In brief: Jeremy Allen White to play Jabba the Hutt’s son and more
Have you ever wondered what Jabba the Hutt’s son might look like? Apparently, it’s Jeremy Allen White. The actor has been tapped to star in the upcoming Star Wars film Mandalorian & Grogu as Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta the Hutt. Deadline confirmed the news, writing that White’s role will be sizable and not a cameo. He joins Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver in the Jon Favreau-directed feature, headed to theaters on May 22, 2026 …
Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel and James Corden have been cast in Steven Soderbergh‘s latest film, The Christophers. Deadline reports that the movie, which starts production in February 2025, is a dark comedy about the estranged children of a once-famous artist who hire a forger to complete his unfinished works …
Jake Bongiovi is the latest to join Maude Apatow‘s directional debut film, Poetic License, according to Deadline. The film, which follows a former therapist who becomes the unexpected point of tension between two best friends and college seniors, also stars Andrew Barth Feldman, Cooper Hoffman, Maisy Stella and Leslie Mann …
The women who will compete for Grant Ellis‘ heart on season 29 of The Bachelor have been revealed.
ABC announced the 25 contestants hoping to receive a rose from Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader and self-proclaimed mama’s boy from Houston, Texas, on Monday.
Among the women are a boxing trainer, a luxury travel host, a venture capitalist and a wedding planner.
Ellis, a former pro basketball player, was named the newest Bachelor lead following his elimination on Jenn Tran‘s season of The Bachelorette.
“I’m looking for love. I want a wife. I’m searching for that happiness,” Ellis said in a promo released in December. “To get what you want out of life, you have to take a chance. Love is a choice. Love is hard. But ultimately, the hardest things have the biggest reward.”
Scroll down to meet the 25 women Ellis will meet on his journey to find love:
Alexe, 27, a pediatric speech therapist from New Brunswick, Canada Alli Jo, 30, a boxing trainer from Manalapan, New Jersey Allyshia, 29, an interior designer from Tampa, Florida Bailey, 27, a social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia Beverly, 30, an insurance salesperson from Howard Beach, New York Carolina, 28, a public relations producer from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Chloie, 27, a model from New York, New York Christina, 26, a marketing director from Fargo, North Dakota Dina, 31, an attorney from Chicago, Illinois Ella, 25, a luxury travel host from Los Angeles, California J’Nae, 28, an account coordinator from Colorado Springs, Colorado Juliana, 28, a client service associate from Newton, Massachusetts Kelsey, 26, an interior designer from Brooklyn, New York Kyleigh, 26, a retail manager from Wilmington, North Carolina Litia, 31, a venture capitalist from Salt Lake City, Utah Natalie, 25, a Ph.D. student from Louisville, Kentucky Neicey, 32, a pediatrician from Blythewood, South Carolina Parisa, 29, a pediatric behavior analyst from Birmingham, Michigan Radhika, 28, an attorney from New York, New York Rebekah, 31, an ICU nurse from Dallas, Texas Rose, 27, a registered nurse from Chicago, Illinois Sarafiena, 29, an associate media director from New York, New York Savannah, 27, a wedding planner from Charlottesville, Virginia Vicky, 28, a nightclub server from Las Vegas, Nevada Zoe, 27, a tech engineer and model from New York, New York
Ellis’ season of The Bachelor premieres Monday, Jan. 27, on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.
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The deadly wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles County are disrupting scheduled awards season events and the filming of several TV shows.
ABC suspended production on the shows Grey’s Anatomy and Doctor Odyssey, and canceled Wednesday’s taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, it confirmed to ABC Audio.
ABC Audio also confirmed that production on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California, was closed on Wednesday because of the fires. This halted production on Abbott Elementary, as well as All American and The Pitt. It also stopped production on the multicamera sitcom Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.
Additionally, the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, which were originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 12, have been postponed to Jan. 26 “due to the catastrophic fires ravaging Southern California,” according to a press release.
“This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected,” Critics Choice Awards CEO Joey Berlin said.
BAFTA has also canceled its Tea Party, a key event during awards season. The event was scheduled for Saturday at The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
“In light of the dangerous winds and wildfires in Los Angeles, we are cancelling this weekend’s BAFTA Tea Party. The safety of our colleagues, friends and peers in Los Angeles remains our utmost priority and our thoughts are with everyone impacted,” BAFTA shared in a statement to the press.
A new trailer for the forthcoming series Landman, starring Billy Bob Thornton, is bringing the drama.
The series, which Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan co-created with Boomtown podcast host Christian Wallace, stars Thornton as Tommy Norris, a crisis manager for an oil company. It’s described as “a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs,” which is “set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas.”
“Texas. It ain’t any different than Tombstone or Dodge City. First comes the dreamers, then the bankers and then the desperate,” Thornton’s Tommy says in the trailer.
When his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland) asks him which of those descriptors he is, Tommy answers, “A divorced alcoholic with $500,000 in debt — and I’m one of the lucky ones.”
We also see glimpses of Jon Hamm‘s Monty Miller and Demi Moore‘s Cami Miller, a power couple in the oil industry who are close with Tommy, as well as Ali Larter as Tommy’s headstrong ex-wife, Angela.
The trailer ends with Thornton delivering a line that hints at what may sum up the show: “Men die. Oil companies don’t.”
The cast also includes Andy Garcia and Michael Peña.
The first two episodes of Landman premiere Nov. 17 on Paramount+.
