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Clint Eastwoodis an artist unlike any other. Over the course of his long career, he has contributed to world cinema, inspiring young and established filmmakers as an actor, writer, and director. Even at 94 years old, the filmmaker is going strong with his latest release being last year’s Juror #2 starring Nicholas Hoult. One of the gems from his long filmography is now arriving on Netflix.

The Mule, directed by and starring Eastwood is based on the 2014 article The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule by Sam Dolnick. The movie follows him as the real-life figure, Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran in his 80s who became a drug mule for a cartel. The film was a commercial and critical success, garnering $174.8 million worldwide on a budget of $50 million.

The movie is loved for Eastwood’s direction and performance, along with a gripping plot and cinematography. It has a CinemaScore of...

Viola Davis and James Patterson will co-write a novel together.

Little, Brown and Company announced Tuesday that the Egot winner and author are teaming on a novel that will be set in the present-day rural South.

The novel will center on a “dynamic and brilliant female judge on the brink of a decision with seismic repercussions for her small county and potentially the whole nation.” “With her career, principles and ultimately her life at stake, Judge Stone is a character readers will never forget,” the publisher teased.

Davis said in a statement: “I am beyond excited to partner with the legendary James Patterson on our novel. James’ ability to weave compelling narratives with depth and suspense is unparalleled, and I am honored to work alongside him. Writing about a character as compelling as Judge Mary Stone has been an extraordinary experience, and I believe readers will be deeply moved by her journey.

Viola Davis and bestselling author James Patterson have signed with Little, Brown and Company to co-write a novel. Davis has won the Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy, and she has already made the bestseller lists with her memoir Finding Me. Patterson is a fixture on the bestseller lists, most recently for Eruption, the number one bestselling collaboration with the late Michael Crichton.

Set in the present-day rural south, the novel follows a dynamic and brilliant female judge on the brink of a decision with seismic repercussions for her small county, and potentially the whole nation. It puts her career, principles, and ultimately her life at stake. The novel will be published in association with Jvl Media, the media packaging firm and independent publisher founded by Davis, Julius Tennon and Lavaille Lavette. The novel will be published as a lead title by Little, Brown and Company in 2025 or 2026, specific date to...

After Lucille Ball's spunky housewife Lucy signed off on the last episode of "I Love Lucy" but before Mary Tyler Moore did away with the nuclear family sitcom model with her own self-titled show, another actress was one of the faces of womanhood in comedy. Oscar-winning actress Donna Reed headlined "The Donna Reed Show" from 1958 to 1966, playing middle-class mother and housewife Donna Stone in the popular black-and-white series. Reed starred opposite Carl Betz, who played Donna's husband, pediatrician Dr. Alex Stone. In season 5, family friends Midge and Dave joined the fun, but for the most part, the show was all about the lighthearted hijinks of the Stone family.

Though "The Donna Reed Show" was popular upon release, it's now perhaps most often referenced as a pop cultural window into a time before second-wave feminism, when women were expected to spend their time cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing while men went to work.