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| 'The Gentlemen' Season 3 begins production, will reunite Wood, Bloom | Production is underway on The Gentlemen Season 3. Netflix announced the news Friday, along with eight new cast members, including Lord of the Rings co-stars Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom. The Gentlemen is a crime comedy-drama created by Guy Ritchie and set in the world of his 2019 film of the same name. Theo James stars as Eddie Horniman, a British duke who learns there is a secret cannabis farm beneath his newly-inherited estate. The farm is owned by crime lord Bobby Glass (Ray Winstone), whose daughter Susie (Kaya Scodelario) forms an uneasy alliance with Eddie. Wood and Bloom will reunite in Season 3, which also features new cast members Robert Carlyle, Dexter Fletcher, Bruna Marquezine, Ed Speelers, Saffron Burrows and Bugzy Malone. |
| Hilary Duff releases 'Holiday Things,' her first Christmas EP | Hilary Duff is gearing up for the holidays. The singer and actress, 39, released Holiday Things, her first Christmas EP, on Friday. Holiday Things is a follow-up to Duff's 2002 full-length holiday album, Santa Claus Lane. The new EP includes covers of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Last Christmas," along with the original songs "I Guess It's Christmas," "All You Want for Christmas is Me" and "I Want (A Few Small Things)." "Everyone who knows me know I lovvvve and also have a complicated relationship with Christmas and the holiday season. I live for the Christmas spirit ... traditions, music, decorations, sweaters, shopping, gingy bread houses and more more more ... |
| Babymonster releases 'Deserve,' new single amid Rami's absence | South Korean girl group Babymonster is back with new music. The K-pop stars released a single and music video for the song "Deserve" on Friday. The "Deserve" video shows the members of Babymonster perform the emotional pop ballad against a backdrop of exploding buildings, car crashes and fireworks. In the lyrics, the group addresses an ex who deserves "better" and "someone that loves you right." "Deserve" follows the release of Babymonster's EP Choom and the song "Sugar Honey Ice Tea" earlier this year. In social media comments, fans voiced concern for Babymonster member Rami, who does not appear on the new single and remains on hiatus from the group. "We understand that you need to keep Rami's information confidential. |
| 'Back to the Future' writer shares unused ideas, Stoltz scenes in book | Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay, available now in Collector's and signed Limited Editions, is more than just the script to the 1985 film. For every script page, co-writer and producer Bob Gale shares photos and stories from production. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Gale, 75, said he was frustrated that many published screenplays are "basically transcripts of the movie." Gale also discusses earlier drafts he and director Robert Zemeckis revised. "It's my personal copy of the script where you can see my own notes, my handwritten notes," Gale said. "You get a really good sense of how scripts come together. They keep changing while you're making the movie. |
| Fuerza Regida, Rosalia among Billboard Latin Music Awards winners | Fuerza Regida was the big winner Thursday at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami, Fla. The Mexican-American band took home eight awards, including Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (Duo or Group), Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year (Duo or Group) and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year (Duo or Group). The group also received the Billboard Vanguard Award, which recognizes artists who push the boundaries of music. "We're a bit at a loss for words -- there aren't many words to say -- but this represents a 10-year journey, a lot of hard work and a great deal of effort. I want to thank our fans, our families, the team at Street Mob Records and all our people. Thank you so much," band member Jess Ortiz Paz said. |