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Mumbai, Aug 7 (Ians) Actress Wamiqa Gabbi, who surprised everyone with her acting prowess in ‘Jubilee’, will be seen in filmmaker Atlee’s upcoming Hindi production, which also stars Varun Dhawan.

The yet-untitled film, which has been generating immense buzz across social media platforms, is popularly referred to as #VD18 and is slated for release on May 31, 2024.

Wamiqa said: “I am thrilled and grateful to be a part of this project. The opportunity to work alongside Varun and Keerthy Suresh is definitely something I’m looking forward to. I have been looking and waiting to do a full commercial Hindi project and this is just it. And I’m really excited to be working and collaborating with Murad sir and Atlee.”

Having proved her mettle in the industry with some remarkable performances in ‘Grahan’, ‘Mai’ and recently released ‘Jubilee’, Wamiqa is all geared up about this project.

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Disney has suspended sales of its Magic Key annual pass program and is offering California residents a new three-day, one-park-per-day ticket this summer for Disneyland and California Adventure, park officials said today.

When the park rolled out the Magic Key program last August, it was meant to signal, according to a Disneyland announcement, that “you belong to the community of core Disneyland fans who all share a passion and love for the parks.”

There are four tiers of Magic Key passes ranging in cost from 399 to 1,399 per year. The 1,399 Dream Keys and the 949 Believe Keys sold out late last year, and as of Tuesday the 649 Enchant Keys and 399 Imagine Keys were no longer available.

Disney officials said the program offered more choices and flexibility, with guests required to make reservations for Disneyland and California Adventure, but some fans believe Disney falsely advertised the highest tier of their program which projected “no blockout dates.

Joe Dante's "Gremlins" is one of the greatest holiday horror films in history and is partially responsible for the creation of the PG-13 rating. "Gremlins 2: A New Batch" on the other hand, is a chaotic nightmare of fun and absurdity with cartoon-comedy, slapstick violence, and parodies of "Rambo," "The Wizard of Oz," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Marathon Man," "Of Mice and Men," Donald Trump, and even "Gremlins" itself. The movie is so absurd that one of the best "Key and Peele" sketches in the show's history is about the brainstorming session that led to "Gremlins 2." I'm a staunch defender of this ridiculous film, because...

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When “King Richard” star Aunjanue Ellis and “The Harder They Fall’s” Regina King paired off for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon, Ellis asked King to dish on one of her favorite performances from her fellow actor — Marcee Tidwell in 1996’s “Jerry Maguire.”

“You’re taking me back to a long time ago. I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since that film,” King told Ellis.

The film debuted on Dec. 13, 1996, just over 25 years ago, opening at No. 1 at the box office and earning $273 million over its run. Marcee is the no-nonsense wife of Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), the star client of sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise). [Technically, after Jerry’s in-office meltdown at the top of the film, Rod is his only client, but an important one regardless.]

“Jerry Maguire” went on to be nominated for five Oscars, including best picture, with Gooding taking home the best supporting actor trophy. In 2019, King earned an Oscar of her own, winning the best supporting actress prize for “If Beale Street Could Talk,...

Disneyland on Wednesday will officially unveil its new Disney Genie service, a sort of digital concierge that replaces the popular Fastpass system that helped visitors avoid lengthy lines at many of the park’s big-ticket attractions.

Disney Genie swill offer forecasts of wait times for various attractions at the theme park, much like the previous iteration of the Disneyland app. Disneyland officials say it is much like a navigation app on smart phones that helps motorists avoid traffic jams. It also provides recommendations based on user preferences.

The basic functionality, which also allows people to make dining reservations or place mobile food orders, is free.

However, for an extra $20 per park ticket, visitors can get the Genie+ service, which adds access to the “Lightning Lane” for one attraction at a time. The service, similar to Fastpass, will be available for popular rides such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the Haunted Mansion or the newly reopened,...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a major vaccine mandate expansion including the first in the nation for private-sector workers.

In an announcement today, the outgoing de Blasio said the mandate, which will take effect on Dec. 27, will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses.

His “Key to NYC” program previously required vaccines for workers and customers at indoor dining, fitness, entertainment and performance venues. Starting December 14, that will be expanded to require children aged 5-11 to show proof of one vaccination dose for those venues. And as of Dec. 27, New Yorkers aged 12 and older will be required to show proof of two vaccine doses, instead of one (except for those who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.)

Also, five-to-11-year-old children will be required to get vaccinated to participate in “high risk” extracurricular activities including sports, band, orchestra, and dance. The requirement for the initial vaccine dose will...

Andrew Garfield is a talker. He’s got a lot to say in the best way possible. In fact, over a 25-minute interview on a Sunday morning in early December, the Tony Award winner spoke in-depth about challenging his fears in portraying acclaimed musical talent Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature directorial debut “tick, tick…Boom!” His first singing role on stage or screen and a critically acclaimed performance will likely land him a second Oscar nomination.

Continue reading Andrew Garfield On Challenging Himself With ‘Tick, Tick…Boom’ & That Key ‘Hathaway Take’ [Interview] at The Playlist.

Netflix had a good week at the virtual box office from November 1 to 7, taking the overall streaming crown with marquee feature film The Harder They Fall.

Nielsen said the film racked up almost 1.2 billion minutes of streaming views. That was well ahead of any other series or film, as two-time champ You faded to the No. 2 spot at 994 million minutes of viewing and other shows also lost steam.

Two other original films performed well for Netflix. Army of Thieves, a prequel to Zack Snyder’s zombie action outing Army of the Dead, collected 456 million viewing minutes. Love Hard, a dating comedy starring Nina Dobrev, scooped up 455 million. Along with Harder, they helped Netflix take the top three spots on Nielsen’s movie-centric chart.

Nielsen measures only viewing via a TV set, leaving aside mobile, delivering numbers from Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video after a month’s delay.

First revealed during the Parks and Resorts panel at D23 Expo 2019, Disney Genie is a complimentary new digital service designed to help Disney Parks guests planning, flexibility tools, a guide, expert tips and more. Disney Genie is being built into the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps. It is expected to be available this fall.

Disney Genie includes a personalized itinerary feature that will map out an entire day for guests. From specific attractions, foodie experiences and entertainment, to general interests like Disney princesses, villains, Pixar, Star Wars, thrill rides and more – visitors tell Disney Genie what they want to do and it provides customized recommendations.

The company said the FastPass, FastPass+ and Disney MaxPass services will be retired and replaced by “Lightning Lane” entry to rides and attractions. For the price of $15 per ticket per day at Disney World and $20 per ticket per day at Disneyland, guests can choose...

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s America’s Got Talent this Tuesday drew 6.8 million total viewers and a 1.0 rating, ticking up in the demo week-to-week and again dominating the night in both measures; read our recap.

Leading out of that, College Bowl (2.5 mil/0.4) ticked down from its debut.

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Over on The CW, The Flash (790K/0.2) was steady with that suuuper-awkward pregnancy tease.

Fox’s TMZ/UFO’s thing (1.7 mil/0.4) was...

Written by Jody Houser | Art by Roberta Ingranata | Published by Titan Comics

This mini-series so far has been about as Missy as it’s possible to get without it being an actual episode of the TV show. Houser has up to now perfectly nailed the mannerisms, banter, and cockiness f the character, not to mention the borderline craziness she always seems to be straddling. Or was, of course, as Missy is now sadly a prior incarnation of The Master. Time, however, is luckily a very fluid thing, so no previous incarnations of The Doctor or The Master are ever truly gone, they are still running around somewhere in the distant past or the distant future.

The distant future was of course where this particular tale began, as Missy attempted to break her previous self out of Stormcage prison, all the while pretending to be a future incarnation of The Doctor.

The only thing that comes and goes faster than the waves in Siesta Key are minor characters. After an extended break due to the coronavirus pandemic, MTV's reality hit returns for its fourth season on Wednesday, but they'll be in a new location. Our favorite residents from the beachside Florida town—including Chloe Trautman, Brandon Gomes, Juliette Porter, Kelsey Owens, Amanda Miller and Madisson Hausburg—filmed the new episodes over the course of a month on Palm Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The quarantined set limited the amount of new faces that could appear, which, as any fan knows, is a staple of Siesta Key, a show that has seen its fair share of side...

Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming TV adaptation of “Shadow and Bone” Tuesday, unveiling the problems facing its fictional world and Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), the young girl who might be able to solve them all.

In the video, which you can view above, orphan and soldier Alina discovers she has the power to summon the sun while facing the “Shadow Fold,” the enemy her people have been fighting for some time. Her ability to control light makes her an incredibly coveted asset in this time of war, and we soon learn that different factions are going to attempt to bring Alina to their side in the fight.

Watch the trailer above.

Based on Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse novels, “Shadow and Bone” finds us in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov (Mei Li) has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the...

Updated with full list of winners: The 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards wrapped up a week of honors Saturday with a primetime ceremony in which it named the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence reteam Bad Boys for Life its Outstanding Motion Picture of the Year. D-Nice won the organization’s marquee Entertainer of the Year award, beating a field that also included Regina King, Viola Davis, Trevor Noah and Tyler Perry.

Other top winners in the two-hour show hosted by Anthony Anthony Anderson and airing live on BET and CBS and across the suite of ViacomCBS networks included two victories for Viola Davis, who took best actress in Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and drama series actress for her final season of How to Get Away With Murder. Chadwick Boseman, who won a supporting actor prize earlier this week, won again, taking the best actor prize for Ma Rainey,...

If the coronavirus pandemic has forced the Sundance Film Festival to reinvent itself virtually this year, it could not have gotten off to a more satisfying start than with Coda (Child of Deaf Adults), the warm coming-of-age story of a hearing child in a deaf family. With deaf actors including Children of a Lesser God Oscar winner Marlee Matlin, refreshingly cast here in an irresistible mixed ensemble, and scenes that aren’t afraid to play in silence for a hearing audience, this film based on the award-winning French hit La famille belier is a breath of fresh air that grabbed the prestigious opening-night slot for the U.S. Dramatic Competition and proves a real crowd pleaser with great potential to be a breakout smash for whatever distributor snaps it up. It hits you right in the heart, not only as a moving story of what it means to be in a family,...

Watch the Short Film Decommissioned: "An astronaut encounters a terrifying anomaly approaching the International Space Station.

Created Using The Unreal Engine For Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Short Film Initiative Supported By Screen Queensland

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Key Cast

Commander DIaz | Joey Vieira

Houston | David Normand

Key Crew

Director | Josh Tanner

Written by | Jade van der Lei & Josh Tanner

Produced by | Jade van der Lei & Danielle Redford

Cinematographer | Jason Hargreaves Acs

Editor | Tony McGrath

Composer | Ack Kinmonth & Stevan Markovic

Sound Designer | Thom Kellar

Production Designer | Matt Putland

Costume Designer | Chrissy Flannery

Make-Up Designer | Sean Genders

Stunt Coordinator | Keir Beck

Virtual Production & Picture Post Production | Cutting Edge Post

Sound Post Production | Folklore Sound"

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Exorcist II: The Heretic Ost First Ever Vinyl Release from Jackpot Records: "In one of his first forays into big budget Hollywood, Ennio Morricone handed in one of his weirdest, eeriest scores - Rolling...

This article contains WandaVision spoilers.

We’re a third of the way through WandaVision and a lot of the show has been establishing the setting via era-spanning sitcom stories while occasionally taking a break to show cracks in the façade. Something is definitely wrong in Westview, but while we can see the errors like comparing two pages in Highlights, we don’t have the full picture yet.

There are many theories out there already. Some completely outlandish, others far less so. As we wait for the other six episodes to hit, I want to focus on the moments in the initial three where reality is questioned. The times when “the real world” starts to seep into the fiction within the fiction. What are these scenes and what do they really tell us?

I’m not going to include the opening credits or commercials. While there’s plenty to pick from those,...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, ABC has landed August Snow, a drama starring and executive produced by Keegan-Michael Key. It hails from Godfather of Harlem co-creator/executive producer Paul Eckstein, Imagine Television Studios and CBS Studios where Imagine has a deal. Written by Eckstein based on Stephen Mack Jones’ “August Snow” novels, the drama has received a script commitment plus penalty.

August Snow (Key) is a biracial former detective who grew up in Detroit’s Mexicantown. After a distinguished military career, he joined the force like his father, only to be drummed out by a conspiracy led by corrupt cops and politicians. August hit back, winning an $18 million wrongful dismissal lawsuit, then packed his bags to travel the world. The series will open with August returning home to the city he has deep affection for in search of himself and reconnecting with his roots while also facing enemies on both sides of the law.

Locke & Key just got a big vote of confidence from Netflix: The streamer has renewed its comic book adaptation for Season 3, well ahead of its Season 2 premiere.

Production on the drama’s sophomore season is slated to wrap in December, with eyes on a 2021 premiere date. Season 3 production will get underway in the new year, as well.

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Netflix is extending its stay in Virgin River, renewing the romantic drama series for a 10-episode third season, TVLine has learned.

Based on Robyn Carr’s popular books, Virgin River tells the story of Mel Monroe (played by This Is Us‘ Alexandra Breckenridge), a grieving nurse practitioner from Los Angeles who finds a fresh start — and a second chance at love, courtesy of bartender Jack Sheridan (Grey’s Anatomy‘s Martin Henderson) — in a sleepy Northern California town.

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Rebecca Drysdale has exited as head writer of The Tonight Show.

This comes just over six months after she was named head writer on the NBC late-night show and follows a busy week for the Jimmy Fallon-hosted show, which earlier this week saw showrunner Gavin Purcell leave, replaced by Jamie Granet-Bederman, and Fallon himself extend his contract with the network.

Drysdale, in a private Facebook post first picked up by the Chicago Sun-Times, said that the decision to leave was mutual. “They made it clear that I was not a good fit for the show, and I did not disagree. I wish it had gone differently and I had been able to be what they needed but that is not how it shook out,” she wrote.

Drysdale added that she decided to never to write another sketch about Donald Trump again, saying that she doesn’t believe making fun...

On Election Night, CNN dispatched its spirited primetime anchors to host shows in daytime and late-night, and reserved 7 p.m. on for analysis, analysis, analysis.

John King emerged as an early and heavy presence on CNN, working his regular shift at the network’s signature “Magic Wall,” but this year, he is armed with caveats. Nearly every other phrase out of King’s mouth this year is one urging viewers to be patient, using phrases like “this is early,” “I just want to caution you,” “if it holds,” and “we will check back later in the night.”

Part of that is a feature of this year’s Election Night preparation at CNN. The network, like many of its rivals, wants to make sure viewers understand where the vote is heading and why, using graphics representing how many votes were cast early, how many are left to come in, and more...

Johnny Nash, the angel-voiced reggae-pop singer-songwriter who had U.S. hits with “I Can See Clearly Now,” “Stir It Up” and “Hold Me Tight,” died Tuesday at his home in Houston. He was 80. No cause of death was revealed.

Nash scored a pop smash in 1972 with his self-penned “I Can See Clearly Now,” which spent a month at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He followed up that success with a cover of reggae legend Bob Marley’s “Stir It Up” that just missed the top 10. Nash’s first big pop hit was “Hold Me Tight,” which reached No. 5 in 1968.

But he remains best known for “I Can See Clearly Now,” the islands-tinged soft-rock classic that has been featured in dozens of films anf TV shows and famously was covered by reggae icon Jimmy Cliff for the 1993 John Candy movie Cool Runnings (watch the video of Cliff’s cover below). That...