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Shania Russell

New York

News Writer at Entertainment Weekly

writer of things, lover of stuff. @EW newsdesk. member of @DorianAwards. 🇯🇲🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) 💌: [email protected]

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  • Jamie Lee Curtis recalls John Landis putting gum in her mouth every day on 'Trading Places'

    2 days ago | ew.com | Shania Russell

    Jamie Lee Curtis credits filmmaker John Landis with giving one of her many memorable screen characters a signature trait — and with changing the trajectory of her career. After she made waves playing final girl Laurie Strode in Halloween, and long before she showed off her hot dog fingers in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Curtis starred in Landis' 1983 comedy Trading Places as Ophelia, a gum-smacking sex worker with a heart of gold.

  • Niall Horan, Reba McEntire join 'The Voice' season 28 as returning coaches

    2 days ago | ew.com | Shania Russell

    The Voice is calling upon a few familiar faces ahead of season 28. Following news that Snoop Dogg will be making his return to the singing competition show this fall, NBC has unveiled the rest of the coaching panel, which includes current coach Michael Bublé and two more returnees: Niall Horan and Reba McEntire. "SNOOP. REBA. NIALL. BUBLÉ," teased a post on the show's official Instagram page.

  • Tom Cruise reveals his sister helped him land 'Rain Man' with Dustin Hoffman

    3 days ago | ew.com | Shania Russell

    Tom Cruise has his little sister to thank for one of the most important roles of his career. Cruise's sister Cass helped him land a role in Rain Man, the Academy Award-winning title that saw him star opposite Dustin Hoffman, the actor revealed during a wide-ranging conversation with Sight and Sound magazine.

  • Tom Cruise landed Rain Man role after his sister pestered him to approach Dustin Hoffman in a restaurant

    3 days ago | flipboard.com | Shania Russell

    Tom Cruise Says He Was Cast in ‘Rain Man’ After His Sister Forced Him to Go Up to Dustin Hoffman at a Restaurant: ‘As I Was Leaving He Said, “I Want to Make a Movie With You”’Tom Cruise may have never starred in “Rain Man” if not for his little sister. During a wide-ranging conversation at the BFI in London on Sunday, …

  • 'Aquaman' star Amber Heard welcomes twins on Mother's Day

    3 days ago | ew.com | Shania Russell

    Amber Heard is swimming into a new chapter of parenthood, just in time for Mother's Day. The Aquaman alum surprised fans on Sunday by announcing that she is officially outnumbered by her children — Heard was already mother to 4-year-old Oonagh and has now welcomed a set of twins. "Mother’s Day 2025 will be one I’ll never forget," Heard began a heartfelt Instagram post. "This year I am elated beyond words to celebrate the completion of the family I’ve strived to build for years.

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