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Much like Frankenstein’s monster itself, the monster at the center of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a mash-up of inspirations. There’s Boris Karloff, the original and most famous Frankenstein. There’s artist Bernie Wrightson, whose illustrations of the character greatly impacted del Toro. There’s Mary Shelley, of course, whose novel the film is based on. And then there’s make-up artist Mike …

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort production company was involved with the latest Astronomer video featuring Gwyneth Paltrow. The ad is being hailed as a master class in crisis PR. It comes days after the former CEO and former head of HR were seen embracing at a Coldplay concert. Astronomer might have gotten the last laugh following the viral moment that caught …

Any fans keeping Phil Collins in their heart can take a deep breath. A representative for the British rocker confirmed to The Independent that Collins was not in hospice care, despite rumors that began circulating about his health last week. The retired drummer is in the hospital, but the rep confirmed that he’s recovering from knee surgery—not on his deathbed. …

With an ace house band led by Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman, a parade of the weekend’s headliners and a few surprise guests tackled classic songs of unity and perseverance. Maren Morris and Lukas Nelson played the parts of Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson, respectively, on a rousing cover of “Me and Bobby McGee.” Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the …

What the fock? “Meet the Parents 4” has officially been renamed “Focker in Law.” Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo and Owen Wilson will return for the fourth installment in the long-running comedy series, while Ariana Grande is joining the cast. The new film’s title references the surname of Stiller’s character, Greg Focker. In the original movie, …

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Comedian Marc Maron said the cost to use a Taylor Swift song in his standup special was “doable” within limits. Maron said on Vulture’s recent “Good One” podcast that the sum he paid was for “up to a minute” of her 2022 song “Bigger Than The Whole Sky.” “I think it came out to $50K, around that. … I did …

The Sony Pictures executive ranks are getting a shake-up, with Peter Kang having been upped to president of production of Columbia Pictures. The move comes amid the looming departure of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group co-president Josh Greenstein, who is leaving Sony to work for David Ellison in an undefined role once Skydance closes its $8 billion merger with Paramount …

“The Gilded Age” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO, Variety has learned. The renewal news comes as the period drama has aired six of the eight episodes in its third season. The Season 3 finale is scheduled to air Aug. 10. “We couldn’t be prouder of the undeniable viewership heights ‘The Gilded Age’ as achieved this season,” said …

Prince Harry extended a major olive branch as he seeks reconciliation with members of the royal family. According to new reports, the Duke of Sussex has agreed to share his official calendar with the royal family in the hopes that schedule clashes can be avoided in the future. A recent example of this? Harry’s trip to Angola, which overshadowed the …