Writer Jen D’Angelo gives EW a status update on the Disney sequel. “We’re still in the story phase, we’re still working on it. “We’ve only scratched the surface ofHannah Waddingham’s mother witch.” Hannah Waddingham in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’; Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’.Disney+ (2) “But, maybe we will see.” EW has reached out to Disney and a representative for Waddingham for comment. It’s also been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding TV Movie....

“I did feel the whole time that there was a little witch there,” Ortega recalls. However, he felt the script revealed Allison’s powers in subtle ways. “I thought she was bewitching as a teenage girl. Vinessa Shaw as Allison in ‘Hocus Pocus.'.Disney It was not typical for Max to fall head-over-heels for her,” the filmmaker adds. “She had a mystical beauty, and she was bewitching.” Speaking of clothing, Shaw later revealed that Allison’s jewelry and costuming hinted at elements of witchcraft....

“He and Allison live and California, they have an amazing life,” D’Angelo continues. “She works at a museum, she’s a curator!” Katz said via email. Allison (Vinessa Shaw) and Max (Omri Katz) in ‘Hocus Pocus’.Everett Collection “We’re still in the story phase, we’re still working on it. Want more movie news? Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Larry Bagby, and Tobias Jelinek in ‘Hocus Pocus’.Disney+

Director Kenny Ortega recalls “good laughs that turned into, ‘Okay, this isn’t funny anymore. Get a ladder!'” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy in ‘Hocus Pocus.'.Disney “The technology then was, really, pulling ropes. “On occasion, there would be electrical failures where they would be left up there, dangling. It was funny until it hurt, right?” Thora Birch and Bette Midler in ‘Hocus Pocus....

“I didnt know what happened. I blacked out and then I had a picture.” Hoda Kotbis looking back on securing gold at the2024 Paris Olympics. Hoda Kotb; Tom Cruise.Getty(2) And by gold, she means getting a picture withTom Cruise. “It was so crazy,” Kotb said. “We were all together and 10 seconds later, I didnt know what happened. I blacked out and then I had a picture.” Kotb shared the photo with Cruise at the start of the games on Instagram....

Kotb’s daughters and her “Today” colleagues surrounded her as she tearfully listened to Kermit’s song. Kotb and her colleagues applauded when the song finished, with Kotb thanking Kermit at its conclusion. “That was extraordinary. Kermit the Frog; Hoda Kotb’s final day on ‘Today’.Credit:NBC I want to say thank you for that. “Can I say thank you to every person who came out here? I love you!” Added Winfrey: Hoda, Hoda, Hoda, well, I know what making this decision feels like....

Hoda Kotbis shocked that people believe she andKevin Costnershould be Hollywood’s newest couple after theirrecentTodayinterview. A fan asked the television anchor to share her thoughts on #Kotner (or #Costb?) while visitingWatch What Happens LivewithSavannah Guthrieon Tuesday. How do you feel about viewers shipping you and Kevin Costner after he appeared onTodaylast month? And have the two of you connected since? Kotb turned to hostAndy Cohen, who clarified, The viewers want the two of you together....

I looked at my time like a pie. And I wanted it to be filled with more ofthem. Something has to give if you want excellence. Hoda Kotb on ‘TODAY’.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty If you’re going to be excellent at work, something has to give at home. It can’t be equal. I’ve had yearnings, and you know when something’s pulling you? Hoda Kotb and her daughters, Hope and Hailey.Hoda Kotb/Instagram...

From streaming to VOD to in-theaters-only, here are all of your movie-watching options over the next month. See EW’s 2023 holiday movies calendar below. Ed Helms, Brady Noon, Emma Myers, and Jennifer Garnerin ‘Family Switch’.Elizabeth Morris/Netflix Joel Kinnaman in ‘Silent Night’.Carlos Latapi Sara Bareilles in ‘Waitress: The Musical’.Bleecker Street Mahershala Ali and Julia Roberts in ‘Leave the World Behind’.Netflix ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’.Netflix Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in ‘Anyone but You’....

The King of Horror’s deeply human detective has always been a supporting character until now. Haul out the Holly! Fans who have kept up withStephen King’s work in the last decade are already well-acquainted withHolly Gibney. ‘Holly,’ by Stephen King.Scribner We first met her through the Bill Hodges trilogy beginning withMr. What follows next is a thrilling tale that places our heroine in a Midwest town plagued by mysterious disappearances....

Holly Marie Combsis memorializing her dear friend and formerCharmedcastmateShannen Dohertyafterher death from cancer at 53. “My better half of 31 years,” Combs began the emotional tribute. “There is a hollow in my chest and I can’t seem to catch my breath. Shannen Dohery and Holly Marie Combs.Emma McIntyre/Getty A part of me is missing even though I know exactly what you would say to me right now. I know exactly what you would tell me to do right now....

Combs recalled a conversation she had with producer Jonathan Levin. He said, you know, We’re basically in a position where it’s one or the other. So that’s where the deck was stacked. Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty, and Alyssa Milano on ‘Charmed’.Viacom/courtesy Everett Collection Reps for Milano did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment. Doherty stated that she wanted to clarify the narrative around her exit from the show....

But what about the actors, who have also been on strike this summer? But on Thursday the union announced it will return to the bargaining table with the AMPTP next week. “Several executives from AMPTP member companies will be in attendance.” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks at a solidarity rally in Los Angeles on Sept. 13.Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images We urge you to continue coming out to the picket lines in strength and big numbers every day!...