Bryan Cranston Reveals What He Loves About the “Malcolm in the Middle ”Revival and Why He ‘Missed’ Playing Hal (Exclusive)

Bryan Cranston Reveals What He Loves About the "Malcolm in the Middle "Revival and Why He 'Missed' Playing Hal (Exclusive)

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Bryan Cranston exclusively revealed to PEOPLE what he loved most about filming theMalcolm in the Middlerevival TheBreaking Badactor also shared what helped him get back into character for the reboot, which finished filming this May Cranston, 69, can also be seen as a recurring guest star in AppleTV+'sThe Studio, a satirical cringe comedy series After helping pave the way for the single-camera filming style in TV comedies in the early 2000s, inspiring aBreaking Badalternative endingin 2013 and influencingchaotic family dynamics inWandaVisionin 2021,Malcolm in the Middleis returning soonwith a revival on Disney+. Bryan Cranstonexclusively told PEOPLE at the May 21 FYC event for his new AppleTV+ show,The Studio, what he loved most about filming the four-episodeMalcolm in the Middleminiseries reboot. "Slipping back into that character of Hal for me was so rewarding — I missed him," Cranston, 69, says. "It's been almost 20 years since we said goodbye. And he's a sweet, lovable man. He's really a lovable guy, and it was fun to see all my whole family back together. It was great." The family sitcom about the dysfunctional Wilkerson family ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2006. The revival will bring back most of the original cast as Cranston's Hal, matriarch Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), boy genius Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and his brothers Francis (Christopher Masterson) and Reese (Justin Berfield) are all returning. Jesse Grant/WireImage Caleb Ellsworth-Clark has replaced Erik Per Sullivanas brother Dewey, while Anthony Timpano will portray brother Jamie instead of twins James and Lukas Rodriguez. Additionally,Keeley Karstenwill play Malcolm's daughter Leah andKiana Madeirawill play Malcolm's girlfriend Tristan. Cranston also shared what helped him get back into character for the reboot, which finished filming this May but doesn't have a release date. "It's a short-sleeve shirt that Hal would wear, a patterned short-sleeve shirt that screams out he's not going anywhere," Cranston tells PEOPLE. The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Apple TV+ According to the Disney+ logline for the revival, "Malcolm and his daughter are drawn into the family's chaos when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party." Aside from theMalcolm in the Middlereboot, Cranston can be seen as arecurring guest starin AppleTV+'sThe Studio, asatirical cringe comedy series, alongsideSeth Rogen,Catherine O'Hara,Ike Barinholtz,Chase Sui WondersandKathryn Hahn. Read the original article onPeople

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Bryan Cranston Reveals What He Loves About the “Malcolm in the Middle ”Revival and Why He ‘Missed’ Playing Hal (Exclusive)

Bryan Cranston Reveals What He Loves About the "Malcolm in the Middle "Revival and Why He 'Missed' Playing Hal (Exclusive)...

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Morgan Wallen Earns Biggest Album Debut of the Year So Far With ‘I’m the Problem’

Morgan Wallen Earns Biggest Album Debut of the Year So Far With 'I'm the Problem'

Morgan Wallen has the No. 1 album in the United States with his latest offering, a two hour-long collection dubbed "I'm The Problem." Boasting a total of 493,000 units earned, the Tennessee native claims the year's biggest debut week for any album so far, per Luminate. "I'm The Problem's" massive opening numbers outpaced the Weeknd, who previously held the title of the biggest album of 2025, debuting at No. 1 in January with a staggering 490,000 units. Wallen's 37-song set also greatly impacted streaming platforms where it also holds the biggest numbers for any album in 2025 (462.63 million on-demand official streams), and the largest since Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" entered with 891.37 million streams in its first week last year. More from Variety How Problematic Is Morgan Wallen, Anyway? In 'I'm the Problem,' He Doesn't Want to Rile Up a Nation - Just Be Country's Saddest Bad Boy Sleep Token Joins Hard Rock Resurgence as 'Even in Arcadia' Debuts at No. 1 on Albums Chart Does Being a Morgan Wallen Fan Make You MAGA? Why the Country Bad Boy's Music Is Trump-Coded Wallen also appears at the No.s 4 and 12 on the list with his third studio album, 2023's "One Thing at a Time," and 2021's "Dangerous: The Double Album." Wallen sold a total of 133,000 copies of the album in its first week, marking his most substantial sales week ever, the biggest sales week for any country album this year and the fourth-largest sales frame so far among all albums. The only other debut on Sunday's list is "Echo," the latest solo set from BTS member Jin, who claims his highest-charting effort so far at No. 3 (he previously hit a No. 4 peak with "Happy" in 2024). "Echo" debuts with 43,000 units earned and 35,000 sales. Elsewhere, SZA's "SOS" lifts one spot up to No. 2 as she and Kendrick Lamar continue their "Grand National Tour" across North America, with Lamar's "GNX" also lifting from 7-5. Sleep Token's "Even in Arcadia" is at No. 6; Sabrina Carpenter's "Short n' Sweet" is at No. 7; PartyNextDoor and Drake's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" is at No. 8; and Bad Bunny's "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" is at No. 9. Rounding out the Top 10 is Fuerza Regida's "111XPantia." Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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Morgan Wallen Earns Biggest Album Debut of the Year So Far With ‘I’m the Problem’

Morgan Wallen Earns Biggest Album Debut of the Year So Far With 'I'm the Problem' Morgan Wallen has the No. 1 album in the Unite...

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Shakira falls onstage before live performance of 'Wherever, Whenever'

Shakira falls onstage before live performance of 'Wherever, Whenever'

Daniel Boczarski/Getty Not even gravity can keepShakiradown for long. The Colombian hitmaker had some bad luck while onstage for her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour in Montreal. Shakira was on the verge of singing "Whenever, Whenever" during her May 20 concert when she lost her balance, and slid forward, falling onstage. In fan-capturedfootageof the moment, Shakira handles her fall like a pro, gracefully spinning herself around so she can get back up, right in front of the microphone. Fans on social media were quick to praise her recovery. "She handled it like the boss that she is," wrote one X user, while another dubbed the moment, "A great example of resilience." Shakira's fall isn't the first turbulence that her tour has faced. In February, the singer, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, postponed the first of two tour dates at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, announcing thatshe'd been hospitalizedwith a stomach issue. "The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that I am not in good enough condition to perform this evening," she wrote in the Feb 16 post. ""I am very sad that I will not be able to take the stage today. I've been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here in Peru." Aaron J. Thornton/Getty The following month, the "Hips Don't Lie" singer called off concerts in Santiago, Chile, Medellín, Colombia, and Lima, Peru due to stage production issues. "You all, who have accompanied me for thirty years, know more than anyone my professionalism and how much I strive to give you the best," the singer wrote onMarch 2. "You can only imagine how painful it is for me as an artist after so much effort to come to a country I love and have to reprogram my show for circumstances out of my and my production team's control." Shakira explained that her team relied on a "production company hired by the local promoter" who she alleged did not follow the specifications provided by her team, resulting in a stage they deemed "not stable enough to guarantee the safety of my band, dancers, fans, and me." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Shakira kicked off theLas Mujeres Ya No Lloranworld tour on Feb. 11 at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She went on to make stops in São Paulo and Peru, with the tour snaking through South America, Central America, the Dominican Republic, the United States, and Canada. The title of the tour is taken from the singer's 12th studio album, which arrived in 2024, marking her first LP since 2017'sEl Dorado. The lyric, "Las mujeres ya no lloran, / las mujeres facturan" translates to "women don't cry, they charge," or "they cash in." Shakiratook home the trophyfor Best Latin Pop Album forLas Mujeres Ya No Lloranat this year's Grammy Awards, where she was also featured as a performer. Her tour is currently scheduled to conclude on November 16, with rescheduled tour dates in Lima, Peru. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Shakira falls onstage before live performance of 'Wherever, Whenever'

Shakira falls onstage before live performance of 'Wherever, Whenever' Daniel Boczarski/Getty Not even gravity can keepShakiradown fo...

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France, Vietnam set to sign dozens of deals as Macron visits Hanoi

France, Vietnam set to sign dozens of deals as Macron visits Hanoi

By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -France and Vietnam are set to sign dozens of deals on Monday when French President Emmanuel Macron meets Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi as he seeks to increase France's influence in the former colony, which faces threats of high U.S. tariffs. In his first formal visit to the country, and the first for a French president in nearly a decade, Macron will be accompanied by more than a dozen business executives, said an official with knowledge of the matter, and is expected to oversee the signing of possibly 30 agreements while trying to boost cooperation in multiple sectors, including aviation, nuclear energy, railways, renewables, research, satellites and defence. Macron's long-planned trip to Vietnam, the first leg of a larger Southeast Asian tour including Indonesia and Singapore, comes on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats on Friday to impose 50% duties on EU goods from June, critically escalating trade tensions with the 27-country bloc. As export-dependent Vietnam is also under pressure from Washington to buy more American goods to avoid 46% duties, European officials before Macron's visit have told the country to be careful in its concessions to the White House, two officials based in Vietnam with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. In talks with the United States, "Vietnam should make sure not to make decisions at the expense of European interests," one of the officials said, noting Vietnamese leaders had been told this could jeopardise close relations with the EU, which has a free trade deal with Vietnam and is a major buyer of its goods. It is not clear whether Macron will emphasise that message on Monday as that may depend on the deals France will strike. AIRBUS There could be progress on a deal between Vietnam's low-cost airline VietJet and European planemaker Airbus, two sources familiar with the discussions said. That would follow a provisional agreement signed last year for the delivery of 20 A330neo wide-body airliners. "We don't comment on discussions we may or may not be having with airlines," an Airbus spokesperson said. Macron's Elysee presidential office had previously confirmed dozens of deals were expected, but did not respond to a request for comment on planes and Macron's messaging about U.S. concessions. Vietnam's foreign ministry and VietJet did not reply to requests for comment. Talks on satellites, including from Airbus, are also at an advanced stage, officials have said. Vietnam, whose economy is heavily dependent on exports to the U.S., has made multiple pledges in trade talks with Washington to avoid tariffs that could undermine its growth model. One frequently flagged offer has been the possible purchase of at least 250 Boeing planes by flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and rival VietJet, which Vietnamese and U.S. officials have said would help reduce the country's huge trade surplus with the U.S. and possibly appease Trump. European officials are worried Airbus may lose out from these possible deals, said three sources with knowledge of the concerns. The planemaker is the main supplier of jets to Vietnam, with its aircraft making up 86% of the planes currently operated by Vietnamese airlines, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company. (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio; Additional reporting by Tim Hepher, Lisa Barrington, Elizabeth Pineau and Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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France, Vietnam set to sign dozens of deals as Macron visits Hanoi

France, Vietnam set to sign dozens of deals as Macron visits Hanoi By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -France and Vie...

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Chinese ambassador criticises plan to return Darwin Port to Australian ownership

Chinese ambassador criticises plan to return Darwin Port to Australian ownership

SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Canberra has criticised the Australian government's intention to return Darwin Port to local ownership, saying the Chinese company running the strategically located northern port should not be punished. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in April during the election campaign that his government was working on a plan to force the sale of Darwin Port from its Chinese owner on national interest grounds. Australia sold the commercial port on a 99-year lease to Chinese company Landbridge in 2015, a move that was criticised by the U.S. president at the time, Barack Obama. Around 2,000 U.S. Marines exercise for six months of the year in the northern city. Ambassador Xiao Qian said Landbridge Group had invested in the port and contributed to the local economy, according to a statement on Sunday by the Chinese embassy. "Such an enterprise and project deserves encouragement, not punishment. It is ethically questionable to lease the port when it was unprofitable and then seek to reclaim it once it becomes profitable," the statement said. Albanese said in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio interview in April that his government wants the port to "be in Australian hands", and would directly intervene and buy the port if it was unable to find a private buyer. Landbridge said last month the port was not for sale. Australia is building up its northern military bases, which will host U.S. bombers and fighter jets on a rotational basis, as it increases defence cooperation with the United States. (Reporting by Kirsty Needham in Sydney; Editing by Nia Williams)

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Chinese ambassador criticises plan to return Darwin Port to Australian ownership

Chinese ambassador criticises plan to return Darwin Port to Australian ownership SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Canberra has c...

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Hong Kong urges universities to facilitate students after Harvard ban

Hong Kong urges universities to facilitate students after Harvard ban

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's Education Bureau said that it had called on universities in the Chinese territory to attract top talent following a ban on Harvard University enrolling foreign students. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status. The ban, effective for the 2025-2026 school year, comes as the administration said Harvard fostered antisemitism and coordinated with the Chinese Communist Party. Chinese nationals make up about a fifth of Harvard's foreign student intake in 2024. "The Education Bureau has promptly called on all universities in Hong Kong to introduce facilitation measures for those eligible with a view to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of students and scholars, and to attract top talent," the bureau said in an emailed statement. The bureau has contacted the Harvard Club of Hong Kong to offer support for students who have been admitted to Harvard for further studies. "We will continue to keep a close eye on the needs of students whose studies have been affected by the shifting global education landscape," it said, adding that it would consider support measures as part of the city's role as an "international education hub." Hong Kong, a former British colony with a population of 7.5 million, has five universities in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and was until recently regarded as one of Asia's freest academic arenas. Schools and universities in the financial hub are now obliged to integrate national security and patriotic themes into their teaching, bringing them closer in line with education in mainland China. Hong Kong's University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Friday announced an open invitation to international undergraduate and postgraduate students at Harvard University, as well as those holding confirmed offers to continue their studies at HKUST. "The university will provide unconditional offers, streamlined admission procedures, and academic support to facilitate a seamless transition for interested students." (Reporting by Farah Master; Editing by Stephen Coates)

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Hong Kong urges universities to facilitate students after Harvard ban

Hong Kong urges universities to facilitate students after Harvard ban HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's Education Bureau said that it had...

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