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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan’s university archive

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Researchers, documentary filmmakers and others will soon be able to get their hands on screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan’s papers at his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

Archivists are about a quarter of the way through cataloging the 150-plus boxes of material that document the 76-year-old filmmaker’s role in bringing to life iconic characters like Indiana Jones and Yoda, and directing actors ranging from Geena Davis and Glenn Close to Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner.

“All I wanted to ever do was be a movie director. And so, all the details meant something to me,” Kasdan said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I couldn’t be happier to have this mass of stuff available to anybody who is interested.”

The archive includes scripts, call sheets and still photos — including a few rarities.

Before Costner became an Oscar winner and Hollywood icon, he worked various studio jobs while taking nighttime drama lessons. His break — or so he thought — came when Kasdan cast him in 1983’s “The Big Chill.”

Costner played Alex, whose death brings his fellow Michigan alums together. Unfortunately his big flashback scene ended up on the cutting-room floor.

What are believed to be among the only existing photographs of the famously deleted scene are part of the Kasdan collection, now housed in Ann Arbor.

“Different people will be interested in different things,” Kasdan said, pointing to his work writing the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” screenplay as one possible destination for researchers. The archive features audio cassette recordings of Kasdan discussing the film with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. It also includes Polaroids taken of cast and crew members on the sets of his movies.

There are props, too, including a cowboy hat from the 1985 Western “Silverado,” worn by none other than Costner. Kasdan and the kid from California would work together again on “Wyatt Earp” in the ’90s. Costner also starred in “The Bodyguard,” which Kasdan wrote.

A number of unproduced scripts also are part of the collection.

“I’ve always considered myself a director and a writer. And if you are really interested in any particular movie, you can follow the evolution of that movie in the archive,” Kasdan said.

Library staff members are working chronologically through Kasdan’s material, meaning the papers for Kasdan’s earliest work — including “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” as well as the scripts for two “Star Wars” classics, “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” — can be accessed first.

The remaining material should be completely processed by late 2026, said Phil Hallman, the curator of the collection. Hallman hopes to have Kasdan visit, perhaps next fall, to see the archive and take part in a symposium.

Kasdan’s papers are part of the University of Michigan Library’s Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection, which includes Orson Welles, Robert Altman, Jonathan Demme, Nancy Savoca and John Sayles. Kasdan, who grew up in West Virginia and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and a master’s two years later, is the lone Michigan alum among the group.

“To be there, held in the same place as those wonderful directors, is really a great honor,” Kasdan said.

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December 11, 2025
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ Rarities Are in Lawrence Kasdan’s University Archive

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Researchers, documentary filmmakers and others will soon be able to get their hands on screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan’s papers at his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

Archivists are about a quarter of the way through cataloging the 150-plus boxes of material that document the 76-year-old filmmaker’s role in bringing to life iconic characters like Indiana Jones and Yoda, and directing actors ranging from Geena Davis and Glenn Close to Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner.

“All I wanted to ever do was be a movie director. And so, all the details meant something to me,” Kasdan said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I couldn’t be happier to have this mass of stuff available to anybody who is interested.”

The archive includes scripts, call sheets and still photos — including a few rarities.

Before Costner became an Oscar winner and Hollywood icon, he worked various studio jobs while taking nighttime drama lessons. His break — or so he thought — came when Kasdan cast him in 1983’s “The Big Chill.”

Costner played Alex, whose death brings his fellow Michigan alums together. Unfortunately his big flashback scene ended up on the cutting-room floor.

What are believed to be among the only existing photographs of the famously deleted scene are part of the Kasdan collection, now housed in Ann Arbor.

“Different people will be interested in different things,” Kasdan said, pointing to his work writing the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” screenplay as one possible destination for researchers. The archive features audio cassette recordings of Kasdan discussing the film with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. It also includes Polaroids taken of cast and crew members on the sets of his movies.

There are props, too, including a cowboy hat from the 1985 Western “Silverado,” worn by none other than Costner. Kasdan and the kid from California would work together again on “Wyatt Earp” in the ’90s. Costner also starred in “The Bodyguard,” which Kasdan wrote.

A number of unproduced scripts also are part of the collection.

“I’ve always considered myself a director and a writer. And if you are really interested in any particular movie, you can follow the evolution of that movie in the archive,” Kasdan said.

Library staff members are working chronologically through Kasdan’s material, meaning the papers for Kasdan’s earliest work — including “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” as well as the scripts for two “Star Wars” classics, “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” — can be accessed first.

The remaining material should be completely processed by late 2026, said Phil Hallman, the curator of the collection. Hallman hopes to have Kasdan visit, perhaps next fall, to see the archive and take part in a symposium.

Kasdan’s papers are part of the University of Michigan Library’s Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection, which includes Orson Welles, Robert Altman, Jonathan Demme, Nancy Savoca and John Sayles. Kasdan, who grew up in West Virginia and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and a master’s two years later, is the lone Michigan alum among the group.

“To be there, held in the same place as those wonderful directors, is really a great honor,” Kasdan said.

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December 11, 2025
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Chase Sui Wonders’ Harvard Astrophysics Detour Led Her to Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — You don’t need to major in astrophysics at Harvard to become an actor — but it doesn’t necessarily hurt, either.

“I thought that’s what you go there to do. It’s like why are you paying all this money to go to this fancy school if you’re not going to study a hard science to try to save the world? … But I was quickly humbled,” chuckled Chase Sui Wonders, who began failing classes within her first few weeks. Her college application essay had been about making movies, so she decided she “might as well just pivot back to what I know best.”

“The attention’s definitely weird, but can feel good,” said the 29-year-old, flashing her warm smile throughout the interview. “The most energizing thing about the whole thing is when you get recognition, the phone starts ringing more, and these other avenues are opening up that I always kind of dreamed about.”

“The Studio” amassed an astounding 23 Emmy nominations in its debut season, taking home a record-breaking 13 wins. But Wonders may not have seemed like an obvious choice for comedy with her past roles, including the 2022 film “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and her breakout role, the teen-themed series “Genera+ion,” which was canceled by HBO Max after one season. But all it took was one virtual video audition to land the role of Quinn Hackett, the hyper-ambitious, cutthroat assistant-turned-creative executive under studio head Matt Remick, played by the show’s co-creator and co-executive producer Seth Rogen.

“I had always … felt like, ‘I think I’m kind of funny,’” she laughed, acknowledging feeling she had to prove herself working alongside comedic heavyweights like Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn and Ike Barinholtz. “That pressure felt really daunting and scary. But I think, hopefully, I rose to the occasion.”

Despite mere degrees of separation from Hollywood as the niece of fashion designer Anna Sui, an acting career seemed unattainable growing up in Bloomfield Township, a Detroit suburb. Born to a father of Chinese descent and a white mother, Wonders and her siblings were primarily raised by their mom after their parents divorced.

An extremely shy child and self-described tomboy, she developed a love for sports — she won high school state championships in both ice hockey and golf — and spent much of her childhood making videos with her siblings. Thanks to her mother encouraging her to take performance arts classes, she was able to break out of her shell. But coming from an achievement-driven family, all signs pointed to a career in business.

A corporate track nearly began after struggling to break into the industry, and she even considered taking a job in Beijing to begin her adult life in the business world. But with only a week to decide on the job offer, she decided to give Hollywood one more shot. Three months later, she booked “Genera+ion.”

“There have been different moments in my life where I’ve been seriously humbled,” said Wonders, who has aspirations of directing. “It just has taught me just not to take it all too seriously. … I do feel absurdly lucky that I get to be on set with all my friends and telling a bunch of jokes and being a weirdo on screen.”

Next up for Wonders is the Gregg Araki-directed “I Want Your Sex,” starring Olivia Wilde, and she’ll star in A24’s horror thriller “October.” She’ll also appear in the upcoming “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao directing the pilot. And of course, a second season for “The Studio” is in the works.

Red carpets and magazine covers couldn’t be a more antithetical life for the girl who assumed she’d climb the executive ranks at one of the major car companies headquartered in Detroit. Instead, she’s climbing the Hollywood ladder — and she wouldn’t tell her younger self to speed up the process.

“It’s so fun how life surprises you,” said Wonders. “I wouldn’t tell her anything. I would tell her it’s all going to make sense in the rearview mirror — but no spoilers.”

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December 11, 2025
Painting that introduced ‘Star Wars’ to the world fetches $3.9M at auction

The painting that introduced “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago — and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster — sold at auction on Wednesday for $3.875 million.

The acrylic and airbrush painting by the artist and movie poster designer Tom Jung first appeared in newspaper advertisements on May 13, 1977, a little less than two weeks before the space epic created by George Lucas opened. It also adorned billboards, magazine ads and theater programs.

“For most of America, this was the first time they got a glimpse of the galaxy far, far away,” said Charles Epting, the director of pop culture and historical consignments at Heritage Auctions.

“Star Wars” producer Gary Kurtz kept the original painting and hung it on his office wall before passing it down to his daughter. The Kurtz family later put the work up for sale at the Dallas headquarters of Heritage Auctions, where bidding started at $1 million.

The sale set records for highest selling piece of memorabilia from the film franchise, and in general, for any movie poster artwork, Epting said. The buyer, whose winning bid came in through the website, has chosen to keep his identity private.

Prior to this, the highest price for franchise memorabilia was Darth Vader’s lightsaber which sold at auction for $3.6 million.

“Star Wars” is one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time since its 1977 debut, starring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. The original was followed by sequels and prequels, and spawned offshoot books, movies and other series. Its fans span the globe.

One side of the painting shows Skywalker holding up a lightsaber behind Princess Leia. Darth Vader looms over them in the background. On the other, a team of X-wing starfighters is launching an attack. Han Solo and Skywalker are depicted receiving medals.

In the lower right hand corner are R2-D2 and C-3PO, which were added at the last minute, Epting said. The droids are absent from the early reproductions of the painting and later appeared when the movie poster and the billboard were produced. The exact date of the latter is unknown but it was around June or July 1977, Epting said.

“You can watch the evolution of this piece and how they were figuring out what was important to include, what are we going to represent, what’s going to draw people in,” Epting said.

The painting is not just film memorabilia but is also a cultural artifact and part of American history, Epting said. The emotional connection that people form with “Star Wars” movies also helps explain the sales price, he said.

“Anyone who’s seen these movies or the marketing materials around it — you see this piece, your heart starts racing,” Epting said.

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December 10, 2025
Oscars Recognize Casting for the First Time, Offering a Spotlight on a Key Job in the Movie Industry

NEW YORK (AP) — Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The casting directors, helped pick who made it to Oz.

“Our job is to know the actors that are out there or know how to find the actors that we don’t know,” says Bernard Telsey, one of the heavy hitters in the world of casting, who, with Tiffany Little Canfield, populated both “Wicked” movies.

Casting will get some Oscar love next year. A new prize for achievement in casting was added to the Academy Awards in March, a step casting directors believe is long overdue. The 98th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on March 15, 2026.

“It’s really hard for people to understand what it is that we do because it’s so private,” says Telsey. “It’s only going to make the profession that much stronger and people that much more aware of what we do.”

The Emmys have three categories for casting, and the Critics Choice Awards just added a casting trophy this year. The casting industry has its own prize, the Artios Awards, first held in 1985. But the Golden Globes and Tony Awards don’t recognize the profession.

“When casting is great, it sometimes feels invisible. Because it’s so well done, you don’t see the fingerprints,” says Destiny Lilly, president of the 1,200-strong Casting Society who also works with Telsey.

“I think that it’s taken time just to get recognition for that art because a lot of the work that casting directors do happens before a lot of the rest of the production team is brought on board.”

Telsey, along with his team at The Telsey Office, casts in every medium, from the films “Mary Poppins Returns” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” to TV shows like “The Gilded Age” and “Only Murders in the Building.” He came up through theater, casting such Tony Award-winners as “Maybe Happy Ending,” “Kinky Boots” and “Hairspray.”

“Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” represented one of his team’s biggest challenges, filling hundreds of roles and dance parts over more than a year of filming and across continents.

Even though it may have seemed inevitable that Cynthia Erivo was a natural Elphaba and Ariana Grande was a shoo-in for Glinda, that’s hindsight. Like all casting decisions, it was a bit of a gamble.

“Not until they got in the room were you like, ‘Oh, this is magic. This has to be. There is nobody else to play the part but the two of them,’” he says. “You don’t really know until you get to see it.”

To keep tabs on as many actors as possible, Telsey goes to the theater four or five nights a week and spends weekends trying to catch up on TV and movies. Twice a week, he and his staff meet to trade tips about who they’re seeing and make recommendations.

“Every day you feel like you’re behind and there’s another hundred actors I don’t know and how am I going to meet them and how am I going to see them? So it’s a constant race,” he says.

Casting directors first talk with the directors, writers and producers to get a sense of what their vision is for the project and then get the right actors to audition. Telsey likens it to how a costume designer must know all the potential different fabrics and colors out there.

Lilly recently scored a coup by suggesting comedian Bill Burr join the latest Broadway revival of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” alongside Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk. It was Burr’s stage debut, but Mamet’s explosive dialogue seemed to fit perfectly.

“I think that there’s so many people who haven’t done theater who can really shine. They just need to be given the right opportunity and the right project and have the right director working with them,” she says.

Over the years, Telsey has seen the walls between film, TV and theater work fall away as actors change mediums freely. He doesn’t subscribe to the belief that stage skills are so very dissimilar from screen skills.

“It’s a myth that they’re different. They’re technically different, but they’re the same. Good acting is good acting,” he says. “Glenn Close can do a musical, a play, a television show and a movie and be nominated in every … category. Those things have changed over the last 20 years.”

Telsey, whose first big breakout casting was the show “Rent” — “just a little musical that nobody wanted to do,” he jokes — has also seen technology change the job, especially as auditions move online, streaming TV explodes and the movie and film business get more global.

“I think we’re always educating our teams with the need for casting to be bigger and to be covering more ground,” he says. “Most projects you have only a short amount of time to find a cast. Time is not on our side. It’s only going to get tighter as budgets get smaller for the future.”

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December 10, 2025
Video: The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

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December 10, 2025
Zachary Levi says Hollywood didn’t ‘really care’ about faith-based films until there was money to be made

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Zachary Levi has traded in his superhero suit for a true-life story steeped in faith and American history.

The “Sarah’s Oil” star exclusively told Fox News Digital that the reason this film is finally being made reveals more about Hollywood than anyone expected.

When asked why Hollywood ignored it for so long, Levi didn’t hesitate to answer.

“Well, I think a lot of people just didn’t know the story. That’s why a lot of people hadn’t made this movie,” he said.

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Zachary Levi has traded in his superhero suit for a true-life story steeped in faith and American history. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

But he also pointed to a shift inside the industry itself. “Faith-based movies or faith-infused movies, really in the last 10 years, have started to show just how effective and lucrative they can be… which is why a lot of studios have spun up branches of the studio to focus on those types of films.”

Levi added that earlier eras of Hollywood simply weren’t interested — not until studios realized how strong the audience was.

“Prior to 10 years ago, I don’t know that anybody would have touched [faith-driven movies] because I don’t think Hollywood really cared until they saw that there was money that could be made in that world…”

— Zachary Levi

“Prior to 10 years ago, I don’t know that anybody would have touched it because I don’t think Hollywood really cared until they saw that there was money that could be made in that world… there’s a lot of really faithful people that go to church regularly and want stories that reflect their same faith.”

For Levi, whose personal faith has been front and center in his public life, the spiritual lens does shape his career.

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For Levi, whose personal faith has been front and center in his public life, the spiritual lens does shape his career. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

“There are certainly roles and projects that I have chosen to pass on because I just felt like there was no way I could see any kind of redemption in them,” he said.

But that doesn’t mean only religious films make the cut.

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“I’ve done plenty of things that have nothing to do with faith. But they still have elements… that are redemptive. You know — good triumphant over evil… stories that embolden people, inspire people… give them courage, give them hope.”

Levi’s career pivot — from the bright, explosive world of “Shazam!“ to the gritty heartland realism of “Sarah’s Oil” — reflects a deliberate shift toward purpose-driven storytelling.

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Levi said the real Hollywood compass — the one that has steered him from comic book hero to historical storyteller — is spiritual. (Jason Squires/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios)

When Fox News Digital asked what changed for Levi in the Hollywood industry when it comes to deciding roles, he replied, “It’s always a case-by-case basis.”

“I look at the script first and foremost. Is this a good story? Is it worth telling? Is it well-written?”

He also examines whether the role pushes him creatively.

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“Is that a character I would want to portray? Is it a challenge for me?… I don’t want to just play the same thing over and over again.”

(L to R) Naya Desir-Johnson as Sarah Rector and Zachary Levi as Bert Smith in “Sarah’s Oil,” from Amazon MGM Studios. (Shane Brown)

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But ultimately, Levi said the real Hollywood compass — the one that has steered him from comic book hero to historical storyteller — is spiritual.

“There’s not any particular specific type of movie that I want to do,” he said. “I kind of let God guide me…”

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Levi’s latest project, “Sarah’s Oil” — produced by Amazon Studios and Kingdom Story Company — tells the astonishing true-life saga of Sarah Rector, a young Black girl born in early-1900s Oklahoma Indian Territory, who defied poverty and prejudice to become one of America’s first Black female millionaires — at just 11 years old.

Levi portrays Bert Smith, a friend of main character Sarah who helps tap into the oil beneath her land. (Shane Brown)

The project has been years in the making, and Levi said it’s been worth it every step along the way.

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“When I read the script, I was blown away,” the actor told Fox News Digital. “It was an absolutely true story about this young Black girl at the turn of the century in Tulsa, Oklahoma… who was intelligent and precocious and spirit-filled.”

Levi portrays Bert Smith, a friend of main character Sarah who helps tap into the oil beneath her land. He described their relationship as “business partners.”

“Sarah’s Oil” is now playing in theaters.

Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.

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November 29, 2025
25 holiday TV offerings to watch, ranging from comedies to rom-coms and cozy mysteries

Whether you prefer something naughty, like the animated movie “Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer” or nice, like classics “The Sound of Music” and “Home Alone,” streamers, cable and broadcast networks offer up festive choices in December.

Highlights this year include music specials with Derek Hough and Jimmy Fallon, the Rockefeller Tree lighting hosted by Reba McEntire, Lacey Chabert’s latest Hallmark Channel movie, NFL games and even cozy mysteries with a Christmas theme.

Here are some highlights.

Dec. 1

— “Dancing with the Stars” judge Derek Hough hosts the annual “The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular” on ABC. Popular recording artists including Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, Trisha Yearwood and Mariah the Scientist put their own spin on Christmas classics. Streams next day on Hulu and Disney+.

Dec. 3

— Reba McEntire hosts NBC’s annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” which culminates in the lighting of the giant Christmas tree in New York’s Rockefeller Center. This year’s tree is a Norway spruce from Greenbush, New York. It has more than 50,000 colored lights and is topped with a Swarovski star that weighs 900 pounds. The special will also stream live on Peacock.

(Jake Rosenberg/Netflix via AP)

— Some people find holiday prep daunting. It comes naturally to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, whose life seems to be a Pinterest page. She’s got ideas to share in a special episode of Netflix’s “With Love, Meghan” lifestyle series. In “With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration,” Meghan taps guests including Naomi Osaka and Tom Colicchio to bake, make treats with holiday flair and craft. “Being a hostess or a host, it’s about making people feel comfortable,” the royal says.

Dec. 5

— In the new Apple TV special, “The First Snow of Fraggle Rock,” the Fraggles are anxiously waiting for snow to kick off their festive season. Instead, a single snowflake falls, leaving Gobo, feeling uninspired to write an annual holiday song. For the first time, he ventures into the human world to seek out ideas. The special is a reminder that unplanned moments can also come with their own magic.

— Roku Channel has a follow-up to the holiday romance “Jingle Bell Love” starring Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block and Michelle Morgan. In “Jingle Bell Wedding,” Jack and Jessica are engaged and looking forward to a New Year’s Eve wedding. They’re also in charge of organizing an annual Christmas concert. Will all the planning derail their relationship?

Dec. 6

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— Lacey Chabert works for Santa Claus in the new Hallmark Channel movie “She’s Making a List.” Chabert plays Isabel, whose job is to track kids’ behavior throughout the year. Isabel’s strict rules lighten up a bit when she’s assigned to report on an 11-year-old whose father Jason (Andrew Walker) is a widower. Chabert and Walker previously co-starred in a Valentine’s Day movie for Hallmark in 2018. “She’s Making a List” also streams on Hallmark+.

— The OWN original, “The Christmas Showdown,” reunites Amber Stevens West and Corbin Reid from the acclaimed Starz comedy “Run the World.” They play former besties competing for the same job who learn it’s better to work as a team. Loretta Devine also stars.

Dec. 7

— How about a cozy mystery this Christmas? UPtv offers the new film “A Christmas Murder Mystery.” Vera Vexley is a puzzle editor for her local newspaper who also has a side-gig as a detective. When Vera’s invited to spend the holidays with family friends, a murder launches her into investigative-mode and everyone is a suspect.

Dec. 9

— A new two-hour, faith-based special tells the story of Mary, Joseph and the birth of Jesus in “Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas” for ABC. The Oscar winner serves as host and narrator.

Dec. 10

— Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox co-star in a new holiday rom-com called “Merv” for Prime Video. The pair play exes who share joint custody of their dog Merv. When Merv is visibly depressed because his human parents are no longer together, they take him on a trip to cheer him up.

Zooey Deschanel, left, and Charlie Cox in a scene from “Merv.” (Wilson Webb/Amazon Content Services via AP)

— The animated movie “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” is an adaptation on the farcical song of the same name. In the special, airing on The CW Network, a boy sets out to find his missing grandmother on Christmas Eve.

Dec. 11

— The Dolly Parton song, “Coat of Many Colors” comes to life in a TV movie airing for the first time on the CW. Set against the Smoky Mountains in the 1950s, it’s about the Parton family and how their love, faith — and a patchwork coat — help them to move past tragedy. Alyvia Alyn Lind plays young Dolly and Jennifer Nettles and Rick Schroeder portray her mom and dad. “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors” originally debuted in 2015.

Alyvia Alyn Lind in a scene from “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors.” (The CW Network via AP)

— Jimmy Fallon’s musical comedy special from last year gets a repeat. In “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular,” the “Tonight Show” host searches a New York apartment building for the holiday spirit and encounters different celebrity guests behind each door. Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, the Roots and “Weird Al” Yankovic all appear.

Dec. 12

— AMC’s annual holiday programming includes a marathon of Will Ferrell’s “Elf” beginning at 6 p.m. It broadcasts back-to-back for eight-hours.

Dec. 13

— Apple TV streams the beloved favorite “A Charlie Brown Christmas” for free on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14.

— In “A Suite Holiday Romance” for Hallmark Channel, Jessy Schram stars a ghostwriter who checks-in to a fancy New York hotel for a job writing a memoir. She meets a handsome Brit (Dominic Sherwood) and the two experience a series of misunderstandings until they realize they’re meant to be.

Dec. 14

— HGTV returns to the White House at Christmas for a one-hour special that goes behind-the-scenes of its decorating transformation at the holidays. It also streams next day on HBO Max and Discovery+.

— On the first night of Hanukkah, Hallmark Channel premieres the new movie “Oy to the World!” When the pipes burst at a local synagogue, a church opens its doors for an interfaith service. Brooke D’Orsay and Jake Epstein play choir directors who were also rivals in high school that must work together to put on a successful event for all.

Dec. 15

— Acorn TV has a two-part Christmas special of “The Madame Blanc Mysteries” airing Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. British actor Sally Lindsay plays antique dealer Jean White, who visits the France museum Maison Sainte-Victoire on Christmas Eve to authenticate an Ormolu box once owned by Marie Antoinette. It’s discovered that the box contains a ticking time bomb and Jean and her team have just 90 minutes to diffuse it.

Dec. 16

(Johan Persson/PBS via AP)

— “The Nutcracker” ballet is a Christmas classic, and PBS is offering a reimagined version taped at the London Coliseum. Still set to Tchaikovsky’s score, this version centralizes Clara’s story and is set in Edwardian London where a street scene has dancing chimney sweeps and suffragettes. “Great Performances: Nutcracker from English National Ballet” will also be available for streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app.

Dec. 20

— Lifetime is jumping on the pickleball popularity bandwagon with the new movie “A Pickleball Christmas.” It stars James Lafferty as a tennis pro whose family’s racquet club is on the brink of closing its doors. He and a tennis instructor take part in a holiday tournament to save the day.

Dec. 21

— Tate Donovan and Jillian Murphy star in a new Christmas movie for Great American Family called “Mario Lopez Presents: Chasing Christmas.” In the film, Donovan plays a morning show host and Murphy a designer who team up to make a child’s Christmas wish come true. Lopez’s son Dominic also has a role.

— The Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer classic “The Sound of Music” airs on ABC.

Dec. 24

— “Home Alone” airs on ABC. The film made Macaulay Culkin a child star for playing a boy whose parents accidentally leave him home when their large family hurries off on a Christmas vacation. He’s left to defend his house against two clumsy burglars.

Dec. 25

— Netflix is gifting us with football on Christmas again this year. The Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders game is at 1 p.m. Eastern followed by the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.

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November 28, 2025
Macaulay Culkin admits how Hollywood put him in harm’s way as a child actor

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Macaulay Culkin’s early days in Hollywood were not for the faint of heart – nor does he think they’d be able to happen today.

The actor, who was under 10 when he filmed classics like “Uncle Buck” and “Home Alone,” recently opened up about a wild experience he had filming as a child, and he was adamant that some of the things he endured for the sake of the film “wouldn’t fly nowadays.”

During an appearance on the “On Film … with Kevin McCarthy” podcast, Culkin was asked about 1991’s “My Girl,” a movie in which his character, Thomas J. Sennett, died from an allergic reaction after suffering numerous bee stings. He admitted that he wasn’t affected by portraying the death, but that what stuck out to him more was working with the bees.

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Macaulay Culkin seen on the set of “My Girl,” 1991. (Acey Harper/Getty Images)

“The way they did that, they wouldn’t do that today,” he said. “They put this stuff on my fingertips that smelled like the queen bee. So they were attracted to my hands, so I wasn’t a threat … They actually released, like, thousands of bees on me. Like, imagine that.”

He continued, “Those were real freaking bees, man. That would not fly nowadays, boy howdy.”

Culkin explained that he was directed to wave his hands in front of his face, so that the bees would swarm there, which would look “good for the camera.”

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Culkin admitted that many of the things that happened when he was a child star “wouldn’t fly” today. (Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Image)

He also said that after the scene had been filmed, he was told to wash his hands and then dart into nearby woods, away from the bees.

“The bee handler gave me a piece of advice,” he recalled. “He says, ‘Human beings run faster than bees fly.’ I was like, ‘But I’m 10. How fast do you think I am?’”

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They did four takes, and he said he didn’t get stung once.

The actor spoke about another scene, one where his character and Vada, played by Anna Chlumsky, jump into a lake.

Anna Chlumsky starred alongside Culkin in “My Girl.” (Getty Images)

While they were filming, he said that he saw trappers on set, but later he learned that the trappers were catching venomous snakes, which were then used as bait for snapping turtles, which were used as bait for the alligators that roamed the lake.

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“And I’m just like, ‘What lake are we jumping into? Jeez, have you ever heard of a swimming pool or something?’” Culkin joked. “Like, oh my gosh, they’re throwing bees at me, there’s alligators everywhere … Like I said, some of that stuff wouldn’t fly nowadays.”

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November 28, 2025
The Rise of Cinema’s Sad, Searching Stoner Dad

Perfidia left Bob and Willa 16 years earlier, and DiCaprio’s character hasn’t fully recovered from the blow. “He’s not only getting older but also increasingly cranky and closed off,” Anderson said in a press release for the film. “It’s those mundane battles of daily life that are wearing on him. No one, not even Bob, can outrun what’s inevitable. Now he is trying to be a good father and watch his daughter, Willa, and the next generation come up. But they’re not doing it like he did.” DiCaprio said that Bob’s journey in the film, then, centers on reclaiming his sense of purpose in an evolving social landscape. “It’s about trying to be fearless in an age where we are riddled with fear and constantly silenced, but coming out of our shells…. He’s been somebody that’s been isolated, suspicious, and paranoid, and he’s pushed into a set of circumstances where he needs to be fearless.”

He’s not the only Man of a Certain Age grappling with modern masculinity and his place in a politically fraught climate. Also sporting a tiny, greasy bun and some oversized eyewear is Balls, Bradley Cooper’s character in Is This Thing On? (out December 19). Cooper and Will Arnett, who plays the film’s leading man, Alex, star as frazzled fathers navigating middle age with the help of cannabis. Both plaid-clad men have stoned epiphanies about their respective marriages (to Andra Day and Laura Dern) and professional lives—Cooper’s character is a struggling actor, while Arnett’s is a wannabe stand-up comedian. “This movie is not a midlife crisis—it’s a midlife catharsis,” Cooper, who directed the film, told Vanity Fair. “Sometimes you realize you’re coasting and you’ve lost your rudder and your North Star in life, and that takes a toll on whoever is in your orbit.”

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November 28, 2025
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Wicked: For Good – Houston Press

Title: Wicked: For Good

Describe This Movie In One Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Quote:
RAOUL DUKE: And a voice was screaming: “Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?”

Brief Plot Synopsis: We’re off to … off the Wizard.

Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3 Dark Side of the Moon albums out of 5.

Credit: Wikipedia

Tagline: “You will be changed.”

Better Tagline: “This could’ve been a musical email.”

Not So Brief Plot Synopsis: After breaking with the Wizard (Jeff Golblum) and power behind the throne Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh), Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) has become Oz’s Most Wanted. This puts her friend Glinda (Ariana Grande) in a difficult position, balancing her position as face of the regime — and impending wedding to Prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) — while running interference for Elphaba as the “Wicked Witch” plots to stop the Wizard.

“Critical” Analysis: I wasn’t a fan of last year’s Wicked. The washed out palette, the forced theater kid enthusiasm, the fact that director John M. Chu snuck that “Part I” in at the very beginning, thereby assuring Universal could milk this tornado cow for another entire movie didn’t sit well. So to say my hopes weren’t high for its sequel is putting it mildly.

So Technicolor me surprised that Wicked: For Good, while far from a perfect movie, is actually superior to the original (if mostly unnecessary). Chalk that up to the added emotional heft, bravura performances from Erivo and Grande, and — hear me out — a reduced emphasis on big-ass Broadway style production numbers.

That same fidelity to the original musical that created such a devoted following also constrained Wicked’s potential. Chu was beholden to the big to-do of songs like an expanded “Dancing Though Life,” attempting to recapture that Broadway feeling. It also led to a real fear that a follow-up to a frontloaded Wicked wouldn’t be able to sustain that energy.

And while that’s pretty accurate, it turns out the lack of showstoppers like “Defying Gravity” helps make Wicked: For Good more of a “real movie.” And as aggravating as it can be to hear characters drop into sung dialogue (I love you, Michelle Yeoh; but please never do that again), there’s at least some effort put into pushing the action without the constant heartfelt YEARNING of the original.

Don’t get me wrong, because there’s plenty not to like here. Certain characters (Marissa Bode’s Nessarose, for one) deliberate inability or unwillingness to acknowledge their shittiness, or apex predators like Dulcibear’s (Sharon D. Clarke) failure to realize they could easily disembowel the fucking Wizard. For that matter, it would seem an easy task for Elphaba to dispatch a guy who’s only claim to fame is a penchant for sleight of hand (and he sings a whole song about it, of course)

And while we’re on the subject, Jeff Goldblum morphed into playing himself (a la Samuel L. Jackson) so gradually I hardly noticed.

The witch is back. Credit: Universal Pictures

The Rosencrantz and Guildenstern-ing of the events of The Wizard of Oz is big part of Wicked and For Good’s appeal, but it’s laid on a bit thick here, expanding on the original Dorothy silhouetting to include actual shots of the character and her entourage (courtesy of Elphaba’s well-intentioned but off-target magic). I’m not sure if Chu thought audiences were too dumb to put two and two together or Universal demanded it, but it’s unnecessary.

Regarding that theory, the studio interference angle makes the most sense, because — again — there is no reason to expand Wicked into two movies outside of a naked cash grab*. Wicked: For Good plods along until the second act, when the action picks up, but it would have worked as well, if not better, as the climax to the first movie.

But Chu manages some interesting non-stagey shots, juxtaposing Glinda’s walk down the aisle with Elphaba discovery of the animals caged by the Wizard (expanding on her finding Doctor Dillamond), and the parting shot of witches separated by a door (that apparently almost didn’t happen). Wicked: For Good finally gets it into gear after Elphaba and Fiyero get it on and the former embraces her devilish, no … villainous nature? It’ll come to me.

I liked Wicked: For Good. Is it too long? Sure. Is it still painfully washed out? Yes. Does it stretch out subplots better left abandoned? Also yes. But the chemistry between Grande and Erivo feels more authentic, and the so-called “weaker” numbers pack more of a punch, probably because there are fewer of them. And who doesn’t love a villain origin story?

Ask A 16-Year Old:
RFTED: Are we leaving?
16YO: Why would you want to watch the credits?
RFTED: Maybe there’ll be a stinger for the next Avengers movie.
16YO: We’re going.

*And it worked. The movie grossed $147 million its opening weekend.

Wicked: For Good is in theaters today.

This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2025.

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November 28, 2025
Epic tales and star power: How Tollywood is reshaping Indian cinema

HYDERABAD, India — A fast-rising parallel film industry in India is competing with Bollywood’s musicals and action-packed films and has taken the world by storm: It’s called Tollywood.

As Mumbai is to Hindi films — or Bollywood — the southern Indian city of Hyderabad is to movies made in Telugu, one of the country’s most widely spoken languages. Tollywood films like “RRR” and “Baahubali” have achieved international acclaim at the box office and on the awards stage.

The Telugu-language film industry, widely known as Tollywood, is one of India’s many regional movie-producing centers. But it’s drawn national and global audiences with its high-adrenaline action movies, mythic storylines and grand visual style. It has carved out its own identity separate from Hindi-language Bollywood by leaning toward star-driven spectacle and large-scale epics.

Tollywood primarily operates out of Hyderabad, which is home to Ramoji Film City. The 1,666-acre (674-hectare) facility, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest film studio complex, houses massive film studio complexes, dozens of production houses, warehouses, movie sets and post-production facilities. The industry churns out around 300 films every year — fewer than Bollywood but still enough to make it one of India’s largest regional industries.

Tollywood’s growing exposure was in large part sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, as the rapid expansion of streaming services in India allowed regional films to find wider audiences. That expansion also coincided with Bollywood’s struggle to lure audiences back to theaters amid repetitive storylines and rehashes of hits from other languages.

What has also worked in favor of Tollywood is that it offers a rare balance of high-octane action films and nuanced movies charged with real human drama.

“Telugu people have a lot of interest in movies. The Telugu audience watch and accept all kind of movies. They are cinema lovers,” says filmmaker T.V. Ravi Narayan, who is working on a biopic based on an 18th-century social activist. “Because they are cinema lovers, be it ‘Baahubali,’ ‘Pushpa’ or ‘RRR,’ be it big budget or small budget, be it realistic or biopics or fantasy movies, the audiences accept it.”

Tollywood is known for its high-energy storytelling, big action set pieces and grand spectacle that are heavy on visual effects. It often blends family drama, action and mythology into movies, increasingly marketed as “pan-India” releases and dubbed in multiple regional languages.

The films, like other big Indian productions, have crowd-pleasing visuals and feature viral songs and dances central to the narrative and usually presented as grand performance set pieces.

Many Tollywood films are also remade in Bollywood, which has become a proven formula to expand Telugu cinema across India. Dubbing — where actors record voice-overs in Hindi or a professional voice artist replaces the track — is also a standard and tested practice that has made Tollywood more accessible.

The industry does also produce smaller, low-budget films that tend to focus on stories rooted in Telugu culture. Most of them are set in rural landscapes and explore themes such as social issues, regional cultures and class inequality. Some of those films are sent straight to streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, where they enjoy a wide reach across India.

Many Tollywood movie stars like Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Prabhas, Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. command a near-godlike following, with devoted fan bases that cut across generations. Their movie releases are often tied to regional religious festivals and are preceded by carefully marketed music launch events and dance performances that are a spectacle in itself. Tens of thousands of fans attend such events, as they did recently with the first look of S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi.”

The industry has also led to a massive fan club culture, predominantly centered around male film stars. Some fans are so invested in their favorite stars that they often organize charitable drives and blood donation camps in their names. It is not unusual for fans to perform acts of literal worship, washing male stars’ cardboard cutouts or statues with milk — a ritual usually reserved for Hindu gods.

In theaters across Hyderabad, viewers will commonly dance, whistle and throw confetti in the air during releases of films. Outside, billboards of major stars are a frequent sight in the city.

Telugu cinema has also influenced regional politics as many actors have turned popular politicians. In 1983, superstar N.T. Rama Rao successfully defeated the Congress Party, led by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, within nine months of founding the regional Telugu Desam Party. After sweeping state elections, he became the chief minister.

Tollywood’s rapid commercial success and audience acceptance over the past decade has reshaped the country’s entertainment landscape and pushed regional cinema further onto the world stage.

Much of its recent success has been credited to filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, who favors larger-than-life heroes and imaginative filmmaking. Rajamouli became an international name after “RRR,” or “Rise, Roar, Revolt,” his 2022 three-hour epic set in British India. The sprawling anti-colonial tale became one of India’s biggest hits, a global streaming phenomenon that won an Oscar for best original song. His two-part “Baahubali” series, released in 2015 and 2017, broke box-office records in India and a reedited version combining the two parts, “Baahubali: The Epic,” released in cinemas worldwide just last month.

“Varanasi,” his upcoming adventure film that blends time-travel and Hindu mythology, is expected to release in 2027.

“We set out to do something very big that we all are excited about, and we just hope and pray that audiences across the world you know, embrace it as well,” says S.S. Karthikeya, one of the producers of “Varanasi,” who is also Rajamouli’s son.

Just like Bollywood, the Telugu film industry also draws its revenue from theatrical releases, television and music rights, overseas distribution and brand partnerships. It is widely regarded as India’s second-highest-grossing film industry, trailing only Bollywood.

Even though the industry is largely controlled by some regionally influential film families and businessmen that have power over movie distribution and screenings, huge marketing campaigns have carried Telugu films across India and beyond.

Dubbed releases, remakes in other Indian languages and talent collaborations across other regional industries have further positioned Tollywood releases as national events, with stars often raking money from profit-sharing arrangements and brand endorsements as well.

— “RRR” (2022): An epic period action drama film directed by Rajamouli that is set in British India.

— “Pushpa: The Rise” (2021) and “Pushpa 2: The Rule” (2024): A two-part action flick directed by Bandreddi Sukumar that follows the rise of laborer in a violent red-sandalwood smuggling syndicate.

— “Colour Photo” (2020): A period romantic drama film directed by Sandeep Raj.

— “Bahubali: The Beginning” (2015) and “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” (2017): A two-part action epic directed by Rajamouli about a warrior and his battle to reclaim his kingdom.

— “Mayabazar” (1957): A classic that draws from the epic Mahabharata, directed by K.V. Reddy.

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November 28, 2025
Nicole Eggert says ‘every day is like a gift’ as she tests negative for cancer markers

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“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert is treating every day like a gift after years of battling breast cancer.

Eggert spoke to Fox News Digital on Skid Row in Los Angeles about her current health status as she gave back, side-by-side with the Los Angeles Mission and Hope the Mission, during Thanksgiving week.

The star said that she is grateful to be able to celebrate the holiday by volunteering and the joy of having both of her daughters under the same roof for the holiday.

Nicole Eggert gave Fox News Digital an update on her health while volunteering with the Los Angeles Mission on Skid Row. (Getty Images)

“I get to be here. That I get a holiday. Every day is like a gift now, and… my other daughter will come in from New York. So we will all be together, and there’s nothing like having both your kids under your same roof at the same time. It’s magical,” Eggert said.

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Eggert has two daughters, Dilyn and Keegan. Eggert told Fox News Digital having her daughter, Dilyn, with her while she gave back wasn’t just important to her – it was necessary.

“I get to be here. That I get a holiday. Every day is like a gift now.”

— Nicole Eggert

“Well, giving back is always important. It’s just necessary. So, I like her to be able to participate, and she enjoys it. She’s a good kid, and you know, we can get caught up in our privileged life and so I think it’s always important to look around you and take care of your city,” Eggert said.

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For the first time, Los Angeles Mission and Hope the Mission will serve side by side on Skid Row: a historic collaboration bringing together two leading Missions to pursue a common purpose with greater reach and commitment.

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In 2023, Eggert was diagnosed with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer. In August, she revealed that she underwent surgery to battle her breast cancer.

Nicole Eggert serves meals at the Los Angeles Mission + Hope the Mission Thanksgiving Meal Service on November 26. (Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

Dilyn Eggert and Nicole Eggert volunteered on Nov. 26. (Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

“Had a mastectomy with reconstruction on Thursday. How was ur weekend?” Eggert posted to Instagram. In the caption of her post, she added the hashtags #breastcancer #breastcancerawarness #feelyourselfup and tagged the Instagram page for Dr. Kyle Song of South Coast Plastic Surgery.

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Eggert told Fox News Digital that she is currently in good health.

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“I’m good right now. I’m testing negative for any disease. So, that’s fabulous. It’s a month-to-month thing. So it’s like, I get a clear bill of health, and then I enjoy the rest of the month, and then we do it all over again. So you know, it never kind of ends. It’s always this journey. But I am not complaining. So far, everything is still looking good and markers are clear,” Eggert said.

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Eggert first revealed her diagnosis during a January 2024 interview with People magazine. The “Charles in Charge” star said she initially felt pain in her left breast and gained 25 pounds within three months.

Believing them to be symptoms of menopause, she was surprised to locate a lump during a self-exam in October. Eggert’s doctors diagnosed her with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer in early December 2023.

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, most cribriform carcinoma breast cancer cases are estrogen receptor-positive, occurring when “high levels of estrogen in breast cancer cells help cancer grow and spread.”

Nicole Eggert has battled breast cancer for the last couple of years. (Olivia Wong/WireImage)

After receiving her diagnosis, Eggert underwent her first mastectomy and lymph node removal. The actress completed chemotherapy in July 2024 and received radiation therapy.

During a December 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, Eggert explained that she would undergo a second mastectomy and breast reconstruction as the next steps in her treatment plan.

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Following those surgeries, Eggert said she will either undergo a hysterectomy or begin hormone therapy, which would require a monthly estrogen-blocker injection for the next ten years, in addition to the two oral medications she will need to take for the next five years.

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“There’s a lot that goes into this,” she explained. “The mastectomy is strange. I kind of went into it thinking they were just going to remove the breast tissue, and you recover from stitches and scars and, like, that’s it. But there’s so much more to it because they cut through so many nerves. So, that sensation and getting used to that is very bizarre.

“And then also the lymph node removal is much more painful than the mastectomy,” she continued. “Much more complicated and affects the body much more. So, I wasn’t really prepared for that because they didn’t mention that they removed lymph nodes.

Nicole Eggert starred as Summer Quinn on two seasons of “Baywatch.” Pamela Anderson famously played C.J. Parker for five seasons. (Getty Images)

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“It’s something I had to figure out on my own,” Eggert added. “You know, from my bed going, ‘What is wrong with me?’ And it’s the discovery of all of this and then figuring out solutions that work for my body and trying everything nonstop until something works.”

Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to janelle.ash@fox.com.

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November 27, 2025
29 Actors Who Took One Look At The Script And Said, “I’ve Got A Wayyyy Better Idea”

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