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John Lithgow has joined the cast of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Apple Original Films announced on Tuesday.

Lithgow will play the role of Prosecutor Leaward. Lithgow joins the previously announced ensemble cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Louis Cancelmi, William Belleu, Tatanka Means, Michael Abbott Jr., Pat Healy and Scott Shepherd.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is based on David Grann’s novel and is set in 1920s Oklahoma depicting the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

Scorsese produces and directs “Killers of the Flower Moon” for Apple Studios from a screenplay by Eric Roth. Producing alongside Scorsese are Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas and Appian Way Productions.

Lithgow is nominated for an Emmy for

Alex Cord, an actor who portrayed the character codenamed Archangel in the military TV drama “Airwolf,” has died. He was 88.

Cord’s passing was confirmed to TheWrap by his publicist Linda McAlister, who said he died surrounded by friends in his home in Valley View, Texas, on Monday around 6:30 p.m. Ct.

Alex Cord, born Alexander Viespi Jr., was best known for his work on “Airwolf” alongside Jan-Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine. The show ran between 1984-86 for 55 episodes and was the story of a renegade pilot who goes on missions in an advanced battle helicopter. The show spawned a TV movie in 1984.

After being confined to a hospital and an iron lung in much of his youth, Cord eventually pursued a dream of becoming a professional horseman and joined a rodeo circuit at age 16. But after suffering an injury while performing at Madison Square Garden, he pivoted his

Margot Robbie is now a Wes Anderson featured player.

The actress, currently on screens as Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad, has joined the roster of the acclaimed auteur’s latest project, an untitled feature that will begin shooting in Spain later in August.

Plot details are being kept under the breast pocket. Also unclear is the exact nature of the role, although sources tell The Hollywood Reporter it is supporting in nature.

The project, written and being directed by Anderson, already has Anderson’s usual coterie of thespians, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton, among them. One newcomer set is Tom Hanks.

Robbie has been ...

Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate has revealed she has multiple sclerosis via a Twitter post late on Monday evening.

“Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with Ms. It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition. It’s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some asshole blocks it,” the “Dead to Me” actor posted.

Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with Ms. It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported

He does this sort of thing for a living.

British actor Michael Caine will add another trophy to his packed awards case when the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival honors the two-time Oscar, three-time Golden Globe, and two-time European Film Award winner with its 2021 Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema.

Caine will attend the Czech festival, which runs August 20-28, where he will present Lina Roessler’s Best Sellers. Caine stars in the comedic drama as a curmudgeonly author on one final book tour.

In his long career, now into its sixth decade, Caine has played heavies, heroes, and husbands ...

Mark Tarlov, who produced the John Waters-directed films “Pecker,” “Serial Mom” and “Cecil B. Demented,” died on July 31 at his home in Manhattan due to cancer, his family announced. He was 69.

Starting his career in entertainment in 1979, Tarlov worked in business affairs at Warner Bros. before executive producing his first feature, “Christine,” based on the Stephen King novel. In 1986, Tarlov produced Sidney Lumet’s “Power,” which starred Richard Gere, Gene Hackman and Julie Christie. In 1995, he produced “Copycat,” starring Holly Hunter and Sigourney Weaver.

In 1990, he worked with the British novelist William Boyd to transform Mario Vargas Llosa’s 1977 book “Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter” into “Tune in Tomorrow,” directed by Jon Amiel and starring Keanu Reeves, Peter Falk, Barbara Hershey, Patricia Clarkson and John Larroquette. The film won the audience and critics awards at the Deauville Film Festival, and was closing-night selection at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Catherine Zeta-Jones will play Morticia in the upcoming Wednesday Addams series at Netflix.

Zeta-Jones will appear in a guest starring role as the iconic Addams family matriarch in the series, titled “Wednesday.” She joins previously announced cast members Jenna Ortega and Luis Guzmán. Ortega will star as Wednesday while Guzmán will play Gomez Addams, Morticia’s husband.

“Wednesday,” which received an eight-episode order at Netflix in February, is described as a supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town,

A New York judge sees enough in the libel complaint against Netflix and Ava DuVernay over When They See Us to move the case forward to discovery.

The suit comes from Linda Fairstein, a New York City prosecutor, who found herself defending her reputation after the release of DuVernay’s miniseries about the “Central Park Five,” concerning five Black men who were wrongfully convicted of an infamous 1989 sexual assault. Fairstein was the head of the Manhattan District Attorney’s sex crimes unit back in 1989, although she didn’t personally prosecute the men whose convictions were later vacated based on DNA evidence and the subsequent ...

Bam Margera, the stunt performer and skateboarder known for “Jackass,” is suing Paramount, Johnny Knoxville and the team behind the upcoming “Jackass Forever” after he was fired from the film in February.

Margera, whose real name is Brandon Margera, previously told TMZ in April that he was fired from the film after he allegedly tested positive for Adderall and violated the terms of a “wellness agreement” he said he signed with the movie’s producers, refusing to go to rehab that he said was mandated by Knoxville.

The lawsuit Margera filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court reiterates this claim. The suit names Paramount Pictures, MTV, Jeffrey Tremaine, Philip John “P.J.” Clapp (Johnny Knoxville), Adam H. Spiegel (Spike Jonze), Dickhouse Entertainment, Gorilla Flicks and others. It adds that he was wrongfully fired and that he seeks redress for “inhumane, abusive and discriminatory treatment” from the “Jackass” team.

“I am pissed-off,

“Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence has landed a series order at Apple for the drama “Bad Monkey” with Vince Vaughn attached to star, Variety has learned.

The series is based on Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 novel of the same name. It tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida. A severed arm found by a tourist out fishing pulls Yancy into the world of greed and corruption that decimates the land and environment in both Florida and the Bahamas. And yes, there’s a monkey.

Lawrence is writing the series and will

Markie Post, an actress best known for playing a public defender on the 1980s sitcom “Night Court,” died Saturday at age 70.

Post succumbed to a nearly four-year battle with cancer, her manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky told Deadline. Sanitsky did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

In addition to her work in “Night Court,” which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1992, she also had memorable roles as a bail bondsman in the Lee Majors action series “The Fall Guy” in the early ’80s and in the 1992-95 comedy “Hearts Afire” about a conservative senator’s aide (John Ritter), who marries a liberal political reporter (Post).

Later, she had recurring guest roles in series like “The District” and as the mother of Sarah Chalke’s doctor character on “Scrubs.”

Post’s film credits include playing Cameron Diaz’s mother in the hit 1998 Farrelly Brothers comedy “There’s Something About Mary

Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson have teamed up to organize “NYC Still Rising After 20 Years: A Comedy Celebration,” an event next month meant to both mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and also benefit 9/11 charities.

The show will take place on Sept. 12 at New York’s Madison Square Garden and feature performers including Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Colin Jost, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Dave Chappelle, Jay Pharoah, Jimmy Fallon, John Mulaney, Michael Che, Ronny Chieng, Tom Segura and Wanda Sykes, in addition to Stewart and Davidson.

The two comedians announced the event on Monday morning. General tickets

Barack Obama showcased his best dance moves at a star-studded bash to celebrate his 60th birthday. On Saturday, Aug. 7, the former U.S. president celebrated his 60th birthday at a Hawaii-themed, star-studded party on the grounds of his family's lavish home in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. An eyewitness told E! News that famous guests included Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend, fellow couple Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, Bradley Cooper, Stephen Spielberg, Don Cheadle and Erykah Badu. Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were also invited and are believed to have attended. Erykah shared on her Instagram Story videos from the party, including a now-viral clip of...

Justin Glaze has a lot to say after the world saw his pursuit for Katie Thurston's affection end in heartbreak on The Bachelorette's season finale.  During the episode that aired on Monday, Aug. 9, Justin learned he wouldn't be going on his fantasy-suite date after the show's lead told Blake Moynes she had fallen in love with him. The following day, Justin appeared on the Almost Famous podcast, where he spoke to Bachelor Nation favorites Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti about his stint on the ABC dating series.  When asked for his thoughts on Blake's apparent reluctance to actually propose to Katie in the moment, Justin made it clear that Blake seemed very focused on...

This isn't a rerun of Married at First Sight, this is Jamie Otis' current reality. The 35-year-old star, who tied the knot with Doug Hehner on the first season of the Lifetime series, is peeling back the curtain and candidly discussing the marital issues she and her husband are facing. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 9, the reality TV personality shared a photo of herself and Doug, 35, tearing up and embracing in their car after a "heated" phone call with their therapist. "We're not giving up on each other—not now, not ever," Jamie began her caption. "Tbh, sitting in the car in a random parking lot crying-like the...

Presley Gerber is misunderstood no more. The 22-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber seemingly had his once-controversial face tattoo, which read "misunderstood," removed. Presley was spotted at the Malibu Country Mart with his girlfriend Sydney Brooke on Monday, Aug. 9, and there was no trace of the ink on his cheek. He debuted the "misunderstood" tattoo in February 2020, sharing a video of the painful process to his Instagram. Celebrity tattoo artist Jonathan "JonBoy" Valena took responsibility for the new ink, commenting, "sorry mom," when he posted a second look at the model's tattoo. Less than a month...

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While we're not quite ready to give Insecure a bittersweet goodbye, we are prepared to tune in to Issa Rae's newest project. On Tuesday, Aug. 10, HBO Max released the first trailer for their upcoming unscripted series, Sweet Life: Los Angeles. The docu-series, which premieres Aug. 19, follows a South Los Angeles-based friend group as they navigate life and success in their mid-20s. Executive produced by Rae, Sweet Life: Los Angeles "gives a unique look at what it means to be young, Black, ambitious, and in constant pursuit of one's dreams," per the streaming site. The charismatic and entrepreneurial cast includes Amanda Scott, Briana Jones, Cheryl Des Vignes, Jerrold...

Kylie Jenner is celebrating her 24th birthday with a 24-karat party.  The cosmetics mogul rang in her special day with a new metallic makeup collection and a bohemian at-home get together with her closest friends and family, including mom Kris Jenner. Of course, her party wasn't complete without a breakfast buffet packed with her favorite treats: cinnamon rolls, avocado toast, glazed doughnuts, sugar-dusted pancakes, scrambled eggs and more goodies.  On Instagram, she showed off the numerous oversized bouquets that she was "blessed" to receive. Friends filled her house with overflowing towers of roses, sunflowers and calla lilies.  To keep guests (including pals...

The sports world has lost a rising star. Track and field sprinter Cameron Burrell, who was an NCAA Division I champion and former athlete at the University of Houston, died on Monday, Aug. 9. He was only 26 years old. The late athlete's father and head coach at the Texas-based college, Leroy Burrell, confirmed his son's passing on Tuesday. However, Cameron's father didn't disclose details surrounding his death. "My family is extremely saddened with the loss of our son, Cameron, last night," Leroy said in a statement, per the University of Houston's Track and Field page. "We are going through profound sorrow and ask that all of our friends, extended...