Helena Bonham Carter‘s early exit from The White Lotus was reportedly the result of creative differences with series creator Mike White.

Variety reported on Tuesday, May 5, that Bonham Carter, 59, left the series after White, 55, demanded that she give a “boisterous” performance for the character of a washed-out star who is chasing a comeback.

Bonham Carter’s decision to depart the show came one week into filming. (Us Weekly has reached out to reps for White and Bonham Carter for comment.)

News broke last month that Bonham Carter’s character would be scrapped, with Laura Dern joining the hit HBO series in a new role developed specifically for her.

“HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to work with [Helena Bonham Carter], but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon,” a statement from HBO read. “It had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align.”

Season 4, which is set in the French Riviera, will follow the competition between two rival film teams at the Cannes Film Festival. According to the official synopsis, the show will track how the “new group of White Lotus hotel guests and employees” manage during that week.

Producer David Bernad teased that the season will chronicle “the ups and downs of the festival and the pain of being here and the love and excitement of being here.” Unlike past seasons of The White Lotus, season 4 will feature stays at more than one White Lotus hotel — with one team at a grand hotel on the Promenade de la Croisette and the other group at a hilltop hotel in Saint-Tropez.

The HBO series, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at White Lotus resorts in various locations as they experience personal ups and downs while on vacation. The anthology series is also known for incorporating a mysterious death — or two — that is eventually revealed at the end of each season.

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Season 1 started out in Hawaii with an ensemble cast of Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, Steve Zahn and Molly Shannon.

The White Lotus took to Sicily for season 2 with appearances from F. Murray Abraham, Coolidge, Adam DiMarco, Meghann Fahy, Beatrice Grannò, Tom Hollander, Sabrina Impacciatore, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, Haley Lu Richardson, Will Sharpe, Simona Tabasco and Leo Woodall.

Season 3 pivoted to Thailand and included cast members Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Rothwell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong and Aimee Lou Wood.

Christopher Nolan stopped by Stephen Colbert‘s show on Monday to discuss his new movie, The Odyssey, while premiering a fresh trailer that teased the film’s epic scale and star-studded cast. Nolan spoke about working with Matt Damon again, since they previously collaborated on the sci-fi hit Interstellar and the Best Picture-winning biographical thriller Oppenheimer. The Odyssey is the first time Damon has headlined one of Nolan’s movies. The star has an unusually impressive resume, having previously worked with directors such as Ridley Scott, Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen Brothers, Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven Spielberg.

However, Oppenheimer wasn’t the first time he starred in a movie that won Best Director at the Oscars. In 1998, Damon played the titular character in Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and grossed nearly $400 million worldwide. He was also part of the stacked A-list cast of the movie that finally won Martin Scorsese his first Best Director Oscar. The movie in question saw a sudden spike in viewership at home, coinciding with the release of the new trailer for The Odyssey.

“I’m Shipping Up to Boston!”

We’re talking, of course, about the crime epic The Departed. A remake of the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, Scorsese’s Boston-set movie also featured Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson, Vera Farmiga, and Martin Sheen, among others. The movie is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, having been released to widespread acclaim in 2006. The Departed grossed nearly $300 million worldwide against a reported budget of $90 million. It now holds a 91% critics’ score and a 94% audience score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, The Departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to expect from Martin Scorsese.”

According to FlixPatrol, The Departed found itself among the most-watched movies on the domestic Hulu chart this week. The film continues to be a favorite in the crime genre; its cat-and-mouse narrative makes it a neat companion piece to Nolan’s The Dark Knight and the Michael Mann classic Heat. You can watch The Departed at home, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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October 6, 2006

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151 minutes

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William Monahan

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Brad Grey, Brad Pitt, Graham King

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The fallout from Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s romance is continuing to plague the Summer House cast — and Lindsay Hubbard is still trying to navigate her friendships after the scandal.

“Lindsay is not talking to West or Amanda,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, noting that West, 31, did “reach out to her” after the season 10 reunion, which filmed last month.

Lindsay, who is an original Summer House cast member, “does not plan on talking to West,” the insider says, adding that she “doesn’t know how she feels about Amanda yet.”

Lindsay met Amanda, 34, during season 1 of the Bravo series, which premiered in 2017, when Amanda was dating now-estranged husband Kyle Cooke. The trio have been friends for about a decade alongside Lindsay’s ex-fiancé, Carl Radke.

When Amanda and West confirmed on March 31 that their friendship had “evolved” into something romantic, it caused a ripple effect within the cast — especially because Amanda and Kyle, 43, had only just announced their split in January. (Kyle and Amanda were married four years.)

Adding to the complicated dynamic was the fact that West previously dated fellow castmate and Amanda’s one-time BFF Ciara Miller in 2023. A source exclusively told Us in April that the exes hooked up as recently as “about three to four weeks ago” and Ciara had no idea West was dating Amanda.

Lindsay, for her part, is “still upset with Amanda about how she handled things with Kyle and how she lied to Ciara,” the insider says, noting that the former publicist “doesn’t know if [those feelings] will be forever.”

As Lindsay sorts out her feelings toward Amanda and West amid the scandal, the source tells Us that viewers will see her unfiltered thoughts about their actions on the season 10 reunion, which premieres on May 19.

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Ciara Miller is still sorting through her feelings after longtime friend Amanda Batula started seeing her ex-boyfriend, and their Summer House costar, West Wilson, earlier this spring. “Ciara has told friends that if they really are in love, she will accept it,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, noting that if West, 31, and Amanda, […]

“She gave her two cents to West and Amanda at the reunion about how poorly they handled the situation and how they betrayed Ciara,” the source adds.

West and Amanda first sparked romance rumors in late February before they confirmed they were an item in a joint statement shared via Instagram Stories the following month.

The Summer House cast has since started to sound off about the controversial relationship. Kyle broke his silence on April 1 during a three-part TikTok interview, in which he claimed West is far from ready to be settling down.

Related: Lindsay Hubbard Gets ‘Activated’ at ‘Summer House’ Reunion, Clashes With West

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As the countdown to the Summer House reunion’s airing continues, Lindsay Hubbard has revealed insight into its filming. During a Tuesday, April 28, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Lindsay, 39, reflected on the Thursday, April 23, filming event that reunited the Bravo reality TV series’ cast. Lindsay rehashed to Cohen, 57, […]

“West seems to be the kinda guy playing multiple women at the same time,” Kyle alleged, noting at the time he was worried for Amanda’s “mental health” as she faced alleged “bullying” online.

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Ciara, meanwhile, told Glamour on April 17 that she is more hurt by Amanda’s actions than West’s after their years-long friendship.

“At the end of the day, a guy’s a guy. Whether or not West and I are working on a relationship, you just can’t put anything past a man,” she explained. “But I just never would think that it would come from someone like Amanda, who has been what has felt like in my circle and in my corner for so long. I think that’s the craziest part.”

Summer House airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

Priscilla Presley is reflecting on how daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s death impacted her relationship with her family.

“It’s kind of separated us in a way because, you know, we would get together and have meals and, of course, you know, have family,” Priscilla, 80, said during a speaking engagement at Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday, May 2, alongside son Navarone Garibaldi.

Lisa Marie died at age 54 in January 2023 from a small bowel obstruction, a complication from bariatric surgery.

Referring to Lisa Marie’s daughters with fourth husband Michael Lockwood, twins Finley and Harper, Priscilla continued, “[The] girls are 18 now, the twins. So they have their boyfriends and, you know, do their thing. It’s been, even though we’re close — what?”

Navarone, 39, whom Priscilla shares with Marco Garibaldi, jumped in to add, “I would disagree.”

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Forever changed. Lisa Marie Presley‘s loved ones have opened up about working through their grief following her death at age 54. “To YOU, I’m truly overwhelmed with your words, your prayers, your love and your support,” the singer’s mother, Priscilla Presley, wrote via Twitter in January 2023. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart […]

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Three years before Lisa Marie’s death, her son Benjamin died by suicide at age 27 in July 2020. In Navarone’s opinion, this was the “first thing that separated” the family.

“When you would think that would be something that should bring everybody together, that somehow separated us further, because everybody grieves in different ways, and everybody felt, you know, put blame on somebody in different ways, and just felt different ways about it,” the screenwriter explained. “Somehow, that separated us further. … Now, after my sister died, I feel like now we’re actually coming closer together, and I feel like we’re all letting go of those feelings.”

In addition to mom Priscilla, half-brother Navarone and daughters Finley and Harper, Lisa Marie is survived by daughter Riley Keough. She shared Riley, 36, and Benjamin with first husband Danny Keough.

Nearly five months before her own death, Lisa Marie opened up about her grief after losing Benjamin and alluded to feeling abandoned by some family members.

“This is where finding others who have experienced a similar loss can be the only way to go,” she wrote, in part, in a lengthy essay for National Grief Awareness Day and shared with People in August 2022. “Support groups that have your specific kind of loss in common. I go to them, and I hold them for other bereaved parents at my home.”

Lisa Marie continued, “Nothing, absolutely NOTHING takes away the pain, but finding support can sometimes help you feel a little bit less alone. Your old ‘friends’ and even your family can and will run for the hills. The unrelenting reality is that you are FORCED into this horrendous ‘club,’ if you will, that you never wanted to be in or a part of, and you are FORCED to then, for lack of a better term, have to go and find your new people now.”

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The singer-songwriter concluded, “I now truly cherish the few who have stayed in there with us throughout this entire nightmare process from the onset. And I have also now come to love and cherish my newfound friends who are in this same ‘club.’”

Riley, 36, also shared insight into her family’s grieving process after Lisa Marie’s death in an August 2023 interview with Vanity Fair.

“When my mom passed, there was a lot of chaos in every aspect of our lives,” she explained at the time. “Everything felt like the carpet had been ripped out and the floor had melted from under us. Everyone was in a bit of a panic to understand how we move forward, and it just took a minute to understand the details of the situation, because it’s complicated. There was a bit of upheaval, but now everything’s going to be how it was.”

Teyana Taylor is leaning all the way into one of her most viral metaphors and turning it into a full-blown campaign moment. Ahead of the Met Gala, the multi-hyphenate star teamed up with Glade for a new “Get Ready With Me” video that officially brings her now-iconic “Glade PlugIn” comparison to life… and fans are already obsessed.

If you’ve been following Teyana Taylor, you already know the line. The singer, actress, and creative powerhouse previously compared herself to a “Glade PlugIn,” explaining that she refuses to be boxed into one space when she has the ability to “fill a whole room.”

Now, that analogy isn’t just a mindset, it’s the concept behind her latest campaign. In the newly released GRWM-style video, Taylor greets viewers with a playful, slightly dramatic tone, opening with, “Hey, Glade! How are you? I’ve been waiting for you… you’re late.”

From there, the clip shows off her personality, from humor and glam to a bit of attitude as she gets ready, all while reinforcing the idea that her presence, like a scent, lingers and fills the room.

Taylor Doubles Down On ‘Glade PlugIn’ Claim In New Ad

Wrapped in a luxe white robe, Taylor delivers lines with expressive facial reactions and sharp comedic timing, at one point commanding, “Get in here… now.” The tone moves between playful and confident, showing exactly why Taylor has built a reputation as a creative force who thrives across multiple lanes.

Midway through the clip, Taylor doubles down on the comparison that sparked it all. “You know, everywhere I go… I call myself a Glade PlugIn.”

She goes on to explain the deeper meaning behind it, making it clear this isn’t just about fragrance, but it’s about presence. “That’s how they found me.” And as the actress put it. She doesn’t just show up. She fills the space, just like Glad Plugins do.

See the full ad here.

A Partnership That Actually Makes Sense

The partnership isn’t random. It actually aligns perfectly with Taylor’s long-standing approach to her career. She’s never stayed in one lane.

From music to acting, directing, choreography, and fashion, Taylor has built a brand around versatility, something this campaign subtly reinforces. At one point, she even notes, “I feel like we got a lot of stuff in common.” It’s a fun little nod to the idea that both she and the product are designed to stand out and take over a room.

Teyana Taylor Capitalizes On Met Gala Moment With New Campaign

While the campaign was teased ahead of the Met Gala, the full video dropped today, and the timing couldn’t be more intentional. The Met Gala is all about presence, impact, and unforgettable moments, three things Taylor has consistently delivered throughout her career.

For this year’s Met Gala, Teyana Taylor didn’t just walk the iconic carpet; she made a statement. At fashion’s biggest night on Monday, May 4, the “One Battle After Another” actress stepped out at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in a striking metallic look that immediately turned heads.

Teyana Taylor’s Met Gala Look Was Designed To ‘Melt’ As She Moved

As part of the 2026 host committee, Taylor wore a silver-fringed Tom Ford gown, complete with a matching headdress that cascaded over half her face, adding an extra layer of drama to the already eye-catching ensemble.

For Taylor, the look was all about movement and illusion. “The outfit is always very, very important to me,” she told Vogue ahead of the event. “It looks like it’s melting as I move. I like to think of it as the ‘ghost of a body,’ it appears and disappears, appears and disappears as I’m moving.”

Teyana Taylor’s glam was just as intentional as her look and just as meaningful. Fresh off being named the newest Revlon spokesperson, Taylor called the partnership “a dream come true,” making her Met Gala beauty moment feel even more full-circle.

For the night, she opted for something soft and lustrous, with makeup artist Yeika Oliva using Revlon’s Super Lustrous Lipstick to complete the look. On the eyes, Oliva described the glam as a smoky finish designed to complement the metallic gown, paired with Taylor’s signature double-winged liner.

Days of Our Lives early weekly spoilers for May 11th through the 15th reveal EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) making some very scary threats and accusations while Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) may stake a claim that stuns the DiMera family.

We’re also going to discuss Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) facing the music and Kristen DiMera‘s (Stacy Haiduk) terror. As always, on early edition day, we talk about what’s coming the rest of this week and then we dive into what is happening the week of May 11th. With that in mind, on Wednesday, May 6th, we’ve got Lexie Carver‘s (Nikki Crawford) return from death giving Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson) some mixed feelings.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers Wednesday, May 6th: Theo Remains by Lexie’s Side

He’s been sitting vigil at his mom Lexie’s bedside, holding her hand and waiting. But is Theo starting to lose hope with no more progress? And also, he knows this will blow up Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and Paulina Price’s (Jackee Harry) marriage and really the whole entire family. But at the same time, Theo wants his mom back. Also, EJ warns Kristen DiMera. They already had one showdown at University Hospital and now it looks like another at the mansion.

She asks if EJ suggesting she had something to do with Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) trying to kill Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman). I think that EJ will gleefully kill Kristen if he finds out the role she played in Sophia nearly blowing Johnny up. You know that Kristen is worried but optimistic because she made sure to kill Sophia to shut her up for good and also for revenge on what she did to Rachel.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: What Is Sophia’s Fate?

But is Sophia really dead? Because Kristen is sitting alone in the DiMera living room and she hears a noise, calls out asking if it’s EJ and it’s not. It is a bloody Sophia who walks into the DiMera living room and she tells Kristen she looks like she has seen a ghost. So is she? That’s the big question. It is Salem where ghosts and devil possessions happen and resurrections.

So, there’s a spoiler photo I can’t show you for copyright reasons of EJ with his hand on Kristen’s shoulder looking at her and she is looking at him and a bloody Sophia is standing there beside them. So, Kristen may be hallucinating and EJ doesn’t see this or Sophia may have survived and I mean the worst case scenario is if EJ had people out searching for her body and his people found her alive instead. Either way, I am intrigued.

DOOL Spoilers: Roman Tells Kate to Back Off

Roman tells Kate he needs her to take a step back. So, Roman is going up to University Hospital this week and he is going to chat with Marlena Evans (Diedre Hall), but I’m sure that Roman is primarily there to visit Johnny. And I bet Roman doesn’t want Kate anywhere near his grandson after what she did to him.

I also wonder if Roman is going to vent to Marlena about what Kate has done because honestly Marlena’s on fire at Kate as well. So them commiserating makes sense. Chad DiMera (Connor Floyd) and Cat Greene’s (AnnaLynne McCord) run-in is awkward in the square.

But since she works for EJ and it’s a small town, you know, this is the new normal. Marlena offers comfort and advice to Johnny. Marlena is in his hospital room visiting this week and this could be about his trauma over the Sophia attack or about Chanel Dupree DiMera‘s (Raven Bowens) malignant breast lump or all of the above.

Days Spoilers Thursday, May 7th:

Then on Thursday, May 7th, Gabi argues with Arianna Hernandez (Vico Escorcia). If you remember, Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) gave Gabi the advice that if she bans Ari from seeing Liam Selejko (Hank Northrop), then Ariana will just want to date him even more.

So Gabi may cave during the argument and back off if she can keep her temper in check and remember the good advice that Philip gave her. Johnny comforts Chanel and this may be about the rush to do the biopsy ASAP since things look so scary. I’m sure she’s worried because being pregnant means they can’t treat the cancer and Chanel is scared.

Days of our Lives: Roman Demands the Truth

Roman demands the full truth from Kate on Thursday, but will she finally come clean? Her marriage is at risk. And Roman may consider walking away if she continues lying to him, but she may also be worried. You know, Kate may think if she tells him the truth, Roman will walk away because of what she did. She’s kind of painted herself into a corner.

Elsewhere, Justin Kiriakis (Wally Kurth) and Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) bond over both being dads. I’m sure Justin can’t wait to meet his new granddaughter, adorable little Kelsey Kiriakis. Alex may open up about his issues with Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) and how Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins) being in the mix is a mixed blessing because of the baby, but is at a very bad point in their relationship for this all to come out. Meanwhile, Stephanie is increasingly frustrated about this child turning up in Alex’s life. And she vents to Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu).

DOOL Spoilers Friday, May 8th: Kristen & Marlena Face Off

Friday, May 8th, we’ve got Kristen and Marlena bickering about Rachel Black (Lorelie Olivia Mote). I’m sure Kristen’s annoyed Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) overturned her ban on Marlena seeing Rachel at Bayview. We could see Kristen telling Marlena to stay away, but if so, I hope that she tells Kristen to go kick rocks. Leo Stark (Greg Rikkart) offers to cover for Cat. This may have something to do with the will reading, you know, or Leo may be offering to be a buffer between her and Chad. Whatever Leo’s offering, I’m sure it’s selfish and for his own ends.

Gabi stakes a claim. She may assert that she is Stefan DiMera’s (Brandon Barash) widow, not his ex-wife. And should be inheriting his share. I’m kind of hoping that Philip can somehow help her because he knows Vivian Almain (Louise Sorel) well. And he was just doing a Euro trip. I hope Philip is doing something for Gabi while he’s gone. Chad reassures Theo, who’s probably feeling a little nervous and weird about being Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) executor.

That and the waiting game with his mom, Lexie, is just a whole lot on Theo. EJ makes final preparations for Stefano’s will reading and I am hoping for chaos. Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) and Anna DiMera (Leann Hunley) are back on Friday. He says it’s good to be back, but Anna tells Tony passing on any of Stefano’s stuff isn’t a good thing. The will reading should run over into the following week on Days of our Lives.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers Week of May 11th-15th: Stefano’s Will Reading Drama & Chaos

So, the week of May 11th through the 15th, I am expecting the family to convene on Friday, but I think we won’t get to the meat of things until the week of the 11th because it’s the last full week of May sweeps, which wraps on Wednesday, May 20th. There should be some huge surprises in the document itself.

We may have some crashers at the will reading. Gabi may push her way in. Abe’s supposed to be there on Lexie’s behalf. Cat should be there doing her job duties. Plus EJ and Chad and Kristen and Tony and Anna and Marlena. We’ll see if Johnny is up to being there. Fingers crossed that Lexie wakes in the middle of all this drama because she should have her eyes open soon with May sweeps almost over.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Amy Wants Holly Charged

Amy is pressing Jada and Belle Black (Martha Madison) to press charges against Holly for cyber bullying that led to Sophia’s apparent suicide. Meanwhile, Kristen’s being tormented by Sophia, either a haunting or a very angry young woman who survived Kristen’s murderous assault.

Dead or alive, I’m sure Sophia wants Kristen to pay. Stephanie soon confronts Joy about lying about her pregnancy. Alex told Stephanie that Joy’s staying, but did you notice that Alex left out the part where he basically told Joy he really wants her to stay, which is understandable.

Johnny & Chanel Explore Their Options on DOOL

Johnny and Chanel are going to find out more about the options about this presumably malignant breast tumor because radiation and chemo are pretty much off the table because of her pregnancy. They may be able to do surgery depending on the extent and if it’s metastasized and all that. Marlena visits Rachel soon, but will she be happy to see her grandma? I’m just worried if Kristen somehow tried to poison Rachel against Marlena. Liam and Ariana share a kiss soon. Plus, Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) and Kristen are going to get frisky. Looks like they may have a roll in the hay.

Internet users are crackin’ UP at Blue Ivy‘s apparent reaction to her team directing her while she posed for photos on the Met Gala red carpet.

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More On Blue Ivy’s Apparent Reaction To Her Team Directing Her While She Posed For Photos On Met Gala Red Carpet

On Tuesday, May 5, The Shade Room reposted footage recorded of Blue Ivy’s time walking on the Met Gala red carpet. In the clip, Blue posed alongside her mom for photos while her mom’s bodyguard, their publicist, and Jay-Z himself all motioned for her to take off her sunglasses.

As the cameras snapped, Blue seemed reluctant to do so, and she held her pose — glasses and all.

Internet Users Are Crackin’ UP

Internet users entered TSR’s comment section, crackin’ UP at Blue Ivy’s apparent reaction — or lack thereof — to her team.

More On Blue Ivy’s Appearance On The Met Gala Red Carpet

As The Shade Room previously reported, Blue Ivy appeared alongside her parents on the Met Gala red carpet on Monday, May 4. Per PEOPLE, the occasion was Blue’s first time on the carpet, and she donned a “monochromatic white strapless Balenciaga gown with a billowing skirt and train.”

“I think she looks so incredible,” Beyoncé reportedly told Vogue about her daughter.

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Netflix is doubling down on Oscar Isaac. The Moon Knight star is returning to the streamer as the lead in one of their highest-profile upcoming series. The series will explore the seamier side of Las Vegas, a subject that the show’s executive producer is no stranger to.

Isaac has signed on to star in an as-yet untitled Las Vegas-set series as Robert “Bobby Red” Redman. Bobby Red is the president of the hottest casino in town, but he’s beset on all sides by foes who want to drag him back down into the neon-lit streets of the desert metropolis. The series is a rare foray into television for Martin Scorsese, who will executive produce the series; he previously took on the history of Las Vegas in his 1995 epic crime drama Casino, and executive produced Boardwalk Empire, another prestige TV series about a different gambling mecca. The series is the brainchild of Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the creators of Billions; they’re likewise well-versed in the world of high-stakes gambling, having penned the films Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen. The duo will write, showrun, and executive produce; also executive producing are Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for Expanded Media, Paul Schiff, Beth Schacter, Isaac, while Kerry Orent will co-executive produce. J.C. Chandor, who previously directed Isaac in Triple Frontier and A Most Violent Year, will executive produce and direct the first two episodes.

What Other Netflix Projects Has Oscar Isaac Worked On?

Isaac has had a long and fruitful relationship with the streaming giant. His first Netflix project was the Ben Affleck action thriller Triple Frontier back in 2019. Last year, he starred as Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein; the film was well-received by critics and audiences, and Isaac was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. He’s currently starring in, and executive producing, the second season of the anthology black comedy series Beef, alongside frequent collaborator Carey Mulligan.

This won’t be the first collaboration between Isaac and Scorsese; Isaac starred in Paul Schrader‘s Atlantic City drama The Card Counter, which Scorsese executive produced. They’re also set to appear on-screen together in the upcoming historical drama In the Hand of Dante; Isaac will play the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri, while Scorsese, in a rare on-screen acting role, will play his mentor.

Oscar Isaac will star in Netflix’s new untitled Las Vegas series; no release date has yet been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.