Amanda Seyfried will always remember Mean Girls, even in the afterlife. During her recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, host Josh Horowitz brought up how the 2004 teen comedy is still so beloved today and potentially “bigger in the zeitgeist than maybe it was 20 years ago.” Seyfried played Karen Smith in the film. “Until the day you die, …
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Quinta Brunson has filed for divorce from her husband of three years, Kevin Anik. In court documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the Abbott Elementary star and creator filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Their date of separation was listed as “TBD.” The document also stated that the couple “entered into a postnuptial agreement which governs …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Prepare to “toss toss” Wicked on at home — the Oscar-winning movie musical is about to hit Peacock. Whether you’re anxiously awaiting your very first viewing or preparing to watch for the hundredth time, Wicked part one …
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Jason Bourne is emptying out his safe deposit box on the Universal lot. WME is shopping the rights to the spy franchise and the rest of the Robert Ludlum library on behalf of the late author’s estate. The goal is to find a new home for the franchise and make the superspy a more regular presence onscreen. Bourne last appeared …
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Sometimes concerts come with a history lesson. Monday’s main event at New York’s City Winery was one such evening, as the organization If You Heard What I Heard presented a “Night of Resilience” fundraiser. The headliner was reggae rapper Matisyahu, but the main focus was never forgetting the Holocaust. Matisyahu has turned into a lightning rod, vocally supporting Israel at …
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Endeavor chairman Patrick Whitesell’s ex-sister-in-law is taking meetings around town pitching a TV series based on her life — but the Whitesell brothers can relax. None of them make an appearance in the project. Instead, Iranian-born Ladan Rafii, 64, who was briefly married to TV writer Chris Whitesell in the 1980s, is focusing the plot of her series on her …
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It’s no lie that Universal is moving forward with a new Meet the Parents sequel. John Hamburg (Me Time), who wrote the script for the forthcoming film, is in talks to direct the project that has original stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner set to return. Hamburg worked on the screenplay for the 2000 original …
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The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has closed on a deal to sell a stake in the legendary rapper’s catalog to Primary Wave, the company confirmed on Thursday. The deal comes weeks after The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news on the deal’s development.. Primary Wave didn’t disclose the financial details of the deal. Sources previously told THR that Biggie’s publishing rights …
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Wings Hauser, the versatile character actor known for his intense turns in Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, Vice Squad and Tough Guys Don’t Dance, has died. He was 77. Hauser’s death over the weekend was announced Wednesday on the Facebook page of the indie film and music studio he ran with his third wife, Cali. No other details …
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Disney shareholders rejected proposals to sever ties with the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index; to issue a report on the risks of climate change to the company’s businesses; and to issue a report examining the risks related to ad buying and selling. The company held its annual shareholder meeting Thursday, where stockholders voted against the proposals by overwhelming margins, …
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