A laser sword is no match for a fire alarm. Training to become a Jedi takes skill. Lots and lots of practice. Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’.Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd. The actor in question wasDafne Keen, who plays Padawan Jecki Lon on theDisney+series, which launches June 4. Sounds like a solid plan so far. Except there was one teeny, tiny issue. Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’....

This IS the Jedi he was looking for. I definitely was inspired by a lot of the past Jedi Masters and the wonderful actors that played them. And one of my favorite characters wasQui-Gon Jinn, played byLiam Neeson. Lee Jung-jae in ‘The Acolyte’ and Liam Neeson in ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’.Christian Black/Lucasfilm Ltd.; Lucasfilm Ltd./Courtesy Everett I really kind of tried to find the connective tissue between him and my character, Master Sol....

It turns out the big hand-holding finale scene was a last-minute change. Everything worked out forManny Jacintoat the end ofThe Acolyteseason 1 finale. Oh, and is there a budding dark side romance brewing between master and apprentice? Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) and the Stranger (Manny Jacinto) on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+ MANNY JACINTO:Oh, man. So the stunt guys were like, Manny, you don’t have to do this yourself. I just wanted to do it myself, but that water was cold....

The SAG-AFTRA national board voted Friday to approve the new contract with an 86 percent approval vote. Up next, the contract will go to membership for ratification. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers countered with a maximum offer of a 5-percent increase. Striking SAG-AFTRA members walk a picket line in Los Angeles.David McNew/Getty The total package includes more than $1 billion in new wages and benefit plan funding....

Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Jimmy Workman, and Carel Struycken gathered at L.A. Comic Con to share memories of the ’90s films. Tinkle that piano and snap your fingers, because theAddams Familyis back together again. Carel Struycken, Jimmy Workman, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, and Christina Ricci pose after “The Addams Family” panel at 2024 Los Angeles Comic Con.Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty This past weekend, L.A. But the surviving costars shared delightful memories of working with Julia on set....

Executive producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Anthony King break down season 2’s whodunnit. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 2 finale ofThe Afterparty, “Vivian and Zoe.” CHRIS MILLER:We figured out the murderer first. Tiffany Haddish in ‘The Afterparty’ season 2 finale.Apple TV+ And he was like, “That sounds pretty good.” PHIL LORD:And he was like, “What?!” And you were like, “Huh? I didn’t say anything.” This is the whole season....

20th Century Studios Jon Bernthalcan’t escapeThe Bear. “It’s totally a coincidence,” Hawes says. “The character was called ‘the Bear’ before Jon Bernthal came along. Jon Bernthal, ‘The Amateur’.Credit:20th Century Studios I should ask him. “It was always just as he appears in the film,” Hawes explains. But the Bear goes up, and [Charlie] goes down and down [into headquarters]. Rami Malek in ‘The Amateur’.20th Century Studios Want more movie news?...

“It’s delivered in a way thats quite aggressive,” Malek tells EW. 20th Century Studios (2) This article contains spoilers forThe Amateur. Just like his character inThe Amateur,Rami Malekwas not prepared forLaurence Fishburneslapping him (twice!) Laurence Fishburne improvised slapping Rami Malek in ‘The Amateur’ scene.Credit:20th Century Studios (2) during a particularly intense scene. The only problem is that Heller is a data analyst with no field experience. When he hesitates, Henderson slaps him hard twice before Heller gives up and puts the gun down....

John Wilson/20th Century Studios This article contains spoilers forThe Amateur. Against all odds, and to everyone’s shock, Heller actually succeeds in getting his revenge. “But to take Charlies story into further iterations would be an absolute joy.” Rami Malek in ‘The Amateur’.Credit:John Wilson/20th Century Studios “And that was almost by accident that last scene where they re-meet again was additional photography.” That final scene sees Henderson reunite with Heller after nearly dying towards the end of the film....

The Amazing Kreskin, the famed mentalist who appeared onThe Tonight Shownumerous times, has died at age 89. Kreskin’s manager Ryan Galway confirmed the news toEntertainment Weekly. “I know you know what I’m still thinking. The Amazing Kreskin.Bobby Bank/Getty Images I will miss your stories and seeing you perform on stage,” he wroteon social mediaTuesday. He also famously predicted the results of elections and sporting events like the Super Bowl. I am helpless if they refuse....

The new season premieres Sept. 27 on CBS. The Amazing Raceis back and CBS has revealed the cast of its upcoming 35th season. Meet the racing teams below. The cast of ‘The Amazing Race’ season 35.Sonja Flemming/CBS Liam is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, while Yeremi is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. “We’ve had a fractured relationship for a long time,” Yeremi said in a preview. Malaina and Andrea met in college and have been best friends ever since....

When I saw him at the Golden Globes party, I was excited to reconnect," Abbasi wrote. Antoine Flament/WireImage Abbasi continued, “I quickly realized I had misjudged the situation. Alongside the allegations came the news that Abbasi had parted ways with CAA and Management 360. Ali Abbasi.Credit:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Want more movie news? Despite the controversy, Abbasi has not shied away from industry events, and he attended Saturday’sIndie Spirit Awards. Im here to do what I always do, to support [The Apprentice] and celebrate cinema....

Thanks for getting back to us@realDonaldTrump. I am available to talk further if you want," Abbasi wrote. Want more movie news? Donald Trump and Ali Abbasi.Luke Hales/Getty; Vivien Killilea/Getty This is not the first time Trump has made his distaste for the biopic clear. I’m sure he’s going to watch it at some point, Abbasi toldEntertainment Weekly. Jeremy Strong, whoportrays Trumps mentor Roy Cohn, felt differently. Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump in ‘The Apprentice’....