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Dead movies tell no tales — but the female-led Pirates of the Caribbean isn’t dead yet.

Margot Robbie has been attached to a Johnny Depp-free spinoff of Disney’s pirate movie series for years, but last month, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that the project walked the plank. “We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led — not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story — which we thought would’ve been really cool,” she said. “But I guess they don’t want to do it.” Robbie didn’t specify who “they” is (although it’s probably the beancounters at Disney), but there’s still a chance the project could happen eventually.

“I think that that script will come forward at a certain point,” mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Collider. “We developed two different stories for Pirates and the other one’s going forward first, so that’s what we’re working on, to try to get that one made.” The other Pirates movie is being written by Ted Elliott, who wrote four of the five existing Pirates movies, and Chernobyl and The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin.

It’s unclear whether Robbie would still be involved with the “girl power” Pirates movie, or whether Barbie will become the highest-grossing movie ever and she, Ryan Gosling, and Greta Gerwig will immediately begin working on a sequel. It’s probably the latter.

(Via Collider)

Just days before his romance with Good Morning America co-anchor Amy Robach went wide on social media thanks to very incriminating photos, T.J. Holmes reportedly dropped a cryptic message on Instagram that’s since been deleted along with his whole account. Prior to the revelation of their romance, Holmes and Robach were believed to still be happily married to other people. However, in the aftermath of their relationship going public, the two have scrambled to avoid accusations of having an affair by revealing that they both ended their respective marriages in August of this year.

Holmes, for his part, seemed to be hinting at that fact that his marriage was over before the story broke. Via Us Weekly:

The 45-year-old journalist reportedly took to Instagram earlier this week and uploaded a photo from his dressing room with an excerpt that read: “End the relationship and cry once. It’s better than being with them and crying daily.” Holmes added his own commentary in the caption, writing, “Quote of the week.”

The Arkansas native has frequently posted the inspirational words he hangs on his dressing room door. Another recent message read, “Your friendship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.”

By Wednesday, news of his relationship with Robach was everywhere after the two were photographed holding hands, and uh, grabbing butts. Co-workers have since told People that affair rumors have followed Robach and Holmes around for at least a year thanks to their chemistry. As for how ABC is taking the “scandal,” they reportedly love it. Despite the whirlwind press, the two anchors were on the air Thursday morning by the request of top brass.

“All they care about is the ratings,” an ABC staffer told Page Six. “This is ratings gold. That’s why [ABC News President] Kim [Goodwin] wanted them on the show today.”

(Via Us Weekly)

The Rocket Man isn’t done saying his final goodbyes. After a thrilling farewell concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Elton John has set his attention on his British fans. The 75-year-old music legend is set to headline Glastonbury Festival 2023, which will mark is final show in his home country.

With a career spanning 60 years and countless historic records (most recently assisting pop singer Britney Spears to earn her first top 15 single in decade) this decision seems the most fitting.

When asked about his slated performance, John told The Guardian, “I couldn’t be more excited to be headlining the Pyramid stage. As the end of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour comes into view, there is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my British fans.”

John continued, “They have been beyond brilliant, and have supported me through all the highs and lows of my career. I can’t wait to embrace the spirit of the greatest festival in the world.”

The festival’s head organizer, Emily Eavis, chimed in to add, “It gives me enormous pleasure to let you know that the one and only Elton John will be making his first ever Glastonbury appearance, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night next year. This will be the final UK show of Elton’s last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send offs.”

The festival’s full lineup has not yet been revealed. However, keeping in line with this year’s headliners (Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney, with Diana Ross performing in the Legend’s slot), there will be at least two additional headliners added.

The festival is set to take place from June 21 to 25. To order tickets, click here.

Vladimir Putin has reportedly been feeling more “vulnerable” than ever and afraid that he’ll be killed if Russia loses his war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, rumors of his ailing health (aside from his more frivolous Botox addiction) have ratcheted up while his inner circle reportedly has been maneuvering to line up a successor. The Russian president is a mass murderer, though, so it’s impossible to feel sorry for him on any fronts. That includes the fallout from a new report that details how he apparently pooped himself after slipping on some stairs at home.

Is this true? No one knows for sure since the Kremlin isn’t talking, but as the kids say, this couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. As the New York Post relays, this report sources from a claim on the General SVR Telegram channel, from an ex-Russian spy who purportedly has sources planted within Putin’s security detail. There’s no word if whether Putin’s personal pooper scooper was on the scene since this wasn’t an international incident/scandal, but here’s how this reportedly happened:

The ailing Russian leader allegedly fell down five steps before landing on his coccyx, or tailbone.

Although his security guards immediately rushed to his aid, the impact of the fall caused Putin to “involuntarily defecate” due to “cancer affecting his stomach and bowels,” according to the channel.

The incident is the latest health scare for Putin, who is rumored to suffering from worsening cancer and Parkinson’s disease amid the ongoing war with Ukraine.

The New York Post adds that Putin favors no-slip shoes due to his worries over falling at age 70, but you know… sh*t happens. Who knows if this story is real, or if a stressed-out world simply needs some levity and feels comforted by the prospect of a humiliated Putin covered in poop. Whatever the case, people are running with it. A whole lot of jokes like “Vladimir Pooptin” are flowing on social media.

And again, shit happens.

(Via New York Post)

It’s been a little over a year since the termination of Britney Spears’s conservatorship. With her freedom, she released a collaboration with Elton John called “Hold Me Closer” which came with a video and an acoustic version. She’s also working on a memoir for Simon & Schuster.

Today (December 2) is the singer’s 41st birthday, and on top of that, he work is the subject of a new Broadway musical. It’s called Once Upon A One More Time and it’s arriving next year, with the opening night on June 22, according to Variety. Some songs of hers in the show will include “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Circus,” and “Toxic,” and they’ll be used to “revisit the story of Cinderella, Snow White, and The Little Mermaid with a feminist twist.”

The producers are James L. Nederlander and Hunter Arnold, and the directors are hip-hop choreographers Keone and Mari Madrid. The performances will take place at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. Spears herself is not involved in developing the show.

Speaking of Spears-based productions, last month, Millie Bobby Brown said she’d be interested in portraying Spears in a movie. “I think her story, first of all, resonates with me. Just growing up in the public eye watching her videos, watching interviews of how when she was younger,” she said. Spears seemed to react to this with a frantic Instagram post: “Good news, good news !!! Still breathing … it’s funny the same two people who gave me life are the same exact 2 people who took it away … but guess what !!! I’m alive and I’m breathing again !!!”

As it Saturday Night Live tradition, this week’s host, musical guest, and a cast member lined up to film a simple promo for this week’s episode. Keke Palmer and SZA are doing the show this weekend, so they and SNL‘s Bowen Yang were enlisted for the newest promo.

Palmer starts by introducing herself and SZA before Yang takes a crack at saying his own name. He repeatedly fails, though, instead sputtering out variations like “Brown Yang,” “Bowen Young,” and “Andy Cohen.” As he spirals out of control, SZA chimes in, “I’m worried about you, Bowen.” He responds, “Yeah, I’m worried about me, too, Scissors.”

The second bit sees the three getting excited about the show, clipping along with each syllable for emphasis. Palmer changes gears by asking about where the bathroom is and breaking the clapping trend due to the urgency of her situation.

After this weekend’s SNL, there will only be two episodes left to round out the year. The December 10 episode will be co-hosted by Steve Martin and Martin Short, while Brandi Carlile will be the musical guest. The year’s final episode on the 17th will be led by Austin Butler while Yeah Yeah Yeahs are the musical guest.

Watch the clip above.

The trailer for Netflix’s Harry & Meghan begins with a simple question: why did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the duke and duchess of Sussex, want to make this documentary? “No one sees what’s happening behind closed doors,” Harry responds. What’s happening is apparently pretty ugly.

The Daily Mail spoke to a royals insider about the “declaration of war” docuseries. The timing of the trailer is seen as Harry and Megan, who are being compared to the Kardashians because “they want all the attention they can possibly get,” sabotaging Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s trip to the United States. “One can only conclude this is a concerted publicity drive on their behalf to stoke up interest in this documentary and is designed to clash with [William and Kate’s] visit this week,” a source said.

They continued:

“The prince and princess’s high-profile trip to the States to shine a light on community projects in Boston and the environmental crisis is being apparently used as a platform for the Sussexes to create the drama and attention they so clearly crave on a personal level, as well as content for the multi-million dollar deal they have signed since quitting as working royals. While the Waleses will carry on with their duties, Team Sussex appears determined to remind America of their own ‘compassionate activism’ – one lucrative contract at a time.”

“It was definitely deliberate, without any question,” another source told the Times about the timing of the trailer. “But not at all unexpected.” Things will come full circle when Netflix’s The Crown covers Netflix’s Harry & Meghan in a future season.

(Via the Daily Mail and the Times)

A few days ago, Metro Boomin revealed the tracklist for his new project, Heroes & Villains, but it turns out that only told part of the story. As initially revealed, the album only had a handful of listed features. The album is out now, though, and sure enough, it has more guests on it than initially thought. One of the more notable appearances comes on “Feel The Fiyaaaah,” which features the first posthumous verse from the late Migos member Takeoff (and an ASAP Rocky appearance, too).

Takeoff’s verse sees him engaging in some alphabet-based wordplay, rapping in part, “We the one they wanna be (Be) / Like the letter after A (Ayy) / I bought my bitch a new C (Chanel) / Then I took her to the D (Let’s go) / Said she wanna take a E (Okay) / Don’t go nowhere without my F&N (Brrt) / No Givenchy, I’m a G (G) / They don’t want smoke or the heat (Ha).”

After Takeoff’s passing, Metro Boomin wrote a touching tribute that read in part, “This not just one of my rapper friends, Take was a selfless and truly standup human being. Someone I could call my brother with the most confidence. His light was so bright and you could really feel God shining through him.”

Listen to “Feel The Fiyaaaah” above.

Heroes & Villains is out now via Boominati Worldwide/Republic. Get it here.

Netflix has been awash with true-crime documentaries about serial killers, but everyone’s favorite fictional Netflix serial killer will soon come back in You. That’s right, Killer Joe is up to no good again, and he’s about to devour your soul in this Season 4 poster, which has even left star Penn Badgley feeling “icky.”

Previously on You, we saw Joe’s actions skew closely to the Caroline Kepnes source material while he stalked and killed Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Mail) and a few of her friends in NYC. He later moved to Los Angeles and fell in love with Love (Victoria Pedretti), but that relationship took a turn when she turned out to be a killer, too. They got married, moved to suburbia, had a kid, and then they came to mutually-intended fatal blows with Love losing that fight. Joe then headed to Paris while seeking Marianne (Tati Gabrielle), but we can assume that this didn’t go well because Season 4 picks up with London Joe. He’s now known as Professor Jonathan Moore.

In the below teaser, we get to see his bearded doom emerge: “I’ve gone through a bit of refinement upon crossing the pond.”

Season 4 will be split into two parts. The first will arrive on Feb. 10, and the second batch will follow on March 10. Lucky Londoners will be able to catch the episodes a day earlier than their Yank counterparts.

We haven’t seen a full trailer yet, but it shouldn’t be much longer for a wait. Heck, we’ll possibly see two trailers.

As far as the cast goes, Tati Gabrielle will be back in some capacity as Marienne. New cast members include Charlotte Ritchie, who will portray Kate, who’s either a love interest or a rival, or maybe both. Other newcomers include Tilly Keeper, Ed Speleers, Amy Leigh Hickman, Ben Wiggins, Eve Austin, Ozioma Whenu, Dario Coates, Niccy Lin, Aidan Cheng, Brad Alexander, Alison Pargeter, Adam James, and Stephen Hagan. Who will Joe stalk the most out of this group? Everyone’s a suspect, but especially Joe.

In the meantime, it’s worth remembering that Badgley felt slightly uneasy after the show jumped from Lifetime to Netflix and immediately flourished. This resulted in a flood of social media thirst for Joe, which was awkward for Badgley, but he has still embraced the role through Joe’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith era. He should have a jolly old time in London, too. Exactly how Joe convinced everyone that he’s professor material is anyone’s guess, but at least he gets to play with books again.

You returns on February 9/10 on Netflix, and you can relive the first three seasons now.

When it comes to family, Nick Cannon likes to keep it old-school in terms of size; in 1800, American women had an average of seven to eight children. Cannon has actually gone well beyond that, though: He welcomed his 11th child on November 11 (so kid No. 11 on 11/11) and his 12th is on the way. When the estimated global population reached 8 billion people recently, folks were quick to make Cannon jokes and now he’s getting in on the fun, too.

In a video shared on Cannon’s YouTube account on November 29, he wears a Santa hat and Christmas-themed pajamas in a cozy environment. Sitting with a laptop off to the side, Cannon begins, “It’s almost the holidays, and thanks to me, the world now has 8 billion people. But my job’s not done. It’s time to do some online Christmas shopping, and based off the baby-mama-to-kid ratio, we got a whole hell of a lot of gifts to buy.”

The video is presented as being sponsored by “BDF,” which is eventually revealed to be the fictional Baby Daddy Financial. Before that, Cannon hops on the computer and tries to get through his holiday shopping, cracking jokes about his many high-maintenance kids along the way.

Check out the video above.