Only Murders in the Building Lands Another Oscar Winner for Guest Star in Season 5

Hulu’s hit comedy Only Murders in the Building will return with Season 5. Already in production, the new season is staying consistent with its love for famous names.

After flaunting a long list of critically acclaimed actors throughout its first four seasons, that won’t stop for the upcoming fifth season. Only Murders in the Building added yet another Oscar-winning actor to its star-studded cast. Per Variety, two-time Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz joined the series in a recurring role.

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As usual, Hulu is keeping details for Waltz’s character under wraps. So far, Waltz marks the second big guest star after actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key joined the cast earlier this month in a recurring role.

Christoph Waltz won two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, both for his work with critically acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino. The first one was for 2009’s Inglorious Basterds, and the second for 2012’s Django Unchained, which also won him Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards, and more for the same roles. Waltz is not a newcomer to the television scene, also won an Emmy nomination for his work in television for the Quibi series Most Dangerous Game. He also starred on The Consultant on Prime Video.

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Only Murders in the Building officially started production on Season 5 in early March. This seems consistent with Season 4, which also started production in March 2024, for a release in late August 2024.

Only Murders in the Building Has Been a Major, Star-Studded Hit

The murder mystery comedy-drama premiered in August 2021 and has become a hit show since. It follows a group of neighbors, Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), with a joint passion for true crime, who start investigating crimes in the building where they live, an upscale apartment building called the Arconia in Upper West Side. Season 4 brought a change in scenery, as the Trio ventured to Los Angeles while investigating Sazz Pataki’s (Jane Lynch) murder.

Season 5 will fully keep the story where it started: the Arconia. Executive producer Dan Fogelman and showrunner John Hoffman promise the return of multiple fan-favorite guest stars in Season 5. Tea Leoni made a guest appearance in Season 4’s finale as Sofia Caccimelio, right before the trio found Season 5’s victim: the sweet Lester (Teddy Coluca), Arconia’s doorman, and she is officially set to return in Season 5. The show’s other Oscar-winning star besides Waltz, Meryl Streep, who plays Loretta isn’t yet confirmed for Season 5, but she’s likely to make an appearance.

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Only Murders in the Building is famous for its guest stars, and some of them even played themselves, like Sting and Amy Schumer. Season 4 was packed with stars as it headed to Hollywood, and Meryl Streep, Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, Eva Longoria, Jane Lynch, Richard Kind, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Rudd, Kumail Nanjiani, and Molly Shannon were some of the big names, aside from the original trio.

Only Murders in the Building Season 5 doesn’t have a release date yet, but it’s likely to premiere later this year on Hulu.

Source: Variety

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Only Murders in the Building

PG-13

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

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Release Date August 31, 2021

Showrunner Steve Martin, John Hoffman

Directors Cherien Dabis

Writers Steve Martin, John Hoffman

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Michael Cyril Creighton

Aaron Dominguez

Three strangers, obsessed with true crime, find themselves entangled in a murder case within their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building. As amateur sleuths, they collaborate to uncover the truth, navigating hidden secrets and clues while documenting their investigation through podcasts.

Creator(s) Steve Martin, John Hoffman

Seasons 4

Story By steve martin

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What Did the Mysterious Ending of Netflix’s ‘The Residence’ Reveal?

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The Residence is Shondaland’s wildest, most chaotic creation yet — and it’s about time! Fresh on Netflix, this eight-episode murder mystery takes you behind the glittering gates of the White House, pulling back the curtain on the true drama that unfolds in America’s most iconic residence. Created by Shonda Rhimes’s right-hand man, Paul William Davies, and inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, the show delivers a mess of secrets, scandals, and, yes, murder, all served with a side of laugh-out-loud absurdity.

The show kicks off during the Australian State Dinner — think power, politics, and a promise of Hugh Jackman and Kylie Minogue. President Perry Morgan (played by Paul Fitzgerald) invites the Australian Prime Minister and his crew to the White House, but the evening takes a dark turn. A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito), the White House’s effortlessly smooth Chief Usher, is found dead after a scream echoes through the halls. From here, the plot thickens — literally — and the audience is thrust into a whodunit that demands your full attention. And trust us, this isn’t just any old murder mystery.

Jumping forward months after A.B.’s death, Jasmine Haney (played by Susan Kelechi Watson) — newly appointed Chief Usher — finds herself testifying in front of a Congressional committee. We’ve got Al Franken playing a surprisingly snarky senator and Eliza Coupe bringing all the sass as her unhelpful colleague. As Jasmine unpacks the wild confusion surrounding the night A.B. died, we’re introduced to Cordelia Cupp (the brilliant Uzo Aduba), the world’s most eccentric detective, who’s ready to unravel this twisted mystery — whether anyone else likes it or not.

The Residence is a mix of Knives Out mystery vibes with the chaotic energy of a reality show. Expect ridiculous plot twists, off-the-wall characters (hello, Jane Curtin as a vodka-loving grandma), and a lot of birding moments (thanks to Cordelia’s passion for binoculars). The investigation, led by Cordelia, flies all over the place, delving into staff dynamics, guest lists, and even some sneaky behind-the-scenes presidential secrets. As the pieces slowly come together, you’ll either be loving the chaos or hoping for a little more clarity — but we’ll be honest, it’s mostly the former.

In the end, the killer is someone no one saw coming — Lilly Schumacher (Molly Griggs), the White House social secretary. The murder is revealed in Episode 8, with Cordelia leading a tour of the White House, pointing out clues that ultimately lead to Lilly’s confession. It turns out Lilly didn’t seal the door to protect Elsyie and Bruce — she did it to hide the murder weapon: a clock she used to bludgeon A.B. to death.

A.B. had been gathering dirt on Lilly, documenting every unethical act she committed while working at the White House. The final straw came when A.B. threatened to expose her to the Morgans. Lilly couldn’t afford to let that happen — she had too much to lose. Beyond the scandal, Lilly also despised A.B., who embodied everything she loathed about the White House. For her, murder wasn’t just a way to cover her tracks; it was personal. So, when she read a journal entry that could be mistaken for a suicide note, Lilly saw an opportunity to frame A.B.’s death as self-inflicted.

She poisoned him with a deadly herbicide, which she secretly took from the gardening shed, adding it to a drink she offered A.B. under the guise of reconciliation. But when A.B. realized something was off, Lilly lost it. A vase thrown in desperation didn’t phase him, so she grabbed a clock and used it to finish what she started. She then hid the clock in the passageway between the Yellow Oval Room and the Treaty Room, securing her alibi and returning to the State Dinner as though nothing had happened.

Lilly’s attempts to cover up her tracks didn’t go as smoothly as she planned. After the murder, A.B.’s body mysteriously ended up in the Game Room, thanks to a series of misunderstandings. Bruce and Elsyie, each assuming the other was the murderer, both moved the body, eventually dragging it to different rooms, hoping to throw suspicion off themselves. The chaotic scene culminates in a truly bizarre moment where Tripp Morgan (Jason Lee) drags the body to the Game Room, adds fake evidence of wrist lacerations, and attempts to stage the scene as a suicide.

In the end, Cordelia wraps the case and returns to her true passion – birdwatching. Should there be another murder (read: a season renewal from Netflix corporate), Cordelia will be back on the scene, and Uzo Aduba will be back on our screens – exactly where we want her. If you haven’t already, be sure to stream The Residence on Netflix, and prepare to be hooked from start to finish.

Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3

HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020, according to court records.

Yella Beezy, 33, whose real name is Markies Conway, was indicted by a Dallas County grand jury on Tuesday on a charge of capital murder while remuneration. The indictment accuses Conway of hiring a man named Kewon White to murder Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble.

The indictment did not provide information on why authorities believe Conway hired White to shoot Noble, who also lived in Dallas.

Court records did not list an attorney who could speak on behalf of Conway. Calls and emails to representatives for Conway were not immediately returned.

In a Facebook post after Conway’s arrest, Noble’s mother, Nichole Williams Noble wrote, “Justice for my baby!!!!”

The 28-year-old Noble was driving on Interstate 35 in south Dallas on Nov. 11, 2020, when authorities allege White drove up next to him and got out of his vehicle with a gun in his hand. Noble got out of his vehicle and began running south on the freeway as White shot at him, authorities said. Noble and a bystander who was inside a car were shot by White, police said. The bystander survived but Noble died at a hospital.

White and another man, Devin Brown, 32, were later indicted in Noble’s death. Their cases related to Noble’s death remain pending. White, 26, was sentenced in 2022 in a separate case to nearly nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Conway is best known for his 2017 single, “That’s On Me” and the 2019 song “Bacc At It Again” with Quavo and Gucci Mane.

In October 2018, Conway survived being shot while driving on a tollway in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville when someone pulled up next to him and opened fire, hitting him three times.

Noble had more than 800,000 followers on his Instagram page and was best known for a 2019 remix of the song “Errybody,” with Baton Rouge, Louisiana, rapper Boosie Badazz.

Quinta Brunson Files For Divorce After Almost 4 Years Of Marriage

Quinta Brunson won’t be walking down any more red carpets with her husband, Kevin Anik, as she recently filed to end their marriage.

The “Abbott Elementary” creator and star pulled the plug on her union at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Her move to become legally single comes 3.5 years after she and her now-estranged beau tied the knot in 2021.

It is unclear when the cracks in Quinta Brunson’s marriage started to appear, as she and Kevin Anik mostly stayed under the radar. Much isn’t known about their relationship, and they may never spill the tea on their divorce, given their privacy preference.

According to Brunson’s divorce documents, she followed Hollywood’s trend regarding separations. Like most celebrity breakups, the actress cited “irreconcilable differences” as her reason for leaving Anik and implored the court to honor their postnuptial agreement.

Brunson explained the agreement dictated the distribution of their property, and child support wasn’t an issue as they had no children, per TMZ. Despite her celebrity status, the comedian managed to keep her relationship with Anik under wraps for years.

It was unclear when the estranged couple started dating or when Anik popped the big question. However, Brunson confirmed her engagement to him in a July 2020 post on Instagram. She shared a close-up image of herself rocking a diamond ring on her left finger and captioned the post: “More good news.”

Anik made little to no appearance on Brunson’s social media pages, nor did he appear to have a public social media profile. Although he stayed out of the spotlight, Anik made rare appearances on red-carpet events to support his then-wife.

One of these rare moments occurred in June 2022 when Anik stepped out as a loving couple with Brunson at the Time 100 Gala. At the time, the actress was honored as one of the publication’s most influential people.

The pair also attended Dwyane Wade’s FWRD party in 2023 to celebrate his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

For the event, Anik and Brunson flaunted their bond with heartwarming poses, bringing a splash of color to the event with their outfits. The entertainer donned a colorful crop top and matching skirt, while Anik rocked a Gucci jacket, black denim, and white sneakers, per PEOPLE.

Brunson first gained prominence with her series “Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date.” However, her success skyrocketed thanks to her hit ABC show “Abbott Elementary.”

The comedy series has earned her multiple awards, including an Emmy in 2022. She honored her husband during her acceptance speech for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, saying:

“In case I am not back up here again, I have to thank my mom, dad, brothers and sisters, my cousins … my wonderful husband because he’s the most supportive man I’ve ever known.”

Brunson also thanked Anik for his support during her second Emmy speech, raving about her love for her husband. She received the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy in 2024.

Anik also received a special shout-out from the actress at the 2023 Golden Globes for the Best Musical or Comedy Actress award.

Following her 2022 Emmy victory, The Blast shared that Brunson had flaunted the adorable congratulatory messages she received from her young cast mates. Some children from the comedy series honored her with handwritten cards with one reading: “Congratulations, Ms. Quinta B.”

Another card referred to Brunson as her show’s character, Janine Teagues. The child, who called themselves “Tiny Cowboy,” thanked the actress for having them on the series and wished she scored more Emmy awards in the future.

The sweet notes touched Brunson’s heart, who captioned the since-deleted X post: “Yeah, I Love My Job.”

The comedy series won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cast for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. However, the show’s multiple wins did not overshadow Jimmy Kimmel’s antics.

During the 2022 Emmys, Brunson was welcomed on stage by a mini skit performed by presenters Jimmy Kimmel and Will Arnett. Kimmel protested losing the award to the actress by lying at her feet, throwing a fake tantrum.

Brunson got the joke and ignored Kimmel while giving her speech, but most fans did not let his behavior slide. “Quinta Brunson deserved better than giving her acceptance over Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘dead’ body,” someone argued. Another agreed, accusing the TV host of ruining a Black woman’s big moment.

The comedian became the second Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. For Brunson, achieving this status mattered more to her than Kimmel’s antics, and she cleared the air in a statement, saying:

“I know Jimmy Kimmel, and I don’t know, I feel like the bit didn’t bother me that much. I don’t know what the internet thinks….”

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Judge dismisses copyright lawsuit against Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’

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A federal judge in Los Angeles sided with Mariah Carey in a lawsuit alleging she illegally copied elements of her holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” from a song of the same name that released three years prior.

Louisiana songwriter Andy Stone, who professionally goes by Vince Vance, and Tennessee native Troy Powers claim they wrote their “All I Want For Christmas Is You” in 1988 and released in 1989. Carey released her megahit just ahead of the 1994 holiday season, which has since received routine mass popularity every year.

On Nov. 1, 2023, the pair filed a $20 million lawsuit against the pop star, co-writer Walter Afanasieff and label Sony Music Entertainment. The suit alleged Carey’s song copied melodies, lyrics and other musical elements including the song’s “extended comparison between a loved one and trappings of seasonal luxury.”

However, U.S. District Judge Monica Almadani ruled Wednesday that music experts could not prove enough objective similarity between the two songs through what’s called an extrinsic test.

Almadani granted Carey’s request for summary judgment without the need to go to trial agreeing with the defense’s claims that the 1994 song uses common tropes associated with Christmas songs that existed prior to 1989.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Carey, Afanasieff and Sony Music for comment on the ruling.

Attorney representing lawsuit call ruling disappointing

Stone and Power’s attorney Gerald Fox called the Wednesday ruling a “disappointment,” adding that most music copyright cases meet a similar outcome. He said his client is considering bringing the litigation to the Circuit Court level over the next week.

The court dismissed testimonies by Fox’s musicology experts Dr. Matthew Sakakeeny and Robert W. Fink, therefore leaving the defense’s arguments unrebutted.

“Our client retained two of the most accomplished experts teaching music at two of the United States top universities and did not file until in a blind process both opined that there was infringement,” Fox said in a statement to USA TODAY. “Sadly, it appears that the district courts routinely dismiss most plaintiff’s copyright cases.”

The lawsuit is Vance’s second to be dismissed after he filed and later dropped the first one in 2022 with allegations focused on “unique linguistic structure.”

The latest suit alleged that Vance and Powers’ version of the song charted several times throughout the ’90s, implying Carey and Afanasieff “undoubtedly had access” to take components of it.

They also alleged the pair had copied the title of the song arguing that “in 1988 it was, in context, distinctive. Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.”

Vance alleged his song charted on the Billboard Hot Country Chart in January of 1994, nine months before Carey’s song debuted.

“(This) points to the overwhelming likelihood that Carey and Afanasieff both career musicians and songwriters, who knew the importance of charting on Billboard, had access to the Vance work prior to the composition of the infringing work in question,” according to the lawsuit.

Justin Baldoni’s lawyer hits back at Blake Lively’s ‘abhorrent’…

Justin Baldoni’s lawyer says Blake Lively’s request to dismiss his lawsuit is “abhorrent” and that she needs to be held “accountable.”

Hours after the actress’ lawyers slammed the director’s $400 million defamation lawsuit as “vengeful and rambling” — and asked the court to toss it out — Bryan Freedman responded with a statement of his own.

“Ms. Lively’s recent motion to dismiss herself from the self-concocted disaster she initiated is one of the most abhorrent examples of abusing our legal system,” he told People late Thursday.

“Stringent rules are put into place to protect the innocent and allow individuals to rightfully defend themselves. Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.”

He also addressed Ryan Reynolds’ request to dismiss Baldoni’s lawsuit, saying, “As we said yesterday in response to Mr. Reynolds’ same cowardly measures, we will continue to hold Ms. Lively accountable for her actions of pure malice which include falsely accusing my clients of harassment and retaliation.

“Her fantastical claims will be swiftly debunked as discovery moves forward, easily disproved with actual, evidentiary proof.”

Earlier Thursday, Lively’s lawyers booked it to court and requested that a judge dismiss the “Jane the Virgin” star’s lawsuit against her, arguing that it is “profound abuse of the legal process that has no place in federal court.”

“The law prohibits weaponizing defamation lawsuits, like this one, to retaliate against individuals who have filed legal claims or have publicly spoken out about sexual harassment and retaliation,” the “It Ends With Us” actress argued in documents filed in the Southern District of New York court and obtained by Page Six.

She also alleged that she is “firmly protected by each of the litigation, fair report, and sexual harassment privileges” under California law, which means that Baldoni does not have the right to sue her.

She further slammed her co-star for seeking $400 million in damages, claiming that Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios co-plaintiffs “do not even try to explain its basis, much less specifically allege their so-called injuries.”

The “Gossip Girl” alum also vehemently denied extorting Baldoni, stating those claims arise “out of the exact same categories of protected speech that fail to support defamation.”

Her lawyers, Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, told Page Six in part, “This meritless and retaliatory lawsuit runs head first into three legal obstacles, including the litigation, fair report, and sexual harassment privileges, the latter of which contains a mandatory fee shifting provision that will require the likes of billionaire Steve Sarowitz, Wayfarer Studios, and others that brought frivolous defamation claims against Ms. Lively to pay damages.

“In other words, in an epic self-own, the Wayfarer Parties’ attempt to sue Ms. Lively ‘into oblivion’ has only created more liability for them, and deservedly so, given what they have done.”

Lively’s request for dismissal came in the footsteps of her own husband, Reynolds, asking the court to drop Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit against him.

Freedman also slammed this move, saying that Reynolds is “arrogantly asking to be dismissed from the case despite his publicly documented involvement extending far beyond just being a ‘supportive spouse.’”

“Mr. Reynolds was a key player in the scheme,” Freedman added, arguing that the Marvel actor’s fingerprints have “been all over this smear campaign against Justin and the Wayfarer team” since the beginning.

“Mr. Reynolds now attempts to reduce plainly cognizable claims to ‘hurt feelings,’ sending a clear message that bullying is acceptable. After lighting a match, Mr. Reynolds now seeks to run from the flames. It won’t work,” Freedman continued.

“The Wayfarer Parties’ claims against him are real, and they are serious. Mr. Reynolds can appear on as many sketch shows as he wants and feebly try to make light of his current situation, but we will not stop until he is held accountable for his actions.”

Baldoni, 41, and Lively, 37, have been entangled in a legal battle since December 2024. The “Simple Favor” star claimed in a California Civil Rights Department complaint and a subsequent lawsuit that Baldoni made inappropriate sexual remarks to her on the set of “It Ends With Us,” talked about his past porn addiction and other claims.

The “Five Feet Apart” director, who has denied all allegations made by Lively, hit back after with a defamation lawsuit naming the Hollywood couple, who has been married since 2012 and share four children.

Wings Hauser, “The Young and the Restless” Alum and Father of “Yellowstone”‘s Cole Hauser, Dies at 78

Wings Hauser, “The Young and the Restless” Alum and Father of “Yellowstone”‘s Cole Hauser, Dies at 78

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March 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Wings Hauser has died at the age of 78.

The actor’s wife, Cali Lili Hauser, took to Instagram on Wednesday, March 19, to announce his death. In a lengthy message, Cali detailed Wings’ success and remembered him for his dedication to his craft.

“Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser at their studio this weekend,” it said, alongside a photo of them with their dog in Carmel, California, where his mother grew up. “Born in Hollywood, proud Academy member and prouder son of Academy Award winning writer, director, producer Dwight A. Hauser and loving mother Geraldine T. Hauser, Wings Hauser’s one of a kind, legendary career spanned 58 years in movies, tv & music working alongside many of the greatest artists in the industry and earning their respect.”

In addition to his wife, Wings is survived by his children: daughter Bright Hauser and son Cole Hauser.

Cole followed in his father’s footsteps and became an actor as well. He recently starred as Rip Wheeler, the son-in-law of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton, in Yellowstone.

At the November premiere for season 5 of Yellowstone, Cole, 49, told PEOPLE that he received valuable advice from his father about entering the industry.

“Oh god, yeah. I mean, I think his advice was, you know, persist until you succeed,” Cole said. “Yeah, you know you’re gonna get knocked down in this business. You’re gonna be told ‘no’ a lot, but just keep following your dreams.”

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Wings got his start on First to Fight in 1967 before landing roles on Magnum, P.I., The Fall Guy, Murder, She Wrote, Perry Mason, Roseanne, Beverly Hills, 90210, Kingpin, Bones and Criminal Minds.

He is best known for playing Greg Foster on the popular soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1977 and again in 2010.

He also appeared in a number of films, most notably the 1982 thriller Vice Squad, in which he played Ramrod alongside Gary Swanson. In 1999, he appeared in The Insider with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe and later took on Rubber and Tough Guys Don’t Dance.

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Wings was in the process of making a documentary about his life and career called Working Class Actor. His wife’s post shared hopes to continue its production.

“His recent and upcoming releases along with his living wish is handing the torch to the love of his life, Cali, requesting she continue the work embodying their partnership, their love story and honoring his legacy,” the caption read. “Wings asks movie and music lovers in lieu of flowers or cards that they please show ongoing support for current and future projects.”

The official Instagram page for the documentary also paid tribute to Wings, writing: “We are devastated over the great #WingsHauser passing. All of us mourn the loss of a huge heart & soul larger even than his astonishing creative legacy. His contributions to the arts survive into eternity and our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends & fans. RIP”

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Harry Potter and Spider-Man producers lined up by Amazon to oversee Bond franchise

David Heyman and Amy Pascal will take the roles long held by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson with the next 007 still a source of continual speculation

Amazon is lining up Harry Potter’s David Heyman and Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal to oversee the James Bond franchise for its studio MGM.

In news first reported by Puck, the two heavyweight producers are said to be the choice of senior Amazon-MGM executives Mike Hopkins, Jen Salke, and Courtenay Valenti and the studio is now negotiating deals with the pair.

Heyman is the British producer who acquired the film rights to JK Rowling’s Harry Potter book series, and produced all eight subsequent film adaptations as well as the three Fantastic Beasts films. Other high-profile credits to his name include the Noah Baumbach-directed Marriage Story and White Noise, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.

Pascal was chair of Sony’s film division until 2015, where she oversaw Bond films including Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall. She was forced to leave in the aftermath of the studio’s infamous email hack after leaked messages suggested she had made racist jokes at the expense of Barack Obama. Since leaving Sony, Pascal has produced the Tom Holland Spider-Man films as well as the animated Spider-Verse spin-offs, and is now working on Gerwig’s Narnia film.

Amazon surprised Hollywood by buying the rights to the Bond franchise in February, paying more than $1bn to secure complete creative control from its long-term producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson. Within hours of news of the deal emerging, Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos posted a message on social media asking: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?”

‘Severance’ Season 3 Is Officially Happening at Apple TV Plus

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It’s time to celebrate, Severance fans: Apple has renewed the mind-bending workplace thriller for a third season. The series stars Adam Scott and hails from creator and writer Dan Erickson, and director and executive producer Ben Stiller. The renewal decision is a no-brainer: The cultural phenomenon broke records in its second season, becoming the streamer’s most-watched series.

Severance follows employee Mark Scout (played by Scott), who leads a team at Lumon Industries. Workers at the company must undergo a controversial procedure to sever their brains so memories from their work lives and personal lives remain separate. As the experiment remains under the proverbial microscope, Mark and his team find themselves grappling with a crises of identity as a central mystery regarding their work, lives and Lumon itself unfolds around them.

“Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” Stiller said in a statement. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making season three will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work with Ben, Dan, the incredible cast & crew, Apple and the whole Severance team,” added Scott. “Oh hey also – not a huge deal – but if you see my innie, please don’t mention any of this to him. Thanks.”

Completing the show’s cast are Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and Academy and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette.

News of the renewal comes on the heels of Season 2’s finale Cold Harbor, which hit the streamer on Thursday. Now that Severance Season 3 is a go, you’ve got to wonder how long we’ll be waiting until these new episodes drop. There was a three year wait between seasons 1 and 2. Stiller stated on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast that fans will “definitely not” be waiting that long again.

That said, we’ll still have to wait — which makes this the perfect time to rewatch the show from the beginning. Severance marathon, anyone? The first two seasons are streaming in full on Apple TV Plus.

Wings Hauser, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 77

Actor Wings Hauser, who appeared in dozens of roles over the course of his career, has passed away. He was 77 years old.

The news of Hauser’s death was posted on his official Facebook account, sharing how he’d died in the arms of his wife, Cali Lili Hauser, with whom he’d been married since 2002. A cause of death was not mentioned in the post, which included an image of Wings and Cali with a dog by the sea.

“Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser at their studio this weekend,” the announcement stated. “Born in Hollywood, proud Academy member and prouder son of Academy Award winning writer, director, producer Dwight A. Hauser and loving mother Geraldine T. Hauser, Wings Hauser’s one of a kind, legendary career spanned 58 years in movies, TV & music working alongside many of the greatest artists in the industry and earning their respect. His recent and upcoming releases along with his living wish is handing the torch to the love of his life, Cali, requesting she continue the work embodying their partnership, their love story and honoring his legacy.”

The post continued, “Wings asks movie and music lovers in lieu of flowers or cards that they please show ongoing support for current and future projects by the award winning sustainable indie film and music studio, a sea-life and butterfly sanctuary hand-built by the Hausers (Cali Lili Indies) Cali Lili Indies Pictures Words Music In Motion FeMt0 Studi0 releasing social / environmental justice themed films and songs, as well as monarch butterflies and the source of both title and title track for an upcoming feature length documentary produced by La-La Land Records.”

Hauser made his feature film debut at 18 years old with a role in the 1967 film First to Fight. He spent most of his 20s acting sporadically while focusing his efforts mostly on folk music, and he’d later release an album for RCA called Your Love Keeps Me Off the Streets in 1975. This led to a role in the TV show Cannon, which helped get him back into acting and pursue the field much more seriously, bringing about dozens of movie and TV roles in the coming decades.

One of Hauser’s breakthrough roles was as Greg Foster on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. After joining the show in 1977, replacing previous actor Brian Kerwin, Hauser stayed on the series until 1981. However, Hauser reprised the role for a handful of episodes by making guest appearances in 2010. A man of many talents, Hauser also found further praise by playing Ramrod in 1982’s Vice Squad, in which he also wrote and performed the theme song, “Neon Slime.”

Hauser was once dubbed the “biggest star you’ve never heard of” by Entertainment Weekly in a story highlighting his many memorable roles. Some of his many film credits include Deadly Force, Mutant, A Soldier’s Story, The Wind, Tough Guys Don’t Dance, The Carpenter, Tales from the Hood, The Stone Angel, and Rubber. Other TV credits include Magnum, P.I., Perry Mason, The A-Team, Airwolf, The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, Roseanne, JAG, House, Bones, The Mentalist, and Criminal Minds.

Additionally, the actor had also delved into writing. He wrote the story for the 1983 war movie Uncommon Valor, which starred Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, and Patrick Swayze. The film was a box office success.

Hauser was previously married to Margaret Boltinhouse, Cass Warner, and Nancy Locke. With Boltinhouse, he had one daughter, Bright Hauser, and with Sperling, he had a son, Cole Hauser, who has also become an actor known for his role in the hit TV show Yellowstone.

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