214 stories by "Ellise Shafer"
Two years after his Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” premiered at Cannes, Sebastian Stan reflected on the role during the press conference for his new movie “Fjord,” saying Ameri…
Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her honorary Palme d’Or after suffering a knee injury. “On the advice of my doctors, as I continu…
Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez are set to star in “The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet’s next film alongside Michael Fassbender. During a masterclass at Cannes Film Festival on Sunda…
Adam Driver may be known for leading critically acclaimed films like “BlacKkKlansman” and blockbusters like “Star Wars,” but his career first gained steam on TV in Lena Dunham’s HB…
“Paper Tiger” director James Gray tried to call Scarlett Johansson on his cellphone so she could share in the 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes premiere of “Paper Tiger” on Sat…
Lío Mehiel (“Mutt,” “After the Hunt”) and Emily Carey (“House of the Dragon”) are set to star in “Camino,” a neo-Western feature from Beso and Pucci Productions that will be…
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” has revealed the hosts for the last two episodes of its inaugural season: Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa. Waddingham, known for “Ted Lasso” and “Ride …
Keira Knightley, “Bridgerton” star Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane (“The Hours,” “Game of Thrones”) are set to lead a stage adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s O…
During her opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live U.K.,” host Nicola Coughlan got a little assistance from “SNL” legend Jimmy Fallon, who joined the “Bridgerton” star for a ch…
Stephen Merchant’s 2019 film “Fighting With My Family,” starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson, is being adapted into a stage musical. Producers include Merchant, Johnson and Dany G…
Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant are set to co-star in a new production of Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" on the West End. Two-time Tony winner Baranski will make her West End debut as Jud…
In her new memoir "Famesick," Lena Dunham reflects on her hit show "Girls" and the complex relationship she had with co-star Adam Driver both on and off set. "Girls," which ran on HBO from 2…
"Saturday Night Live U.K." has announced its next two hosts. "Bridgerton's" Nicola Coughlan and "White Lotus" star Aimee Lou Wood will take on hosting duties for Episodes 5 and 6. Coughlan w…
The fourth episode of "Saturday Night Live U.K." opened with a sketch spoofing both Melania Trump's statement on Jeffrey Epstein and Kanye West's Wireless Festival controversy. The sketch be…
Ralph Fiennes thinks the "ship has sailed" for him to reprise the role of Voldemort, but he'd be more than happy to pass the wand to another acclaimed British actor: Tilda Swinton. During an…
As Meryl Streep gears up for the May 1 release of "The Devil Wears Prada 2," she's reflecting on how the film industry has " and hasn't " changed in the two decades since the original came o…
In Robert Icke's take on William Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet," the play's star-crossed lovers " played here by "Hamnet" breakout Noah Jupe and "Stranger Things" star Sadie Sink " are r…
Prepare to be sick of Zendaya " though she hopes you won't be. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner has a stacked 2026 with releases for A24's "The Drama" (April 3), "Euphoria" Season 3 (April 1…
"Saturday Night Live U.K." has revealed that British comedian Jack Whitehall will host the April 11 episode with R&B artist Jorja Smith as the musical guest. Whitehall is best known for …
Russell Brand's trial on rape and sexual assault charges has been delayed until October. The comedian and actor was originally set to stand trial at London's Southwark Crown Court starting J…
"SNL U.K.'s" Weekend Update returned in the show's second week with one-liners about U.S. and Iran's mixed messages about a deal to end the war, the death of the owner of OnlyFans and more. …
"Saturday Night Live U.K." once again tackled former Prince Andrew's relationship to Jeffrey Epstein in a cold open that imagined the scandal was just a "29-year plan" to make the eventual K…
Tom Felton felt it was "really important" to reach out to Lox Pratt, the actor taking on the role of Draco Malfoy in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series. Felton played Draco in the original…
"Doctor Who" showrunner and writer Russell T Davies is warning audiences about the dark side of social media when it comes to fandom, saying that opinions can easily be misconstrued on platf…
"Doctor Who" and "Queer as Folk" writer Russell T Davies teased his upcoming Channel 4 drama "Tip Toe" at Series Mania on Wednesday, calling it "very much a reaction to where we are now." "T…