The Mandalorian and Grogu movie doesn’t come out until May 2026, but many Star Wars fans are already looking forward to it. The casting that we know so far is kinda random. Sigourney Weaver (not random) and Jeremy Allen White (very random) join Internet daddy Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin) as the latest new-era Star Wars cast members. Because I am now on record for being wrong about Jude Law’s turn in Skeleton Crew, I am still (for now) maintaining my vow to remain nonpartisan about casting. I mean it! Adam Driver/Kylo Ren who?! (FWIW, Driver was robbed by the Internet’s worst fanbois. I will never forgive them for throwing a tantrum after The Last Jedi and ruining The Rise of Skywalker.)

Anyway, SciFi darling Sigourney Weaver is now going to be a part of the Star Wars Universe! There’s still no word on the character that she’s playing, but we know that she interacts with “Baby Yoda” himself, Grogu. While promoting Apple TV+’s new slasher/romance movie, The Gorge (co-starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy), Sigourney talked to Games Radar about what it was like to film The Mandalorian and get heavily-industry-coveted scenes with Grogu.

Sigourney Weaver says she never really thought about joining the Star Wars franchise, but when she was offered a role in the upcoming movie The Mandalorian & Grogu, there was one teeny tiny thing that made her sign on: Baby Yoda.

“I get to have scenes with a little Grogu which is probably why I did the movie,” Weaver tells GamesRadar+. “And he’s a little badass too. It’s going to be wonderful for people to see what Grogu is up to now because he’s grown up a little bit and is capable of much more than maybe we think just watching the series.”

As Weaver did not appear in The Mandalorian series, we still don’t know for sure who her character is, although it has been reported that Weaver is playing a New Republic Colonel Bishop in the film. When asked for more on her mysterious role, Weaver replies, “I play a wonderful character who is, you know, in a position of authority. And I have to send the Mandalorian out on a mission on the Outer Rim where all the bad stuff happens.”

With so much experience working on big sci-fi franchises like Alien and Avatar, it is surprising that Weaver didn’t join the galaxy far, far away sooner. “I admire [Star Wars], but I don’t sit around wishing I was in another franchise, because I’ve been so lucky to be in some wonderful ones,” Weaver adds. “But at the time, when I was offered it, I was delighted. I’m a great fan of John Favreau. I was already a great fan of The Mandalorian.”

Directed and written by Jon Favreau, the movie welcomes back Pedro Pascal as bounty hunter Din Djarin who embarks on an exciting new adventure with his apprentice Grogu. The Mandalorian & Grogu hits theatres on May 2026.

[From Games Radar]

Well, I can’t blame Sigourney here. If someone gave me the opportunity to be in a Star Wars, I would do it too, hands down. Massive bonus points if I get to interact with new era Star Wars’ most popular character, Grogu. You might even get an action figure in your likeness! But in all seriousness, Sigourneyy getting cast in The Mandalorian and Grogu makes perfect sense and gives someone another box checked off of their Bingo card. It’s somewhat like how Harrison Ford has finally made himself a part of yet another big franchise (Marvel). I can see her playing a diplomat or someone in the post-Galactic government that’s on Mando and Grogu’s side. In the meantime, I am looking forward to Andor‘s second and final season coming out in April. Viva le résistance. Fight the Empire.

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Karla Sofia Gascon really shook up what was turning out to be a dull and forgettable awards season. Last month, Gascon became the first transgender woman to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. What could have been a groundbreaking moment for trans actors quickly twisted into something else entirely. First off, people really hate Emilia Perez and no one really understands why it got so many Oscar nominations. Then Gascon quickly showed that she was nowhere near ready for the spotlight or the awards season heat – she publicly blamed Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres for the “bad press” EP was receiving. That’s when people really turned on Gascon, and a Canadian journalist highlighted Gascon’s long history of bigotry, racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism and just plain bitchiness towards many celebrities. All of this was made worse by Gascon refusing to shut up and refusing to accept responsibility for her own bullsh-t – she kept issuing self-pitying statements full of lies.

Last week, we learned that Netflix was basically cutting ties with Gascon in an attempt to salvage EP’s awards season – Netflix is no longer paying for Gascon’s travel, hotels, glam squad or fashion. They encouraged her to just stay home in Spain, and they aren’t even directly in contact with her. Neither is her director, Jacques Audiard. He told Deadline last week that he hasn’t spoken to her “and I don’t want to. She is in a self-destructive approach that I can’t interfere in, and I really don’t understand why she’s continuing. Why is she harming herself? Why? I don’t understand it, and what I don’t understand about this, too, is why she’s harming people who were very close to her.” That finally got through to Gascon, and she finally released a public statement saying that she would stay silent from here on out. Now sources are saying Gascon might not even go to the Oscars?

Netflix may have scored a whopping 13 Oscar nominations for “Emilia Pérez” — including Best Picture — but, following a scandal with the movie’s Best Actress nominee, Karla Sofía Gascón, even the streamer’s CEO has appeared to distance himself. Power player Ted Sarandos sat with Erin Foster, the creator of Netflix’s hit series “Nobody Wants This” at the American Film Institute’s annual lunch on Thursday — and away from the “Pérez” team, which included writer/director Jacques Audiard and co-star Zoe Saldaña. The seating arrangement was the talk of the event, Page Six is told, as it comes after Gascón, 52, has drawn fire with newly resurfaced racist and anti-Muslim tweets.

“In 40 years in this business, I’ve never seen a debacle like ‘Emilia Pérez,’” said one longtime Hollywood insider who has worked on many Academy Awards campaigns.

Oscar battles are infamously an expensive — and often dirty — business. Studios and streamers can spend up to $30 million to get their nominees up on the podium. And Netflix is said to really, really want the Best Picture award which has, so far, eluded its efforts.

“‘Emilia Pérez’ is over for Best Picture … it imploded,” the insider said. “It still has a shot for Best Foreign Film, it depends on whether Academy voters want to punish the entire cast for one woman’s mistake. It’s so sad and horrible for all the people that made that wonderful film.”

Although Gascón continues to be repped by mega talent agency UTA, Page Six has confirmed that she is now looking for crisis management.

Netflix did not pay for Gascón to fly to the US from Spain for crucial days of campaigning, and multiple sources said that she may not attend the SAG awards on February 23 in Los Angeles. Indeed, she may not even attend the Oscars on March 2 — although she was in a New York Times ad last weekend and is in billboards along Sunset Boulevard, paid for by Netflix.

“Do you think [the Screen Actors Guild] is going to let her through the door on the red carpet?” said the insider, “They are not admitting her to their temple. “If she was smart she wouldn’t go to the Oscars, which is really, really so woke.”

A source close to the film said: “At this point we really don’t know if Karla is going to the Oscars. Netflix is still actively campaigning for all 13 nominations, the only thing that is different is that Karla is not doing anything.”

[From Page Six]

If you’re anything like me, you were confused by “Netflix has never won Best Picture” – I was like, didn’t Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma win BP? But no, it did not. That year, Green Book won BP. So yeah, a Netflix film has never won BP. It’s not going to win this year either – what Netflix is attempting to do is cauterize the PR bleed and just blank Gascon entirely. Netflix is no longer putting any money or effort into the Best Actress race, but they’re putting money in Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldana. They want to pretend like Gascon isn’t even around, and it will be easier for them to do that if she agrees to stay home for the rest of the awards season. While I thought Gascon’s tweets were despicable, I also sort of think… she should still go to the Oscars. Skip the red carpet, for sure, but go to the Oscar ceremony and have that moment of being an Oscar nominee. Because let me tell you, it won’t be happening again for Gascon.

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There was a shocking amount of schadenfreude going around the Super Bowl. People were really paying attention to Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes both saying that it would be “awesome” and “a great honor” to play in front of Donald Trump. It was a real “the North Remembers” moment – that was continuously brought up last night, that the Chiefs are playing footsie with Nazis. Add to all of that, Travis has a brand new hairstyle and everyone had jokes about how he was wearing a toupee or he went to Turkey for a hair transplant. I don’t think it was a toupee or plugs – I think he just dyed his hair? He was applying Just For Men to his beard when he should have been practicing. Anyway, after the Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes was asked about Travis and whether Trav will play one more year.

Patrick Mahomes isn’t sure if Travis Kelce will return to the Chiefs next season. Following a disappointing defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 Super Bowl, Mahomes, 29, was asked if he has spoken to Kelce, 35, about whether he will retire from football or return to play another season in the NFL.

Speaking to reporters after the 40-22 loss, Mahomes said he’s going to “let Travis make that decision on his own” after he deserves some well-deserved rest following a long season.

“He’s given so much to this team and to the NFL,” Mahomes said of the superstar tight end. “And he’s been such a joy, not only for me to work with, but for people to watch.”

The quarterback continued, “And he knows he still has a lot of football left in him,” citing that fans “can see it” because Kelce “always makes plays in the biggest moments.”

But whether or not Kelce returns to the NFL will depend on “if he wants to put in that grind” again to dedicate the time and energy it takes to play pro football, Mahomes explained.

If Kelce were to hang up his cleats, Mahomes said his friend and teammate is already a lock to be a “gold jacket guy” and a “first ballot Hall of Famer” with his three Super Bowl wins. “But I know he still has a love for the game,” Mahomes continued, “and he’ll get to spend some time with his family and make that decision on his own.”

Kelce and Mahomes looked defeated at several moments during the game as the Eagles continued to score, pushing their lead to double digits.

[From People]

I don’t have any feeling about this either way – I know Kelce is under contract for another year, but if he wants to go, he’ll go and the Chiefs will just have to deal with it. I think Mahomes is correct in this case, that Kelce won’t make a decision right now, right after the loss. He’ll think about it for a few months and talk it over with his family. And maybe Taylor Swift as well. It’s also true that Kelce is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He has, what? Three rings.

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This is embarrassing if this is the only thing they’ve got planned for the Invictus Games. The Telegraph dropped this brand new “poll” just as the games were starting: the British public no longer considers Prince Harry to be “royal” or a member of the Windsor clan. What an own-goal by the Windsors and by the British public who took the poll, honestly. At the same time as the Invictus Games – Prince Harry’s signature achievement and an event which sees him praised globally – they’re making a point to say that Harry is persona non grata to the Windsors and to the UK. Sure.

The Duke of Sussex is no longer considered “royal” by a majority of the public, a poll has found. The research by Ipsos found just 21 per cent of Britons think the Duke is more a member of the Royal family than a celebrity. By contrast, 40 per cent of respondents said the Duke was more of a celebrity and 20 per cent said he was both a royal and a celebrity. Out of a sample size of 1,091, 16 per cent said the Duke was neither a royal nor a celebrity, with the remainder saying they did not know.

It comes ahead of the latest iteration of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, the sports competition for wounded service members and veterans, which is taking place in Vancouver, Canada, this week.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Britain for North America in 2020 when they quit as working members of the Royal family. They have retained the dukedom but no longer use His and Her Royal Highness and the Duke no longer holds any military titles. The couple, who live in Montecito, California, have rarely visited Britain since they left and have only met with other members of the Royal family on rare occasions.

The Duke has returned for private visits and for his legal battle with the publisher of The Sun, which he settled last month. He is thought to have not seen his brother, the Prince of Wales, since the King’s coronation in May 2023, and before that when they met mourners together with their wives after the late Queen’s death in September 2022. Prince Harry is also believed to have not met the King since February last year, soon after his father was diagnosed with cancer.

The poll also found that almost three times as many members of the public viewed the Duke negatively than the Prince of Wales. Just 15 per cent had an unfavourable view of Prince William, compared to 43 per cent who were unfavourable towards Prince Harry. Over half of the respondents viewed Meghan unfavourably at 54 per cent, whereas just 12 per cent saw the Princess of Wales in the same way.

[From The Telegraph]

This reads like something being done specifically to placate Prince William, right? “Yes, sir, people think your brother is just a celebrity. Yes, sir, like Kim Kardashian. Sir, you are more popular than your brother, we promise, and Earthshot is so much bigger and keener than Invictus!” And the repetitive details about the last time Harry spoke to William and Charles… I guess they think it reflects badly on Harry, but it doesn’t. It makes Charles and William look cruel, childish, jealous and racist, that they cut off contact with Harry because he chose his wife over them.

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Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield have been married for nearly 12 years now, which doesn’t seem mathematically possible, but after the pandemic I’ve broadly come to grips with the fact that time doesn’t follow any rules. In any event, I’m happy for Melissa that she’s found joy and support with Timothy, because the previous guy really put her through the wringer. Melissa was married to Bruce Boxleitner for 16 years before they divorced in 2011. By Melissa’s own account, she had a bit of a mid-life crisis in the aftermath, getting Botox, a convertible, and flaming red hair all in the hopes of feeling younger. But then in 2012 Melissa met Timothy, a few months later they were engaged, and by 2013 they were married and moved to NYC. Cut to now, Melissa is promoting an off-Broadway show, and she told Page Six that LA was not “a safe place for me to age,” whereas she’s relished the experience on the East Coast, declaring that her sixtieth year has been “incredible.”

Melissa Gilbert left Hollywood in 2013 and hasn’t looked back since.

The “Little House on the Prairie” alum, 60, tells Page Six in an exclusive interview that she left Los Angeles for New York City because it was “so anti-aging.”

“I just didn’t feel like that was a safe place for me to age. It’s so anti-aging, which is one of my least favorite expressions in the world,” she says. “Anti-aging means dead.”

Gilbert explains that, while living in California, she felt pressured to confirm and “not get any older and stay at a size 2 or 4 or whatever [she] was at that time.”

However, following her cross-country move, she says that her mentality about aging immediately changed.

“I went from, ‘Oh God, I better not get older!’ to ‘Oh God, I’m so glad I’m older!’” she says. “I love the age I am right now. Sixty has been the most incredible year, just to look back on all the things I’ve done and to know that I’ve earned my opinions, I have value, I am wise.

“I have done so much and I continue to do it and it’s not over by any stretch of the imagination.”

Though the actress is now happily settled in Manhattan’s Upper West Side neighborhood with her husband, Timothy Busfield, she still has a lot of love for LA.

“I did not realize the depth of love that I have for my hometown until the wildfires,” she points out, referencing the Pacific Palisades blaze that started on Jan. 7, 2025. “The amount of people I know who have lost everything, and not movie stars and television stars.

“It’s devastating and I do love so much about Los Angeles. It just wasn’t the right place for me to live any longer but it will always be my hometown.”

[From Page Six]

I am pro Melissa’s anti anti-aging comments! I know she says a lot of the negative aging feelings came around her second divorce, but I can’t help but wonder about the added impact of her having been a child star. She probably already went through a period of being told “you’re too old for this now,” when she transitioned from child star to young woman. Which is crazy to hear as a twenty-something! But again, I’m just wondering if there’s an extra layer of mindf–k for child stars, like “great, here it comes again!” The main thing is I’m glad Melissa feels not just content, but exuberant with herself these days. She’s also feeling plenty confident enough to clap back at idiots on the internet. And by “idiots,” I mean Megyn Kelly. Megyn, who likely still hasn’t recovered from the plot twist in Conclave (based on an eight-year-old novel), piped up recently to preemptively heckle Netflix not to “woke-ify” the newly announced Little House on the Prairie reboot. Melissa has nothing to do with the reboot (so far), but she schooled Megyn that the original series was plenty woke. As Melissa put it, “the reason I opened my big fat mouth, was because someone else opened hers.” If Melissa ever did a talk show, she should call it Big Fat Mouth in a Little House.

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More photos of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Sunday, at the Invictus Games. They watched some events and, early in the morning, they attended an “Invictus family” event with dozens of kids who were there with their Invictus parents. Meghan read a book to the kids and she also fielded questions in what seemed like an impromptu kids’ press conference. I love that, that kids were like “so, let’s hear more about you, MEGHAN.” For that morning appearance, Meghan wore a heather/olive green ensemble by La Ligne, once again one of her favorite labels. I loved the green look – super-flattering on Meghan, and very ladylike. To me, this was where you see Meghan’s inherent princess-ness, and I mean that as a compliment.

Later in the day, Meghan wore a La Ligne chunky sweater in navy and a pair of Victoria Beard jeans. But she also mixed up her outwear too, depending on how cold she was. For some of the events, Meghan wore a puffer jacket by Hermes – we saw her wearing the same coat last year, also in Canada. At other points in the day, Meghan wore a Doen blazer, the Duccio Jacket. Can I be real? That’s my least favorite thing she’s worn in Canada so far. I know why she picked it out and I can tell it’s her taste, but it didn’t look great paired with the sweater.

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The Duchess of Sussex read a book to children at an event with families during the 2025 #InvictusGames in Vancouver, Canada pic.twitter.com/QiC1fukWxz

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King Charles and Queen Camilla have planned a trip to Italy this year. They will travel to Rome and Vatican City in April. They’re making some kind of special pilgrimage to the Vatican for the Catholic Jubilee Year, and according to CNN, “pilgrims are encouraged to pass through one of the “Holy Doors” located in Rome’s four major basilicas, while Pope Francis has called for this jubilee to be centered on ‘hope.’” This Italian trip has been in the works for a while, only it was originally supposed to happen last year, and Prince William and Kate were supposed to go. Charles and Camilla yanked it from them and everyone is being told that Kate will not travel for a while (unless it’s a vacation, apparently). Charles and Camilla will also be in Italy for their 20th wedding anniversary. I hope Pope Francis calls them sinners and homewreckers.

In any case, Charles and Camilla are extremely jazzed about their big trip to Italy & the Vatican. So much so that they organized a “taste of Italy” dinner at Highgrove on Friday night. Special guests included Stanley Tucci (he “inspired” the menu) and his wife Felicity, Donatella Versace, Helen Mirren and… David and Victoria Beckham. First of all, noted Italians David Beckham and Helen Mirren?? Mirren’s ancestry is Russian. I thought David’s ancestry was working-class English bloke, but then I googled it and it turns out that he’s partly Jewish? I truly had no idea. Mazel tov!

Anyway, David Beckham is still desperately trying to get that knighthood. Victoria is playing along like a dutiful wife, but my gut is saying that she’s not into all of this, and by “this,” I mean eating Italian food. All of this reads like Charles and Camilla simply wanting to have a dinner party and they’re trying to make it into a work event. I hope we get some more stories about how David Beckham should take over Prince Harry’s royal duties now.

PS… Charles was doing all of this to hype his Rome trip… meanwhile, he still hasn’t offered any support or best wishes to British Invictus veterans.

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Here are some photos from Friday night’s Critics Choice Awards. This will probably be Angelna Jolie’s final appearance during the awards season, unless she’s invited to present at the SAGs or Oscars, I guess. You never know – she is a two-time Oscar winner already, so it’s more than possible that the Academy would invite her to be a presenter. Anyway, Angelina did not leave the awards season with a bang. She chose this peachy-beige-tea-rose lace Elie Saab Spring 2025 gown which… eh. I’m mad at the color, I’m mad at her hair these days. But overall, I’m happy that it wasn’t a sack dress and it also feels like she’s been venturing out of her comfort zone here and there. It ended up being an okay night for Jolie – that POS Chelsea Handler didn’t even say her name, and Demi Moore went over and hugged Angelina when Demi won Best Actress. It feels like Angelina has made some new friendships during this season.

Michelle Yeoh kind of disappointed me too? She wore this absolutely terrible Balenciaga look. Her hair also looked… not-great. She has great hair too, but it’s too “flat” and lifeless here.

Lupita Nyong’o was one of several women wearing Chanel. I, uh, don’t think Lupita got the best Chanel look, honestly. She’s always beautiful, but this is a minidress with black tulle and it looks like a homemade fashion project.

Margaret Qualley in Chanel – she’s been wearing Chanel throughout the awards season, and she has a good Chanel contract. I actually sort of like this? It’s more flowy and romantic than I would normally associate with Chanel.

Jodie Foster in Chanel – the dress is super-conservative and very “Jodie,” but can I just say? I love her hair these days. That choppy bob is killer and I love the subtle grey streaks. Her colorist is doing a great job.

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I fully admit that I have never “gotten” Schiaparelli. I’m missing that gene, I guess. At the Grammys, one of the few “fashion conversations” was Beyonce’s ill-fitting Schiaparelli dress – it was a custom piece, and you would have thought that meant that it would fit her like a glove. It did not. She was scared of popping out of it all night, and her underwire was exposed in many of the photos. It should have been an even bigger conversation, that Schiaparelli can’t be trusted to provide good looks for women at awards shows. But women are still trusting this couture house. Well, Demi Moore wore Schiaparelli to the Critics Choice Awards and once again, I’m asking WHY? Why do this to your bust, ladies? Why wear such unflattering, ill-fitting pieces? Anyway, Demi won the Best Actress Award, and given the mess with Karla Sofia Gascon (who did not attend the CC), I think it’s safe to say that Demi is a massive front-runner in this Oscar race.

Marianne Jean Baptiste wore Oscar de la Renta. I love this. It’s age-appropriate but it still feels fresh and youthful. It reminds me of something Jill Biden would wear. Marianne was one of several women who were notably “snubbed” for a Best Actress Oscar nom.

Kathryn Hahn in Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall 2025. LMAO. She looks like she’s wearing a deconstructed black swan costume.

Sarah Michelle Gellar also wore Oscar de la Renta – I like this? We see her so rarely at these awards shows, it’s a nice treat. She just turned up in a relatively “simple” black dress, really.

Leighton Meester & Adam Brody both wore Dior. Adam won a Critics Choice Award and Leighton was really emotional about it! They seem really solid. I’m fine with her dress, but the bangs are killing my soul.

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