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'Jurassic World' Sequel Adds 'The Get Down' Star Justice Smith: Report

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13th Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards - Arrivals"The Get Down" star Justice Smith may soon be doing more screaming and running than making music.

The actor has reportedly been cast in the upcoming "Jurassic World" sequel. Sources tell Variety that he'll join stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in the dinosaur action flick as a young scientist. Smith's fellow newcomers include Rafe Spall and Toby Jones.

"Jurassic World 2" has T. rex-sized shoes to fill. Its predecessor was a box office mega-hit in 2015, drawing in more than $208.8 million in its domestic debut alone, according to Box Office Mojo data. It went on to gross $1.67 billion worldwide. Clearly, everyone loves rampaging prehistoric creatures.

The sci-fi sequel will be quite a departure from Smith's role on the Netflix music series "The Get Down," but his past work makes us think he can handle it. The film will be directed by J.A. Bayona, who is working from a script by "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly.

The "Jurassic World" sequel is slated for release on June 22, 2018.

[via: Variety]

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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Inches Closer to Broadway

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Potterheads living outside the U.K. have had to rely on planes, trains, and enchanted automobiles to get to a showing of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," but that will hopefully soon change.

Play producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callendar revealed Thursday that they are negotiating a Broadway run with Ambassador Theatre Group, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The talks are said to be "advanced," and the hit production could open in spring 2018. Its venue would be ATG's Lyric Theatre, which is slated to undergo renovations before then.

Potter creator J.K. Rowling seems as enthused as her fans do about the latest development. "I'm delighted we are one step closer in bringing 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' to Broadway and very excited by the proposed plans," she said.

Rowling has been deeply involved with "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" since the beginning. The author came up with the story idea alongside playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany. What they created is a two-part, five-plus-hour show that continues the story of the beloved characters Harry, Hermione, and Ron, 19 years after the massive battle that took place in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

The play has proven popular in London's West End, so that should help pave its way to Broadway. If only we could use a Time Turner to get us to spring 2018 right now, though.

[via: THR]

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Netflix's 'Seven Seconds' Lands 'American Crime' Star Regina King

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FYC Screening Of ABC's "American Crime" - ArrivalsIf it ain't broke, don't fix it.

A crime drama worked for Regina King for "American Crime" (just look at her Emmy win), so it's no wonder she is sticking with the genre, at least for now. The actress is set to star in the upcoming Netflix series "Seven Seconds," reports Variety. The show will center on the aftermath of an injury-inducing incident involving a police officer and an African-American teenage boy in Jersey City.

Tension will escalate in the community, but the incident will hit particularly close to home for King's character. As Latrice Butler, she'll be the mother of the injured teen, Brenton. What she learns about her son in the aftermath will shock her, not to mention affect her life and her marriage.

King's co-stars include David Lyons, Michael Mosley, and Patrick Murney, and they'll be directed by Veena Sud. The "Seven Seconds" premiere date has not yet been announced, but 10 episodes are on the way.

[via: Variety]

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New 'Mummy' Teaser Welcomes You to a 'World of Gods and Monsters'

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There's a scary lady on the loose in the new teaser for "The Mummy."

Universal Pictures shared the 15-second preview Thursday, and it promises "a new world of gods and monsters." The scariest of the lot seems to be the titular mummy (Sofia Boutella), an ancient princess whose terrifying evil has grown since her death millennia ago. Just look at her eyes in the trailer below -- you can't blame Tom Cruise's character for being horrified.The reason the mummy is so worked up is because her destiny was snatched away. She's clearly ready to make someone pay.

Directed by Alex Kurtzman, "The Mummy" will reboot the original franchise, which launched way back in 1932. With all that history, the cast should be feeling the pressure to do the film's predecessors justice. However, they're a talented bunch -- Cruise and Boutella are joined by Annabelle Wallis, Courtney B. Vance, Jake Johnson, and Russell Crowe -- so they seem up to the challenge.

"The Mummy" opens on June 9.

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Here Are the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards Movie Nominations

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la la land, ryan gosling, emma stone, critics' choice awards"La La Land" is having a good week: After scooping up the best film prize from the New York Film Critics Circle, the musical has also landed a whopping 12 nominations from the Critics' Choice Awards.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association, which hands out the Critics' Choice Awards, released its nomination slate hailing the best films of 2016, and like the NYFCC, it also shared the love among a large number of movies -- many of them from wildly different genres. While other recently-hailed critical favorites like "Moonlight" (which came in second to "La La Land" with 10 Critics' Choice nominations) were well-represented, recognition was also given to flicks like "Deadpool," "Captain America: Civil War," "Suicide Squad," and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

According to Variety, the genre categories (comedy, action, and sci-fi/horror), which were added several years ago, are intended to amp up the awards' star power. With actors like Meryl Streep, Scarlett Johansson, Matt Damon, Dwayne Johnson, and Margot Robbie all represented this year, it certainly appears that that aim has been met.

The full list of nominations for the Critics' Choice Awards movie categories is below. (The television nominees were announced last month.) The awards will be handed out during a televised ceremony on December 11.

Best Picture

  • "Arrival"
  • "Fences"
  • "Hacksaw Ridge"
  • "Hell or High Water"
  • "La La Land"
  • "Lion"
  • "Loving"
  • "Manchester by the Sea"
  • "Moonlight"
  • "Sully"

Best Director

  • Damien Chazelle ("La La Land")
  • Mel Gibson ("Hacksaw Ridge")
  • Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight")
  • Kenneth Lonergan ("Manchester by the Sea")
  • David Mackenzie ("Hell or High Water")
  • Denis Villeneuve ("Arrival")
  • Denzel Washington ("Fences")

Best Actor

  • Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea")
  • Joel Edgerton ("Loving")
  • Andrew Garfield ("Hacksaw Ridge")
  • Ryan Gosling ("La La Land")
  • Tom Hanks ("Sully")
  • Denzel Washington ("Fences")

Best Actress

  • Amy Adams ("Arrival")
  • Annette Bening ("20th Century Women")
  • Isabelle Huppert ("Elle")
  • Ruth Negga ("Loving")
  • Natalie Portman ("Jackie")
  • Emma Stone ("La La Land")

Best Supporting Actor

  • Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight")
  • Jeff Bridges ("Hell or High Water")
  • Ben Foster ("Hell or High Water")
  • Lucas Hedges ("Manchester by the Sea")
  • Dev Patel ("Lion")
  • Michael Shannon ("Nocturnal Animals")

Best Supporting Actress

  • Viola Davis ("Fences")
  • Greta Gerwig ("20th Century Women")
  • Naomie Harris ("Moonlight")
  • Nicole Kidman ("Lion
  • Janelle Monáe ("Hidden Figures")
  • Michelle Williams ("Manchester by the Sea")

Best Young Actor/Actress

  • Lucas Hedges ("Manchester by the Sea")
  • Alex R. Hibbert ("Moonlight")
  • Lewis MacDougall ("A Monster Calls")
  • Madina Nalwanga ("Queen of Katwe")
  • Sunny Pawar ("Lion")
  • Hailee Steinfeld ("The Edge of Seventeen")

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Luke Davies ("Lion")
  • Tom Ford ("Nocturnal Animals")
  • Eric Heisserer ("Arrival")
  • Todd Komarnicki ("Sully")
  • Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi ("Hidden Figures")
  • August Wilson ("Fences")

Best Original Screenplay

  • Damien Chazelle ("La La Land")
  • Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight")
  • Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou ("The Lobster")
  • Kenneth Lonergan ("Manchester by the Sea ")
  • Jeff Nichols ("Loving")
  • Taylor Sheridan ("Hell or High Water")

Best Cinematography

  • "Arrival" (Bradford Young)
  • "Jackie" (Stéphane Fontaine)
  • "La La Land" (Linus Sandgren)
  • "Moonlight" (James Laxton)
  • "Nocturnal Animals" (Seamus McGarvey)

Best Costume Design

  • "Allied" (Joanna Johnston)
  • "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (Colleen Atwood)
  • "Florence Foster Jenkins" (Consolata Boyle)
  • "Jackie" (Madeline Fontaine)
  • "La La Land" (Mary Zophres)
  • "Love & Friendship" (Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh)

Best Editing

  • "Arrival" (Joe Walker)
  • "Hacksaw Ridge" (John Gilbert)
  • "La La Land" (Tom Cross)
  • "Moonlight" (Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon)
  • "Sully" (Blu Murray)

Best Hair & Makeup

  • "Doctor Strange"
  • "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
  • "Hacksaw Ridge"
  • "Jackie"
  • "Star Trek Beyond"

Best Production Design

  • "Arrival" (Patrice Vermette; Paul Hotte, André Valade)
  • "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (Stuart Craig; James Hambidge, Anna Pinnock)
  • "Jackie" (Jean Rabasse; Véronique Melery)
  • "La La Land" (David Wasco; Sandy Reynolds-Wasco)
  • "Live By Night" (Jess Gonchor; Nancy Haigh)

Best Score

  • "Arrival" (Jóhann Jóhannsson)
  • "Jackie" (Mica Levi)
  • "La La Land" (Justin Hurwitz)
  • "Moonlight" (Nicholas Britell)
  • "Lion" (Dustin O'Halloran, Hauschka)

Best Song

  • "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from "La La Land"
  • "City of Stars" from "La La Land"
  • "How Far I'll Go" from "Moana"
  • "Can't Stop the Feeling!" from "Trolls"
  • "The Rules Don't Apply" from "Rules Don't Apply"
  • "Drive It Like You Stole It" from "Sing Street"

Best Visual Effects

  • "Arrival"
  • "Doctor Strange"
  • "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
  • "The Jungle Book"
  • "A Monster Calls"

Best Animated Feature

  • "Finding Dory"
  • "Kubo and the Two Strings"
  • "Moana"
  • "The Red Turtle"
  • "Trolls"
  • "Zootopia"

Best Foreign Language Film

  • "Elle"
  • "The Handmaiden"
  • "Julieta"
  • "Neruda"
  • "The Salesman"
  • "Toni Erdmann"

Best Acting Ensemble

  • "Fences"
  • "Hell or High Water"
  • "Hidden Figures"
  • "Manchester by the Sea"
  • "Moonlight"
  • "20th Century Women"

Best Action Movie

  • "Captain America: Civil War"
  • "Deadpool"
  • "Doctor Strange"
  • "Hacksaw Ridge"
  • "Jason Bourne"

Best Actor in an Action Movie

  • Benedict Cumberbatch ("Doctor Strange")
  • Matt Damon ("Jason Bourne")
  • Chris Evans ("Captain America: Civil War")
  • Andrew Garfield ("Hacksaw Ridge")
  • Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool")

Best Actress in an Action Movie

  • Gal Gadot ("Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice")
  • Scarlett Johansson ("Captain America: Civil War")
  • Margot Robbie ("Suicide Squad")
  • Tilda Swinton ("Doctor Strange")

Best Comedy

  • "Central Intelligence"
  • "Deadpool"
  • "Don't Think Twice"
  • "The Edge of Seventeen"
  • "Hail, Caesar!"
  • "The Nice Guys"

Best Actor in a Comedy

  • Ryan Gosling ("The Nice Guys")
  • Hugh Grant ("Florence Foster Jenkins")
  • Dwayne Johnson ("Central Intelligence")
  • Viggo Mortensen ("Captain Fantastic")
  • Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool")

Best Actress in a Comedy

  • Kate Beckinsale ("Love & Friendship")
  • Sally Field ("Hello, My Name Iis Doris")
  • Kate McKinnon ("Ghostbusters")
  • Hailee Steinfeld ("The Edge of Seventeen")
  • Meryl Streep ("Florence Foster Jenkins")

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

  • "Arrival"
  • "Doctor Strange"
  • "Don't Breathe"
  • "Star Trek Beyond"
  • "10 Cloverfield Lane"
  • "The Witch"

[via: Variety]

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The 'Full House' Creator Bought the Tanners' San Francisco House, May Use It for 'Fuller House'

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In what's probably the most perfect pairing of a house and buyer in recent memory, it was just revealed that "Full House" creator Jeff Franklin has purchased the iconic San Francisco home that stood in for the exterior of the Tanners' house on the sitcom.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Franklin revealed that he snapped up the listing for about $4 million in a deal that closed this fall. The 1883 Victorian, located in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood, had recently gone on the market as a rental.

Franklin visited San Francisco earlier this year, according to his Twitter feed, and apparently fell in love with the property all over again.

"The house came on the market and really, I just thought, I have to buy this house," Franklin told THR. "I'm so sentimental about the house. It's great to have the house in our Full House family and be able to preserve it for the fans. ... Seriously, I love owning this house."

The producer, who also oversees Netflix's "Full House" sequel series "Fuller House," also revealed that he plans on transforming the inside of the home -- which looks nothing like the Tanner/Fuller residence in real life -- to more closely resemble what fans see on television, and perhaps one day even filming "Fuller House" scenes there. He's already repainted the exterior -- which had undergone several color makeovers since the '90s heyday of "Full House" -- and most importantly, replaced its most recent seafoam green door with the show's familiar red door.

Franklin is waiting on Netflix to hear if "Fuller House" has been renewed, but regardless of whether or not he'll get to involve the cast in his new purchase (he's got big plans for "Full House"'s 30th anniversary in 2017), he's happy to have it for fans' sake.

"There are probably 250 fans per day that show up and take a picture in front of it," Franklin told the trade. "It will be a lot more fun for the fans because now the house will look like the Tanners really live there. It's a gift to the fans but it's also fun for me to own it."

[via: The Hollywood Reporter]

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'Sons of Anarchy' Spinoff 'Mayans MC' Coming to FX

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sons of anarchy, spinoff, mayans mcAfter more than a year in development, FX is finally moving forward on a "Sons of Anarchy" spinoff, ordering a pilot for "Mayans MC."

The series will focus on the Mayans, a rival biker gang that made trouble for SAMCRO on "Sons." According to Deadline, "Mayans MC" will be set shortly after the events of the 2014 "Sons" series finale, and will highlight "the struggles of EZ Reyes, a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the California/Mexico border."

"Sons" creator Kurt Sutter is co-creating the project with Elgin James, and the pair will also co-produce the series. James has had a fascinating life so far, seguing from a tough Boston gang to the Sundance Institute. His debut feature, "Little Birds," premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011, and went on to win a National Board of Review Award; only a few months later, he was serving a one-year jail sentence for gang-related extortion charges.

"I wanted to find a strong, unique Latino voice," New Jersey native Sutter said back in May about his collaboration with James. "Because I didn't think a white guy from Jersey should be writing about Latin culture and traditions. Elgin is that voice."

Production on the "Mayans MC" pilot is set to begin in March 2017.

[via: Deadline]

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'La La Land' Nabs Best Film Prize from New York Film Critics Circle

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"La La Land" just nabbed its biggest accolade yet: The best picture prize from the New York Film Critics Circle.

The acclaimed musical from "Whiplash" writer-director Damien Chazelle, which stars and , was honored with the NYFCC's top prize among 2016 films, though the critics group spread the love among many other movies for the rest of its honors. "Moonlight" and "Manchester by the Sea," which have both been hailed with their own best film awards by other organizations in recent weeks, each earned three prizes from the NYFCC.

It should be interesting to see how the Oscar nominations line up with the NYFCC's picks, especially considering that last year's best film winner, "Carol," did not go on to earn a Best Picture citation from the Academy. But "La La Land" has plenty of buzz in its corner (critics were hailing the flick as an early Oscar frontrunner as far back as September), and with this newest accolade under its belt, it doesn't look like the film will be slowing down its awards momentum anytime soon.

The full list of winners hailed by the NYFCC is below. The prizes will be handed out at a ceremony in New York City in January.

  • Best Film: La La Land
  • Best Actor: Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea
  • Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert for both Elle and Things to Come
  • Best Director: Barry Jenkins for Moonlight
  • Best Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan for Manchester by the Sea
  • Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali for Moonlight
  • Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Williams for both Manchester by the Sea and Certain Women
  • Best Animated Film: Zootopia
  • Best Cinematography: James Laxton for Moonlight
  • Best First Film (tie): The Edge of Seventeen and Krisha
  • Best Foreign Language Film: Toni Erdmann
  • Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America
  • Special Awards: One for editor Thelma Schoonmaker, the other for Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust 25th anniversary restoration

[via: The Hollywood Reporter]

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Taylor Lautner Leans Into 'Scary' Challenges With 'Scream Queens' and 'Run the Tide'

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33rd Breeder's Cup World ChampionshipThe "Twilight" saga may be behind Taylor Lautner, but a new dawn is breaking in his acting career.

Lautner, of course, earned insta-fame through his role as lycanthropic heartthrob Jacob Black over the course of the five-film series, and now he's focusing on perfecting his chosen craft in as many formats as possible: he's discovered a facility for comedy that he's put to work first in the quirky BBC series "Cuckoo" and currently in the second season of Fox's horror/comedy "Scream Queens"; next he takes on the leading role in the gritty, emotional drama "Run the Tide," playing the eldest of two young brothers struggling to get by during their mother's stint in prison for drug charges, and her impending return only threatens to upend the life they're clinging to.

In a candid conversation with Moviefone, the 24-year-old actor reveals why he's chosen to pursue creative challenges over celebrity, keeping up with "Scream Queens'" endless curveballs, and living up to his early fanbase's faith in him over the years.

Moviefone: This is probably the most challenging role, I'm guessing, that you've had to take on?

Taylor Lautner: Absolutely. No question.

How did you start prepping? Not just for this role only -- it's clear see that going deeper as an actor, digging deeper and coming up with new approaches to your technique. Tell me where you were, coming into this.

When I read the script, I fell in love with the story, and you could really tell that the writer just put his heart on the paper. It's based off of his life. I fell in love with Rey's character, and all of the characters really, but it was intense, and it scared me. I recently have noticed that when I take on something that scares me, and I'm not sure if I can do, that's when I find the most fulfillment.

I used to like look for projects that I thought were cool, and entertaining, or something I could really, really relate to. There's a lot about Rey that I can relate to, but there's just as much that I can't. So to be able to have to dig deep and find things within yourself that you haven't even realized yet was scary, it was a lot of fun for me and extremely fulfilling.

Was there a scene or an aspect of Rey that said that to you; a scene or aspect where you went in terrified, like "Can I pull this off?" and then you felt very satisfied with where you got with it?

I think probably the fact that Rey really is, he's a father figure. He was forced to grow up very quickly, and essentially raise his brother since he was four years old, Oliver. And for me, I didn't know how quite I was going to do that.

I was able to pull from my relationship with my younger sister. I have a younger sister and we're almost seven years apart, and we're extremely close. So I was able to use that, but I think that parental aspect of Rey and that journey with him and his brother was definitely one of the things that worried me most, and I was very happy with it by the end. Me and Nico [Christou], who played Oliver, became very close and we bonded, so that made it easier.

How hard was that big confrontation scene the two of you had?

So brutal! One of the things we did with this movie is we filmed it pretty much in sequential order, which is so rare to be able to do that. I remember when I was first talking with our director Soham [Mehta] about it, he said that he intended on doing that if we could. So it allowed me and Nico to establish our relationship, and we became very close throughout filming.

So I think it was the second to last day that we had to film that scene, and it was just so tough. Me and Nico have so much fun off set, and we're joking around, and then that day, I remember, we kind of just stayed away from each other, because we knew it was going to be difficult, and we knew we would not be able to go in and out of making fart jokes to that scene.

I remember as soon as they would call cut, we would kind of just like turn away from each other and walk away and not really speak. It was very strange, and kind of heartbreaking for me.

There's an aspect of your career that has come with a large degree of fame. With this movie, you get to kind of put that aspect aside and do some hard work. Tell me about how those two things fit in your life: where you have to have perspective about what fame brings to you and makes some things easier -- and some things harder, I'm sure. And then work, which also might be great one day and really difficult one day. Tell me how that all fits in your life.

Yeah, it is true, this thing called fame -- it was thrown to me at such a young age. It hits you like a ton of bricks over the head and you're not really sure what to do with it. And it's true there's a lot of aspects that fame can make your life easier and more enjoyable, but it also can present a lot of challenges.

The biggest thing for me is being able to use your fame, or your popularity, to be able to affect people in a positive way, and that's kind of one of the reasons I chose to do this movie is the message in it. I feel like a lot of people my age, teens and young 20s, can relate to Rey in the sense that he just wants to run away, and he just wants to start over. Whatever that pain is that's in his life and his past, he just wants a new, fresh start.

I think a lot of people can relate to that. But they don't know: are they going to find that light at the end of the tunnel? This story really gives that glimpse of hope.

You've got fans that have followed you from the moment they discovered you. What do you hope that they find in performances like these and the future projects that they're going to follow you to? What are you hoping that they are enjoying out of staying loyal to your "brand" in a sense?

I think it's exactly that: I do want to do projects that they're going to enjoy and be entertained by. But I think the biggest thing is being able to play roles and do projects that just affect people in a positive way.

Recently, I've been choosing things that allow me to do that. It's cool just to know that you can affect people like that, get messages across to them and teach life lessons. We're all learning and growing together.

You mentioned that fear factor being enticing to you now. What was scary about "Scream Queens"?

Because it's something I've never done before. I do a small British show called "Cuckoo," but besides that, it's really the first TV I've done. So that in itself was foreign to me. Being thrown into a cast that is already a family, and me being the new one was scary for me.

And an all-star cast at that.

Exactly. And to be jumping into a cast like that, just such terrific actors, it was intimidating at first. I was like, "How am I going to fit in? I don't know." But I kind of just trusted Ryan Murphy, which is easy to do. It's turned out well. I've had so much fun, personally and creatively, and I'm so glad that I did it.

What did you find out about your own comedic aptitude? Most of the material that you'd done hadn't been comedy-centric, really. So to figure out how you were funny and the ways you were going to be funny for this show -- what was the fun discovery in that?

I have recently done a couple comedy things that I've really enjoyed. I had so much fun with it. This specifically, my character Cassidy Cascade is very real. There's so many big characters in the show, just, like, otherworldly. Cassidy is kind of real. That's kind of where I had to find the comedy, surrounded by the huge, crazy personalities, finding the comedy in just the actual realness of the show.

And yet he's dead.

And yet he is dead!

Or so we all -- and he -- presumes.

Right.

So tell me about figuring out how you were going to come at that.

"Scream Queens" is so insane because it's true that they don't tell you what is happening next. You literally are given a script for one episode, and you read it, and you film that, and they don't tell you where you're character is going to go, they don't tell us who the killers are, they don't tell us anything at all. They keep us in the dark. So it does make it challenging to play some of the things.

Like, I hear that I'm dead. I'm like, "Do I actually think I'm dead? Maybe I'm not really dead. So how do I play it? Am I going to pretend that I am dead?" It allows you to use your imagination, and I think that's what they kind of want.

But it definitely is challenging, because with a movie script, you see where your character is going to go. You know where he begins and where he ends. It's quite the opposite with this.

You don't know necessarily if they're going to change up anything or if there are characters on the show that you're going to be working with more so than you have before? You don't really know anything ahead?

Correct. They don't tell us anything. As soon as we get the script for the next episode, we all go into our trailers during lunch and read it as fast as possible. One, to see who dies, so we can start saying goodbye to them. And two, yeah, there's always some sort of jaw-dropping moment in every episode that you don't see coming. So they keep us on our toes for sure.

It looked like, before the second season premiered, that the cast was hazing you a little bit. They were playfully giving you a hard time in interviews, teasing you -- was that also going on while you were shooting?

I don't think there has been too much hazing. Me and [John] Stamos were pretty much the new guys. So we're surrounded by a lot of estrogen and a lot of big personalities. Everybody is nice. They welcomed us with open arms. They didn't make it too rough. They definitely could have made it a lot worse!

"Run the Tide" opens in theaters and On Demand / Digital HD on December 2. "Scream Queens" airs Tuesdays on Fox.

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This Fan Fixed the 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' Opening Credits

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Is "Gilmore Girls" really "Gilmore Girls" without Carole King's theme song intro? The Netflix revival "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" gave a cameo to Carole King herself, but ditched the musical opening, only bringing back "Where You Lead" for the end credits of "Fall." It just wasn't the same.

But don't cry into your popcorn bowl just yet, 'cause a YouTuber named "rose tyler" created a new intro, reviving King's "Where You Lead" and setting it to images from the four-part return:Thank you! Yes, that should've played before each episode. It's not the only complaint fans have had about the Netflix revival, but it's the first one many voiced -- since fans expected That Song to welcome them back to Stars Hollow. Where it leads, we follow!

Music has always been a big part of "Gilmore Girls"; Sam Phillips talked to the L.A. Times about creating "strange little micro songs" for the revival, also answering the question, "What came first: your score or the decision to use Carole King's song for the theme song?" Here's her answer:

"When I first met with Amy [Sherman-Palladino], she told me straight up that she asked Carole King to be her composer, and Carole said, 'You can use my song. I'll do the theme song, but I'm not going to do the score.' Normally, I think people would say, 'Oh, wow. I'm so offended. I'm the second choice.' I felt very honored to be the second choice, because Carole is such an amazing writer and musician. I love the time that she was working in, during the Wrecking Crew, and all of that. Some of the greatest musicians played on her songs and were playing in that era. I think we all kind of have a little sweet tooth for that kind of pop music — that and maybe some Harry Nilsson influence, which all showed up in the 'Gilmore' score. 'Hey, will you do this because Carole King doesn't want to?' I said, 'Yes. I don't know how to do it but, yes, I would love to do it. Let's try this.'"

Maybe if Netflix does bring us back to Stars Hollow, we can have both a musical score and that theme song intro.

[via: Cosmopolitan]

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Surprise! Morgan Willett Won 'Big Brother: OTT' Over Jason Roy

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UPDATE: Um. Never mind! We were sure Jason Roy would win "Big Brother: Over the Top" (see below) but Morgan Willett won by what was billed as 20,000 votes. Are you shocked? Happy? Disappointed? Is this on the level of Nicole beating Paul in BB18, or completely different?


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Jason Roy is about to win enough money to finally move out of his mother's basement. "Big Brother: Over the Top" -- the CBS All Access digital stepcousin of "Big Brother" -- is ending tonight, with America choosing the winner from these three finalists:

  • Jason Roy
  • Morgan Willett
  • Kryssie Ridolfi

That ranking is very likely how things are going to turn out. Kryssie is almost certain to be third place, with the $250,000 win coming down to "Big Brother 17" veteran Jason vs. sister soldier Morgan.

Executive producer Allison Grodner claims there have been "really close votes" this season, but the superfan veteran is probably going to win. Because the "America" that is voting is a niche group of superfans and veterans who -- for multiple reasons -- will skew the vote to Jason over Morgan.

This seems predictable, but also surprising. The BBOTT crew knew America would have a large role this season, and they knew Jason was a BB17 veteran, so why didn't they target him when they had the chance?

Jason did win the Power of Veto a few times, and he did have some help from America, but that was also a sign that he should probably be targeted before he got far enough to win whole thing. Then again, the Houseguests didn't know from Day 1 that America voted in Jason over Jozea. But they knew enough to realize he was a threat on a season with so much power being directed from people at home. Jason came into the house with more than 60,000 Twitter followers and the backing of "Big Brother" veterans. Morgan had her sister Alex in the house, which was its own advantage, but she and her alliance were the underdogs. It's easy to root for underdogs, but they are underdogs for a reason: It's unlikely they will defeat Goliath.

Many fans wish Shelby Stockton had made the finals, and Shelby is part of , whether that helps or not:

But so much of the BB fan base is Team Jason, and not just because he's a veteran. It's also because he's a superfan who played hard the whole season and winning "Big Brother" is his dream. Yeah, he's a trash-talker and his attitude can be annoying, but if this comes down to strategic gameplay, the win will probably go to Jason. And if it comes down to popularity, the win will probably go to Jason. There's only a sliver of underdog hope that the win will go to the sweet, less strategic, non-superfan Morgan, but we've seen elections go the other way before.

Julie Chen is hosting tonight's (Thursday, December 1) live finale at 8 p.m. ET on CBS All Access.

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Why Tilda Swinton Doesn't Like Harry Potter

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Is it even legal to dislike Harry Potter? Actress/icon/goddess we don't deserve Tilda Swinton took a rare stand against Harry Potter -- or at least one aspect of it -- in a Scots Magazine interview.

The Scotland resident was not asked about J.K. Rowling's series, it seems, but rather about her own upbringing and role as a mother of two; she only dragged Potter into the interview to challenge its romanticizing of boarding schools like Hogwarts.Swinton told the magazine parenthood has made her "more disciplined and less lazy and irresponsible," adding, "I can't just take off and do anything I want to anymore which is a good and a bad thing, I suppose!"LA Premiere of "Doctor Strange" - ArrivalsIn terms of her own upbringing, the London-born Swinton went to swanky West Heath's Girls's School (fun fact: Princess Diana was a classmate and friend) and then Fettes College boarding school. She has spoken before about hating her boarding school experience, telling Scots it was "hell" and "a very lonely and isolating environment."

Here's where Harry Potter comes in:

"That's why I dislike films like 'Harry Potter' which tend to romanticize such places. I think they are a very cruel setting in which to grow up and I don't feel children benefit from that type of education. Children need their parents and the love parents can provide."

From that perspective, fair enough, although Hogwarts was the only place an orphan like Harry Potter felt real love. It was home for him. But, yeah, those of us who longed to get an owl-delivered letter from Hogwarts at age 11 would do well to remember that real boarding schools are often less than magical. But still. It would be fun to join a Quidditch team.

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'Sing' Exclusive Clip: This Punk-Rock Porcupine Isn't Calling Anyone

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Sing 2016This punk-rock porcupine is not calling anyone, and there's no "maybe" about it.

In the animated movie "Sing," Ash (Scarlett Johansson) is taking part in the singing contest put on by koala / theater owner Buster (Matthew McConaughey). Sure, she left her band after finding out her ex-boyfriend cheated on her, but just because she's doing this competition doesn't mean she'll sing anything.

In this exclusive clip, Buster suggests a very popular song: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." But Ash isn't having it.

"I'm not singing this," she flatly tells Buster.

But the koala thinks it's perfect for a young teen singer like her. "Wow, it's like you can see inside my tiny teenage mind," a sarcastic Ash snarks at him. Will Buster be able to change her mind with his rendition of the tune, maybe?

"Sing" opens in theaters everywhere December 21.

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Watch Pixar's 'Cars' Characters Morph From Their Real Car Models

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Are you ready for more sweet rides? Yeah, the first teaser for "Cars 3" was surprisingly dark, but Disney/Pixar wouldn't have cooked up three films if fans weren't hungry for the main ingredient: seriously cool cars. The folks over at Gearheads.org had some fun with those cars, showing how the "Cars" characters were shaped by their real-life counterparts.

Check out their cool graphics:

Lightning McQueen: based largely on a Chevy Corvette C6

Mater: 1951 International Harvester L-170

Sally Carrera: 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera

Doc Hudson: 1951 Hudson Hornet

Luigi: 1959 Fiat 500
A few months back, Pixar boss John Lasseter teased what's ahead in "Cars 3," telling Entertainment Weekly, "Lightning McQueen, he's awesome. We've got some great new characters, some great racing in it. It's a very emotional story. It's a little bit more akin to 'Cars 1,' where you get into a deep emotion with him. It's really a special story. It's very emotional and his relationship with Doc Hudson, and his memory of Doc Hudson."

"Cars 3" is scheduled for release in theaters June 16, 2017.

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Lauren Graham: 'Gilmore Girls' Stars 'Don't Pay Attention' to Revival Backlash

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Paul is not the only one the Gilmore girls have chosen to ignore. They are also turning the volume way down on any criticism of the Netflix revival, "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life."

Many fans loved the four-part return, and their only criticism is that they're not guaranteed to get more. But others were disappointed, feeling that the revival lost a bit of the old spark. Some called out Rory (Alexis Bledel), Lorelai (Lauren Graham), and the gang for occasionally coming across as selfish and mean-spirited, aka "kind of awful sometimes."

That's how the moderator put it when stars Graham, Bledel, Scott Patterson (Luke), and Kelly Bishop (Emily) discussed the return during a recent panel discussion. The moderator referenced Rory's "boyfriend" Paul -- who is constantly forgotten, and cheated on -- and noted that, overall, "There's been a bit more of a backlash against their characters this time around."

Lauren Graham responded to that for the foursome (via People):

"We don't pay attention to anything. We don't know. None of us are on the internet, almost at all. So, I know what you mean, but the show has a sense of humor, and that's its sense of humor. And I think maybe it feels a little different; Rory's not in high school anymore, so yes, as grown women constantly forgetting... I just thought it was a funny runner. But the whole show has a kind of heightened theatrical quality. I mean, just like Donald Trump, don't take it literally. But unlike that, to me it was more of a metaphor for, this isn't the right guy, and this is how they communicate about it, and does it go 10 steps too far? I don't know, but it was 90 minutes. We had a lot of time to fill."

Patterson quipped, "Paul was a sacrificial lamb, and he knew it! The audience knew it!"

Bledel and Bishop also discussed not always agreeing with their characters's behavior and decisions. There's no reason why they should always agree with them. Do you always agree with your past decisions? Most characters on TV are not meant to be perfect, and Rory cheating or being The Other Woman isn't exactly new, even if it's still disappointing.

If some fans wanted more from the "Gilmore Girls" revival, that just shows how much they care and the high standard to which they hold such a classic series. And it's not like the actors themselves wrote the scripts, or could do anything about them at this point, so it's probably wise for them to keep the criticism at arm's length.

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Why Milo Ventimiglia Credits Will Smith for Helping Him Be a 'Good Man'

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2016 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors - ArrivalsIs it too late to name Milo Ventimiglia co-Sexiest Man Alive? He is having the best year -- from playing ideal husband/father Jack in "This Is Us" to returning as Rory's ideal partner (she'll figure it out) Jess in "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." The 39-year-old actor just had a heartwarming Q&A with Interview, during which Will Smith got a surprising name-drop, and heaps of praise.

Interview noted that Ventimiglia's first credited role was Party Guest #1 on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" back in 1995. Here's the star's response when asked, "What was it like on that set?"

"It was fun, man. I had one line. You can still go on YouTube, type in 'Milo Ventimiglia Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' and you'll find it. But the most impactful thing for me being on that set was to see how Will Smith was with his crew. I think he was coming off of 'Men in Black,' and was already signed up for 'Men in Black II.' He was not just a TV star; he was a movie star already. He knew everyone's name and was inclusive of everyone and the crew. For me, being that that was my first job, I just watched and soaked up as much as I could. It impacted me and how I am around my sets and my crews. Will Smith is a good man. So I just try to be a good man. It was a pretty impactful moment, I'm very thankful that that was my first gig — being around him."

Such a class act. By the way, here's what comes up when you Google that:It's amazing that Ventimiglia could soak up so much just from being on set for that one (super cheesy) scene, but that's what happens when you maximize every experience.

Speaking of maximizing experiences -- all "This Is Us" fans have learned to keep tissues on standby, and you may need them again for the section of Ventimiglia's interview when he talks about his own father. He was asked if there was anything from his own family he could draw on for the role of Jack, and here's his response:

"I feel like Jack has the same heart as my father. My father was a very fun dad; he was always coaching our soccer sports teams, he made sure that we had activities to do. He was kind of goofy and fun. But at the same time, he had a lot of lessons to teach us so that we didn't grow up and just not be good people. I try and reflect a lot on how I was raised by my father in the character that I'm playing now in being a dad. You've got to be strong for these kids. You also have to be fun and teach them all the lessons, not just one, or two, or three. I'm in my trailer right now, and in it I have a photograph of my dad from when I was about three years old, and above it, it says, 'Be a good father' and below it, it says, 'Be a good husband.' It's really simple—really simple, easy things to look at right before I walk out of my trailer."

That's so sweet. It certainly helps to have strong influences when you're young. Will Smith should be proud that he had anything to do with keeping Ventimiglia on this "good man" path. Keep it up!

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'Survivor' Adam Honors Mother Who Died From Lung Cancer Two Days After Filming

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"Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X" castaway Adam Klein had a fantastic episode last night -- giving away his advantage instead of using it in the loved one's visit, winning immunity, and even playing an idol to cement his alliance's loyalty (and steal Will's thunder).

But even if the 25-year-old goes on to win the whole season, it will be bittersweet.

Adam's mother, Susie, died from Stage IV lung cancer on Saturday, May 14, 2016, which was just a couple of days after "Survivor" finished filming this season. Adam is now raising money for the #LiveLikeSusie Memorial Fund for Lung Cancer Research on YouCaring.com. The current fundraising total is $36,457 of a $50,000 goal.In late October, Adam posted an update to the fundraising page, sharing more of his Mother & Son story with Susie, including that they were almost cast as partners on a "Blood vs Water" season before she was diagnosed:

"As you can imagine, my life feels very surreal. My biggest dream came true this year when I got a chance to compete on Season 33 of Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X. It was a family dream, something I almost got to do with my mom when we came close to being cast on the show together just over two years ago. At the time, my mom was the healthiest woman I knew. At 58 years old, she would have been the 3rd oldest woman in Survivor history, but she not only was physically cleared for the game, she was in incredible shape and would have run circles around me on the show. We didn't get on that year, but my family was confident that one day, it would happen.

Fast forward to one year ago. My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in August, creating the single greatest nightmare of all of our lives. My mom was always full of life, full of passion, and full of love, and she inspired others, myself included, to do the same. Even after she was diagnosed, she encouraged me to apply again to Survivor. At the time, it was hard for me to think about something like Survivor when our lives had just taken such a serious turn, but if my mom was going to keep living at 100%, I was going to follow her lead. I applied, and this time, after months of interviews, I got on.

I've now watched 5 episodes of myself on the show we loved as a family, the show that I talked about with my mom every week since I was 9 years old. Watching without her by our side on the couch is more devastating than anything I've ever experienced. And yet, the love and support from everyone who has donated to this campaign, who has been through a similar pain, and who shares our desire to end the nightmare of lung cancer for other families, has kept our family grounded, focused, and optimistic..."

Head to the donation page for more details or to support the fund.Meanwhile, we still need to find out Adam's fate on the show. Jeff Probst teased a double elimination in the December 7 episode, telling Entertainment Weekly, "We are getting down to the end, and next week we lose two people. I love/hate these episodes because I hate losing people, but I love having Two Tribals and two votes. Then the following week, it's our finale and it's going to be great!"

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