Jeremy Strong to star in ‘The Boys From Brazil’ Netflix series

If you don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day, perhaps you could spend the night at the movie theater. A24’s Babygirl is headed back to theaters on the weekend of Feb. 14. Directed by Halina Reijn, Babygirl stars Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas. It follows a high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she starts an affair with one of her much-younger interns …

Speaking of A24, another one of its films will soon be available to stream at home. The horror film Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, makes its streaming debut on Max on March 7. Written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Heretic also stars Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. The story follows two missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse when they knock on the door of Mr. Reed, played by Grant …

Team Jacob fans can rejoice. Taylor Lautner will star in and executive produce a series called Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter, as Variety first reported. The scripted show will follow a self-aware premise, where Lautner will play himself in a world where he got drawn into a secret society of werewolf trackers after he wrapped on the final Twilight film. “As he navigates his double life—Hollywood actor by day, supernatural warrior by night— Taylor must wrestle with the ultimate irony: fighting the very creatures that made him famous,” the show’s official logline reads …

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Many American Idol alumni have appeared on the show over the years as mentors or performers, but when the show returns Sunday night on ABC, Carrie Underwood will be accomplishing a first: She’s the first Idol winner ever to become a judge, which gives her a special insight into how the contestants are feeling.

“I hope I can bring a different perspective to this show,” Carrie says. “I know what it’s like to be there.”

As she notes, “I know what they’re going through, and I know what it’s like to be standing up there thinking, like, ‘What song am I supposed to be singing? I don’t know.’ And having judges say, ‘That just wasn’t the right song for you.’ And you’re like, ‘I don’t know what that means!'”

Host Ryan Seacrest, who crowned Carrie the champ in 2005, tells ABC Audio, “It’s like being at home with Carrie. … She’s been just a natural at being behind that desk. And the contestants are very excited to see her and they’re inspired by her.”

But fellow judge Luke Bryan tells ABC Audio that Carrie “had a little bit of a learning situation on really saying no to kids because she’s such a sweet, kind soul … it’s tough to sit there and tell some kid no that they can’t go to Hollywood.”  

For judge Lionel Richie, making it to Hollywood is a win in itself.

“When we say, ‘You’re going to Hollywood,’ that door opens … mothers are crying. Brothers and sisters are crying,” he says. “As I try to tell the kids on the show, forget about winning. … This is a moment when your family can actually say, ‘God, we’re so proud of you.’ And for that brief moment, you’ve won American Idol.” 

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Cobra Kai stars Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser are getting married.

The two stars of the hit Netflix show announced the news Wednesday night at the premiere of the Cobra Kai series finale in Hollywood, California.

Buchanan and Mouser were all smiles as they hit the carpet and showed off their rings.

They also shared a kiss as they posed for photos on the carpet.

Following the event, they shared a joint Instagram post Thursday about the news and wrote in the caption, “We’re so happy to finally share that we’re engaged.”

“This is such a special moment in our lives, the closing of one chapter and celebrating the continuation of another,” they added. “We’re so grateful for the love and support, and though we’re partial to having our private moments, we’re excited to share this check-in to our world.”

Mouser also took to her Instagram Story and wrote, “friends to lovers trope achieved,” alongside a photo of her and Buchanan.

Mouser and Buchanan joined Cobra Kai in 2018. The show follows martial arts rivals Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament.

Mouser portrays Samantha LaRusso, Daniel LaRusso’s daughter, in the series, and Buchanan plays Robby Keene.

The show also stars Martin Kove, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Peyton List, Gianni DeCenzo, Courtney Henggler, Vanessa Rubio, Dallas Dupree, Yuji Okumoto, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Oona O’Brien and Griffin Santopietro.

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