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I love Reese Witherspoon, but I am going to pick on her for a minute. If this were a different time, Witherspoon—a striking beauty, an immense talent, a film industry powerhouse—would have been an “unreachable” movie star, a Hollywood golden icon. But this is 2026 and, sadly, no such icons exist any longer. Instead, like nearly all of her big-screen colleagues, she over-posts on social media, she has her hand in ten billion projects including a book club, she does television (something that would have been unthinkable to the previous generation of movie stars). The Oscar winner, in an effort to seem more approachable, relatable and accessible, posts meme videos that take the word cringe to entirely new heights. But it’s not her fault. This is what it means to be a movie star now. The “unreachable” movie star is dead. Certainly movie stars have made public appearances and given interviews for decades in efforts to promote themselves and their films. But things are different now. Things are much more…casual and not in a good way.

Russell Brand transformed into a “monster” when he allegedly made a woman take half-naked photographs of him before raping her in a hotel room at a Labour party conference, a court has heard. The 51-year-old comedian has denied attacking the woman, who broke down in tears in the witness box at Southwark crown court as she told how she could not fight him off. “He was really heavy,” she said. “I couldn’t struggle. I couldn’t breathe. I know he raped me, I know I said: ‘No, no, I don’t want this.’”Brand faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to 2009. He denies all the charges and has pleaded not guilty.‘I couldn’t breathe’: Russell Brand trial hears from first alleged victim - The LatestBrand fixed his gaze on one of the TV screens in court on Thursday morning as a video of the woman’s interview from 27 September 2023 was played. She told police she met Brand at a fringe cabaret event that he was performing in during the Labour party conference in Bournemouth in 1999. She was not attracted to the then unknown performer, whom she assumed was gay and who showered her with compliments

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Open this photo in gallery:Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, depart after a visit to Himmah Food Bank in Nottingham, England, Thursday. Maja Smiejkowska/The Associated PressPrince Harry and his wife Meghan appeared together in a trio of charity visits Thursday, their first joint public appearance since moving back to England, as they seek to rebuild their brand in Britain after walking away from royal duties six years ago. The couple started their day at the Community Recording Studio, in the city of Nottingham in central England, that uses music, performance and athletic programs to help young people build confidence and develop practical skills.

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is "minded to intervene" in the proposed £1.6bn deal for Sky to buy ITV's media and entertainment division. Nandy said there were reasonable grounds to believe the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape. Sky said it would "carefully consider" a letter from the culture secretary and "engage constructively" with the review into the deal. "We remain confident that bringing Sky and ITV's media and entertainment business together will create a stronger British media," it said. ITV welcomed the letter and said the deal would help it "compete with global streaming platforms, benefiting viewers, advertisers and the UK creative industries". The two companies announced in July that Sky had agreed to buy ITV's broadcasting business, including its free-to-air TV channels and the ITV X streaming service. The deal does not include ITV's production arm, ITV Studios, which makes popular programmes such as Love Island and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. It would give Sky access to millions more viewers, while bosses hope it would help both compete with streaming giants such as Netflix.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chuck Lorre is spilling all his secrets in his new memoir. The prolific television producer and writer wrote about his life and his many decades in the industry in his new memoir, "Sitcom," in which he gave tons of behind-the-scenes stories from some of his most popular TV shows. Whether it was his final days working with Charlie Sheen, him going to bat with the network over casting choices or shocking refusals from cast members regarding salaries, Lorre didn't hold back. Chuck Lorre spills secrets from his life and from his many sets in his new memoir, "Sitcom. " (Presley Ann/Getty Images for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art)Here are some of the biggest bombshells from his memoir. MACKENZIE PHILLIPS SAYS SHE AND VALERIE BERTINELLI DRANK WINE, DID COCAINE DURING SITCOM BREAKS'The Big Bang Theory' "The Big Bang Theory" cast members Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Melissa Rauch, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik pose with producers Steven Molaro, Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady at the People’s Choice Awards on Jan. 6, 2016, in Los Angeles, Calif.

2026 has been a significant year for video game movies, with numerous well-reviewed entries and several that have drawn strong box office returns. There’s even been an upset in my rankings: Resident Evil finally dethroned Mortal Kombat, which had held the top spot since 1995. For whatever reason, I seem to focus on this a lot, without really delving into Street Fighter. The 1994 film is a big dose of campy fun, held together by a fully committed Raul Julia (his final role) and an entirely miscast-but-in-a-perfect-sort-of-way Jean-Claude Van Damme. Over 30 years later, we get another attempt at a traditional take on the classic video game series (basically the always-popular Street Fighter II, with a few pulls from other entries), and the results are quite colorful. That’s meant in a good way. While there’s enough to say about whether or not this video game adaptation can go above and beyond when it comes to key cinematic elements, at the very least, the action choreography is solid, and enough care has been put into making the film look great both in terms of representation of its source material and as a movie in general. A fun thing to point out right away is that this is a

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan carried out their first joint engagement on Thursday since their surprise move back to the UK in August. King Charles III's 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45, who left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a bitter royal family feud, were greeted with cheers before they chatted and joked with well-wishers in the central city of Nottingham.

Adele Ankers-Range is a senior writer at MovieWeb with additional bylines at IGN, Sideshow Collectibles, Screen Rant, and more. As an avid cinephile and physical media collector, she spends more time alphabetizing her collection than she would care to admit. The rest of her time is spent watching movies and TV shows, while also writing about them. She set about sharing her words with the world shortly after completing her bachelor's degree in Journalism, Film & Media Studies. She is proud to be part of the MovieWeb family, covering everything from release dates and casting announcements to trailers and fan theories. When Universal Pictures unleashed The Mummy in 1999, it became an instant blockbuster fueled by high-stakes action and crackling romantic chemistry. Its wildly successful 2001 sequel, The Mummy Returns, cemented the action-adventure saga as an absolute juggernaut. However, the franchise stumbled with 2008's Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which lost its way amid high-profile casting changes.

For those of you that have been waiting to hear who will be entertaining at this year’s Rooted Gala before buying your ticket, this great event did not disappoint. I am always impressed when I think about how many talented individuals have come up through the 4-H program. Last year Gord Bamford was the entertainment for this huge fundraiser, a former 4-Her from the west. It was so great to be at the Rooted Gala event. Aside from the fantastic meal and good conversation with those attending and organizing this 4-H community event, the performance by a country superstar was just the icing on top of the evening. This year the entertainer comes from just up the road. The Rooted Gala entertainment for this year’s event is ECMA artist, singer songwriter and former Cape Breton 4-H member Jimmy Rankin! Now Jimmy is not the only star of this event. The Rooted Gala is centered around two things. This event is an important fundraiser for an incredible youth organization AND features a delicious meal created by culinary elite.

What’s on in Montréal courtesy of Tourisme Montréal The Centaur Theatre Company presents master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett’s acclaimed marionette show Wonderful Joe about an old man and his dog who set out on one last fantastical adventure after gentrification forces tenants out of Joe’s apartment building to make room for a new condo tower.

Michael Packard is perhaps the only person in recorded history who can weigh in with any real authority on the new film “Whalefall.”

She has written weekly horoscopes for more than ten years and is the author of 'Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars.' The sun and Jupiter (in Libra and Leo, respectively) team up to make this an unusually lucky day — but it’s up to you to make the most of it. If you sit around waiting for good things to happen, you’re likely to be disappointed, but if you make a point of being an active participant in your own life, you’ll be rewarded. It’s an ideal time to reach out to people, to make plans for the future, and to ask for what you want. If you move through the world with confidence and optimism, you might be surprised by how often things go your way.