DANIEL RADCLIFFE

They dreamt up universes of hotdog fingers, googly-eyed rocks and “Raccaccoonie.”.

J.K. Rowling is addressing the backlash she received over comments regarding biological sex in a new podcast. The “Harry Potter” author’s 2020 statement left trans activists critical of her.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about why, back in 2020, he chose to speak out​ against the comments made by the "Harry Potter" author.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. In "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," Daniel Radcliffe plays the parody pro through his life — or, at least, a version of his life. In my interview with Yankovic and Radcliffe, Yankovic said "Weird" "is funny because it shouldn't exist." In NBC's "Lopez vs. Lopez," the actor-comedian stars opposite real-life offspring, Mayan Lopez. "Lopez vs. Lopez," with Selenis Leyva and Al Madrigal in the cast, debuts 8 p.m. Eastern Friday.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Phoenix, Daniel Radcliffe takes on “Weird Al” Yankovic on film and George Lopez’ returns to sitcoms in “Lopez vs.

Daniel Radcliffe plays "Weird" Al Yankovic in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," itself a parody of deeply serious musician biopics.

The "Harry Potter" film franchise ended its run in 2011. Its star, Daniel Radcliffe, has a reported net worth of $110 million with a $15 million salary.

The actor explained the movie magic behind flying on broomsticks in his new memoir, "Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard."

"Robbie was like the most fun uncle I've ever had," Emma Watson wrote.

Former "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe plays "Weird Al" in the upcoming biopic "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." He said is nervous about his girlfriend's parents reaction to the film.

Excerpts from Alan Rickman's diary show that the late "Harry Potter" star criticized Emma Watson's performance as Hermione Granger in the films.

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner.

Elvis

TORONTO — (AP) — When a young, bespectacled Al Yankovic picked up an accordion, few — especially Al, himself — would have predicted the long-running show-business career that would follow. — only it's Weird Al he hears and instead responds, "He's weird?!" That ranks him among the likes of Madonna and Michael Jackson, who have, of course, each received the Weird Al treatment ("Like a Surgeon," "Eat It"). The continued affection people have for Weird Al — a performer who represents roughly the diametric opposite of an image-conscious, out-of-reach pop star — seems to somehow still be expanding. “My nickname ‘Weird Al’ has been empowering for a lot of people,” he says.

Elvis.

A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s “Pinocchio” adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film “Blonde.”.

British singer and performer Darius Campbell Danesh has died at age 41.

"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" will stream on the Roku Channel, but no release date has been set.

Watch: Daniel Radcliffe channels 'Weird Al' Yankovic in teaser trailer for biopic Daniel Radcliffe poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "The Lost City" in London on Thursday, March 31, 2022. >> Read more trending newsThe 32-year-old “Harry Potter” star channels “Weird Al” Yankovic in a new teaser trailer for Roku’s upcoming biopic about the parody singer-songwriter, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.”>> RELATED STORY: Daniel Radcliffe to play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in new movie“Get psyched,” Roku tweeted alongside the minutelong video, which dropped Tuesday. “And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years Here are some memorable photos of "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe through the years. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Turner)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 28 Photos: 'Weird Al' Yankovic through the years Here are some memorable photos of comedian and musician "Weird Al" Yankovic through the years.

YouTubeThe Boy Who Lived becomes The Boy Who Got Ripped in the first footage of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. In one of the year’s most bizarre casting decisions, Daniel Radcliffe was recently announced as the first A-List actor to star as Weird Al Yankovic in an upcoming Roku Channel biopic, and now, we’re finally getting to see that vision—and it’s about as bizarre as you’d expect.Unless, of course, you expected Daniel Radcliffe with insanely chiseled abs and biceps with a Weird Al perm to sti

The "Harry Potter" actor said that he's "dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions" about Smith's altercation with Chris Rock and won't be chiming in.

"I was the intimacy coach and I was just basically saying, 'crack on there, guys, you guys got this,'" Radcliffe added.

Daniel Radcliffe to play "Weird Al" Yankovic in new movie. Roku is behind the movie, which is expected to begin production in February. This will be Roku’s first original biopic and will be available to stream exclusively on The Roku Channel, Variety reported. In a tweet, Al Yankovic simply said, “So…I’m making a movie.” In the Roku press release, Yankovic is quoted as saying, “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. — Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) January 18, 2022Radcliffe will next appear in “The Lost City” with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, NBC News reported.

When director Chris Columbus asked about acting choices tied to Snape's future, Alan Rickman would say "I'll tell you later," per Daniel Radcliffe.

Emma Watson (Hermione) and Rupert Grint (Ron) shared a passionate on-screen kiss in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2."

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Chris Columbus, talk about filming first "Harry Potter" film on “Harry Potter: 20th Anniversary Return to Hogwarts" special.

Emma Watson and Rupert Grint starred as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in all eight "Harry Potter" movies.

HBO Max is giving fans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise a look at the epic’s cast reunion special. >> Read more trending newsThe trailer for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” shows what happens when the film series’ original cast gets together to reminisce about growing up in front of the camera. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who played Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, sat down and talked about their experience being part of cinematic history. “And there’s something so joyous about seeing everyone and being like, it wasn’t though.”Grint told Watson and Radcliffe that “We’re family. “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will stream starting Jan. 1 on HBO Max.

It’s been 20 years since Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson became Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. >> Read more trending newsAfter eight films and two decades, the cast of the iconic film franchise is getting back together along with the rest of the cast. A new teaser trailer for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” has been released, with Robbie Coltrane, Matthew Lewis and Mark Williams receiving invitations to the special. Fans of the series will also spot a similarity between the letters the actors received and those that are received by new students of the school of wizardry. “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will air on HBO Max on Jan 1, Yahoo Entertainment reported.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will appear in an HBO Max special next year celebrating the film franchise. Rowling will be featured in archival footage, but will not join in person.

Its been 20 years since the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone — check out what stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are doing now!

The show will comprise four, one-hour challenges and viewers will be able to play along at home, Wizarding World, the official website of everything Harry Potter, said in a news release. There will also be a retrospective special. The dates of the shows’ airings have not been released, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” grossed more than $1 billion globally and made Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint household names, Entertainment Weekly reported. Author J.K. Rowling is not directly involved with the productions but her team has been collaborated with, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Attention witches and wizards, a new live-action Harry Potter series could be coming to HBO Max. "There are no Harry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform," representatives from Warner Bros. and HBO Max told CNBC in a statement. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has spawned spinoff books, 10 box-office features and theme park lands at Universal Studios in Florida and California. The author has come under scrutiny for comments made about the trans community and has faced backlash from even the most loyal of Harry Potter fans.

LONDON Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about transgender issues. Rowling's decision comes after Kerry Kennedy, the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the late senator's daughter, published a statement expressing her profound disappointment with the author's comments. The statement incorrectly implied that I was transphobic, and that I am responsible for harm to trans people, Rowling said on her website. Kerry Kennedy joined the criticism this month when she published her statement on the website of RFK Human Rights. Kennedy claimed Rowling's attacks upon the transgender community" were a repudiation of her father's vision.

The letter comes amid a debate over so-called cancel culture where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions. The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy, the letter said. But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercionwhich right-wing demagogues are already exploiting. In a series of tweets, Rowling said she supported transgender rights but did not believe in erasing the concept of biological sex. The letter criticized the state of public debate and the swift and severe retribution dealt out to any perceived wrongs.

LONDON The Sun newspaper said Friday it did not intend to glorify domestic violence by giving a platform to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowlings ex-husband just days after she revealed she had been a victim of domestic abuse. It also said it had a long history of campaigning against domestic violence. It was certainly not our intention to enable or glorify domestic abuse, our intention was to expose a perpetrators total lack of remorse.'' The article and the headline sparked outrage among campaigners who have long pushed the media to exercise care in reporting on domestic violence. Domestic abuse charity Refuge described the front-page story as being both irresponsible and disappointing.

LOS ANGELES Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to bow down" to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over new trans activism." A Harry Potter fan group tweeted its disapproval of Rowlings post and encouraged followers to donate to a group that supports back transgender women. Redmayne, who starred in two Fantastic Beast" films of the Harry Potter prequel series, disagreed with Rowling's comments on Twitter. He joined Radcliffe who also disapproved of Rowlings thoughts on transgender identity.

Preview: Daniel Radcliffe talks Broadway and life after Harry Potter Tune in Tuesday on "CBS This Morning" for the full interview.