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Bill Maher Roasts Luigi Mangione Fan in Denial Over Guilty Plea

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Bill Maher called out the fans of admitted killer Luigi Mangione, roasting the “Mangionistas” for taking his Friday guilty plea “hard.”

“Speaking of the eat the rich people, Luigi. We have Luigi fans here?” Maher said during his monologue for “Real Time” Friday night. “Luigi Mangione, the guy who was getting the run around from the healthcare system about his bad back. So, he murdered a healthcare executive randomly. That guy. He pleaded guilty in court. He said, ‘I shot Mr. Thompson and I knew what I was doing.’”

As Maher went on, he shouted out Mangione’s fans, known as “The Mangionistas,” who apparently struggled to embrace the controversial figure’s guilty plea.

“That’s what they call the groupies outside the courthouse,” Maher said. “They took it hard. One of them said, ‘I don’t think this is a concession or admission of guilt.’ Bitch, he just said that he did it, okay?!”

He added: “On the bright side, you’ll always know where he is when you call.”

Watch Maher’s monologue below.

Maher’s commentary came hours after Mangione pleaded guilty on federal charges tied to the 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a New York City federal courthouse, Mangione pleaded guilty to one count of interstate stalking resulting in death and one count of stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death.

“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan,” Mangione said in his statement to the court Friday morning. “I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal.”

Mangione also shared that he had 3D-printed a gun before putting a silencer on it. He currently faces up to life in prison, with his sentencing scheduled for Dec. 18.

Mangione’s state murder trial is slated to begin with jury selection on Sept. 8. Though, his defense team has moved to dismiss the state’s charges, citing double jeopardy grounds.

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‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Set for March 2028 Release

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At its D23 fan event on Friday, Disney offered up a first look at its upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled.

The clip began with a shot of Teagan Croft, who is playing Rapunzel, from behind, with her long blonde hair cascading over cobblestone streets. The footage then cut to Kathryn Hahn as the duplicitous Mother Gothel, before Hahn took the stage to thank fans for manifesting her casting. The star joked her character “may be a little overprotective, but that’s because she cares so much” and added, she’s “the best kind of villain, the kind who thinks she’s actually a hero.” Croft and co-star Milo Manheim also sent a virtual message, appearing in costume as they said hi to fans from their set in Spain. The studio also announced a release date of March 31, 2028.

At the beginning of the year, the studio cast rising Australian actress Croft as Rapunzel, the curious and plucky would-be princess with magical hair, and Zombies star Manheim as Flynn Rider, the cocky outlaw thief who helps her escape her tower prison. In the 2010 animated version — now regarded as a modern classic and part of Disney Animation’s second renaissance — those roles were voiced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. Rounding out the live-action cast, Diego Luna has also joined the film in a new role.

Michael Gracey, who counts the musical biopics Better Man and The Greatest Showman among his credits, is directing the feature, which, like the original, will have big musical elements. Kristin Burr, who has long-standing ties to the studio and was a producer on Freakier Friday as well as 2021’s live-action Cruella, is producing. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (I Know What You Did Last SummerThor: Love and Thunder) and Michael Montemayor (Everyone I Know is Dead) wrote the script.

The original animated film grossed over $591 million and spawned a popular Disney Channel series. Filming for the new adaptation began earlier this summer in Spain.

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Netflix Defends ‘ANTM’ Docuseries as Tyra Banks’ Defamation Suit Faces Dismissal Bid

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Netflix hit back at Tyra Banks’ lawsuit Friday, filing a motion to dismiss that argued the supermodel’s issues with the streamer’s “America’s Next Top Model” docuseries did not amount to defamation.

Banks sued Netflix and “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model”  directors Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan for defamation back in June, where she alleged that she was falsely depicted as insensitive toward an “ANTM” contestant. Banks claimed she gave a three-hour interview for the series in question, but producers chose only to use around 16 minutes of her answers.

Netflix’s legal team pushed back on this narrative, noting in their motion to strike that Banks’ issues with “Reality Check” did not amount to defamation and that the reality TV host made “the same kinds of editorial decisions” on her show.

“Banks understands editorial discretion,” the Friday filing noted. “She created, hosted and executive produced 24 seasons of ‘ANTM,’ making the same kinds of editorial decisions she now attacks — what footage to include, what to omit, and how to present competing narratives. The Documentary simply turned that editorial lens back on ‘ANTM’ and Banks. Her disagreement with the resulting portrayal does not make it defamatory.”

On “Reality Check,” Banks was asked if she remembered contestant Shandi Sullivan, prompting the media figure to look up at the ceiling and say, “Um.” The episode then cut to credits. Banks alleged this edit was meant to make it seem as though she did not remember a contestant who later claimed she was assaulted during the show’s Season 2.

However, Netflix’s lawyers defended that her answer of “I do remember her story” was included at the start of Episode 2, adding, “A documentary expressly showing Banks remembering does not imply that she forgot.”

Netflix’s filing also defended that Banks signed a waiver, which gave up creative control of the series that highlighted problematic parts of “ANTM,” as well as Banks.

Netflix has openly stood by the series, praising Sivan and Loushy as “respected documentarians who thoroughly interviewed the people behind ‘America’s Next Top Model’” in a statement to media.

“Tyra Banks was given the opportunity to speak openly about her experience and the creators fairly presented her perspective alongside those of every other participant shown in this documentary,” the streamer added Friday night. ”We stand behind ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ and will continue to vigorously defend it.”

A representative for Banks did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

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‘The Bluey Movie’ Trailer: Beloved Kids Character Hits Big Screen For First Time

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Good news and bad news, kids. The good news is that we have the first trailer for The Bluey Movie. The bad news is the pic doesn’t hits theaters for another year — oh, biscuits!

OK, so the release date isn’t exactly “news” — we’ve known that for nearly a year already — but the crowd at Disney‘s D23 event in Anaheim got its first look at the animated family adventure comedy Friday and you can check it out above.

Based on the Bluey series, The Bluey Movie takes place on an action-packed day when a big surprise changes everything for Bluey and her family. The film arrives in theaters on August 6, 2027.

Airing Stateside on Disney Junior and Disney Channel and streaming on Disney+, the wildly popular Australian series chronicles the life of Bluey, a blue heeler pup, and her family: mom Chilli, dad Bandit, and sister Bingo. The show, which ranked No. 2 among all streaming titles for the first half of 2026, follows Bluey as she explores life’s joys and challenges through imaginative play and heartwarming moments.

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The movie’s voice cast features Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack reprising their series roles as Mum (Chilli) and Dad (Bandit).

Series creator Joe Brumm and director Richard Jeffery helm The Bluey Movie from Brumm’s script. The CG-animated pic produced by Ludo Studio in collaboration with BBC Studios hits theaters on August 6, 2027.

Billed as “the ultimate Disney fan event,” D23 continues through Sunday with many of the experiences set for the Anaheim Convention Center near Disneyland and showcases down the street at the Honda Center.

Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.

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