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• Tom Hanks watches favourite football team Aston Villa in Birmingham

  14-05-2024 13:08 via nme.com
  
  Tom Hanks was in the UK yesterday, watching his favourite football team – Aston Villa.
  The actor was spotted at the game in a claret and blue sweater in honour of his team, who were meeting Liverpool in the Premier League last night (May 13).
  In a video posted to Villa’s social media before the game, Hanks said: “Hello Birmingham, Tom Hanks here, celebrating the penultimate match here at Villa Park. Looking forward to it – good news on the horizon, let’s hope so! Up
  
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• ‘Avengers’ cast reunite to endorse Kamala Harris: “Kamala forever”

  01-11-2024 02:44 via nme.com
  
  Several cast members of Marvel‘s Avengers franchise have re-assembled to voice their endorsement of Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States – see what they had to do below.READ MORE: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ review: is it the best comic book movie ever?In a new clip shared on Instagram by Mark Ruffalo, he picks up a video call from Scarlett Johansson to find that some of his cast mates are in the chat too. They quickly get down to business, discussing the
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger voices support for Kamala Harris as “a former Republican governor”

  31-10-2024 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of next week’s presidential election.
  The former Republican governor of California and Terminator actor wrote a lengthy post explaining his reasons for backing the Vice President and Democrat candidate despite the fact he doesn’t “really do endorsements”, “hate[s] politics” and doesn’t “trust most politicians”.
  “I will always be an American before I am a Republican,” he wrote.
  
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• Ridley Scott says the TV industry is “a massive basket full of balls”

  31-10-2024 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Ridley Scott has compared the TV industry to “a massive basket full of balls”.
  The Gladiator II director previously worked on two episodes and executive produced the HBO Max sci-fi series Raised By Wolves before it was cancelled after two series.
  Speaking about the industry in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Scott said: “TV is a massive basket full of balls. Every now and again something comes up like The Sopranos and Game Of Thrones that influences every
  
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• Keke Palmer reflects on ex’s outfit-shaming now they’ve broken up: “I was just at a concert”

  31-10-2024 17:12 via nme.com
  
  Keke Palmer has reflected on the time her ex-partner, Darius Jackson, outfit shamed her.READ MORE: ‘Nope’ review: say yes to Jordan Peele’s genre-hopping comedy-horrorIn July 2023, Jackson made a comment about Palmer’s outfit at an Usher concert. At the time she was wearing a black bodysuit underneath a sheer polka-dot cover-up.
  On X/Twitter, Jackson later wrote: “It’s the outfit tho… you a mom.”
  Before deleting his social media accounts, Jackson
  
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• Elton John’s early career came at “a dark time”, says new doc director: “The Beatles had broken up, the Stones weren’t touring. Jimmy was dead. Janice was dead”

  31-10-2024 15:54 via nme.com
  
  The director of the forthcoming Elton John documentary has spoken about how the early part of his career came at a “dark time”.
  The Disney+ film Elton John: Never Too Late follows the musician as he reflects on his life and 50-year career as he prepared for his final North American stadium show at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in November 2022.
  Speaking in a new interview with IndieWire, R.J. Cutler, who directed the film with John’s husband David Furnish, said that despite
  
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• Elton John’s early career came at “a dark time”, says new doc director: “The Beatles had broken up, the Stones weren’t touring. Jimi was dead. Janis was dead”

  31-10-2024 15:54 via nme.com
  
  The director of the forthcoming Elton John documentary has spoken about how the early part of his career came at a “dark time”.
  The Disney+ film Elton John: Never Too Late follows the musician as he reflects on his life and 50-year career as he prepared for his final North American stadium show at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in November 2022.
  Speaking in a new interview with IndieWire, R.J. Cutler, who directed the film with John’s husband David Furnish, said that despite
  
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• Cillian Murphy says his best mates still slag him off after Oscars win: “In Ireland it’s one of the deepest forms of affection”

  31-10-2024 15:10 via nme.com
  
  Cillian Murphy has said his best mates still slag him off despite winning an Oscar for his role in Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer.
  The actor won the Best Actor Academy Award earlier this year for his performance in the movie, which took home seven gongs in total including Best Picture.
  Despite that, he said at the ceremony itself both his brother and his best friend still mocked him.
  Speaking in a new interview with The Telegraph, he said: “There was a lot of healthy slagging [off].
  
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• Here’s everything coming to Netflix UK in November

  31-10-2024 12:44 via nme.com
  
  Cobra Kai, Emilia Pérez and The Piano Lesson are among some of the most anticipated additions to Netflix UK in November.
  The Karate Kid spin-off series Cobra Kai returns for the second load of episodes of its sixth and final season, which is spread across three instalments, on November 15. Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and former rival Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) find themselves heading to a major karate tournament in Spain, where they unexpectedly encounter a mutual enemy.
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• ‘Gladiator II’ is “total Hollywood bullshit”, says top historian

  30-10-2024 23:03 via nme.com
  
  A top historian has dismissed the upcoming Gladiator II as “total Hollywood bullshit”.Read More: 20 unmissable movies coming out in 2024A feature by The Hollywood Reporter published today (October 30) makes a bid to separate the historical accuracies of the upcoming epic from its wilder sequences – like the use of sharks in a flooded Colosseum, which had already garnered praise (and disbelief) from viewers upon its reveal in the film’s trailer.
  Dr. Shadi Bartsch, a c
  
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• Saoirse Ronan “wasn’t expecting” such a strong reaction to viral gender violence comment on Graham Norton

  30-10-2024 22:16 via nme.com
  
  Saoirse Ronan has said she “wasn’t expecting” such a strong reaction to a gender violence comment she made on The Graham Norton Show that went viral.READ MORE: Jeremy Strong confirms Springsteen biopic casting and reveals favourite albumIn an interview with Virgin Radio UK, Ronan – in conversation with host Ryan Tubridy to promote her new film Blitz – reflected on her Graham Norton appearance.
  On the variety show, Ronan was joined by Gladiator II stars Denzel Washin
  
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• Jude Law confirms there’s no ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film “on the horizon”

  30-10-2024 20:58 via nme.com
  
  Jude Law has confirmed that there is no new Fantastic Beasts film “on the horizon”.READ MORE: ‘The Acolyte’ review: Star Wars revenge story feels fresh and originalIn a new Variety interview, published today (October 30), the actor – who portrayed a young Albus Dumbledore in the second and third Fantastic Beasts films – speculated on the future of the franchise, revealing that he knows it’s “certainly on hold.”
  “My guess would be t
  
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• Daft Punk’s 2003 anime film ‘Interstella 5555’ coming to cinemas this year

  30-10-2024 20:33 via nme.com
  
  Daft Punk‘s 2003 anime film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar is coming to cinemas worldwide later this year.READ MORE: Daniel Vangarde: “When I heard Daft Punk, I said: ‘I cannot compete with this music’”Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi – under the supervision of veteran manga artist Leiji Matsumoto – Interstella 5555 was produced as a visual companion to the duo’s 2001 album ‘Discovery’, with its entirety serving as t
  
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• Armie Hammer acting return leaves internet unconvinced: “All I can think of seeing this guy is cannibalism”

  30-10-2024 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Armie Hammer has announced his return to acting three years after he was accused of sexual assault.
  The actor is lined up to appear in an independent movie called Frontier Crucible alongside Thomas Jane, who appeared in The Predator.
  Filming is set to begin next month and Hammer shared the news on his Instagram page earlier today (October 30) with the caption: “Back in the saddle.”
  It comes after the Call Me By Your Name and The Social Network actor was accused of rape and sexua
  
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• ‘Don’t Move’ ending explained: Does Iris survive the film’s tense climax?

  30-10-2024 15:21 via nme.com
  
  Netflix‘s new bleak thriller Don’t Move starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille dropped last Friday (October 25).
  The actor plays Iris, a grieving mother mourning the death of her adolescent son, Mateo, who has died in a tragic hiking accident after slipping and falling over the edge of a cliff.
  Returning to the scene where her son died, she crosses paths with serial killer Richard (Finn Wittrock) who manages to win her trust before tasering and drugging her.
  The film follows his
  
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• The Wayans Brothers are reuniting for the ‘Scary Movie’ reboot

  30-10-2024 06:42 via nme.com
  
  The Wayans Brothers are getting back together to pen the script for the upcoming Scary Movie reboot – find out more below.READ MORE: ‘Nightbitch’ review: it’s a dog’s life for Amy Adams in mediocre horror comedyIn April this year, it was announced that the Scary Movie franchise was due to make a comeback with a revival from Paramount Pictures and Miramax. At the time, no other details were revealed about the planned reboot.
  Now however, the franchise has received a
  
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• ‘Friends’ and ‘Close Encounters Of The Third Kind’ star Teri Garr has died, aged 79

  30-10-2024 04:54 via nme.com
  
  Veteran American film and TV actress Teri Garr has died, aged 79.
  Per a report from Variety, the Academy Award-nominated actor died on Tuesday (October 29) following a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis. Garr revealed her diagnosis in 2002, and four years later suffered an aneurysm.
  Garr enjoyed a lengthy career in acting, with over 140 credits to her name across nearly five decades; she officially retired from acting in 2011 – just two years short of her 50th anniversary in the i
  
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• Quentin Tarantino thinks ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ was Todd Phillips’ way of saying “fuck you” to Hollywood

  30-10-2024 03:45 via nme.com
  
  Quentin Tarantino has shared his thoughts on Todd Phillips‘ Joker: Folie à Deux – see what he had to say below.READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalDespite the Joaquin Phoenix– and Lady Gaga-led film performing rather disappointingly at the box office, the Kill Bill director praised the film, saying he “really, really liked it” on the latest episode of The Bret Easton Ellis
  
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• Christopher Lee back as Saruman in new Lord Of The Rings film thanks to archival recordings

  29-10-2024 23:04 via nme.com
  
  Christopher Lee will appear on screen one last time as Saruman in a new Lord Of The Rings film.
  The first Lord of the Rings anime movie, The War of Rohirrim, will come to cinemas on December 13, taking place before the events of the original Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Saruman will appear in the film using archival recordings of Lee’s line readings.
  Philippa Boyens, a longtime collaborator of Peter Jackson’s and co-writer of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films
  
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• Paul Morrissey, cult director and early collaborator of Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground, dies aged 86

  29-10-2024 22:15 via nme.com
  
  Paul Morrissey, the cult film director and early collaborator of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground has died at the age of 86.
  His death was confirmed by his archivist, Michael Chaiken, who told the New York Times that Morrissey died from pneumonia in a New York hospital on Monday (October 28).
  Best known for films including Flesh (1968), Trash (1970) and Women In Revolt (1971), Morrissey was an instrumental figure in Warhol’s Factory studio after being contracted to run it upon m
  
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• Ariana Grande brings together actresses who’ve played Glinda for ‘Wicked’ screening

  29-10-2024 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought together a group of actresses who have played their characters Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway for a special screening of the Wicked film.
  The popular musical has been running on Broadway since 2003 and remains one of its most successful shows of all time. According to Playbill, as of last year, there have been 46 Elphabas and 37 Glindas in the show’s run.
  Among the actresses appearing at the screening was Kirstin Chenoweth, who was the first act
  
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• ‘Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour’ tracklist: every song she plays in the movie

  29-10-2024 20:12 via nme.com
  
  The concert film of Olivia Rodrigo‘s ‘GUTS World Tour’ has arrived on Netflix today (October 29) – here’s what songs she’s playing in the movie.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”Directed by James Merryman, the concert special was filmed at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on August 20 and 21 and is set to pull back the curtain on the star’s huge world tour in support of her second
  
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• Armie Hammer wants you to call him a cannibal now – launches new podcast

  29-10-2024 17:39 via nme.com
  
  Armie Hammer is comfortable with the idea of being referred to as a cannibal now, as he launches his new podcast Armie HammerTime. Watch its first episode below.
  The star of Call Me By Your Name and The Social Network was accused of rape and sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2021, notably by one woman named Effie, who shared screenshots allegedly sent by the actor in which he shared cannibalistic fantasies.
  Hammer – who was dropped by his agent and publicist&n
  
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• Hugh Grant remembers getting “absolutely smashed” with Travis Kelce and “a bunch of rappers” at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

  29-10-2024 17:04 via nme.com
  Hugh Grant has spoken about doing Tequila shots with Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during her Eras Tour show at Wembley this summer. You can watch the full video interview above.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UKIn June, Swift’s record-breaking live behemoth touched down in the UK for a series of dates across the country. As well as a legion of fans, Swift was watched by a whole host of celebrities – including Hugh Grant.
  
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• Timothée Chalamet drops ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ cover in new Bob Dylan biopic teaser clip

  29-10-2024 16:59 via nme.com
  
  Timothée Chalamet has shared a cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’, ahead of the release of biopic A Complete Unknown.
  The Dune star is set to play the music legend in the upcoming film, which will chart Dylan’s controversial switch from acoustic to electric guitar in the mid-’60s. The film will be released in US cinemas on December 25, with a UK release to follow on January 17.
  Now, Chalamet has given a preview of the film by dropping his
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo picks favourite concert film that she’ll “never forget”

  29-10-2024 15:38 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has revealed the concert film that is her favourite and which she says she will “never forget”.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo live in London: quite possibly 2024’s most fun tourThe singer released her own feature length concert movie today (October 29), titled Guts World Tour. Filmed at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on August 20 and 21, it gives fans insight into Rodrigo’s massive sold-out arena tour. You can stream it on Netflix now.
  Now, on the red carpe
  
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• Johnny Depp on for Hollywood comeback with first major casting post-trial

  29-10-2024 14:49 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Depp is set to make his Hollywood comeback, landing his first major casting since his legal battles with former wife Amber Heard.
  The actor was involved in a high-profile trial against Heard, ultimately winning a defamation case against her in 2022. The jury also found that Depp had defamed Heard through his attorney. In addition, he lost a libel case against The Sun in the UK in 2020.
  In the period since the court cases, Depp has appeared in the independent French period drama Jeanne Du
  
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• Joaquin Phoenix was approached by Christopher Nolan about playing The Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’

  29-10-2024 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he was once approached by Christopher Nolan about playing the Joker in The Dark Knight.READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalThe actor, who went on to win an Oscar for playing the same character in Todd Phillips’ 2019 film Joker, and returned for its maligned 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, opened up about his previous close encounter with the Batman villain in a new intervi
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. plans to “sue all future executives” who make AI replicas of him

  29-10-2024 06:48 via nme.com
  
  Robert Downey Jr. has announced his intentions to sue any “future” executives who decide to create digital replicas of him with AI.READ MORE: Beyond human imagination: How AI is pushing the boundaries of entertainmentSpeaking on the On With Kara Swisher podcast earlier this month (October 21), the esteemed actor was asked about his thoughts on AI replicas and deepfakes. He replied: “There’s two tracks. How do I feel about everything that’s going on? I feel abou
  
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• Bruce Springsteen on Jeremy Allen White’s casting in biopic: “I knew he was the right guy”

  29-10-2024 05:00 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen has shared his thoughts on Jeremy Allen White‘s casting as The Boss in an upcoming biopic, Deliver Me From Nowhere.READ MORE: 50 music biopics to see before you dieYesterday (October 28), the first official look at The Bear star Jeremy Allen White as a young Bruce Springsteen was unveiled. In the picture – which you can see below – White dons The Boss’ signature flannel and denim jacket look, with his hands tucked into his pockets.
  In a recent chat
  
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