Director James L. Brooks Is 'Hoping' to Bring Jack Nicholson Out of Retirement: 'He’s the Man' (Exclusive)

James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson.Photo:Todd Williamson/Getty; Patrick McMullan via GettyJack Nicholsonhasn’t appeared in a movie for more than a decade, but director James L. Brooks wants to change that.Speaking with PEOPLE, Brooks, 83, who directed Nicholson in 1983’sTerms of Endearment, 1987’sBroadcast News, 1998’sAs Good as It Getsand 2010’sHow Do You Know, says he’s hoping he can get Nicholson on screen again.“I keep on thinking he’s going to get itchy and scratch it,” says Brooks, who keeps in touch with the 86-year-old three-time Oscar winner....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1627 words · Jason Dean

Disney Files Lawsuits to Keep Full Rights to Marvel Characters Like Iron Man and Black Widow

2012’s The Avengers.Photo: Marvel Enterprises/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Marvelis fighting to keep the full rights toThe Avengerscharacters. Toberoff’s five clients are attempting to reclaim the rights to characters they helped create — which include Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor. Strange, Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Falcon and Thor — who are now estimated to be worth billions of dollars combined, according toTHR. Poster forThe Avengers(2012).Marvel Studios Disney’s lawsuits hinge on the concept of copyright termination....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Dr. Julie Kennedy

Disney Releases Upbeat Trailer for New Pixar Movie 'Soul' Starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey

Disney-Pixar just debuted the first trailer for theirupcoming animated filmSoulwith an existential question for viewers: “What do you want to be remembered for?” However, things take an unexpected turn when Joe seemingly dies before he can make his dream performance, and he finds himself transported to the “You Seminar” — a place where souls come to reset before returning to a new human body. Inset: Soul official trailer Tina Fey’s character, soul 22....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Deanna Pineda

Disney+ Drops Action-Packed 'American Born Chinese' Teaser Featuring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan

Michelle YeohandKe Huy Quanare teaming up again forAmerican Born Chinese. Disney+ dropped the firstteaserSunday for its upcoming original series, starring the Oscar-nominatedEverything Everywhere All at Oncecostars. The clip opens with Yeoh, 60, dressed as a mythological goddess, as she flies through the air. “Dark forces will be coming,” she says before later warning, “The fate of your world hangs in the balance.” “A gate between earth and heaven is opening,” another voice can be heard saying....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Michael Johnston

Disneyland Is Opening a Luxurious, Nature-Inspired Spa Designed by Disney Imagineers Next Month

Photo: Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort Disneyland’s latest attraction proves once again that theme parks aren’t just for kids. “The spa name Tenaya (pronounced ten-eye-a) can be interpreted as ‘to dream’ in the indigenous culture of the Yosemite Valley,“Dawn Jackson, a Native American cultural advisor for Disney and an Imagineer on the Story Development team, explained of the project’s inspiration. “For modern-day travelers seeking a respite to dream and recharge, the spa provides an opportunity to relax into a dream-like state, a reverie of being lost in one’s thoughts, regaining balance within themselves,” she added....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Cindy Jackson

Disneyland Is Opening Its First Ever Family-Friendly Brewery and It Sounds Magical

Something new is brewing atDisneyland! Officially opening on Jan. 16,Ballast Point Brewing Companywill offer an expansive brewery located at the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, California perfect for when the family needs a break from all the rides and games. The family-friendly brewpub will offer more than 50 styles of Ballast Point’s beer across 100 tap lines, as well as a menu fit for your entire theme park crew. The first location of its kind includes a 4,000 sq....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Terrence Griffith

Doctor Who Cared for Ariz. Woman Who Gave Birth in Vegetative State Is Suspended

Two doctors responsible for the care of awoman in a long-term vegetative state who gave birthlast month are no longer working with patients after one was suspended and the other resigned, according to the Arizona facility. “The two physicians who were responsible for the care of the sexual assault victim are no longer providing medical services to Hacienda patients,” said the statement from the company, whichearlier announced an internal reviewinto the incident that has sparked acriminal investigationinto sexual assault....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Deborah Ryan

Documentary on Olympia Dukakis' Incredible Life Was Released 10 Months Before Her Death

Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images Olympia Dukakis leaves behind a lifetime of memorable roles and an important legacy,following her deathon Saturday at 89. The Academy Award-winning actress was recently the subject of a self-titled documentary, which premiered less than a year before her passing. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of Olympia’s passing,“Olympiafilmmakers Harry Mavromichalis and Anthoula Katsimatides tell PEOPLE in a statement. “She left an indelible mark on the hearts of everyone she met,” they add....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Mark Pope

Dog Missing in Arizona Desert for 9 Months Is Found Safe Thanks to Community Help

Photo of Ghost.Photo:KGUN9/Youtube KGUN9/Youtube An adorable dog named Ghost has been rescued after spending nine months alone in the Arizona desert. Determined to rescue him, a resident was finally able to put him in her car in late January and called on Desirae Trubee, co-founder of the Lost and Stray Response Squad, to help get him a forever home. “It was so beautiful to see his smiling face sitting in her car....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · James Avila

Dog the Bounty Hunter's Wife Beth Chapman Undergoes Emergency Surgery

Photo: REX/Shutterstock Dog the Bounty HunterstarBeth Chapmanis undergoing emergency surgery, PEOPLE confirms. The 51-year-old reality star and wife ofDuane “Dog” Chapmanwas hospitalized on Monday night for an emergency surgery to clear a throat blockage that was obstructing her airways. “She’s at Cedars-Sinai right now,” Dog’s son Duane Lee toldPage Sixon Tuesday. “It’s life-threatening.” Currently, her family is waiting for an update at the hospital. Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock The major procedure comes more than a year after Beth’s husbandconfirmedin September 2017 that she had been diagnosed with stage II throat cancer....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · John Butler

Dolly Parton's Nephew Sabyn Gets Creative with a Classic in Pulsating Music Video for '9 to 5 to 9'

He just never knew how she felt about him … until now. “I played it for her and she was like, look, you have my blessing to do whatever you need to do with this,” he remembers. “Everything that people say about her is true. She’s an amazing person.” That was, until the afternoon he decided to share a freestyle rap with his friend as they sat at a stoplight....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Jennifer Ford

Don't Throw Out the Rind! Turn 1 Watermelon into 3 Incredible Recipes

TheInstitute of Culinary Educationis one of the largest culinary schools in the world, offering both professional andrecreationalprograms in New York City. Here, Chef James Briscione of their School of Culinary Arts givesPEOPLEinsight into unique and delicious ways to use an entire watermelon – even the rind. Read below for creative recipes on a watermelon cocktail, salad and pickles. I’ll spare you the standard“When I was kid…summertime/hot day…watermelon juices dripping down my chin…aww, memories”introduction....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Michele Foster

Donald and Melania Trump Condemn 'Cowardly Attacks' on Clinton, Obama and CNN: 'We Have to Unify'

Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/REX/Shutterstock During a press conference at the White House on Wednesday,President Donald Trumpand First LadyMelania Trumpcondemned thepipe bombs sent to multiple Democratic political figuresand CNN headquarters this week. Taking the podium first, Mrs. Trump addressed the “suspicious packages” mailed to the Time Warner Center in New York City, where CNN is based; former President Obama’s office in Washington, D.C.; and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s office in a New York-suburb, among others....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Jennifer Rhodes