Today, Robert Downey Jr. is a bona fide blockbuster star with an array of incredible performances under his belt. Thanks to his career-defining turn as the genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist Tony Stark, aka the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Iron Man, he's one of the most beloved and respected actors working in Hollywood. But back in the mid-2000s, Downey was still earning back the trust of both show business and the audiences that fell in love with him in the 1980s and 1990s, after they watched him descend into tragedy with multiple arrests for various possessions of illegal substances and several jail sentences between 1996 and 2000.

Thankfully, Downey was able to piece his life and career back together. Key roles in the TV series "Ally McBeal" and movies like "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," and "Good Night, and Good Luck" helped the actor's profile rise. Despite skepticism from Paramount Pictures, director Jon Favreau...

The excitement builds as “American Dad!” returns for Season 19 with its first episode titled “The Grocery Store Bank.” This episode promises a wild ride filled with the show’s signature humor and outrageous scenarios. Stan, Francine, and Roger find themselves in a hilarious predicament when they come up with an elaborate plan to rob a bank. However, in true “American Dad!” fashion, they agree never to actually go through with it. This twist sets the stage for a comical exploration of their motivations and the absurdity of their situation.

As the episode unfolds, viewers can expect the usual antics and clever writing that has made the show a fan favorite. The dynamics between Stan, Francine, and Roger will shine as they navigate their plan, filled with unexpected challenges and laugh-out-loud moments. The trio’s chemistry is always a highlight, and this episode is sure to deliver plenty of memorable interactions.

Attention Oscar addicts: Bruce Vilanch is sharing secrets from his 14-year tenure as head writer of the Academy Awards on a new podcast.

On The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?, Vilanch and co-host Adam “Tex” Davis will revisit some of the most controversial chapters from nearly a century of Oscars history. Many of those controversies will be covered from Vilanch’s backstage perch as the telecast’s top scribe.

The first two episodes debut Nov. 11. A trailer teasing the season was released today.

“If you don’t count sore feet, relatives or politics, the Oscars are the most complained-about thing in America,” Vilanch tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Some of these complaints are as old as the awards themselves, which means people have been bitching for a hundred years. Here is a place where you can relive all of your favorite moments of righteous indignation and find out what really caused them.

On Monday October 28 2024, TBS broadcasts American Dad!!

The Grocery Store Bank Season 19 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “American Dad!” titled “The Grocery Store Bank” promises to deliver a mix of humor and unexpected twists. Set to air on TBS, this episode centers around Stan, Francine, and Roger as they come up with a daring plan to rob a bank. However, in a surprising turn of events, they all agree never to actually go through with it. This decision leads to a unique exploration of their relationships and the dynamics within the family.

As the plot unfolds, viewers can expect the usual quirky antics that “American Dad!” is known for. Stan, with his over-the-top ideas, Francine’s practicality, and Roger’s unpredictable nature will likely create a comedic atmosphere. The episode will delve into what happens when a wild scheme is just a thought and how it affects their daily lives.

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It's not all that surprising that, in a more than 30-year run, "The Simpsons" has undergone major transformations. When the series debuted in 1989, it stoked the ire of conservative figures who were dismayed by a show that seemed to celebrate dysfunctional families and featured a bratty kid who was proud of his own insubordination. The most obvious example was when President George W. Bush famously stated in a 1992 speech that he wanted American families to be "a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like the Simpsons."

But by the end of the '90s, the Fox show had lost some of its subversive edge, and not just because it had slowly been subsumed by mainstream culture. In 1999 -- ten years after "The Simpsons" debuted, and on the exact same network -- "Family Guy" arrived and was immediately more brash,...

It’s a well-established fact that the respective creators of South Park and Family Guy hate each other, and that’s to be expected — theater geeks just love drama.

The animated comedy community is rife with rivalries, and some are much friendlier than others. Ever since the Golden Age of Warner Bros. and Disney, the cartoon business has always had a healthy spirit of competition between the power players that can occasionally spill over into ugly acrimony — like how Seth MacFarlane responded to a Simpsons gag about Peter Griffin being a clone of Homer by having Quagmire straight up sexually assault Marge and murder her family. However, MacFarlane’s most heated and most personal feud somehow isn’t with the predecessor series to which his Family Guy is so often compared, but with the outspoken creative duo of Trey Parker and Matt Stone who made their feelings about MacFarlane’s...

The rivalry between "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons" may not be all that culturally relevant now, but at one time it was a fairly tense affair. As "South Park" pointed out with its "Simpsons Already Did It" episode way back in 2002, Matt Groening's seminal animated series is inescapably influential and no matter how hard a new adult animated series tries, it will ultimately end up using a storyline that hews closely to a "Simpsons" episode. Even real life can't help but be influenced by the show, with "The Simpsons" predicting dozens of real-life events and cultural developments before they even happened.

But with its focus on a boorish father figure as the head of a dysfunctional family, "Family Guy" always seemed a little more indebted to "The Simpsons" than other shows. This in and of itself was the cause of the two shows' infamous rivalry, which started after the...

Joe Swanson (Patrick Warburton) is one of the four main "best guy friends" on Seth MacFarlane's undying animated sitcom "Family Guy." Swanson, along with the idiotic Peter (MacFarlane), the laconic Cleveland, and the perverted Quagmire (also MacFarlane) regularly meet to have drinks at their favorite Rhode Island bar, the Drunken Clam, and swap stories of their bad decisions and work triumphs. Professionally, Swanson is the most capable, having been a police officer for many years. He has a handsome square jaw and massive shoulders, and he is happy with his wife Bonnie (Jennifer Tilly).

In a rare case of good representation, Swanson sits in a wheelchair, making him one of the few disabled regular characters in mainstream television. He's often seen as physically adept, able to grapple with perps more capably than his abled counterparts. "Family Guy," however, is known for its aggressively tasteless humor, and sometimes made jokes at Joe's expense.

Plot: From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar® nominations and five wins, the documentary takes an in-depth look at Williams’ countless contributions to film including many iconic franchises, as well as his music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture. The film features interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by his timeless music.

Review: There is no one like John Williams. From Star Wars to Superman to Jurassic Park to Harry Potter and beyond, Williams has left an indelible mark on the landscape of cinema and music in general. In his nineties, John Williams became synonymous with movie soundtracks thanks to his collaborations with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and several other filmmakers and film franchises. The new documentary Music By John Williams, directed by the composer’s longtime friend and documentarian Laurent Bouzereau, is an ode to Williams’ creative...

Labels like “comedy” and “drama” are fundamentally meaningless — except when it comes to TV awards, when the distinction can mean the difference between win and lose or a nomination and a snub. That’s why the denizens of Hollywood, eager to buck tradition and format for the sake of art most of the year, tend to lose their shit around Emmy season.

The annual debate resurfaced this past summer when The Bear scored 23 Emmy nominations and broke 30 Rock’s record for the most for a comedy in a single season. The genre, after all, was long-dominated by sitcoms — Frasier being the all-time Emmy with 37 wins, followed closely by The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cheers. And while there’s no arguing that The Bear is an incredibly well-made piece of television, as evidenced by the eventual 11 wins in a diverse pool of categories, it’s not exactly brimming with levity.

From the deep, quickening heartbeat of “Jaws” to the astral opening blast of “Star Wars,” the music of John Williams not only earns its place among the most iconic film scores of all time, but it also proves memorable enough to carry with us out of the cinema. So effective are his themes that to hum just a few notes of a Williams score is to be caught up in the same emotions you felt gazing up at the big screen in the first place, watching Superman take flight over Manhattan or Elliott and E.T. bicycle across the moon.

At age 92, the maestro has received no shortage of accolades — from institutions, admirers and his peers in the Academy — and yet, Williams has long resisted requests to turn the cameras around on him. “Music by John Williams” does just that, featuring extensive interviews with the composer, plus glowing endorsements from...

There were great cinema composers before John Williams and there will be great composers after him. And yet, through his seven-decade career, he towers over everyone else. His music is not only iconic, but the movies we revere as classics wouldn’t have acquired such legendary status if not for his scores.

“Jaws” without John Williams isn’t “Jaws.” “Star Wars” without John Williams isn’t “Star Wars.” Although he only handles the music, the composer has left such a mark on cinema history that he makes a case as co-author of some of Hollywood’s biggest triumphs.

Director Laurent Bouzerau gives the full spotlight to the composer in the new documentary, “Music by John Williams.” Bouzerau is fully comfortable in his mode as celebrating Williams and his legacy, which is fine. I’m not sure I was looking for someone to “rip the lid off” the subject, and while...

Liam Neeson doesn’t know who we are or what we want, but if we’re looking for a proper replacement for Leslie Nielsen, he’s not sure he can help out.

Let’s be completely honest with ourselves for a second. Nobody in the Naked Gun fandom has been calling for a franchise reboot 30 years after what should have been the final film in the series in Naked Gun 33 1⁄3: The Final Insult, especially one that was made without any involvement from David Zucker or the late, great Nielsen. Well, nobody except Seth MacFarlane and The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer, apparently — the pair teamed up to convince Paramount Pictures to revive the series with a reboot film, simply titled The Naked Gun, which is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1, 2025.

With MacFarlane in charge of the story and Schaffer directing, the film series based on Zucker’s...

Hulu has revealed a first look at the Family Guy holiday special, which is titled “Gift of the White Guy” and premieres on Monday, November 25.

“Gift of the White Guy” is the second Hulu exclusive Family Guy special. The first special for Halloween, “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater,” is now streaming on Hulu.

In the Family Guy holiday special, Peter must recover Lois’s Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange. Stewie also changes his attitude upon learning he’s on Santa’s “Naughty List.”

The cast of the series includes Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, and Arif Zahir.

Family Guy continues to entertain its die-hard fan base with razor-sharp humor, spot-on parodies, spectacular animation, and orchestra-backed original music.

Since its debut in 1999, the series has reached cult status among fans, and its breakout star, a talking baby, has become one of the greatest TV characters of all time.

The “Family Guy” Christmas special at Hulu has set its official premiere date.

The special, titled “Gift of the White Guy,” will premiere on Hulu on Nov. 25. This marks the second of two Hulu exclusive “Family Guy” specials, with the first being the Oct. 14 Halloween special “Peter, Peter Pumpkin Cheater.”

“Peter must recover Lois’ Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange. Stewie changes his attitude upon learning he’s on Santa’s ‘Naughty List,’” reads the episode’s logline.

The cast for the special includes Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis and Arif Zahir.

MacFarlane also serves as an executive producer for the series alongside Rich Appel, Alec Sulkin, Steve Callaghan, Tom Devanney, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, Patrick Meighan and Alex Carter. In addition to executive producing, Appel and Sulkin are showrunners for “Family Guy.” 20th Television Animation is the studio.

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“Family Guy” has set a new holiday special at Hulu, which is set to premiere on Nov. 25.

“Gift of a White Guy,” which stars Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis and Arif Zahir, will follow Peter Griffin as he sets out to recover his wife Lois’ Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange. Meanwhile, Stewie changes his attitude upon learning he’s on Santa’s “Naughty List.”

The new episode marks the series’ second special after the Halloween-themed “Peter, Peter Pumpkin Cheater” premiered exclusively on Hulu on Oct.14.

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“Gift of the White Guy” – Peter must recover Lois’ Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange. Stewie changes his attitude upon learning he’s on Santa’s “Naughty List.”

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“Gift of the White Guy” – Peter must recover Lois’ Christmas brooch...

Mere months after coming unnervingly close to killing off Conan O’Brien, Hot Ones just hosted another comedy icon of sorts: Peter Griffin. The popular YouTube show, which is predicated on the idea that celebrities will only abandon regurgitated talk show banter in favor of genuine human thought when their taste buds are being bombarded with brain-melting levels of spiciness, just crossed over with Family Guy in order to celebrate the cartoon’s 25th anniversary.

The Seth MacFarlane patriarch began the episode by claiming that he was happy to have been invited to the “decline of American journalism,” and the whole thing ultimately ended with a pantsless Peter Griffin attempting to shove his hot sauce-coated finger into host Sean Evans’ eyeball.

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This isn’t the first time that Evans hosted a literal cartoon character on his show, possibly because Hot Ones canonically takes place inside of the Who Framed Roger Rabbit universe.

Liam Neeson will be taking a pause on starring in action films. The “Taken” icon, who has led the franchise since 2009, told People that he is planning to hang up his stunt-heavy leading roles in the next year or so. “Maybe the end of next year,” Neeson said of when he would exit the genre, referencing sometime in 2025. “I think that’s it.”

While Neeson is currently promoting yet another revenge-centric action film with “Absolution,” the actor admitted he is starting to feel his age. “I’m 72 — it has to stop at some stage,” Neeson said. “You can’t fool audiences.”

The “Love Actually” and “Schindler’s List” star added that the more intense stunt work required for his films is performed by Neeson’s longtime collaborator Mark Vanselow. Yet Neeson still does his own fight scenes, and when he no longer can, that’s when the actor has pinpointed his action movie retirement.

Ever since Family Guy showed up to blow up The Simpsons’ spot on New Year’s Eve 1999, Matt Groening’s show has been throwing lighthearted jabs from across the Fox schedule at their rival series every few years. But, just like everything The Simpsons has ever done, Seth MacFarlane copied them — just in a grosser, more drawn-out, less funny way.

The “friendly” rivalry between Family Guy and The Simpsons is drastically different from the acrimony between Family Guy and other shows such as South Park. While Trey Parker and Matt Stone set out to explain to their viewers exactly why Family Guy was bottom-tier comedy in the classic two-part episode “Cartoon Wars” in 2006, the writers of The Simpsons decided to take a lighter touch as they satirized the bizarro-copy of their series with background gags and throwaway lines that did little more than acknowledge the “inspiration” behind Family Guy’s entire premise.

Plot: When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.

Review: There have been many 1980s-set retro horror movies in recent years, ranging from My Best Friend’s Exorcism to Totally Killer and more. The 80s were a bastion of paranoia about the impact of Dungeons & Dragons and heavy metal, a thread used in Netflix’s Stranger Things. The new series Hysteria! goes back to the heart of the Satanic Panic to see how one small town in Michigan deals with its own devilish challenges. Led by genre legend Bruce Campbell along with Julie Bowen,...

Gabriel Macht, the suave star of Suits, hit the brakes on his acting career after racking up $8M fortune. But don’t think he’s just lounging around with his feet up. Nope! Macht had a noble reason for stepping back from the spotlight. After a whirlwind run as the charming Harvey Specter, he felt it was time to focus on what really mattered—his family and personal growth.

Gabriel Macht in Suits | Credits: Open 4 Business Productions

While fans might’ve missed his witty one-liners and sharp suits, Macht had bigger fish to fry. He knew that beyond the glitz of Hollywood, life had some serious treasures waiting for him. Let’s dive into why this actor chose to trade fame for something far more meaningful!

Gabriel Macht Prioritizes Family Over Fame: A Heartfelt Departure from Acting Gabriel Macht in Suits | Credits: Open 4 Business Productions

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Sing: Thriller, based on Michael Jackson’s short film of the same name, is headed to Netflix. In the animated Illumination short, Buster Moon, a charismatic koala played by Matthew McConaughey, and the Sing cast head to a Halloween party, after a successful performance of “Thriller” at the New Moon Theater. As the crew arrive at rock star Clay Calloway’s (Bono) Halloween bash, a multi-colored ooze has transformed the party host and his guests into dancing critters.

Garth Jennings, who worked on both Sing and Sing 2, will direct.

In the entertainment world, rumors spread like wildfire, igniting discussions that can capture the attention of millions. One recent story has fueled heated debate, drawing fans and industry insiders into a frenzy. The claim? That actor Mark Wahlberg turned down a massive $2 billion Disney movie due to the company’s “wokeness.”

Mark Wahlberg as Daryl in Flight Risk | Credit: Lionsgate

It’s a bold, attention-grabbing headline that, on the surface, sounds dramatic and plausible enough to be real. But in an age where rumors often walk a fine line between fact and fiction, it’s critical to take a closer look at the sources. Here’s what really happened!

Did Mark Wahlberg Really Reject A 2 Billion Dollar Disney Offer? Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in 2021’s Ted | Credit: Universal Pictures

The rumor began to swirl in early September 2024, when a meme surfaced on the Facebook page SpaceX Fanclub, claiming that...

David A. Goodman wrote The Autobiography of James T. Kirk (2015), The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard (2017), and The Autobiography of Mr. Spock (2020). He has been been a dedicated fan of Star Trek, having also written for Star Trek: Enterprise, and he was responsible for bringing Seth MacFarlane aboard the Enterprise for a brief role. [via Trekmovie] It's safe to say that there isn't much he doesn't love about Star Trek, and his love hearkens back to The Original Series because of its originality.

The Fifty-Year Mission The First Twenty-Five Years by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross included a quote from Goodman who spoke about how Star Trek stands the test of time essentially. And, though a big fan of The Next Generation, Goodman had some strong thoughts about the differences in the series.

In a certain way, Next Generation, as big a fan as I am of it, pales in comparison to the original series,...

Cameos and "Star Trek" go together like cake and ice cream, in large part because celebrities are big fans of the franchise themselves and want a chance to be a part of it. Whether it's superfan Seth MacFarlane, who created the "Star Trek"-inspired series "The Orville" starring in two episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise" as a Starfleet officer, or classic Dracula actor Frank Langella playing a Bajoran politician on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" because his kids were such fans, it's always great when people just want to be a part of the massive sci-fi franchise. 

For one seriously intense "Star Trek" fan, getting the chance to play a tiny role in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" was more than just a dream come true, it was also a really lucky break courtesy of some good old nepotism. Actor Christian Slater could probably talk his way into a...

Seth MacFarlane's animated sitcom "Family Guy" debuted in 1999 as, effectively, a crass redux of "The Simpsons." This was a telling development in popular culture, as "The Simpsons," which debuted a full decade earlier, was seen as the crass redux of most traditional sitcoms. The below-average boob Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) was replaced by the boorish moron Peter Griffin (MacFarlane). "The Simpsons" often presented juvenile humor, but was clearly made by smart people who liked to slip high-end literary and scientific references into their scripts. "Family Guy," in contrast, well full-bore fratboy, leaning heavily into tasteless (and darkly funny) jokes about sexual assault, racism, and celebrity culture. "Family Guy" pivoted on pop culture references, specifically remembered by those born in the mid-1970s. 

"Family Guy" also aged up its child characters. On "The Simpsons," Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) were 10 and 8 respectively. On "Family Guy," Chris (Seth Green...

Frank Sinatra’s career was the highlight of mid-20th century Hollywood when he ruled the hearts and cinema screens with his inescapable aura and soulful baritone. The actor-cum-singer left an everlasting legacy that’s hard to match, which is why a film based on him, courtesy of legendary director Martin Scorsese, has faced so many delays.

Frank Sinatra in None But the Brave (1965) | Credit: Warner Bros.

While it would be tough to capture Sinatra’s larger-than-life persona on-screen, several names have often popped up for the project. However, one actor has been labeled a strict no-go by Frank Sinatra’s son, Frank Sinatra Jr., who doesn’t want to see Mark Wahlberg as his father in the film.

Mark Wahlberg: Not The Best Choice To Play Frank Sinatra?

Martin Scorsese’s Frank Sinatra biopic has been more than a decade in the making. While the acclaimed auteur did manage...

Fans of American Dad! do not have long to wait for the series’ return. TBS has announced that the animated series will return for season 19 later this month, with the release of a new trailer.

Featuring the voices of Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Jeff Fischer, Dee Bradley Baker, and Patrick Stewart, the series follows super patriotic CIA agent Stan Smith (MacFarlane) and the misadventures of his unconventional family.

This season will feature guest appearances by Kevin Bacon, Charles Barkley, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, Michael Imperioli, Leslie Jones, Neal McDonough, Joel McHale and Kyra Sedgwick.

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Truth or Dare‘s Cassandra Scerbo, John Wick actor Adrianne Palicki, Hostile‘s Q’orianka Kilcher and Braveheart‘s Angus Macfadyen have boarded The Wolf and the Lamb, a folk horror/thriller from writer and director Michael Schilf.

The genre pic takes place during the western expansion of the 1870s and is shooting in Montana. Scerbo plays a widowed school teacher searching for her only son, played by Jaydon Clark (The Rookie), who is the latest child to go missing in a tight-knit mining camp. But when the son miraculously returns, he is more monster than man.

Scerbo is known for playing Nova Clark in the Sharknado film series and appearances on the Grand Hotel and Guerrila TV series. Friday Night Lights alum Palicki is also known for turns on ABC’s Marvel drama Agents of Shield and Seth MacFarlane’s Fox dramedy The Orville.

Kilcher’s big break came at...

“Cops and women don’t mix?” It seems they do, as Pamela Anderson is readying for “The Naked Gun” with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., produced by Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins.

“Liam is hysterical in it,” she said at Zurich Film Festival.

“I just finished it. I am also doing ‘Rosebush Pruning’ with Karim Aїnouz in Barcelona. We rehearsed every single scene and we did a lot of improvisation in character – we even had family dinners in character. Karim is unbelievable,” she said about the buzzy next project, an ensemble drama featuring Elle Fanning, Callum Turner, Riley Keough and Jamie Bell.

Aïnouz is behind “Firebrand,” while Efthimis Filippou (“Kinds of Kindness”) wrote the script.

Anderson, in town to present Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” and receive Zurich’s Golden Eye Award – as well as talk up upcoming cookbook “I Love You: Recipes From the Heart” – opened up...

Joe Dante is a bit surprised that his movie The ‘Burbs is getting the series-remake treatment.

Dante recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter to promote the Max animated series Gremlins: The Wild Batch returning this week for its second season. Dante directed the 1984 feature Gremlins and its 1990 sequel, and he serves as consulting producer on the prequel show.

The filmmaker also helmed the 1989 dark comedy The ‘Burbs, which starred Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher in the story of a family man who becomes convinced that his new neighbors are hiding a spooky secret. The movie received renewed attention with the news last month that Keke Palmer is set to star in a series version for Peacock from executive producers Brian Grazer and Seth MacFarlane.

Dante took to X (formerly Twitter) at the time of the series announcement with the message, “Call me maybe,” in response to a post about the news.

Paramount Pictures has announced a handful of new release dates for its upcoming films, including Edgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man starring Glen Powell. The much-anticipated flick will be released on November 21, 2025.

The studio has also pushed back the release of the Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson. The film was previously set for a July 18, 2025 release, but the film will now hit theaters on August 1, 2025. The new Smurfs animated musical movie directed by Chris Miller, which was previously scheduled for February 14, 2025, will take the date vacated by The Naked Gun. Additionally, Bryan Bertino’s Vicious, starring Dakota Fanning, has been bumped up, moving from August 8, 2025, to February 28, 2025.

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Powell is pumped to work with Edgar Wright, whom he has wanted to work with since he started in the business. “I had a wish list...

After stealing the hearts of rom-com fans, tornado enthusiasts and hitmen this year, Glen Powell finally has his next major role dated for 2025.

He’ll star in director Edgar Wright’s remake of “The Running Man,” which is being released by Paramount on Nov. 21, 2025, the company announced Friday. Powell is taking on the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film, based on the novel by Stephen King. The film takes place in a dystopian future where a TV show follows criminal “runners” escape professional killers.

Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films. The “Naked Gun” reboot, starring Liam Neeson, has moved from July 18 to August 1. The cast includes Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, Liza Koshy, Cody Rhodes, Cch Pounder and Busta Rhymes. Neeson stars as the son of Leslie Nielsen’s character in his classic, slapstick comedy franchise. It’s directed by Akiva Schaffer...

Paramount Pictures has announced a number of release dates for forthcoming titles, with its Glen Powell-led The Running Man remake among the projects hustling toward theaters next year.

Edgar Wright helms The Running Man, which is set for release on Nov. 21, 2025. Wright, Simon Kinberg and Nira Park produce the new version of the 1987 sci-fi flick that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The studio’s untitled Naked Gun reboot feature will now hit theaters Aug. 1, 2025, after having previously been scheduled for July 18, 2025. Akiva Schaffer helms the comedy from producers Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins. Liam Neeson stars as Detective Frank Drebin, the character originally played by Leslie Nielsen in the film franchise that launched with the first movie in 1988. Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser co-star in the new movie.

Going up against Naked Gun on Aug. 1, 2025, are Sony’s Phoebe Dynevor shark thriller Beneath the Storm and the animated sequel The Bad Guys 2...

In celebration of its 25th TV anniversary, the new animated “Family Guy” ‘Halloween’ special, titled “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater’, premieres October 14, 2024 on Hulu:

“…moron 'Peter’ (Seth MacFarlane) aims to unseat the reigning champion in the ‘Quahog’ annual ‘Pumpkin Contest’ by any means necessary.

Cast also includes Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, and Arif Zahir.

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“Family Guy” is celebrating its 25th anniversary with something it has never done before: a Halloween special. Halloween episodes are a “Simpsons” thing, and they’re something “Family Guy” didn’t borrow…until now. On Thursday, Hulu released a trailer for the animated sitcom’s Halloween special, titled “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater.”

Per Hulu, the special follows Peter and his friends as they aim to unseat the reigning champion, Patrick McCloskey, in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest by any means necessary. Patrick McCloskey is voiced by special guest star Glen Powell, and is a man who loves Halloween so much that he has pumpkin-colored hair. Derek Jacobi (“Gladiator”) also guests as the voice of Rupert, Stewie’s beloved teddy bear.

The trailer has jokes about the difference between people who try things on in the fitting room vs. people who try things on in the middle of the store, Cleveland...

Hulu has debuted the official trailer and key art for the Family Guy Halloween special, titled “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater.” The special will premiere on Hulu on Monday, October 14, in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary.

In “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater,” Peter and his friends aim to unseat the reigning champion (Glen Powell) in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest by any means necessary.

The Family Guy cast includes Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, and Arif Zahir. The special guest stars include Glen Powell as Patrick McCloskey, the reigning champion in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest, and Derek Jacobi as Rupert, Stewie’s beloved teddy bear.

Family Guy continues to entertain its die-hard fan base with razor-sharp humor, spot-on parodies, spectacular animation and orchestra-backed original music. Since its debut in 1999, the series has reached cult status among fans, and its breakout star, a talking baby, has become...

John Williams has composed some of the greatest pieces of music in the history of cinema. From Jaws to Star Wars to Indiana Jones, his multiple collaborations with other Hollywood legends like Steven Spielberg have resulted in a plethora of instantly recognizable pieces of music that have inspired generations of filmmakers, writers, and actors.

Williams’ career in the movie business has spanned over fifty years, netting him several Emmy, BAFTA, and Academy Awards. To celebrate the maestro’s monumental achievements, The Walt Disney Company has commissioned a new documentary that will premiere very soon on Disney+.

“Music by John Williams”, directed by Laurent Bouzereau and produced in part by Spielberg, will feature “…interviews with Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kate Capshaw, Gustavo Dudamel, J.J. Abrams, Chris Martin, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, George Lucas, Itzhak Perlman, Lawrence Kasdan, Yo-Yo Ma, Ke Huy Quan, James Mangold, Alan Silvestri, David Newman, Thomas Newman,...

Oscar winner John Williams is the subject of a new documentary coming to Disney Plus. “Music by John Williams” from Lucasfilm Ltd, Amblin Documentaries, and Imagine Documentaries, which offers a fascinating and insightful look at the prolific life and career of the legendary composer, will hit the streamer and have a limited theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles, and London on November 1. The documentary will also open the 38th edition of AFI Fest on October 23. Watch the trailer below.

From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar nominations and five wins, the documentary takes an in-depth look at Williams’ countless contributions to film, including many iconic franchises, as well as his music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture. The film features interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by his timeless music. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author Laurent Bouzereau,...

How can you put into a few words the ineffable career of John Williams? It's hard to even imagine, but the newest documentary about the maestro Music By John Williams will try. The feature will look at the career of the greatest film composer of all time when it streams on Disney+ on November 1.

The official trailer showcases people who have worked with Williams for decades such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Kathleen Kennedy to discuss their long time friend. "Star Wars would basically not be Star Wars without Johhny Williams' music," Lucas says in the trailer while the main theme of the franchise billows in the background.

"The minute John raises his baton and plays the first theme," Kennedy shares, "You just go, 'Oh my God! Here's another one!'" This is true as Williams has defined generations worth of movies and TV shows. Besides Star Wars, he...

Frank Fritz, the longtime “American Pickers” host, died on Monday, Sept. 30. He was 60.

The news was announced on social media by his friend and co-host Mike Wolfe. The duo appeared together on the History Channel staple for 10 years and hundreds of episodes. The series followed Fritz and Wolfe as they toured the country in search of antiques and artifacts they can sell in their shop or buy to add to their personal collections.

“It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night,” Wolfe wrote in a tribute post on Instagram. “I’ve know Frank for more then half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the...

Several child actors get launched in Hollywood every year, but only a few manage to leave an indelible mark. One such actress was Amanda Bynes, who started acting at the young age of seven. Soon she began to appear in several advertisements and shows, skyrocketing her career in Tinsel Town. However given the difficult demands and stress of the business, she declared an indefinite hiatus from acting in 2010.

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After which she had reduced her public appearances and focused completely on her mental health struggles. But in 2023 she made a huge wave when she came out on social media to discuss her new look, and the surgery she’s had done to her face.

Amanda Bynes Opens Up About Her Plastic Surgery Amanda Bynes in Easy A | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

Cosmetic surgery is quite common in Hollywood, with celebrities often going...

For more than 25 years now, "Family Guy" has been an absolute staple of the television landscape. While it may have once been viewed as a lesser competitor that was living in the shadow of shows like "The Simpsons" and "South Park," it has now firmly earned its place as one of the greatest, longest-running adult animated comedies in history. Much like "Futurama," it also managed to survive being canceled multiple times. Set MacFarlane's wack Rhode Island family known as the Griffins has achieved pop cultural immortality.

But what are the very best episodes of "Family Guy" 25 years in? At this point, that's a tough question to answer given that we're sitting at more than 400 episodes, and MacFarlane has no plans to end the show any time soon. A simpler (albeit still difficult) question is to look at the show's classic era and determine the best episodes from the show's early run.

A visit from Dax Shepard meant a trip down movie memory lane for Woody Harrelson this week on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast. First, Harrelson complained about censors and their “pretty random” cuts to one of his first movies, Natural Born Killers. The edits “really worked to the detriment of the artist’s vision,” he said.

But that wasn’t Harrelson’s first break on the big screen. “I’m just remembering you actually did White Men Can't Jump before that, right?” asked Shepard. “Was that the first big shot off of Cheers you got?”

Not quite. “Just before that,” Harrelson clarified, “I did Doc Hollywood with Michael J. Fox.”

The mention of Doc Hollywood got co-host Ted Danson’s attention. “You know what? Fuck you.”

Whoa! Doc Hollywood was a pleasant little hit for Fox back in the days when he was knocking out Teen Wolf and Back to the Future,...

Two years on from being promoted to Co-Chairmen of WME, Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz gave one of their first public interviews, talking about the future of the entertainment business, and in particular, AI, movies on streaming, the future of Paramount and Fast channel services such as Tubi.

“Despite the challenges and the disruption, we have real confidence in the power of art, so we feel really good about the future,” said Muirhead at the Ft’s Business of Entertainment conference.

Muirhead and Weitz were promoted in September 2022, succeeding Lloyd Braun. Muirhead came from the world of corporate communications, while Weitz was an agent.

“We got these jobs at the tail end of a lot of chaos, coming out of Covid, and then we stepped right into a little bit of chaos with the strikes. It’s been a little bit tumultuous. But for us, I think we have become...

Just when Liam Neeson thought he was out, they pull him back in. Samuel Goldwyn Films has dropped the first trailer for Absolution, an action thriller starring Liam Neeson as an aging gangster who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past. However, the criminal underworld won’t loosen its grip willingly.

Absolution has all the hallmarks of a Liam Neeson action thriller: a conflicted man pushed to his limit, icy glares, and, of course, plenty of cracked skulls and gunshots. Neeson stars in Absolution alongside Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Daniel Diemer, Javier Molina, Jimmy Gonzales, Josh Drennen, Deanna Nayr Tarraza, Terrence Pulliam, and Ron Perlman. Hans Petter Moland directed the film from a script by Tony Gayton.

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The film is Neeson’s second collaboration with Samuel Goldwyn Films following the release of In the Land of Saints and Sinners...

On Tuesday September 17 2024, Comedy Central broadcasts an episode of the series Family Guy!

Adult Education Season 21 Episode 20 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Family Guy,” titled “Adult Education,” promises to deliver a mix of humor and unexpected twists. In this episode, Meg finds herself in a surprising situation after getting married in Russia. Initially excited about her new life, she soon discovers that her marriage was nothing more than a scheme for a green card. This revelation leads Meg back home, where she must confront the reality of her situation and the choices she made.

Meanwhile, Chris is on a quest to find an extracurricular activity that suits him. In a quirky turn of events, he ends up teaming up with Principal Shepherd. Together, they delve into an unconventional project that involves shooting adult films at the high school. This storyline is sure to bring plenty of laughs as Chris...

September 11, 2001 is a day the world will always remember.

So many lives were lost during the devastating acts of terrorism that took place 22 years ago as the World Trade Center and other locations in the USA were attacked. To date, the attack is the deadliest terrorist attack in human history.

A few celebrities have come forward and revealed they were almost on the airplanes that were used as weapons, or were almost stationed in the World Trade Center that morning.

In total, the 9/11 attacks killed 2,996 people, and injured thousands more. Our continued thoughts are with those who lost their lives, the first responders on the scene, the and the families and loved ones of all those impacted.

Keep reading to find out more…

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Mark Wahlberg was supposed to be on one of the airplanes that flew out of Boston and ended up crashing into the World Trade Center.

There's been no official announcement that the Seth MacFarlane-created sci-fi series, The Orville, has been renewed for a fourth season, but there have been reports from unofficial sources that it is, indeed, happening.

According to Space.com, at Star Trek Las Vegas, Scott Grimes confirmed that the fourth season of the series is set to begin pre-production in 2025. On top of that, The Planetary Union Network which is The Orville's official fan podcast posted on Reddit that Grimes' announcement was true.

Seth [MacFarlane, the show's creator] hasn't made an official announcement on any of his direct social media, but we do work directly for production/him. S4 is happening. No one can give an accurate timeline on when it will release yet, though."

And following up with that, Colin Krapp, who is the administrator for The Orville fan group on Facebook, which has over 70,000 members, gave a shout out to Scott Grimes and a...

Because no ‘80s movie is immune to the Hollywood reboot trend (a $20 million-per-episode prestige TV remake of Weird Science will surely happen any day now), we’re now getting a new version of The ‘Burbs, the 1989 Tom Hanks comedy about a gang of middle-class suburbanites who begin to suspect that their new “Slavic” neighbors are murderous Satanic cultists.

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As we’ve pointed out before, The ‘Burbs has arguably never been more relevant, coming at a time when conspiracy theories are as rampant as ever, and American xenophobia has been cranked up to 11. And while the original was clearly riffing on the “Satanic Panic” paranoia of the 1980s, we’re currently living at a time when everything from Taylor Swift concerts to restaurants at Disney World have been accused of promoting demonic messaging.

At least people seem to have backed off from the idea that He-Man toys and Smurf dolls are the handiwork of Lucifer.