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| David Corenswet appears as Superman in new 'Supergirl' trailer | DC is gearing up for the release of Supergirl. The studio shared a trailer for the film Wednesday featuring Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) as Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. Supergirl is based on the DC Comics character, the cousin of Clark Kent, aka Superman, with her own powers of superhuman strength and speed, heat vision and flight. The trailer, released to celebrate tickets going on sale, shows Supergirl (Alcock) team up with the alien Lobo (Jason Momoa) and a young Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley) against the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts). David Corenswet also makes a cameo as Clark Kent, aka Superman, who is seen presenting Supergirl with her own red and blue costume. |
| Anya Taylor-Joy plays con artist on the run in 'Lucky' trailer | Apple TV is teasing the new series Lucky. The streaming service shared a trailer for the show Wednesday featuring The Queen's Gambit and Furiosa actress Anya Taylor-Joy. Lucky is a crime thriller created by Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends & Neighbors) and based on the Marissa Stapley novel. Taylor-Joy plays the titular Lucky, a con artist on the run after a multi-million dollar heist goes wrong. "Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life -- and a way out," an official synopsis reads. The cast also includes Timothy Olyphant as Lucky's father John Armstrong, Annette Bening as the mob leader Priscilla Matheson, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as FBI agent Billie Rand. |
| 'SNL' star Marcello Hernandez to host ESPY Awards | ABC has announced comedian and Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez as the host of the 2026 ESPY Awards. In a press release Wednesday, the network said Hernandez, 28, "will bring his signature humor and vibrant personality" to the stage July 15 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. "I started doing comedy 10 years ago, in Cleveland, Ohio, and I would take the train 12 hours to New York to sell comedy tickets on the street in Greenwich Village in exchange for stage time," Hernandez said in a statement. "It is an honor, and frankly feels crazy to be hosting the ESPYs this year in New York. I'm sure the energy is going to be great. |
| Peabo Bryson, singer known for Disney hits, dies at 75 after stroke | Peabo Bryson, a singer-songwriter whose hits included the Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died. The music artist died Tuesday evening "surrounded by the love of his family and those closest to him," according to a statement from his family obtained by CNN. He was 75. NPR confirmed the news. "While our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing how deeply Peabo was loved and how many lives were touched by his voice and his generous spirit," the family said. "His legacy and music will love on for generations to come." Bryson joined Celine Dion for "Beauty and the Beast," the title song from Disney's 1991 animated feature, and Regina Belle for "A Whole New World" from the 1992 film Aladdin. |
| Jennifer Lopez was 'blown away' by 'Off Campus' green dress homage | Jennifer Lopez says she was "blown away" by the Off Campus homage to her iconic green Grammys dress and her 2011 song "On the Floor." The singer and actress, 56, reacted to Mika Abdalla donning a recreation of the plunging green Versace dress she wore to the 2000 Grammy Awards in an interview Tuesday with Extra. "It was fantastic. First of all, I just was enjoying the show, but then to see what happened with the song after that and how viral it went ... It's funny that a song that you made 15 years ago could go back into the charts. It's incredible," she said. Abdalla plays Allie on Off Campus, Prime Video's young adult romantic drama based on the Elle Kennedy book series. |