Hollywood Minute: Comedy reboots, chart-topping hits, blockbuster cast reveals
(CNN)- Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are turning heads—and bringing the laughs—in the first full trailer for The Naked Gun. The reboot of the 1988 comedy classic is set to hit theaters this August, with Neeson starring as Frank Drebin, Jr., the son of the incompetent cop originally played by Leslie Nielsen.
In the music world, Sabrina Carpenter has scored her second number-one hit with “Manchild,” which debuts at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The track is from her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend, generating major buzz ahead of its release. Meanwhile, Mariah Carey marks a milestone with her 50th Hot 100 hit, thanks to her new single “Type Dangerous.”
On the big screen, Oscar nominee Glenn Close is joining the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. She’ll portray Drusilla Sickle, the harsh escort assigned to District Twelve’s tributes. Billy Porter will star alongside her as Magno Stift, Sickle’s estranged husband. The film, a prequel set over two decades before the original Hunger Games series, is slated for release in November next year.