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HBO Officially Introduces the Cast of the “Harry Potter” Series

Robin P — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:12:00 +0000

Casting rumors about the new Harry Potter series have been flying around for months, and HBO finally put a stop to them and made things official. They introduced the first roster of actors joining the cast, including John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu.

The new series will star Lithgow (The Crown) as Albus Dumbledore, McTeer (The White Queen) as Minerva McGonagall, Essiedu (I May Destroy You) as Severus Snape, and Frost (Hot Fuzz) as Rubeus Hagrid. They’ll be joined by two more recurring actors, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.

As for the main trio—Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger—HBO is yet to announce the names of the young actors playing these roles. The casting team reportedly received over 30,000 audition tapes, and they were planning to “workshop with some of our shortlisted candidates” in January.

HBO’s Harry Potter series is based on J.K. Rowling’s beloved novels, which previously inspired a successful film series starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. HBO’s new version has been described as “a faithful adaptation,” which will explore every corner of the Wizarding World and bring Harry Potter’s incredible adventures to new and existing audiences.

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HBO Drops Explosive New Trailer For “The Last of Us” Season 2

Robin P — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:43:22 +0000

The Last of Us is one of HBO’s biggest success stories in recent memory, and its next chapter is finally on the horizon. HBO dropped the first full trailer for Season 2 at SXSW, giving us a glimpse of Joel and Ellie’s next adventure while also introducing us to many brand-new characters.

The show’s second season will take place five years after the events of the first, which saw hardened survivor Joel (Pedro Pascal) trying to smuggle a teenage girl Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of a quarantine zone. We’ll be reunited with this duo in Season 2, but their relationship will be more strained than ever, and Pascal said there will be “a really interesting and heartbreaking unraveling as to why.”

The star-studded cast of Season 2 will also include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Rutina Wesley as Maria, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, Catherine O’Hara as Gail, and Gabriel Luna as Tommy.

The Last of Us is based on Naughty Dog’s hit video game of the same name, and it scored HBO’s most-watched debut season following its premiere in 2023. Its second season will premiere on April 13, with seven new episodes airing weekly on HBO.

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2025 Grammy Awards: Kendrick Lamar & Beyoncé Win Top Prizes

Robin P — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:33:00 +0000

After months of anticipation, the Grammy Awards came back to Los Angeles on Sunday night, giving us another ceremony to remember. Kendrick Lamar dominated the list of winners with five awards for his smash hit “Not Like Us”, while Beyoncé won her first album of the year trophy for Cowboy Carter.

After narrowly losing the album of the year trophy on several occasions in the past, Beyoncé finally won this coveted award for Cowboy Carter. This album also won her the prize for the best country album, making her the first Black female artist in the Grammy history to collect this award.

Kendrick Lamar was also having the time of his life at this year’s Grammy Awards. He topped the list of winners with five trophies, including song and record of the year for “Not Like Us”. This smash hit also won him awards for the best music video, best rap song, and best rap performance.

Sierra Ferrell was right behind with four awards, after dominating the Americana categories. Beyoncé won three out of 11 awards she was nominated for, while Charli XCX and St. Vincent also managed to win three trophies each.

The 2025 Grammy Awards took place on February 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with Trevor Noah returning as a host for the fifth time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2025 GRAMMY AWARDS:

Album of the Year

Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Song of the Year
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)

Record of the Year
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer

Best New Artist
Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Die with a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Best Latin Pop Album
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira

Best Country Album
Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé

Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter

Best Rap Album
Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Best Classical Compendium
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)

Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion

Best Choral Performance
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

Best Opera Recording
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)

Best Orchestral Performance
|“Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Instrumental Composition
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)

Best Immersive Audio Album
i/o (In-Side Mix) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)

Producer of the Year, Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)

Elaine Martone

Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
The Book Of Spells (Merian Ensemble) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Divine Mischief (Julian Bliss, J. Eric Wilson & Baylor University Wind Ensemble) (A)
Joy! (John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Schubert: The Complete Impromptus (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)
Stranger At Home (Shachar Israel) (A)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon

Best Reggae Album
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) — (Various Artists)

Best Global Music Album
Alkebulan II — Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Best African Music Performance
“Love Me JeJe” — Tems

Best Global Music Performance
“Bemba Colorá” — Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti

Best Alternative Jazz Album
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Latin Jazz Album
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck

Best Jazz Vocal Album
A Joyful Holiday — Samara Joy

Best Jazz Performance
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” — Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)

Best Song Written For Visual Media
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Dune: Part Two — Hans Zimmer, composer

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper

Best Alternative Music Album
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Performance
“Flea” — St. Vincent

Best Rock Album
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones

Best Rock Song
“Broken Man” — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)

Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then” — The Beatles

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)

Daniel Nigro

“Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes)” (Olivia Rodrigo) (S)
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan) (A)
“girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan) (S)
“so american” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)

Best Historical Album
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)

Best Album Notes
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Mind Games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)

Best Recording Package
Brat — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter

Best Comedy Album
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle

Best Children’s Music Album
Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Visions — Norah Jones

Best Music Film
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers

Best Music Video
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers

Best Rap Song

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)

Best Melodic Rap Performance

“3” — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu

Best Rap Performance

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar

Best R&B Album

11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown

Best Progressive R&B Album (tie)

So Glad to Know You — Avery*Sunshine
Why Lawd? — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)

Best R&B Song

“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“That’s You” — Lucky Daye

Best R&B Performance

“Made For Me (Live On BET)” — Muni Long

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Track

Amy Allen

“Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph) (S)
“Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“run for the hills” (Tate McRae) (S)
“scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Selfish” (Justin Timberlake) (S)
“Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel) (S)
“Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana

Best Música Urbana Album

Las Letras Ya No Importan — Residente

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Mileage — Ruthie Foster

Best Traditional Blues Album

Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet

Best American Roots Performance

“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell

Best Country Song

“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“II Most Wanted” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus

Best Country Solo Performance

“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton

Best Roots Gospel Album

Church — Cory Henry

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Heart Of A Human — DOE

Best Gospel Album

More Than This — CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Kuini — Kalani Pe’a

Best Folk Album

Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Best Bluegrass Album

Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings

Best Americana Album

Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell

Best American Roots Song

“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)

Best Americana Performance

“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell

Best Remix Recording

“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)

Best Dance Pop Recording

“Von dutch” — Charli xcx

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter

Best Dance/Electronic Album

BRAT — Charli xcx

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

“Neverender” — Justice & Tame Impala

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Lupita Nyong’o Lands Key Role in Christopher Nolan’s Next Film

Robin P — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:53:00 +0000

Lupita Nyong’o collaborated with some of Hollywood’s best modern directors over the years, and she’s showing no signs of stopping. The Oscar-winning actress is the latest A-list star to join the star-studded cast of Christopher Nolan’s next mystery project.

After partnering up with Universal Pictures on his latest film Oppenheimer, which won seven Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, Nolan is gearing up for another collaboration with this studio. His next film will hit the theaters on July 17, 2026, and plot details are still being kept under wraps.

Nolan’s new film was one star-studded affair even before Nyong’o was added to the cast. This project will mark the reunion between Nolan and Matt Damon, who recently starred in Oppenheimer, and Anne Hathaway, who appeared in his films The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar. It will also star two of Hollywood’s brightest young actors – the Spider-Man co-stars Tom Holland and Zendaya.

They’ll be joined by Lupita Nyong’o, the Oscar-winning star of 12 Years a Slave, who found mainstream fame with the role of Nakia in the Black Panther franchise. She also starred in Queen of Katwe and Us, voiced characters in The Jungle Book and the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and most recently led A Quiet Place: Day One.

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“The Princess Diaries 3” is in the Works With Anne Hathaway Returning

Robin P — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:31:00 +0000

Anne Hathaway has played many iconic characters over the years, but many people still know her as Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries. She’ll return as the queen of Genovia in The Princess Diaries 3, set to be directed by Adele Lim.

After co-writing the script for Crazy Rich Asians and making her directorial debut with Joy Ride, Adele Lim is ready for the next big thing. After being a diehard fan of The Princess Diaries for years, she’s getting ready to direct the third film in this franchise, and she promised it would celebrate the story’s core tenants of female power, joy, and mentorship.

Shortly after Lim was announced as a director, Hathaway took to social media to announce she’s coming back to Genovia as Mia Thermopolis. She teased her return in a video that shows her counting to the number three, while the videos from the original films play in between, and promised that the magic will continue in the third film.

Based on Meg Cabot’s hit young adult book series, The Princess Diaries and its sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement chronicled Mia Thermopolis’ transformation from an awkward teen to the future queen of Genovia. This franchise also starred Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore, Caroline Goodall, Robert Schwartzman, and Chris Pine.

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Dog Days Are Not Over in the First Trailer for Amy Adams’ New Film

Robin P — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:51:00 +0000

Amy Adams’ new horror comedy will tackle the ups and downs of motherhood—in the wildest way imaginable. Dog days are NOT over for the six-time Oscar nominee, who must face her canine instincts and come out stronger on the other side in the first trailer for her next film.

Adams will lead the long-awaited adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s hit novel, as a stay-at-home mom who paused her artistic pursuits to focus on raising her toddler. Her decision comes back to haunt her when she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.

In addition to Adams, Nightb—-also stars Mary Holland, Jessica Harper, Zoë Chao, Ella Thomas, Stacey Swift, Archana Rajan, Adrienne Rose White, Darius De La Cruiz, and Roslyn Gentle. It hails from writer/director Marielle Heller, whose films Can You Ever Forgive Me? and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood spawned several Oscar-nominated performances.

The movie will be released theatrically by Searchlight Pictures on December 6, despite being conceived as a streaming-only Hulu original. It’s heading to the Toronto International Film Festival for its world premiere on September 7, while Adams will receive this year’s TIFF Tribute Performer Award.

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“Iron Man” Star Robert Downey Jr. is Coming Back to the MCU as Doctor Doom

Robin P — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:36:00 +0000

The Marvel Cinematic Universe wouldn’t be the success it is today if it wasn’t for Robert Downey Jr., and their partnership will soon continue. Iron Man star agreed to return to this superhero franchise as the iconic villain Doctor Doom.

Marvel shared many exciting news about the future of the MCU at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Avengers: Endgame directors the Russo brothers announced they’re returning to direct two new films – Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars – and they’re not the only ones making a comeback.

New Avengers movies call for a new big baddie after Jonathan Majors exited the franchise as Kang. Doctor Doom seemed like a perfect villain to help the MCU step into the new age, and his casting was announced in the most theatrical fashion.

A group of masked figures in olive robes stepped on stage at Comic-Con, along with a mysterious man wearing Doctor Doom’s signature green colors. He took the mask off and the room erupted into cheers after it was revealed that the man behind the mask was Robert Downey Jr.

“New mask, same task,” Downey told the audience, alluding to the fact he previously played one of the MCU’s biggest heroes – Tony Stark aka the Iron Man. He’ll now get to try his hand at playing a villain in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, set to come out in 2026 and 2027.

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Get Ready to Sink Your Teeth Into Terrifying New Trailer For “Nosferatu”

Robin P — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:31:00 +0000

Robert Eggers’ horror movies are always worth the wait, and his highly-anticipated adaptation of Nosferatuis shaping up to be as terrifying as it gets. Get ready to sink your teeth into the first trailer for this gothic horror, which sees Bill Skarsgård haunting Lily-Rose Depp.

Nosferatu has been described as “a gothic tale of obsession”, which centers on the terrifying vampire infatuated with a young woman, who causes untold horror to get her attention. It’s based on the German silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which draws inspiration from Bram Stoker’s horror classic Dracula.

Bill Skarsgård will lead the cast as Count Orlok aka Nosferatu, while Lily-Rose Depp will play Ellen Hutter, the woman he’s obsessed with. Nicholas Hoult will join them as Ellen’s husband Thomas Hutter, Count Orlok’s real estate agent who’s completely unaware that his new client is a violent, centuries-old vampire. The rest of the star-studded supporting cast includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe.

Nosferatu is one of the most highly-anticipated horror movies of 2024 because it hails from writer/director Robert Eggers, the mastermind behind The Witch and The Lighthouse. It’s scheduled to be released by Focus Features on December 25.

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Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter & More Make a Splash With New Music Videos

Robin P — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:56:00 +0000

We can count on our favorite artists to grace us with new music every Friday, but they exceeded our wildest expectations this week. June is shaping up to be an epic month for new music videos, and here are a few that knocked us off our feet this Friday by Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”

Sabrina Carpenter made her relationship with the Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan music video official in “Please Please Please”. They’re channeling their inner Bonnie and Clyde in this cheeky visual about a pair of criminals in a volatile relationship.

Ariana Grande – “The Boy Is Mine”

Ariana Grande’s music videos are always worth waiting for, and her latest sees her trying to seduce Penn Badgley dressed as Catwoman. Brandy and Monica, whose song of the same name served as inspiration for “The Boy Is Mine”, also make a cameo.

Billie Eilish – “Chihiro”

“Chihiro” quickly emerged as one of the fan favorites from Billie Eilish’s new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, and she decided to treat us to a music video for this song, starring Paper Towns actor Nat Wolff.

Raye – “Genesis.”

Raye rocked our world with her breakout hit “Escepism” and the music video for her new single “Genesis” is one wild ride from start to finish, just like this seven-minute song itself.

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“The Witcher” Season 4 First Look Teases Liam Hemsworth as Geralt

Robin P — Thu, 23 May 2024 06:56:00 +0000

Season 4 will mark a time of change for the fans of The Witcher, and it will kick off with the arrival of the new Geralt of Rivia. Netflix dropped a new teaser to give us a glimpse of Liam Hemsworth as the White Wolf after he took over the reins from Henry Cavill.

Hemsworth joined the show as the new lead after Cavill announced his departure in 2022. He thanked him for handing him the reins and allowing him to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure, as he prepared to do this iconic character justice.

Judging by the first look at Season 4, Hemsworth did a pretty good job getting ready to become the next Geralt of Rivia. The short teaser sees him making his way through the woods with his horse on a foggy night, only to turn around when a mysterious growl catches his attention to reveal the new version of the iconic character.

The brief teaser was released shortly after Season 4 kicked off production in the UK. It’s shooting back-to-back with Season 5, which will serve as the show’s grand finale, and creator and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich promised it would bring Andrzej Sapkowski’s books to an epic and satisfying conclusion.

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