Melissa McCarthy wants to make Bridesmaids sequel

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Melissa McCarthy would jump at the chance to make a 'Bridesmaids' sequel. The 52-year-old actress played Megan Price in the 2011 comedy and even if she has to wait for decades for a follow-up movie, she'd be thrilled if writers Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig - who had the lead role of Annie Walker - asked her to make another. She told People magazine: "I would do a Bridesmaids sequel this afternoon, right now. "That group of women was the most magical thing ever. Almost all of us were really good friends already. I think it was such a magical time. "[Even if we are] all in our nineties and Kris...

Katy Perry ‘will be replaced by a big-name star on American Idol’

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Katy Perry is set to be temporarily replaced on 'American Idol' by a "big-time" star. The 38-year-old singer and her 'American Idol' co-star Lionel Richie are both due to perform at King Charles' coronation concert in May, and Luke Bryan has told fans to expect some big-name replacements on the TV show. Luke, 46 - who has been a judge on the show since 2018 - told 'Entertainment Tonight': "It's big time. It's big time. The people that we have filling in, contestants have used their songs many, many times. A lot more than mine!" Katy and Lionel, 73, will both perform at the much-anticipated con...

Katy Perry loses trademark battle over her name

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Katy Perry has lost a trademark battle over her name. The pop star - who was born Katheryn Hudson - was sued for trademark infringement by Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor - who runs a clothing brand using her birth name of Katie Perry - and a judge Down Under ruled against the singer on Friday (28.04.23) by confirming the 'Roar' star had breached Katie's trademark several times. In her ruling, Justice Brigitte Markovic wrote: "This is a tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name." The Katie Perry brand was set up in 2006 before being trademarked, and the designer claimed merch...

Rihanna to voice Smurfette

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Rihanna will voice Smurfette in 'The Smurfs Movie'. The 'Diamonds' hitmaker - who is pregnant with her and A$AP Rocky's second child - made a surprise appearance during Paramount Pictures' CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas on Thursday (27.04.23) to reveal she will be playing "a little blue bad a**" in the comedic musical adventure, which will be released in February 2025. She joked: “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role but It didn’t work out." Rihanna will also produce the film - which is being directed by Chris Miller and Matt Landon - and is providing original songs. Other producers include...

Elizabeth Olsen doesn’t like being called the ‘internet’s mom’: ‘It makes me feel old!’

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Elizabeth Olsen doesn't understand why she has been nicknamed the "internet's mom." The 34-year-old actress went viral when she presented an award at the Oscars ceremony earlier this year alongside Pedro Pascal - who garnered the nickname of the "internet's daddy" - but admitted she was unsure about her new moniker because it makes her "feel old." She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "I really don't get it. My friends have tried to explain to me that it's, like, a good thing? I don't know. Like, mothers are great, I guess, but I don't know. It makes me feel old. Because I think the people that ar...

Ryan Reynolds is still ‘speechless’ over Wrexham AFC’s success

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Ryan Reynolds is still "speechless" about Wrexham AFC's return to the English Football League. The 46-year-old actor co-owns the club with Rob McElhenney, and last weekend, the side secured promotion with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood, and the 'Deadpool' star admitted "dumb luck" has helped the side secure league football for the first time in 15 years. He reflected to 'Access Hollywood': “I’m still a little to be totally frank, speechless about. I mean, so many things had to go, right. That involved dumb luck. “In addition to obviously putting in a pretty strong foundation over there at the clu...

Matthew Lawrence lost Marvel role after refusing to strip for director

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Matthew Lawrence claimed he lost a role in a Marvel movie and was dropped by his talent agency after refusing to strip for a "very prominent" director. The 'Boy Meets World' actor insisted he has been "propositioned" a number of times in his career and he's still particularly shocked by his alleged treatment after he refused to get naked during a private meeting in a hotel room with the unnamed Oscar-winning filmmaker. Speaking on his 'Brotherly Love' podcast, Matthew said: “There’s been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role. “I’ve lost my agency because I went...

Duke and Duchess of Sussex to make Africa documentary for Netflix

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are heading to Africa for a new Netflix documentary. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan signed a $100 million, five-year contract with the streaming service in 2020 and following the success of their docuseries 'Harry and Meghan', their next project will see cameras follow them as they visit communities in the region. The 38-year-old prince has been a regular visitor to Africa over the years and set up his own children's charity, Sentibale, in Lesotho, and the documentary will see the cameras follow the couple - who have Prince Archie, three, and Princess Lilibet, ...

Chris Evans dreams of being a carpenter

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Chris Evans would have gone into woodworking if he didn't become an actor. The 'Captain America: The First Avenger' star has opened up about his life in a new interview to promote his Apple TV Plus film 'Ghosted' and revealed his other career option would have been carpentry if he hadn't found fame in Hollywood. He told PEOPLE: "[If I wasn't an actor I would be] maybe building building something with my hands, some sort of carpentry woodworking's that sort of thing." In the interview he also spoke about his love life - revealing he's experienced being "pushed aside" by previous dates and says ...

Daniel Radcliffe is a dad

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Daniel Radcliffe has become a father for the first time. The 'Harry Potter' actor and his partner Erin Darke - who met in 2012 on the set of 'Kill Your Darlings' announced in March they were expecting a baby and now, after the couple were pictured by MailOnline out walking in New York while the 33-year-old star pushed a blue stroller, their representative has confirmed the 38-year-old actress has given birth. No further information, including the sex of the baby or when they were born, has been released at the time of writing. It was previously revealed the couple were "absolutely thrilled" at...