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Despite the initial, jubilant reaction, there is some quite justifiable cause for concern with how this beloved franchise is handled.

Alessandro Michele is leaving his role as creative director of the Gucci, the fashion house announced Wednesday, bringing an end to an eight-year tenure that sharply redefined Gucci’s codes with romanticism and gender-fluidity, all the while powering revenues for the Kering parent.

Creative director Alessandro Michele explains the inspiration behind the viral Gucci fashion show and Jared Leto's 2019 Met Gala attire.

Listened to any good television shows lately.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Imagine Dragons, the reuniting of “Home Improvement” sitcom buddies Tim Allen and Richard Karn for “More Power” and the return of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as unlikely crime-solving New York City neighbors in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.”.

Film Review - Morbius This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jared Leto in a scene from "Morbius." But "Morbius" also drew unusually bad reviews for a Marvel release. On Rotten Tomatoes, it sits with easily the worst score for a Marvel film at 17% fresh. But given that forecasts had ranged closer to a $50 million opening weekend for "Morbius," the poor word-of-mouth and worse reviews likely cut into its receipts. Overseas, “Morbius” grossed $44.9 million over the weekend, for an $84 million global haul.

Sony Pictures’ Marvel adaptation “Morbius” landed with dismal reviews but still managed to debut with $39.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

An ailing biochemist aims to cure himself of a debilitating illness, but ends up infecting himself with vampirism in the Marvel movie Morbius.

Jared Leto’s one-note vampire is possibly the least helpful superhero we’ve seen yet.

Trump to rally in Georgia this weekend to throw support behind Perdue in governor’s race

The Apple TV Plus’s miniseries focuses on the mutually delusional marriage that almost destroyed WeWork.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a Charli XCX album release, an erotic thriller on Hulu starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, and a series about the rise and fall of the business WeWork, which promoted the concept of shared workspaces.

2022 Razzie Awards In this photo illustration the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie Awards) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. The 2022 nominees were announced Monday, Feb. 7, and "winners" will be announced March 26. >> Read more trending newsNetflix’s “Diana the Musical,” based on the Broadway play that closed after fewer than 40 performances, led the annual roundup of films and actors we loved to hate with nine nominations, including a worst picture. Two thrillers, “Karen” and “The Woman in The Window” tied for second-most nominations at five, including worst picture and worst actress nominations for both. Amy Adams, who earned a worst actress nod for “The Woman in The Window” also drew a worst supporting actress nomination for her turn in “Dear Evan Hansen,” the musical drama that earned four of its own nominations.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from pop singer-songwriter Mitski, the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympics from Beijing and the documentary “Torn” about the aftermath of a climbing tragedy.

Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned six Oscar nominations, has died.

Creative director Alessandro Michele explains the inspiration behind the viral Gucci fashion show and Jared Leto's 2019 Met Gala attire.

Film Review - House of Gucci This image released by MGM shows Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci, from left, Jared Leto as Paolo Gucci and Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani in "House of Gucci." (Fabio Lovino/MGM via AP) (Fabio Lovino)The Gucci family is not pleased with the depiction of their relatives in the new film " House of Gucci." The Guccis, who have no association anymore with the global luxury brand bearing their name, have been concerned about the Ridley Scott film from the beginning. Patrizia Gucci is the daughter of Paolo Gucci and granddaughter of Aldo Gucci. It was at times absurd, but ultimately it was tragic.”The fashion house cooperated with “House of Gucci,” opening its archives to the film company for wardrobe and props.

The Gucci family is not pleased with the depiction of their relatives in the new film “House of Gucci,” starring Adam Driver and Lady Gaga.

Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney’s “Encanto” and the Lady Gaga-led “House of Gucci” both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas.

There are times when the movie becomes a kind of actors’ contest, with the stars lining up to salt the ham.

At 55, Salma Hayek says she came to feel like the mother of some castmates in “Eternals,” the latest Marvel superhero movie co-starring Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani and others.

Gucci "Love Parade" Fashion Show Jared Leto walks the runway at the Gucci "Love Parade" fashion show on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. Jared Leto and Macaulay Culkin were among the many models who calmly pranced down the Walk of Fame runway at the Gucci Love Parade on Tuesday night. It was such a splashy spectacle that the event shut down a few blocks of busy Hollywood Boulevard. Some models wore chunky silver platform shoes, patent leather flats and white pointy boots. Culkin wore a colorful jacket with a blue Hawaiian-styled shirt, brown slacks and a white Gucci belt.

A Gucci fashion show in Los Angeles Tuesday night was such a spectacle that Hollywood Boulevard had to shut down to make room for all the stars.

Moviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-home streaming.

The great-grandchildren of the founder of the luxury fashion house Gucci are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their family’s legacy in a new film that focuses on a sensational murder.

This combination of photos shows promotional art for the Netflix series Country Comfort, debuting on Friday, left, "Zack Snyders Justice League," premiering March 18, center, and Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17 on Netflix. (Netflix/HBO Max/Netflix via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— Four years after “Justice League” underwhelmed both critics and audiences, filmmaker Zack Snyder has come back to finish what he started. — Loretta Lynn’s new album is a celebration of women in country music and it features collaborations with Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Margo Price. — Katherine McPhee, of TV’s “American Idol” and “Smash,” plays an aspiring country singer, Bailey, who’s suffered career and personal setbacks in the Netflix series “Country Comfort,” debuting Friday.

The icon for the social media app Clubhouse is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. You can also download the app and get on a waiting list to be let into Clubhouse. Although Clubhouse hasn't divulged how many people are using its service, its app has been downloaded 5.3 million times, according to analytics firm App Annie. Thousands of Chinese users have flocked to the app in recent months, lured by the unfettered discussions it allowed with people abroad — particularly about democracy, Taiwan and other sensitive topics. Users still could download it if they had access to an Apple app store abroad.

This image released by Syfy shows Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle in a scene from the new series "Resident Alien," premiering Wednesday on Syfy. — AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— iHeartRadio’s fifth annual ALTer EGO show dedicated to contemporary rock artists starring Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters and Coldplay will air virtually on Thursday night. — British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks is having a breakthrough, and she can count former first lady Michelle Obama as a fan. — If a wacky sci-fi series sounds appealing, check out “Resident Alien.” Alan Tudyk plays Harry, masquerading as a small-town doctor — and a human — after crash-landing on Earth. Based on the comic book series of the same name, “Resident Alien” debuts 10 p.m. EST Wednesday on SyFy.

Warner Bros. Pictures via CNN(CNN) - Director James Gunn has revealed the full list of super villains and anti-heroes cast in his upcoming "The Suicide Squad" movie. While Robbie's Harley Quinn -- deranged henchwoman and on again, off again girlfriend of the Joker -- will be back, the future of the Joker in Gunn's film unclear. Jared Leto, who played the Joker on the 2016 film "Suicide Squad," is off the director's lineup as well as Will Smith who portrayed the deadly accurate assassin Deadshot. Gunn, who previously directed "Guardians of the Galaxy," also wrote the new installment of the comic book villains film. The studio behind "The Suicide Squad," Warner Bros., is, like CNN, a unit of WarnerMedia.

Selfies and celebration at the Oscars Comedian Ellen Degeneres hosted the Oscars awards ceremony, snagging some laughs at the stars' expense, and getting some of the biggest celebrities in the audience to pose for a group photo. Jared Leto won best supporting actor, dedicating his Oscar to the 36 million people who died from AIDS. Breakout star Lupita Nyong'o was named best supporting actress. Teri Okita reports.