicles the downward spiral of Major League pitcher Bill Lee, played by Duhamel.

Hudson will portray Joe, the only black player and first baseman for an all-white, French Canadian amateur club.

It is the second time the actors have worked together after co-starring opposite Hilary Swank and Loretta Devine in last year's You're Not You.

Brett Rankin penned the script and will also direct the project, which will begin shooting next week.

Duhamel can next be seen in CBS drama Battle Creek, which premieres in the Us tomorrow evening (March 1).

What will March bring to Netflix? Plenty of great TV shows, some killer recent and classic movies, and a slew of highly anticipated Netflix Originals.

First off, there's more amazing TV coming to Netflix in March than we've seen in the past six, with new seasons of "Mad Men," "Glee," and "Archer" coming to the streaming service. What's more? The complete series of "3rd Rock From the Sun" (Yes!) and "A Different World" are also being added. For the latter, I plan on queueing up some "very special episodes" that remind me of my childhood. Also, Marisa Tomei was on it. Remember?! In addition to the shows you know, some spankin' new Netflix Originals are being added: Tina Fey's half-hour comedy "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," starring "The Office's" Ellie Kemper, and "Bloodline," a dramatic thriller starring Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek.

In terms of movies, Netflix is not disappointing. Recent releases...

I'm one of those guys that don't watch the Super Bowl for the game. I watch the Super Bowl for the commercials and movie spots, and there were a lot of great commercials this year! Companies spent a combined $359 million on advertising during this year's Super Bowl, with each 30-second spot estimated to cost about $4.5 million. 

A few of my favorite commercials included the ones for Skittles, Snickers, Liam Neeson's amazing Clash of Clans spot, and of course Esurance's "Say May Name" commercial with Bryan Cranston reprising his role as Walter White. Even though there were a lot of great commercials, there were some bad ones sprinkled in there as well, like Kim Kardashian's T-Mobile commercial and Nationwide's "Make Safe Happen," which caused a lot of controversy.  

What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial this year?

Clash of Clans, "Revenge"

Skittles, "Settle It"

Esurance, "Say My Name"

Snickers,...

Hilary Swank returns to the big screen in a big way with two upcoming films: You're Not You and The Homesman and the 40-year-old actress revealed her passion for dancing when she chatted with People this week.Last time I dancedA little-known fact about me is that I love to dance. The last memorable time was at my 40th-birthday party. I hired a teacher for everyone to learn line dancing, and we danced the night away under the stars at this incredible ranch north of Los Angeles. Last good deed I didI put money in a random person's meter because...

Where The Road Runs Out, (directed by Rudolf Buitendach and headlined by Isaach De Bankole, Stelio Savante and Juliet Landau) is now a two time festival winner at San Diego's 2014 film festival. The film was shot in Durban, Rotterdam and became the first feature to ever shoot in Equatorial Guinea.  Where The Road Runs Out won Best Feature and was also the winner of the San Diego Union Tribune Ut Award in a lineup that included You're Not You (Josh Duhamel, Emmy Rossum and Hilary Swank), The Imitation Game (Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley), and Wild (Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern).  Hosted by Variety, the film's opening night included...

Tony-winning director George C. Wolfe directs an All-Star cast in the new movie you're Not You. The film tells the story of Kate Hilary Swank, an accomplished woman in her 30s whose perfectly-ordered life is suddenly upended when she is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease Als. Kate and her husband Evan Josh Duhamel must find a full time caregiver to help, and so they meet college student Bec Emmy Rossum, who has impulsively answered their ad despite her complete lack of experience.

As the whole world is busy dumping ice water on their heads to help find a cure for Als, there's been a movie in the works about a woman struggling with the illness. Today, we have a trailer for "You're Not You," featuring Hilary Swank as a famous pianist who is diagnosed with the disease and finds an unconventional assistant (Emmy Rossum) to help her. Check out the trailer below. The new movie is directed by George C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe) and is set to get a VOD and limited theatrical release on October 10th. Trailer:...

While many weren't too familiar with Als (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) before this summer, the hundreds of Ice Bucket Challenge videos helped spread awareness of this degenerative disease. Today, we have the first trailer for You're Not You, which stars Hilary Swank as Kate, a pianist who becomes stricken with Als.

Based on Michelle Wildgen's book, this drama follows Kate and her husband (Josh Duhamel) as they find the most unorthodox caretaker in young college student Bec (Emmy Rossum) as they both change each other's lives. Take a look at the first footage, along with two new photos from director George C. Wolfe's adaptation, co-starring Loretta Devine, Ali Larter, Jason Ritter and Marcia Gay Harden, arriving in theaters and VOD platforms October 10.

Academy Award winner Hilary Swank (Conviction, Million Dollar Baby) and rapidly rising star Emmy Rossum (Shameless) intertwine in You're Not You, a surprisingly funny,...

Awareness of Als (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gherig's disease) has been raised exponentially thanks to the online charity trend of the Als Ice Bucket Challenge, with donations going to the Als Association, aiming to find a cure for the disease that attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. All the talk about support to fight disease is mere coincidence as a film called You're Not You is on the way featuring Hilary Swank as a famous pianist who suddenly finds herself diagnosed by the disease, and hires an unconventional assistant, Emmy Rossum, to help her cope. It looks pretty conventional and very melodramatic, but also pretty uplifting on some level, I guess. Watch! Here's the first trailer for George C. Wolfe's You're Not You, originally from EW: You're Not You is directed by George C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe) and...

A second teaser trailer is out for Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher," the Steve Carell and Channing Tatum-led drama which looks to be one of the biggest players in the upcoming awards season following the film's sterling reception at Cannes back in May.

The first trailer is out for "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart's directorial debut "Rosewater". The story follows Iranian-born Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari (Gael García Bernal), who was arrested for espionage while covering the Iranian elections in 2009 and held for nearly four months. The film, which opens in November, premiered the other day at the Venice Film Festival to respectable but not gushing reviews.

Next comes the trailer for the Hugh Grant-led rom-com "The Rewrite". Grant stars as a former Oscar-winning screenplay writer long past his glory days who takes on a college teaching job. Marisa Tomei, Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons star.

Finally there's...

The trailer for director George C. Wolfe’s new film You’re Not You has some incredible timing on its side. Thanks to the viral phenomenon of those ubiquitous ice bucket challenge videos, I think it’s safe to say that awareness for Als is at an all-time high. The film stars Hilary Swank as a famous pianist who is stricken with the disease and hires an unconventional assistant, Emmy Rossum, to help her cope. Going off the trailer, the film looks well made if not a little conventional. It’s hard for me to fault these kinds of movies for that though, we all need to find the uplifting elements in any tragic scenario I suppose. Hit the jump for the You’re Not You trailer. The film also stars Josh Duhamel, Marcia Gay Harden, Jason Ritter, Ali Larter, and Loretta Devina and opens in theaters and On Demand on October 10th.

I love that Tommy Lee Jones is carrying a torch for the western genre. He gave us "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada" nearly a decade ago and 10 years prior, his directorial debut was the TV movie "The Good Old Boys." Now he's saddling back up (so to speak) with "The Homesman," and like "Three Burials," we can probably expect it to debut at Cannes next month. The film, based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout ("The Shootist"), stars Jones as a claim jumper who teams up with a pioneer woman (Hilary Swank) to escort three insane women from Nebraska to a sanitarium in Iowa. During the unkind days of the Old West, souls and minds were broken aplenty. It's the kind of story you don't often hear about in the genre, which makes me excited to see what Jones has done with it. This looks to be a tale of a misfit making good,...

Fourteen new hi-res stills have arrived Disney's upcoming fantasy epic Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman" has scored an October 17th U.S. release date. Meanwhile the Natalie Portman-led western "Jane Got a Gun" has been pulled from its August 29th release date with no new one scheduled.

"Game of Thrones" show runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been set to write and direct a film adaptation of Stephen Hunter's novel "Dirty White Boys" at 20th Century Fox. The story revolves around three escaped convicts and the lawman trying to track them down... (full details)

Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Gregg Araki's Sundance premiere "White Bird In A Blizzard. The story follows an adolescent girl who must come to terms with her enigmatic mother's disappearance. Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Thomas Jane and Angela Bassett star.

AVClub Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) finally comes to Criterion

/Film who is Holly Hunter playing in Batman vs. Superman. Speculation continues

Empire Wither Cate Blanchett post Blue Jasmine. After Carol it looks like The Dig is it, an archeological period piece true story based on the novel by John Preston. Directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier (Brothers). Yay!

THR nasty legal battle between an actress who felt coerced into nudity and Cinemax. Wasn't she aware of their nickname "Skinemax"?

Film School Rejects on Drew Goddard and Sinister Six (which groups all of Spider-Man's greatest villains together). Fsr are predicting the inevitable collapse of the superhero genre and it certainly does seem like oversaturation is arriving by 2016 or 2017 at the latest with no less three studios fast-tracking multi-film super universes to attempt to compete with Disney/Marvel's gazillion dollar franchise

The Guardian Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reuniting on the bigscreen for The Nest.

Let's dust off the old part-time specialty feature "Oscar Bait" with some news on an acquisition, shall we? Now, this time last year a lot of eyes were turned toward Naomi Watts in what seemed like a baity role as Princess Diana in "Diana." Then the film waited for a distributor, and waited, and waited. The writing was on the wall by the time Entertainment One grabbed it and it went nowhere with critics, audiences and, certainly, awards-voting bodies. This year, the upstart distributor has another play that may or may not work out on the circuit, "You're Not You" starring two-time Best Actress Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel, Loretta Divine, Ernie Hudson and Marcia Gay Harden also star. Here's the official synopsis: "'You're Not You' centers on the relationship between Kate (Swank), a woman who has been immobilized by Als - also known as...

Entertainment One Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to director George C. Wolfe.s drama You're Not You , starring two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Golden Globe nominee Emmy Rossum and Josh Duhamel. The film is slated for a theatrical release later this year and is produced by Dpp in association with Di Novi Pictures (Alison Greenspan) and 2S Films (Molly Smith and Hilary Swank). You're Not You centers on the relationship between Kate (Swank), a woman who has been immobilized by Als - also known as Lou Gehrig.s disease . and Bec (Rossum), the aimless and self-absorbed college student she hires to be her caregiver in spite of her husband.s (Duhamel) objections. What was supposed to be a part-time job instead becomes a life-changing experience...

Taking his little guy out for an early morning pick up, Josh Duhamel took baby Axl to Early World cafe this morning (December 21) in Brentwood, CA.

The "Scenic Route" stud was cool and casual in a yellow winter coat and blue jeans, sporting shades as he carried his sleeping baby boy to the car after breakfast.

In related news, the 41-year-old daddy awaits the release of his upcoming movie, "You're Not You," a drama hitting the States in 2014, and coming at us from "Garden State" director, George C. Wolfe.

According to the synopsis, the movie is characterized as "A drama centered on a terminally ill woman and the aimless young woman who becomes her caregiver."...

She's gearing up for the season premiere of her hit comedy "Shameless" and during promotions, Emmy Rossum fronted the January 2014 issue of Company magazine.

While rocking a few poses for the Rony Shram-shot spread, the 27-year-old actress opened up about snagging her role in the series and chatted about her strong personality.

On her personality: "I'm kind of a ball-buster. If people don't know me very well, they tend to think I'm sarcastic and cutting. Hilary [Swank] would give me some input on a scene on 'You're Not You' and I'd say, 'Ok I guess I should listen to you because you've got an Oscar or two!' People were like, 'I can't believe she's talking to Hilary that way!' But she totally got me and we became really close friends."

On her role in "Shameless": "I did watch [the British version of 'Shameless'] because I kind of wanted to know the ton.

Emmy Rossum has admitted that she watched the British version of Shameless on mute.

The actress, who plays Fiona Gallagher on Showtime's adaptation of the Channel 4 show, told Company that she had to switch the volume off when watching the original show.

Emmy Rossum in new 'Shameless' season 4 promo - video

"I did watch [the British version of Shameless] because I kind of wanted to know the tone. But then I started watching it on mute," Rossum said.

"I didn't want to hear the delivery of dialogue and I was so concerned I would just try and mimic it. I wanted that part sooo badly.

"[At first] I got, 'She's too polished, she's too glam. She's from New York and goes to the Met Ball. No-one would believe her as Southside Chicago'."

Of her general attitude, Rossum added: "I'm kind of a ball-buster. If people don't know me very well, they tend to think I'm sarcastic and cutting.

Happy Birthday, Josh Duhamel!The "Transformers" star, who's celebrating his 41st birthday today, seems to be getting better with age.Josh has become one of Hollywood's best leading men. He's made all the ladies swoon in a series of romantic comedies, including "Safe Haven" and "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton."The actor's career continues to flourish -- he's starring in upcoming films "Don Peyote," "You're Not You," and "Strings."Duhamel married "Black Eyed Peas" songstress, Fergie, back in 2009. The cute couple welcomed a baby boy, Axl Jack Duhamel, on Aug. 29. The new mom took to Twitter on Thursday to post a special birthday message from Axl with the caption, "Happy Birthday Daddy!!!!" Check out the adorable snapshot!"Overall, I would say the 30s were pretty great," Duhamel told omg! back in 2012. "I learned a lot, that's for sure. I'm a much better man at 40 than I was at 30."As...

Running to the store to grab a few things for the scare-a-thon on Halloween (October 31), Hilary Swank and her boyfriend from across the pond, Laurent Fleury, did some last minute shopping for costumes in Santa Monica, CA.

Sexy in a thin white sweatshirt, shades and a short black skirt, the 39-year-old starlet walked beside her Frenchman, who sported a dark V-neck sweater and cream-colored pants.

In related news, the "P.S. I Love You" hottie is coming out with a new drama, titled, "You're Not You," which is set for release in the United States in 2014. Hilary will play the role of a female lead named Kate.

According to the synopsis the flick will be, "A drama centered on a terminally ill woman and the aimless young woman who becomes her caregiver."...

Mike Doyle (Shameless) and Johnny Cannizzaro (The Muppets) have boarded Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys music drama. Deadline reports that Doyle has landed a deal to play music producer Bob Crewe who helped turn Frankie Valli and bandmates into the Four Seasons. Cannizzaro (The Muppets) has been cast as Nick DeVito, the twin brother of Tommy DeVito and one of the founding members of The Variety Trio who started singing together prior to joining Valli and becoming the Fourth Seasons. Doyle whose credits include Green Lantern, can be seen next in Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel and Ali Larter drama You're Not You directed by George C. Woolfe.

Hilary Swank is pleased that cable TV continues to give her movies such strong afterlives.

This month alone, the Cinemax channels are running both of the dramas that earned her Academy Awards for best actress -- "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby" -- and also are featuring her as part of the huge ensemble cast of the comedy "New Year's Eve."

And that's hardly all: Swank also is evident in March showings of "Freedom Writers" (which she also executive-produced) on MTV, "The Core" on IFC, "The Next Karate Kid" on Encore Family, and her pre-Oscars TV movie "Terror in the Family" on The Movie Channel Extra.

"I appreciate all the opportunities I've had," Swank tells Zap2it, "from my early television work until now. Some of that television work might not be the most astute material, but they were great chances for me to grow and to learn as an actor.

Fergie revealed how she and husband Josh Duhamel keep things hot during the holiday season -- and it involves a sexy costume.

"One day every holiday season, he comes home and there's a naughty Mrs. Claus," the Black Eyed Peas front woman revealed to Ellen DeGeneres. "It depends how good he's being!"

A playful Fergie, 37, added, "It's a surprise. It's naughty and nice at the same time. It's super cute and fun."

Ellen also checked in on the thong she gifted Duhamel, 40, with the last time he was on her show. "It was too small," Fergie admitted. Ellen quipped back, "That's more information than we needed!"

Related: Stars In Their Best Holiday Gear

The Hollywood couple are known to send out holiday cards with a picture of themselves, but the singer confessed that they haven't mailed them out yet this year. "My husband orchestrates the whole thing and we're late this year because he's been filming a movie...

Where else would celebs share their Thanksgiving thoughts than Hollywood's favorite social networking site Twitter? Alec Baldwin recently tweeted a photo of his two dogs with a shout out to wife Hilaria and daughter Ireland in celebration of Turkey Day. "Actually, I have 4 things 4 which I am thankful. @hilariabaldwin, @Irelandbbaldwin and the 2 girls pictured here," the 30 Rock star wrote. Meanwhile, Emmy Rossum shared Thanksgiving pics of herself on the set of her upcoming film You're Not You. The Shameless actress posted an adorable photo of herself wearing a turkey hat with the caption, "Appropriate headwear for roasting chestnuts for stuffing, right? #thanksgiving...

On the heels of last night's announcement that Ernie Hudson had Joined the cast Of George C. Wolfe's Hilary Swank drama, You're Not You, comes this morning's news that Hudson has landed a recurring role on ABC's new drama series Last Resort (which stars Andre Braugher). Hudson will play Speaker of the House Conrad Buell. Secondly, Hudson has also booked a role in Lifetime network's anthology series Five 2 (which chronicles the lives of various characters dealing with breast cancer), playing Jennifer Hudson’s father. Hudson is currently shooting a thriller called Ward's Island, which centers on an outbreak of...

Low Down

John Hawkes ("Winter's Bone," "The Sessions") will play legendary jazz pianist Joe Albany in Jeff Preiss' indie drama "Low Down" at Epoch Films.

Mark Ruffalo was previously signed on but was forced to drop out due to scheduling issues after production was pushed. [Source: Variety]

Robopocalypse

Anne Hathaway has confirmed her rumored involvement in Steven Spielberg's upcoming sci-fi disaster epic "Robopocalypse".

“I believe it’s quite real, though you never want to hang your hat on anything" says Hathaway. [Source: Empire]

You're Not You

Loretta Devine, Ernie Hudson, Frances Fisher, Marcia Gay Harden, Ali Larter, Jason Ritter, Julian McMahon and Andrea Savage have all joined George C. Wolfe's adaptation "You’re Not You". Shooting kicks off this week in Los Angeles.

Michelle Wildgen's novel centers on an aimless and self-absorbed college student (Emmy Rossum) whose life is changed when she takes a part-time job caring for a woman (Hilary Swank) with Als.

Loretta Devine and Ernie Hudson have joined the cast of George C. Wolfe's drama titled You're Not You, which stars Hilary Swank. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michelle Wildgen. Synopsis: Bec is adrift. It's the summer before her junior year in college. She's sleeping with a married professor, losing interest in her classes, and equivocating about her career. She takes a job caring for Kate (Swank), a thirty-six-year-old woman who has been immobilized by Als. As it turns out, before the disease, Kate was a stylish and commanding woman, an advertising executive and an accomplished chef. Now, as she and Bec spend...

Loretta Devine, Ali Larter, and Jason Ritter have signed on to star in You're Not You, opposite Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum.

The story centers on a young college student (Emmy Rossum) who gets an eye-opening experience when she takes a job caring for a woman (Hilary Swank) stricken with Als, a.k.a Lou Gehrig's Disease. Loretta Devine will play another Als patient who becomes friends with Hilary Swank's character, while Ali Larter will play Hilary Swank's best friend. Jason Ritter is portraying a man vying for the affections of the college student, along with another man (Julian McMahon).

Marcia Gay Harden is also starring as Emmy Rossum's mother, while Frances Fisher is set to play Hilary Swank's mom. Ernie Hudson will play the husband of Loretta Devine's character.

George C. Wolfe is directing from an adapted screenplay by Shana Feste and Jordan Roberts,...

Nothing says Oscar bait like a wartime film. Perhaps that's why George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Olivia Wilde have all signed on to play characters tested during times of conflict. Clooney co-writes, directs and stars in The Monuments Men, a film set during World War II, Zimbio reports. Daniel Craig and Cate Blanchett have also signed on to the project. The Monuments Men revolves around the true stories of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives program, which stole back art from the Nazis who infamously destroyed works and other valuables while in power. In Dynamo, Butler will bring a historic soccer game to life,...

Josh Duhamel is in talks for a role in upcoming drama You're Not You. Directed by Nights in Rodanthe helmer George C Wolfe, the film will star Hilary Swank as a woman living with Als (also known as motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig's disease). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Duhamel and Emmy Rossum are both set to star, with Rossum taking the role of a self-absorbed (more)...

He won't be coming back for Michael Bay's Transformers 4, but Josh Duhamel is now in talks for a part alongside Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum in You're Not You, a new drama based on the book by Michelle Wildgen. The story follows a young, selfish college student who begins to see her attitude about life start to change when she becomes the caretaker for a woman with Als (better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Duhamel's casting was revealed by THR, but the trade doesn't say what role he will be playing in the new movie. As you probably could have guessed, Swank will be playing the dying woman while Rossum will assume the role of the self-obsessed student. George C. Wolfe, who made his feature directorial debut in 2008 with the Nicholas Sparks adaptation Nights in Rodanthe, is helming the new movie, which Shana Feste (Country Strong) and Jordan Roberts...

A couple of quick casting announcements: Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) will produce and star in the horror picture, Cooties, from screenwriter Leigh Whannell (Saw). Josh Duhamel (Transformers) is in negotiations to join You're Not You, starring Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) and Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), directed by Georce C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe). Hit the jump for more on both pictures. First up from Styd comes word that Wood will not only produce Cooties, but will also star in it. Wood will produce through his new horror banner, The Woodshed, which recently announced a pair of films: Toad Road and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Written by Whannell and Ian Brennan (Glee), Cooties centers on a mysterious virus that infects an isolated elementary school and transforms the pre-teens into mindless savages. An unlikely hero leads the surviving teachers in a fight...

Ride Along

Tika Sumpter ("Sparkle"), Bryan Callen ("The Hangover") and Jay Pharoah ("Saturday Night Live") have joined the cast of Tim Story's action-comedy movie "Ride Along" at Universal.

Kevin Hart plays a school security guard who must survive a nightmarish "ride along" with the cop brother (Ice Cube) of his fiancee (Sumpter) who disapproves of the marriage. Callen will play a wily undercover cop, Pharoah will play a street-smart informant. [Source: Variety]

You're Not You

Josh Duhamel is in negotiations to star opposite Emmy Rossum in George C. Wolfe's drama "You’re Not You"

Rossum plays a self-absorbed college student who undergoes a life change when she begins a part-time job taking care of a woman (Hilary Swank) who has Lou Gehrig’s disease. [Source: THR]

Last Vegas

Romany Malco ("Weeds," "Blades of Glory") will co-star in Jon Turteltaub's comedy "Last Vegas" at CBS Films/Good Universe. Malco will play Lonnie,...

All of the week's hot casting news in one fell swoop ...

• Well, he's not going to be in Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," but maybe Johnny Depp will be in Wally Pfister's "Transcendence." Deadline reports that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star is in talks to join the feature directorial debut of Christopher Nolan's go-to cinematographer ... the plot of which is, of course, being kept under wraps.

• You know, Bradley Cooper is just about as perfect for a Cameron Crowe movie as, oh, Emma Stone. The "Hangover" star is set to make his already ultra-busy schedule even busier as he's in talks to join the "Amazing Spider-Man" beauty in Crowe's untitled romantic comedy, which is said to be in the vein of "Jerry Maguire" and "Almost Famous."

• If we ever needed a caretaker, we'd most certainly request that Emmy Rossum fill the position. The Hollywood Reporter...

When you've won two Oscars and your best options are starring in "The Resident" and "New Year's Eve," you start to produce movies yourself. Thus Hilary Swank and 2S Films' partner Molly Smith are producing their second feature, "You're Not You," directed by George C. Wolfe ("Nights in Rodanthe") and adapted by Shana Feste and Jordan Roberts from Michelle Wilgden's novel. "The business is ever elusive, always exciting, always frustrating," Swank told Toh last year. "I want to make movies that people talk about." Emmy Rossum is in talks to co-star in Swank's long-in-development "You're Not You," which traces the relationship between a former ad exec suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease (Swank) and her caretaker, a directionless college student (Rossum) who is engaged in an affair with a married professor. She aids the sophisticated older woman as they navigate the swift progress of...

A Thousand Times Good Night

"Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will join Juliette Binoche in Erik Poppe's indie drama "A Thousand Times Good Night". Poppe and Harald Rosenlow Eeg co-wrote the script.

The story is inspired by Poppe's own experiences in the 1980's as a war photographer torn between job and family. Shooting began this week in Ireland before moving to Morocco, Kenya and Kabul. [Source: Variety]

Jack Ryan

David Paymer has been cast as an American diplomat in Kenneth Branagh's "Jack Ryan" reboot at Paramount Pictures.

Branagh, Chris Pine, Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner star in the film which is set in Ryan's pre-cia days and has him serving as a stockbroker working for a Moscow billionaire. [Source: Variety]

You're Not You

Emmy Rossum is in negotiations to star in George C. Wolfe's film adaptation of Michelle Wildgen's novel "You're Not You". Hilary Swank, Molly Smith, Denise Di Novi...

Sounds like a weep-fest. "Shameless" actress Emmy Rossum has signed on to star opposite Hilary Swank in "You're Not You," a new drama centering on an aimless twentysomething (Rossum) who becomes the caregiver to a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease (Swank). Set to be directed by George C. Wolfe ("Nights in Rodanthe") from a script by Shana Feste and Jordan Roberts, the film is an adaptation of the 2006 novel by Michelle Wildgen. Rossum currently stars as Fiona Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy "Shameless," which is slated to begin airing its third season in January. Theatrically, she'll next be seen in...

Though she's appeared in such noteworthy features as Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning Mystic River and Joel Schumacher's Oscar-nominated The Phantom of the Opera, ingénue Emmy Rossum hasn't yet made much of a dent in film. But having drawn notice on the Showtime series Shameless, she's now primed for her breakthrough on the big screen. Recently she wrapped on Beautiful Creatures, a teen drama that's poised to drive tweens and Ya enthusiasts wild next Valentine's Day, and now she is in talks to join Hilary Swank's comeback attempt You're Not You. Based on Michelle Wildgen's novel of the same name, the drama will center on the life-changing friendship that forms between Kate, a thirty-something woman with Als (better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Bec, the self-absorbed college student who becomes her part-time caregiver. Last month we reported Swank, who will not only headline as Kate, but...