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The lights are going down and the orchestra is tuning up — it’s time for Maestroto take the stage.

Maestro is directed by Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), who co-wrote the script with Josh Singer. Cooper also stars as cultural icon Leonard Bernstein; the film focuses on Bernstein’s lifelong relationship with actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). You can catch a glimpse of their very first meeting and the ensuing love story in the trailer for the film above.

Find out more about Maestro below.

Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

“I think people will see the complexity of marriage and the many forms love can take,” co-writer Singer said. “I think those...

When we think of the most bankable actors in Hollywood, the name of Bradley Cooper is up there, where he has managed to carve out a legacy for himself, working in different roles in films. Over the years, he has flaunted his acting range, proving his versatility by working in a wide variety of films like American Sniper, The Hangover, Burnt, Maestro, and many more.

Following his success in his acting career, he has also been a producer and even a director, finding the same level of success. However, his directorial debut, A Star is Born, has been pretty much overlooked since it made its way to the theaters. But life gives you a second chance to witness this masterpiece that will leave you shaken.

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Brad Pitt recently praised Bradley Cooper’s film “Maestro,” calling it one of the best movies of the decade. Even though they have a friendly rivalry over their favorite NFL teams, Pitt supports the Kansas City Chiefs while Cooper is a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, their friendship stays strong. Pitt joked about their football rivalry while celebrating Cooper’s work as the director, writer, producer, and star of the movie.

On the “New Heights” podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, Pitt talked about giving Cooper an award for “Maestro” in 2024. He shared a funny moment about Cooper’s many Oscar nominations.

Pitt said, “I have a confession: I’m friends with Bradley Cooper. He was getting an award for ‘Maestro,’ [which] is still probably one of the best movies of this decade. And I was giving him this award and he’s been nominated like 18 times for the Oscars. And I closed with,...

Brad Pitt recently gave a shoutout to Bradley Cooper’s movie “Maestro,” calling it one of the best films of the decade. Despite their well-known friendly rivalry over football teams, Pitt supports the Kansas City Chiefs while Cooper roots for the Philadelphia Eagles, the two actors remain close friends. Pitt joked about their different team loyalties while praising Cooper’s work as a director, writer, producer, and actor in the film.

On the “New Heights” podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, Pitt talked about giving Cooper an award for “Maestro” in 2024. He shared a funny moment when he joked about Cooper’s many Oscar nominations.

Pitt said, “I have a confession: I’m friends with Bradley Cooper. He was getting an award for ‘Maestro,’ [which] is still probably one of the best movies of this decade. And I was giving him this award and he’s been nominated like 18 times for the Oscars.

Brad Pitt called Bradley Cooper’s Maestro “one of the best movies of this decade” during a conversation published by IndieWire on 2 July, adding that the Leonard Bernstein portrait “stays with me in every frame.” The endorsement revives praise Pitt first voiced onstage at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where he presented Cooper with the Outstanding Performer award and described the film as a “masterwork.”

Cooper’s second feature as director premiered at the New York Film Festival in October 2023 and reached Netflix two months later after a limited theatrical run that generated an estimated $300,000, the streamer’s strongest specialty debut in four years. It went on to secure seven Academy Award nominations—including picture, actor, actress and screenplay—though prizes ultimately eluded the production. Critics broadly commended Cooper’s physical performance and Carey Mulligan’s turn as Felicia Montealegre, with The Guardian praising the “head-flingingly heartfelt” energy of the character study.

Brad Pitt is putting his football differences with Bradley Cooper aside to praise the writer/director/producer/star’s sophomore directorial effort, “Maestro.” Pitt, who is good pals with Cooper, joked that their friendship is still intact despite their differing NFL fandoms

During the “New Heights” with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast (in the below video), Pitt admitted that he couldn’t help but throw some shade at Cooper when celebrating “Maestro” in 2024. Pitt also praised the Leonard Bernstein biopic for being one of the best films of the 2020s; Pitt implied that an Academy Award for Cooper is even long overdue. “Maestro” was nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actress for Carey Mulligan, and Best Actor for Cooper.

“I have a confession: I’m friends with Bradley Cooper,” Pitt said. “He was getting an award for ‘Maestro,’ [which] is still probably one of the best movies of this decade.

The virtual reality rhythm game Maestro, where players conduct a virtual orchestra, has expanded its content and platform availability. The game has introduced a new downloadable content (Dlc) pack featuring music from Star Wars and has also been released on the PlayStation VR2 platform.

The new Star Wars content pack includes the track “Duel of the Fates” by John Williams, from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Accompanying the music is a new in-game cosmetic item: a miniature lightsaber that players can use as a conducting baton. This Dlc is available for the Quest, SteamVR, Pico, and the new PSVR2 versions of the game.

Coinciding with the Dlc, Maestro has launched on the PlayStation VR2. A “Complete Collection Bundle,” which includes all available content packs, has been released for the PSVR2. This bundle is also being made available on all other platforms where the game is sold.

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Carey Mulligan claimed her first Oscar nomination for her lead role in the 2009 coming-of-age saga “An Education.” Then the British actress once again collected bountiful awards nominations (and some wins) for her role as a #MeToo- era femme fatale avenger in the darkly comic thriller “Promising Young Woman.”

Like many of the directors whose names appear on her resume, first-time helmer Emerald Fennell -- the Season 2 showrunner for ”Killing Eve” who also plays Camila Parker Bowles in “The Crown” -- has a distinctive vision that allows the actress to inhabit abundant shades of emotion, from ballsy and badass to pastel-pink and girly.

In 2022, her great work was in "She Said," based on the intense investigation into sexual allegations against Hollywood mega-producer Harvey Weinstein. She followed in 2023 with possibly her greatest performance yet in "Maestro" opposite Bradley Cooper.

Take a photo gallery tour of Mulligan’s 14 best movies, ranked worst to best.

Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan is reportedly in talks to join the star-studded cast of Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation for Netflix. The project also has Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig, and Emma Mackey reportedly attached. Mulligan is an acclaimed actress who has garnered Oscar nominations for her work in Maestro, Promising Young Woman, and her breakthrough role in An Education. Her other notable credits include performances in films such as Never Let Me Go, Drive, and Inside Llewyn Davis.

Gerwig, whose last directorial effort was the history-making Barbie, is not only set to direct but has also penned the screenplay for the Netflix project. Given Gerwig's impressive attention to detail in crafting Barbie's layered and vibrant world, our expectations for her vision of Narnia are strong. We expect that Gerwig will bring a high level of imaginative depth to C.S. Lewis' magical realm.

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Another acclaimed Hollywood name boards the cast of Netflix's highly anticipated The Chronicles of Narnia film. Three-time Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan is the latest star to board the first of Greta Gerwig's upcoming Narnia adaptations, The Magician's Nephew.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Mulligan joins the star-laden cast of The Magician's Nephew, which also includes Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig and Emma Mackey. Mulligan is best known for her features in Maestro, Promising Young Woman and An Education, each of which landed her Oscar nods. Her most recent big-screen features include the acclaimed black comedy thriller, Saltburn, the Adam Sandler-led sci-fi drama, Spaceman, and the British comedy, The Ballad of Wallis Island.

The Magician's Nephew, the sixth novel in C.S. Lewis' Narnia book series, is a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was adapted as a part of Disney's original Narnia movie trilogy to critical and commercial success.

An update for Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie confirms which book is being adapted as an Oscar-nominated star joins the cast. Netflix's Narnia movie has been in development as early as 2018, with the Barbie director being brought on board in 2020. Now, Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie is currently deep into the casting stage, with its star-studded ensemble already including Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey as Jadis the White Witch, and Meryl Streep as the voice of the talking lion Aslan.

Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Carey Mulligan has been cast in Gerwig's Narnia movie as Digory's mother. This confirms that the movie is adapting the sixth novel in the Narnia series, The Magician's Nephew. Mulligan is currently in negotiations for the role, so it doesn't appear to be a done deal quite yet.

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Carey Mulligan (Maestro) is is in negotiations to join Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie for Netflix, based on the bestselling fantasy novels by C.S. Lewis, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

Netflix declined to comment.

Mulligan will play the mother of Digory, one of the film’s young protagonists. As previously announced, others in the cast will include Daniel Craig as Digory’s uncle, Meryl Streep as lion Aslan the Great, and Emma Mackey as the White Witch.

The new Narnia is reportedly an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, the sixth novel in the series, which examines the origins of Narnia. The story watches as Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer discover this magical world by way of Digory’s uncle’s magic. Production is expected to begin next year.

Netflix revealed in 2018 that it would develop new series and film projects based on Lewis’ beloved The Chronicles of Narnia series,...

Carey Mulligan is in talks to star in Greta Gerwig’s “Chronicles of Narnia” adaptation at Netflix.

If the deal closes, Mulligan will join the previously announced cast of Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep and Emma Mackey. Otherwise, the project is still in the midst of the casting process according to The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news of Mulligan’s hiring.

In her much-anticipated “Barbie” follow-up, Gerwig is writing and directing the fantasy adventure, which reportedly follows “The Magician’s Nephew” — the sixth novel in the series by author C.S. Lewis. The story serves as a prequel to “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and centers on the creation of Narnia by Aslan the lion (voiced by Streep). Two children, Digory and Polly, are the first to discover the “Wood between the Worlds” after an uncle (Craig) gives the two friends a magical ring. Mackey is playing the Jadis,...

The upcoming Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, continues to build its cast and has now added Stranger Things' Maya Hawke as an essential character. In 2025, author Suzanne Collins released the novel Sunrise on the Reaping with plans for Lionsgate to deliver a film adaptation in 2026. The film is the second prequel in the series, following 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The new installment centers around Haymitch Abernathy, the Hunger Games victor who mentors Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark for the 74th Hunger Games.

Sunrise on the Reaping is set 24 years before the first Hunger Games novel and depicts the 50th Hunger Games in which Haymitch competes. Maya Hawke joins the cast as Wiress, who first appeared in Catching Fire, then played by Amanda Plummer. Hawke joins a growing roster that includes Joseph Zada as Haymitch, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner,...

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke is the latest star to join the cast of the highly anticipated The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, Sunrise on the Reaping follows the story of Haymitch Abernathy and his time competing in the 50th annual Hunger Games. The feature film has become one of Hollywood's most anticipated projects, assembling a talented cast of the most in-demand talent.

According to Deadline, Maya Hawke has signed on to play the role of Wiress. Amanda Plummer previously played Wiress in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Wiress is the champion of the 49th Hunger Games, the game that precedes the events of Sunrise on the Reaping, and hails from District 3. In the book and the film, Wiress is assigned as one of the mentors for District 12 reapings like Haymitch because the district has never won a Hunger Games before.

Exclusive: Maya Hawke is set to play Lucia Joyce opposite Rhys Ifans as her father, the Irish writer James Joyce, in Aisling Walsh’s psychological drama biopic Lucia, which was written by Michael Kinirons.

The Veterans have boarded sales on the feature for a Cannes market launch.

The biopic is based on the life of Lucia Joyce, the talented but troubled daughter of James Joyce, who was briefly the lover of Samuel Beckett.

Hawke has amassed a veteran’s resume as an actor in less than a decade, working with auteurs such as Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Gia Coppola, while also starring in Netflix’s TV show Stranger Things. Her other credits include Inside Out 2 (as the voice of Anxiety), Wildcat, which she starred in and co-produced, Maestro, The Good Lord Bird, Little Women, and more.

Ifans was seen most recently in Inheritance and House of the Dragon...

The BBC and BritBox International have landed on Endless Night as their latest Agatha Christie adaptation from Sarah Phelps.

Set in 1967, the book is neither a Poirot or a Marple but follows man-of-many-trades Michael Rogers, who finds himself working as chauffeur for the enigmatic designer du jour Rudolf Santonix. Transfixed by Santonix’s latest project, a beautiful house in the English countryside, Mike dreams of meeting the love of his life and taking up residence. But unbeknownst to Mike, the house that he has set his heart on has a dark past that goes back for centuries.

The show is the latest in a long succession of Christie adaptations on the BBC and BritBox from Phelps and ITV Studios-owned Mammoth Screen, with the latest being Towards Zero starring Anjelica Huston. Fifth Season is selling worldwide.

Phelps said: “One of Agatha Christie’s last novels, this is a chilling story of love,...

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino have embarked on their second foray into the world of ballet with their latest series, Prime Video’s Étoile.

After previously working for one season on the 2012 drama Bunheads, Sherman-Palladino says her desire to tell another ballet-centric story was fueled by one thing: “vengeance.”

She’s joking, sort of.

“I wasn’t done, and I figured, let’s go back,” she said at the Deadline Studio at Prime Experience. “The first time, it was more about coming of age, and then 10 years later, I assume they’ve all come of age. We thought, how fun it would be to go backstage into if they become professional ballerinas?”

See the panel discussion in the video here and photos of the event below.

Set in New York and Paris, Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious...

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AI-gatha: Though her works have been the basis of tonnes of TV shows and films, the life of Agatha Christie was shrouded in mystery. However, budding screenwriters are now about to come face to face – or should I say AI to AI – with her for the first time. BBC Studios is working with Agatha Christie Limited to create a writing course for the BBC Maestro platform that will led by an artificially-generated Christie. The Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple creator’s great grandson James Pritchard, who looks after her estate, attended a posh event at London’s Claridge’s hotel, where the project was announced. It’s the latest example of how AI is changing content, and...

All Hollywood Stars Who Haven’t Won An Oscar Yet ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )

It’s Hollywood’s biggest plot twist: some of the most iconic stars have never won an Oscar. Yep, while they’ve given us chills, tears, and popcorn-worthy performances, the Academy has kept the golden guy just out of reach. We’re talking multiple nominations, standing ovations, and still no shiny statue. From the always-brilliant Glenn Close to the ever-charismatic Bradley Cooper, these stars are walking proof that talent doesn’t always equal trophies.

And let’s be real, some of these actors have delivered performances so legendary, they make Oscar wins look like consolation prizes. So grab your popcorn and cue the dramatic music, because this is the ultimate list of A-listers who keep slaying the screen, statue or not. The Oscars may be gold, but these stars? Pure platinum.

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As part of its BBC Maestro series, mystery thriller novelist Agatha Christie provides a writing masterclass. She died in 1976.

The dead speak! Thanks to the modern miracle of AI, Agatha Christie, who died in 1976, has returned from the great beyond to help budding novelists the world over.

It’s all part of the BBC Maestro series of online video lessons, in which big-name experts provide masterclasses in their fields of expertise. Previous BBC Maestro classes have brought in Brian Cox, who provides a five-hour acting course, novelist Harlen Coben, and veteran storyteller Alan Moore. One thing these people all have in common, you may have noticed, is that they’re alive.

Christie, the creator of Inspector Hercule Poirot and the writer of some 66 novels, has been brought back to life through a mixture of technologies. Digital deepfakery has been applied to the actor Vivien Keene to re-create the late novelist...

Yes, you read the headline right; Bradley Cooper’s next directorial effort is a film based on comedian John Bishop. More on that below.

Bradley Cooper is getting comfortable in the director’s chair again with a rather surprising film. Is This Thing On?, which has just wrapped filming according to Beyond The Joke, is a rom-com inspired by the life and adventures of John Bishop. Comedian Chloe Radcliffe originally revealed the movie was in the works on Richard Herring’s Rhlstp podcast.

Not only is Is This Thing On? directed by Cooper, he’s also co-written the script with Will Arnett, who is also starring in the film as a man who turns to stand-up comedy after his marriage breaks down. Cooper will also play the lead character’s best friend in the movie.

Bishop himself is on board as an executive producer. The film is only loosely based...

Netflix executive Kelly Dalton is exiting the streamer to start her own production company, Higher Altitude Productions. Higher Altitude’s mission is to inspire change and build community around the stories they tell and to share real, honest stories that connect with people.

“Film has had a profound impact on my own life, which is why I’ve dedicated the last ten years to sharing stories,” Dalton says. “It’s been a privilege to work in the talent relations & awards space, and in the process, learn first-hand what a powerful healing tool film can truly be. In this next chapter, I want to use my experience and the relationships I’ve built to tell more stories that will inspire change and build community — and the first story I plan to tell is my own.”

The first story Higher Altitude Productions will tell is Dalton’s own experience of sexual abuse...

Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific crime authors to ever do it. She's practically the face of the murder-mystery novel, with her work being adapted many times across the mediums of radio, stage, television and film for decades (even if she wasn't a fan of most of them). There's something to be said about how her stories, many of which dabble in the darkness lurking within our internal shadows, still strike a chord with readers. The words speak for themselves, but a concerning new development from the BBC indicates that the ones from Christie's mouth will be spoken by a computer program.

Today, BBC Studios announced that it has collaborated with the Agatha Christie estate to launch a writing course on their education-based streaming service BBC Maestro. It sounds like a great idea until the revelation that it will use an AI likeness of the famed author to...

BBC Studios, the commercial arm of British broadcaster BBC, and the Agatha Christie estate have teamed up to launch a writing course on education-focused streaming service BBC Maestro taught by Christie herself. Well, to be precise, it is taught by the queen of crime, brought to life by actress Vivien Keene and AI, using the author’s own words.

“In a world first, Agatha Christie — best-selling novelist of all time — will be offering aspiring writers an unparalleled opportunity to learn the secrets behind her writing, in her own words,” the partners said. “Using meticulously restored archival interviews, private letters and writings researched by a team of Christie experts, this pioneering course reconstructs Christie’s own voice and insights, guiding you through the art of suspense, plot twists and unforgettable characters.”

The partners unveiled news of “Agatha Christie Writing” in London on Wednesday, describing it as “the first-ever collaboration of its...

Dwayne Johnson is taking a prestige swing in the new A24 drama “The Smashing Machine,” and the first trailer for the film shows the blockbuster movie star conjuring a performance of a very different sort.

Johnson plays UFC legend Mark Kerr in the biographical drama, which charts the up-and-down career of the mixed martial arts fighter during the no-holds-barred era of the UFC alongside his girlfriend, played by Emily Blunt.

The film is written and directed by Benny Safdie, one half of the Safdie Brothers directing duo, who gained acclaim with their gritty, stress-inducing films “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems.”

The movie also marks something of a pivot for Johnson, whose career was built on positioning himself as a movie star and who has almost exclusively played heroes for the last decade. He appears to be putting in the work — the performance is somewhat transformative, with Johnson even donning an accent.

Bradley Cooper’s Searchlight film “Is This Thing On?,” starring Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper himself, Andra Day and Sean Hayes, wrapped production on Wednesday.

Amy Sedaris, Chloe Radcliffe, Scott Icenogle, Jordan Jensen, NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Reggie Conquest are joining the cast of the film, which is also rounded out by James Tom, Gabe Fazio, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Calvin Knegten, Derek Gaines and Matt Richards.

“Is This Thing On?” is penned by Cooper, Arnett and Mark Chappell (“See How They Run”). Cooper, who also directed, serves as a producer alongside Weston Middleton under their Lea Pictures banner, with Arnett and Kris Thykier.

Joining Cooper behind the camera are production designer Kevin Thompson, Oscar-nominated director of photography Matthew Libatique, costume designer Gali Noy (“Maestro”), editor Charlie Greene, Oscar-nominated hair department head Lori McCoy-Bell, Oscar-nominated makeup department head Nicki Ledermann and composer James Newberry (“Boy Erased”).

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Matt Bomer has starred in many projects over the years, and one of his career-defining roles was the one of the charming and charismatic Neal Caffrey in The White Collar. He went to star in many other critically acclaimed projects, including 2023's Maestro, the limited series Fellow Travelers, and now the Hulu comedy Mid-Century Modern.

However, back in the 2000s, he almost became Clark Kent in an unmade Superman: Flyby project written by J.J. Abrams. The actor had previously addressed losing the role, alluding that it had something to do with his sexuality, as he was outed in the early 2000s. However, Bomer just went online to clarify that he is proud of his career and slammed his portrayal as a victim for not becoming Superman, per Deadline.

Bomer had mentioned that he auditioned for months for the role, which would've included a three-movie project. The actor alluded that his sexuality was "weaponized" against him.

In a now deleted Tweet, Matt Bomer had some strong words for those who paint him as a victim.

Matt Bomer came out as gay in 2012 and has played several gay characters since then. His most well known role to date is definitely still as Neal Caffrey in White Collar, but he also portrayed Larry Trainor aka Negative Man in DC’s Doom Patrol.

The Tweet in reference was towards a news outlet that implied he lost the role of Superman due to his sexuality. The Tweet, via Deadline, read:

“This conversation had nothing to do with Superman, so please stop painting me into a victim narrative for your own clickbait. I love my career and wouldn’t change a thing about it. The conversation we had was about a lack of journalistic integrity, and now you’ve done the same thing. Please do better. I wish you the best always,...

Matt Bomer is looking back at turning down Barbie.

Back in November 2023, the 47-year-old Mid-Century Modern actor revealed that he auditioned to play one of the Kens in the Greta Gerwig-directed movie, but turned down the role because he didn’t want to “spend extensive time away from his family.”

However, now in a new interview published on April 10, Matt revealed the real reason why he turned down the role.

Keep reading to find out more…While speaking with Business Insider, Matt turned down the Ken role to appear in Bradley Cooper‘s movie Maestro instead.

“Even though my part in Maestro was smaller, Bradley was so collaborative with me from the get-go,” Matt explained. “It was such an immersive experience that to have just flown in from London to film my scenes [in Barbie] really quick and fly back to London—I feel like Maestro wouldn’t have been the same experience for me.

Matt Bomer is glad he turned down a role in the 'Barbie' movie because it gave him more time to focus on 'Maestro'.The 47-year-old actor was in talks to play Ken in Greta Gerwig's big screen film based on the beloved children's toy, but he walked away from the part and it went to Ryan Gosling instead - and Matt has now revealed he made the right choice because it allowed him to focus his energy on performing in Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic 'Maestro'.He told Business Insider: "Even though my part in 'Maestro' was smaller, Bradley was so collaborative with me from the get-go."And it was such an immersive experience that to have just flown in from London to film my scenes [in 'Barbie'] really quick and fly back to London - I feel like 'Maestro' wouldn't...

Matt Bomer could’ve appeared in not just one, but two Oscar best picture nominees in 2023 had he decided he had ken-ough time between “Maestro” and “Barbie.” The “Mid-Century Modern” star previously shared that he had auditioned to play one of the Kens in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster comedy, but eventually exited talks to spend time with his family. Speaking with Business Insider, the actor reveals that he also decided to step away from “Barbie” to have more time to focus on Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro.”

“Even though my part in ‘Maestro’ was smaller, Bradley was so collaborative with me from the get-go,” Bomer said. “It was such an immersive experience that to have just flown in from London to film my scenes [in ‘Barbie’] really quick and fly back to London — I feel like ‘Maestro’ wouldn’t have been the same experience for me.”

In “Maestro,” Bomer played David Oppenheim,...

“The White Lotus” Season 3 is finally here. As is always the case with the HBO anthology series, though, it’s returned with a new cast of actors and characters for viewers to follow and either grow to love or revile. “The White Lotus” has also left its Hawaii and Italy hotels behind in favor of a new exotic setting: a wellness retreat in Thailand. Prepare for a lot of awkward social moments, barely hidden resentment, and, of course, some murder.

Here are all the characters you need to know in “The White Lotus” Season 3 as well as who play them.

Natasha Rothwell as Belinda in “The White Lotus” Season 3 (Fabio Lovino/HBO) Belinda (Natasha Rothwell)

Belinda was the spa manager at the White Lotus in Hawaii. She travels to the brand’s Thailand location to learn from its spa employees (and also take a small vacation herself). A returning character...

Bradley Cooper wasn’t the first choice for Nightmare Alley?(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Turns out, Bradley Cooper wasn’t Guillermo del Toro’s first pick for the role in Nightmare Alley. That spot originally belonged to Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cooper didn’t take that revelation lightly.

Back in 2019, Deadline reported that DiCaprio had signed on to star in del Toro’s noir psychological thriller. It was supposed to be the follow-up to the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water, and fans were pumped to see DiCaprio and del Toro team up. But for reasons never made public, DiCaprio quietly stepped away from the project later that year.

Enter Cooper. He stepped into the lead role of Stanton “Stan” Carlisle, a slick carny turned cunning con man. But instead of feeling triumphant, Cooper spiraled a bit. In a candid chat with Mahershala Ali for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, he admitted,...

Has Bradley Cooper Distanced Himself From Leonardo DiCaprio Because Of Gigi Hadid?(Photo Credit –Facebook/Instagram)

Bradley Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio were once inseparable. Their friendship was solid as ever—until Gigi Hadid entered the picture. According to Radar Online, the 50-year-old Maestro star has reportedly distanced himself from his old buddy, not out of personal choice, but because Hadid isn’t interested in any lingering ties to her ex. Sources say the supermodel still holds some resentment toward DiCaprio, given how things ended between them.

Bradley Cooper Chooses Love Over Loyalty

Gigi Hadid’s romance with the Titanic actor fizzled out in early 2023. By October of that year, she had moved on with Cooper, and that’s when the shift happened. Cooper, seemingly out of loyalty to Hadid, let his friendship with DiCaprio go cold.

“Their friendship has pretty much evaporated and it’s almost unfathomable you’d ever...

Sarah Silverman is returning to Netflix with her second stand-up special for the streamer.

Titled “Postmortem,” the comedy hour will see Silverman finding humor in grieving her parents. It will debut on Netflix on May 20.

The logline reads, “Following the recent death of both of her parents, comedian Sarah Silverman finds comedy in the darkest corners of life. She hilariously navigates the absurdities of death with her signature wit, from unexpectedly finding the ‘deal of a lifetime’ while planning their funerals to cherishing the bittersweet experience of hearing her mother’s last words.”

Filmed at the Beacon Theater in New York, “Sarah Silverman: Postmortem” is directed and executive produced by Silverman, with Amy Zvi and John Skidmore (Best Kept Secret Productions) also executive producing.

Silverman’s last special for Netflix was 2017’s “Speck of Dust.” She has also put out specials with HBO including 2013’s “We Are Miracles” and 2023’s “Someone You Love.

Steven Spielberg is one of the most iconic film directors, entertaining multiple generations through many different types of films. His first big success was the film Jaws, which revolutionized the summer blockbuster era in Hollywood. Spielberg eventually ventured into other genres, creating some of the best adventure, science fiction, and war films.

Spielberg is often recognized for his extravagant films like Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List, which showcase his diverse filmography. However, Spielberg isn't just a director. Known mostly for the films he made throughout his long career, many people do not know that Spielberg was a producer on many iconic films.

Back to the Future Is an Iconic Time Travel Misadventure to the Past IMDb Score: 8.5/10

Back to the Future is a film about a young teen who is accidentally sent back in time to 1955 and must figure out a way to get back to 1985. Marty McFly assists the quirky scientist Dr.

With test screenings fully underway for James Gunn's upcoming Superman, it was only a matter of time before spoilers started to surface and it looks like a major cameo has found its way online.

Spoilers Ahead

While the rumor mill had floated the names of Tom Cruise and Chris Pratt possibly being in the mix for Jor-El in recent weeks, the noted leaker ViewerAnon has learned the actor's true identity, and, while it's unsurprisingly one of Gunn's former Guardians of the Galaxy stars, it's an actor we'd only heard, not seen before.

As per his sources, 12x Academy Award-nominee Bradley Cooper (The Hangover; Guardians of the Galaxy; Avengers: Endgame) has been enlisted to play Jor-El, the father of Superman.

He'll only appear in the first few minutes of the movie, so while it's not really a major plot spoiler, it does seemingly reveal that we'll once again be...

“Mid-Century Modern” introduces Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham as a trio of best friends who chose to cohabitate together during a pivotal part of their lives.

The three men are described as “gay gentlemen of a certain age,” who move into the home of the wealthiest of them in Palm Springs, where his mother, played by the late Linda Lavin, also lives.

In addition to the main trio, “Mid-Century Modern” also features a guest star lineup that includes Pamela Adlon, Vanessa Bayer, Kimberly Coles, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Judd Hirsch, Richard Kind, Stephanie Koenig, Billie Lourd, Esther Moon Wu, Jaime Moyer, Cheri Oteri, Rhea Perlman and Zane Phillips.

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Nathan Lane as Bunny Schneiderman

Nathan Lane stars as Bunny Schneiderman, who convinces his best friends, Jerry and Arthur, to move to Palm Springs to live with him and his mother, Sybil. Bunny is a successful business man and a hopeless romantic.

Today, Prime Video debuted the Étoile trailer and key art, which preview the upcoming dance-world comedy from beloved creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

The original new series is set in both New York and Paris and follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

Étoile will premiere all eight episodes on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The previously announced cast members include Emmy-winner Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), Gideon Glick, and David Alvarez (West Side Story).

The cast also includes Ivan du Pontavice (Rupture), Taïs Vinolo (The Show Must Go On), David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Lamay Zhang, and Simon Callow (Outlander), as well as Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls) as a recurring guest.

With over 300 million subscribers worldwide, Netflix is the biggest name in the world of streaming, but the company is still chasing Hollywood’s top honour: the Oscar for Best Picture. Although Netflix hasn’t won Best Picture, it’s come close several times; in fact, the studio received the most Oscar nominations out of any studio at the recent Academy Awards ceremony.

While speaking with Variety, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was asked if he’s disappointed that Netflix has yet to win an Oscar for Best Picture. “It’s hard for me to say, ‘Do they have it out for Netflix?’ when we’ve been the most-nominated studio for the past three years,” Sarandos said. “There’s something about [the Academy] — you nominate the movies that you respect and admire, and you vote for best picture for the movie that you love. We have to make a movie that people love.“

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Bradley Cooper On Film Set (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Bradley Cooper’s latest directorial venture is stirring up more than just cinematic buzz, it’s causing a real-life drama in a quiet Queens neighborhood. While it must be remembered that film crews in Douglaston are nothing new, this particular production is proving to be an uninvited guest that locals just can’t wait to see wrap up and roll out.

Note: This story contains spoilers “The Righteous Gemstones” Season 4, Episode 1.

From its very first episode, “The Righteous Gemstones” has had no shortage of top-tier actors behaving ridiculously. After all, this is a show that includes John Goodman as a Bible-thumping patriarch and Walton Goggins as a man named Uncle Baby Billy in its main cast. But Season 4’s premiere contains the show’s biggest cameo to date: 12-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper.

“He came aboard the old-fashioned way. I sent him the script, and then he read it and liked it,” series co-creator, star and executive producer Danny McBride told TheWrap.

The fourth and final season of the HBO comedy kicks off with an episode that takes place during the Civil War, decades before the rest of the series happens. Cooper plays a crook named Elijah Gemstone, who murders and robs a pastor. But when a group of Confederate soldiers...

Prime Video has set April 24 for the premiere of Étoile, its upcoming dance-world dramedy from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. The streamer also released several first-look photos, which you can see above and below.

Set in both New York and Paris, Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

All eight episodes of the dramedy will drop at once on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Cast includes Emmy-winner Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), Gideon Glick, David Alvarez (West Side Story), Ivan du Pontavice (Rupture), Taïs Vinolo (The Show Must Go On), David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Simon Callow (Outlander), and Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls) as recurring.

Prime Video has revealed first-look images and the premiere date today for Étoile, the upcoming dance-world dramedy from television supernovas Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

Set in both New York and Paris, the new, original series follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

All eight episodes of Étoile will premiere on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The series is the much-anticipated follow-up to the creators’ beloved comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which for five seasons on Prime Video collected 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, 6 Critics Choice Awards, 3 Golden Globes, and a Peabody, as well as countless fans worldwide.

Étoile’s arrival will also coincide with the anniversary of Gilmore Girls, which premiered 25 years ago this year and has only since grown in esteem among audiences,...

Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck are two superstars of Hollywood that made their name around the same time. However, while both are Oscar winners who have given us some of the best movies of the current era, Affleck was already a star, when Cooper was struggling to establish himself, in the late 90s.

Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax

This, however, led to an unlikely blessing in disguise for Cooper, who auditioned for arguably one of the worst Ben Affleck roles until now. It happened for the 1998-thriller Armageddon, which boasted of superstars such as Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, and Owen Wilson.

Ben Affleck got his first Razzie nomination for Armageddon Ben Affleck. | Credits: Air / Amazon Studios.

By 1998, Ben Affleck had already made a mark in Hollywood. He co-wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting (1997), earning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. This accolade catapulted him into leading roles,...

British actress Carey Mulligan is known for her timeless style and elegant presence, both on-screen and on the red carpet. She is 5 feet 6 inches (167.6 cm) and stands slightly taller than the average British woman (typically 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 4 inches or 160–163 cm). Her height, paired with her sophisticated fashion choices, enhances her commanding presence in Hollywood.

In an interview with Star Magazine, Mulligan suggested she might be even taller, saying:

I’m 5ft 7ins and weigh 8st 5lbs… After I had my appendix out, during the London run of The Seagull, I went down to eight stone [114 pounds] and realized my brain doesn’t work when I’m that thin.

On the red carpet, heel height can shift perceptions of celebrity stature. Standing 6 feet ½ inches (184.2 cm), Bradley Cooper often towers over Mulligan, but with the right stilettos or platform heels, she can effortlessly narrow the visual gap.

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Last year, Maestro was the Netflix movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards. In 2025, Emilia Pérez was the most-nominated Netflix-produced film. In other words, the streamer appears to do an excellent job making films with a heavy music influence. One might wonder if Netflix can work its magic again this year and give us another film like those two.

But Emilia Pérez is not the only Oscar nominee that your favorite streaming service has released. Five other films are also on the list, though they have just one nomination each compared to Emilia Pérez, which has 13. That is as many as any Academy Award-nominated film has this year.

The movie has a decent chance of winning Best Picture, too, though it may not be the favorite. Variety, for instance, picks Anora to take home the most important trophy of the night. We should hope that the site is not correct,...

The flashing cameras, the glittering gowns, the emotional speeches thanking managers, spouses, and baristas who always got the coffee order just right, it’s all part of the grand performance that is the Academy Awards.

Every year, the Oscars roll around, and actors pretend to be just so happy for the person who took home the golden statuette instead of them. Cue the tight-lipped smiles and aggressive clapping.

Bradley Cooper in The Hangover | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

But beneath the glitz, there’s an undercurrent of skepticism. Some actors and directors are perhaps tired of the relentless campaigning and the endless interviews. Hence, they have openly dismissed the Oscars as a meaningless affair. And leading this group of disillusioned Hollywood veterans are none other than Bradley Cooper and Woody Allen.

Bradley Cooper’s not-so-starry-eyed view on the Oscars Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro | Credits: Netflix

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The 36th GLAAD Media Awards now have a host.

Shrinking star Michael Urie has been tapped to host the Los Angeles awards event on March 27. And he said he’s “honored” to get the gig. “Our queer siblings across the country who are being unfairly persecuted and villainized deserve a night that reminds them that they’re not alone,” said the multi-hyphenate talent. “Media is one of the strongest tools we have to fight against stereotypes and hate. I am inspired by the power that art and media can have on society and proud to honor and celebrate our nominees.”

Urie will be joined at the event by a list of confirmed attendees including Maren Morris, Jay Shetty, Doechii, Cooper Koch, Nava Mau, Abby Wambach, Glennon Doyle, Rodrigo Reyes, Racquel Chevremont, Brandon Scott Jones, Jonathan Bennett, viral “holding space” journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Khalen Saunders and more.