Legal-themed dramedy “Ally McBeal”, which aired on Fox from 1997 to 2002 and starred Calista Flockhart, could be returning with a new lead and on another network, ABC. The proposed sequel series will follow a young Black woman who joins the law firm from the original series straight out of law school, and who is also the daughter of Ally’s old roommate Renee. Calista has been approached about reprising her role and serving as an executive producer, but no deals have been made yet.
HBO has picked up docu-comedy “The Rehearsal” for a second season. The series features Nathan Fielder helping ordinary people rehearse difficult conversations or life events through the use of sets and actors hired to recreate real situations.
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party… again. Ryan Gosling is in talks to join Margot Robbie in a new “Ocean’s Eleven”. The project would see the duo reteam after playing ‘Ken’ and ‘Barbie’ in Greta Gerwig’s hotly-anticipated “Barbie” movie, which is due in theaters next year.
Lady Gaga took to TikTok to share that her Friday show at Boston’s Fenway Park was “the highest attended and paid show at FENWAY PARK EVER.” In the clip, Gaga is seen on stage as the crowd roars in applause. In the comments, she wrote: “I feel so blessed and grateful”. The stadium’s usual capacity is 37,000.
Dr. Dre says he thought he was going to die after suffering a brain aneurysm in January. In a podcast interview, he said that his condition was so bad that doctors invited his family in to say goodbye, despite COVID lockdown measures. Quote: “They thought I was outta here.”
Tom Hardy won two gold medals in a charity jiu-jitsu tournament in England. It was in support of an organization that teaches the martial art as a form of therapy for veterans, and members of the military and emergency services, who experience depression and PTSD.
Keanu Reeves did 90% of his own stunts in the first four “John Wick” movies. He turns 58 next week, and the series started in 2014, so he’s basically been doing all of his stunt work while in his 50s.
“Rolling Stone UK” crowned Harry Styles the “New King of Pop”, and Michael Jackson fans aren’t happy. Michael’s nephew Taj said, quote, “There is no new King of Pop . . . The title has been retired.”
Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” debuts at #1 on the Hot 100 this week. And it’s the first song by a SOLO female rapper to do that since 1998. That’s when Lauryn Hill did it with “Doo Wop (That Thing)”.
Harry Styles revealed that he’s already working on his next album. Although it’s only been 3 months since the release of “Harry House”, he’s already collaborating with musicians and coming up with ideas. He’s so serious about it, that he extended his tour to have residencies in L.A., New York, Austin and Chicago in order to accommodate the studio time to write and record it.
RM of BTS has a book project about to launch. The group announced that the book of photography will be called “Me, Myself, and RM: Entirety”. The images follow RM’s solo trip to Switzerland, where he attended his very first Art Basel. He isn’t the only member of BTS with a photo book. Jung Kook has been teasing about one online with a similar title, “Me, Myself and Jung Kook: Time Difference”. His book will have a vampire theme with him pictured with blood-red lips and pale skin.
Billie Eilish and her mom, Maggie Baird, are to be honored by the Environmental Media Association at the upcoming EMA Awards gala. They’ll receive the EMA Missions in Music Award for their work as “role models for sustainable behaviors.” The 32nd annual gala will take place on October 8.
The “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” has gained the largest audience ever for a new original series on HBO. Deadline reports that 9.986 million viewers watched the series on Sunday.
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is set to premiere on Netflix on December 23rd. The “Knives Out” sequel will also “be released in select theaters on a to be announced date.” Netflix revealed first-look photos of the film on Monday as well.
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