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Sometimes the simplest sentiments carry the greatest impact. In the Season 5 premiere of “This Is Us” — a dense two hours of pre-planned drama adjusted to include two of 2020’s worst tragedies — six words carry more relatable depth than the thousands around them. “I’m just really, really, really sad.” I mean, 2020 right? It’s no surprise such a choice remark comes from Randall Pearson, the long-reigning MVP of “This Is Us” so beautifully embodied by Emmy winner Sterling K....

The formerly homeless actress revealed her spending habits, including living off of $500 per month early in her career, when she began booking roles on Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You Is Wrong” and “The Carmichael Show,” where she “started making a little bit of money” from acting. “I started trying to figure out how to create generational wealth. The fastest way to do it and the first way you should go about doing it is buy some land,” Haddish said in a Cosmopolitan cover story....

Stars Kyle MacLachlan and Timothée Chalamet, who each played lead character Paul Atreides in two iterations of big-screen “Dune” adaptations, posed together at a 2022 Oscars after-party. “The two Pauls crossed paths last night,” MacLachlan tweeted. “Nice to see you again @RealChalamet and congratulations @DuneMovie on your #Oscars success!” See below. MacLachlan starred in David Lynch’s original “Dune” 1984 film; Chalamet took over the same role for Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 adaptation, which has already spurred a sequel slated for an October 23, 2023, release....

One of the most talked about moments from Season 1 of “Loki” was when it finally confirmed what many fans have long believed: Loki is bisexual. In a new conversation with Lily James as part of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, Hiddleston elaborated on the reveal. The actor not only praised the choice, he said it was supported by historical evidence. “Back from my early days of researching the character in the ancient myths, the identity of Loki was fluid in every aspect and in gender, in sexuality,” Hiddleston said....

According to a new report in Variety, “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins has signed on to executive-produce Season 4 of the crime anthology, currently subtitled “True Detective: Night Country.” While there are no official plot details, and the series has not been formally picked up yet, the story will reportedly take place in the Arctic, where it can be dark for 24 hours a day. “Night Country” will reportedly mark the first “True Detective” season without the involvement of Nic Pizzolatto, who created the show and wrote the overwhelming majority of the episodes during the first three seasons....

The earliest deals were huge, with streamers snapping up worldwide rights for two Black Oscar-winning actresses’ directorial debuts. Netflix, in a near-$20-million deal, grabbed Halle Berry’s MMA drama “Bruised,” ahead of its online and drive-in TIFF premiere as a “work in progress” Saturday. The streamer also picked up Venice winner “Pieces of a Woman,” and Sam Levinson’s secretly shot quarantine film “Malcolm and Marie” starring Zendaya and John David Washington out of the TIFF marketplace for a whopping $30 million....

Thus, production designer Carlos Zaragoza (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) and visual consultant Roger Deakins (the Oscar-winning cinematographer of “1917” and “Blade Runner 2049”) joined together with the rest of the Sony Imageworks team in constructing a heightened real world with contrasting color, light, and shadow to convey Vivo’s emotional arc. He goes from the grief of losing his best friend and musical partner, Andrés (Juan de Marcos), to the joy of fulfilling a last request....