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Chef and restaurateur Jose Andrés inviting actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O'Shea Jackson Jr. over for dinner in a new TV special and Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: Shakira releases her first album in seven years, Paul Simon gets an expansive two-part documentary on…

In the first episode of the new Apple comedy series Palm Royale, Kristen Wiig‘s Maxine tells a long, rambling story to Dinah (Leslie Bibb), a wealthy woman she’s trying to befriend. An impatient Dinah tells her, “I have lost the thread here, Maxine.” Dinah is meant to be one of the villains of Palm Royale, forever trying to undercut Maxine’s attempts to claw her way into Palm Beach high society in the summer of 1969. Yet in this moment and many others, her complaints about Maxine ring truer than the series would…

The Golden Globe Awards got a new look this year. Gone is the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a weird cabal of foreign journalists who love nothing more than accepting gifts and hobnobbing/taking selfies with talent. That shadowy outfit disbanded last year in the wake of scandal. Now, the Golden Globes are owned by Dick Clark Productions (a subsidiary of Rolling Stone owner PMC), air on CBS, and have a host that makes Taylor Swift and Greta Gerwig very uncomfortable. Yes, the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards…

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Kate McKinnon was joined on stage Saturday by fellow SNL alums Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig, and the trio put an SNL spin on “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” McKinnon, who spent a decade on the late night show until departing last year, began by noting how “weird” it felt to now have her own monologue. “I don’t really like to talk in my own voice. That’s kind of why I got into this racket in the first place,” joked the actress, who picked up a pair of Emmys for her…

Ken discusses his job description in a new Barbie clip. Seth Rogen promises shocks aplenty for his Boys spinoff and the Sausage Party sequel. Netflix wants its Stranger Things play to herald clues for the show’s final season. Plus, a new look at The Nun 2. Spoilers, now!What Does James Gunn Want from His Superman Movie? | io9 InterviewKill Bill Vol. 3During a recent interview with the Flemish newspaper De Morgen (via Deadline), Quentin Tarantino stated he “doesn’t see” himself making a third Kill Bill movie, after all.…

Screenshot: HBO Max/Stay Tooned YouTubeThe legendary figurehead of Looney Tunes, the one and only Bugs Bunny, just celebrated 80 years—and he’s just received his first Emmy. Bugs’ current voice performer, Filipino Canadian and proud animation fanboy Eric Bauza, won the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for “Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program.” It’s a big deal for Bugs Bunny, but it’s also a big deal for Bauza, who was recognized for his work as not just Bugs but also Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck…

Wonder Woman 1984 follows the beleaguered DC cinematic universe's best movie to date. The original Wonder Woman, released in 2017, was everything that DC needed to be. It was joyful and exhilarating, unlike the dark and brooding tone of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Its attempts at comedy were successful, unlike Suicide Squad. And it was true to its character's roots, unlike Man of Steel, as Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) exuded hope even in the worst of times: World War I. Too bad Warner Bros. pushed for a generic…