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| Chiwetel Ejiofor to co-star with Scarlett Johansson in new 'Exorcist' | Doctor Strange, 12 Years a Slave and Love Actually actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is to co-star with Scarlett Johansson in a new horror movie that will take place in The Exorcist universe. The new Blumhouse-Atomic Monster film will also co-star Jacobi Jupe and Diane Lane. This will mark a reunion for Ejiofor and filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who previously collaborated on the film, The Life of Chuck. The movie is not considered a remake or a sequel to the 1973 classic, The Exorcist, starring Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow and Linda Blair, but it will be somehow connected to the original story. It is set for theatrical release on March 12, 2027. |
| Penelope Cruz, Kieran Culkin to star in Nancy Meyers' next movie | Oscar winners Penelope Cruz and Kieran Culkin have signed on to star in Nancy Meyers' as-yet-untitled next movie. The ensemble will also include Jude Law, Emma Mackey and Owen Wilson. Meyers wrote and will direct the Warner Bros. movie, which is set for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2027. No story details have been released yet. Meyers' last film was 2015's The Intern. Her other credits include Private Benjamin, Father of the Bride, The Holiday, It's Complicated and Something's Gotta Give. |
| Taylor Swift to release new music video Friday | Pop music star Taylor Swift has announced she will release a new music video at 8 a.m. EST on Friday. The video for "Opalite" will first be available on Apple Music and Spotify. It will drop at 8 a.m. EST on YouTube Sunday. The single is from Swift's latest blockbuster album, The Life of a Showgirl, which came out in October. Other songs on the album include "The Fate of Ophelia," "Actually Romantic," "The Life of a Showgirl," "Honey," Cancelled!" "Wood," "Eldest Daughter," "Father Figure," "Ruin the Friendship," "Wi$h Li$t" and "Elizabeth Taylor." "I can't tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right," Swift wrote on Instagram last fall. |
| Calla Lily says goodbye to 'The Masked Singer' | The contestant dressed as Calla Lily said goodbye to The Masked Singer on Wednesday. Spoiler alert. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and podcast host Teddi Mellencamp -- daughter of singer-songwriter John Mellencamp -- was unmasked after she sang a cover of her dad's classic, "Jack & Diane." "The secret is out! I hope you enjoyed watching my #CallaLilyMask journey on #TheMaskedSinger as much as I did performing! I really had the most amazing time on @maskedsingerfox Did you guess correctly?" she wrote on Instagram. Her appearance on the show comes as Teddi has been battling melanoma that spread to her brain and lungs. Other celebrities who have already left this season include podcaster Claudia Oshry, actress Taraji P. |
| Famous birthdays for Feb. 5: Charlotte Rampling, Jos Mara Olazbal | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: -- Automaker Andre Citroen in 1878 -- U.S. statesman Adlai E. Stevenson in 1900 -- Actor John Carradine in 1906 -- Writer William Burroughs in 1914 -- Comedian/actor Red Buttons in 1919 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank Aaron in 1934 -- Hockey commentator Don Cherry in 1934 (age 92) -- Writer Jane Bryant Quinn in 1939 (age 87) -- Artist H.R. Giger in 1940 -- TV writer/producer Stephen J. |