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Lionsgate executive 'really excited about the progress' on 'Michael' sequel

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the upcoming film 'Michael.' (Lionsgate)

It seems progress is being made on a sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic Michael.

Lionsgate Studios Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson said he's "really excited about the progress we’re making" on a sequel to Michael during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday.

"All the conversations that we’ve been having with all of the appropriate parties continue to go exceptionally well, and I would say that there is a ton of incredibly entertaining Michael Jackson story, and much of the biggest and most popular parts of his music catalog that were not touched upon in the first film,” Fogelson said on the call.

As for what events from Jackson's life would be covered in a potential second film, Fogelson said the studio "can go forwards and backwards in telling this story."

"There are so many other events that happened, even in the time frame of the original movie, that weren’t touched upon. So we’re very, very confident that we’ve got an incredibly entertaining movie that will appeal once again to a global audience as the pieces come together," Fogelson said.

The Lionsgate executive also said the studio has "25% to 30% of a second movie already shot from the prior production activity."

"Obviously that will have some benefit ultimately. But we’ll make sure we make a big and satisfying movie for a global audience once again, so I wouldn’t want to quantify exactly what that’s going to look like. But undoubtedly that 25% to 30% will be material,” Fogelson said.

Michael opened in theaters on April 24. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film starred the King of Pop's nephew Jaafar Jackson and also featured Colman Domingo, Miles Teller and Nia Long.

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Charlie Heaton to play Charles Shelby in 'Peaky Blinders' sequel series

Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby in the 'Peaky Blinders' sequel series. (Robert Viglasky/Netflix/BBC)

We now know who Charlie Heaton will play in the Peaky Blinders universe.

Netflix and the BBC have revealed that Heaton is set to play Tommy Shelby's eldest son in the upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel series. A photo of Heaton on set in costume as Charles Shelby has been released along with the announcement.

Heaton's character had been a mystery since his casting was announced in April. Jamie Bell also joins the sequel series, taking over the role of Charles' half brother, Duke, who was originally portrayed by Barry Keoghan.

The upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel series is written and created by Steven Knight. It is currently being filmed in and around Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham, England.

This new Peaky Blinders era is set a decade after World War II. It follows the race to rebuild Birmingham as it becomes "a brutal contest of mythical dimensions," according to a description from Netflix.

"Having fought a violent war, much of it behind enemy lines, Charles Shelby is now embracing normality. He hasn’t seen his half-brother Duke ... in years. Charles severed all ties to the Peaky Blinders gang, and the hedonistic Shelby lifestyle. But can you ever escape your own blood?" the show's logline reads.

Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch and Lucy Karczewski are also set to star in the series, in roles that Netflix says will be revealed at a later date.

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Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:

Prime Video
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War: This film based on the TV series stars John Krasinski as the titular CIA analyst.

Apple TV
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed: Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson star in the new original series.

Netflix
The Boroughs: This new series comes from the executive producers of Stranger Things

Ladies First: A man wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women in this new satire film.

Movie theaters
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu: Pedro Pascal stars in the first theatrical Star Wars film in seven years. 

I Love Boosters: Keke Palmer leads director Boots Riley's latest film. 

That’s all for this week’s Weekend Watchlist – happy streaming!

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Boots Riley on new film 'I Love Boosters' + working with Keke Palmer: 'She's such a bright, shining beacon'

'I Love Boosters' official poster (NEON)

Boots Riley follows up Sorry to Bother You with his new film I Love Boosters, now in theaters. Like his previous film, the movie blends surrealism, comedy and a star-studded cast, including LaKeith Stanfield, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie and Demi Moore.

[I Love Boosters] takes place in the world of professional shoplifters,” he tells ABC Audio. “You could roughly say it’s a heist comedy, and then you just add the fact of the cast, and you don’t have to say more. If you want to know more than that, you want to know too much.”

While Sorry to Bother You used telemarketing to critique capitalism, this film focuses on boosters aka professional shoplifters. Boots says he had personal experience with that world during his years as a "broke rapper" trying to keep up with fashion.

He explains, “I’ve spent decades being a broke rapper ... and when you have no money and you’re trying to stay fly, you better call a booster."

The film follows a group of professional shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them.

Boots says his interest in boosters comes from how often they are “villainized,” suggesting they play a role in working-class communities and communities of color.

“Boosters serve in a world in which style ... is generated from communities of color and other poorer communities that can’t afford the stuff that gets generated from those inspirations,” he argues. “And so boosters actually end up ... being something that holds the community together while people are trying to survive.”

The film also stars Keke Palmer, whom Boots says he wanted to challenge creatively.

“People think she’s inspiring on film, and on TV and on Instagram. She’s more so in person,” he says. “She’s such a bright, shining beacon and she is smart as hell.” 

He adds that he believes the film is both of their best work.

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Hello, Goodbye: Paul McCartney turns off the lights on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert '

Paul McCartney and Stephen Colbert perform on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)

Back in 1964, Paul McCartney played The Ed Sullivan Show with The Beatles. And on Thursday night, he returned to the same venue to turn out the lights on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Sir Paul returned to Ed Sullivan Theater, as it was renamed in 1967, to sit for an interview with Colbert on the host's final broadcast, and then performed The Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," with Colbert singing backup, along with Elvis Costello, former bandleader Jon Batiste and the show's staff.

During the interview, Colbert asked McCartney if the theater still brings back memories. "When you close your eyes, do you hear the girls screaming?" "Yeah," McCartney replied as the women in the audience screamed wildly.

"How often does that happen to you at this point?" Colbert asked when the screams died down. "Often," said McCartney.

McCartney also reminisced about how, when The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, they got makeup put on them for the cameras and "it was, like, bright orange." "That’s very popular in certain circles these days,” joked Colbert.  “Now we know where it started. Thanks a lot, Paul McCartney!"

Sir Paul also talked about the romantic vision The Beatles had of America as "the land of the free, the greatest democracy," adding, "That was what it was. It still is, hopefully."

Prior to "Hello Goodbye," Colbert, Costello and Batiste performed an obscure Costello song, "Jump Up."  Then, as "Hello Goodbye" faded out, Colbert went to turn out the lights, and beckoned McCartney to join him. He threw the switch, the building went dark, and it was then sucked into a wormhole and spit out into a snow globe, being sniffed at by a dog. We then heard Colbert's voice saying, "C'mon Benny, let's go," and the show ended.

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In brief: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' season 2 trailer and more

The official trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 has arrived. Netflix is set to release the second season of the live-action reimagining of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series on June 25. In season 2, the gang of Aang, Katara and Sokka "regroup and set off on a mission to convince the elusive Earth King to aid in their battle against fearsome Fire Lord Ozai," according to an official description. It stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Elizabeth Yu, Miyako and Momona Tamada ...

A24 has finished production on director Dev Patel's revenge action thriller film The Peasant. Deadline reports that with the project wrapped, it marks the studio's first production to film in India. Along with Patel, the film stars Christian Friedel, Sebastian Bull, Saurabh Sachdeva, Anasuya Sengupta and Vipin Sharma ...

Julianne Moore has found her next project. Variety reports that she is set to executive produce and star in a new comedy film for Netflix. The currently untitled movie comes from Higher Ground, the production company founded by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. It follows a mother who panics when her daughter is offered a promotion that will force her to move across the country ...

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Pedro Pascal brought lifelong 'Star Wars' fandom to 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'

Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian with Grogu in 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' (Lucasfilm)

Din Djarin makes his theatrical debut in the new movie Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Pedro Pascal once again stars as the Mandalorian bounty hunter in the film, which arrives in theaters everywhere on Friday. He told ABC News that one of his earliest memories of going to the movie theater as a child was to see Star Wars.

"I was born in '75, so there was a rerelease of Star Wars before The Empire Strikes Back because I saw it in the movie theater. Obi-Wan Kenobi was decapitated by Darth Vader in my very, very, very early childhood," Pascal said. "Getting tickets to Return of the Jedi ... it's just a day I'll never forget."

Pascal said this John Favreau-directed film is for the Star Wars fans, but it's also for people who are just now starting their journey with its expansive universe.

"John Favreau has been brilliant about creating an experience that if you love Star Wars there's so much in there for you to experience in the context of ... all of the Star Wars storytelling that we've had from the beginning up until now," Pascal said. "But it's also that kind of experience that I had when I saw my first Bond movie, of which I hadn't seen any of the other ones, I didn't know who James Bond was."

Even though he went in unaware of the Bond universe, he left the theater "owned by Moonraker as a kid" and "on a ride that I didn't want to get off." 

"I love that this can be that for people," Pascal continued.

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Kerry Washington to star in 'What Remains' series in development at Hulu

Kerry Washington of Onyx Collective's 'Unprisoned' poses for a portrait during the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on Jan. 14, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (JSquared Photography/Contour by Getty Images) | The book cover for 'What Remains.' (Blackstone Publishing, Inc.)

Kerry Washington has found her next TV role.

The actress is set to star in and executive produce a new thriller drama called What Remains, ABC Audio has confirmed. Hulu is developing the series that is based on Wendy Walker's 2023 novel of the same name.

What Remains follows what happens to Detective Elise Sutton (Washington) after she takes the life of a disturbed man in the line of duty.

Detective Sutton, who is known as "a devoted wife, loving mother, and cold case specialist — reels from the guilt of her actions," according to the show's official logline. "To convince herself that she did the right thing, she makes contact with a mysterious man that she saved that day, only to discover that he's not at all what he seems. She’s soon caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, following the clues he leaves for her and realizing that the only person who can stop him…is her."

A Million Little Things' Chris Luccy is set to write the adaptation while McG will direct it. Both are set to executive produce. The series hails from 20th Television and Kapital Entertainment.

USA Today bestselling author Walker is set to produce the series. Her psychological suspense novels have been translated into over 23 different languages.

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Watch Chlöe as talented violinist in trailer for upcoming film 'Strung'

Chlöe in 'Strung' (Courtesy of Peacock)

Chlöe's worlds of music and acting unite in the upcoming Peacock film Strung.

She plays Laila, "a talented violinist [who] takes a prestigious job as a music tutor for the gifted daughter of an influential and enigmatic family," according to a press release.

A recently released trailer for the film shows Laila considering the position after being approached by the family matriarch, played by Lynn Whitfield. "We need somebody, a full-time live-in music tutor for my granddaughter," Lynn's character says while giving Laila a tour of the home.

"The type of money they paying, it's the perfect opportunity," Laila says as decides whether she should take the job.

Things take a turn when she's introduced to the gifted Zuri, who emerges with a mask on her face and warns, "The Zulu believe if you die in your dreams, you die in real life. Be careful what you dream."

"As she becomes entangled in their opulent world, unsettling secrets begin to surface, forcing her to question her safety, her dreams, and even her sanity," the press release says of Laila.

"Something is wrong in that house," Chlöe says in the trailer.

Strung premieres June 26 and also stars Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, Coco Jones and Romy Woods.

"i’m fighting for my life!!!" Chlöe wrote on socials when announcing the film's trailer.

In a statement, director Malcolm D. Lee said he was drawn to "the script's twists and turns," adding that the film combines "lush visuals, captivating performances and a riveting soundtrack that captivates viewers" designed to keep viewers on edge.

He then concluded with a tease: "Prepare to be Strung…"

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'Emily in Paris' to end with upcoming season 6

Lily Collins on set of the sixth and final season of 'Emily in Paris.' (Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix)

Au revoir, Emily in Paris.

Netflix has announced that the popular romance series will end after its upcoming season 6. The sixth and final season has just started production in Greece.

Lily Collins once again stars as the titular American marketing executive who moved overseas for work. She shared a video message with fans of Emily in Paris after the news broke that the show was coming to an end.

"After six unforgettable years of playing Emily Cooper, I'm here to share that this upcoming sixth season will be our final. Season 6 will bring you everything you love about the show and serve as the final chapter in Emily's adventure of a lifetime," Collins said in the video. "Our entire cast and crew are pouring our hearts into making this a fantastic farewell season, which we're now filming. I can't wait for all of the magic ahead, and to celebrate our final season with you in the most chic way yet. We're so incredibly grateful and we love you all. A bientot!"

The video video shows off many of the series' stars, including Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie and Eugenio Franceschini.

Darren Star created the show, which he also executive produces and writes for.

"Making Emily in Paris with this extraordinary cast and crew has been the trip of a lifetime. As we embark on the final season, I am so grateful to Netflix, Paramount, and, most importantly, the fans who have taken this incredible journey with us," Star said. "We can’t wait to share this last chapter with you. Thank you for letting us be a part of your lives, inspiring your dreams of travel and your love of Paris. We will always have Emily in Paris!” 

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In brief: 'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' trailer and more

A Rick and Morty movie is on the way. Deadline reports that Warner Bros. is in early development on the film, which franchise veteran Jacob Hair is in talks to direct. The news arrives as the ninth season of the animated adult TV series is set to launch on Sunday ...

Francesca Scorsese, the daughter of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, is set to star in Mr. and Mrs. Smith season 2. Variety reports that she joins previously announced cast members Mark Eydelshteyn and Talia Ryder in the new season of the Prime Video series ...

Netflix has announced a three-part docuseries titled Michael Jackson: The Verdict is heading to the streaming service. It has also released a trailer for the show, which premieres on June 3. It dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy as told by key players who were inside the courtroom ...

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Vivica A. Fox says prosthetics were hardest, funniest part of filming 'Is God Is'

The poster for the film 'Is God Is.' (Amazon MGM Studios/Orion Pictures)

Vivica A. Fox stars in the film Is God Is, a story about twin sisters, played Kara Young and Mallori Johnson, who have severe burn scars after surviving their father's attempt to murder them, along with their mother. Her character, Ruby, sets them on a revenge mission to kill their dad, shaping the film's central storyline — a role Vivica said she appreciated.

"Ruby was the catalyst of basically setting off the revenge mission for the girls. So I loved it," she said, noting she also enjoyed "working with the girls, Kara and Mallori."

"They were so, so phenomenally prepared, so phenomenally talented that it just really made the experience easy," she continued.

The challenge came when it was time to dress for the part of a fire survivor.

"The hardest part was the prosthetics," Vivica said, noting it took four hours to complete the look. "The funniest part, just to add a little bit of humor to it, was when people would come to set wanting to meet Vivica Fox, and I turned around and I was like, 'Hey,' and it was like, 'Oh my God.'"

She credited director Aleshea Harris for putting together a team that helped make it all possible.

"She hired the best people to work with us to make it believable," Vivica said, "and I appreciate that I've been blessed to have the opportunity to play Ruby a way that my audience has never seen me."

Through her character, Vivica hopes women can learn "to be strong, to know that you can be a survivor and a thriver, and to be honest."

Is God Is is now in theaters.

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'The Testaments' renewed ahead of season 1 finale

Chase Infiniti in 'The Testaments.' (Steve Wilkie/Disney)

The Testaments is getting a second season.

Ahead of its season 1 finale, slated to air next week, Hulu announced that the hit series, starring Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard and more, will continue.

Infiniti, who plays Agnes in the series, took to her Instagram Story following the announcement, writing, "Season 2 babyyyyy."

She added, "Thank you for all the love on our show."

Based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel of the same name, The Testaments is set 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale and focuses on a group of teens who have grown up in the fictional dystopian society of Gilead as they navigate Aunt Lydia's elite preparatory school for future wives.

Elisabeth Moss, who portrayed June Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale, reprises her Emmy Award-winning role as a guest on The Testaments and serves as an executive producer on the show.

Also starring in the series are Mattea Conforti, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien.

Since it premiered in April, viewership for the show has grown week over week, garnering more than 45 million hours streamed globally on Hulu and Disney+ to date, according to a press release from Hulu.

The season 1 finale of The Testaments will arrive Wednesday, May 27, on Hulu.

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'Cliff Booth' starring Brad Pitt to get IMAX release ahead of Netflix drop

Brad Pitt attends the U.K. premiere of 'Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood' at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 30, 2019, in London, England. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Sony)

Cliff Booth isn't just headed to the big screen, it's headed to the biggest screens around.

Director David Fincher's latest film will arrive in IMAX theaters for an exclusive two-week run beginning Thanksgiving weekend before it debuts to Netflix in December.

Cliff Booth stars Brad Pitt back in the Oscar-winning role he first portrayed in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood. It will be available to watch on IMAX screens starting on Nov. 25. Netflix subscribers will be able to stream the film on Dec. 23.

Fincher directs Cliff Booth from a screenplay written by Tarantino. While plot details are being kept under wraps for the time being, Netflix describes it as a return to the world of Cliff Booth, "only this time it’s 1977 and it’s a very different Hollywood."

Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Corey Fogelmanis and Karren Karagulian also star in the upcoming movie. Pitt is producing the film alongside Ceán Chaffin.

Cliff Booth takes the theatrical release date that Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew previously held before it was moved from Thanksgiving to February 2027.

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Matt Damon to replace Ryan Gosling in new film from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' directors

Matt Damon attends 'The Rip' world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Jan. 13, 2026, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

Matt Damon is in talks to team up with the filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once for his next project.

The actor is being eyed to star in Universal Pictures' upcoming, untitled event film from directors Daniels, ABC Audio has learned.

Universal Pictures had no comment when reached by ABC Audio.

Damon would replace Ryan Gosling in the project. Gosling was announced to star in the film back in March, although he dropped out of the project in April due to scheduling reasons.

This upcoming event film marks the first directing project for Daniels, the filmmaking duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, since sweeping the 95th Oscars in 2023 for their groundbreaking film Everything Everywhere All at Once. That movie walked away with seven Oscars, including best picture, best actress, best supporting actor, best director and best supporting actress.

While plot details of the upcoming film remain under wraps, production on the project is expected to start in Los Angeles in the summer.

Kwan, Scheinert and Jonathan Wang will produce the movie through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal Pictures.

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Quinta Brunson to star in Betty Boop feature film

Quinta Brunson attends the 2026 Disney Upfront at Jacob Javits Center on May 12, 2026, in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Quinta Brunson is taking on the role of Betty Boop.

The actress, creator, writer and producer is developing and set to star in a film adaptation of the cartoon icon, ABC Audio has confirmed.

The upcoming movie is set to trace the origin and evolution of Betty Boop through the perspective of her creator, Max Fleischer. It will examine the relationship between art and the artist as Max Fleischer navigates the pressures of creating one of the world's first animated icons, "especially when that icon begins to take on a life of its own," according to the film's official logline.

The movie will be Betty Boop's first starring role in a theatrical film since the 1930s, when she came from Fleischer Studios' Talkartoons series and was the only animated, independent female movie star of the era. Brunson will produce through her banner Fifth Chance Productions and has partnered with Mark Fleischer of Fleischer Studios for the project. Erin Wehrenberg is overseeing for Fifth Chance Productions.

"Betty Boop is one of our nation’s most beloved cartoon characters, yet somehow still remains pleasantly niche. She has had a quiet but undeniable impact on culture for nearly a century," Brunson said. "After Erin and I met with Mark and learned more about his grandfather’s creation of Betty, I realized there was a much deeper story to tell. One that could be explored in a way that feels refreshing, subversive, and timeless, much like Betty herself.”

Mark Fleischer said when Brunson first approached him with her idea for the film, he "was breath-taken."

"Quinta so embodies Betty’s love of life, intelligence, humor, sassiness and compassion that the relationship between her as Betty and Max burst into life at its mere mention,” Mark Fleischer said.

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James Lafferty says he'll do 'Dancing with the Stars' under one condition: 'I'm down'

James Lafferty visits the Empire State Building on May 13, 2026, in New York City. (John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)

James Lafferty is open to competing on Dancing with the Stars. That is, under one condition.

The One Tree Hill star said in a recent TikTok that if his series Everyone Is Doing Great reaches the most-watched chart on Netflix, he will lace up his dancing shoes and compete on season 35 of the reality competition show.

"I've been thinking a lot about this and I'm going to do it. Yeah, I'm going to do Dancing with the Stars. I'm down," Lafferty said. "I have one condition: that Everyone Is Doing Great makes the top 10 TV shows on Netflix in the U.S."

The actor told his fans, "How do we make that happen? We watch the show. We finish the show. We tell friends about the show. Most importantly, we hit the double thumbs-up on the show page on Netflix. I think if enough people do those things, or some of those things, we can make this happen."

Everyone Is Doing Great is a comedy series Lafferty created with his One Tree Hill costar Stephen Colletti. Netflix acquired the global rights to the show in 2026 and released its first two seasons on May 11.

Dancing with the Stars pro Ezra Sosa shared his thoughts on the possible casting, commenting, "he's hot im down." Lafferty responded by saying Sosa is "very kind" and that he's "not so bad yourself."

While Lafferty is looking to get a third season of Everyone Is Doing Great, he says he's also really interested in competing on DWTS.

"I want both things to happen because I am a terrible dancer and I've always wanted to fix that and I think Ezra can help me," Lafferty said. "I think everybody wins here."

Dancing with the Stars season 35 currently has three contestants confirmed: Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller and Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson.

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In brief: 'The Agency' season 2 trailer and more

The Agency season 2 has its first trailer and premiere date. Paramount+ has announced that the second season of the spy thriller series will debut on June 21. All 10 of the new episodes will be available to watch at the same time. The series stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston and Richard Gere. It follows a CIA agent living undercover who will do anything to save his lover, who is living as a political prisoner in Sudan ...

America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is coming back for season 3. Netflix has announced that the third season of the popular docuseries will debut on June 16. Season 3 follows the 2025-2026 squad as they go through auditions, training camp and the NFL season. All seven of the 55-minute episodes in season 3 will debut at once ...

A stage adaptation of The Housemaid is on the way. Deadline reports that a stage production of the Lionsgate psychological thriller, which starred Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, is in development. The Notebook playwright Bekah Brunstetter is attached to write the adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel ...

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'The Boys' star Erin Moriarty predicts fans will feel 'really satisfied' by series finale

'The Boys' season 5 on Prime Video (Amazon MGM Studios)

The series finale of The Boys drops Wednesday on Prime Video. The big question is whether or not The Boys will be able to stop the sociopathic and seemingly invincible superhero Homelander, when all attempts so far this season have failed. So, will the finale manage to wrap up the story in a way that makes viewers happy?

Erin Moriarty, who plays Annie aka Starlight, told ABC Audio, "I hope so. I really hope so, I think the writers have done a brilliant job executing it. And I think that will translate into the fans feeling really satisfied by it, hopefully. We always hope so."

"But I think ... Eric Kripke [CRIP-kee], our showrunner, has done a brilliant job," she added.

Moriarty's Annie recommitted to the seemingly hopeless fight against Homelander, who is literally immortal, in last week's episode, after she regained her sense of hope. That came despite a very bleak season that has seen the deaths of several major characters. But as star Jack Quaid, who plays Hughie, notes, it's that emotion that has been carrying the characters through this season.

"Hope is a very big, poignant theme this season because I think the question the writers are asking is, 'How do you have hope in a world that's so dark, and dreary and horrible?'" he told ABC Audio.

"And I think that the answer to that is that hope is a choice. And sometimes all you have is hope and ... [it's] hard to keep alive. But doing so — it's not naive. It's not overly optimistic. It's actually kind of bada**."  

All episodes of season 5 of The Boys are streaming now.

 

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'The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?' arrives on Hulu

The key art for 'The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?' (ABC News Studios)

The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn? is now available to watch on Hulu.

This two-part docuseries from ABC News Studios follows a whirlwind romance that spirals into a bitter custody battle with allegations of abuse and parental alienation that gained national attention in 2023. It hails from the creators of the Emmy-nominated documentary Take Care of Maya, Caitlin Keating and Henry Roosevelt.

Ty Larson and Brynlee Larson are the children of Brent Larson and Jessica Zahrt, who are divorced and spent years in a bitter custody battle. 

"Facing a court order that could send them to a controversial reunification program and the possibility of being forced to live with their father, whom they allege abused them — an allegation the father denies—siblings Ty and Bryn barricade themselves for months, livestreaming the standoff and igniting a viral national reckoning," according to an official synopsis of the docuseries.

The docusereies draws on never-before-seen archives, police interviews and court records to tell the story of this Utah family with an unprecedented look at what exactly unfolded.

In a press release, Keating and Roosevelt shared a note about this newest project of theirs.

"This film is, at its core, an intimate portrait of a family in crisis thrust into a viral social media battle. It explores the fractures within the family court system, the lasting impact of warring parents, and the relentless search for what is truly in the best interest of the children."

The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn? is now streaming on Hulu and on Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.

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