Celebrity Status: Only Murders, Downton Abbey, And Johnny Coming Back As Jack?
“Only Murders in the Building” is back with Season 5, debuting Sept. 9, and Hulu has released a trailer showcasing the comedy’s new mystery — and its stacked cast.
Season 5 of “Only Murders” boasts an impressive ensemble including Meryl Streep, Michael Cyril Creighton, Bobby Cannavale, Coluca, Beanie Feldstein, Jermaine Fowler, Keegan-Michael Key, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, Téa Leoni, Logan Lerman, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Christoph Waltz, Dianne Wiest and Renée Zellweger. Past guest stars include Paul Rudd, Mel Brooks, Melissa McCarthy, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Amy Schumer, Matthew Broderick, Molly Shannon and Eva Longoria.
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Johnny Depp is possibly eyeing a return as Jack Sparrow in a sixth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, at least according to franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bruckheimer confirmed he has spoken to Depp about a new “Pirates” movie. The producer feels optimistic that Jack Sparrow could be back.
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A “Downton Abbey” primetime special is set to air on NBC to celebrate the third and final film in the “Downton” franchise before its theatrical release.
Variety has learned exclusively that NBC will air “Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale” on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and streaming the next day on Peacock. The one-hour special will feature conversations with the cast of the film as they reunite in London at the Savoy Hotel to share memories and never-before-heard stories from their time with the show and the films.
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“Wednesday,” one of Netflix‘s biggest hits of all time, returned to the streamer with its second season on Aug. 4 and racked up 50 million views in its first five days of streaming.
That puts it right on par with the debut of Season 1 n November of 2022. At the time, the Netflix Top 10 was ranked in order of hours viewed, and “Wednesday” debuted with 341.1 million hours in five days. But divided by Season 1’s runtime of six hours and 49 minutes, that translates to roughly 50.1 million views, just above the new Season 2 statistic.
