James McAvoy almost played a young version of the infamous Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, the actor revealed in a recent interview this week. Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused Podcast, McAvoy said that he was “nearly in Harry Potter,” turning down the role of Tom Riddle in the …
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It’s the cutting, age-old story of nurture versus nature versus knifer. The teaser for the Dexter prequel, Dexter: Original Sin, shows the serial killer’s origin story as he’s growing up in Miami circa 1991. The original series ran for eight seasons, following serial killer Dexter Morgan (then played by Michael …
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The 1975 Stephen King horror classic Salem’s Lot is coming back to life, with a new feature-length adaptation heading to Max on October 3. A new trailer, set against the backdrop of Gordon Light’s 1974 song “Sundown,” gives a peak of what happens when killer vampires descend on the sleepy …
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Famed director Francis Ford Coppola has launched a $15 million libel lawsuit against Variety over the publication calling his behavior during the production of Megalopolis “unprofessional.” In the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday against Variety Media LLC and other defendants and obtained by Rolling Stone, Coppola’s …
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Chad McQueen, who portrayed Dutch in the first two Karate Kid films and the son of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, has died, his family announced on Thursday. He was 63. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our father Chad McQueen,” McQueen’s wife, Jeanie, and …
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Anna Delvey‘s casting on Dancing with the Stars caused quite a stir — and it was quite the point. In a new interview with Variety, DWTS showrunner Conrad Green stood by the show’s decision to bring the convicted fraudster on the show. “We’ve always tried to be a very broad …
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In the 96 years that the Oscars have existed, only two women of color have ever won the award for Best Actress — Halle Berry, the only Black Best Actress winner, for her performance in 2001’s Monster’s Ball and Michelle Yeoh, the only Asian winner in the category, for Everything …
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The Daily Show went live last night following the debate between presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with host Jon Stewart offering commentary on how it all went down. “So far it seems like this presidential race is going to be a tight one,” Stewart told the late-night show …
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Neil Gaiman has reportedly offered to step down from his showrunner role on Good Omens following news that the series’ third and final season is in jeopardy amid the sexual assault allegations against the author. Amazon Prime Video renewed Good Omens for its third and final season last year following …
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Saturday Night Live will return for its 50th season on Sept. 28. The show has lost a few cast members and brought on a couple more since it last aired, but this upcoming run of episodes will feature the greatest possible addition: Maya Rudolph reviving her fictionalized take on Vice …
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