Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge has nailed down her next project, according to Deadline. Details of the new show are being kept under wraps. Amazon Prime Video has greenlit her new show, scheduled to start shooting by the end of the year. It’s the…
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Jeffrey Wright on Matt Reeves’ new take on ‘The Batman’
Courtesy of Warner Bros. He’s vengeance, and he’s finally in theaters! The Batman debuts on the big screen this weekend. It’s director Matt Reeves take on the caped crusader, with Robert Pattinson in the starring role. So what makes this one different …
Harvey Weinstein reportedly busted for contraband in prison…Milk Duds
Etienne Laurent-Pool/Getty ImagesDisgraced former studio head Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been busted in a Los Angeles jail for being in possession of contraband. And while “prison contraband” usually conjures up images of drugs or spoon shanks, Va…
South Park takes aim at Vladimir Putin with “Back to the Cold War” episode
Comedy Central(NOTE CONTENT) The entertainment community has shown its support for the people of Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country. Now South Park — never a show to shy away from poking fun at current events — has joined the fra…
Kevin Costner, Chris Rock, Lady Gaga among this year’s Oscars presenters
ABC/AMPASOscar winners Kevin Costner, Lady Gaga and Minari’s Yuh-Jung Youn will be among the presenters at the 94th Annual Academy Awards, taking place March 27th.
Also added at the podium for this year’s festivities will be stand-up icon and Fargo ve…
Robert Pattinson talks to Jimmy Kimmel on taking “Batman as Kurt Cobain” analogy too far
ABC/Randy HolmesRobert Pattinson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday night, and got the thumbs-up from lifelong comics fan Kimmel.
“You are a really good Batman,” Kimmel enthused, before adding, “If you’re a bad Batman, there’s no bigger disaste…
Kerry Washington, Amal Clooney, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez among ‘TIME’ Women of the Year for 2022
TIMELittle Fires Everywhere star and advocate Kerry Washington, human rights attorney Amal Clooney, and Pose groundbreaker and trans advocate MichealaJaé Rodriguez are among the honorees in TIME magazine’s 2022 Women of the Year issue.TIME Executive Ed…
50 Cent lashes out at Starz over ‘Power’ franchise being in “limbo”: My bags are packed”
Jackson, “Force” star Joseph Sikora — Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ(NOTE LANGUAGE) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — rapper, actor, and executive producer of Starz’ hit Power franchise — is not happy with the cable network, again.
In a series of I…
Shonda Rhimes says “there’s absolutely no evidence or reason” women should settle for less
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vulture FestivalShonda Rhimes transformed television with her hit shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, and now the five-time Emmy nominee wants to transform something else — the “dream gap.”
Rhimes teamed with Barbi…
Robert Pattinson read “probably a trillion” comics to prepare for ‘The Batman’ role
Warner Bros. PicturesRobert Pattinson had a lot of preparation ahead of him when he signed on to play the iconic Caped Crusader in The Batman — including about 80 years’ worth of reading material.
At Tuesday’s New York City premiere of the film, the a…
In Brief: ‘The Girl from Plainville’ trailer; Tiffany Haddish keeps ‘The Afterparty’ going, and more
The official trailer for Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville, starring Elle Fanning, dropped on Wednesday. The miniseries, inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s unprecedented “texting suicide” case, is based on Jesse Barron’s Esquire article of …
‘The Dropout’ explores offers a possible motive behind Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos
Courtesy of HuluIt’s a story that captivated the world, and it’s now in limited-series form on Hulu debuting today. The Dropout takes you behind the scenes of the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos. Amanda Seyfried plays Holmes,…
Kim Kardashian declared legally single; Kanye “focusing his entire attention [on their] children”
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesAfter nearly eight years of marriage to Ye, formally known as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian is finally a single woman.
The news comes a year after the 41-year-old reality-TV star filed for divorce. According to Billboard, Judge S…
Following pandemic shutdown, Fox readies new season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Fox/Adam RoseFox’s reality show So You Think You Can Dance is coming back, after a two-year pandemic delay.
The network announced that the 17th season of the dance program would finally air this summer — after the plug was pulled as casting was getti…
Pamela Anderson promises to tell “the real story” about her life in Netflix documentary
Photo: Carmelo RedondoWhile Pamela Anderson had nothing to do with Pam & Tommy, the Hulu series about her life’s biggest scandal — and reportedly found it painful it was even made at all — the actress is ready to speak her truth in her own project f…
‘Westworld’ lead Evan Rachel Wood transformed into Madonna for “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic
RokuEmmy-nominated Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood will portray Madonna in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, a Roku Original movie about the life and career of famed parody singer “Weird Al” Yankovic that stars Daniel Radcliffe as Al.
A still released fro…
Alan Ladd Jr., producer who backed ‘Star Wars’, dead at 84
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAlan Ladd Jr., the producer who greenlighted George Lucas’ Star Wars while at 20th Century Fox in 1977, has died. Deadline reports he was 84.
On social media, Ladd’s daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones wrote, “With the heaviest of …
MTV’s Movie & TV Awards, and Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED returning live on June 5 and 6
MTVMTV has announced that both its Movie & TV Awards and its reality show event, MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED, will return live from Los Angeles, respectively, on Sunday, June 5th, and Monday, June 6th on MTV internationally in 180 countries.
Hos…
‘Futurama’ star John DiMaggio tweets he’s returning for new Hulu episodes
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZAfter a salary dispute that reportedly had Hulu searching for a soundalike, a triumphant John DiMaggio tweeted he’ll be returning to voice the hard-drinking, foul-mouthed robot Bender in new Futurama episodes bound f…
Lin-Manuel Miranda explains why he didn’t submit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” for Oscar consideration
ABC/Rick RowellLin-Manuel Miranda has a message to Encanto fans who believe “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” deserved an Oscar nod over “Dos Oruguitas” — the latter captures the essence of the film.
“When you’re submitting a song to the Oscars for conside…
Naya Rivera’s family “very pleased” after settling wrongful death suit
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesAlmost two years after Naya Rivera’s tragic death, the Glee alum’s family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Ventura County.
Rivera’s estate and Ryan Dorsey — the father of the late actress’ son, Jo…
Lindsay Lohan signs new Netflix deal to star in 2 more films
James Gourley/Getty ImagesLindsay Lohan’s return to acting will be threefold — and available to stream on Netflix.
On Tuesday, Lohan and the streaming giant announced that they’ve signed a deal for the actress to star in two new films, bringing Lohan…
In Brief: ‘Coda’, ‘Dune’ hailed by Hollywood Critics Association, and more
The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in Los Angeles, and Siân Heder’s CODA — which won for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at Sunday’s SAG Awards — took the top award for best picture, with He…
Horror is a laughing matter in the new Starz series ‘Shining Vale’
Courtesy of StarzHorror and comedy collide in the new Starz series Shining Vale, debuting Sunday.
Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear play Patricia “Pat” Phelps and her husband Terry — a couple stuck in a rut professional and personally, and they move the…
Scarlett Johansson explains why she was so “protective” of her pregnancies
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(NOTE LANGUAGE) In a conversation with Vanity Fair about her new skin-care line, The Outset, mom and Marvel movie star Scarlett Johansson explained what it’s like being a mother in the public eye.
Johansson, who last Aug…
HBO pulls Larry David documentary hours before its premiere
HBO/John P. JohnsonIn a real-life moment that seems exactly like a move “TV Larry” pulled in the 1999 mockumentary Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has instructed HBO to pull a documentary about him hours before it was to premiere.
Toni…
‘1883’ star Sam Elliott blasts ‘The Power of the Dog’ as “a piece of s***”
Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas(NOTE LANGUAGE) The Western film The Power of the Dog is on the march to the Oscars, but don’t count Sam Elliott as a fan — in the least.
Elliot went off on Jane Campion’s multiply-nominated film, during a…
Netflix Marvel shows including ‘Daredevil’, ‘Jessica Jones’, and ‘Luke Cage’ landing on Disney+ March 16
Charlie Cox in “Daredevil” — Netflix/MarvelFor fans lamenting the acclaimed Marvel series Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Iron Fist and The Defenders leaving their Netflix home February 28 need not worry: They’re coming to Disney+.
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Jennifer Lopez to co-author bilingual children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
Jamie McCarthy/NBCJennifer Lopez is adding another title to her expansive resume — children’s book author. The Marry Me star is teaming with late-night show host Jimmy Fallon to create the bilingual tale Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure. An…
Hulk Hogan says he’s divorced, has new girlfriend
Jerod Harris/Getty ImagesIf you don’t know, now you know — Hulk Hogan and his second wife Jennifer McDaniel have divorced and the wrestling legend has a new girlfriend.
Taking to social media on Monday, Hogan announced, “Yo Maniacs just for the reco…