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Austin Butleris still all shook up over his starring role.On Wednesday, the 30-year-oldElvisactor took a moment onThe Tonight Showto tell the host, “I’m onJimmy Fallontalking about playingElvis Presley… it just blows my mind.“During his appearance, Butler also took the audience through a few different impressions of the late singer — whose voice, mannerisms and more he studied extensively ahead of his portrayal in the upcomingBaz Luhrmanndrama — from the years 1954 through 1972....

Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images Being a parent is no simple task, but some Texas legislators are doing double duty as they fight to maintain voting rights in both their state and across the country. Some left their children behind, while othersbrought their kidsalong with them, as a new NBC News report details. Rep. John Bucey of Austin told the outlet on Friday that he and his wife Molly, who is 27-weeks pregnant, brought their 17-month old daughter Bradley with them on the 23-hour trek to the nation’s Capitol....

The cast of Full House.Photo: ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesCouldFull Housereturn again?The show’s original cast — who returned for the sequel seriesFuller Houseon Netflix — said there’s always a chance of reprising their characters again. During a conversation at 90s Con, cast members talked about how the show could take on a whole new form afterBob Saget’sdeath.“There’s a lot of moms bringing their little girls — it’s such a wonderful full-circle moment to see these moms who were like, ‘I grew up with you guys, and now my daughters are growing up with you onFuller House,’ “Andrea Barber, who plays Kimmy, toldTODAY....

01of 09Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie TannerABC Photo Archives/ABC/Getty; Chelsea Lauren/REX/ShutterstockSweetinhas worked in a number of independent films sinceFull House, includingPort City(2009) andRedefining Love(2009). Famously, she battled drug addiction throughout the decade after the show’s conclusion, a struggle she chronicled in her 2010 memoir,unSweetined.She hit the ballroom on season 22 ofDancing with the Stars, and in January 2016, the mother of two girlsgot engaged to boyfriend Justin Hodak, thoughthey split in March 2017....

The newGossip Girlis different from its predecessor in more ways than one — but fans can still expect to see some familiar faces from the original series throughout the reboot.Joshua Safran, who created the newGossip Girlfor HBO Max, spoke toThe Daily Beastabout what fans can anticipate when it comes to cameos from the OG cast.“The decision was: Let’s get season 1 under our belt, and should we get season 2, we’ll have the chance to bring in cameos that are more than glorified cameos but actually give them storylines,” Safran, who is also an executive producer on the show, said in an interview published on Thursday....

Sophie TurnerandMaisie Williamsmay play siblings onGame of Thrones, but their off-screen bond is as close to sisterhood as it comes.This April, Turner and Williams will return to their roles as Sansa Stark and Arya Stark, respectively, forseason 8— the series’ last, which will conclude the HBO drama.Weeks before the premiere airs, the costars-turned-best friends spoke withGlamour UKfor the publication’s Spring/Summer 2019 issue and dished on their real-life love for one another, as well as the “sneaky” (and intimate!...

Halloween‘s carving-knife-wieldingJamie Lee Curtisremembers full well that she pledged to put a stiletto through her eye (like one of her other scream screen heroines) ifHillary Clintonwasn’t president come 2017. Now, in 2018, she says she’s doing something less dramatic, perhaps, but more impactful. “And it’s the doing that is more important than ever now.” She writes that she’s joinedFund Her, a Californian organization seeking to elect “progressive women” in order to “finally balance the California legislature....

Photo: Getty The curtains are coming back up onBroadway! Hamilton,WickedandThe Lion Kingwill be the first shows to make their grand reopenings when Broadway restarts on Sept. 14 after over a year of being shut down amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic. The cast members in attendance to chat withGMAco-hostMichael Strahanwere Alexandra Billings (Madame Morrible inWicked), Krystal Joy Brown (Eliza inHamilton), and L. Steven Taylor (Mufasa inThe Lion King). During the appearance, Taylor compared hisLion Kingrole to getting to see the Broadway community come back together after so much time away....

Photo: Matthew Murphy James Snyder, who played Harry Potter in the Broadway showHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been fired from the production following an investigation. The two joined the cast of the play in 2019. Snyder did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Neither a rep for Davis nor a spokesperson for the production responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment. “At the conclusion of the investigation, the producers decided Mr....

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Harry Potteractor Jason Isaacs is sharing his reaction toJ.K. Rowling’s outspoken views on feminism and trans rights, which many view as controversial. TheMassactor, 58, played Lucius Malfoy in theHarry Potterfilms, which are based on author Rowling’s mega-hit book series. Rowling, 56, came under fire in June 2020 when sheappeared to support anti-transgender sentimentsin a series of tweets. Though she denied her views on feminism are transphobic, shedoubled down on her controversial standpointsin a lengthy essay shared on her website days later....

After four seasons, the final curtain is closing onHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series— and thankfully for the cast,they got to do it on their terms. Going even more meta than ever,the new season follows the East High studentsas they prepare to put on a stage production ofHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year, only to have their plans derailed when it’s announced that Disney is making the long-awaitedHigh School Musical 4: The Reunionmovie at their high school, and they’ll all be playing featured extras....

Sander Jennings is overcoming his nerves to ask his crush out on a date.In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode ofI Am Jazz,the older brother of transgender activistJazz Jenningsis on a video call with friend Hope — who he is hoping will turn into more than a friend.“I’m super excited you joined me online, and anytime we’re talking or anything and the word ‘hope’ comes up, like hopefully or hope or something, I’m like ‘Hope, hope, hope’ … it’s just such a cool name,” he says....

Photo: Facebook Ryan Hyer hadn’t seen his 3-year-old daughter Cheyenne in months but trusted she was in good hands with her mother, who was a cop. Then came the officers who alerted him that his daughter was dead. “When it was time to view her fragile little body, I kept telling myself to be strong,” Hyer said in court Monday, where the child’s mother, Cassie Barker, was sentenced for manslaughter afterleaving the child in a hot car for four hours while she had sex with a supervisor, reports theBiloxi Sun Herald....