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Apple TV+ shared the trailer for the original film Ghosted, starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas.

The trailer opens with Cole (Evans) and Sadie (de Armas) enjoying a spur of the moment date. When Sadie stops responding to Cole’s texts, Cole travels to London to surprise her .. but is captured by nefarious henchmen. Sadie springs into action to save him, where we learn she is actually a CIA agent, which is why she was too busy to text Cole back.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, the cast of Ghosted also includes Adrien Brody, Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris and Tate Donovan.  Ghosted premieres on AppleTV+ April 21st; check out the trailer – here.

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Kristen Bell has signed on to star in an untitled comedy series for Netflix, from creator Erin Foster (Barely Famous) and executive producer Steven Levitan (Modern Family, Reboot). The series is Bell’s second at Netflix — she also starred in the streamer’s thriller parody ‘The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window’ last year.

Per a brief show synopsis, the untitled comedy is about “the unlikely relationship between an irreverent, outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi.”  Bell will play the agnostic woman and also serve as an executive producer.

Bell last appeared in the Amazon feature film The People We Hate at the Wedding and will be part of the voice cast for an upcoming Paw Patrol movie.

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Singer Lenny Kravitz will perform during the In Memoriam segment at this year’s Oscars ceremony on Sunday. The In Memoriam segment honors actors who died during the past year. The Academy tweeted: “Grammy-winning musician Lenny Kravitz will deliver the “In Memoriam” performance at the 95th Oscars. Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p!”

Kravitz, a four time Grammy Award-winning performer known for songs “Are you Gonna Go My Way,” “Let Love Rule” and “American Woman” has also acted in films including ‘Shotgun Wedding’, ‘The Hunger Games’ series, ‘The Butler’ and ‘Precious’.

Other artists set to perform at the Oscars include Rihanna (who will sing “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Sofia Carson and Diane Warren, (who will team up for “Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman), David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux (performing “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once), and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (performing “Naatu Naatu” from RRR.)

The Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Lenny Kravitz Will Perform During In Memoriam Segment At Academy Awards

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‘Creed III’, the latest installment in the Rocky Balboa spin-off saga, earned $58.7 million at the domestic box office in its weekend debut. The film, directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan alongside Jonathan Majors, set a franchise record after opening to rave reviews.

MGM’s head of distribution Erik Lomis told the Associated Press: “This is beyond all of our expectations. And we knew that we had something special — we tested the movie and it tested great, but the public responded so resoundingly to it  Everything went right here starting with the movie itself … It was just up to us not to break it when they gave it to us and we didn’t.”

‘Creed III’ also knocked reigning box office No. 1 ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ out of the top spot. The Marvel action film saw a 61% decline in its third weekend after taking in around $12 million. Following closely behind is Elizabeth Banks’ action-comedy ‘Cocaine Bear’, starring O’Shea Jackson Jr., Keri Russell, and Alden Ehrenreich, which grossed $11 million after a 53% drop from its $23 million opening weekend.

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Syndicated daytime talk show “Rachael Ray” will end after 17 years. Ray shared in a press release: “In my more than 20 plus years in television I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with ‘Rachael.’ However I’ve made the decision that’s it’s time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in my broadcast career. My passions have evolved from the talk show format production and syndication model to a platform unencumbered by the traditional rules of distribution.”

Ray recently launched Free Food Studios, a new production company with the mission to distribute Ray’s “in the kitchen content.”  Ray partnered with longtime collaborator Brian Flanagan, and his partners at Intentional Content, Anthony Amoia and Sean Lee. The platform will also develop new upcoming new talent.

Steve LoCascio, president of CBS Media Ventures, added: “When Rachael debuted her show 17 years ago, she was a gamechanger in the daytime space. She made cooking accessible to the masses, taught viewers simple solutions on how to improve their lives and coaxed great stories out of celebrity guests with her relatable down-to-earth demeanor. We’re proud to have produced such a successful show with Rachael and her team for so many years. We’ll miss Rachael on the air every day, but we’ll always be family.”

“Rachael Ray” debuted in national syndication Sept. 18, 2006  In its 17 seasons, it earned 37 Daytime Emmy nominations, and won 3 Emmys for ‘Outstanding Talk Show.’

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Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove and Benjamin Bratt have signed on to star in the Netflix romantic-comedy, Mother of the Bride. Sheilds wrote on Instagram: “Hoping my future mother of the bride duties are far less dramatic than this. So excited to get to work on #MotherOfTheBride.”

Netflix said in a press release about the film: “When Lana’s daughter Emma returns from a year abroad in London, she drops a bombshell on her mother: she’s getting married. On an island. Next month! Things only get worse when Lana discovers that the mystery man who stole her daughter’s heart just so happens to be the son of the man who broke hers years ago.”

Director Mark Waters (“He’s All That,” “Mean Girls”) — is directing the project, from a script written by Robin Bernheim (of ‘The Princess Switch‘ film franchise).

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Actor Tom Sizemore passed away on March 3 at age 61, nearly two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm as the result of a stroke. Sizemore had been hospitalized in critical condition and remained in a coma and in intensive care since the aneurysm.

Sizemore’s manager, Charles Lago, said that the actor “passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank. His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger were at his side.”  Lago added: “We are asking for privacy for his family during this difficult time and they wish to thank everyone for the hundreds of messages of support, and prayers that have been received. This has been a difficult time for them.”  He said there will be a private cremation service for the family with a larger celebration of life event planned in a few weeks.

Sizemore’s death comes just days after the actor’s medical team had informed the family “there is no further hope and have recommended end of life decision.”  Paul Sizemore said in a statement: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom. He was larger than life. He has influenced my life more than anyone I know. He was talented, loving, giving and could keep you entertained endlessly with his wit and storytelling ability. I am devastated he is gone and will miss him always.” Sizemore’s ex-wife, actress Maevee Quinlin, offered “my heartfelt condolences to the entire Sizemore family. … Most especially, my thoughts and prayers go out to Tom’s two sons, Jayden and Jagger. May God hold you both in the palm of his hand, give you strength and bless you all the days of your lives.”

Sizemore is best known for action movies and crime dramas, including Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Passenger 57, Heat, True Romance, Natural Born Killers, Devil in a Blue Dress, The Relic and Strange Days.

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Rachel Weisz portrays twin OBGYN’s Beverly and Elliot Mantle in the upcoming new Prime Video series ‘Dead Ringers,’ a modern reimagining of David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychosexual thriller of the same name starring Jeremy Irons.

In the new series, Weisz’s characters are twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes — including pushing the boundaries of medical ethics — in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s health care to the forefront. ‘Dead Ringers’ also stars Britne Oldford as Genevieve, Poppy Liu as Greta, Michael Chernus as Tom, Jennifer Ehle as Rebecca, and Emily Meade as Susan.

‘Dead Ringers’ will premiere on Friday, April 21 on the streaming service, with all six episodes dropping at once.  Take a look at the teaser trailer for ‘Dead Ringers’ – here.

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Netflix announced the new eight-episode series ‘Fubar, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The series also stars Monica Barbaro, Jay Baruchel, Milan Carter, Travis Van Winkle, Gabriel Luna, Andy Buckley, Aparna Brielle, Barbara Eve Harris and Fabiana Udenio.

Created by Prison Break’s Nick Santora, Schwarzenegger plays ‘an almost-retired CIA agent who finds out that he and his daughter are both CIA operatives and must join forces.’  Said Santora: “The thing I always marveled at was how Schwarzenegger could befunny while still kicking ass. That’s why I wanted Fubar to be a hysterical, CIA-spy comedy mixed with heart-stopping action! And it is all that — and more.”

Schwarzenegger said in a press release: “Everywhere I go, people ask me when I’m going to do another big action comedy like True Lies. Well, here it is. ‘Fubar’ will kick your [expletive] and make you laugh — and not just for two hours. You get a whole season.”

‘Fubar’ will debut May 25 on Netflix. Take a look at the teaser trailer – here.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Action-Comedy FUBAR Gets Release Date at Netflix — Watch Teaser Trailer

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HBO Max has ordered an ‘It’ prequel series, with the working title of ‘Welcome to Derry.’

Andy Muschietti, who directed 2017’s ‘It’ and 2019’s ‘It: Chapter Two,’ will serve as show runner on ‘Welcome to Derry’ alongside his sister, ‘It’ producer Barbara Muschietti, as well as actor-writer Jason Fuchs, who played Richie’s manager in It: Chapter Two.

Said Fuchs in a statement: “To be able to return to the world of my all-time favorite horror novel and help build upon the singularly brilliant cinematic universe created by Andy and Barbara is more than the opportunity of a lifetime, it’s a dream come true — or, maybe more appropriately, a nightmare.”

The Muschiettis shared: “As teenagers, we took turns reading chapters of Stephen King’s IT until the thick paperback fell to pieces. IT is an epic story that contains multitudes, far beyond what we could explore in our IT movies. We can’t wait to share the depths of Steve’s novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity and horror.”

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