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Lady Gaga cemented her status as one of music’s biggest voices and Hollywood’s brightest stars with her role in 2018′s A Star is Born.

Her portrayal of singer/songwriter Ally Maine alongside Bradley Cooper earned Gaga her first Oscar win and laid the groundwork for future roles, including Joker: Folie a Deux.

It signified the first time that Mother Monster took the lead in a blockbuster. And while she’s iconic in the role, some fans might not be aware that A Star is Born is a movie that had already been made three times before Lady Gaga was cast.

The first version of the movie was released in 1937 and starred Janet Gaynor; the second came out in 1954 with Judy Garland in the lead. Barbra Streisand took center stage in the version of the movie released in 1976.

A fourth version of A Star is Born had been in the works for years with various talent associated with it by the time that Gaga was cast. That included five other female vocalists who could have landed the starring role. One of them was even attached to the movie at least twice, with reports suggesting that she wasn’t selected because the studio couldn’t afford her asking price.

Who were they and what happened that led to them being overlooked? We did all the digging!

Scroll through all of the musical acts that were considered for Lady Gaga’s part in A Star Is Born…

Superman & Lois just wrapped filming it’s upcoming fourth season!

Cast members of the CW series shared on Tuesday (April 23) that it was their final day on set.

The DC Comics series will return to The CW later this year for what will be the DC Comics adaptation’s final season, with 10 episodes.

While the show is returning, it was revealed that budget cuts were being made, causing changes to the cast, including several stars being demoted from series regular.

In February 2024, president of entertainment at The CW, Brad Schwartz, teased that the upcoming season is “going to blow your minds.”

“I am not kidding, this season is going to be one of the best shows on TV,” he said at the CW’s TCA session. “I watched the first episode last night, and it’s gonna make you cry. It’s amazing.”

“Because of all the special effects, it could be ready for summer…we feel like it would be wasted in the summer. So let’s put it in the fall where we can sell it in the Upfront [and] really, really talk about it.”

Find out which stars are returning as series regulars and which are not…

Colin Donnell will be joining the cast of FBI: International before the end of season three!

The 41-year-old Arrow and Chicago Med alum is set to guest star in the final two episodes of the CBS drama series, according to People.

His casting news comes less than a day after it was revealed that series star Luke Kleintank will be leaving the show.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

A new season of Drag Race France is on the way!

WOW Presents Plus has announced the queens who will be competing on season three of the French version of RuPaul’s Drag Race, along with which judges will be returning.

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 contestant Nicky Doll is back as host for the new season.

“I’m thrilled to come back to the helm of this legendary show and to present to you an absolutely iconic group of queens. Get ready for a high level season, with one key word: TALENT,” Nicky shared in a statement.

In season three, “The mini and maxi challenges are as difficult as ever and will test the queens’ charisma, uniqueness, talent and nerve. A new spin will be added this year with the Nickyphone – a glittery pink phone belonging to Nicky that will ring several times throughout the season to task the queens with ‘surprise challenges.’”

The premiere episode will be “Olympic Queens,” a nod to the upcoming Paris Olympics, and there will be a new component, “The Winner’s Frame,” where the picture of the winner of each week will be framed in the Werk Room, allowing the winner to revel against their competitors.

The winner of the season will receive a crown and scepter with the national colors, which will be embellished with over 5,000 crystals and pearls!

Drag Race France premieres later this year on WOW Presents Plus in the US and select territories worldwide, day-and-date with its local airing in France.

Keep reading inside to meet the competing queens and the returning judges…

We are about halfway through season 11 of Below Deck and a lot has gone down so far!

The reality series’ latest season began in February and airs new episodes every Monday night at 9pm ET/PT on Bravo and next day on Peacock.

This season takes place aboard the St. David as the crew cruises around the Caribbean country Grenada, while meeting the “ever-changing needs of demanding clients while visiting the world’s most beautiful destinations.”

Ahead of the season, Bravo promised “budding boatmances, explosive nights out and department drama, it’s not all smooth sailing in Grenada.”

As nearly almost every season of the Below Deck franchise, there have been some changes to the cast/crew, with two getting fired, one quitting, and so far, only two have joined to fill the positions. Another new crew member will be added in an upcoming episode.

Keep reading to find out the latest cast changes to Below Deck season 11…

Paul Forman has an exciting new role!

The 30-year-old actor, best known for his role on Emily In Paris, will be guest starring in the upcoming new season of Doctor Who.

Paul‘s character will reportedly be “facing off against Ncuti Gatwa‘s Doctor,” according to EW.

Find out more about his role inside…More Here! »

Production on the upcoming live action How to Train Your Dragon film is currently underway!!

The new adaptation of the franchise sees writer and director Dean DeBlois returning to write and helm the film after directing the previous three animated movies.

Based on the books by Cressida Cowell, the first animated movie followed Hiccup, a young Viking who defies tradition and befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, the unlikely heroes fight against the odds to save both their worlds in this wonderful, feel-good hit.

The movie kicked off filming back in January after strike-related delays, and as of early March, was still underway in Ireland.

Cressida even visited the set and teased, “Everyone is in for a TREAT!”

How to Train Your Dragon is currently slated for a June 13, 2025 release.

While we await more details, we do know who will be starring in the upcoming live action adaptation, including an original voice star from the animated trilogy and a recent addition!

Keep reading to see who has been cast in How to Train Your Dragon…