Conan O’Brien has joined the cast of Toy Story 5 as the voice of a character named Smarty Pants. The upcoming installment will reportedly explore the challenges faced by Buzz, Woody, and friends as they adapt to modern technology. The film is set for June 19, 2026. Toy Story 4 opened in 2019 to rave reviews and made over $1 billion. (Variety)
FKA twigs is reportedly in talks to portray Josephine Baker in an upcoming biopic directed by Maïmouna Doucouré and endorsed by Baker’s sons. Baker, a pioneering entertainer, was the first Black woman in a major film with 1927’s Siren Of The Tropics, also aiding France during WWII and later championing civil rights. (COS)
Latonya Pottain, known from My 600-Lb. Life, passed away at 40 from congestive heart failure. She had been experiencing health challenges and backlash following her appearance on the show, leading to depression and fear of weight loss surgery. Pottain died after being hospitalized for difficulty breathing and suffering cardiac arrest in May. (People)
Tom Cruise reassures fans at the Mission: Impossible premiere that he plans to continue acting indefinitely. “I actually said I’m going to make movies into my 80s,” he said this week. “Actually, I’m going to make them into my 100s. I will never stop. I will never stop doing action, I will never stop doing drama, comedy films — I’m excited.” (NME)
Music mogul David Geffen, 82, filed for divorce from his dancer husband David Armstrong, 32, just before their two-year mark without a prenup. But Geffen’s stocks, worth over $8 billion, are considered separate property, including dividends. The breakup was due to irreconcilable differences, with the official separation date in February. (NYDN)
French police stumbled upon the missing Jim Morrison bust, stolen 37 years ago from his grave in a Paris cemetery. The sculpture, by Mladen Mikulin, was found during a fraud case search. Morrison’s grave at Père Lachaise cemetery remains a popular pilgrimage site for nostalgic fans, with his death still shrouded in mystery. (CBS News)
Ryan Murphy is developing The Shards for FX, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ novel, with Kaia Gerber set to star. The dark coming-of-age tale is set in 1981 Los Angeles, following a 17-year-old Ellis at an elite prep school, encountering a mysterious new student coinciding with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler. (Deadline)
Sony has picked up SWAT Exiles, a spin-off of the long-running action series SWAT. The sequel, starring Shemar Moore reprising his role as “Hondo” Harrelson, consists of 10 episodes. This announcement follows the conclusion of SWAT last year after eight seasons on CBS. No network has yet been attached to SWAT Exiles. (Variety)
