Austin Butler will portray disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in a new film directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet On The Western Front, Conclave). Sources say several major studios and streamers are competing for distribution rights. Unlike earlier films, including the 2015 drama The Program, producers have obtained Armstrong’s life rights for the movie. Story URL
Adam Sandler says a viral social media story claiming his daughter was mistreated at a Chanel store is “100% insane and made up.” The AI-generated clips show Sandler describing how a Chanel employee insulted 19-year-old Sadie. Other posts claimed he later bought $312,000 in handbags to defend her. Sandler said even friends asked if the “100% nonsense” story was real. Story URL
Michael B. Jordan keeps a stuffed black panther as a tribute to his late Black Panther co-star, Chadwick Boseman. In BAFTA’s latest Playback video, Jordan lifted the toy and said, “I see my guy right here, man. Yeah, as soon as I see this I think of my friend Chadwick Boseman.” He added, “It will forever remind me of him.” Boseman died in 2020 at age 43 of colon cancer. Story URL
Timothy Busfield has been officially indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child. Prosecutors say he abused two boys on the set of the former series The Cleaning Lady. Busfield was arrested last month and later released while awaiting trial. He has denied all allegations and claims they stem from a dispute over recasting decisions. Story URL
Paul Thomas Anderson received the Directors Guild of America Award for Best Feature on Saturday for his film One Battle After Another. Charlie Polinger earned the Best First Feature award for The Plague. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg shared the award for Best Direction in a Comedy Series for The Studio, and praised their late co-star Catherine O’Hara. Story URL
