Celebrity Status: Wednesday, Eddie Murphy, And Pete Davidson
On Prime today (Aug.6), The Pickup.
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson) are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe (Keke Palmer). As chaos erupts, the unlikely duo must navigate danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps spiraling out of control.
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On Netflix today (Aug.6)
Welcome to the Summer of Woe: Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) has officially darkened your screens again, with all four episodes of Part 1 of Season 2 streaming now, to be followed by Part 2 on Sept. 3. Fresh foes and woes await everyone’s favorite storm cloud in this new chapter set in the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy.
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Matt Smith is finally getting his turn in the Star Wars galaxy.
The House of the Dragon star, who at one point was eyed to appear in 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has been tapped to join Shawn Levy’s Star War: Starfighter, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Lucasfilm could not be reached for comment.
This is one of multiple villain roles, according to sources, with Levy still looking to cast a female antagonist that at one point had Mikey Madison eyed for the part. Ryan Gosling stars in Starfighter, which has a release date of May 28, 2027.
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Molly Shannon will join her former Saturday Night Live co-star Will Ferrell in a Netflix comedy series, which is also undergoing some off-camera changes.
Ramy Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, who were credited as co-creators and executive producers when Netflix picked up the series in May 2024, have departed the untitled show over creative differences, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter. Andy Campagna of Youssef’s Cairo Cowboy production company has also departed.
The series stars Ferrell as a fictional golf legend and will mark his first continuing role in a comedy series (as opposed to the sketch/variety world of SNL). Shannon, whose recent credits include Only Murders in the Building and The Other Two, will play a character named Stacy.
