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Dwayne Johnson reveals why his run for presidency is "off the table"
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson won't be adding president of the United States as one of his roles any time soon. The wrestler-turned-actor has toyed for a while with the idea of running for POTUS, but during a new interview he declared that the idea is "off the table" so he can focus on being a dad. "I love our country and everyone in it I also love being a daddy. And that the most important thing to…
In Brief: Netflix drops trailer for 'Wednesday'; Keanu outof 'White City', and more
Netflix on Saturday debuted the official trailer for its upcoming Addams Family series, Wednesday, which revealed Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen playing the role of Uncle Fester. The dark comedy is focused on a grown-up Wednesday Addams -- played by Jenna Ortega -- navigating her way as a student at Nevermore Academy, and a budding psychic with strange powers, as her hometown is terrorized…
'Smile' repeats at #1 with $17.6 million weekend
It was another week at the top for Smile, which earned an estimated $17.6 million. That brings its two-week domestic total to a little over $40 million. Worldwide, the horror film has collected $49.9 million. Lyle Lyle Crocodile opened in second place with an estimated $11.5 million. The family film, featuring Shawn Mendes as the voice of the titular CGI reptile, fell short of expectations.…
'SNL' roasts Chris Pratt's Mario, Herschel Walker and Kanye West in opening sketch
Saturday Night Live took aim at recent controversies involving Herschel Walker, Kanye West, and Universal's upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie among others during this weekend's cold open. Bowen Yang played the host of a game show called "So You Think You Won't Snap," in which contestants were read real-life headlines designed to trigger their rage. First up was Heidi Gardner as a yoga teacher…
William Shatner's takeaway from space trip: "Grief"
When William Shatner traveled to space in October 2021, Star Trek's 91-year-old Captain Kirk says he was left with a feeling he didn't expect: "Grief." Variety has published an excerpt from his new book, Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder. In it, Shatner explains that once he and his fellow travelers reached the weightlessness of space in the Blue Origins craft, he headed right to…
'Quantum Leap' reboot getting more episodes
NBC's reboot of the '80s show Quantum Leap has been a hit for the network, and as proof, NBC is adding six more episodes to its freshman season. This means season 1 will be 19 episodes long. The series stars Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song, following in the footsteps of Scott Bakula's time-skipping scientist, Dr. Sam Beckett. Caitlin Bassett plays Addison, Ben's fiancée and hologram guide as he leaps…
Aubrey Plaza gets real about leaving Robert De Niro "freaked out" on the set of 'Dirty Grandpa'
One cannot accuse Aubrey Plaza of not going the distance for a role -- even if it meant "weirding out" one of America's greatest living actors. Such was the case on the set of the 2016 gross-out comedy Dirty Grandpa, which saw the Emily the Criminal star lusting after the much, much older Oscar winner. During a London Film Festival ScreenTalk session, Variety quoted Plaza as saying, "By the time…
New supes: 'The Boys' teases two female "heroes" for season4
Amazon has posted to social media the first glimpses of two of the stars of the fourth season of the Emmy-nominated show The Boys, which is currently shooting in Vancouver. Depicted in full costume and heroic poses are Susan Heyward as Sister Sage and Valorie Curry as Firecracker. Producers are remaining tight-lipped about the characters, which didn't appear in Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's…
Soundtrack hits from Pixar, Marvel and more on Monday's'Dancing with the Stars'' Disney Night
Monday night's installment of Dancing with the Stars will see the cast hoofing it to hits from the soundtracks of Disney films from Encanto to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. DWTS' Disney Night will feature needle drops from a diverse collection of films from the House of Mouse's deep bench, including animated hits like The Simpsons to the everything-winning musical Hamilton. The show will kick…
Jury selection begins in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial in Los Angeles
Jury selection in the sexual assault trial of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein begins Monday in Los Angeles.The criminal charges are based on the accusations of five women, who have said the former Miramax head attacked them in luxury hotels between 2004 and 2013.Weinstein has pleaded not guilty and has said all the encounters were consensual.All five of Weinstein’s accusers are expected…