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House of the Dragon’s Miguel Sapochnik leaving as co-showrunner - Polygon

Miguel Sapochnik, co-showrunner of House of the Dragon and frequent Game of Thrones franchise director, will leave House of the Dragon at the end of season 1. Writer and executive producer Ryan Condal will continue to serve as showrunner heading into season 2 — which the show was picked up for last week.

Sapochnik will be replaced on the series by Alan Taylor, who will likely fill a very similar role to that of Sapochnik, except that he won’t be a showrunner. Instead, Taylor will take on the roles of executive producer and director, much like Sapochnik did. And like Sapochnik, Taylor has quite a bit of experience in this universe, having directed several episodes of the original Game of Thrones, including “Beyond the Wall” and the last two chapters of the first season. Taylor has also directed several movies, including Thor: The Dark World and Terminator Genisys, but at least his Thrones episodes are pretty good.

Sapochnik will remain an executive producer for the series, and has a first-look deal with HBO on future projects. Along with three episodes of House of the Dragon and classic Game of Thrones episodes like “Hardhome” and “Battle of the Bastards,” Sapochnik has also directed movies such as Finch and Repo Men. Sapochnik will leave House of the Dragon after having worked on the show for nearly three years, helping to shepherd it through the development process along with Condal and author George R.R. Martin.

Sapochnik’s departure shouldn’t come as a particularly huge surprise, especially given how much of his time over the last several years has been devoted to the Game of Thrones franchise. In fact, Sapochnik was initially hesitant to officially join the team on House of the Dragon, despite helping to develop the show. While Condal eventually convinced him to come aboard, it seems that arrangement was only for a limited time, to help get the show started on the right foot.

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Venice Film Festival 2022: The stars grace the red carpet at the White Noise premiere - Daily Mail

Venice Film Festival 2022: Jodie Turner-Smith and Julianne Moore dazzle in sequin gowns while Greta Gerwig opts for an elegant plunging frock as they lead the glamour at the White Noise premiere

• White Noise is director Noah Baumbach's screen adaptation of DeLillo's critically acclaimed postmodernist novel about an 'Airborne Toxic Event' and its impact on a small American town
• The film sees Adam Driver starring alongside Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle and Jodie Turner-Smith 

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Published: 17:14 BST, 31 August 2022 | Updated: 19:44 BST, 31 August 2022

The premiere of White Noise was held during Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. 

And, Jodie Turner-Smith, 35, Julianne Moore, 61, and Greta Gerwig, 39, were some of the first stars to arrive, bringing the glamour as they graced the red carpet.

White Noise is an adaptation of the bestselling 1985 novel by American novelist Don DeLillo, with the film serving as a curtain-raiser at the event before moving on to the New York Film Festival in September.

Jodie looked fierce in a plunging jewel encrusted top and sweeping skirt with orange pleats, while completing her bold ensemble with bright green gloves. 

Julianne ensured all eyes were on her as she sashayed along the red carpet in a dazzling black frock and matching cape adorned with multicoloured sequins.

The Hollywood A-lister put on a leggy display through her skirt's sheer material, which left her sexy black body underlayer visible.

Greta opted for a classic black maxi dress with a cleavage-baring neckline and elegant batwing sleeves, while accessorising with an enormous turquoise pendant necklace. 

Barbara Palvin, 28, sparkled her way down the red carpet in a T-shirt style floor length sequin dress.

The Hungarian model rocked a quirky, spiked up-do for the premiere while accentuating her natural beauty with a bold flick of black eyeliner.

Tessa Thompson, 38, looked sensational in a strapless silver bodice boasting voluminous ruffles and intricate beading.

The American actress teamed her statement piece with a sparkling black pencil skirt and shiny black pointed stilettos.

Victoria's Secret model Grace Elizabeth, 25 looked ethereal in a white Grecian inspired floor-length gown.

The elegant frock featured cross over layering and she added a statement silver necklace, while styling her raven stresses into a wet-look 'do. 

Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio, 41, and ensured all eyes were on her in the fabulous hot pink gown, as she flashed a glimpse of her famous pins through its sexy side splits. 

She boosted her height with a pink coloured pair of barely there stilettos and accessorised with multiple delicate bracelets. 

Melanie Laurent, 39, channeled Roman empress vibes in her pleated nude gown, which trailed along the red carpet.

The French actress offered a glimpse of her toned pins through sexy splits in the length of the caped ensemble, which featured intricate metallic lace detailing throughout the body.

Isabeli Fontana, 39, showed off her svelte physique in a white body con mini dress, which a long cape adding an extra dose of drama as she traversed the red carpet in strappy stilettos. 

Oliver Cheshire, 34, arrived with wife Pixie Lott, 31, who wowed in a cherry red jumpsuit that featured an elegant ruffle over one shoulder and tapered trousers. 

The newlywed couple wrapped their arms around one another while posing on the red carpet, after tying the knot earlier this summer. 

Adam Driver looked dapper at the premiere, dressed in a classic black tux and bow tie, worn with a white shirt featuring contrasting black buttons.

White Noise sees Adam starring alongside Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle and Jodie, in director Noah Baumbach's screen adaptation of DeLillo's critically acclaimed postmodernist novel about an 'Airborne Toxic Event' and its impact on a small American town.

Attracting the biggest stars Venice Film Festival is held annually on the island of the Lido in the Venice Lagoon. With movie screenings taking place in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi. 

This year's line up will see divisive biopic Blonde, starring Ana De Armas as tragic screen icon Marilyn Monroe, battle it out for the competition's top accolade.

Brendan Fraser's moving drama The Whale, where he plays an obese professor, will also compete alongside films starring Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman and Colin Farrell.

Speaking about the line-up director of the event Alberto Barbera said: 'The program is more varied than usual, placing affirmed filmmakers alongside directors in search of confirmation and, above all, talented newcomers aspiring for international recognition'.

'But what still prevails is the feeling that "Cinema still wants to try to explore ways of thinking, big themes and big questions, the profound relationships that tie people to one another, the power of feelings and memory and the ability to push one’s gaze beyond the horizon of the present.”.

The Venice Film Festival is the world's oldest and was first founded in 1932, celebrating filmmaking from around the world. 

It will continue until September 10 when there will be a closing ceremony. 

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Now you can watch Paramount Plus and Showtime in a single app - The Verge

You can now access the content packed into Paramount Plus and Showtime from a single app. First bundled as a subscription last September, Paramount and Showtime’s catalogs have been separated between two apps for viewers in the US, but viewers can now access the full roster of TV shows and films from the Paramount Plus app.

For new subscribers, the Paramount Plus and Showtime bundle is available at a discounted rate until October 2nd, at $7.99 per month for the Essential plan (which includes ad breaks) with Showtime and $12.99 per month for the Premium plan with Showtime that adds more sports, live broadcasts of your local CBS station, and downloads for offline viewing on mobile, and mostly removes ads, except on live TV and certain shows. After October 2nd, the regular pricing resumes with the combined Essential tier at $11.99 per month and the Premium plan for $14.99 monthly.

Paramount Plus as a standalone service will continue to be available on two subscription tiers without Showtime: the ad-supported Essential plan ($4.99 per month) and the ad-free Premium tier ($9.99 per month).

“This singular user experience streamlines sign-up and enhances discovery, and this lower price will allow more households to enjoy with exceptional entertainment offering,” Paramount Global Streaming president Tom Ryan said in a press release announcing the new service.

In case you haven’t been streaming Star Trek and Halo TV shows for the past few years, here’s the rundown on what these apps are. Paramount Plus is the rebranded version of CBS All Access. Its parent company, ViacomCBS, rebranded to Paramount earlier this year to further focus its attention on streaming. In May, Paramount Plus reported that its subscriber count grew to almost 40 million during its first quarter, and in June, Paramount Plus said it planned “to commission” 150 international original series, adding more to its current roster.

In mid-August, the streaming service partnered with Walmart to bundle its service with Walmart Plus, and it has been included in other packages like this one with T-Mobile’s wireless service. These bundles don’t cost quite as much as cable once did, but pulling the offerings closer together is similar to Disney’s approach with the combination of Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus, while HBO Max will be absorbed into a new combo app with Discovery Plus in 2023. Netflix, meanwhile, is going it alone but has plans to roll out an ad-supported streaming package, and has started to offer games as an added feature for your subscription fee.

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Leonardo DiCaprio trolled over breakup with 25-year-old Camila Morrone - Page Six

He looks like a total Morrone.

The internet was set ablaze when news broke Tuesday that Leonardo DiCaprio and his much-younger girlfriend, Camila Morrone, reportedly split after four years of dating.

Twitter users trolled Leonardo DiCaprio for breaking up with Camila Morrone right after she turned 25.

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Twitter users immediately trolled 47-year-old DiCaprio — who is said to only date women under 25 — over his inevitable breakup from the model, who just turned 25 in June.

“maybe leonardo dicaprio hated 9/11 so much that he can’t even date women who remember it. did that even occur to you,” one Twitter user savagely joked.

“maybe leonardo dicaprio feels bad for all the women who can’t rent a car until they are 25 and is actually a really good guy. did that ever occur to you,” a second suggested.

“Leonardo Dicaprio when his girlfriends reach 25 years of age,” another Twitter user captioned a clip of a woman throwing a baby into a fire.

“The girl Leonardo DiCaprio will dump when he’s 72 was born today,” a fourth jabbed.

“there’s no phenomenon on this planet more reliable than leonardo dicaprio breaking up with his girl by age 25, the stats are breathtaking,” someone else wrote.

“Leonardo DiCaprio once his girlfriend’s brain finishes development,” another troll posted alongside a clip of Miley Cyrus blowing a kiss goodbye in “Hannah Montana.”

“3 things are certain in life: – death – taxes – leonardo dicaprio breaking up with his girlfriend before her pre-frontal cortex has fully developed,” one more person agreed.

“the thought of leonardo dicaprio possibly dating someone born in the 2000s is actually terrifying,” another netizen shared.

DiCaprio and Morrone started dated in 2017.

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“in two years, when Variety announces that Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Rodrigo have started dating, it’s gonna be a f–king rough day,” one jokester tweeted, referring to the 19-year-old singer.

“i need to know how leonardo dicaprio conducts these breakups. does he start picking fights months before they turn 25 to be less conspicuous? do they wake up on their birthday to a note that says ‘sorry i can’t don’t hate me’ someone pls investigate,” someone else begged, referencing the note Carrie Bradshaw received from Burger in a “Sex and the City” episode.

“white smoke has emerged from the chimney atop north hollywood high school, signaling that leonardo dicaprio has chosen a new girlfriend,” one more wrote, making a comparison to how the Vatican signals a new pope being elected.

“titanic turns 25 this year at which point i assume leonardo dicaprio will no longer want to be in it,” another quipped.

“Have you ever considered that Leonardo Dicaprio is so proud of his work in the Titanic, he only dates women who weren’t old enough to have seen it when it premiered so HE can share the special moment of watching it with them for the first time? did that even occur to you,” someone else razzed.

This photo is from the future. It is a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio with his girlfriend. Sources from the future say he breaks up with her at 25. pic.twitter.com/5aK5da461h

— Whyischeesepink🍥 (@mdiab9) August 31, 2022

People reported Tuesday that the Oscar winner had split from the “Daisy Jones & The Six” star.

The news came after the duo were spotted having a tense conversation in May as DiCaprio comforted Morrone a the beach in Malibu.

The actor further fueled speculation he and the actress were dunzo after he was seen galavanting around Europe solo this summer.

DiCaprio dated Gisele Bündchen from 2000 to 2005.

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DiCaprio and Morrone began dating in 2017 when she was just 20 years old. They made their awards show debut at the 2020 Oscars.

Morrone has defended their 23-year age difference in the past, telling the Los Angeles Times in 2019, “There’s so many relationships in Hollywood — and in the history of the world — where people have large age gaps. I just think anyone should be able to date who they want to date.”

Other A-list women DiCaprio has dated who were 25 years or younger at the time of their relationships include Kate Moss, Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell, Bar Refaeli, Nina Agdal and Gisele Bündchen, the latter of whom he dated for six years until 2005.

Apparently, age matters after all.

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Ben Kingsley to Reprise MCU Role in ‘Wonder Man’ at Disney+ - Hollywood Reporter

Ben Kingsley is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Oscar winner will reprise his role as actor Trevor Slattery in Marvel’s Wonder Man project at Disney+, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Marvel doesn’t comment on development.

The potential series, which THR revealed was in development in June, focuses on one of Marvel’s oldest characters, Simon Williams/Wonder Man. He was introduced in 1964 in Marvel Comics, initially as a villain, but was reconceived as a hero in the 1970s. Wonder Man was a founding member of the West Coast Avengers in the ’80s, while Williams had a day job as an actor and stuntman.

Wonder Man will mark Kingsley’s fourth appearance in the MCU, following scene-stealing turns in 2013’s Iron Man 3, a follow-up short film and last year’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The latter’s director, Destin Daniel Cretton, is co-creator and executive producer of Wonder Man, along with head writer Andrew Guest (Brooklyn Nine-Nine).

Kingsley’s Slattery is an actor hired to portray villain The Mandarin in Iron Man 3. He then appeared in the 2014 Marvel short All Hail the King, where he was broken out of prison by a member of the Ten Rings organization before turning up again in Shang-Chi.

Kinsgley is repped by CAA, Independent Talent Group and Goodman Genow.

Variety broke the news of Kingsley’s casting.

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Chris Rock says he was asked to host the Oscars, likens it to Nicole Brown Simpson going 'back to the restaurant' - Yahoo Entertainment

Chris Rock addressed "the slap" again on tour — and he had some new information to share. While performing his stand-up show in Phoenix, Ariz. on Sunday night, the comedian claimed he was asked to host next year's Oscars. It's only been five months since Will Smith stormed the stage during the awards show and hit Rock across the face for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

The Arizona Republic reports that during the show, "Rock compared returning to the Oscars like returning to the scene of a crime, referencing the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, whose ex-wife's killing began with her leaving a pair of eyeglasses at an Italian restaurant. Rock said returning to the award ceremony would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson 'to go back to the restaurant.'"

Rock, who's previously joked about the incident, said he refused the invitation. He also revealed he was offered a Super Bowl commercial due to the incident, but "profanely" refused that as well, per the paper. Rock did not refuse to discuss the slap, though. When someone in the sold-out crowd egged him on to talk about it, the comic admitted the blow from Smith, who played boxer Muhammad Ali in Ali, hurt.

"He's bigger than me," Rock purportedly quipped. "The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith."

Yahoo Entertainment reached out to the Academy for comment on Rock's claims, but did not immediately receive a response. However, the group typically never responds to hosting rumors (or offers).

ABC President of Entertainment Craig Erwich said in May he was open to Rock hosting the 2023 telecast. The comedian previously hosted in 2005 and 2016.

"My assessment of the Oscars was that it was really a successful year for the show. Obviously there was a lot of controversy, which overshadowed a lot of the positive things about the show, but I was really happy with the program," Erwich told Deadline. "Even before that very unfortunate moment, the show started off up year over year, and we came back in a big way."

Smith resigned from the Academy after the incident and was later banned from Academy related events for 10 years. After months of staying out of the spotlight, the actor has slowly begun to emerge from hiding. One month ago, Smith returned to social media and apologized to Rock.

"There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. There is no part of me that thinks that's the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults," Smith said.

"I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is he's not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I'm here whenever you're ready to talk," Smith added.

Insiders say it's unlikely that Rock is eager to sit down with the Oscar winner anytime soon.

MORE: Will Smith "is doing good" as he emerges with Jada Pinkett Smith months after Oscars slap

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‘House of the Dragon’: Steve Toussaint on Playing Lord Corlys - The New York Times

One of the most powerful people in Westeros made his reputation as a fearless sailor. The actor who plays him does better on land.

This interview includes spoilers for the first two episodes of “House of the Dragon.”

Legendary explorer, naval commander, lord of a noble house that has long earned its living from the sea: Corlys Velaryon, a.k.a. the Sea Snake, is a boat guy, through and through. Steve Toussaint, the British actor who plays him on “House of the Dragon,” is not.

“It’s a weird thing,” he said, laughing. “The last couple of times I’ve been on a boat, I suddenly started getting seasick. I’ve never had that in my life, but just recently it started happening.”

Whatever Toussaint’s shortcomings as a sailor, Lord Corlys’s prowess on the sea is so formidable that even the dragon-riding scions of the ruling monarchy, House Targaryen, must show him deference. In the show’s second episode, he even rage-quits the Small Council led by King Viserys (Paddy Considine) — he’s one of the few people in the Seven Kingdoms who can turn his back on the ruling monarch and live to tell the tale.

Corlys’s in-world untouchability makes for a salutary counterpoint to the racist reactions Toussaint has faced in some quarters. The actor, who is Black, portrays a character of direct descent from the fallen empire of Valyria who is assumed to be white in the source material by George R.R. Martin, the book “Fire & Blood.” In the world of the show, created by Martin with Ryan Condal, Corlys’s power and prowess are presented unapologetically, without caveat.

“I guess some people live in a different world,” Toussaint said of the controversy. “I’m very lucky that I have friends who are of all persuasions. I’ve got Caucasian friends, East Asian friends, South Asian friends, Black friends. That’s my world, and I want to be in programs that reflect that world.”

In a phone conversation last week, Toussaint spoke from London about the forces that drive Corlys and knowing which rules to follow and which ones to break. These are edited excerpts from that conversation.

Corlys has a cool factor that even some of the most charismatic characters lack. He just seems comfortable in his own skin in a way that many others aren’t.

That’s one of the things I like about Corlys. Of the people he’s around, he’s the guy who went out and made his fortune by himself, with his own bare hands, as he says late in the episode. That gives him a sense of self. It’s one of the things that’s key to who he is.

Funny enough, when I had the initial meeting with Ryan and Miguel, the co-showrunners, all we talked about, really, was fatherhood and his feelings about his family. He’s got this desire to cement the Velaryon name in history. He feels the slights to his wife [Princess Rhaenys, played by Eve Best], the fact that she was passed over [for the Iron Throne], more than she does.

And when he’s realized he can’t get her back on the throne, the next thing for him is get the family as close to power as possible, i.e. marry off the kids in some way or other.

How does Corlys feel about going through with this ritual of having his 12-year-old daughter, Laena [Nova Fouellis-Mosé], court the king? Does he have second thoughts about this system at all?

The thing about Corlys is he is a stickler for the rules. Despite the fact that he felt that his wife is the more capable person to be on the throne as opposed to Viserys, that is what [the Great Council] chose. He thinks they made a mistake, but: “These are the rules that I’ve been given. This is how we have decided power dynamics work in that world. OK, well in that case, I will do this.”

So in Episode 1, when Otto Hightower [Rhys Ifans] says to Viserys, “We’ve got to talk about your succession,” it is Corlys, despite the fact that he wants his wife to be on the throne, who says: “No, no, we have an heir. It’s Daemon [the king’s younger brother, played by Matt Smith].” Now, it may not be to everyone’s liking, but that’s what the rules are. When there is a dispute about [the king’s daughter] Rhaenyra’s position, he again is like, “Well, her father chose her, and so we have to go with that.”

I think he’s like, “I don’t like these rules, but these are the rules. What can I do to thrive in them?”

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It’s not just that Corlys built his family’s fortune — he did so by making nine legendary voyages to distant lands, putting himself in great danger. Is that in the back of your mind as you play him?

Yes. I remember saying to Ryan at one point, “It would be great to have some sort of write-up so that I’ve got a memory of them,” basically. Ryan was good enough to come back with a whole dossier of stuff, because Ryan is a supergeek. [Laughs.] It’s a huge part of Corlys’s very being, what he did.

It’s interesting that you said he put himself in great danger. I don’t know if, at the time, he would have thought of it that way. He just had an adventurous spirit. He wanted to get out there and see what was beyond the known world at that time. Certainly when I was in my teens and early 20s, there was no fear — I was going to live forever.

Obviously, being an older man and sitting around these people who like to talk so cavalierly about war, there’s a part of him that’s like, “No, I’ve seen it, you haven’t. If you’d seen it, you wouldn’t be talking this way.”

The thing about battle is you either succeed or you don’t — there’s no gray area. He likes that. He’d like it if life were like that, generally. That’s one of the reasons he’s not always entirely comfortable in the Small Council with diplomacy and so forth. “If something is right, it’s right. Let’s just do it.”

Did that make it difficult to play those Small Council scenes?

In terms of the character, the resentment that Corlys has for what he considers these privileged people helps me a lot. In fact, there were some points where Ryan would have to rein me in and go: “If you spoke to the king like that, you’d have your head cut off. You’ve gone too far.” It would be more difficult for someone like — and I didn’t have this discussion with them, so I don’t know — Paddy or maybe Gavin Spokes [who plays the Small Council member Lord Lyonel Strong], whose characters have to be mindful of not upsetting people and trying to keep the balance. I never felt that way with my character.

There is a side to him that is, as far as he’s concerned, above the rules. Also, he knows just how valuable he is for the realm, because he controls the majority of the navy. So he knows he’s got a little bit more leeway.

You’ve talked about the racist backlash that you initially faced from some segments of the fandom when you were cast. Has that improved?

There are still trickles coming through, but generally, it’s been great. The overwhelming majority of people have been very welcoming and supportive.

Some people have gone out of their way to find my timeline so they can explain to me that “It’s all about the books” and so forth. My view is this: There are shows on TV that I don’t like — I just don’t watch them. There are actors that I don’t find interesting — I just never feel the need to broadcast I don’t like them. There are some people who don’t like my appearance and don’t think someone like me should be playing that particular role because when they read the book, they saw it a different way. All of that is natural. My objection is to people who have racially abused me.

For some reason, the responses that I’ve been getting recently seem to have overlooked that, as if I’m just going, “You don’t like me, and therefore you’re racist.” That’s not what I’m saying. I don’t know what people’s motivations are. But I do know the motivations of somebody who calls me the n-word. I know what that means.

Were you a “Game of Thrones” guy before you got this part?

Yes, I was. It had been going for about three or four seasons before I actually watched it because fantasy is not really my genre. I was staying with a friend in L.A., and he said to me, “Have you seen this ‘Game of Thrones’?” And I was like: “No. It’s got dragons, why the hell would I watch that?” [Laughs.] He said, “Just watch one episode.” And it was so much more gritty and, for want of a better word, realistic than I was expecting. I was hooked.

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Taylor Swift Announces New Album ‘Midnights’ During VMAs Acceptance Speech - Billboard

Taylor Swift has a new album – as in, not a re-recorded album, a new album.

The superstar made the enormous announcement while taking home the final MTV Video Music Award on Sunday night (Aug. 28) at the Prudential Center in Newark. While accepting the video of the year award — the third of her career, a VMAs record — for her “All Too Well” short film, Swift revealed that her next full-length is out on Oct. 21.

“I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand new album comes out October 21,” said Swift. “And I will tell you more at midnight.”

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After a countdown on TaylorSwift.com, the celebrated singer-songwriter did just that. “Midnights, the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life, will be out October 21. Meet me at midnight,” Swift wrote on her Instagram (her website, unsurprisingly, crashed exactly at midnight as fans flocked to see the revelation).

“We lie awake in love and fear, in turmoil and in tears. We stare at walls and drink until they speak back. We twist in our self-made cages and pray that we aren’t – right this minute – about to make some fateful life-altering mistake,” Swift wrote next to a photo of herself cradling her head in a darkened room. “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams. The floors we pace and the demons we face. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching – hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve… we’ll meet ourselves.”

The upcoming album will be Swift’s first since the acclaimed one-two punch of Folklore and Evermore, a pivot towards indie-folk that were recorded in secret in the early days of the pandemic and released in the second half of 2020. Folklore and Evermore were both nominated for album of the year at the Grammys, at the 2021 and 2022 ceremonies, respectively; Folklore won the top prize, giving Swift a record-tying three career wins in the category.

Following the release of Evermore in December 2020, Swift began rolling out the re-recorded versions of her first six studio albums, a project she announced in 2019 after being unable to buy back her master recordings. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version), the first two re-recorded albums, scored two of the biggest debuts of 2021 on the Billboard 200.

The 10-minute version of Red fan favorite “All Too Well” topped the Hot 100 chart upon its release last November. Swift has yet to announce the release of her next re-recorded album, although multiple ‘Taylor’s Version’ tracks from 1989, including “Bad Blood” and “Wildest Dreams,” have been unveiled in recent months.

Swift appeared at the 2022 VMAs with five nominations, all for the All Too Well short film that she directed last year, and took home three awards, including for best longform video and best direction. Swift had previously won the video of the year trophy twice, for the “Bad Blood” and “You Need To Calm Down” visuals in 2015 and 2019, respectively.

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Britney Spears' mom, Lynne, responds to bombshell audio: 'I have tried my best' - Page Six

Britney Spears’ mother, Lynne Spears, responded to the pop star saying in a bombshell audio clip that she felt abandoned by the matriarch amid her conservatorship.

“Britney, your whole life I have tried my best to support your dreams and wishes!” Lynne, 67, wrote on Instagram Sunday alongside an old black-and-white photo of her and the “Hold Me Closer” singer, 40, laughing together.

“And also, I have tried my best to help you out of hardships! I have never and will never turn my back on you!”

Lynne claimed Britney was the one who turned her back on her, adding, “Your rejections to the countless times I have flown out and calls make me feel hopeless! I have tried everything.”

She then ironically concluded the public post, “I love you so much, but this talk is for you and me only , eye to eye, in private. ❤️🙏.”

A few hours earlier, Britney called out her family for the alleged abuse she experienced throughout her 13-year conservatorship but pointed out she felt “more angry” with her mom than her father and former conservator, Jamie Spears.

Britney Spears’ mom clapped back at her daughter’s claims that she didn’t help her amid the conservatorship.

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“I heard when reporters would call her [Lynne] at the time and ask questions of what was going on, she would innocently hide in the house and she wouldn’t speak up,” the “Toxic” singer alleged in the now-deleted 22-minute audio clip that she uploaded to YouTube.

“It was always, like, ‘I don’t know what to say. I just don’t want to say the wrong thing. We’re praying for her.'”

Britney said she “feels like” her mother could have gotten her a lawyer in “literally two seconds” if she really wanted to help her.

“My friend helped me get one in the end, but every time I made contact with a firm, my phone was tapped and my phone would get taken away from me,” the “Overprotected” singer claimed.

Lynne claims she feels “hopeless” because of her daughter’s rejection.

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Britney and her mother have been feuding publicly for months since the “Stronger” singer’s conservatorship was terminated in November 2021.

That same month, Page Six exclusively learned that Lynne flew from Louisiana to Los Angeles to see Britney — weeks before the conservatorship ended — but the Grammy winner “didn’t even let Lynne into her house.”

“She is furious with her,” a source told us at the time. “Lynne tried over a number of days to try to visit, but Britney just shut her down.”

Around that time, Lynne had filed a petition asking for her daughter to cover more than $650,0000 in legal fees from the conservatorship battle.

Britney was under a conservatorship from 2008 to 2021.

More recently, Britney shared screenshots of text messages on social media that she sent her mom, a friend and a lawyer from a mental health facility in 2019 — all of which the “Lucky” singer insisted got “no response.” Lynne also denied those claims.

Britney has even accused her mother of being “the one who gave [Jamie] the idea” for her conservatorship.

As a result of the bad blood between them, Lynne did not receive an invitation to Britney’s fairy-tale wedding to Sam Asghari in June.

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US theaters will sell $3 movie tickets on September 3rd - Engadget

For all the conveniences of streaming, there’s still something to be said about venturing out to see a film at a movie theater. Sure, there isn’t an endless amount of choice, and you can’t pause when something else requires your attention but seeing a compelling film on the silver screen is its own treat.

On September 3rd, US cinemas will make it more affordable to enjoy that experience. As part of a newly announced National Cinema Day, more than 3,000 theaters across the US, including chains like AMC, will offer discounted $3 tickets. With all major film studios and more than 30,000 screens involved, there’s a good chance a theater near you is participating.  

“After this summer’s record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing,” said Cinema Foundation president Jackie Brenneman. “We’re doing it by offering a ‘thank you’ to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven’t made it back yet.”

While people are returning to theaters to see films like Dune and Top Gun: Maverick, the promotion comes at a time when the industry is still dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19. The pandemic saw movie studios like Universal significantly shorten theatrical windows, and many chains, including Regal Cinemas, struggled to stay open amid strict lockdown measures in the US and other parts of the world.

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Netflix's Resident Evil has already been canceled - The Verge

Netflix’s Resident Evil series has been canceled a little over a month after its initial debut, according to a report from Deadline. The streamer reportedly decided against renewing the series due to lackluster ratings and viewership.

Like the many other Resident Evil adaptations, Netflix’s live-action series attempts to put yet another spin on the video game franchise it’s based on. The show, which was helmed by Supernatural’s Andrew Dabb, flashes between two different timelines, centering around Umbrella executive Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick) and his two daughters (played by Tamara Smart and Siena Agudong).

In our review of the series, my colleague Charles Pulliam-Moore notes that it “keeps things feeling fresh up to a point,” but it’s dragged down by a “predictable plot that ultimately suffers from being such a late entry in the modern-day zombie craze.” Resident Evil made Netflix’s top 10 list of its most-watched shows the week it debuted and the two weeks that followed, but largely fell off the map after that. It also doesn’t help that it premiered only a couple of months after the season four debut of Stranger Things, which potentially stole some of Resident Evil’s spotlight.

In addition to its live-action adaptation, Netflix also has an animated four-part series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness that it released last year. The series focuses heavily on the lore of the Resident Evil franchise and was also met with mixed reviews. Even if Netflix’s live-action Resident Evil wasn’t quite the hit it intended, the streamer has several other video game adaptations on tap, including ones based on Horizon Zero Dawn, Tomb Raider, Far Cry, and Bioshock. Netflix already has an anime based on Castlevania and recently debuted an animated adaptation of Tekken.

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Sydney Sweeney Defends Family Photos Perceived to Be Pro-MAGA: ‘Please Stop Making Assumptions’ - Yahoo Entertainment

Sydney Sweeney has addressed the social media firestorm that erupted after she posted a photo dump on Instagram in celebration of her mother’s 60th birthday, one photo which featured an unidentified man donning a Blue Lives Matter shirt.

“You guys this is wild,” the two-time Emmy nominee wrote on Twitter. “An innocent celebration for my moms milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention. Please stop making assumptions. Much love to everyone

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and Happy Birthday Mom!”

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The “Euphoria” breakout had posted the photos from the celebration earlier on Saturday. “No better way to celebrate my momma than a surprise hoedown

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,” she captioned the post, in which the second photo depicts herself, her mother and several other individuals around a birthday cake. A man can be clearly seen in the background with the MAGA-affiliated outerwear. In separate photos posted by her brother, Trent, attendees are depicted in MAGA parody hats that read: “Make Sixty Great Again.”

It didn’t take long for social media to raise eyebrows at the picture, with Twitter users using Sweeney’s own memed clips from “Euphoria” to poke fun at the whereabouts of her family during the January 6 riots. Others stepped in to defend the actress, writing, “Has the thought crossed anyone’s mind that it’s possible Sydney Sweeney strongly disagrees with the politics of her parents, just like an enormous proportion of Millennials/Gen Z? She isn’t responsible for her family’s ideas anymore than you are. Leave her alone.”

Some were left dissatisfied by the response, calling the choice to post the photos where the ultra-right wing and anti-Black Lives Matter imagery is visible an “absurd political statement” in and of itself.

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Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope Slam Brittany Aldean Over "Tomboy" Post - E! NEWS

While Cassadee did not mention Brittany by name, Maren fired back at Jason's wife and doubled down on her own nickname for her in the comments section.

"You know, I'm glad she didn't become a boy either because we really don't need another a--hole dude in the world," she wrote. "Sucks when Karens try to hide their homophobia/transphobia behind their 'protectiveness of the children."

She added, "F--k all the way off to Insurrection Barbie and the fellow IB's trolling this comment section with their hypocritical, hateful asses."

Cassadee responded to Maren with four queen emojis.

Amid the feud, Britney and the singers all received support on their social media pages from their respective fans as well as fellow singers.

Mickey Guyton responded to Cassadee's London post with four red heart emojis, while Joy Oladokun commented, "Proud of you! also people tend to say 'who are you' when you are winning and more talented than their dry ass fave. keep killing it."

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