Madonna couldn’t do it. Neither could Justin Timberlake or Britney Spears. And so far, neither have (apologies to their many, many fans) Harry Styles, Beyoncé or Taylor Swift. With “Wicked: For Good,” Ariana Grande did the near-impossible. She proved that the first film was no fluke — and that she has definitively made the perilous crossover from pop icon to movie star. Grande, who got her start as a performer on a ... Read more
Lena Dunham’s Hit Series ‘Too Much’ Will Not Return for a Second Season on Netflix, Leaving Fans Mourning Its Abrupt Exit.QN
Dunham said she felt the story was complete after one season and had always intended for it to be a limited series. The show had originally debuted on the streamer in July. Despite solid reviews, “Too Much” seems to have failed to find much of an audience, as it spent just one week on the Netflix Global Top 10 English language TV chart, though it did reach the Top 10 in 27 individual countries. “Our intention was always to ... Read more
Christopher Nolan Reveals He Was Hired to Direct ‘Troy’ Over 20 Years Before ‘The Odyssey’ and Shares Why the Epic World Fascinated Him.QN
Christopher Nolan confirmed to Empire Magazine (via World of Reel) that Warner Bros. originally hired him to direct its swords-and-sandals epic “Troy,” more than two decades before Nolan would mount his adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” The events depicted in the former movie factor into the latter, which is why the Oscar winner told the publication mounting his film version of “The Odyssey” did not come out of nowhere ... Read more
Kate Hudson Opens Up About Making a Dream Film With Goldie Hawn and How ‘Song Sung Blue’ Helped Her Break Free from Her Rom-Com Image.QN
Kate Hudson’s still got it, and she’s ready to remind you all. But first, she pauses mid-interview to answer a call. It’s her 14-year-old son, a dedicated drummer who’s recently broken two cymbals. “Sweetheart, I’m in the middle of an interview, and I love you so much, but I can’t do this right now,” she says gently. “We’ll get your cymbals, I promise.” It’s a charming, off-script moment that captures something essential ... Read more
Josh Hutcherson Reveals Why a ‘Hunger Games’ Comeback Would Be Effortless for Him and How ‘I Love L.A.’ Plus ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Pulled Him Out of a Career Slump.QN
Josh Hutcherson was trying get the hell out of Los Angeles. For the better part of a decade, the “Hunger Games” star and his girlfriend, Spanish actor Claudia Traisac, had split their time between L.A. and Madrid, but the eight-hour time difference between the cities had grown wearying. So Hutcherson leased an apartment in Brooklyn, and in April of this year, the couple flew into New York City from Spain, eager to launch their ... Read more