Month: December 2024

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are teaming up for Netflix’s Back In Action, an action comedy written by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) and Brendan O’Brien and directed by Gordon.

Foxx and Diaz play Matt and Emily, former CIA spies-turned-parents of two; per the logline: “years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx) find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.”  Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson also star in the film.

Back in Action marks Diaz’s first film in nearly 10 years, and one of Foxx’s first projects since his health scare in 2023.  The film premiers Jan. 17 on Netflix; see the trailer – HERE.

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Peacock has announced that ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ – the fourth installment in the ‘Bridget Jones’ film franchise – will premiere on Thursday, Feb. 13 exclusively on Peacock.

The first trailer for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has also been released, and Renée Zellweger’s Bridget is still looking for love as she comes to terms with the tragedy of losing Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). Joining the ensemble for “one last chapter” will be Emma Thompson, Isla Fisher, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.

A synopsis reads: “Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark was killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan. She’s now a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel, and is stuck in a state of emotional limbo, raising her children with help from her loyal friends and even her former lover, Daniel Cleaver. Pressured by her Urban Family — Shazzer, Jude and Tom, her work colleague Miranda, her mother, and her gynecologist Dr. Rawlings — to forge a new path toward life and love, Bridget goes back to work and even tries out the dating apps, where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man.”

The film franchise kicked off with 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary and was followed by 2004’s Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason and 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.

See the trailer for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’: HERE.

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CBS will air the primetime concert An Evening With Dua Lipa, featuring live performances from the Grammy Award-winning artist’s latest album, Radical Optimism along with many of her greatest hits. The special, filmed in London on October 17th at Royal Albert Hall, features Dua Lipa’s reimagined hit songs, accompanied for the first time by the 53-piece Heritage Orchestra conducted by Ben Foster, a 14-strong choir and her seven-piece band.

Dua posted on her social media: “I wanted to remember this show forever so we captured it to share with you too…
ONE NIGHT ONLY with me, my band, The Heritage Orchestra and the one and only Elton John at Royal Albert Hall coming soon to @CBStv and @itv @itvxofficial who’s ready to see thissss?!!!!”

The special also features a surprise duet of “Cold Heart” with musical icon Elton John, as well as the debut live performances of “Dance the Night” from the Barbie soundtrack, “Maria,” “Anything for Love,” “End of an Era” and many more from Radical Optimism.

An Evening With Dua Lipa will be broadcast Sunday, December 15th from 8:30-10 pm ET/8-9:30 pm PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

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Selena Gomez has announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco after more than one year of dating, sharing the happy news in a social media post showcasing her oval-shaped engagement ring with the caption: “forever begins now..”

The 32-year-old Gomez also shared a photo carousel including an image of the actress sitting on a picnic blanket, with two Taco Bell boxes and an ice bucket. The announcement drew congratulation from celebrities and fans, with Taylor Swift commenting: “Yes I will be the flower girl.”

Gomez also shared a photo of herself while holding her hand to her face, and a photograph of Blanco and Gomez. Blanco, 36, wrote in the caption: “Hey wait… That’s my wife.”

Gomez was asked last month about her relationship with Blanco, and told The Hollywood Reporter: “I guess this is the safest I’ve ever felt in one, and I see a future with this person. And when you put a little bit out there, people are not as hungry to hunt you down. Like, if they hear something, they’re going to, but if you’re like, ‘I did it,’ they’re like, ‘Oh, well there’s you, just going to [restaurant] Sushi Park. But there’s so much of my relationship people don’t see, that’s just mine.”

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Paramount+ shared the final trailer for the new series Dexter: Original Sin, featuring Patrick Gibson.  Dexter: Original Sin is the prequel to the Showtime series Dexter starring Michael C. Hall, which aired from 2006-2013 and starred Hall as Dexter Morgan, a vigilante serial killer.

Original Sin follows a young Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from “student to avenging serial killer” with the guidance of his father Harry (Christian Slater), with Hall voicing young Dexter’s inner monologue. Patrick Dempsey, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu and Reno Wilson also star in the prequel series, with Sarah Michelle Gellar set to appear as a special guest star.

The trailer shows Dexter learn the “code” designed to help him find and kill “the bad guys who escaped justice,” while Dexter must navigate his urges while beginning a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department, where Harry is an officer.

Paramount+ with Showtime is also developing Dexter: Resurrection, a sequel to Dexter: New Blood.  Dexter: Original Sin will premiere Dec. 13 for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. The series will make its network debut Dec. 15 at 10 p.m. EST on Showtime.  See the trailer – here.

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Just ahead of the release of his upcoming documentary, Never Too Late, the legendary Sir Elton John has been named Time’s ‘Icon of the Year.’

NBC’s ‘Today Show’ co-host Al Roker said during a segment announcing the Icon of the Year: “As important as his music is, his philanthropy and his activism, you know works for AIDS and so many other charities, is just nonstop.”

Elton wrote on Instagram: “TIME Icon of the Year – what an honour! Reflecting on my journey – from the highs and lows of my early career to the peace and happiness of life now with my husband and two wonderful sons – I’m reminded of the incredible support and love that have shaped my path. This accolade is a personal milestone and a reminder to the world that being yourself is truly iconic.”

In a new cover story for the publication, John sat for an interview in which he looked back over his career, stating: “If people remember that we tried to change the world a little bit, we were kind, we tried to help people … And then, apart from that, there was the music.”

Never Too Late, which premieres on Disney+ this Friday, Dec. 13th, sees John preparing for his Dodger Stadium concert, which would be his last. He says: “I honestly don’t miss going on tour. I’m 77 and, you know, I’ve done four and a half thousand shows, I’ve gone how many flights. I have two young boys that need me. I have David as my husband that needs me. I love spending time with my boys, and I love being here, at this house.  And I understand why people find it hard to stop, but I didn’t find it hard at all.”

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