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Jensen Ackles goes full action star in first 'Countdown' trailer
"If I'm going out, I'm going out saving something." Mark Meachum is sounding a lot like Dean Winchester right now. In the first trailer for Countdown, Prime Video's new series from One Chicago's Derek Haas, Jensen Ackles' Mark Meachum is seen joining a task force put together by Eric Dane's Nathan Blythe. "You are the best or I would not have selected you," Blythe tells his team, which also includes Luke Finau (Uli Latukefu), Evan Shepherd (Violett Beane), Keyonte Bell (Elliot Knight), and Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho). As the team talks about bombs going off in their faces and working to stop a weapon of mass destruction, it's revealed that whatever the task force is doing, they're trying to stop a "Chernobyl-level event" from occurring in Los Angeles. The series' official description reads: "When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum, portrayed by Ackles, is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions." As showrunner Haas previously told Entertainment Weekly, "Putting this disparate group together and then emphasizing different strengths is what makes the show. And watching as they come together as a team. I think that's what the viewers are going to find really interesting."Ackles, best known for playing Dean Winchester across 15 seasons of Supernatural, is no stranger to action, though even Dean would be impressed with some of the shots of him walking away from exploding vehicles or ... standing on top of moving ones. As Ackles told EW, "I actually just did some ADR the other day for an action sequence. I was watching it and I was like, 'Oh, I'm getting my Tom Cruise on here. This is some full-on action stuff.'" Watch all of the action unfold in the trailer above. Countdown premieres Wednesday, June 25 on Prime Video with the first three episodes before switching to a weekly rollout. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
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6 hours ago
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Jeff Probst says last 'Survivor 50 'cast cuts were 'brutal'
Survivor host Jeff Probst announced the cast of Survivor 50 on the Wednesday edition of CBS Mornings by dramatically pulling the names of the returning players that made the cut out of an urn. A record 24 contestants will be heading back to the island in the hopes of winning the million dollars when the season airs in 2026, including one player from the franchise's first season as well as two competitors from Survivor 49, which has not even aired yet. But what about the players who did not make the cut? Fan favorite hopefuls like Carolyn Wiger, Jerri Manthey, Abi-Maria Gomes, and others have taken to social media over the past few weeks once they were informed they would not be part of the landmark season, with fans also chiming in on which contestants they wished had been selected for Survivor 50. (Justice for Sean Rector!) Probst addressed the casting process and how they got from 750 players down to 24 when he beamed into CBS Mornings after the pre-taped reveal to chat with hosts Gayle King, Nate Burleson and Vladimir Duthiers. 'Here's what we realized early on,' Probst told the hosts when asked about getting down to 24 players. 'Casting Survivor 50 was kind of like casting the ultimate all-time movie. And you think about all the actors who are alive today that you could put in that movie, but there is only so many roles, and we wanted 50 to be a little taste of everything. 'Cause, Gayle, we've done Heroes vs. Villains, and Game Changers, and Fans vs. Favorites, and winners. We wanted to taste every flavor, every type personality, all the eras.' Probst said their first list had 200 names of returnees. 'And so we went from 200 on a list to 100, to 80, to 50. And then those last 26, they were brutal cuts,' he told the hosts. 'And they still are. There are so many people we could have put out there, but there are only so many people you can put on the show.' When asked by King why Survivor: David vs. Goliath runner-up and The White Lotus creator Mike White made the list, Probst said there was never a question, unless it came from the player's side. 'I mean, do you have to ask? Mike, after he finished playing, he said 'I want to play again.' And that was before White Lotus. And then White Lotus hit and I thought, 'Well, he'll never play again.' But he kept texting and saying, 'Look, I'm serious. If you ever do anything where you have returning players, I want to play again.' So, we're happy to have Mike back.' When it was pointed out by Duthiers that White — who has put several of his David vs. Goliath castmates onto The White Lotus — could use the lure of future cameos as a game move — Probst sounded like he almost expected it. 'Don't think Mike White, who is clever enough to write and direct White Lotus, has not thought about that.' Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
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Keanu Reeves Spreads His Comedy Wings as Aziz Ansari's 'Budget Guardian Angel' in 'Good' 'Fortune' Trailer
Keanu Reeves plays a guardian angel in the first teaser trailer for Aziz Ansari's Good Fortune The comedy also stars Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh Good Fortune is in theaters Oct. 17Keanu Reeves wants to help lost souls find Good Fortune. The John Wick action star, 60, plays a guardian angel in the first teaser trailer for the comedy, which is written and directed by Aziz Ansari. Good Fortune also stars Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh. A synopsis says the film follows a "well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel" who "meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen)." Reeves previously recounted suffering an injury on the set of Good Fortune, telling The Late Show host Stephen Colbert that his knee "cracked like a potato chip" filming with Ansari, 42, and Rogen, 43, in a cold plunge. 'I was loving it, I was standing there, and we finish the scene, and you know when you're cold and you're [shuffling]? I had a bathing suit and a towel, and you put it over your head and you do the cold shuffle?" he recalled in July 2024. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Reeves added, "I'm doing the cold shuffle in this room that had protective carpets down and then, just here, there was like a little pocket, and my foot got caught in the pocket in the shuffle, and then I went [down], but [my knee] didn't follow. And then, in slow motion, I went falling. My arms came out, but then my knee failed because it's got some stuff, and I spiked it. And my patella — kneecap — cracked like a potato chip.' Ansari told Entertainment Weekly that he hopes Good Fortune marks a return for R-rated comedies to be enjoyed in theaters. "I feel like people are like, 'Oh, no one goes to comedies and theaters anymore.' It's like, well, they haven't really been making a lot of them, you know what I mean?" he said. "So I hope this movie shows that people do want to see comedies at theaters and that it just leads to people making s---ty ripoffs of Good Fortune." Reeves told EW of working with the Parks and Recreation alum, 'Aziz is great. A great writer, director, actor. I had such a fantastic experience working with him." Good Fortune is in theaters Oct. 17 Read the original article on People
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9 hours ago
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‘Survivor' Season 50 cast features 24 all-stars — including ‘White Lotus' creator Mike White
CBS has spoken. The 'Survivor' Season 50 cast was officially announced Wednesday morning, and fans finally learned the list of all-stars who are returning to Fiji for another shot at winning $1 million. The new season, set to premiere in early 2026, features the biggest cast 24 people in the history of the show, with 24 players. Among the returning contestants is 'The White Lotus' creator Mike White, who came in second place on Season 37 in 2018. 11 Mike White on 'Survivor' Season 37. CBS via Getty Images 11 Cirie Fields on 'Survivor' Season 34. CBS via Getty Images 11 Ozzy Lusth on 'Survivor' Season 23. CBS There are two winners competing on Season 50: Season 45's Dee Valladares and Season 48's Kyle Fraser. Season 50 will also feature two contestants from Season 49, which finished filming earlier this month and will premiere in the fall. 11 Jenna Lewis on 'Survivor' Season 1. CBS Here's the full 'Survivor 50' cast. Jenna Lewis (Seasons 1 and 8) Colby Donaldson (Season 2, 8 and 20) Stephenie LaGrossa (Seasons 10, 11 and 20) Cirie Fields (Seasons 12, 16, 20 and 34) Ozzy Lusth (Seasons 13, 16, 23 and 34) Benjamin 'Coach' Wade (Seasons 18, 20, and 23) Aubry Bracco (Seasons 32, 34 and 38) Chrissy Hofbeck (Season 35) Mike White (Season 37) Angelina Keeley (Season 37) Christian Hubicki (Season 37) Rick Devens (Season 38) Jonathan Young (Season 42) Emily Flippen (Season 45) Dee Valladares (Season 45) Quintavius 'Q' Burdette (Season 46) Charlie Davis (Season 46) Tiffany Nicole Ervin (Season 46) Genevieve Mushaluk (Season 47) Joe Hunter (Season 48) Kamilla Karthigesu (Season 48) Kyle Fraser (Season 48) Player #1 from Season 49 Player #2 from Season 49 The upcoming season is fittingly titled 'Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans.' 11 Benjamin 'Coach' Wade on 'Survivor' Season 23. CBS 11 Rick Devens on 'Survivor' Season 38. CBS via Getty Images During the airing of Season 48, fans got to vote on different creative categories for Season 50. The options included the official tribe colors, if the contestants get rice or not, if idols should be in the game, if the final four fire-making challenge should return, if there should be a live reunion show in Los Angeles again, and more. The results of the votes will be revealed to the Season 50 cast while they're on the island. 11 Angelina Keeley on 'Survivor' Season 37. CBS via Getty Images 11 Dee Valladares on 'Survivor' Season 45. CBS via Getty Images 11 Quintavius 'Q' Burdette on 'Survivor' Season 46. CBS 'This is the riskiest idea we've done,' host Jeff Probst told Entertainment Weekly in February. 'But what makes it fun is it's forcing us to evolve again and say: Let's create a variety of game elements that you will vote on, and then let's just see what that mixture ends up being.' Probst, 63, previously told USA Today how producers went about casting Season 50 from the pool of over 700 former castaways. 11 Joe Hunter on 'Survivor' Season 48. CBS 11 Kyle Fraser on 'Survivor' Season 48. CBS 'We started from 200 and then we got it down to 100. And from that point it's been tough because every time you cut somebody you know you're killing a dream but you're also losing a potential great story,' he said earlier this year. 'Survivor' Season 50 premieres in early 2026.
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9 hours ago
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Materialists Trailer: Dakota Johnson Struggles Between ‘Ideal' Match And Ex Chris Evans
Last Updated: Ahead of the film's June release, the makers have dropped a new trailer for the Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal-starrer. A fresh trailer for Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal is out; it is a complete treat for all Hollywood rom-com lovers. Beginning with everything mushy and romantic with her perfect match to an unexpected run-in with the ex, Dakota Johnson's matchmaker Lucy M will be seen stuck in the epic love triangle. Set against New York City's elite dating scene, the trailer promises equal parts charming and sultry—something amid the chase for an 'ideal match." The trailer opens to tease what comes with the professional as well as personal life of Lucy, the NYC-based matchmaker courted by the wealthy Harry C (Pedro Pascal). Amid the calculations of $50,000 for her Elite Matchmaking Services to bouquets, dine-outs, and then the $12 million penthouse apartment belonging to Pascal, Lucy finds herself standing in front of her past flame, John P (Chris Evans). As per the official synopsis, the film revolves around Johnson's ambitious matchmaker, who is torn between her perfect match, a unicorn billionaire, and her imperfect actor-waiter, ex-boyfriend. With the glamorous NYC setting, interesting dialogues, and Celine Song's screenplay packed with sharp wit and humour, Materialists appears ready to become this year's much-talked-about romantic comedy. Speaking on her inspiration behind the film, Celine Song revealed working as a matchmaker in the late 2010s. 'In that time, I learned more about people and what's in their hearts than I have in any other period of my life. When she would ask clients about their ideal life partner, for instance, 'their answer would be height, weight, race, job, and net worth — and these are all numbers," she told Entertainment Weekly. This brief yet impactful stint led to Materialists. Just like her debut film, the film also focuses on a woman caught between two lovers. 'I would actually be more interested in it being talked about as a story of Lucy as she navigates not just the love and dating world in her clients' lives, but also her own personal reality and beliefs about love," she continued. Besides the lead trio, Materialists also features actors like Zoë Winters, Marin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, and Sawyer Spielberg. The film, both written and directed by Song, will be released on June 13. First Published:
