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Agatha Christie may be gone, but she seems to have found a worthy successor in British novelist Sophie Hannah. Hannah first took up Christies mantle in 2014 with the clever mystery,The Monogram Murders.Now, shes back withClosed Casket,a brand new story in which Christies Hercule Poirot must put his little grey cells to the test once again. Set in the 1930s,Closed Casketfinds Poirot and Edward Catchpool at the home of a famous writer, where several guests have gathered at her request....

Entertainment Geekly: A privileged, politically incorrect examination of politically correct privilege. Its been a long time since we talked aboutSouth Parkas a TV show. As an institution, sure. Theyre contracted through 2019. Why would they stop? In their public statements, they sound perfectly willing to keep the show going until Comedy Central cancels them. Comedy Central, in turn, seems perfectly willing to keep the show going until they quit. But that first season finale was17 years ago....

The new musicalSouthern Comfort, which opened Sunday at the Public Theater, shares all of those good intentions. What it lacks is any of that joy or celebration. It is important to see transgender people as people, to see their lives and struggles depicted in art. Credit: Carol Rosegg But whats on stage here is admirable, worthy, and almost painfully dull. Southern Comfortis based the 2001 documentary of the same name....

How did they meet and evolve into the First Family, though? Southside With Youfrom writer-director Richard Tanne transports the camera to Chicago, 1989. Southsidepremiered at Sundance in January, but is now making its way to theaters nationwide. Credit: Matt Dinerstein And critics love the love story of the Obamas budding romance. Fellow critics also commended the pairs chemistry and engaging impressions of the Obamas. When these two are one-on-one with each other, this is a date to remember....

Entertainment Geekly: Do the what now? I have a deep, abiding love for Crazy Bond. You used to seeGoldfingermore; you seeSkyfallall the time now. Credit: Everett Collection Those are worthy, fine movies. It is not controversial to like them. We tend to prefer a seriousness of intent in our goofy entertainment. We want fake things to feel “real.” But the lineage of Bond is mad. Mad, I tell you. Gadgets and rockets, henchmen ubermenschen and oversexed geopolitics....

‘Plenty of people have rung the death knell of Bond,’ Barbara Broccoli says. The first and by Hollywood standards, most important set is financial. No the burden of expectation remains uniformly high, whether the previous installment was a blockbuster or a bust. Credit: Jonathan Olley says Wilson, seated in the companys office at Southern Englands venerablePinewood Studios. What is the audience going to say if you dont come up with the goods?...

Skyfalls most satisfying surprise arguably arrives just moments before the end credits roll. We discover the hard-charging field operative portrayed by Naomie Harris is, in fact, Eve Moneypenny. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What do we find Miss Moneypenny doing in this film and how has she evolved? Credit: Francois Duhamel Presumably shes not back behind a desk. NAOMIE HARRIS:Shes put in a difficult position of being loyal to Bond or loyal to MI6....

The two weave through the crowded streets of Tangiers en route to tracking down SPECTRE. 3 Swann holds key information to help infiltrate SPECTRE and uncover the terrorist organization’s murky agenda. But she leads Bond into dangerous territory. Jonathan Olley 8 Meet Franz Oberhauser (Christoph Waltz). Jonathan Olley Jonathan Olley Jonathan Olley Jonathan Olley Jonathan Olley Jonathan Olley Jonathan Olley

Simply put, the British stage and character actor didnt see himself asthat guy. They were going to show me a script that was like other Bond movies. It was going to have the gags in it, what Pierce did, what Sean had done. Credit: Tiziana Fabi/Getty Images Theyd all be in there. And I could go, Thank you very much, good luck with that. And that would have been wonderful....

Craig said in an interview withTime Out Londonthat he hadnt given any thought toreturning for a fifth Bond outing. Id rather break this glass and slash my wrists. No, not at the moment. Credit: Dave M. Benett/WireImage Not at all, he said. Im over it at the moment. All I want to do is move on. This movie has taken up two years of my life. And I just need a break,Craig told EW in a recent interview....

We have the best fans in the whole entire world, Brown states in the clip. Youve stood by us for 20 years, and we want to say a big thank-you, adds Halliwell. Weve had our ups and downs, but youve always been there, says Bunton. Happy 20th birthday to all our fans, reads text following the groups remarks. This is a celebration for you! We hope to tell you soon....

In a personal essay written for the U.K.sLove Magazine, posted Monday evening, Sporty Spice (a.k.a. Melanie Chisholm, a.k.a. Chisholms piece begins as the 42-year-old muses on the ever-changing dynamic of fame in the music industry. Credit: Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images Youre not going to get me complaining about my life its brilliant. You have to eat the whole thing… Lets have a think about the word celebrity in the old days....

And that’s not all! And then the movie just goes on like everything that just happened was totally normal. Also, LOOK AT THOSE ALIENS. Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The Spice Bus, Interior Every young girl who watched this movie wished she lived on the Spice Bus. They even had fireman’s poles to slide down. And a fish tank. (It’s safe to say that diving is not her sport of choice.)...