Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Sussman, John Ross Bowie and Brian Posehn in ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.’ (Colin Remas Brown/HBO Max)
Are you ready for the next The Big Bang Theory spinoff?
HBO Max has announced that the series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will be available to stream in July.
The new series stars Kevin Sussman as Stuart, Lauren Lapkus as Denise, Brian Posehn as Bert and John Ross Bowie as Barry.
“Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon,” according to its official logline. “Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.”
Additionally, HBO has announced that the series’ original theme music will be created by Emmy and Grammy winner Danny Elfman.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe comes from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. It is created, written and executive produced by Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is not the first Big Bang Theory spinoff. Young Sheldon, which followed the origins of the original show’s protagonist, Sheldon Cooper, aired on CBS from 2017 to 2024. A spinoff of Young Sheldon, titled Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, currently airs on CBS. It premiered in October 2024 and is now in the middle of its second season.
This fifth installment in the stunt comedy film series will also be the final one in the franchise.
Returning cast members participating in this new movie are Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man (Jason Acuña) and Preston Lacy. Others joining the franchise include Ehren McGhehey, Poopies (Sean McInerney), Zach Holmes, Jasper Dolphin, Dark Shark (Compston Wilson) and Rachel Wolfson.
“Featuring all-new stunts and stupidity along with the greatest hits and biggest laughs from the past, Jackass: Best and Last is a joyously raucous celebration of all the mischievous camaraderie that you’ve come to love and expect from these idiots over the past 25 years,” according to its official logline. “So, grab your dumb little buddies, raise your glasses, and come experience the cinematic event that promises to be the last time you’ll ever laugh this hard in a theatre.”
The trailer beings with a disclaimer, reminding viewers that the stunts in this new film were performed by professionals and telling the audience not to attempt any of the stunts they will see.
There is also a montage of clips from across the many Jackass films, leading to Knoxville on the first day of filming this final movie. Knoxville then says he’s sad about the film series coming to an end.
When asked if he feels similarly, Pontius says, “No, I’m not in touch with my emotions.”
Paramount Pictures is set to release Jackass: Best and Last in theaters on June 26.
Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes in ‘Enola Holmes 3.’ (Netflix)
Enola Holmes is back, and this time it seems she’s ready to walk down the aisle.
Netflix has shared new images and details about the third installment in the film series about Sherlock Holmes’ brilliant younger sister. The streamer also revealed that Enola Holmes 3 will make its debut on July 1.
Millie Bobby Brown is back as the titular detective in the movie, while Louis Partridge and Henry Cavill also return as Tewkesbury and Sherlock Holmes, respectively.
Joining them are Himesh Patel as John Watson, Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes and Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Moriarty.
This time around, Enola is headed abroad to take on a case in the island nation of Malta.
According to Netflix, “adventure chases detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide in a case more tangled and treacherous than any she has faced before.”
The streamer posted many new photos from the film to its socials on Monday, including one of Enola wearing a wedding dress and matching veil.
Brown hinted at Enola and Tewkesbury’s relationship maturing in an interview with Netflix.
“What’s been really nice is getting to explore a more mature version of their relationship,” Brown said. “It’s not just playful anymore, it has real weight to it. We trust each other a lot, which means we can take more risks and really lean into the emotional side of their story.”
Philip Barantini directed Enola Holmes 3 from a script by Jack Thorne, which is based on The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer.
In addition to starring, Brown produces the film while her husband, Jake Bongiovi, executive produces.
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 3. (Ollie Upton/HBO)
House of the Dragon season 3 officially has a release date.
HBO has announced that the third season of the Game of Thrones prequel series will premiere on June 21. It finds House Targaryen divided as ever, picking up where season 2 left off.
The show’s returning cast includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Bethany Antonia, Jefferson Hall, Tom Bennett, Kurt Egyiawan and Freddie Fox.
At the beginning of the trailer we hear Daemon Targaryen (Smith) tell his wife, Rhaenyra Targaryen (D’Arcy), that she is the strongest ruler there has ever been.
“You now have the power no man has ever wielded. You will have an empire unassailable, Rhaenyra. And our children will rule it forever and a day,” Daemon says.
The trailer ends with Rhaenyra making her plans known.
“There will be no doubt who the gods have chosen to rule,” she says, as we see her hold a crown.
House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood. The story is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, centering on House Targaryen.
In addition to airing on HBO linear, season 3 of the fantasy drama series will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Wuthering Heights is headed to HBO Max. The Emerald Fennell film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel will make its streaming debut May 1 on HBO Max before debuting to HBO linear on May 2. Margot Robbie stars as Cathy while Jacob Elordi is Heathcliff in the film, which also stars Hong Chau, Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver …
Ellen DeGeneres is swimming back to her iconic character of Dory. Deadline reports that the comedian will return to voice the cartoon blue tang fish in a new short film set in Pixar’s Finding Nemo universe. While plot details for the short film haven’t been released, the outlet reports that production has started on the project …
Gen V has been canceled at Prime Video. Variety reports that The Boys spinoff series will not return for a third season on Amazon’s streaming service. Although Gen V is ending, its executive producers told the outlet that characters from the show will find their stories continued in The Boys season 5, as well as other upcoming projects set in the same universe …
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the film ‘Michael.’ (Lionsgate)
Michael Jackson had a lot of #1 hits throughout his career, so it seems fitting that a movie about his life has landed at #1 as well.
The biopic Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, moonwalked its way to #1 at the box office this weekend, debuting in the top spot with a haul of $97 million domestically, and $217 million globally, Box Office Mojo reports.
According to Variety, the domestic haul breaks the record for the best biopic debut. The previous record holder was the 2015 N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, which earned $60 million in its debut week.
Michael’s opening is also the second-best opening of the year, with only The Super Mario GalaxyMovie doing better, with its $131 million debut.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie slips to #2 this week with $21.2 million in earnings, followed by Project Hail Mary at #3 with $13.2 million. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and The Drama round out the top five with $5.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
Besides Michael, the only other debuts to make it in the top 10 this weekend were Over Your Dead Body, starring Jason Segel and Samara Weaving, at #8 with $1.4 million, and the YoungBoy Never Broke Again documentary, American Youngboy, at #10 with $1.2 million.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Michael — $97 million 2. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — $21.2 million 3. Project Hail Mary — $13.2 million 4. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy — $5.6 million 5. The Drama — $2.6 million 6. Hoppers — $1.9 million 7. You, Me & Tuscany — $1.5 million 8. Over Your Dead Body — $1.4 million 9. Mother Mary — $1.3 million 10. American Youngboy — $1.2 million
Prince Jackson and Jaafar Jackson attend Lionsgate’s “Michael” Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Savion Washington/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
Prince Jackson, son of the late pop music superstar Michael Jackson, spoke with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis in an exclusive interview discussing the new biopic about his father, Michael.
The 29-year-old was an executive producer on the film, which was directed by Antoine Fuqua — known for Training Day and The Equalizer. The biopic, which arrived in theaters on Friday, covers Michael Jackson’s 1960s rise from his childhood music group The Jackson 5 to his solo career during the Bad tour in the late 1980s.
Prince Jackson said the movie was meant to show audiences a side of his father, who is played by Prince Jackson’s cousin Jafaar Jackson in the movie, that they may not have seen before.
“For those of us, like myself and younger, that never got to experience that [part Michael Jackson’s career], I hope that it contextualizes the growth and the rise to stardom and the hard work and effort that my father put into it,” Prince Jackson told Davis.
Prince Jackson and Jafaar Jackson, the son of Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson, spent time together as children at Hayvenhurst — the California home of their grandfather Joe Jackson.
“One of the greatest experiences of my life — growing up with Jafaar as we did at Hayvenhurst as siblings, as cousins, making home movies to now here we are making a major motion picture about my father, his uncle — someone we both love very much,” Prince Jackson said.
The music legend’s son said he was surprised by how much it struck him to see Jafaar Jackson in costume as his father.
“[It] was really an emotional shock because I had not seen my father in a long time,” Prince Jackson told Davis. “And it was difficult to maintain and keep composure because I really just wanted to give him a hug in that moment. But I had to tell him like, ‘Jafaar, I’m proud of you. You’re gonna do great. But I need to take a little step outside and get some air.'”
Some critics have reported that the film was “sanitized” and did not dive deeper into controversies that followed Michael Jackson later in his life.
“I think that my father is probably one of the most misunderstood people out there,” Prince Jackson said. “And I hope that you get a glimpse into the life and the cause and effect that made him who he was.”
Prince Jackson also talked about his nonprofit, Heal Los Angeles Foundation. He noted how his father’s example sparked the decision to bring some families his nonprofit served to the LA premiere of Michael to give them a glimpse of the red carpet and the opportunity to meet cast members and celebrities.
“[Michael Jackson] still made time to give back and used his platform to highlight social needs,” Prince Jackson said. “And that’s where we take inspiration at the Heal Los Angeles Foundation … we want to inspire young people to be their best and to give them the tools that they need to succeed.”
Ciara Miller, Amanda Batula and West Wilson from ‘Summer House.’ (Bravo)
Andy Cohen is addressing the Summer House fandom after audio from the season 10 reunion leaked online.
The Bravo producer took to Threads on Friday to respond to the fact that audio from the season 10 reunion taping, which occurred on Thursday, has leaked and spread widely online. Specifically, the audio features Summer House cast members West Wilson, Ciara Miller and Amanda Batula in a heated exchange.
“People laid their souls out emotionally for ten hours yesterday and it’s disgusting and illegal for someone to leak or distribute this,” Cohen wrote. “It’s disrespectful to the work and tears the cast put in yesterday. Let the season play out. You will see it all in due time.”
Bravo posted a statement to its Instagram saying the network has launched a full investigation into how exactly the audio was leaked.
“The Summer House Reunion audio leak represents a serious breach of trust and a clear lack of respect for the cast, crew and the integrity of the production process,” the statement reads. “We take this matter very seriously and have launched a full investigation and we will take appropriate action based on our findings.”
The currently airing 10th season of Summer House has captured the zeitgeist due to a scandal that has been given the colloquial name “Scamanda.”
After months of rumors, Batula and Wilson confirmed they are in a relationship in posts made to Instagram on March 31. Batula is married to Summer House cast member Kyle Cooke, although they are divorcing. Wilson is Miller’s ex-boyfriend, and Batula was considered one of Miller’s close friends.
The Summer House season 10 reunion will air May 26 on Bravo and stream the next day on Peacock.
Netflix has announced that production has started in Atlanta, Georgia, on its upcoming Scooby-Doo live-action series. The streaming service has also revealed that the show’s official title is Scooby-Doo: Origins.
The show’s previously announced main cast includes Mckenna Grace as Daphne Blake, Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley and Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones.
Netflix has also posted the first image of this live-action version of the Scooby-Doo gang in costume.
Additionally, Paul Walter Hauser has been cast as a series regular, although the specific role he will play has not been unveiled.
Scooby-Doo: Origins “will uncover how this mystery-solving crew, and their beloved dog, first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all,” according to the streamer.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg will serve as the show’s writers, executive producers and showrunners.
According to Netflix, the show will be a modern reimagining of the Scooby-Doo gang’s origin story.
“During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder,” according to the show’s official synopsis. “Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.”
