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Nicole Kidman & Hugh Grant Promote Their New HBO Series 'The Undoing'

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant field questions from reporters during the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Wednesday afternoon (January 15)in Pasadena, Calif.

The two stars opened up about their new series, The Undoing, which is due out in May.

“The great thing about the series – and what really drew me to it – is that it’s so twisty and nothing is as it seems,” Nicole shared.

Other big stars at the press day included Snowpiercer‘s Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, The Plot Against America‘s Zoe Kazan and Winona Ryder, and Mark Ruffalo, who will star in I Know This Much Is True.

40+ pictures inside of Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and more big stars at the 2020 Winter TCA Press Tour

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BFFs Natasha Lyonne & Chloe Sevigny Buddy Up at Gotham Awards 2019!

Natasha Lyonne and Chloe Sevigny pose together on the red carpet at the 2019 IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards on Monday (December 2) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Natasha‘s Netflix show Russian Doll was nominated for Breakthrough Series – Short Format, but the award went to Hulu’s PEN15.

Waves co-stars Renee Elise Goldsberry and Kelvin Harrison Jr. were both at the event and Kelvin went on stage to accept Taylor Russell‘s Breakthrough Actor award as she wasn’t able to attend.

Renee also met up with her former Hamilton co-star Daveed Diggs, who was a presenter.

More stars at the event included Vera Farmiga, Uma Thurman with designer Zac Posen, Richard Jewell actor Paul Walter Hauser, married couple Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts, Honey Boy director Alma Har’el and star Byron Bowers, Paul Sparks and Annie Parisse, Djimon Hounsou, Aisha Tyler, and playwright Jeremy O. Harris.

FYI: Chloe is wearing a Givenchy dress. Guests at the event sipped on Robert Hall Winery wines.

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Jamie Foxx & Tina Fey Star in Pixar's 'Soul' - First Trailer Revealed!

The first teaser trailer for Disney and Pixar’s new movie Soul is here!

Soul introduces Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz. In the film, just when Joe thinks his dream might be in reach, a single unexpected step sends him to a fantastical place where he’s is forced to think again about what it truly means to have soul. That’s where he meets and ultimately teams up with 22, a soul who doesn’t think life on Earth is all it’s cracked up to be.

Jamie Foxx voices Joe, while Tina Fey voices the role of 22.

Phylicia Rashad, Ahmir Questlove Thompson and Daveed Diggs also lend their voices to the film, in theaters on June 19, 2020.

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Daveed Diggs In Talks to Play Sebastian in 'The Little Mermaid' Live-Action Movie

Daveed Diggs is in talks to play the Jamaican crab Sebastian in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.

The 37-year-old actor, who won a Tony Award for his work in the Broadway musical Hamilton, could possibly portray the lovable character in the upcoming Disney movie, according to Variety.

Halle Bailey is already confirmed to play Ariel and Melissa McCarthy is reportedly going to play Ursula. Javier Bardem is in talks to play King Triton.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor Tituss Burgess played the role of Sebastian in the Broadway musical!

'Snowpiercer' Debuts Animated Teaser Narrated By Daveed Diggs During NYCC - Watch!

Snowpiercer is giving fans a first look at the upcoming season!

The cast stepped out for the show’s panel during 2019 New York Comic-Con on Saturday afternoon (October 5) at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

Cast in attendance included Daveed Diggs, Jennifer Connelly, Mickey Sumner, Lena Hall, Steven Ogg, Alison Wright and Sheila Vand.

During the panel, the show revealed an animated short, narrated by Daveed, which explained the backstory of how the planet ended up an icy and inhospitable world.

Watch the animated teaser below and be sure to also watch the entire trailer!

FYI: Lena is wearing a Private Policy look.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Wife Vanessa Nadal Attend 'Freestyle Love Supreme' Broadway Opening Night

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal are celebrating opening night!

The Hamilton creator and his wife were in attendance for opening night of Freestyle Love Supreme at the Booth Theatre on Wednesday (October 2) in New York City.

Fifteen years the creation of the original improv troupe, Freestyle Love Supreme is a hip-hop musical from Lin-Manuel, Thomas Kail and Anthony Veneziale.

Here’s a description: “Every performance, the crew takes the crowd on a freestyle, hip-hop, improvisational, never-before-seen comedy ride. See it for the first time every time as the performers take suggestions from the audience and spin them into instantaneous riffs and full-length musical numbers. With special — and spontaneous — guest appearances from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, James Monroe Iglehart, and more, every night brings the unexpected.”

Wayne Brady and daugther Maile Masako Brady, Chris Sullivan, Veronica Vazquez and Utkarsh Ambudkar were also in attendance.

READ MORE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells ‘Fallon’ That ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ Will Be Different Every Night!

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Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey & More Join 'Soul' Cast for Disney/Pixar!

Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey hit the carpet while attending Disney’s D23 Expo on Saturday (August 24) in Anaheim, Calif.

The cast for the upcoming Disney/Pixar movie Soul was announced at the event and it includes Jamie, Tina, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, and Questlove, who were all in attendance.

The film journeys from the streets of New York City to the never-before-seen cosmic realms and “The You Seminar,” the fantastical place where we all discover our unique personalities.

Jamie lends his voice to Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz. Tina plays 22, a soul-in-training who has an unexpected encounter with Joe when he accidentally finds his way to the “You Seminar.” Together, the two are going to find a way to get Joe back to Earth, making him think again about what it truly means to have soul.

The movie will feature original jazz music by Jon Batiste and an original score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, which will drift between the real and soul worlds. The film hits theaters on June 19, 2020.

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