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| Conan O'Brien to host Oscars for third time | ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that Conan O'Brien will host the Academy Awards again next year. The 99th Academy Awards airs live Sunday, March 14 at 7 p.m. EDT on ABC and streams on Hulu. Executive Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan also return with returning producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeeny. Sweeney also writes with O'Brien. 2027 will mark O'Brien's third consecutive year hosting the awards show. His 2026 stint concluded with a sketch parodying One Battle After Another, where O'Brien was led into an office like Sean Penn's character, Col. Lockjaw. Self-deprecating penalty aside, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Lynette Howell Taylor announced the rehiring of O'Brien. |
| Stanley Tucci talks Hollywood Walk of Fame star, No. 1 movie | Stanley Tucci is having quite a month. Not only did the beloved actor recently get a well-earned star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but his movie The Devil Wears Prada 2 has topped the North American box office for the past two weekends and his lifestyle series, Tucci in Italy, returns for a second season. Somewhere in there, he also found time to attend the posh Met Gala with his wife, Felicity Blunt. "I've been at it for 45 years. So, it feels good," Tucci, 65, told UPI in a Zoom interview about his run of good fortune. "Careers in Hollywood, they do this," he said, moving his hand up and down. "They're always doing that and now we're up here. Talk to me in a couple of years, I'll be back down again," he laughed. |
| 'Bitter Christmas' trailer teases dual Almodvar stories | Sony Pictures Classics released the teaser trailer for Bitter Christmas on Tuesday. The new film from writer/director Pedro Almodvar will be released this year. Bitter Christmas will have its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. It tells parallel stories in 2004 and 2026. In 2026, Ral (Leonardo Sbaraglia) writes a screenplay about Elsa (Brbara Lennie). In 2004, Elsa spends December with boyfriend Bonifacio (Patrick Criado), and female friends Patricia (Victoria Luengo) and Natalia (Milena Smit). Elsa is also a writer reflecting about her life, which triggers Ral's personal reflection. The teaser shows both Elsa and Ral typing away. |
| HOLD 9PM ET TV review: 'The Punisher: One Last Kill' balances violence, sadness | Embargo lifts Tuesday 5/12 9 PM ET The Punisher: One Last Kill, on Disney+ Tuesday, is a faithful continuation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe iteration of the character. It is somber, violent and gratuitous all in under an hour. Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) is haunted by the voices of his dead wife and child, his Marine comrades and other MCU cameos. He walks by violence on the streets of Little Sicily in a detached daze. He only acknowledges the world when Ma Gnucci (Judith Light) calls his name. Castle has killed the Gnucci crime family, beginning in the Netflix series, but made the mistake of leaving her alive. All of this is to set up a 12-minute action climax when Ma calls all the goons in the city to Castle's apartment building. |
| Queen Latifah to serve as coach on 'The Voice' Season 30 | Rapper and actress Queen Latifah has signed on to serve as coach on The Voice Season 30. Riley Green, Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine are also confirmed as advisers for the fall edition of the singing competition show on NBC. "In a nod to the franchise's landmark 30th anniversary, this season will feature surprises along the way, with special appearances from former coaches and mentors, callbacks to memorable moments and more," the network said in a press release. Episodes will be available on Peacock a day after they air on broadcast television. |