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There are some people who believe Adam Sandler hasn’t made a funny movie in two decades, and others who will argue that he has never made a funny movie. However, that doesn’t stop the darling of Netflix from delivering a string of huge hits for the streamer, and his latest, Happy Gilmore 2, managed to smash Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to pieces and claim a huge Netflix record on its debut.

As revealed in new data from streaming chart company Nielsen, Sandler’s return to the course in Happy Gilmore 2 managed to tee up a huge win with 2.9 billion minutes viewed between July 25-27 – taking...

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The Gilded Age,” now streaming on HBO Max.

Now that HBO’s “The Gilded Age” has steamrolled audiences with a grand third season finale, we’re left mitigating the fallout of marriages and social alliances (all while trying to define the word “geegaws“). But there’s a clear winner in this year’s turn-of-the-century New York rat race created by Julian Fellowes: Jack Trotter.

Played with confident sweetness by actor Ben Ahlers, Jack has been a beloved “downstairs” member of the cast since day one — a footman brimming with American ingenuity, who creates the world’s first alarm clock and gets rich in the process. But Ahlers’ Jack is not content to become a nouveau riche nightmare, having spent the bulk of recent episodes dragging his feet about leaving the home and his employers, Agnes and Ada (Christine Baranski...

Netflix has found the stars for its newest comedy, The Leading Man, based on the Oni Press comic series by B. Clay Moore and Jeremy Haun. Written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, the filmfollows a narcissistic Hollywood star who believes he's the ultimate action hero--until he discovers that his man in the chair is a real undercover agent.

The actor will be forced to swallow his pride and accept that action stars aren’t really action heroes, all while trying to save the world. With its blend of Hollywood satire and high-stakes espionage, The Leading Man is set to pair Cena's self-aware humor with Hart's quick-witted banter for what will be the duo's first major on-screen collaboration.

As revealed byDeadline, Cena and Hart are attached to star in and produce The Leading Man. Cena will star as the narcissistic Hollywood star, while Hart will play the undercover agent. Hart's involvement...

With every passing day, we are moving one step closer to John Cena‘s retirement from the WWE, which is coming over two decades after he first signed with the company. The retirement means Cena can give his full attention to Hollywood, and it looks like he is already making all the right choices, especially considering his next move.

According to a report by Deadline, Cena and Kevin Hart are all set to star in an action comedy titled ‘The Leading Man’. Writers Jon and Erich Hoeber have pitched the idea to Netflix, which has supposedly impressed the streaming giant.

There is no denying that Cena and comedy go together like peanut butter and jelly. Add Hart to the mix and you’ve got yourself the perfect formula for a big hit. Just ask Dwayne Johnson. Whether it’s ‘Central Intelligence’ or the ‘Jumanji’ films, a collaboration with Hart can be gold if done right.

Exclusive: Writers Jon and Erich Hoeber have sold Netflix on the pitch for The Leading Man, an action comedy based on the comic book series from Jeremy Haun and B. Clay Moore, to star and be produced by Kevin Hart and John Cena.

The project brings the Hoebers back to Netflix following the sale of their original script Fast & Loose, an actioner to star Will Smith, which is currently in pre-production and looking for a new director.

In early development, pic’s logline is as follows: When a self-absorbed movie star (Cena) discovers that his co-star/man in the chair (Hart) is an actual agent, he’s forced to swallow his pride and accept that action stars aren’t really action heroes…while trying to save the world.

Hart will produce alongside Luke Kelly-Clyne and Bryan Smiley for Hartbeat, under the company’s multi-film deal with Netflix, along with...

Is comedy making a comeback? After Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson’s The Naked Gun made $28M+ at the box office, the market for procedural comedies is looking up. According to Deadline, Netflix is eager to capitalize on comedy’s upswing by giving a green light to a T.J. Hooker film, based on the ’80s prime time procedural starring William Shatner.

Netflix’s T.J. Hooker film project finds Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel writing the script, with Sophie Cassidy and Matt Crespy producing for 2.0 Entertainment, Adrian Askarieh for Prime Universe Films, and Alex Westmore for Vali Vista Films.

Old heads will remember the original series, which premiered on ABC in March 1982. The cop drama ended after five seasons (91 episodes), with the final season airing on CBS. The show focuses on the weekly adventures of tough-as-nails veteran police officer Sgt. T.J. Hooker, who rides the beat with his rookie partner Vince Romano,...

An Adam Sandler film featuring a cameo from your boyfriend and Bad Bunny? I’d be loving it too, Taylor! On Friday, Taylor Swift shared an Instagram Story celebrating the release of Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix, encouraging her fans to tap in and watch it Asap.

“Happy Gilmore 2 had me cackling and cheering the whole movie!” Swift wrote on her Instagram story, alongside the film poster and a honey emoji. “An absolute must watch, 13/10, go watch it on @netflix as soon as humanly possible.”

Travis Kelce is one...

You might be tempted to rewatch Adam Sandler’s hit 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore before taking in its long-belated sequel on Netflix, but there’s really no need. There are so many clips from its predecessor that even those who never saw the original film will have no trouble catching up. Add to that the many original performers repeating their roles, the constant callbacks and the nonstop nostalgia, and the result is less a continuation than an exercise in fan service. If you’re watching Happy Gilmore 2 at home, don’t be surprised if some of the castmembers show up at your door offering autographed pictures for a fee.

Yes, it’s been 29 years since the first film, but considering its constant presence on cable and streaming, it’s surprising that repeating screenwriters Sandler and Tim Herlihy felt the need to provide so many reminders. But then again, Sandler has...

Christopher Meloni is set to star in Hulu’s upcoming Dan Fogelman drama series set inside the world of the NFL, with a generational family component. Meloni is said to be playing the head coach of an NFL team.

The untitled drama, from 20th Television and Skydance Sports, is written and executive produced by Fogelman and executive produced by Jess Rosenthal with David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, and Jason T. Reed for Skydance Sports.

Meloni is the star of Law & Order: Organized Crime whose future on Peacock is uncertain. If the crime drama is renewed for a sixth season, he would be able to do both that and the Fogelman series.

Best known for his role as Detective Elliot Stabler on 12 seasons of Law & Order: Svu and five of Organized Crime to date, Meloni also headlined the Syfy series Happy. He will next be seen in the upcoming Netflix...

Exclusive: On the heels of her critically acclaimed turn in HBO’s The White Lotus, Michelle Monaghan has come aboard to star alongside John Cena and Eric André in Little Brother, the new Netflix comedy from Ingrid Goes West helmer Matt Spicer.

The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears. While unconfirmed, we’re told that Monaghan will play the wife of Cena’s character.

As recently announced, Chris Meloni, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon, and Ben Ahlers will also star.

Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel penned the script, with David Bernad producing for Middle Child Pictures, alongside Ruben Fleischer.

In addition to The White Lotus Season 3, where she played White Lotus Thailand guest Jaclyn Lemon, Monaghan has recently been seen starring opposite Vince Vaughn in Apple’s comedy series Bad Monkey from Ted Lasso co-creator and Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence,...

After playing the President in Prime Video’s Heads of State, John Cena is taking another comedic detour. Cena is now heading to Netflix for his upcoming comedy Little Brother.

Released earlier this month, Head of State has quickly climbed Prime Video’s global Top 10. Fresh off the success in Prime Video’s action comedy alongside Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Cena is taking on his next big role.

Now, Netflix‘s latest project pairs Cena with comedian Eric André in a sibling role. Directed by Ingrid Goes West filmmaker Matt Spicer, the movie is currently filming in New Jersey. It is expected to be released in 2026. While Cena prepares for his final matches in WWE, he’s also doubling down in Hollywood. Little Brother could be his wildest detour yet.

John Cena Stars in Netflix Comedy Little Brother

Little Brother pairs John Cena with absurdist comedian Eric André...

Julie Bowen won two Emmy Awards for playing Claire Dunphy on ABC’s long-running sitcom Modern Family, but for many, she will always be Virginia Venit, Adam Sandler’s love interest in 1996’s Happy Gilmore. But, per Entertainment Weekly, Bowen, who starred in the Peacock series Hysteria! in 2024, thought she wouldn’t get the call for the Happy Gilmore sequel.

Happy Gilmore 2 will reunite Sandler and Bowen when it hits Netflix on July 25. Bowen, in an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of Youpodcast, confessed that she thought she’d be replaced by a younger actress for the sequel. “I didn’t think they’d bring me back at all. I mean, who am I supposed to be? He’s got to have a younger woman in this one, Happy Gilmore 2,” Bowen said.

Bowen Didn’t Think She’d Get Cast in the Original Movie

She also revealed...

Later this month, Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems) and Julie Bowen (Modern Family) will return to the links for Happy Gilmore 2, the hotly anticipated sequel to the duo’s 1996 comedy about a hockey player with anger management issues taking up golf to get his grandmother’s house back. Bowen played PGA rep Virginia Venit in the original, who acts as Happy’s (Sandler) guide to the organization and how to keep himself from getting kicked off the tour. Speaking on Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast, Julie Bowen said she thought she’d get replaced with a younger actress for Happy Gilmore 2, though her fears were unfounded.

“I didn’t think they’d bring me back at all,” Bowen said during the podcast interview. “I mean, who am I supposed to be? He’s got to have a younger woman in this one.”

Don’t sell yourself short,...

Julie Bowen was surprised when Netflix asked her to return for “Happy Gilmore 2.”

During a recent interview on the “Inside of You” podcast, Bowen explained she was certain she’d be replaced as the love interest for Adam Sandler’s titular golfer by a younger actress for the highly anticipated “Happy Gilmore” sequel.

“I didn’t think they’d bring me back at all,” Bowen said. “I mean, who am I supposed to be? He’s got to have a younger woman in this one, ‘Happy Gilmore 2.'”

In the 1996 original, Bowen played Virginia Venit, a rep for the professional golf tour Happy joins. She serves as his guide on how to act in the public eye, and eventually, she and Happy fall in love. Bowen is set to reprise the role in the Netflix follow-up alongside original cast members Sandler, Ben Stiller and Christopher McDonald.

Bowen went...

The following contains major spoilers for Ironheartepisode 6, "The Past is the Past," available for streaming now on Disney+.

Ironheartseries creator and head writer Chinaka Hodge teases the future resolution of the series' devilish cliffhanger.

Speaking to TVLine, Hodge responded to whether she genuinely appreciated the gravity of introducing the demonic Mephisto to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with, "I thought I got it. I didn’t, really." Hodge continued, "I thought I understood the magnitude of it. It wasn’t until these last few days where I really understood what it actually means as a run-on effect in the MCU — partly because we all work on our particular portion of the [MCU] pie, and partly because I could never imagine that little ol’ me would get to inherit such a big gift."

The sixth and final episode of Ironheart saw Riri Williams not only defeat the villainous Hood, but seemingly take his...

Legendary’s upcoming Street Fighter movie is building out a cast that’s as wild as a Shoryuken — and another demented name has joined the fun. David Dastmalchian to join the video game adaptation, which is quickly shaping up to be one of the most stacked and eccentric ensemble films of 2026. Coming off his acclaimed turn in last year's Last Night with the Devil, Dastmalchian has agreed a deal to play the movie’s main villain, M. Bison — the dictator-like overseer of the tournament and head of the criminal organization Shadaloo.

Dastmalchian is probably best known for his multitude of roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Universe, with parts in all three Ant-Man movies, as well as James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. He's also appeared in films as varied as The Dark Knight, Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Oppenheimer and Prisoners.

Raúl Juliá memorably played the role in...

[Editor's Note: This article is reviewed and updated on a weekly basis.]

It's been five whole years since Disney+ arrived in the UK, changing the streaming game almost overnight and making the daily struggle to choose what to watch next that bit harder. (We know — poor us!) Armed with the Infinity Gauntlet of IP — Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, Pixar, and Fox — and an ever-growing catalogue of offerings pooled from elsewhere, the House of Mouse has created a veritable content utopia where there truly is something for everyone. How many other platforms do you know where you can observe the mechanics of fascism and the cost of revolution through the lens of Star Wars (Andor), cross the Polynesian horizon with a demigod (Moana 2), see Timmy C rock out as a rebel youth Bob Dylan (A Complete Unknown), and see Vikings go toe-to-toe with the Predator (Predator: Killer Of Killers) all without having to switch streamers?

When faced with a platform where you...

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If you are one of the fans who haven’t already made up their mind about Marvel Studios’ latest Disney+ series, Ironheart, and are looking forward to watching it to make up your mind. We have got the whole episode guide below for you.

Based on the Marvel Comics, the Disney+ series is adapted into a television series by Chinaka Hodge. Ironheart is set after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and it follows MIT student Riri Williams as she returns to Chicago and soon gets embroiled in the world of dark magic that leads her down the wrong path.

Ironheart – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Disney+

Ironheart consists of six episodes in total. The superhero sci-fi action-adventure series premiered on Disney+ with its first three episodes on June 24, with the rest...

After receiving much hate online, Ironheart episodes have arrived on Disney+. The first three episodes introduce us to MIT student Riri Williams in a new Chicago setting, different from where we saw her in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Riri gets involved with Anthony Ramos’ Parker Robbins, aka The Hood, who sets her on a path of danger and adventure.

The cast of Ironheart also features Star Wars actor Alden Ehrenreich, Lyric Ross of This Is Us fame, Good Girls actor Manny Montana, Eric André, Cree Summer, and Laroyce Hawkins. It was also confirmed that Sacha Baron Cohen was cast in an undisclosed role. Here is the cast of Ironheart, ranked by their net worth.

10. Laroyce Hawkins – $800,000 Laroyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater in a still from Chicago P.D. | Credits: NBC

Laroyce Hawkins’ first movie and TV role came in the same year, in 2008. He appeared in Tyler Perry’s...

This article contains spoilers for "Ironheart" season 1, episode 1, "Take Me Home."

Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) is out of Wakanda, out of MIT, and in with a seriously bad crowd. The long-awaited "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" spin-off "Ironheart" takes Riri back to her roots in Chicago, with a burning desire to build something truly unsurpassed but a chronic lack of funding. To alleviate the latter, she agrees to join Parker "The Hood" Robbins' (Anthony Ramos) gang of criminals for some hopefully easy heist money after being convinced that they're palatable enough to work with in the short term.

Parker's group features the sort of misfits you'd expect to see in a heist-themed MCU project, from Shea Couleé's hacker Slug to Sonia Denis' erratic Clown. Perhaps the most surprising presence among them is noted comedian Eric André, who plays the team's resident tech guy, Stuart Clarke. Stuart spends much of...

Prepare your armor, reader: This article contains spoilers for "Ironheart" season 1, episode 3, "We in Danger, Girl."

For viewers who haven't paid attention to casting announcements, "Ironheart" has some fun surprises. Early on, Eric André pops up as Stuart Clarke, a tech specialist who has some serious difficulties getting liftoff for his chosen codename, Rampage. Later, we meet Alden Ehrenreich, who plays Joe McGillicuddy -- a suburban "Live, Laugh, Love" nerd who somehow has the funds and connections to maintain a secret bunker full of highly illegal weapons technology.

From the very beginning, it's clear that something's off about ol' Joe for the aforementioned reason, as well as the fact that it's Ehrenreich playing him. While the actor does a great job portraying Joe's meekness, nervous energy, and general social ineptitude, it's hard to shake off the feeling that you don't cast an actor with his pedigree -- the man played Han Solo once,...

The first heist and blackmailing scheme was a success, but it also put Riri (Dominique Thorne) in very real danger. In the process, she also has more questions about Parker (Anthony Ramos) than before. Working with criminals was maybe not the best idea for Riri, but “We in Danger, Girl” makes that clear. The exciting third episode of the season delivers pivotal moments throughout.

Spoiler Alert !!!Recap contains spoilers for Ironheart Episodes 1, 2 and 3. Full plot details of episode 3. Ironheart — “We in Danger, Girl” Recap

In the hideout, the crew discusses what to do with their money. As they do, Clown breaks into the vault and puts on Parker’s cape. Suddenly, John (Manny Montana) assaults Clown by hitting her head on a table. John takes back the hood, but Parker intervenes and tells the team to start getting ready for the next job.

Slug runs through the plan to steal from Heirlum,...

While Ironheart has been promised to audiences since Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the MCU slowed down its production speeds drastically over the last few years. With Ryan Coogler’s support and Chinaka Hodge serving as the creator, Ironheart finally makes its way to Disney+. Moving Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) to Chicago and giving us a peek at her life away from Wakanda provides us with a chance to reset. This is good for the limited series, but it will mean audiences have an exposition-heavy reintroduction to the character in “Take Me Home.”

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Ironheart Episode 1 - "Take Me Home" - as well other nods to the MCU. Ironheart — “Take Me Home” — Episode 1 Recap

Over a montage of memories and old videos, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) jokes with her friend Natalie (Lyric Ross). She wants to be happy, and to fund her research, Riri helps others get good...

After the announcement that Riri Williams would enter the MCU, Marvel Comics knew there was potential for a great new hero. After all, Riri had established herself as a new kind of teen hero, helping to usher in a new class of Marvel heroes for new readers to connect with. Ironheart looks to build on our MCU introduction to Riri, and with more space for her background and potential to come into view, the latest Marvel TV series is a winner. While Tony Stark might be gone, our latest armored hero has her own vices to overcome.

Ironheart Plot

In the aftermath of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) returns to MIT. However, after a fire-starting accident and getting caught writing papers for her fellow students, the university expels Riri. To bounce back, she returns to Chicago, hoping to use time at home as a launchpad.

However, Riri...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is gearing up for the launch of Ironheart, a new Disney+ series debuting on June 24, 2025.

The show centers on Riri Williams, a brilliant MIT student who designs her own high-tech armor, echoing the legacy of Tony Stark. After years of development with limited updates, anticipation is high for this series, which will wrap up Phase Five of the MCU.

To prepare fans, Disney+ has shared a character spotlight and a list of must-watch MCU projects to understand Ironheart’s context.

These include the Iron Man trilogy, Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, What If…?, and both Doctor Strange films. Each project ties into Riri’s story in unique ways.

Related: Marvel May Have Just Teased Mephisto’s MCU Debut in New ‘Ironheart’ Episode Title

Riri, played by Dominique Thorne, first appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where her tech genius and armor-building skills were introduced. The...

William Stanford Davis is "just surprised at how far they'll go sometimes" as you are when it comes to the unexpected details of his Abbott Elementary character Mr. Johnson’s life that the writers feature in every script. In Season 4, for example, Mr. Johnson showed up to school dressed as "Emo Jimmy Butler" for Halloween and busted out singing the Oscar-winning "It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp" at faculty karaoke night.

"What I really love about him is his mystery. You don’t know what he’s going to do next, and you don’t know what his experiences are," Davis tells Gold Derby.

Four seasons into Abbott Elementary, Davis has plenty of thoughts as to why Mr. Johnson continues to love his job as the reliable — and reliably unpredictable — janitor. "He keeps the school spick and span. I went to a school that was like that, and...

After losing its original directors, Legendary and Capcom's live-action Street Fighter reboot is moving forward with Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) at the helm, and the casting process recently got underway.

Now, Jeff Sneider is reporting that the movie is looking to add some more star power in the form of Walton Goggins, who is in talks to play the villainous leader of Shadaloo, M. Bison. Singer Orville Peck is also on board as blade-handed narcissist Vega, and comedian Eric André will play "the loud-mouthed ring announcer who hypes up the crowd."

Goggins has numerous film and TV roles on his résumé, but has been garnering more mainstream acclaim and attention thanks to recent roles in Fallout and season 3 of The White Lotus (and let's not forget about Uncle Baby Billy from The Righteous Gemstones).

Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo have reportedly closed their deals to play the co-lead roles of Ryu and Ken,...

Falloutfavorite Walton Goggins might be about to swap the wasteland for the streets, as he is reportedly in talks to play M Bison, one of the leading antagonists in Legendary's live-action Street Fighterreboot, based on Capcom's popular video game series of the same name. The character was memorably played by Raul Julia in the 1994 film adaptation, which marked the actor's last major screen appearance before his untimely death. As one of the franchise's biggest baddies, whoever stepped into the role was always going to have big shoes to fill.

Well-known industry scooper Jeff Sneider claimed in his newsletter that Goggins is currently in negotiations to don the cloak of the Shadaloo leader in the forthcoming Street Fighter film. The actor previously earned acclaim for his role as Cooper "The Ghoul" Howard in Fallout, which takes place after the events of the video games and has just wrapped Season 2. He...

Adam Sandler is bringing back his iconic hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore for another swing at comedy gold, and honestly, this time he’s packed the sequel with an absolutely stacked roster of celebrity cameos that’ll make your head spin faster than Happy’s legendary drive.

Nearly three decades after the original film became a comedy classic that we’re all still quoting, Happy Gilmore 2 is set to drop on Netflix on July 25, 2025. The star-studded cast list literally reads like a who’s who of entertainment, sports, and music royalty – and we’re talking about everyone from reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny to rap God Eminem showing up on the golf course for what promises to be the most celebrity-packed comedy sequel in recent memory.

Music superstars join the fairway fun Eminem in Rap God Music Video | Credits: @eminem/YouTube

Let’s talk about the musical firepower that’s about to hit the golf course,...

While critics may raise their eyebrows at Happy Gilmore returning for another adventure, that might not be the case with fans. I am excited to see Adam Sandler back in the golf field with his over-the-top antics. Netflix released the trailer of Happy Gilmore 2 at a Tudum presentation as a surprise for fans. As much as I am excited for the film, there’s one thing bugging me about the film’s trailer.

The trailer is set as a tribute to the previous film, filled with easter eggs from the 1996 outing. What worries me is that the film would end up as fan service rather than an original film like its predecessor. Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Blake Clark, and Ben Stiller are returning for the sequel.

Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 trailer is worrying for one reason Adam Sandler with Bad Bunny in Happy Gilmore 2 | Credits: Netflix...

Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore is hitting the green nearly three decades later to stage a golf comeback, and he’s bringing along a cavalcade of stars in the official trailer for Happy Gilmore 2.

“Even when you’re at the top of your game, you can always shank one,” the failed-hockey-player-turned-golf-pro says, setting the scene for the challenges ahead. In the sequel, Gilmore needs to raise $300,000 for his daughter’s (played by real life daughter Sunny Sandler) ballet school tuition, so he decides to take another swing at golf for the tournament cash.

Adam Sandler is reprising one of his iconic roles in the new trailer for Happy Gilmore 2!

Nearly 30 years after the original film first debuted, the 58-year-old comedian and actor returns as Happy Gilmore for another round of golf.

Keep reading to find out more…

Adam is joined in the upcoming sequel from the original are Julie Bowen (Virginia Venit), Ben Stiller (Hal L), and Christopher McDonald (Shooter McGavin).

The sequel will see many new faces with a star-studded cast of characters, including Adam‘s wife Jackie Sandler, daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio aka Bad Bunny, Eric Andre, Margaret Qualley, John Daly, Conor Sherry, Ethan Cutkosky, Philip Fine Schneider, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Travis Kelce, Blake Clark, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Paige Spiranic and many more!

Happy Gilmore 2 is set to swing onto Netflix this summer on July 25th.

If you missed it,...

“Ingrid Goes West” director Matt Spicer is returning to movies after years of helming TV projects; well, kinda. Deadline reports that Spicer will direct “Little Brother” over at Netflix, a comedy set to star John Cena and Eric André. The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world gets upended afer his eccentric “little brother” suddenly reappears.

Continue reading ‘Little Brother’: John Cena & Eric André To Star In Netflix Comedy From ‘Ingrid Goes West’ Director Matt Spicer at The Playlist.

Before we get too far into this, know this article does not only deal with a future John Cena vehicle, but one that also involves the excellent Eric André. You might know André from his volume of voice work, including Netflix's Disenchantment, or his weird but entertaining self-titled series. Or maybe playing Lyle Lissons on season two of Righteous Gemstones.

In other words, Little Brother, a new film in production at Netflix, will be watchable beyond Cena. The film is a comedy, and Cena has a good sense of humor and should be a good fit, but how he plays off of André should be gold.

This is especially true as the film now has a director who should be excellent for the movie. Matt Spicer has been named to fill that position and has a history of creating gems from lower-budget projects. If you haven't seen his work,...

Vince Vaughn is cooking up a plan to share other families’ cherished recipes in the trailer for Netflix’s movie Nonnas.

Stephen Chbosky directed the fact-based comedy feature that begins streaming May 9. Rounding out the cast are Linda Cardellini, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, Joe Manganiello and Campbell Scott.

Nonnas centers on Joe Scaravella, who decides to alter his life path by starting an Italian restaurant that hires Italian grandmothers, aka “nonnas,” as the chefs. The story is based on the real-life Scaravella, the owner of Staten Island eatery Enoteca Maria and author of the 2015 cookbook Nonna’s House.

“I want them to make the dishes that they were passed on from their family,” Vaughn says in the trailer. “I want to share it with everybody.”

Later in the footage, Sarandon tells Vaughn, “The only thing that you’re gonna regret are the moments that you did not take.

You can’t say no to family, right?

Ingrid Goes West director Matt Spicer is set to helm the upcoming comedy Little Brother, starring John Cena and Eric André.

Written by The D-Train filmmakers Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the story revolves around a famous real estate agent (Cena) whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” (André) unexpectedly reappears in his life.

Spicer is known for directing and writing Ingrid Goes West, the 2017 dark comedy starring Aubrey Plaza in a dramatic role. Cena is also known for his professional wrestling background and recent appearances in WWE’s Wrestlemania and Raw on Netflix. Meanwhile, multihyphenate André is best known for his eponymous The Eric Andre Show, and has also been featured in Netflix’s Disenchantment and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Little Brother is produced by David Bernad...

John Cena and Eric André are having a family reunion of sorts! It’s true! Ingrid Goes West director Matt Spicer is getting behind the camera for Little Brother, an upcoming comedy written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, with John Cena and Eric André set to star. The project, announced last year, focuses on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.

While Spicer’s directed episodes of shows like On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Dollface, Angelyne, and American Horror Stories, Little Brother is his latest feature since 2017’s Ingrid Goes West. In the film about a parasocial relationship taken too far, a woman (Aubrey Plaza) moves to LA after leaving a psychiatric ward to stalk an Instagram star. However, her dark plans turn darker after everything spirals out of control. In addition to Plaza, Ingrid Goes...

Exclusive: Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) is set to direct Little Brother, Netflix’s comedy starring John Cena and Eric André, which was first reported on late last year.

Spicer will work from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the creators of Netflix’s comedy Huge in France. The film centers on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.

Producers on the film include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.

Spicer broke out with 2017’s Ingrid Goes West, a dark comedy following the stalker of a social media influencer, starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Neon picked up the film following its premiere in competition at Sundance, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, before going on to land the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. In addition to directing, Spicer wrote...

Kieran Culkin’s Oscar-winning role in Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain almost belonged to a different, and unexpected, actor: comedian Eric André.

As per Deadline, in a recent episode of the Whiskey Ginger podcast, André revealed: "Two years ago Jesse Eisenberg calls me, offered me the role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for. I was like, that seems really miserable and not in my lane. I read the script, I was like, to go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust seems like a bummer."

"I was like, I appreciate the offer, I’m sure it’s gonna be great. I don’t think that’s what I’m looking for right now. The motherf**ker won an Oscar for the role I passed up. And it’s not like I get offered roles constantly."

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Eric André said he was originally offered the role of Benji Kaplan in Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain, the part that would later earn Kieran Culkin the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Appearing on Andrew Santino’s Whiskey Ginger podcast, André said Eisenberg approached him about the project two years ago. After reading the script, André chose not to take the role. “That seems really miserable and not in my lane,” he said, recalling his first reaction. “To go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust seems like a bummer.”

André said he appreciated the offer but did not expect the film to become part of the awards conversation. “I was like, ‘Appreciate the offer. I’m sure it’s gonna be great. I don’t think that’s what I’m looking for right now.’ The motherfucker...

If it weren’t for Eric André, Kieran Culkin might not have won his 2025 Oscar.

Before Jesse Eisenberg tapped the Succession star to play the role of Benji Kaplan in his 2024 comedy-drama A Real Pain, he offered the part to André. While the comedian was flattered by the proposition, he ultimately decided not to take it on because he thought the film sounded “really miserable” and wasn’t in his “lane.”

“Two years ago, Jesse Eisenberg called me [and] offered me the role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for,” André said during a Friday appearance on Andrew Santino’s Whiskey Ginger podcast. “I was like, ‘That seems really miserable and not in my lane.’”

After reading the script, André thought, “To go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust seems like a bummer.” Though the part went on to land Culkin his first Academy Award,...

A Real Pain (point) for Eric André is missing out on the eventually Oscar-winning role taken on by Kieran Culkin in Jesse Eisenberg’s moving drama, about two cousins journeying through Poland while learning about their family roots and the Holocaust.

The comedic heavyweight revealed that the writer-director offered him the supporting part two years ago, reflecting ruefully on passing up the opportunity as it seemed “like a bummer” at the time.

“Do you wanna know a f—ing doozy?” he began, teeing up the reveal to fellow comic Andrew Santino on his Whiskey Ginger podcast. “Two years ago Jesse Eisenberg calls me, offered me the role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for. I was like, that seems really miserable and not in my lane. I read the script, I was like, to go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about...

There are a ton of stories about actors who almost played a character that became wildly famous for some reason or another. Michael Douglas almost played famed explorer Christopher Columbus in a Ridley Scott film. Val Kilmer almost played resistance leader Morpheus in "The Matrix." And now we have another fun one to add to the mix: gonzo comedian and prankster Eric André was offered the very role that made "Succession" actor Kieran Culkin an Academy Award winner. 

In an interview with comedian Andrew Santino on his Whiskey Ginger podcast, Andre revealed that "A Real Pain" writer and director Jesse Eisenberg had reached out to offer him the role of Benjamin "Benji" Kaplan in his Holocaust tour buddy dramedy. Andre turned it down, and Culkin ultimately tackled the role of the free-spirited but broken-hearted Benji, who is using the trip as a way to say goodbye to his beloved recently deceased grandmother.

In an interview on the “Whiskey Ginger” podcast released Friday, Eric André revealed writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg offered him Kieran Culkin’s “A Real Pain” role two years ago, but he turned it down.

“I was like, ‘That seems really miserable and not in my lane,'” he explained, a bit regrettably. Culkin went on to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year for his performance in the drama.

The project follows a pair of cousins as they tour Poland to honor their late grandmother a retrace the steps and history of the Holocaust. André said it seemed “like a bummer.”

“Two years ago, Jesse Eisenberg called me … offered me the [‘A Real Pain‘] role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for,” André said in the podcast, hosted by Andrew Santino. “I was like, ‘That seems really miserable and not in my lane.’ I read the script. I was like,...

If things had gone differently, Eric André could have walked away an Oscar winner at the 2025 Academy Awards.

During a recent appearance on Andrew Santino’s “Whiskey Ginger” podcast, André said that writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg had originally offered him the role of his on-screen cousin, Benji Kaplan, before Kieran Culkin ultimately entered the picture. However, the comedian turned him down, thinking, at the time, that the dramatic project was too far out of his wheelhouse for him to sign on.

“Two years ago, Jesse Eisenberg called me…offered me the [‘A Real Pain’] role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for,” André said. “I was like, ‘That seems really miserable and not in my lane.’ I read the script. I was like, ‘To go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust, seems like a bummer.'”

“A Real Pain” follows...

Mufasa: The Lion King Worldwide Box Office (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Mufasa: The Lion King, released in the cinemas last year, was a significant box office success. It worried people when Mufasa opened with low numbers at the US box office. Despite a weak plot, it showed the power of family movies and great visuals. It is suffering at the box office now because of its digital streaming, and as it prepares to bid goodbye at the cinemas, let’s take a quick look at how much the movie is trailing behind its blockbuster predecessor, The Lion King.

The Lion King was released in 2019, and it is a photorealistically animated remake of the traditionally animated 1994 film. It was a huge box office success and is also one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time. It was directed by Jon Favreau featuring the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor,...

The planned Street Fighter movie is sliding into limbo, while Phoebe Dynevor’s shark thriller is set to make a splash a bit later than planned.

Sony Pictures has removed Legendary’s Street Fighter film off of its theatrical release calendar after having previously scheduled it for March 20, 2026. Based on the popular video game franchise, the project is co-developed and produced with Capcom and had not yet announced its cast.

The Hollywood Reporter reported last month that Kitao Sakurai, who directed Netflix’s Eric André-led comedy feature Bad Trip from 2021, was set to direct the video game adaptation. Directors Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me) had been attached to a previous iteration of the project. Sony and Legendary’s distribution pact ended last year.

Additionally, Tommy Wirkola’s shark feature that stars Dynevor is now titled Shiver after having previously gone by Beneath the Storm. The Sony film...

While big-screen video game adaptations have undergone something of a renaissance in the last few years, Mark Wahlberg’s panned 2008 action effort is headed to free streaming to remind us of how bad things used to be. Based on the franchise of the same name by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games, Max Payne finds Wahlberg taking the lead as a cop with revenge in mind after his family is murdered.

Directed and co-produced by John Moore and written by Beau Thorne, the neo-noir action thriller stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character alongside Mila Kunis, Ludacris, Beau Bridges, Chris O'Donnell, Donal Logue, and Amaury Nolasco. Max Payne is all set to hit free streaming platform Tubi on April 1, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

“After the murders of his family and his partner, maverick cop Max (Mark Wahlberg) becomes hell-bent on revenge. Teamed with beautiful...

Former “Impractical Jokers” star Joe Gatto has issued a response after a woman posted a sexual assault allegation against the 48-year-old comedian over TikTok on Thursday.

“I have used poor judgment and as a result have violated the trust of the people I love most,” Gatto said in a statement. “But anyone who knows me at all knows full well that I wouldn’t assault anyone. Working on myself is an ongoing process, and I am now going to take some time away from the public eye to focus my energies where I need to.”

Gatto was a founding member of truTV’s hit prank show “Impractical Jokers,” costarring alongside James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano. Starting in 2011, Gatto appeared in 244 episodes as well as “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” until his departure from the series in 2021.

“Sorry in advance for the long and more-serious-than-usual note below, I just wanted...

Fans of the mind-bending thriller Severance know Britt Lower as Helly R, a character whose struggle against the dystopian Lumon Industries has made her one of television's most riveting leads. Yet before she got severed, Lower approached another style of surrealism in one of the best romantic comedy shows of the 2010s, if not ever: Man Seeking Woman.

Playing overachieving attorney Liz, sister to main character Josh Greenberg (Jay Baruchel), Lower demonstrated her on-the-nose comedic timing and range that would later make her a standout in Severance. She described the show to TV Insider this way: "This show is kind of like waking up inside of a dream, and you’re not sure if it’s going to be a fantasy dream or if it’s going to be a total nightmare, and oftentimes, it’s both." She also detailed her character in the show:

She’s like the flipside of Jay’s character,...