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• Jeff Goldblum names his favourite Taylor Swift song

  04-09-2024 07:52 via nme.com
  
  Jeff Goldblum has revealed that he’s a fan of Taylor Swift and has named his favourite song by the singer – find out what it is below.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UKThe veteran actor recently spoke of his fondness for Swift in a new TikTok video to promote his Netflix show KAOS. In the video, Goldblum confirms that he’s a “Swiftie” and went on to say that he and his wife met her at a party to celebrate
  
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• ‘The Substance’ prosthetics caused damage to Margaret Qualley’s face that took a year to heal

  15-01-2025 11:19 via nme.com
  
  The Substance star Margaret Qualley has revealed that working on the award-winning film left her with skin damage that took around a year to recover from.READ MORE: ‘Kinds Of Kindness’ review: darkly comic drama with a cruel streakAs the film progresses, the changes to her character, Sue, required a lot of prosthetics for the body horror finale. The process of wearing it took its toll, according to her recollection on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “At the end, when they&rsquo
  
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• Ridley Scott’s Bee Gees biopic has been stalled over issues with Paramount deal

  15-01-2025 04:26 via nme.com
  
  Ridley Scott‘s Bee Gees biopic has hit a snag, the director has revealed.READ MORE: ‘Gladiator 2’ review: back to Rome for Paul Mescal’s Colosseum-sized sequelIn February last year, it was reported that Scott was in talks to helm a biopic based on the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb, the last surviving Bee Gees brother and member, was also announced to executive produce.
  Now, however, Ridley Scott has revealed in a new chat with GQ that the project has hit a roadblock despite b
  
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• Timothée Chalamet rides Lime bike into London premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’

  15-01-2025 03:28 via nme.com
  
  Timothée Chalamet has ridden a Lime bike into the London premiere of his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.READ MORE: Timothée Chalamet on becoming Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’Last night (January 14), Chalamet turned heads at the premiere event for A Complete Unknown at the BFI Southbank – not for what he was wearing, but what he was riding. The star, who portrays Bob Dylan in the biopic, arrived at the premiere on a green Lime e-bike, riding it onto the r
  
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• ‘The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep’ trailer unveils new voice actor replacing Henry Cavill

  14-01-2025 22:50 via nme.com
  
  An new trailer for The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep has dropped ahead of its February 11 launch on Netflix – watch it below.READ MORE: ‘The Witcher’ season two review: Netflix fantasy show finds its feet in much-improved second offeringThe trailer unveils Doug Cockle as the voice of protagonist Geralt of Rivia, replacing Henry Cavill, who portrayed the character in the main Netflix series from 2019 to 2023. It’s not Cockle’s first time voicing Geralt, however, with t
  
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• Brad Pitt fraudster scams French woman out of $800,000 using AI

  14-01-2025 19:57 via nme.com
  
  An AI-generated Brad Pitt scammed a French woman out of over $800,000 after she was convinced that they were in love and he needed money for cancer treatment.READ MORE: ‘Wolfs’ review: George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite as begrudging buddiesThe woman, known as Anne, handed over €830,000 (around £700,000 or $850,000) to the fraudster over the course of a year and a half, after she received a message from someone purporting to be Jane Etta Pitt, the actor’s mother, t
  
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• Oscar nominations postponed again due to California wildfires

  14-01-2025 18:10 via nme.com
  
  The announcement of the nominations for this year’s Oscars, also known as The Academy Awards, has been pushed back again due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to “heart-wrenching” Los Angeles wildfiresThe voting deadline for members has been extended to January 17, while the reveal of the nomination has been moved to January 23. Both have been moved back almost a week from their original dates. The Academy also cancelled the annual Oscar
  
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• Coldplay announce ‘A Film For The Future’ project, a visual companion to ‘Moon Music’

  14-01-2025 16:56 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay have announced a visual accompaniment to their latest album ‘Moon Music‘, entitled A Film For The Future.READ MORE: Exclusive: Coldplay: “When things appear overwhelmingly positive, that’s often because it’s what the singer needs most”The film, which was created by over 150 different visual artists from 45 countries, has been described by the project’s executive producer Ben Mor as “a kaleidoscopic patchwork quilt – a 44-minute
  
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• Every ‘Wallace And Gromit’ pun checked by legal because people are so “litigious” now, says director

  14-01-2025 16:14 via nme.com
  
  Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, the directors of Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, have revealed that every pun has to be checked with their legal department because of the rise of “litigious” parties in society.READ MORE: ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ review: ‘Mission: Impossible’ meets ‘Squid Game’ in this egg-cellent sequelThe pair were behind the new Aardman Animations film, the latest in the deal between the studio and Netflix fol
  
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• Aubrey Plaza deletes Instagram account following death of husband Jeff Baena

  14-01-2025 13:18 via nme.com
  
  Marvel actor Aubrey Plaza has deleted her Instagram account following the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who died January 3 at the age of 47.
  The address for the account, which had over five million followers prior to deletion, now leads to an error message that reads: “Sorry, this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”
  Baena’s body was reported to have been discovered at his home in Los Angeles by an assistant, wh
  
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• Robbie Williams officiated an impromptu wedding at NYC screening of ‘Better Man’ biopic 

  14-01-2025 12:45 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams has officiated an impromptu wedding while at the screening of his biopic in New York City.READ MORE: Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey on their bananas, CGI monkey- featuring biopic ‘Better Man’: “It’s healing”The solo artist and former Take That star appeared in the city to help promote his new biopic Better Man. The semi-autobiographical film sees the star represented by a CGI chimpanzee and tells the story of his life and career, from th
  
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• Steamboat Willie horror film starring Art The Clown actor coming this year

  14-01-2025 11:09 via nme.com
  
  Terrifier’s Art The Clown actor David Howard Thornton has turned an animated legend into a horror star in new film Screamboat. Check out the first look at murderous rendition of Mickey Mouse below.READ MORE: ‘Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey’ review: this teddy bear slasher is no picnicWhile Disney retains exclusive rights to its depiction of Mickey Mouse from its own works, the character as depicted in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie entered public domain at the beginning
  
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• Acclaimed music doc ‘Dig!’ returning to cinemas for 20th anniversary

  14-01-2025 01:01 via nme.com
  
  The acclaimed music documentary DIG! is returning to cinemas to mark its 20th anniversary.
  READ MORE: The 50 best music documentaries of all time
  Winner of the Sundance Grand Jury prize in 2004, DIG!, directed by Ondi Timoner, charted the differing journeys of two American rock bands, The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. It was shot over a seven-year period, following the bands as they toured and documenting the creative tensions between them.
  The film has been extended, enhanced
  
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• Wes Anderson says it “took time” for ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ team to “trust” his “unconventional” approach to animation

  13-01-2025 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Wes Anderson has opened up about his experience making his first stop-motion film Fantastic Mr. Fox, and the challenges he faced getting his crew on board with his approach to directing.
  READ MORE: Every Wes Anderson movie ranked in order of greatness
  Speaking to Variety, Anderson said: “My ideas for how to go about making the movie were probably unconventional in ways I didn’t realize … and so I ended up doing a lot of things that made it a lot more difficult.”
  Those &l
  
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• Tyler Perry hits out at “appalling” insurance companies’ “pure greed” amid LA wildfires destruction

  13-01-2025 21:06 via nme.com
  
  Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry has shared an Instagram post hitting out at the actions of insurance companies amid the ongoing LA wildfires.
  The fires, which started in the Palisades area of Los Angeles in California on January 7, have destroyed thousands of buildings and left many more without power, and at least 25 people have died.
  Perry took to social media to share his outrage. He wrote: “Watching a daughter use a garden hose to try and protect her 90-year-old parents’ home bec
  
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• ‘The Flash’ director Andy Muschietti on why he thinks the film flopped

  13-01-2025 20:17 via nme.com
  
  The Flash director Andy Muschietti has spoken out about why he thinks his 2023 DC movie delivered disappointing box office takings.
  Starring Ezra Miller as speedy hero Barry Allen, The Flash made a not-insignificant $271 million (£222 million) at the global box-office. But with an initial filmmaking budget of $200 million (£164 million) and marketing costs on top of that, it was considered a monetary flop.
  Speaking on Radio Tu’s La Baulera del Coso show, the Argentinian directo
  
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• Anthony Hopkins says “the only thing we take with us is the love we give” after house destroyed in wildfire

  13-01-2025 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Sir Anthony Hopkins has posted for the first time since losing his home in the wildfires in Los Angeles.READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to “heart-wrenching” Los Angeles wildfiresThe legendary actor’s house in the Pacific Palisades area of the city was reported as having been destroyed on January 10, one of thousands to have been claimed the blaze.
  Starting last Tuesday, the LA Wildfires have resulted in 24 deaths so far, with over 100,000 people ordered to evacuate from t
  
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• Bruce Springsteen meets child actor playing him in biopic with Jeremy Allen White

  13-01-2025 17:06 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen has met and taken pictures with the actor playing the child version of himself in the forthcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.READ MORE: ‘The Bear’ season three review: still (deservedly) the toast of televisionThe music legend posed with youngster Matthew Anthony Pellicano, as well as The Bear actor Jeremy Allen White, who will star as the adult Springsteen in the forthcoming film. Visiting the set of the film in Freehold, New Jersey, Springsteen met the actors
  
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• “Disgusting” Ian Holm CGI fixed for ‘Alien: Romulus’ streaming release

  13-01-2025 13:42 via nme.com
  
  Fede Alvarez, the director of Alien: Romulus, has revealed that he has fixed the appearance of Rook after backlash about the the character, based on the late Ian Holm.READ MORE: ‘Alien: Romulus’ review: chest-bursting reboot is as thrilling and scary as the originalIn the film, Rook is an android who is the same model as Ash, whom Holm played in Ridley Scott’s original Alien. Initially claiming to help the scavengers trapped aboard the Romulus, he eventually becomes an impedime
  
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• Lucy Liu remembers calling out Bill Murray’s “inexcusable” language on ‘Charlie’s Angels’ set

  13-01-2025 12:27 via nme.com
  
  Kill Bill and Shazam! Fury Of The Gods star Lucy Liu has looked on back on revealing her on-set argument with Charlie’s Angels co-star Bill Murray, saying she doesn’t regret calling out the actor.READ MORE: ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’ review: a body-swapping superhero sequel with no soulIn 2021, Liu appeared on the Los Angeles Times podcast Asian Enough, talking about a confrontation with Murray, whom she claimed began to “hurl insults” at her through frustrati
  
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• ‘Blood Diamond’ and ‘Gladiator’ star Djimon Hounsou “struggling to make a living” despite glittering career

  13-01-2025 11:11 via nme.com
  
  Guardians of The Galaxy and Gladiator star Djimon Hounsou has revealed that despite decades of success in the film industry, he still struggles financially due to systemic racism.READ MORE: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ review: back-to-basics prequel feels smaller but still scream-worthyMaking his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 historical drama Amistad, the Beninese actor has worked consistently since then, appearing in Rebel Moon, Shazam, and A Quiet Place: Day One among o
  
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• Jamie Lee Curtis donates $1million to Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts

  13-01-2025 07:33 via nme.com
  
  Jamie Lee Curtis has donated $1million to relief efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below.READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to “heart-wrenching” Los Angeles wildfiresOn Friday (January 8), the actor took to social media to share that she and her family have been in talks with California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders to discuss where the funds will be best used and needed the most.
  She wrote on Instagram: “As the fire still rages
  
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• ‘A Simple Favor 2’ director denies rumours Blake Lively derailed sequel: “Total BS”

  12-01-2025 10:42 via nme.com
  
  A Simple Favor 2 director Paul Feig has shut down rumours that Blake Lively had caused the forthcoming sequel to be shelved.
  On Friday (January 10), an X/Twitter user had alleged – based on “insider accounts” – that the Gossip Girl actress refused to promote the sequel to the 2018 crime thriller, citing “her messy legal battle with Justin Baldoni and growing tensions with Anna Kendrick”.
  Baldoni and Lively starred in romantic drama It Ends With Us, and Lively
  
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• Ariana Grande teases “pivotal” new song from ‘Wicked: For Good’

  12-01-2025 09:48 via nme.com
  
  Wicked star Ariana Grande has teased a new “pivotal” song for the hit musical’s sequel.READ MORE: ‘Wicked’ review: hit musical makes gravity-defying leap to the big screenSpeaking on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, Grande touched on the vocal prep she undertook for her “dream role” as Glinda in Wicked, as well as the new song her character takes on in the second instalment, Wicked: For Good, which is set for release in cinemas Nove
  
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• Neil Young “loved” Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’

  12-01-2025 09:47 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has declared that he is a fan of the “great” new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.READ MORE: ‘A Complete Unknown’ review: don’t think twice about seeing this brilliant Bob Dylan biopicThe film stars Timothée Chalamet as the music legend, telling the story of his rise from a breakout star of Greenwich Village’s folk scene in the early 1960s to his controversial performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, where he performed live
  
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• Watch the full trailer for new IMAX documentary ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’

  11-01-2025 23:30 via nme.com
  
  The full trailer for the upcoming IMAX documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin has been released – check it out below.READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albumsThe film is the first authorised account of the band’s history ever to come to the big screen and has been in production since its original announcement in 2019.
  It features new interviews with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and frontman Robert Plant, as well as rare archival interviews with the late drummer
  
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• Robbie Williams’ ‘Better Man’ struggles on opening weekend in US cinemas

  11-01-2025 20:37 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams’ new biopic Better Man has endured a difficult opening weekend in US cinemas.READ MORE: Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey on their bananas, CGI monkey- featuring biopic ‘Better Man’: “It’s healing”The semi-autobiographical film, which sees the star represented by a CGI chimpanzee, tells the story of his life and career, from the early days of childhood to his first taste of success with boyband Take That.
  Better Man was released
  
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• Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution following ‘Rust’ manslaughter trial

  11-01-2025 14:03 via nme.com
  
  Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against the district attorney and other Santa Fe officials, alleging prosecutors “sought at every turn to scapegoat” him.
  It’s the latest in a series of legal disputes that followed the actor’s involvement in a fatal on-set incident. On October 21, 2021, Baldwin discharged a revolver used as a prop and was unaware that it had been improperly loaded with live ammunition, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
  In a 2023 t
  
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• What is the milk scene song in ‘Babygirl’?

  10-01-2025 22:43 via nme.com
  
  Babygirl, the new erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, has been causing quite the stir on social media, but there’s one scene in particular that’s really got viewers talking.READ MORE: ‘Babygirl’ review: Nicole Kidman’s sexed-up thriller makes ’50 Shades Of Grey’ seem vanillaDirected by Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies), the film follows powerful tech company CEO Romy Mathis (Kidman) who puts her career and family on the line as
  
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• New ‘John Wick’ spin-off in development, with Donnie Yen starring and directing

  10-01-2025 21:40 via nme.com
  
  Donnie Yen has revealed that his John Wick spin-off, in which he will star and possibly direct, is currently in development.READ MORE: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its allThe film will see Yen reprise his John Wick: Chapter 4 role as the blind hitman Caine, but further details such as the plot and additional casting are yet to be confirmed.
  In a new interview with ComingSoon.net, Yen said of the project: “We are in the developin
  
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