Paul Mescal WantsFans to 'Get Out and See Both'WickedandGladiator IIOpening Weekend, Barbenheimer-Style

Paul Mescal in ‘Gladiator II,’ Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’.Photo:Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures Paul Mescalmay be taking the mantle as the newest hero of Rome inGladiator II, but he’s happy to share the glory with another blockbuster,Wicked.The actor, 28, plays Lucius in directorRidley Scott’s sequel to 2000’sGladiator, picking up the story in a tyrannical Rome 16 years after Maximus (Russell Crowe) defeated the maniacal Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).

Paula Cole SaysThe Masked SingerForced Her to 'Examine My Judgment and My Snobbery' (Exclusive)

Paula Cole as Ship on ‘The Masked Singer’ season 12.Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty; Michael Becker/FOX Roy Rochlin/Getty; Michael Becker/FOX “That I’m a snob and I need to get over myself,” she tells PEOPLE. The singer-songwriter, 56, refers to herself as a “really private person,” so competing onThe Masked Singeras Ship “was great fun to stretch beyond my comfort zone.” “I love dancing, I love production. I found being inside a television show very fascinating,” Cole says.

Pauletta Washington Says She 'Broke Down' When She Learned Her Son Dedicated His Movie to Her (Exclusive)

Pauletta Washington and Malcolm Washington on March 16, 2024.Photo:Kevork Djansezian/GettyPauletta Washingtonwas moved when she learned her sonMalcolm Washingtondedicated his feature-length directorial debut to her.“Oh my God. I’m looking forward to really express how I really feel about it,” Pauletta, who has been married toDenzel Washingtonfor 41 years, tells PEOPLE at theThe Piano Lesson’s premiere at theToronto International Film Festivalon Tuesday, Sept. 10.“You know, that’s such a great honor, such a great honor,” she adds of Malcolm’s sweet gesture.

Pax Jolie-Pitt's 'Mouth Was Filled with Blood' in Middle of Intersection After Accident, Witness Says

Pax Jolie-Pitt on December 28, 2023.Photo:Gotham/GC Image Gotham/GC Image A woman who witnessedPax Jolie-Pitt’s July 29e-bike accidentin Los Angeles is speaking out about what she saw at the scene. Lola Cavalli — whomEntertainment Tonightidentified as one of the first people on the scene to call 911 and gave medical aid to Pax, 20 — told the outlet she called emergency services immediately after the crash and tried to apply pressure to his head to stop any bleeding.

Peaky BlindersMovie: Everything the Cast Has Said About the Upcoming Film

Netflix Now,Peaky Blindersis getting the movie treatment, with Knight tellingVarietyin 2021 that the film was in “development.” He added, “It’s a fully formed idea and it has a beginning, middle and end. And I think it’s going to be a fitting conclusion to the story told so far.” In March 2024, Knight gave another exciting update forPeaky Blindersfans, tellingBirmingham Worldthat shooting would begin in September. In June, Netflix confirmed thatthe movie is on the way, sharing a photo of the scripton X(formerly Twitter).