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Why 'The Little Mermaid' is actually a feminist film
After three decades of taking flak, it's time to see the Disney classic in a new light.
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Raechal Shewfelt
Everything we know about Disneyland's mysterious Club 33: 'It's just pure magic'
Since Club 33 opened in 1967 — a few months after Walt Disney’s death in December 1966 — it’s been somewhat of a mystery. Now, a piece of it's going up for auction.
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Indiewire
Nicolas Cage to Play Nicolas Cage in Upcoming Meta Movie
Nicolas Cage has played every role under the sun except himself, and that's about to change with reports of a wild new project.
TV
The Wrap
CBS Studios’ James Comey Series Casts Its Obama
The James Comey miniseries has cast Kingsley Ben-Adir to play former president Barack Obama, a spokesperson for CBS Studios confirmed to TheWrap.The series also set Brian d’Arcy James (“Spotlight”) to play former FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano; Steve Zissis (“Togetherness”) will to play former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker, and Shawn Doyle (“House of Cards”) will play the assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division Bill Priestap.Ben-Adir’s previous roles include series like “Peaky Blinders” and “The OA,” as well as in the Disney+ film “Noelle” with Anna Kendrick. He will next be seen in alongside Zoe Kravitz in “High Fidelity.”Also Read: How to Watch CBS News' Coverage of the Trump Impeachment HearingsJeff Daniels will play former FBI director James Comedy in CBS Studios’ upcoming miniseries based on his memoir, “A Higher Loyalty.” Other previously announced cast include Brendan Gleeson asDonald Trump, Holly Hunter asActing Attorney General Sally Yates, Michael Kelly as Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Jennifer Ehle as Patrice Comey, Peter Coyote as Robert Mueller, Steven Pasquale as Peter Strzok, and Oona Chaplin as Lisa Page.The book, which was released in April 2018 by Flatiron Books, gets its title from president Donald Trump’s alleged desire for Comey to give him a loyalty pledge. Comey was first appointed FBI director by former president Barack Obama in 2013, and was fired by Trump less than a year into his presidency.The project is written by “Richard Jewell” and “Captain Phillips” writer Billy Ray, and comes from Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and Shane Selerno’s The Story Factory. Filming begins in November on the four-part series, and could air on either CBS All Access or Showtime.Deadline was first to report the news.Read original story CBS Studios’ James Comey Series Casts Its Obama At TheWrap
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Deadline
Marg Helgenberger, Robert Kennedy Jr. Arrested In Latest Jane Fonda-Led Climate Protest
As much of the media attention on Capitol Hill was focused on the latest impeachment hearing, Jane Fonda was continuing a weekly climate protest. She was not arrested, but other activists were after they staged a sit-in at the Russell Senate Office Building. Those arrested included actress Marg Helgenberger and activist Robert Kennedy Jr., as […]
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Variety
James Charles to Host YouTube’s First Beauty-Influencer Competition Series, Offering Winner $50,000
YouTube star and beauty influencer James Charles is launching a "Project Runway"-style reality competition show -- in which he'll pick one up-and-coming makeup artist as the winner of a $50,000 cash prize. The show, which has the working title "James Charles Instant Influencer," is slated to debut in the spring of 2020 on Charles' YouTube […]
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Variety
Box Office: ‘Joker’ Becomes First R-Rated Movie to Hit $1 Billion
Warner Bros.' "Joker" will on Friday become the first R-rated movie in history to earn over $1 billion at the global box office. Joaquin Phoenix's twisted take on the Batman villain marks the seventh movie this year (and first that's not from Disney or Marvel) to join the elusive billion-dollar club. Among Warner Bros.' movies, […]
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Taryn Ryder
Diddy mourns Kim Porter: How her sudden death changed his life forever
The 50-year-old hip-hop mogul remembers Porter on the anniversary of her tragic death.
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Variety
‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Casts Clive Owen as Bill Clinton
Clive Owen has been cast as President Bill Clinton in the upcoming third season of "American Crime Story" at FX, Variety has confirmed. The season will focus on Clinton's impeachment and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. It was previously announced that Beanie Feldstein will star as Lewinsky, with Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp and Annaleigh Ashford as […]
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Kerry Justich
Stage fright kept Reese Witherspoon from doing more episodes of 'Friends': 'I was too scared'
Reese Witherspoon admitted to Jennifer Aniston that she declined doing more episodes of "Friends" because of stage fright in front of the live audience.
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Pop Sugar Entertainment Videos
The Morning Show: Watch Jennifer Aniston Belt Out a Song From Sweeney Todd With Billy Crudup
If you've been putting off signing up for Apple TV+ , perhaps this new clip from The Morning Show will be enough to convince you. In it, Jennifer Aniston's Alex Levy - the anchor of a morning TV show trying to weather a #MeToo-esque scandal - is persuaded to get up on stage at an event with her network's head Cory (Billy Crudup). Together they belt out Stephen Sondheim classic "Not While I'm Around" from the musical Sweeney Todd in front of the crowd, marking the first time I've ever personally heard Aniston sing. Watch the clip above, and be sure to catch the fifth episode of the show, "No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around," which is now streaming!
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People
Are Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Married? See Their Rings as They Go Red Carpet Official
Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Make Red Carpet Debut – and She's Wearing a Massive Ring!
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Ethan Alter
Justin Theroux reveals where you can see his rescue dog in 'Lady and the Tramp'
The canine cast of Disney’s live-action remake of "Lady and the Tramp" are almost all first-time actors... but one comes with a special pedigree. Justin Theroux reveals that his dog, Kuma, makes a cameo appearance in the new movie.
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Suzy Byrne
Selena Gomez backs Taylor Swift in dispute with Scooter Braun, Big Machine
Selena Gomez is standing with Taylor Swift amid her pal’s fight with Big Machine label head Scott Borchetta and his new partner, Scooter Braun, over Swift’s music — and she doesn’t “mind if there may be retaliation.”
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People
Christopher Reeve’s Son Remembers Dad 15 Years After His Death: His Legacy 'Will Always Live On'
Christopher Reeve’s Son Remembers Dad 15 Years After Death
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People
Daniel Craig Says He’s 'American' Years After Wife Rachel Weisz Attained Her U.S. Citizenship
Daniel Craig Says He’s 'American' While Promoting Knives Out
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Kevin Polowy
'Report' star and Marine veteran Adam Driver is here to remind us the U.S. military condemns torture
Adam Driver, who joined the Marines shortly after 9/11, talks about the CIA's use of torture as depicted in his new film "The Report."
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TVLine.com
Survivor's Elizabeth and Missy Apologize: Sexual Harassment Has 'No Business' Being Used as a Tactic
Survivor: Island of the Idols' Elizabeth Beisel and Missy Byrd have both tendered apologizes for their actions during the reality series' Nov. 13 installment, where they trumped up sexual harassment allegations against a fellow castaway. In the double-episode outing, castaway Kellee Kim made clear her discomfort with Dan Spilo's encroaching of her personal space and […]
Music
Lyndsey Parker
#IStandWithTaylor: Fans, celebrities defend Taylor Swift in ongoing Scott Borchetta/Scooter Braun feud
On Thursday, Swift dropped a major bombshell, claiming that Big Machine label head Borchetta and his new partner Braun are trying to stop her from her performing her Big Machine-era hits at the 2019 American Music Awards — where she is set to accept the first-ever Artist of the Decade award on Nov. 24.
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People
Pregnant Eva Amurri Martino Reveals She and Husband Kyle Martino Have Split
Pregnant Eva Amurri Martino and Husband Kyle Martino Have Split

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Everything we know about Disneyland's mysterious Club 33: 'It's just pure magic'

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Marg Helgenberger, Robert Kennedy Jr. Arrested In Latest Jane Fonda-Led Climate Protest

James Charles to Host YouTube’s First Beauty-Influencer Competition Series, Offering Winner $50,000

Box Office: ‘Joker’ Becomes First R-Rated Movie to Hit $1 Billion

Diddy mourns Kim Porter: How her sudden death changed his life forever

‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Casts Clive Owen as Bill Clinton

Stage fright kept Reese Witherspoon from doing more episodes of 'Friends': 'I was too scared'

The Morning Show: Watch Jennifer Aniston Belt Out a Song From Sweeney Todd With Billy Crudup

Are Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Married? See Their Rings as They Go Red Carpet Official

Justin Theroux reveals where you can see his rescue dog in 'Lady and the Tramp'

Selena Gomez backs Taylor Swift in dispute with Scooter Braun, Big Machine

Christopher Reeve’s Son Remembers Dad 15 Years After His Death: His Legacy 'Will Always Live On'

Daniel Craig Says He’s 'American' Years After Wife Rachel Weisz Attained Her U.S. Citizenship

'Report' star and Marine veteran Adam Driver is here to remind us the U.S. military condemns torture

Survivor's Elizabeth and Missy Apologize: Sexual Harassment Has 'No Business' Being Used as a Tactic

#IStandWithTaylor: Fans, celebrities defend Taylor Swift in ongoing Scott Borchetta/Scooter Braun feud

Pregnant Eva Amurri Martino Reveals She and Husband Kyle Martino Have Split

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