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Audiences and critics are divided on the merits of Baz Luhrmann's Faraway Downs, a six-part miniseries starring Hugh Jackman that expands the story told in the panned 2008 drama Australia. While general TV consumers enjoy the 2023 Hulu series, critics feel it's a bloated and unnecessary addendum to the underwhelming 2008 historical epic. Of course, critics aren't always right, and in the case of Faraway Downs, they missed the mark.

A deeply personal tale for Luhrmann, Faraway Downs effectively functions as a corrective director's cut, allowing the venerated Australian visionary to tell the story as he sees fit. The qualitative results are more in line with the audience's reception than the critics' cynical dismissal, putting Australia on par with the hit series Yellowstone and, even better, akin to what Quentin Tarantino did with The Hateful Eight. Critics need to check the pulse of what appeals to non-critics and reassess Faraway Downs at once.

An A-list Oscar winner wants to check into The White Lotus and HBO needs to make this happen! Currently in its third season, The White Lotus has become one of the hottest shows on TV. The dark comedy changes up its cast every season to tell a different tale of some wealthy folks at a fancy island resort who are soon pulled into murder and other bizarre events.

The show has won huge critical acclaim and big ratings thanks to the high-powered cast and the way each season unfolds the key mystery. Its accolades include Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Jennifer Coolidge winning an Emmy for her turn. It’s also earned a couple of Emmys for creator/writer/director Mike White.

Season 3 is currently airing with a great cast, including Walton Goggins, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, and more. The drama has already been...

After the erotic drama Baby Girl, Nicole Kidman continues her divisive streak with a certified Rotten thriller. Kidman began acting in the 1980s with Australian films like the action-comedy BMX Bandits and the critically acclaimed Dead Calm before achieving international stardom. Her Hollywood breakthrough came in 1990 when she starred opposite Tom Cruise in the NASCAR love-story Days of Thunder, spawning a variety of leading performances from Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut to the black comedy To Die For.

In the early 2000s, Nicole Kidman's performances continued with back-to-back Oscar-nominated roles from Moulin Rouge! to The Hours, the latter scoring the actor her first Best Actress win with her portrayal of Virginia Woolf. In 2017, she delivered her first Emmy-winning performance in HBO’s drama series Big Little Lies. A few years later, she received another Oscar nomination for her performance asLucille Ball in Being the Ricardos. Kidman's career spans over three decades,...

Jordan Fisher has found his next Broadway role!

The 30-year-old actor, who made his Broadway debut in Hamilton, is set to join the cast of Moulin Rouge this spring, and he’s even making history for the production.

Jordan will take on the leading male role of Christian for a limited engagement starting April 15th, following the exit of current star John Cardoza, whose last performance is April 13th.

Keep reading to find out more…

This marks a reunion with Solea Pfeiffer, who he previously starred with in Hadestown last year!

She celebrated his casting news on Instagram story, writing, “our first black Christian at That, @jordanfisher Ilysm let’s Sing!!!!!!”

Jordan‘s limited engagement is set to wrap July 20th. You can get tickets at MoulinRougeMusical.com!

Jordan just wrapped starring in New York City Center’s production of Urinetown, alongside Stephanie Styles, after previously wrapping his extended run in Hadestown in January.

From holding more than 280 film credits to becoming the oldest musician to hit the Billboard Charts, Sir Christopher Lee has left a profound impact on earth. Known as one of the world's greatest, most versatile actors. The late Sir Christopher Lee has left a profound mark in every aspect of the entertainment industry and held a just as profound legacy outside of it. His exploration of many aspects of life has rightfully earned him the unofficial title of the man who completed life’s every side quest. Born in the Belgravia district in Central London, Lee attended Wellington College, studying Ancient Greek and Latin, until the age of 17 to volunteer in the Finnish army during the Winter War though didn’t see combat. When his stepfather went bankrupt causing his mother to divorce him and forcing Lee to get a job as an office clerk before joining the Royal Air...

If you want to get a feel for what cinema was like in a given year, looking at that year's best picture nominees would seem to be a good place to start. After all, only between five and 10 movies have received such a distinction annually, and since people voting work in the entertainment industry themselves, it's understandable they'd choose the cream of the crop, right?

Wrong!

It shouldn't be hard to find at least five amazing films each year, yet every so often, the Academy honors something that wasn't a hit with critics or audiences. People are quick to point out the worst Oscar best picture winners ever, like "Crash" and "Green Book," but when you expand that to nominees, you really wind up with some dreck (with a couple even taking home the big prize). For this list, we took the worst 10 films ever nominated based on their critics' Rotten Tomatoes scores.

We’ve all seen or heard about Romeo & Juliet. It’s one of the most eminent love stories ever written. But while the authentic play is a classic, it’s also been done a million times. Shakespeare’s version is full of fancy old English, dramatic monologues, and a bleak ending that makes you want to yell at the screen.

But what if we told you there’s a new version of Romeo & Juliet coming that’s absolutely different? A version that’s modern, stimulating, and full of music that actually slaps? That’s exactly what Verona’s Romeo & Juliet is bringing to the table.

This remake is a pop musical—think Moulin Rouge! meets Hamilton but with the greatest love story of all time at its heart. And it isn’t even based on Shakespeare’s play. Instead, it tells the real-life story from 1301 that inspired...

The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards took place on Friday, February 7, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Three films—Wicked, Emilia Pérez, and The Substance—each won three awards. However, none of them claimed the top honor of Best Picture, which went to Anora. Interestingly, Anora didn’t win in any other category that night.

Jon M. Chu, director of Wicked, won Best Director, making him only the third filmmaker to win the award for a musical. The others were Baz Luhrmann for Moulin Rouge! and Damien Chazelle for La La Land. Chazelle later won an Oscar for directing La La Land, but Luhrmann and Chu didn’t even receive Oscar nominations for their films. Wicked also took home awards for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.

Emilia Pérez won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Song for “El Mal”, and Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña.

John Leguizamo is the latest star to join the cast of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” He will appear alongside previously announced cast members Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.

Universal shared last month that the film “is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time.”

Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem “The Odyssey” remains one of the oldest pieces of literature still read by modern audiences. It chronicles the story of Greek hero Odysseus during his tumultuous journey home following the Trojan War.

“The Odyssey” is due in theaters on July 17, 2026. Nolan is set to write and will produce with Emma Thomas under their Syncopy banner.

As Variety exclusively reported this week, the film will be partly filmed in Sicily,...

In the year without a frontrunner, the doors are still wide open. I’m predicting three films will tie for the most nominations with 10 each: “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez” and “Wicked.”

Jacques Audiard’s crime musical “Emilia Pérez” is poised to dominate, and if it can tack on a tech nom or two, the Netflix film could become the most nominated non-English-language film in history, surpassing “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) and “Roma” (2018). The streamer’s primary awards pony could potentially go even further. On an ideal nomination day, if it lands nods in all of its “on the bubble” categories — such as cinematography, sound, and two extra bids for supporting actress (Selena Gomez) and original song — it could secure 14 nominations, tying with “All About Eve” (1950), “Titanic” (1997), and “La La Land” (2016) as the most-nominated films of all time. Notably, “La La Land,” also a musical, is the only one to lose the best picture.

It’s a Broadway smash!

It, of course, refers to “Bombshell,” the fictional musical-within-a-musical at the center of “Smash,” a new stage adaptation of the beloved cult favorite, much hate-watched TV series that ran for two seasons on NBC from 2012-2013. Variety has an exclusive preview of the meta backstage comedy, which begins preview performances on March 11 ahead of opening night on April 10 at the Imperial Theatre.

Like the television series, created by Theresa Rebeck and described by Vulture as “one of the messiest shows to air on network television,” the stage version follows the process of mounting “Bombshell,” a jaunty musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. In the first-look image, set outside the fictional show’s Broadway house, a brightly lit marquee boasts such raves as “Amazing!” “Stunning” “Amazingly Stunning!” At the center of it all is Marilyn, wearing the iconic white dress from “The Seven Year Itch,...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.

By the time this list is published, I will be an official inhabitant of Lyon, France, the fourth different city in the fourth different country I’ve lived in over the past four years. While packing my apartment in Madrid, I found myself playing comfort movies, rather than music, as background accompaniment. Having some of my favorite characters recite lines that have become part of my core memories gave me the strange sense of having something I have begun to crave more as I age: a permanent place to call home.

In fact, I need my film family to come live with me every time I arrive in a new city. In recent years I’ve developed a christening ritual: I unpack my clothes and objects and play The Wizard of Oz,...

Last month, we got confirmation that a live-action remake of Disney's 2010 animated classic Tangled is officially in development, and the project may have found its villain.

According to scooper Daniel Richtman, Agatha All Along star Kathryn Hahn is being eyed to play Mother Gothel. If the actress - who was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the Disney+ series - does land the part, she will likely return to play Gothel in a spin-off focusing on the character.

Though nothing has been confirmed, Disney is believed to be developing a number of baddie-centric live-action projects to tie-in to the planned Villains Land Disneyland attraction. In addition to a Mother Gothel movie, we have heard that Queen of Hearts and Snow Queen films are also in the works, and this is said to be why the Hercules adaptation was repurposed to focus on Hades.

In Tangled, Mother Gothel is a vain,...

It’s officially Spirit Award season here at Film Independent! We had our annual Awards Brunch last weekend, and we’re getting prepped for the big show on February 22. While that means late nights making seating charts, sending out invites, and hiring photographers for us, for you, it means enjoying even more movies!

This month, we’ve picked out some Spirit Award alums with new releases (or ones that came out during the holiday break). Included in this crop is a delicious combo of Russel Banks and Paul Schrader, Nicole Kidman making Bdsm feel good in a place like this, Pedro Almodóvar casting Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton in his first English-language film, and Robbie Williams’ surprisingly powerful monkey movie.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

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Creator/Director: Paul Schrader

Cast: Richard Gere, Uma Thurman,...

Live entertainment company Atg Entertainment, which has staged the likes of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Lion King, and Stranger Things: The First Shadow, has acquired Spanish theater producer and operator Som Produce.

The deal gives the company, formerly known as Ambassador Theatre Group, a foothold in the growing market of Spain, led by Madrid, the third-largest theater market worldwide.

Financial terms of the transaction, unveiled on Wednesday, were not disclosed. Atg, which owns and operates 64 live event venues, including theaters, music arenas, cinemas, and conference spaces in the U.K., the U.S. and Germany with more than 18 million audience members each year, is majority-owned by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners. Atg also owns ticketing platform ATGtickets.com, which processes more than 18 million tickets each year

“Through our in-house production companies and working closely with top producers and promoters Atg presents over 15,000 live performances annually, including...

Nicole Kidman has never been a risk-averse actor. For every commercial notch in her body of work, be it Bewitched or Moulin Rouge!, there’s a Birth or Dogville: films that mine the darker depths of humanity, often to the extreme. Babygirl may not linger in those shadowy corners for quite as long, but is nonetheless a reminder of Kidman’s gutsy choices and no-holds-barred approach to performing.

In this film, directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Halina Reijn (who made 2022’s excellent Gen-z murder-mystery Bodies Bodies Bodies), Kidman plays high-powered tech- executive Romy, who we immediately meet in the final throes of leg-buckling sex with Jacob (Antonio Banderas), her husband of nearly 20 years. Moments later, she steals away to another part of their family home and secretly climaxes to the flickering glow of submissive porn on her laptop.

Dickinson is impeccable; as Samuel he brings an elusive yet calming presence with a slow half-smile.

Tom Cruise is often called ‘The Last Movie Star,’ and for a very good reason. Over his five-decade career, he’s become one of the most famed names in Hollywood, drawing crowds with his blockbuster roles.

Think Top Gun, Mission: Impossible, and, of course, his signature heartthrob status. But beyond the splendid, tempestuous roles, there’s a side of Cruise that often gets overlooked. That side comes out in the 2004 thriller Collateral, where the movie star played a hitman.

Tom Cruise in Collateral (Credits: United International Pictures)

It’s because Collateral isn’t the first movie that comes to mind when you think of Cruise, and it’s often overlooked despite being a solid hit at the box office. Fans of his more famous roles might not expect him to play a cold-blooded killer in a dark thriller.

But that’s exactly what he does here, and honestly, it might...

When you look at relationships—whether personal or professional—sometimes, the strongest bonds are built on respect, trust, and a shared sense of purpose. And while tabloids are quick to spin tales of romance and drama, the truth is often quieter and more grounded than the headlines suggest.

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 2 | Credit: Paramount Pictures

Take Tom Cruise and Maha Dakhil, for example. The pair recently found themselves at the center of rumors when they were spotted sharing a meal at a restaurant in London. Their cozy, “touchy-feely” demeanor sent the rumor mill into overdrive, with many questioning if their professional relationship had crossed into romantic territory.

But as the old saying goes, things are not always as they seem. According to those close to the duo, while they clearly share a deep friendship, their connection is far from anything romantic.

No drama, just friendship: Tom Cruise and...

It didn’t take long for Tom Cruise to move past Nicole Kidman after their separation in 2001. When Kidman was reportedly aching over the breakup, Cruise got involved with Vanilla Sky co-star Penélope Cruz. Just months after his earlier relationship broke down, Cruise was seen on a vacation with Cruz, something he had allegedly planned with Kidman.

Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in Top Gun | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Cruise and Cruz almost hit it right away and continued their relationship until 2004, when they split. It was before he entered into another very public relationship with actress Katie Holmes. Kidman took some time before she found love with her now-husband Keith Urban.

Tom Cruise’s one act of love for Penélope Cruz allegedly shocked Nicole Kidman Penélope Cruz and Tom Cruise in a still from Vanilla Sky | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s married life seemed like...

The chilling horror-thriller Nightwatch, starring Obi Wan Kenobi's Ewan McGregor, is making its way to streaming.

Starting January 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can revisit the cult classic that continues to send shivers down audiences’ spines. Directed by Ole Bornedal, Nightwatch is a suspenseful tale of murder, mystery, and terror, following a night watchman who becomes entangled in a series of gruesome crimes. With its eerie atmosphere and nail-biting twists, the film remains a standout in the horror-thriller genre.

Related 'It Doesn't Have to Be All TV Series': Star Trek: Section 31 Director Wants More Standalone Films on Paramount+

Star Trek: Section 31 is the first Trek feature film since 2016.

What is Nightwatch About?

Released in 1997, Nightwatch became a favorite among horror fans for its gripping story and stellar cast. The film stars McGregor as Martin Bells, a law student working as a night watchman in a morgue, whose life takes a dark...

Nicole Kidman is one of the most well-known and celebrated actors today, so it is unsurprising that she has been nominated for numerous awards. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1967 and raised in Australia, Nicole Kidman became interested in acting from a young age, and she eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. After appearing in several Australian films and television shows, she began to rise in popularity with films like Days of Thunder and Far and Away and became a household name by the mid-1990s.

Today, she is considered one of the best actors of the 21st century and has her own production company. Likewise, with the December 25th release of her new thriller Babygirl, Kidman is back in the spotlight. From the film's premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, Babygirl has already received impressive reviews, currently holding an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The following contains spoilers for Earth Abides Episode 4, "Predators," which debuted Sunday, Dec. 22 on MGM+.

Aaron Tveit is showing off a new -- and somewhat unsettling -- side of his talent in Earth Abides. The MGM+ show stars Tveit as Charlie, a man who crosses paths with Ish and Emma, and has a lot more to do with their predicament than they realize. It's a change of pace for the actor who has won legions of fans playing generally good people in projects like Graceland and his Tony Award-winning role in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge!

In an interview with Cbr, Tveit opened up about the joy of playing a character so different from what audiences expect of him. He detailed his process in developing Charlie to make him more than just another TV villain, and finding what made the character do the things he does. Plus, learn how...

Nicole Kidman’s divorce from Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most high-profile marriage breakups, was highly publicized, and more than a little terrifying for Kidman. The couple were together for approximately ten years, and Kidman revealed that the divorce actually scared her with all the media attention that it received.

Nicole Kidman || Credit: A24

Kidman, speaking to Vanity Fair in the 2002 December issue, opened up about her ordeal when it came to the divorce, especially how it affected her professional life, and how intrusive the media got on her end, vying for scoops and details during a very troubling time in her life.

While Nicole Kidman trudged on, the divorce did have an effect on her life, as confirmed by her colleagues Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! | Credit: Bazmark Productions

Baz Luhrmann, who directed the actress in the seminal Moulin Rouge!, talked about how the divorce had affected her,...

Aaron Tveit is officially a dad!

On Thursday (December 19), the 41-year-old Broadway star confirmed that he and his fiancee Ericka Hunter Yang had welcomed their first child together last month.

The news comes a few months after Aaron and Ericka revealed that they were expecting with a sweet announcement post on social media.

Keep reading to find out more…

Aaron confirmed the exciting baby news in a statement shared with People.

“My fiancée Erika Yang and I welcomed a baby girl in November,” he revealed. “We couldn’t be happier she’s finally here, and we’re full of gratitude during this holiday season.”

Congratulations to the happy couple! We wish them well at this incredibly exciting time.

If you were unaware, the couple first sparked romance rumors when they shared the stage in a production of Moulin Rouge! but didn’t confirm their relationship until May 2021.

They made their...

Moulin Rouge! is one of the most visually stunning movies to be released in the 2000s, and if you liked Emilia Pérez, you should watch Moulin Rouge! next. Surprisingly, the two movies are visually similar despite being different genres. It was a bold choice to make the crime-centered story told in Emilia Pérez into a musical, but Moulin Rouge! was the perfect story to tell through this medium. Moulin Rouge! is a tragic romance story with an 89% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning two of them.

Emilia Pérez has a grittier setting than Moulin Rouge!, but a similarly tragic ending and a compelling leading actress. The story centers on the transformation and redemption of a trans drug cartel kingpin who fakes her own death and begins a new life. While Emilia Pérez has been controversial, it has also been widely praised for its make-up,...

Jon M. Chu has photographic evidence. Before he directed “Wicked,” the hit adaptation of the Broadway musical about a pair of witchy BFFs, Chu was an extra on “The Secret World of Alex Mack.” And that Nickelodeon series, part of the TV diet for anyone growing up in the 1990s, marked the directorial debut of Shawn Levy, who would go on to make “Stranger Things,” “Free Guy” and last summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The two are meeting in New York to discuss their journeys to the top of Hollywood’s A-list, as well as their talent for making unabashedly commercial movies, featuring heroes and heroines with extraordinary abilities, that are also deeply personal. But before they get to that, Chu shares a screen grab of his fleeting moment being directed by Levy.

Levy is stunned, then reflective about those early days. “I remember thinking, ‘It’s happening,’” he says.

Here’s Nicole Kidman’s most disturbing film (Photo Credit – Instagram)

From showcasing her prowess of incredible acting in films like Expats and The Perfect Couple among others, Nicole Kidman’s a force to be reckoned with. Oh, and don’t forget her Netflix films A Family Affair and Spellbound.

With a career stacked with awards and jaw-dropping roles, Kidman’s been an Oscar darling since Moulin Rouge in 2002. Now, she’s back in the spotlight, with her latest erotic thriller, Babygirl.

Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl Is ‘Most Disturbing Film Ever’

In her latest adventure, Nicole Kidman isn’t just making waves, she’s throwing tsunamis. According to Kidman, Babygirl is described by some as “the most disturbing film they’ve ever seen,” and this erotic thriller has everyone buzzing.

Trending When Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Revealed Height Issues Never Held Him Back In Hollywood

When Ryan Reynolds Admitted...

Nicole Kidman has revealed that she was nervous to accept one of her most important roles. Kidman is a celebrated actor who first got her start in Australian projects including the cult movie BMX Bandits and the maritime thriller Dead Calm. She began to rise to fame in the 1990s, taking on projects such as Far And Away, Batman Forever, and To Die For. Over the course of her career, she has now earned five Oscar nominations with one win, 17 Golden Globe nominations with six wins, three Emmy nominations with two wins, and five BAFTA nominations with one win.

More contemporary Nicole Kidman movies have seen her taking on a variety of unique roles, including playing a villain in Paddington, having Zac Efron as a love interest in both The Paperboy and A Family Affair, joining a massive superhero franchise as Queen Atlanna in Aquaman and its sequel, and more.

Babygirl star Nicole Kidman explains her weirdest filming rule while on-set, and says there’s one director who makes her break it. A five-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner, Kidman is used to appearing in critically acclaimed movies, and often she’s the main reason for the films earning such praise. The star is indeed back in the thick of it this awards season, with her new A24 movie Babygirl already scoring her a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination. The erotic-thriller releases in theaters on December 25, 2024.

It’s hard to question Kidman’s process after so many years and so many awards, but there’s one aspect of her approach that may nevertheless seem odd, and it involves a rule she has about never looking at video playback on-set. Though Kidman is seemingly adamant about this rule, not all directors are keen to let her avoid looking at the monitor,...

Ewan McGregor's spy thriller accurately depicts the Russian mafia in one clip that an expert calls the "most dangerous and the scariest." The Scottish actor is widely known for his portrayal of the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy – including The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith – which grossed nearly $2 billion combined at the box office from 1999 to 2005. In 2022, Ewan McGregor reprised the role in the Disney+ miniseries, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Outside Star Wars, McGregor has showcased his versatility in films from a wide range of genres, starting with his breakout role as a drug addict in Trainspotting. He went on to star in the musical Moulin Rouge!, the war movie Black Hawk Down, the fantasy drama Big Fish, the thriller Angels and Demons, the LGBTQ-romantic comedy I Love You Phillip Morris, the supernatural horror Doctor Sleep, and the DC movie Birds of Prey.

December is here and with it, streamers are getting their monthly influx of new titles to watch. From “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu’s first feature to one of the standout horror movies of 2024 you might have missed, there are plenty of new movies on Hulu in December worth tuning into. To help you skip the infinite scrolling, here’s a curated selection of the best new movies streaming on Hulu this month.

“Gladiator” (Universal Pictures) ‘Gladiator’ (2000)

If the long-awaited arrival of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel has you in the mood to revisit the original 2000 film, Hulu has you covered this December. Russell Crowe stars as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a faithful soldier of the Roman Empire, loyal to Marcus Aurelius, who loses everything at the hands of Marcus’ scheming, sniveling son Commodus (a slithery Joaquin Phoenix) and winds up fighting for his life in the Gladiator arena. Nearly 25 years later,...

Who is playing Ryan in Hallmark Channel’s new movie Private Princess Christmas? That is Broadway star Derek Klena and we have all the details you need to know about him!

The 33-year-old actor got his start on stage with his breakthrough role in the off-Broadway musical Dogfight, written by Egot winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Derek went on to star in musicals like Wicked, Jagged Little Pill, Anastasia, The Bridges of Madison County, and Moulin Rouge. He received a Tony nomination for his work in Jagged!

You might also recognize Derek from appearances on TV shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Code, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

So, is Derek single or married?

Keep reading to find out more…

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Derek is married to longtime love Elycia Scriven. See photos of them together in the gallery!

Nicole Kidman could make Golden Globes history come nominations morning, Dec. 9. If she gets in for both the A24 film “Babygirl” and the Netflix miniseries “The Perfect Couple,” that would put her at 21 career citations and set the record for having the second-most noms for an actor. This would tie her with Jack Lemmon who’s also at 21, and put her behind Meryl Streep with the record of 33.

As it stands, Kidman is sitting on an impressive 19 total Golden Globe nominations, a number shared with Shirley MacLaine and Al Pacino. Below are all of the projects and categories Kidman has been recognized for at the Golden Globes. The six in gold are her wins.

Acting

Best Film Drama Actress (7)

“The Others” (2001), “The Hours” (2002), “Cold Mountain” (2003), “Birth” (2004), “Rabbit Hole” (2010), “Destroyer” (2018), “Being the Ricardos” (2021).

Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress (2)

“To Die For” (1995), “Moulin Rouge” (2001).

Best Film Supporting Actress (3)

“Billy Bathgate” (1991), “The Paperboy...

New films arriving to Hulu in the month of December include those that came out in 2024 like Cuckoo, The Inheritance, Storm Crashers, Summer Camp, Flycatcher and more. Christmas favorite Elf arrived on the streamer at the end of November ahead of the holiday season, and Miracle on 34th Street (1994) started streaming on Hulu Dec. 1. Ben Stiller’s new film Nutcrackers also provides a more modern Christmas story.

Beloved classic films coming to Hulu this moth include Cheaper By the Dozen and Cheaper By the Dozen 2, Cast Away and all four Twilight films among others. Ridley Scott’s first Gladiator film will be available to stream starting Dec. 2.

Find the full list of what’s new on Hulu this December 2024 below:

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Surprising Moulin Rouge Audition Fail (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Imagine Leonardo DiCaprio singing “Lean on Me.” Sounds wild, right? It didn’t go as planned when he auditioned for Moulin Rouge’s lead role, Christian. Despite being a rising star, fresh off Romeo + Juliet, DiCaprio had one major hiccup: his voice. According to the actor, his singing was atrocious. The audition involving DiCaprio, director Baz Luhrmann, and a piano player didn’t improve. Leo remembers, “When I hit the high note, he just turned to me. ‘Yes, D, I don’t know if this conversation should continue.’” Ouch. So, after all, Christian’s poetic soul wasn’t to be voiced by DiCaprio.

While DiCaprio had the looks and charm for the role, the musical chops just weren’t there. Enter Ewan McGregor. The Scottish actor stepped in, crooning his way into the hearts of Moulin Rouge fans...

For film fans, the next best thing to actually watching movies is talking about movies. There's not much in this life that's better than having a great conversation about the films that move us, exasperate us, confuse us, and change us. This is probably why we love when celebrities get asked about their own favorite movies, whether they're listing their Letterboxd top four or gushing about their five favorites to Rotten Tomatoes. It's simple: we learn more about people, and love them more, when we get to see them light up talking about the movies they love. Esteemed actor Morgan Freeman has shared his five favorite films with Rotten Tomatoes twice now, and his choices are wide-ranging and unexpected.

The first time the Oscar-winning star of such films as "Million Dollar Baby," "The Dark Knight," and "Driving Miss Daisy" was asked about his all-time favorite movies, in 2011, he dropped a...

The Thanksgiving holiday is playing its usual tricks on the Broadway show schedule, with nearly all productions having gone dark on Turkey Day itself and making up for the missed shows with added performances on Black Friday and, in a few cases, later in the weekend.

Many shows have added matinee performances today (Friday) to their schedules (in addition to their usual evening shows).

Check the individual show sites for ticket availability and times for regularly scheduled performances.

The following shows have added a 1 p.m. Friday matinee (all times listed are Et):

Elf

Hamilton

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Hills of California

Mj

Once Upon a Mattress

Stereophonic

Tammy Faye

Productions that have added a special 2 p.m. Friday matinee are:

& Juliet

Aladdin

Back to the Future

The Book of Mormon

Cabaret

Death Becomes Her

Hell’s Kitchen

The Great Gatsby

Hadestown

Left on Tenth

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(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)

"We all had our tuxedos ready. I'm not even joking," Colin Farrell said in a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, reflecting on the 2004 historical epic "Alexander," directed by Oliver Stone. "We were all like, 'Right, lads, we're off to the Oscars. This is a sure thing.' And then it came out."

It came out, indeed, and as alluded to by the Oscar-nominated actor, things didn't exactly go as planned. In the aftermath of Ridley Scott's Best Picture-winning "Gladiator," Stone finally had the opportunity to scrape together funding for his three-hour take on Alexander the Great. The timing seemed perfect. The cast was a murderer's row. The production had all of the resources in the world at its disposal. But by just about every measure,...

Nicole Kidman was pushed outside of her “comfort zone” while making erotic thriller ‘Babygirl’.The 57-year-old actress stars in the movie as chief executive Romy, who is married to Jacob (Antonio Banderas) but becomes tangled up in an intense affair with her intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson).Nicole has now admitted that the steamy subject matter was a big reason why she signed on because it was “exciting and bold”.When asked whether the sexual themes made her reluctant to appear in the film during an appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, Kidman said: “Not at all. I loved the script, I love supporting women in the industry, and it was just really good. It is exciting and bold, and I am always looking to push out of my comfort zone.”The ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ star described the film as “Weird, but in a good way”, and said she was initially...

It’s safe to say that when Josh Brolin gets riled up, he doesn’t mince words. The actor, 56, widely praised for bringing Thanos to life in the MCU, has recently stirred the pot over what he sees as yet another Oscar oversight. This time, he’s got his sights set on the Academy’s failure to nominate Dune director Denis Villeneuve for his visionary work on the 2021 sci-fi epic. And, let’s just say—Brolin is less than thrilled.

Denis Villeneuves’ Dune 2 | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

This year, Dune: Part Two is back and, according to Brolin, this sequel has only raised the bar. But hold on—this isn’t the first time the Academy Awards has left some serious talent out in the cold when it comes to nominations.

Remember The Dark Knight? Christopher Nolan’s legendary 2008 film redefined the superhero genre, giving us one of the...

After a highly-anticipated wait, Wicked is finally making its big-screen debut and its Oscar chances are already being discussed. The musical is such an onscreen spectacle that its being split into two parts and it has Universal on its side. Last year, the studio won big at the Academy Awards this year when Oppenheimer took home Best Picture and six other awards, including Best Director for Christopher Nolan. It has the opportunity to do so again in 2025, though its safe to say that Wicked and Oppenheimer are two very different movies.

Historically, there have been plenty of musicals that have garnered Best Picture nominations, but they havent always been successful in winning the category. That could change this year, especially with Wicked joining Netflixs Emilia Prez, also a musical, as a Best Picture hopeful. Wickeds reviews and audience scores have been glowing and while that alone isnt enough to propel it to the Oscars,...

Last month saw streaming platforms settle into their annual cozy season with new fall TV shows and autumn film favorites. This December, Hulu and Disney+ are hunkering down with premieres for several animated TV series, a solid selection of holiday fare, and feel-good movies both old and new.

Disney+ will bring its classic characters together for “Mickey and the Very Many Christmases” as well as “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade.” It will also premiere “The Simpsons Christmas Double Episode,” “Doctor Who: Joy to the World,” and “CMA Country Christmas” to honor the season. Top non-holiday picks include the return of “Marvel Animation’s What If…?” (kicking off December 22 with new episodes premiering daily for eight days), “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” and “Elton John: Never Too Late.”

Over at Hulu, the divisive new horror flick “Cuckoo” starring Hunter Schafer is set to stream alongside a robust catalogue of various other movies.

Nicole Kidman is an icon in the world of Hollywood for a reason. Bringing a layer of mystery to her roles while simultaneously seeming like the most welcoming person in any cast, the actress is almost paradoxical with her acting. From recent works like Babygirl to older classic projects like Moulin Rouge, she is ingrained into the very fabric of the film industry.

Nicole Kidman in Dogville | Credit: Columbia Pictures

While there are more than a few iconic works that Kidman has starred in her career, there is one film that caters to a completely different audience. In 1998, she starred in Practical Magic alongside Sandra Bullock. The film was so iconic that it is currently getting a sequel.

However, this is not surprising considering the rare dynamic that Kidman and Bullock shared.

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Were Actually Like Sisters

Nicole Kidman recently gave an interview with British GQ,...

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise met on the sets of the film, Days of Thunder, in 1989 and got married in 1990. The high-profile relationship caught many eyes at the time and the couple adopted two children, born in 1992 and 1995. However, things didn’t work out between the couple and they announced their separation in 2001. Interestingly, Kidman’s career was at an all-time high at this time.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Kidman was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 2002 and she went on to win the award in 2003. However, she revealed that she was devastated after receiving the award as she had finalized her divorce with Cruise the same year. She shared that she couldn’t celebrate her win and it was at this moment that she reflected on her love life.

After Her Oscar Win, Nicole Kidman Realized That She Needed A...

Clint Eastwood might've appeared in 14 films after "Unforgiven" but his Oscar-winning directorial effort really does feel like a fond farewell to the genre that defined his career in front of the camera. For many, his stint as Will Munny, a worn down gunman making one last stand, sits as one of his finest and he could've hung up his acting hat for good there and then in one of the best Western movies of all time. For his co-star, Morgan Freeman, though, there's an earlier role rooted in Eastwood's time in the Old West that outshines even that.

Speaking to Rotten Tomatoes in 2023, the five-time Oscar nominee (one of which he won for his performance in Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby"), was asked about his favorite films. Of his five truly fascinating choices, one of them was Eastwood's own cold-blooded 1976 cowboy movie "The Outlaw Josey Wales." The film saw Easwood play the titular character,...

Few actresses of her era take as many chances as Nicole Kidman. The Oscar- and Emmy Award-winning actress has been one of the industry’s most sought-after performers since the early 1990s, and appeared in everything from splashy musicals like “Moulin Rouge!” (which netted Kidman her first of five Academy Award nominations) to historical fiction like “The Hours” (which won Kidman the Best Actress Oscar for playing Virginia Woolfe) to psychological thrillers like “Eyes Wide Shut” (where she starred opposite her now-ex-husband Tom Cruise) to blockbuster superhero movies like “Aquaman.”

And that’s just on the big screen. In recent years, Kidman has acquitted herself exceedingly well in a spate of prestige television series, winning an Emmy for her nuanced work in “Big Little Lies” and scoring a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for “The Undoing.”

One of her biggest challenges was her turn as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s 2021 film “Being the Ricardos.

John Ford's success at the Oscars speaks to the director's reputation as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Over the course of his long career in the industry, Ford worked with many of the most prominent actors in Hollywood from the 1920s to 1960s, pumping out a long list of memorable hits at the box office. Many were born from his collaborations with John Wayne, but it's important to note that his own directorial style, not necessarily Wayne or any other actor, that made Ford the Hollywood legend he is today.

Ford's work represents a very distinctive version of America, and his films often centered on specific themes and genres. Ford is well known for making Westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, among many others. John Ford was also well known for having served in World War II and for...

In recent years, the theatre world has witnessed a massive influx of Broadway shows based on films. Stage adaptations of Hollywood hits like Back to the Future, Moulin Rouge, and Beetlejuice have been dominating Broadway, both in terms of ticket sales and critical reception. Even lesser-known works, like the 2007 Israeli film, The Bands Visit, have been brought to the stage, and even gone on to win the coveted Tony Award for Best Musical. Now, with the massive success of these adaptations, audiences must begin to wonder what films may be getting reborn on the stage next.

Of course, not every major motion picture can be seamlessly translated to a different medium. Big-budget films that rely on complex visual effects and numerous locations are often impossible to properly convey on stage. However, films that rely on only a handful of characters within a relatively contained setting typically have excellent potential when...

Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy has returned with “Let the Flowers Go,” a collaboration with fellow ’80s vocalist Boy George.

Featuring Murphy’s belting baritone and George’s dramatic vibrato, the duet is a power ballad ode to transformation and becoming rooted in your identity in your younger years. “I’ve been changing/ And mamma don’t know,” they sing in harmony. “Let her tears fall/ And make the flowers grow.” Stream “Let the Flowers Go” below.

The song was produced by Martin “Youth” Glover of the band Killing Joke, who had worked with both Murphy and George on their respective solo records. “Let the Flowers Go” dates back to 2014, when Murphy was working on his solo album Lion. Youth presented the unfinished track written by George and himself to Murphy, who added to the track and presented it back to George.

“With everything going on in the world about identity it feels very powerful,...

Lacma’s Art + Film gala entered its brat era over the weekend.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s marquee fundraiser took place on the grounds of the L.A. cultural institution on Saturday night as the rebellious spirit of its musical headliner Charli Xcx and her culture shifting brat album seemed to permeate the festivities. The carpet got a green-hued makeover, Anna Wintour praised honoree Baz Luhrmann’s frenetic creative spirit and how he once convinced Rihanna to dance on a table at the Met Gala, Kim Kardashian caused a stir by wearing another rare piece of fashion history and Chloe Sevigny demanded the crowd “make some fucking noise” for Charli, who turned Lacma into an electric after hours with a quick set featuring her Sweat Tour mate Troye Sivan. It even rained a little, a very brat-coded thing for Mother Nature to do in a city like Los Angeles.