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DreamWorks has plans for more Shrek movies, as evidenced by the success of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The ending of Shrek Forever After set up potential sequels, prequels, and spinoffs with the introduction of various books on Shrek's bookshelf. The success of the Puss in Boots spinoff confirms that each book on Shrek's bookshelf could potentially be adapted into its own movie.

More movies in the Shrek franchise are sure to come, but the series already set up multiple sequels, prequels, and spinoffs 14 years ago. DreamWorks finally gave audiences a chance to return to the land of Far Far Away and Shrek's world in 2022 with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish's ending. The film's success proved that there is still plenty of interest in seeing new adventures from Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and others. So far, DreamWorks has only teased that there are hopes to make more Shrek movies,...

When Jennifer Aniston won a SAG Award Jan. 19, the mainstream media seized on one fact: She and her ex Brad Pitt were together in the winner’s circle. Woo-woo, hot stuff!

For gossip rags, that’s fun, but this angle misses the bigger picture. First, her award for “The Morning Show” was a nice validation for Apple TV Plus. Second, this was a project on which she and Reese Witherspoon are exec producers, meaning actor-producers have moved beyond the realm of “vanity productions,” as such deals used to be called for performers.

The 21st century has seen a sharp rise in actors with successful production companies. That list includes Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria and Nicole Kidman.

Though 2019 Oscar nominations inspired protests for lack of gender diversity among directors, the tallies in the best picture rank are better — not 50-50 yet, but getting there. Eight...

Turner Classic Movies' 2017 Gay Pride film series comes to a close this evening and tomorrow morning, Thursday–Friday, June 29–30, with the presentation of seven movies, hosted by TV interviewer Dave Karger and author William J. Mann, whose books include Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines and Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969. Among tonight's movies' Lgbt connections: Edward Albee, Tony Richardson, Evelyn Waugh, Tab Hunter, John Gielgud, Roddy McDowall, Linda Hunt, Harvey Fierstein, Rudolf Nureyev, Christopher Isherwood, Joel Grey, and Tommy Kirk. Update: Coincidentally, TCM's final 2017 Gay Pride celebration turned out to be held the evening before a couple of international events – and one non-event – demonstrated that despite noticeable progress in the last three decades, gay rights, even in the so-called “West,” still have a long way to go. In Texas, the state's – all-Republican – Supreme Court decided that married gays should be treated as separate and unequal. In...

Think of your standard YouTube character tribute videos. Three seasons of a show like “Silicon Valley” usually get you some classic one-liners, memorable character beats and a few outtakes for good measure, all wrapped up in a few minutes.

This one for Jared, Zach Woods’ character on HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” runs the length of an entire episode of the show.

Jared has always been at the center of the “Silicon Valley” story (there he is on the Season 1 poster, in full Steve Jobs pose, literally at the side of Pied Piper co-founder Richard Hendricks), but Woods has grown to be the show’s heart too. In a world of backstabbing and self-interest, Jared has remained the show’s sole, true altruist.

“I sometimes think of it as an archetypical family,” Woods said. “Erlich is the rambunctious father, Kumail is the baby boy, Gilfoyle is the cat and Richard is like the favorite son.

Sienna Miller, is that you?! The actress looks nearly unrecognizable for her upcoming role in "Burnt," where she plays an up-and-coming chef opposite Bradley Cooper. "I wore no makeup, [shaved] half my head, and gave myself a Little Lord Fauntleroy fringe, tattoos, and piercings," she tells Marie Claire in her gorgeous October cover story. "I was meant to be quite tough, a female chef in a man's world." The 33-year-old star reveals that she's picking grittier roles now as she's learned to focus less on her physical appearance. "What I've realized is you have to let go of looking beautiful, have no vanity," she tells the mag. "I'm focusing on not having to be glamorous now." "You're always replaceable, and in your 20s, they want you to look a certain way," she continues. "Once I turned 30, there was a career shift. In my 20s, I was [playing] the Girlfriend, but now I want to focus on characters,...

Project Runway is back tonight with a new twist that proves disastrous for some, and inspires genius in others. Last week's Marie Claire 20th anniversary episode had contestants construct designs for 2014, inspired by 1994 style. Well, tonight wasn't all that different in that the old was transformed into the new, but an entirely new twist is what made this challenge into a debacle for some, and a stroke of brilliance for others.

Once again we have Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia (or,Neenah Gahh-see-a, as Heidi calls her), and Little Lord Fauntleroy's much hotter fashionisto double, Zac Posen, as our judges. Guest judging tonight is JCPenney and Forever 21 design partner, Bethany Mota, whose A??ropostale line has been described by Teen Vogue as "laid-back-but-girly." How cool is that? I think I wanna be that Bethany girl in my next life time. I digress. ...

Nikki Finke is back! And, from the look of her first blog on NikkiFinke.com she is loaded for bear. Finke takes a swipe at her old website she founded, Deadline Hollywood, by dismissively writing: “I barely recognize Dh these days. Some of those bylines I never hired and wouldn’t. (Anita Busch or Peter Bart) She’s batshit crazy and he’s an unethical fart). A lot of those stories I consider a waste of time covering. I never wanted a bland and boring news feed. But that’s what the people running it now want. Dh plans to unveil a redesign next week, and the best thing I can say about what I saw the other day is that it’s generic. (Yes, I just threw up in my mouth a little). She also calls Deadline Hollywood’s film editor Michael Fleming as “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and “Mike...

Director: Richard Curtis; Screenwriter: Richard Curtis; Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Margot Robbie; Running time: 123 mins; Certificate: 12A

About Time marks the end of Richard Curtis's directorial career and, though he's a fine writer, that probably isn't a great loss to the industry. This film demonstrates why; it is difficult to categorise - billed as a romantic comedy but leaning towards a drama, ambitious but overlong, funny but uneven, full of his trademark witty dialogue and completely implausible scenarios.

It's not the fact that Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) can travel back in time that stretches credibility, it's the fond childhood memories of sitting on the beach in Cornwall taking afternoon tea with the family - "every day, even when it was raining" - then returning home to his country pile where dad (Bill Nighy) would project a film onto the exterior wall for the evening's entertainment.

Even the...

If you think the former California governor is too elderly for gunslinging death matches, just take a look at this trailer

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Until now, Arnold Schwarzenegger's journey back towards movie stardom has been tentative to say the least. His appearance in The Expendables 2 basically amounted to him listing all of his catchphrases in chronological order like a sad circus bear. Then he spent the rest of the summer fruitlessly trying to develop a kind of monstrous Laurel and Hardy-style double act with Boris Johnson. If anything, that was worse.

But now, finally, Schwarzenegger is ready to take on Hollywood again. His fully fledged comeback vehicle, The Last Stand, is released next month. But what'll it be like? Will Arnie be back to his best? He's 65 years old and looks like a scrotum full of walnuts, but can he still take down...

Temperatures outside have nearly hit the boiling point, and you've had enough. Old people are dropping like flied, infants are dying in their cribs, and you're probably thining about the best way to hack your asshole landlord to pieces! Am I right?

Yes, of course I am! But how do you beat the heat on a day like today, a day that threatens to melt the polar ice caps in one fell swoop? It ain't easy, that's for sure, but there are plenty of places to go on the internets, all of which will help distract you from your impending heat stroke.

On of those places is a website called YouTube. Did you know that you can watch many older movies that have expired copyrights or copyrights that no one cares about? You can! Today, while other suckers sweat through eight pairs of polyester underwear outside, you'll be basking in...

Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "The Artist" What's It About? The Academy Awards' Best Picture of the Year just so happened to be a black-and-white silent film about a beloved actor who struggles to adjust to the advent of "talkies" in Hollywood. See It Because: Even without hearing a word he says, Jean Dujardin (Best Actor Oscar winner) brings a full and expressive performance as movie star George Valentin. And while the film's approach is decidedly old-fashioned, it's a real crowd-pleaser. Oh and also, Uggie the Dog pretty much upstages everybody. (Also Available on Redbox DVD & Blu-ray | Amazon Instant Video ) Family Release of the Week "Mirror Mirror" What's It About? Tarsem Singh ("The Fall," "Immortals") offers his own unique, stylized spin on the "Snow White" fairy tale, bringing Julia Roberts along as the Evil Queen. See It Because: Tarsem's style has always been distinct -- full of lush colors,...

On "Life's Too Short" (Sun.. 10:30 p.m. Est on HBO) Warwick Davis kept what he thought was a plum role for himself rather than give it to one of his clients.

The role gave him the opportunity to work with Oscar-winner Helena Bonham Carter.

However, when he got there Davis realized that he was merely a stand-in for an absent child actor, and then things steadily continued to go downhill from there.

Bonham Carter played a brilliantly ghastly version of herself who not only refused to acknowledge Davis as a person, she also decided that she couldn't work with him because of the way he looked.

As she regarded him in his ridiculous "Little Lord Fauntleroy" velvet ensemble, Bonham Carter sighed, "It's really hard to act opposite this, given the way it looks."

Eventually the director acquiesced to her outrageous demands and Davis was replaced by a trash can...

On "Life's Too Short" (Sun.. 10:30 p.m. Est on HBO) Warwick Davis kept what he thought was a plum role for himself rather than give it to one of his clients.

And that role gave him the opportunity to work with Oscar-winner Helena Bonham Carter.

But when he got to set, Davis realized that he was merely a stand-in for an absent child actor. Things steadily continued to go downhill from there.

Bonham Carter played a brilliantly ghastly version of herself who not only refused to acknowledge Davis as a person, she also decided that she couldn't work with him because of the way he looked.

As she regarded him in his ridiculous "Little Lord Fauntleroy" velvet ensemble, Bonham Carter sighed, "It's really hard to act opposite this, given the way it looks."

Eventually, the director acquiesced to her outrageous demands and Davis was replaced by a trash can...

On "Life's Too Short" (Sun.. 10:30 p.m. Est on HBO) Warwick Davis kept what he thought was a plum role for himself rather than give it to one of his clients.

The role gave him the opportunity to work with Oscar-winner Helena Bonham Carter.

However, when he got there Davis realized that he was merely a stand-in for an absent child actor, and then things steadily continued to go downhill from there.

Bonham Carter played a brilliantly ghastly version of herself who not only refused to acknowledge Davis as a person, she also decided that she couldn't work with him because of the way he looked.

As she regarded him in his ridiculous "Little Lord Fauntleroy" velvet ensemble, Bonham Carter sighed, "It's really hard to act opposite this, given the way it looks."

Eventually the director acquiesced to her outrageous demands and Davis was replaced by a trash can...

The CW Scene from “Gossip Girl.”

Ok, so if you were writing Gossip Girl, what would you be doing?

Me, I’d have Dan dating some hippie chick who is out to get Blair because of her ridiculous hats, Nate and his dad would be running a drug cartel and Chuck would be with Georgina in Russia.

I’m just trying to mix it up a little. In the land of Gg, Nate, the storylineless, is sleeping with Lola who...

Little Lord Fauntleroy is all grown up.

Stephen learns not only the finer points of British etiquette but the specific refinements of meeting the Royals’ etiquette. Including but not limited to, how to eat tea, how to meet the Queen and whether or not to dress left or right.

Stephen awaited his Royal Wedding invitation which never came – the British disappoint, yet again.

Lord Fauntleroy fresh from the English Saddle

Boning up or perhaps getting the low down on Royal etiquette

He knows his moves

And minds his waistline

Asks the ever important question, “do I dress left or right?”

To help with the role play, Stephen steps up as the Queen

Jon, eat your heart out … “Hellooooooooo”

It wasn’t Stephen; the Ghost is demanding the revenge of the displaced Irish

Ah, ready at last for the Wedding, now where was the invitation?

Marrily Popp’in off to the...

Happy Friday my darling darjeelings and randy rooibos. We begin today's Love by throwing some affection at our lord and master, Pajiba Editor-in-chief and Ryan Reynolds enthusiast, Dustin Rowles. In all honesty (and not just because I'm angling for an increase in my salary of stale Peeps), Dustin does a fantastic job every single damn day even if he Does run a pop-culture site and only just listened to Rebecca Black's "Friday" today (the day before Saturday). So take a moment and read this interview Dustin gave about Pajiba and the publicity machine, then drop some love for him down in the comments. Do It. (The Next Web)

Speaking of our tentacular overlord, how fetching are these squid-patterned fabrics? I would like a kicky skirt made from the last one. (Spoonflower)

I'd pair it with a T-Shirt homage to my favorite scathing and bitchy muppets and, to make matters twee,...

By Roger Friedman

HollywoodNews.com: Stop the presses: None other than Prince, dressed like Little Lord Fauntleroy, introduced Barbra Streisand last night at her MusiCares Person of the Year dinner at the La Convention Center. He’d been sitting quietly to the side most of the evening, although at one point he did mildly greet Elvis Costello and his wife Diana Krall, in a sea of 2500 music industry types and stars. This means Prince and Costello sat through a three hour plus evening of performances you might noe associate with their ilk- from the sublime (Leona Lewis) to the sensational (Stevie Wonder).

But then again, so did real legends like Sidney Poitier, Quincy Jones, Sam Moore, and Judy Collins, and a legend who stole the entire show–Tony Bennett, 83, and the master.

At Streisand’s table, her inner circle– husband James Brolin, son Jason Gould, songwriter lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman.

Harems, slavery and death by fire - all tidied up by Deborah Kerr's phoney British governess in this 1956 frock-happy toe-tapper

Director: Walter Lang

Entertainment grade: C+

History grade: D+

In 1862, King Mongkut Rama IV of Siam (now Thailand) employed governess Anna Leonowens to teach English to his harem and his dozens of children.

Identity

Anna (Deborah Kerr) arrives in Bangkok, all prissy, crinolined Englishwoman abroad, complete with a nasty spoiled son in a Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit. "Sometimes I wonder if you know what you're really facing, an Englishwoman alone in a country like Siam," growls the ship's captain. True, Leonowens claimed to have been born in Wales in 1834 into an upper-middle class family. But in fact, according to a recent biography, she was born in Bombay in 1831, to a poor, widowed teenage mother of mixed British and Indian origin. She grew up entirely in India, speaking Hindi and Marathi as well as English,...

He could be warm and witty... or cruel and obnoxious. But there was never any doubt he was a true artist. We recall the life and times of Ian Dury, now the subject of both a new film and biography

In Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, the new Ian Dury biopic, there is a scene that faithfully records the first time Dury met his songwriting partner, Chaz Jankel. It is May 1976 and the singer has just hobbled off stage after a particularly ramshackle London pub gig with his band of bedraggled misfits, Kilburn & the High Roads. The young, clean-cut Jankel strolls into the dressing room, grinning widely, and introduces himself. "Do I know you?" asks Dury, fixing him with a malevolent stare. "No," replies Jankel, still grinning. "Well do us a favour then," barks Dury, "and fuck off!"

Kilburn's guitarist Ed Speight convinced Jankel to return to the dressing room. In doing so,...

U.S. audiences will get to see some of the BBC's finest programs through a deal between Akimbo Systems and BBC Worldwide Americas that was announced today at the National Association of Television Program Executives convention in Las Vegas. The agreement includes comedies, documentaries, dramas and more, which will be delivered to televisions over the Internet via the Akimbo Service. Akimbo is scheduled to begin offering the BBC programming this year. Among the films included are The Secret Garden, Emmy winner Little Lord Fauntleroy and an adaptation of the best-selling children's book The Animals of Farthing Wood. The comedies that will be featured include the '70s series Porridge and 2001's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.