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'SNL' Names Final Four Hosts of Season 42, for Ultra-Live Episodes

'SNL' Names Final Four Hosts of Season 42, for Ultra-Live Episodes

Prepare yourself, Sean Spicer! "Saturday Night Live" will make history with its final four episodes of Season 42. NBC En...

Gina Carbone ·
'How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor Leads 'Drama High'

'How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor Leads 'Drama High'

"How I Met Your Mother" alum Josh Radnor will play an inspirational drama teacher in the NBC pilot "Drama High," Variety...

Sharon Knolle ·
What's New on TV, Netflix, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: March 6-12

What's New on TV, Netflix, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: March 6-12

At a loss for what to watch this week? From new TV, we've got you covered. New Video on Demand, Rental Streaming, and Di...

Gina Carbone ·
The Director and Producer of Disney's 'Moana' on Its Politics and Taika Waititi

The Director and Producer of Disney's 'Moana' on Its Politics and Taika Waititi

Walt Disney Animation Studios had a phenomenal 2016. In addition to releasing "Zootopia," the surprisingly topical anima...

Moviefone ·
Go Behind the Scenes of Disney's 'Moana' With Lin-Manuel Miranda

Go Behind the Scenes of Disney's 'Moana' With Lin-Manuel Miranda

On February 21st "Moana," Walt Disney Animation Studios' wind-swept adventure, splashes down on Digital HD and Disney Mo...

Moviefone ·
From 'Rogue One' to 'Powerless,' Alan Tudyk Has Mastered His Comedic Voice

From 'Rogue One' to 'Powerless,' Alan Tudyk Has Mastered His Comedic Voice

What do a dryly witty, reprogrammed Imperial droid, "Moana's" oddball chicken Hei-Hei, the weaselly Duke of Wesselton, a...

Scott Huver ·
Dwayne Johnson's 'Fighting With My Family' Adds 'Game of Thrones' Star Lena Headey

Dwayne Johnson's 'Fighting With My Family' Adds 'Game of Thrones' Star Lena Headey

The cast of "Fighting With My Family" has just added another tough lady to the mix. "Game of Thrones" star Lena Headey w...

Stephanie Topacio Long ·
What the Oscars 2017 Nominees Revealed to Made in Hollywood

What the Oscars 2017 Nominees Revealed to Made in Hollywood

They never dared to even think about getting an Oscar. But the stars, filmmakers and musicians who heard their names ann...

Moviefone ·
'Baywatch' International Trailer Stars Priyanka Chopra's Villain, Zac Efron's Abs

'Baywatch' International Trailer Stars Priyanka Chopra's Villain, Zac Efron's Abs

A new international (and NSFW) trailer for "Baywatch" has hit the internet waves, and with it, audiences are getting a c...

Katie Roberts ·
Moana Choreographer Tiana Liufau Designs Dances for Animation

Moana Choreographer Tiana Liufau Designs Dances for Animation

Made in Hollywood: Teen reporter Kylie Erica Mar gets an exclusive dance lesson from "Moana" choreographer Tiana Liufau,...

Moviefone ·
6 Reasons Why 'Office Christmas Party' Lost the Top Spot to 'Moana'

6 Reasons Why 'Office Christmas Party' Lost the Top Spot to 'Moana'

This weekend, there was actually some suspense in the race to the top of the box office chart. Some pundits expected "Of...

Gary Susman ·
Box Office: 'Moana' Stays on Top for Third Weekend in a Row

Box Office: 'Moana' Stays on Top for Third Weekend in a Row

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES, Dec 11 (Variety.com) - Disney's "Moana" topped a sleepy weekend at the multiplexes, earning $...

Moviefone ·
The 'Baywatch' Trailer Is All Sexy, Glorious, Slow-Motion Cheese

The 'Baywatch' Trailer Is All Sexy, Glorious, Slow-Motion Cheese

If The Rock's balls could talk -- and they do in the first teaser trailer for "Baywatch" -- they'd say you need to check...

Gina Carbone ·
Here's Why 'Moana' Will Rule the Box Office... Until 'Rogue One'

Here's Why 'Moana' Will Rule the Box Office... Until 'Rogue One'

Maybe you prefer your Thanksgiving dinner carved from the turkey breast or thigh. But at the movie theater in the weeken...

Gary Susman ·
Box Office: 'Moana' Tops Slow Post-Thanksgiving Weekend With $28.4M

Box Office: 'Moana' Tops Slow Post-Thanksgiving Weekend With $28.4M

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (Variety.com) - "Moana" sailed to the top of the domestic box office for the second co...

Moviefone ·
Here's How 'Moana' Crushed the Competition at the Box Office

Here's How 'Moana' Crushed the Competition at the Box Office

Disney's "Moana" had plenty to be thankful for over the holiday weekend, but for all the other new releases that went up...

Gary Susman ·
Box Office: 'Moana' Sails to Top Spot for Thanksgiving Weekend

Box Office: 'Moana' Sails to Top Spot for Thanksgiving Weekend

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney's "Moana" sailed to the top of the Thanksgiving box office, earning a m...

Moviefone ·
'Moana' Star Auli'i Cravalho Talks Breaking the Disney Princess Mold

'Moana' Star Auli'i Cravalho Talks Breaking the Disney Princess Mold

One may say that Moana was a role newcomer Auli'i Cravalho was destined to play. After hearing about the auditions for D...

Moviefone ·
'Moana' Directors Reveal How They Made Disney's Next Hit

'Moana' Directors Reveal How They Made Disney's Next Hit

Directors Ron Clements and John Musker are the duo largely responsible for Disney's "Renaissance" period during the late...

Moviefone ·
Snow White to Moana, This GIF Shows the Evolution of Disney Princesses

Snow White to Moana, This GIF Shows the Evolution of Disney Princesses

You've come a long way, baby your highness. This week, Disney welcomes "Moana" into the fold as the magical kingdom's fi...

Gina Carbone ·
Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals the Secrets to His Success

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals the Secrets to His Success

As a joke, the team at Disney likes to say that they "discovered" Lin-Manuel Miranda. While it's true that Miranda was h...

Moviefone ·
The Rock Stands by 'Fast 8' Insults, Calls More Actors 'Candy Asses'

The Rock Stands by 'Fast 8' Insults, Calls More Actors 'Candy Asses'

Bless Dwayne Johnson for standing by his own mouth. He is not sorry for blasting some of his male "Fast 8" co-stars as "...

Gina Carbone ·
Disney Had to Change 'Moana's' Title in Italy Thanks to a Porn Star

Disney Had to Change 'Moana's' Title in Italy Thanks to a Porn Star

When Disney's newest animated musical "Moana" hits theaters overseas next week, it will have a different name -- and the...

Katie Roberts ·
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Named People's Sexiest Man Alive

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Named People's Sexiest Man Alive

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can add a new title to his name. Call him Dwayne "Sexiest Man Alive" Johnson now! People magaz...

Kelly Woo ·