Showtime: Homeland, Billions get return dates

Homelandwill return for a sixth season on Sunday, Jan. 15. Finance dramaBillionsalso now has a second season return date: Sunday, Feb. 19. In addition, Showtime has renewedRay Donovanfor a fifth season, with production set to begin next year. Credit: Stephan Rabold/SHOWTIME Homelandtypically airs in the fall, but was pushed to 2017 for its next edition. Showtime has picked up the show for another two seasons beyond next year, presumably carryingHomelandthrough 2019....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Monica Young

Sia scores first No. 1 single with 'Cheap Thrills'

Fresh offa captivating set at the Panorama music festivalin New York City, Sia has claimed her first No. 1 single on theBillboardHot 100 chart with Cheap Thrills. The tropical club-bangers rise to the top of the charts wasnt exactly unexpected. Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images and One Dance, respectively. Its alsothe first time a woman over 40 has scored a No. 1 single in 16 yearsthe last was Madonnas Music in 2000....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Lori Ryan

Sicario 2: Emily Blunt won't return for Soldado because of script decision

Now, whether we like it or not, we have a reason straight from screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin also starred, and both will be returning for the sequel. Look what she went through, Sheridan continued. Credit: Richard Foreman It was a difficult role. Here I write this lead character and then I use her as a surrogate for the audience. It was an arduous journey for the character, and for Emily....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Ronnie Rodriguez

Sid and Marty Krofft resurface with new Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

Pufnstuf,The Bugaloos, andLand of the Lost. You have to have great characters, great stories. It makes no difference whether its digital, online grid, Nickelodeon. Credit: John P. Fleenor/Amazon Studios (The latter channel is home to the Krofft-produced seriesMutt & Stuff.) We kept the integrity of the show, Marty continued. Thats not to saySigmundhasnt been updated. John P. Fleenor/Amazon Studios This time around theres a main villain, Captain Barnabas, played by David Arquette....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Mark Jennings

Sigourney Weaver reveals more details of Neill Blomkamp's Aliens sequel

And not the ones she got in the latter two films. What does the future hold for Ripley? A major change to her past. Credit: Fox And we also may learn more about the aliens she has been battling all these years. (Now theres a sentence thatll disrupt your timeline.) Heres what else she had to say about Ripleys next appearance: Well, we have a great script. Fox asked us to delay so Ridley Scott could shoot his [second]Prometheusmovie....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Michael Price

Sigourney Weaver says sci-fi 'reflects how powerful women are'

There werent any preconceptions… She was just a character, an everyman, a young person whos put in this extraordinary situation. Since then, Ripleys been referenced again and again by actresses who take similar leading roles. While speaking about playing Katniss inThe Hunger Games,Jennifer Lawrence cited Ripleyas a modelfor her performance. Credit: Everett Collection Kate Beckinsale, who helms theUnderworldfranchise, adores Weavers work as the heroine so muchshe nicknamed herselfafter her. For her part, Weaver credits theAlienfilms writers consistency with depicting Ripley....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Sara Dixon

Silence of the Lambs 25th anniversary

Its the rare movie adaptation thats actually better than the book… and the books great. But long before that,Red Dragonwas adapted into Michael Manns moody 1986 neon-noir,Manhunter. Now, if you havent seenManhunter, you’re gonna wanna correct that. Its the movie equivalent of Eli and Peyton Mannings big brother, Cooper.But were here to talk aboutSilence. In fact, he upstages everything in the book. He probably upstages everything else in the bookstore that sells it....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Christina Jefferson

Silence of the Lambs: How Jodie Foster chased Clarice

During the conversation, Tally revealed just how doggedly Foster pursued the part of FBI trainee Clarice Starling. Somebody came and said, Jodie Foster is on the phone. I almost fainted, Tally said. Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images How did she even know to find where I am?' The two talked generally for a bit and got to know each other. At the end of the conversation, things turned pointed. Finally she said, Are you going to write a good part for me?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Tara Smith

Silence of the Lambs: Jodie Foster reveals she and Anthony Hopkins were 'really scared' of each other

And now we have better insight into what mightve made that on-screen relationship work so well. Nope, never spoke to him. the 53-year-old revealed onThe Graham Norton Showwhen the host asked her if those rumors were true. Credit: The Graham Norton Show We got to the end of the movie and had never really had a conversation, she said. I avoided him as much as I could. I really avoided him, Foster added....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Samuel Stanley

Silicon Valley actor T.J. Miller plays Last Word with Ellen DeGeneres

Anyone whos seenSilicon ValleyknowsT.J. Miller is a one-man improv machine, and the jokes were running at full speed with Ellen DeGeneres. The first one was Signs Youre Drunk. Credit: The Ellen DeGeneres Show DeGeneres laughed until the buzzer sounded, prompting a Miller victory. The second take was to think of ways to address someone without knowing their name. Miller ended the game with a 13-second answer that he finishedrightbefore the games conclusion....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Eric Kelly

Silicon Valley finale: T.J. Miller talks Bachmanity's game-changing move

Nowdo you believe in the insanity of Bachmanity? If Bachmanitys heroics caught you off-guard, you werent alone. I was surprised because I had no idea, Miller tells EW. I think hes so funny. As a fan of the show, I was like, Oh, thats great! What an ingenious way to bring him back in the fold. You wanted me to commit a crime? In this rare case, though, his outrage was justified....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Craig Alexander

Silicon Valley season 3: Mike Judge, Alec Berg preview the latest installment

But at the end of season 2, the big headline for Richard was top out. Youre about to find out, as season 3 ofSilicon Valleydebuts Sunday at 10 p.m. on HBO. ALEC BERG:Richard was fired. MIKE JUDGE:There you go. What is his journey this season and does it start with a lot of pride-swallowing? How would they react? We talked to a few people whod been in that situation. Would they give a shot to bring Richard along?...

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1199 words · Brenda Kim

Silicon Valley stars riff on Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Big Bang Theory

The results will surprise amuse you. Sell us on a plot for aBatman v LEGO Batmanmovie. T.J. MILLER:Batman leisurely takes LEGO Batman apart. HBO ZACH WOODS:To be honest, Id rather seeBatman vs. American Girl Doll Batman. Just a higher-quality toy. No amount of coaxing from Alfred can get him to go outside and make friends. Pixar/Disney The LEGO people are his slaves and playthings. Very dark.The Babadookdirector Jennifer Kent is at the helm....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Andrew Gray