From rom-coms to murder: Hugh Grant is enjoying the darkness
This image released by HBO shows Hugh Grant, from left, Noma Dumezweni and Nicole Kidman in a scene from "The Undoing." GRANT: I donโt really think of it that way. GRANT: You know, actors love playing dark. I really donโt have that worry! The trick anyway is that if you're playing someone evil, they have got to be FUN evil.
New this week: Foo Fighters, 'Malcolm & Marie' and Snoopy
Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Directed by Goro Miyazaki (Hayao Miyazakiโs son), โEarwigโ follows a 10-year-old orphan girl who gets some unconventional adoptive parents. โ AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICโ Foo Fightersโ 10th album was originally supposed to be released last year but was one of many projects delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Felaโs son and grandson, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti, will release a double album called โLegacy +โ on Friday. Adโ โPeanutsโ puppy Snoopy gets top billing in โThe Snoopy Show,โ an Apple TV+ animated series debuting Friday on the streaming service.
Which rom-com do Texans love most? Hint: โBig Mistake. Big. Huge.โ
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in a scene from the film 'Pretty Woman', 1990. (Photo by Buena Vista/Getty Images)There are hundreds, if not thousands, of romantic comedies out there but, according to a recent survey, hopeless romantics in the Lone Star State love one rom-com title above all others -- โPretty Woman.โThe survey conducted by couponlawn.com used data from Google trends to determine the most beloved romantic comedy movie in each state. All in all, the 1990 film about the worldโs nicest prostitute, played by Julia roberts, and her whirlwind romance with a wealthy businessman, played by Richard Gere, proved the second- most popular rom-com in the country, behind โThe Princess Bride.โOther popular rom-com titles included โClueless,โ โ50 First Dates,โ and โThe Proposal.โView the full study here. ----Whatโs your favorite romantic comedy? Share your go-to rom-coms in the comments below.
New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy Steel Magnolias and the TV series Queen Sugar, has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)(AP) โ Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy โSteel Magnoliasโ and the TV series โQueen Sugar,โ has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.
Spicoli to the rescue with 'Fast Times' virtual benefit
LOS ANGELES Spicoli is making a virtual return to Ridgemont High to raise money for a pair of non-profit groups. Sean Penn, a cast member in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgmont High," will be joined by Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and other stars in a socially distanced reading of the film's script. Penn is handing the role of stoner Jeff Spicoli over to another actor, with details about who's playing what part to be unveiled at next week's event. None of those actors, nor Roberts or Aniston, appeared in the original film. It will be available on Facebook Live and TikTok via COREs Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CoreResponse.
Julia Roberts Shares Rare Photo With Husband Daniel on 18th Wedding Anniversary
Julia Roberts and her husband, Daniel Moder, are celebrating 18 years of marriage. The Pretty Woman star shared a rare photo of herself and the cinematographer on her Instagram on Saturday to commemorate their wedding anniversary. "I think that first kind of real 'seismic shift' was meeting Danny," Roberts told Gwyneth Paltrow on the Goop podcast. We just really, really like each other and we just enjoy each others company." RELATED CONTENT:Watch Julia Roberts Gets Starstruck While Interviewing Dr. Anthony FauciJulia Roberts Poses for Rare Photo With Husband Daniel Moder'Harriet' Screenwriter Says Studio Head in '90s Wanted Julia Roberts to Play Harriet Tubman