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Amy Schumer announces divorce from Chris Fischer

Actor Amy Schumer announced her amicable divorce from husband Chris Fischer after seven years of marriage, saying the decision was difficult but mutual. The couple will continue co parenting their six year old son, Gene, and requested privacy Los Angeles: Actor Amy Schumer has announced her divorce from chef and husband Chris Fischer after seven years of togetherness and said it was an “amicable decision”. The 44-year-old actor shared the news with a post on her Instagram handle on Friday and said the decision was difficult to take. The post comprised a picture of the couple. Amy, who shares a six-year-old son, Gene David Fischer, with Chris, said they will continue to co-parent him. “Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years. We love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising our son,” read the caption. “We…

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Netflix acquiring Warner Bros: 83 billion reasons to wonder what happens to WB Games?

 Netflix’s proposed 83 billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros raises major questions for WB Games, its studios and top franchises. From  Mortal Kombat to  Hogwarts Legacy, the future of these titles may shift once the deal moves forward in 2026 Hyderabad: What does the proposed deal mean for Warner Bros owned franchises, IPs and games? Mapping the scope of the catalogue that Netflix acquires if the proposed 83 billion dollar USD deal is signed off in the third quarter of 2026 is almost unimaginable. However, if one were to try, this would include everything from DC icons like Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to Wizarding World franchises like Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, and similarly from the fantasy of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit to the cyber dystopian Matrix, all things Lego and even Godzilla, King Kong and Dune. Acquiring AOL Time Warner was once supposed to be unimaginable. Assembled after the largest…

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‘The Boys’ to stream on Prime Video in April 2026

The fifth and final season of “The Boys” will premiere on Prime Video on April 8, 2026, with weekly episodes exploring Butcher’s plan to eliminate corrupt Supes, culminating in the series finale on May 20. New Delhi: The fifth and final season of the popular superhero series “The Boys” is set to release on streaming platform Prime Video on April 8, 2026. Featuring Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Tomer Capone, and Colby Minifie, the series will have first two episodes released on April 8. It will be followed by a new episode each week, culminating in the series finale on May 20, 2026, according to a press release. The Erick Kripke-created show, adapted from The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, takes place in a world where superheroes or Supes have embraced the dark side. It centres on a group of vigilantes known informally as…

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Nicholas Hoult, Daisey Edgar-Jones to lead Disney+ series ‘Mosquito’

Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones will star in Disney+ comedy series Mosquito, created by Tony McNamara, exploring a young couple’s unraveling secrets triggered by an intrusive mosquito Los Angeles: British actors Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones will play the lead roles in “Mosquito”, an upcoming series from streaming service Disney+. The comedy show comes from Tony McNamara, the writer of filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2018 movie “The Favourite” and series “The Great”, both starring Hoult. According to Variety, “Mosquito” is described as a “sardonic look at a young couple’s relationship”. Hoult and Edgar-Jones will portray Kate and Ed, a “recently married couple whose secrets begin to reveal as daily life chips away at the personas they present… all started by an intrusive mosquito”, as per the official synopsis. “I’m thrilled and excited to work with and team up two of the best actors around. I can’t wait to go make absurd comedy…

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Doctor to be sentenced for selling Matthew Perry ketamine before ‘Friends’ star’s overdose death

Dr Salvador Plasencia, who admitted to illegally selling ketamine to Matthew Perry before the actor’s fatal overdose, faces sentencing in Los Angeles. Prosecutors seek three years in prison, while his lawyers argue he’s already suffered severe personal and professional consequences Los Angeles: A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death is set to be the first of five people sentenced in the case on Wednesday. Perry’s family and possibly others affected by his death will have a chance to make a statement in federal court in Los Angeles before the sentencing of Dr Salvador Plasencia. Prosecutors are asking US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett to sentence Plasencia, 44, to three years in prison after a plea agreement where the doctor admitted to illegally selling Perry large amounts of ketamine. He was not accused of selling the actor the dose…

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Jenna Ortega hopes audiences ‘get sick’ of AI in films, TV

Jenna Ortega voiced concerns over rising AI use in films, saying computers lack soul and cannot replicate human imperfections. Speaking at the Marrakech Film Festival, she hoped audiences would tire of AI content. Bong Joon Ho and Celine Song also criticised AI’s creative impact. Los Angeles: Actress Jenna Ortega has expressed her concern about the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV and hopes people will get “sick” of such work and want to return to genuine human creations in the future. During the jury press conference at the Marrakech Film Festival, The ‘Wednesday’ actress said: “There is really charm in the human condition… As humans, we have a tendency to always, when you look back at history, take things too far. It’s very easy to be terrified. I know I am in times like this of deep uncertainty. And it kind of feels like we’ve opened up a Pandora’s…

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Antonio Banderas says he was ‘cleaning fish every single day’ on Anthony Bourdain biopic set

Antonia Banderas reflects on his experience filming ‘Tony,’ a biopic about Anthony Bourdain, at the Torino Film Festival. Despite the “fishy” smell during the shoot, Banderas appreciated portraying a mentor to a young Bourdain, delving into his early life and struggles Los Angeles: Hollywood star Antonia Banderas relished the experience on sets of ‘Anthony Bourdain’ biopic even though it smelled ‘fishy.’ Recalling the time, Banderas said: “We spent a month and a half filming in Cape Cod and Newport, constantly surrounded by the smell of fish. Every time I came back to the hotel, I had to shower because I absolutely reeked  I was cleaning fish every single day!” Speaking at the Torino Film Festival, Banderas shed new light on the Matt Johnson-directed, ‘Tony,’ which reimagines the chef-turned-globetrotter as an aimless young man, reports variety.com. “After finishing university, (Bourdain) originally wanted to become a writer,” Banderas said. But almost immediately, he…

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Maya Hawke wants to bridge Hollywood and Bollywood

Hollywood actress Maya Hawke expressed her desire to work on projects that unite Hollywood and Bollywood. Calling the Indian film industry “expansive and gorgeous,” she said collaborating with Bollywood stars would be an incredible and honourable experience. Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Maya Hawke revealed that she wishes to work on projects that bring Hollywood and Bollywood together. Opening up about the Indian film industry, the ‘Stranger Things’ actress shared that it has always bothered her how distant Hollywood and Bollywood are, and wants the two industries to come together more often. Speaking with IMDb, Hawke said that it would be an amazing experience to work with Bollywood stars, as she believes they do some amazing work. Sharing her views on the Indian film industry, Hawke stated, “The Indian film world is so expansive, incredible, and gorgeous. It’s always sad to me how separate Hollywood and Bollywood are, and that the two…

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Jane Fonda: I didn’t think I’d live past 30

Jane Fonda reflects on nearly turning eighty-eight, saying she once expected to die young due to loneliness and drug struggles. Now embracing aging with intention, she focuses on living without regrets, practicing forgiveness, and inspiring younger generations to approach old age confidently Los Angeles: Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda says she is astonished to be just weeks away from her eighty-eighth birthday, explaining that she once believed she would not live past the age of thirty. She recalled thinking she would die young because of what she described as a difficult youth marked by drugs and loneliness. Speaking on The Look, a special series from Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast, the Grace and Frankie star said she never expected to reach this stage of life. She shared that her younger years were not especially happy and that she feared her lifestyle would lead to an early death. Fonda added that she would not return to…

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Meghan Markle to return to acting with Amazon film

Meghan Markle returns to acting with a cameo in Jason Orley’s comedy *Close Personal Friends*, starring Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, Brie Larson, and Henry Golding. The film follows two couples whose friendship spirals hilariously out of control during a Santa Barbara getaway Los Angeles: Meghan Markle is returning to acting in the upcoming Jason Orley film “Close Personal Friends” which stars Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, Brie Larson and Henry Golding. As per the entertainment news outlet Variety, Markle will appear in a cameo in the comedy that is currently shooting around Los Angeles. “Close Personal Friends” revolves around an ordinary couple that meets a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara. As the two couples become friends, things start to get out of hand. The screenplay of the upcoming film is penned by Isaac Aptaker from a story on which Orley and he collaborated. Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger are…

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