MELISSA MCCARTHY

A sneak peek of the film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, has already inspired countless fans, with many parents sharing videos of their daughters' reactions.

Days before the Oscars, the pipes at fashion designer Christian Siriano's studio burst, causing a flood that ruined his red-carpet designs.

Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs.

Among the celebrities making an appearance in Super Bowl LVII ads are Adam Driver, Will Ferrell and Serena Williams.

The Super Bowl, as everyone knows, is the Super Bowl of football. But it's also the Super Bowl of commercials. Jonas standing in a room to make a good Super Bowl ad. (C)T-Mobile Home Internet, "New Year, New Neighbor"John Travolta, who was also in a Super Bowl ad last year, joins former "Scrubs" co-stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison to sing about home internet. (A)WeatherTech, "We All Win"This year, Super Bowl mainstay WeatherTech is highlighting that all their products are made in America.

Among the celebs making an appearance in Super Bowl LVII ads are Adam Driver, Will Ferrell and Serena Williams.

Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: They offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest, glitziest stage. Actor and comedian Will Ferrell drives different GM electric vehicles through different Netflix shows, including “Bridgerton” and “Stranger Things," to announce that Netflix will feature electric vehicles in its original shows. Anyone can get their hand stuck in a Pringles can, according to Pringles' latest Super Bowl ad effort, including singer Meghan Trainor. Adam Driver contemplates the fact that “Squarespace is a website that makes websites” and splits into multiple versions of himself. In the first Super Bowl ad from the enterprise software company, actual rock stars Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and others complain that office workers shouldn't call each other “rock stars.”Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

Among the celebs making an appearance in Super Bowl LVII ads are Tony Romo, Adam Driver and Serena Williams.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest, glitziest stage. In the ads released so far, actor Miles Teller dances to customer-service hold music for Bud Light, Will Ferrell crashes popular Netflix shows like “Bridgerton” in a joint ad for GM and Netflix; and Alicia Silverstone reprises her “Clueless” character for online shopping site Rakuten. Actor and comedian Will Ferrell drives different GM electric vehicles through different Netflix shows, including “Bridgerton” and “Stranger Things," to announce that Netflix will feature electric vehicles in its original shows. Anyone can get their hand stuck in a Pringles can, according to Pringles' latest Super Bowl ad effort, including singer Meghan Trainor. In the first Super Bowl ad from the enterprise software company, actual rock stars Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and others complain that office workers shouldn't call each other “rock stars.”Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

Big name advertisers from T-Mobile to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl.

In what was essentially a public debut on Wednesday, leaders of the new Warner Bros. Discovery portrayed the media giant as effectively a fifth U.S. broadcast television network, with even bigger aspirations. “I'm a little nervous,” said Zaslav, name-checking celebrities like Mike Rowe and Chip and Joanna Gaines that he spotted in the audience. “It's a big moment for us.”Yet in a forum known for bravado, Zaslav wasn't shy. The presentation to advertisers may have been new to Warner Bros.

Quentin Brunson proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Ashleigh Mann, in an emotional scene during the concert in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, popping the question in front of cameras and a star-studded audience.

Quentin asks Ashely to marry him, she says “yes” and Adele emerges from the CBS concert's shadows to sing "Make You Feel My Love."

Kidman did not see this one coming!

His first film was Adam Sandler's "Billy Madison" (available for digital purchase), the first of many with Sandler. Macdonald mostly sat by the pool playing a drunk; as Sandler told it, Macdonald fell asleep in their first scene together. The Bob Saget-directed film, released on the heels of Macdonald's infamous "SNL" exit, suggests a movie path that never unfolded for Macdonald. — AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— William Shatner keeps going where no man has gone before, this time with his new spoken word album “Bill,” out Friday. The Amazon series, starring Billy Bob Thornton in the title role, has seen McBride chase redemption for a case that ended in tragedy and undermined his career, psyche and health.

This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama “The Starling.”.

LONDON — (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has shown her comic side in a video she released Wednesday to launch a mentoring project for women as she marked her 40th birthday. The initiative will see 40 celebrities and public figures each commit 40 minutes of their time to help a woman in their community return to the workplace. Meghan jokes with McCarthy in the short film, but Harry then steals the show when he is seen juggling balls outside a window in the background. Others who have committed to the project include singer Adele, fashion designer Stella McCartney and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Meghan announced a new initiative with the help of friend Melissa McCarthy.

The title means ‘easy money,’ but apparently everything in that country has to rhyme with ‘Abba’

This week’s new entertainment releases include screen options with women taking charge.

(Trae Patton/Peacock 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. The Melissa McCarthy comedy, her latest with director-husband Ben Falcone ("Tammy," “The Boss"), had been headed to theaters but will instead debut Thursday on HBO Max. —AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— Miley Cyrus is ready to rock ‘n’ roll on her new album. The pop star recruited some famous rock stars to help on her seventh studio release “Plastic Hearts,” including Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol and Joan Jett. Everyone wears wear full hazard protection gear as they navigate a “giant house of cards.”— Can you have a “Saved by the Bell” without Screech?

Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for ELLEHOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Melissa McCarthy is obviously interested in taking on the role of Ursula in Disney's live-action "Little Mermaid," winking at the camera when Jimmy Kimmel asked her if she'd be playing the part. The actress addressed the rumors during her Monday night appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after discussing her worst date ever and how her elderly father has started trapping squirrels in his car. "I read that you are going to be a part of the live-action remake of 'Little Mermaid,'" Kimmel asked. Her only worry was embarrassing her kids with her portrayal of the sea witch, who grants a mermaid (Ariel) a wish at great cost.

It seems that Melissa McCarthy is one step closer to playing the iconic sea witch Ursula in Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid." Variety was told by sources that McCarthy is in the early stages of being cast as Ursula, one of the all-time great Disney villans. The original 1989 film is beloved by many generations, so it makes sense Disney would choose "The Little Mermaid" as its next live-action remake after doing "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin" and the highly anticipated "Lion King" still on the way, which will hit theaters July 19. We're sure that the two-time Oscar nominee will bring her comedic chops to the villianess role. There's no word on when "The Little Mermaid" will hit theaters, but we're guessing it will be a couple years.

Melissa McCarthy, star of this summer’s comedy “Spy,” is number three, having earned $23 million. Scarlett Johansson comes in second at $35.5 million, and “Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence moves up a notch to number one, pulling in $52 million. Clarissa Ward reports.

The actor and director reunite for a new spy comedy. The new film comes on the heels of the duo’s past successful films “Bridesmaids” and “The Heat.” McCarthy and Feig join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the funny films they’ve produced together and their "Ghostbusters" reboot.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone on new movie "Tammy" Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone sit down with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss their collaboration on "Tammy."