One of the planet’s biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago."

Projects on Title IX, British Royalty and internet conspiracy theories are coming up in the next few months as part of NBC News' aggressive moves into podcasts.

Renée Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by “Dateline NBC.”.

The Oscars are aiming to be more like a movie than a television show and enlisting A-list stars like Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon to help.

This combination photo shows, from left, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Wiig and Renee Zellweger, who are among the first presenters announced for the Golden Globes awards ceremony. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – “Barb and Star” are headed to the Golden Globes — actors Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will be among the presenters at the upcoming ceremony. Wiig and Mumolo's latest film, “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” was released last week and some are already calling the campy film a cult classic. She’s won Golden Globes for her acting “Klute,” “Julia” and “Coming Home.”Norman Lear will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award, a counterpart to the DeMille Award that focuses on life achievement in television. Netflix dominated the nominations earlier this month, with its film “Mank” and its television series “The Crown” the leading nominees.

The film was nominated for seven Independent Film Spirit Awards including one for best feature. The 36th annual Spirit Awards, like most awards shows during the pandemic, are adjusting to the difficult circumstances. Eliza Hittman's “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” a Pennsylvania's teen's odyssey in getting an abortion, racked up nominations for best feature film, best director and best female lead for Sidney Flanigan. Chloe Zhoe's “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, scored five nods, including best feature, best director and best female lead for McDormand. None of the nominees for best feature film were directed by a white male.

This combination photo shows the cover of "Memoirs and Misinformation," left, and a portrait of author-actor Jim Carrey. Theres a lot of real feeling in this book, said Carrey in a Zoom interview from his home in Hawaii. And I think Jim was aware very early on that thats not how it would go down.Carrey isn't sure when he began to feel Jim Carrey cleaving away from himself. As eager as he seems to be to take Jim Carrey and tear him to pieces, he seems at least through a computer window thousands of miles away at ease in his own skin. Whatever it was, it was the perfect cocktail to get us here to this moment," Carrey says of his life.

FILE - This May 28, 2019 file photo shows Singer Harry Connick Jr. with his daughter Georgia at a special screening of "Pavarotti" in New York. The special will air June 21 and will follow host Connick Jr. and his filmmaker-daughter Georgia on road trip celebrating and thanking essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of his daughter, Georgia Connick, who is a filmmaker, and a bunch of GoPro cameras, he embarked on a pandemic road trip to meet essential workers around the country who were risking their lives during the pandemic. I just want to reach out and meet some of these folks, sanitation workers or elementary school teachers or people that are working at food banks, said Harry Connick. It was highly emotional, said Harry Connick.

"I don't internalize things, and I don't personalize things, and I don't engage. Zellweger says that she learned those lessons "pretty early on," after one of her breakups made its round on the tabloids. That experience made her realize that tabloid reports are "not a proper representation of you and how you live your life." InStyleIn addition to discussing navigating tabloid culture, Zellweger also spoke about aging in Hollywood, telling the magazine that "it doesn't consume me because it's inevitable." I also don't want to perpetuate the notion that somehow moving forward in your life is wrong," she continues.

Renee Zellweger is already pulling in the accolades for playing Judy Garland. The 50-year-old actress will soon be honored at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, where she's set to receive the coveted Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in Judy. ET spoke with Zellweger last week at the 23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards -- where she received the Hollywood Actress Award for her titular role -- and she opened up about the experience of playing the iconic performer. ETs Mary Hart is set to return to host the PSIFF Film Awards Gala, and ET will be exclusively backstage with the stars during the big show on Jan. 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Check out the video below for more from Zellweger about how she embodied Garland in the acclaimed biopic.

Could 2020 be the year Renee Zellweger claims her second Academy Award? ET's Lauren Zima caught up with the acclaimed leading lady at the 23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards on Sunday night, where she received the Hollywood Actress Award for her titular role in the Judy Garland biopic, Judy. Afterward, Zellweger discussed the Oscar buzz she's receiving for the role. Zellweger also discussed the experience of working on the prestigious project, which explores the iconic singer and actress' tumultuous life and career. RELATED CONTENT: How Renee Zellweger Honored Judy Garland at 'Judy' Premiere (Exclusive) Embed Code Restart'Judy' Director Shares the Secret to Rene Zellweger's Transformation: 'The Teeth' (Exclusive)Renee Zellweger Opens Up About Blazing Her Own Trail in Hollywood (Exclusive)Renee Zellweger Hilariously Reveals How Her Prosthetic Nose Broke Off During 'Judy' Kissing Scenes (Exclusive)

Judy Garland's manager is speaking out about what the actress was like in her final years. "When I met Judy, she was 38 and I was 23, and she was in enormous emotional pain," Stevie Phillips told Inside Edition. Garland became one of the biggest stars in the world after "The Wizard of Oz." RELATED STORIESStolen Ruby Slippers Worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' Recovered 13 Years LaterManhandled by Munchkins? Judy Garland Molested on 'Wizard of Oz' Set, Book ClaimsJudy Garland's Remains Dug Up and Moved Across the Country, Nearly 50 Years After Her Death

(CNN) - The appeal of "Judy" is as simple as its title -- watching Renee Zellweger inhabit the role of Judy Garland near the end of her life in boozy, jittery, soaring fashion. There are virtually no surprises in this dutiful biography, which could easily be a sort of gender-switch "A Star is Born," only with Garland portraying the aging superstar. ("Sid & Judy," a documentary airing on Showtime in October, also offers a fine companion to the movie, for those interested.) "I'm only Judy Garland for an hour a night," the former Frances Gumm laments at one point. Somehow, Zellweger manages to be Judy for a full two hours, delivering an over-the-rainbow performance in a movie that otherwise, on balance, is a bit more Kansas than Oz.

Renee Zellweger marches to the beat of her own drum. When Judy was entered into the movie business, that was the scene. "As Americans, we all shared the same cultural experiences, we buy the same records, the same songs on the radio, and the movies played for months in the movie theaters. For the premiere, Zellweger paid tribute to the Hollywood legend with her elegant and regal red gown. RELATED CONTENT:Renee Zellweger Hilariously Reveals How Her Prosthetic Nose Broke Off During 'Judy' Kissing Scenes (Exclusive)Rene Zellweger Reacts to Plastic Surgery Criticism: 'That Makes Me Sad'Renee Zellweger on the Life Blessing of Transforming Into Judy Garland for Judy Biopic (Exclusive)

On-screen kissing can sometimes be a little awkward for actors, but for Renee Zellweger and Finn Wittrock, the experience was even weirder than usual. ET's Keltie Knight spoke with Zellweger at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival -- where she's supporting her upcoming Judy Garland biopic, Judy -- and the actress opened up about the hilariously bizarre moment when pieces of her prosthetic nose apparently broke off on Wittrock's face. According to Zellweger, she came up with it all by "just stealing, stealing, stealing." "I love [Garland]. RELATED CONTENT:Rene Zellweger Reacts to Plastic Surgery Criticism: 'That Makes Me Sad'Hear Rene Zellweger Sing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' in New 'Judy' TrailerWhy Liza Minnelli Is Concerned About Rene Zellweger's Judy Garland Biopic (Exclusive)

Rene Zellweger is reacting to the criticism she's received over her speculated plastic surgery. "And the implication that I somehow needed to change what was going on because it wasn't working," she continues. After starring in Netflix's What/If this year, fans can next catch the actress as Judy Garland in the Rupert Goold-directed Judy, in theaters Sept. 27. Of taking a step back from the spotlight, Zellweger tells New York Magazine that she "wasnt healthy" and 'wasn't taking care" of herself. RELATED CONTENT:Renee Zellweger on the Life Blessing of Transforming Into Judy Garland for Judy Biopic (Exclusive)Why Liza Minnelli Is Concerned About Rene Zellweger's Judy Garland Biopic (Exclusive)Renee Zellweger Reenacts Iconic 'Jerry Maguire' Scene With Sir Ben Kingsley

Renee Zellweger is still counting her lucky stars for landing the role of Judy Garland in Judy, which brings the music and story of the icon to the big screen. This one will be a hard thing to describe, Zellweger said about donning a short brown wig and dramatic makeup for the role. It really was.The film is set in 1968 at a time when Garland headed to London in an effort to revive her career. Zellweger -- who sang songs like, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, live during filming -- said she ultimately wanted to show all facets of Garlands life, including the good, the bad and the ugly. RELATED CONTENT:Why Liza Minnelli Is Concerned About Rene Zellweger's Judy Garland Biopic (Exclusive)Renee Zellweger Embodies Judy Garland in First Teaser for BiopicLady Gaga Reacts to Channeling Judy Garland at 2019 Golden Globes (Exclusive)

On Monday, Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment dropped the first full-length trailer for Judy, the upcoming Judy Garland biopic in which Zellweger stars as the legendary entertainer. The trailer shows Garland's heart-wrenching decision to leave her children behind in order to earn money in London. "... You're saying I have to leave my children if I want to make enough money to be with my children?" "I just hope they don't do what they always do," Minnelli said of the upcoming film. RELATED CONTENT:Why Liza Minnelli Is Concerned About Rene Zellweger's Judy Garland Biopic (Exclusive)Renee Zellweger Embodies Judy Garland in First Teaser for BiopicRenee Zellweger Reenacts Iconic 'Jerry Maguire' Scene With Sir Ben Kingsley