Steve Carell joins Witherspoon, Aniston in morning show drama
Actor Steve Carell is set to join Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston in a yet untitled morning show drama.
The role will be Carell's first as a series regular since he left The Office, reported by media publications.
In the series, Carell will play Mitch Kessler, a morning show anchor who is struggling to maintain relevance in a changing media landscape.
Announced last year, the project was the first drama series to be ordered by Apple as the tech giant began to execute its designs in the television series space.
The series is based on an idea from Ellenberg and will draw background material from CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter's 2013 book "Top of the Morning", which recounted the rivalry between Today and Good Morning America.
In April, Jay Carson departed the project as showrunner, being replaced by Kerry Ehrin.
Imagine Dragons pay tribute to video game culture
Grammy-winning band Imagine Dragons has paid tribute to video game culture with a new video for "Zero" -- the song they wrote for Walt Disney Animation Studios film Ralph Breaks the Internet.
The end-credit song, which they wrote and performed, has been released on Wednesday, read a statement.
In the movie, video-game bad guy Ralph struggles with his evolving friendship with fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz.
"They are compelling because they are real to each of us, personally," said Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds.
"That journey of feeling like nothing and trying to realise and recognise your worth as a human is an important part of life. And given the distorted version of reality kids face online and the expectations that come with it, this struggle is real for so many people right now," Reynolds added.
Dave Meyers directed the music video.
Directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, Ralph Breaks the Internet is a sequel to Wreck-It Ralph. It will release in India on 23 November.
Britney Spears celebrates 20 years of '..Baby one more time"
Singer Britney Spears, who made her musical debut with the song "...Baby one more time", became emotional on completing two decades in the industry.
To mark the completion of 20 years of the song, the 36-year-old took to Twitter on Tuesday and wrote, "It's hard to put into words what today means to me 20 years ago, the world heard my music for the very first time!
"So much has happened since then.. but what I really want to say is thank you to my amazing fans who have been there for me since day one. Your support over the years has meant the absolute world to me! Love you all!"
The Mississippi-born singer also shared the video link of "...Baby one more time" along with the tweet, reported by media publications.
Released on 23 October 1998, "...Baby one more time" became a huge hit and till date, has sold over 10 million copies.
Kylie Jenner sued for stealing another make-up line
Reality TV personality and make-up mogul Kylie Jenner is being sued for straight-up stealing another cosmetic line.
A company named Sheree Cosmetics is suing Kylie and her company, Kylie Cosmetics, for reportedly stealing its "Born to Sparkle" makeup line, reported by media publications.
In documents obtained, the company claims it has its own "Born to Sparkle" collection but Kylie started making her own "Born to Sparkle" eyeshadow with similar colours and packaging.
Kylie's birthday collection features lip gloss, lipstick, lip liner and glitter eyes, and it launched on 6 August. The "Born to Sparkle" eyeshadow was part of that line.
Sheree Cosmetics says it filed for a trademark on 30 August 2018. So this might be tough to prove.
Sheree is suing for unspecified damages.
Emmy-Winning Sound Editor Nicholas V. Korda dead
Nicholas Korda, an Emmy and Academy Award winner for sound editing, is dead. He was 73.
He died on 8 October after a nine-year battle with brain cancer, his daughter confirmed, eported by media publications.
Korda received a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding sound editing for a series for Airwolf in 1984. He was part of the team that won an Academy Award for best sound for E.T. in 1982, and he earned a Golden Reel Award for Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima in 2006.
Born on 15 January 1945 in Los Angeles, Korda entered the film industry as an assistant editor, and from there went on to build a 40-year career as an ADR editor that involved work on more than 80 movies.
His credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Breakfast Club, Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, Million Dollar Baby and the last film on which he worked Invictus.
Korda is survived by his two children and their spouses, his brother, and his granddaughter.
'Pirates of the Caribbean' reboot being explored by Disney
The Walt Disney Company is exploring a reboot of its billion dollar Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
According to sources, studio officials have met with the Deadpool writing team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick for the movie, reported by media publications.
Jerry Bruckheimer will continue to captain the ship as producer on Pirates of the Caribbean.
But it is too early to say who else might be back and that includes actor Johnny Depp, who essayed the role of Jack Sparrow in the first five films.
All five films have grossed more than $650 million worldwide, with Dead Man's Chest and On Stranger Tides both topping the $1 billion mark.
Johnny Depp to play war photographer in 'Minamata'
Hollywood star Johnny Depp has come on board to feature as war photographer W. Eugene Smith in the independent drama Minamata.
The film will center on Smith's work as a photographer for Life magazine in exposing the poisoning of the people of Minamata, Japan.
Andrew Levitas will direct the film, which is based on the book by Aileen Mioko Smith and W. Eugene Smith and adapted by David K. Kessler.
The story will start with Smith as a recluse, with the glory days of World War II far behind him. But an old friend and a commission from Life Magazine editor Ralph Graves convince him to journey back to Japan to expose a big story: the devastating annihilation of a coastal community through mercury poisoning.
Minamata will start principal production in Japan followed by Serbia in January.
"Working with Johnny to give voice to those who have been silently suffering is a responsibility we do not take lightly. Much like Eugene Smith in 1971, we could not feel more privileged or humbled to be tasked with the mission of bringing this incredible story to the world," Levitas said.
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