The Hollywood Breakdown
Updated Sat Oct 31 · 3:40 PM PDT
Top story·Variety·5h ago·5 sources

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Surprise Halloween Episode Drops on HBO Max

Happy Halloween, indeed! Just in time for the spooky holiday, HBO has released a surprise episode of “It: Welcome to Derry” on the streaming platform. Titled “A Story of Derry,” the special comes in at 30 minutes and is set hundreds of…

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Variety·5h ago·3 sources

Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes: Kim Kardashian as North West, Paris Hilton as Britney Spears and More

Halloween and Hollywood go hand in hand, especially given that most costumes draw inspiration from entertainment. From iconic movie characters to musicians to pop culture phenomena, the costume references are endless. But celebrities don’t…

Deadline·1d ago·4 sources

HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’ Kicks Off Production On Season 3, Sort Of

HBO has been feverishly working to align the schedules of the main stars of Big Little Lies to start full production on season three of the thriller series. But before that, the show shot one day of production, featuring Merrin Dungey, in…

Vulture·21h ago·6 sources

Selma Blair Makes Video Apology After Arrest

“To the people that I disappointed, that I hurt, I frightened, alarmed: I am so sorry.”

More: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety

TheWrap·1d ago·7 sources

Netflix’s ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Won’t Get Imax Release With Regal, Cinemark

The David Fincher-directed film will now only appear on AMC’s Imax screens

More: Deadline, Screenrant, IndieWire

TheWrap·7h ago·3 sources

‘Clayface,’ ‘You Can See Everything’ in Tight Box Office Race on Halloween

The DC body horror film and A24 doc are both making around $10.5 million this weekend

Deadline·20h ago·5 sources

‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Reacts To Trump’s “Longest Ever” 1,300+ Word Tweet Berating Him: “Kind Of A Flex”

Following his second date with Trump, Bill Maher is once again shocked at the ungentlemanly behavior of the twice-impeached POTUS. On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian reacted to Trump’s record-setting 1,300-word tweet…

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Deadline·2h ago·3 sources

Judge Again Tosses Out Donald Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal Over Its Reporting On Jeffrey Epstein Birthday Letter

A federal judge has again dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday in 2003. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles wrote…

Vulture·1d ago·2 sources

He Could Be a Monster, Too

Patrick Stewart’s neo-Nazi villain in Jeremy Saulnier’s 2016 thriller Green Room is at first bloodcurdling and then laughably pathetic.

TheWrap·21h ago·5 sources

2 Arrested in Murder of ‘SNL’ Writer Jimmy Fowlie’s Sister

Christina Downer's boyfriend, Delorean Bijon Brandon, is among the individuals suspected of her murder

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Variety·1d ago·4 sources

Eric Bauza to Make Posthumous ‘Simpsons’ Debut: Late ‘Looney Tunes’ Voice Actor Plays Two Characters

In recent years, Eric Bauza had become one of the most successful and popular voice-over artists in the business, including his command of the entire library of Bugs Bunny and other “Looney Tunes” characters. But there was one iconic show…

Deadline·12h ago·3 sources

‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Finale Draws Record Audience To BBC

The Celebrity Traitors bowed out with record ratings on Friday. The Claudia Winkleman-fronted BBC series drew an average overnight audience of 11.23 million viewers, topping the previous high of 11 million for last year’s finale. The…

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Deadline·8h ago·3 sources

What To Watch For As Networks Cover Midterm Election Night: More Data, More Coverage & More Competition

Networks are preparing for their most important night of the year, an Election Night next week that will feature more data, more bells and whistles and, perhaps most important, just more coverage than any recent midterm cycle. The robust…

The Hollywood Reporter·23h ago·2 sources

Tokyo: Milcho Manchevski on his Competition Film, Blacklisting and the Ills of Neo-Social Realism

The director, whose ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ is in Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, holds forth on why mothers are such a presence in his stories and how he made his first full documentary despite his misgivings…

Deadline·12m ago·2 sources

‘Harry Potter’s Paapa Essiedu Defends Casting After Advocating For Trans Rights: “People Have A Lot Of Feelings About This”

With the clock counting down to Harry Potter‘s Christmas debut, Paapa Essiedu is addressing the ongoing controversy around the show. The actor, who stars as Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s books,…

IndieWire·1d ago·4 sources

Patrick Stewart Never Took His Gravitas For Granted, Even When He Was Subverting It

The English actor, who died Thursday, could take command of a scene with a single syllable. But he didn't stop there, rewarding audiences who followed him everywhere.

More: Vulture

Variety·22h ago·3 sources

‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Beyond the Gates’ Lead Daytime Emmys 2026 Winners

“The Kelly Clarkson Show” went out with a bang. The daytime talk show won five awards at the 53rd Daytime Emmys on Friday, including the top daytime talk prize, the most of any program. Meanwhile, ABC’s “General Hospital” scored the top…

Deadline·1d ago·4 sources

Martin Scorsese Explains How Seth Rogen “Ruined” His ‘Cleopatra’ Film: “Kim Jong Un Doesn’t Have A Sense Of Humor”

More than a decade after the Sony hack shook Hollywood, Martin Scorsese is still reeling from the fallout of the North Korean state-sponsored digital attack. The Oscar-winning director recalled how the wide-reaching hack, which was a…

Deadline·1d ago·4 sources

‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ To End With Season 20 On Paramount+

Criminal Minds is ending its run (for now) across two incarnations on two platforms. The upcoming 20th season of Criminal Minds: Evolution will be the series’ last on Paramount+. I hear the decision was made recently, making this the first…

Deadline·1d ago·4 sources

Hello Sunshine Lays Off Half Of Staff In Wake Of Acquisition By Reese Witherspoon And Mediawan

Hello Sunshine, which was recently re-acquired by co-founder Reese Witherspoon alongside France-based Mediawan, is laying off half of its staff. The company produces film and TV titles along with maintaining a Witherspoon-branded book…

Deadline·5h ago·2 sources

Deep Purple Singer Ian Gillan Hospitalized After Medical Emergency; Weekend Tour Dates Canceled

Ian Gillan, lead singer for classic rockers Deep Purple, has been hospitalized following a medical emergency that prompted the band to cancel two shows this weekend. The exact nature of the 81-year-old singer’s medical situation was not…

TheWrap·19h ago·3 sources

Cate Blanchett-Led Coalition Challenges OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Battle

"If someone wants to use my face, my voice or my image, they ask me first," the Oscar winner notes in the filing

Deadline·5h ago·2 sources

Andy Cohen & Bravo Settle Leah McSweeney ‘RHONY’ Toxic Workplace & Booze Abuse Lawsuit

Andy Cohen and Bravo have settled the toxic work environment lawsuit filed by Leah McSweeney. Initially filed in February 2024, the action saw the Real Housewives of New York star accuse her old bosses of encouraging substance use and a…

Variety·4h ago·2 sources

Joshua Jackson Teases ‘Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll’ in New HBO Max Series ‘How to Survive Without Me’: ‘I’m Getting Too Old For This S—’

Joshua Jackson is teasing his new HBO Max series, “How to Survive Without Me.” Co-created by husbands Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers along with Bash Doran, the series follows a family after the death of matriarch Beverly. “The show starts…

Deadline·1d ago·4 sources

Skydance Chief Communications Officer Melissa Zukerman Unveils Leadership Team, Executive Departures

Melissa Zukerman, Chief Communications Officer of Skydance, has become the latest member of the post-merger company’s CEO Corporate and Business Leadership teams to reveal the senior executives in the combined Paramount-Warner Bros.…

Deadline·8h ago·2 sources

Emmy-Winning Comedian Alex Edelman Says Loss Of Kennedy Center Is No Joke

Alex Edelman, the comedian and actor who won an Emmy for his 2024 HBO/Max special Just For Us and a special Tony for the original Broadway staging, laments what is effectively the loss to comics of a newly politicized Kennedy Center. “For…

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