On Monday, May 13, Focus Features announced a third Downton Abbey film is in the works, and The Holdovers' Paul Giamatti will be returning.

According to the studio, Giamatti will reprise as Harold Levinson, the brother of Elizabeth McGovern's Cora Grantham, in Downton Abbey 3.

The character last appeared in the hit 2022 film Downton Abbey: A New Era, which was directed by Simon Curtis.

The Gentlemen series' Joely Richardson and former Sopranos co-star Alessandro Nivola are also along for the ride for the threequel, being written by Academy Award-winning Downton creator Julian Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award winners Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge.

Joining McGovern will be her fellow Downton vets, including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Robert James-Collier.

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George Clooney and his longtime producing partner Grant Heslov are taking their Academy Award-nominated 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck to Broadway.

The spring 2025 production, co-written by Clooney and Heslov, will be directed by Tony winner David Cromer and will mark Clooney's Broadway debut.

The play will have Clooney playing legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow, who was portrayed by David Strathairn in Clooney's film.

Cromer said in a statement, "Edward R. Murrow operated from a kind of moral clarity that feels vanishingly rare in today's media landscape. There was an immediacy in those early live television broadcasts that today can only be effectively captured on stage, in front of a live audience."

Clooney added, "I am honored, after all these years, to be coming back to the stage and especially, to Broadway, the art form and the venue that every actor aspires to."

The play will be staged at a Shubert Organization theater yet to be announced.

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When Halle Berry popped up on Instagram on Mother's Day, most of the attention became about her being nude on a balcony for the second time in two years. 

The new photo showing the Oscar winner looking over her shoulder, her bare butt against a railing, was posted by musician Van Hunt, Berry's man since 2020. He said in the caption, "happy Mother's day from the bottom… of my heart. …oh s***, i wasn't s'posed to post that!"

Cheekily, Hunt added, "butt…u hav to admit thassa bada**… mutha right there!"

However, understandably lost in all that was Berry's own post, in which she specifically wished a Happy M-Day not to her own mother, Judith Hawkins, but her "beautiful mother-in-law, DJ," referring to Hunt's mother, Doris Edwards Drayton.

For the record, Berry and Hunt never confirmed they tied the knot.

"Happy Mother's Day to all the glorious mothers of the world and especially my beautiful mother-in-law, DJ!" Berry said. "You've come into our lives and brought the sunshine with you," Halle continued. "When you shower us with your pearls, we are instantly made better! We love you so very much."

Halle's followers immediately noticed "the not spoken shade," as one put it, as Halle's own mom wasn't depicted. Many weren't having it. "What about your mother??" asked one. "WHO IS THIS WOMAN?" another posted.

For her part, Drayton replied to Halle, "Happy Mother’s Day, daughter! The love and light that you bring to my life shines bright. You are a wonderful mother, friend and inspiration. My son loves you and so do I."

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ABC Audio has confirmed that Oscar-nominated actor Ed Harris will direct The Ploughmen, a neo-crime thriller starring Nick Nolte, Bill Murray and Owen Teague. 

Harris' real-life wife and Gone Baby Gone co-star Amy Madigan also stars in the adaptation of Kim Zupan’s acclaimed novel of the same name that is getting underway in Montana this fall. The movie also stars the famous couple's only daughter, Lily Harris. 

According to BCDF Pictures, the movie is in the vein of the acclaimed films Hell or High Water and Wind River. "In the wilderness of Montana ... a strange friendship develops between a haunted young deputy sheriff and a notorious old murderer," the producers tease.

Nolte's John Gload "is a killer so adept at his job that only now has he been apprehended." Teague plays Val Millimaki, described as the "low man in the Copper County Sheriff department."

The producers continue, "As Val continues his unlucky streak of finding dead bodies, Sheriff (Murray) puts him on night duty to try and get Gload to reveal his past. Val finds much in common with his prisoner, and dangerously seeks counsel from him."

The Ploughmen will be the third film that the Apollo 13 star directs, after his Western Appaloosa and Oscar-nominated Pollock. "Been trying to get this film made for a while," Harris says of the project. "It's worth the wait to tell this intriguing story with a great cast and crew and the beauty of Montana."

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Steve Buscemi is doing OK after being punched in the face Wednesday in New York City, his publicist confirmed to Good Morning America.

The Boardwalk Empire actor's publicist told GMA he was "assaulted" in midtown Manhattan and is "another victim of a random act of violence in the city."

His publicist added, "He is OK and appreciates everyone's well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of NY."

According to the New York Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call of an assault on Wednesday, May 8, on 3rd Avenue between 26th and 27th streets at 11:48 a.m. local time.

Officers were informed upon arrival that Buscemi had been punched in the face by an unidentified individual.

The former New York City firefighter-turned-Emmy winner was transported in stable condition by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was treated for bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye.

The NYPD said no arrests have been made at this time and the investigation remains ongoing.

The suspect has been described as a male with dark complexion, wearing a dark-colored baseball-style cap, blue T-shirt, black pants and white sneakers, and carrying a book bag.

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Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, James Van Der Beek, Dancing with the Stars' Bruno Tonioli, Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs and Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey are getting ready to bare it all for a good cause.

Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, Fox’s special The Real Full Monty is being billed as "an all-new two-hour special in which a daring group of male celebrities will volunteer to bare all to raise awareness for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research."

"Don't die of embarrassment. Get checked! That's the message behind The Real Full Monty special," black-ish vet Anderson declares in the announcement.

He adds, "I am honored to lead the charge of rallying these fearless men to bare it all, in order to provoke, inspire and in this case, beg you to get screened for cancer. That's our goal … so what are you waiting for!?"

According to Fox, viewers will join the stars "as they train and rehearse for the most revealing performance of their careers, culminating with a big strip-tease dance, choreographed by Emmy Award-winner Mandy Moore, where they will bare all in front of a live audience."

Fox adds, "Leading up to the final disrobing, the men will push their limits of comfortability, modesty and brotherhood with a series of rehearsals and experiences, both private and public, designed to build confidence and remove them far from their comfort zone and strengthen their bond as a group. Along the way, each of the celebrities will share their personal stories of how cancer has impacted their lives."

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As a comedian with decades of experience, Jerry Seinfeld can handle some hecklers — and perhaps that's why he wasn't fazed by protesters who walked out before a commencement speech he gave on Sunday, May 12.

As he was being introduced ahead of receiving an honorary degree from Duke University, the Unfrosted star and director witnessed dozens of students getting up and walking out, chanting "Free Palestine," according to footage of the event.

Jerry, who is Jewish and has been publicly supportive of Israel after the deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, was buoyed when others in attendance countered by applauding loudly and chanting "Jerry! Jerry!" during the disturbance.

After Jerry was given his ceremonial hood in honor of his contribution to the arts, he reportedly didn't address the wrinkle as he took the mic, saying, "Thank you. Oh my God, what a beautiful day."

The speech otherwise went off without a hitch, and in it, Jerry made an oblique reference to political correctness by saying, "I totally admire the ambitions of your generation to create a more just and inclusive society. I think it is also wonderful that you care so much about not hurting other people's feelings in the million and one ways we all do that every second of every day."

He added, "It's lovely to want to fix those things, but — all caps, but — what I need to tell you as a comedian: do not lose your sense of humor. You can have no idea at this point in your life how much you're going to need it to get through."

"Humor is the most powerful, most survival-essential quality you'll ever have or need to navigate though the human experience," he added, drawing applause.

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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a brand-new attraction based off of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog movie will be opening at Walt Disney World Resort on June 28.

The new announcement was made on the Sunday, May 12, episode of American Idol after Jenifer Lewis, who voices Mama Odie in the original movie, sang a rendition of "Dig a Little Deeper," from the original The Princess and the Frog soundtrack.

"You’ll join Princess Tiana on an adventure through the bayou as she prepares to host a one-of-a- kind celebration during Mardi Gras season where everyone is welcome," read a Disney Parks Blog post describing the brand-new attraction. "Along the way, you will see some familiar faces, make new friends and travel through the bayou into the next chapter of Tiana’s story," the post continued.

In 2020, Disney revealed Splash Mountain at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort would be re-themed to reflect the story of the 2009 animated hit.

Music from the bayou will also play a significant role in the new ride which features a fun twist, according to the new post.

"Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will also feature original music and some familiar tunes from the beloved movie, and so much more... including an incredibly thrilling 50-foot drop!" the tease continued.

The post also noted that Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Park in California will also be ready to welcome visitors later this year.

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Roger Corman, the director and producer nicknamed "King of the B movies" and "The Pope of Pop Culture" for releasing a string of low-budget horror, sci-fi and crime movies, most notably The Masque of the Red Death and the original 1960 version of The Little Shop of Horrors, died on Thursday, May 9. Corman passed away at home in Santa Monica, California, "surrounded by his family," his daughters shared on Instagram. He was 98. A cause of death was not revealed. Hollywood paid tribute to Corman, including Ron Howard, to whom Coman gave his first shot as a director, who praised him as "A great movie maker and mentor." John Carpenter called Corman "one of the most influential movie directors in my life" ...

That ’90s Show Parts 2 and 3 drop June 27 and October 24, respectively, Netflix announced at the "That ’90s Show Clash of the Casts" event at Netflix Is a Joke Festival's Outside Joke, according to Variety. The streaming service also revealed a lineup of guest stars that includes Will Forte, Seth Green, Lisa Loeb, Carmen Electra, Wayne Knight, Kevin Smith, Tommy Chong, Jason Mewes, Matt Rife and Kadeem Hardison, as well as That '70s Show stars Laura Prepon and Don Stark. That ‘90s Show stars Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos ...

Fox has renewed The Cleaning Lady for a fourth season, Deadline reports. The series follows Élodie Yung as a Cambodian doctor who comes to the U.S. to receive medical treatment for her ailing son, but is forced into hiding when the system fails her. She becomes an on-call crime scene cleaning lady for the mob, while keeping secrets from her undocumented Filipina sister-in-law -- played by Ginger Gonzaga -- and dodging the FBI. The Cleaning Lady closes out its third season May 21 ...

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes earned an estimated $56.5 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend. The fourth installment of the rebooted franchise, directed by Wes Ball and starring Kevin Durand, Owen Teague and Freya Allen, took in an estimated $72.5 million overseas, for a global haul of $129 million.

Last week's No. 1 film, The Fall Guy, dropped to second place this time, grabbing an estimated $13.7 million in its second week of release. The film, starring Ryan Gosling, has earned $103 million globally.

Challengers, the romantic sports drama starring Zendaya, took third place, delivering an estimated $4.7 million at the North American box office in its third week of release. It's three-week tally now stands at $38 million domestically and $68.7 million worldwide.

Fourth place went to the horror flick Tarot, collecting an estimated $3.5 million in its second week of release, bringing its North American box office total to $12 million and $20.2 million globally.

Rounding out the top five was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which added an estimated $2.5 million at the domestic box office for a total of $191.8 million and $558.7 million worldwide.

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Netflix has rolled out the trailer to Tires, the comedy series featuring stand-up and actor Shane Gillis.

The comedian famously hosted Saturday Night Live this season after being fired from the show before he even appeared on in it in 2019 over some offensive jokes.

Here he plays Shane, the screw-up employee of his cousin Will's failing auto repair chain. Steven Gerben plays the heir to the Valley Forge Automotive Center, who in the trailer is constantly exasperated with Shane's antics, which include day drinking on the job, hanging up on customers, and befouling the customer restroom.

However, for all his goofing off, by the trailer's end, Shane does his best to rescue the company -- which, on-brand, includes a bikini car wash fundraiser.

Co-created by Gerben and Gillis, the show that also stars Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox, and Stavros Halkias, premieres May 23 on Netflix.

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Gordon Ramsay and Fox are taking a Bite out of the culinary marketplace.

On Friday, May 10, the celebrity chef, and the network behind his many shows including Hell's Kitchen and Master Chef, announced they're jointly starting Bite, "a new multi-tiered global food brand and entertainment platform."

Promising to dish out "fresh, fun, accessible and inventive culinary and lifestyle content, products and experiences for fans everywhere," the brand is, "designed to live at the intersection of content and commerce," according to the announcement.

Ramsay noted, "This new brand will cater to every flavor of food fan with an enticing array of original series, compelling food stories and endless digital content that audiences everywhere will eat up!"

He added, "Bite is an innovative fusion of my nearly 20-year collaboration with FOX, blending all the experiences, excitement, competition and personality we've created together under this original, singular food and lifestyle venture."

The venture's Bite Digital Network will be the home of projects including Ramsay's reality competition show Idiot Sandwich and Next Level Kitchen, "a digital companion series to [Fox's] Next Level Chef, which features the show’s three mentors Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais."

The network will also feature "a slate of next-gen culinary creators and personalities" culled from former champs and others from Ramsay's TV projects, including Next Level Chef's season 3 champion Gabi Chappel.

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James Gunn is making good on his promise to interlace the projects under his umbrella as co-CEO of DC Films.

As reported, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise writer-director Gunn had cast a fellow Marvel movie veteran, Frank Grillo, for the animated project Creature Commandos, with the Avengers: Endgame star playing Rick Flagg Sr., the dad of Joel Kinnaman's character in the two Suicide Squad films.

On Friday, Gunn posted that Grillo will be playing his Creature Commandos character in live-action, in the second season of Gunn's heralded The Suicide Squad spinoff, Peacemaker.

"GRILLO, PEACEMAKER, F*** YES," Gunn posted under a photo of the pair, with the tough-guy actor pointing at the writer-director and studio head.

Grillo posted a photo of him nearly connecting on a kiss to Gunn's cheek, enthusing, "Pinch me. So excited to be joining this mad genius @jamesgunn and [DC Films' co-CEO Peter Safran] for season 2 of #PEACEMAKER. WHAT A GIFT INDEED !!!"

Fighter and notorious gym rat Grillo then joked of the show's star, "@Johncena better start lifting weights. oh wait."

Creature Commandos will beat Peacemaker's second season to air on Max; it's expected to drop later in 2024.

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On Friday, May 9, Paramount+ reported the second season of the reboot of Frasier has begun filming.

Kelsey Grammer is back, of course, as Dr. Frasier Crane, and Peri Gilpin will be back as his former producer Roz Doyle as a recurring guest star.

The streamer also noted that multiple Emmy winner and TV legend James Burrows will return to direct two episodes of the new season.

The show's cast also includes stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier's son Freddy; Anders Keith as David, Frasier's nephew; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Frasier’s old college buddy-turned-university professor; and Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan's colleague and head of the university's psychology department.

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Two NCIS favorites are getting their own spinoff. Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, who respectively played Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David on the series, took to social media to announce "Tiva," as the fans dubbed the couple, will be back in Paramount+'s NCIS: Tony & Ziva.

"It makes it really easy because the fans will know exactly what the show is. It's about Tony and Ziva in Europe," de Pablo joked.

Weatherly, who bowed out of NCIS in season 13, added that the show will shoot in Europe over the summer. 

According to the streaming service, the show finds the couple raising their daughter Tali in Paris, but the NCIS veterans are forced to go on the run when Tony's company is attacked.

"I expect intrigue, romance, a background of Europe, impossible situations that will make our life very complicated but somehow a little something about love," said the actress. Her character left the show in season 11, and was once rumored to have been killed in a bombing -- but popped back up in season 16.

In a statement from the streamer, the pair, who will executive produce the show with John McNamara said, "We've been talking about this story for many years, and now with John McNamara at the helm, we are ready."

The actors promised "an action-packed roller coaster fueled by love, danger, tears and laughter," and also thanked the fans "who supported the 'TIVA' movement for years."

They added, "To this day, they say hello in grocery stores and on the street to tell us how much these characters mean to them and ask what Tony and Ziva are up to now. This is for you!"

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