Viola Davis just joined an exclusive club in the world of entertainment … becoming the 18th EGOT winner in history, this after snagging a Grammy and giving a helluva reaction. The actress was up for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for the narration on her memoir, “Finding Me,” which was just selected as
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Much was made earlier this week about the casting of Michael Jackson’s nephew to play the late singer in Lionsgate’s upcoming biopic. Fans and members of the media, as well as various celebrities, offered their thoughts on the choice, but if you ask the director of Leaving Neverland, that’s not the conversation we should be
Director: Michael Showalter Writers: David Marshall Grant(screenplay by), Dan Savage(screenplay by), Michael Ausiello(based on the book ‘Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies’ by) Stars: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais, Allegra Heart, Sally Field Based on entertainment journalist Michael Ausiello’s 2017 memoir, ‘Spoiler Alert’ follows the relationship between Michael (Jim Parsons) and his photographer husband Kit
Animated fairy tale The Amazing Maurice voiced by Emilia Clarke, Hugh Laurie, David Thewlish, Gemma Arterton and Himesh Patel, jumps from Sundance to 1,700 screens via Viva Pictures, the distributor’s widest release to date and a big one for any independently produced animated film. And Civil War drama Freedom’s Path starring Gerran Howell, RJ Cyler, and Ewen
James Cameron‘s ‘Avatar’ sequel has reigned supreme at the box office for weeks now — but a new flick might be gearing up to take it down … with Dave Bautista at the helm. We’re talking about M. Night Shyamalan‘s sci-fi thriller “Knock at the Cabin,” which just hit theaters. The film’s gotten mixed reviews,
There’s been a swathe of celebrities who have recently revealed their first or last names are patently said incorrectly by the public all the time. If you’ve been saying Rihanna like it rhymes with Anna from Frozen, you’ve been doing it wrong. If you throw out a hard r when you say Margot Robbie, you’ve
We give you the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Covenant’, the upcoming action movie set to debut in theaters on April 21. “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley and Afghan interpreter Ahmed,” reads the film’s synopsis. “After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that
FRIDAY AFTERNOON: It could be a weekend that’s too close to call between Universal’s 25+ skewing Knock at the Cabin and Paramount’s older female leaning 80 for Brady respectively looking at $15M and $14M. As one distribution source says, matinees are for 80 for Brady to dominate while evenings are for Knock at the Cabin.
George Santos is caught allegedly spinning the truth once again … this time claiming he worked on the Spider-Man musical, another apparent lie. That’s right … a new report from Bloomberg claims while Santos was running for Congress in 2021, he told a group of potential donors he worked as one of the producers on
It’s almost hard to believe it, but we’re nearing the one-year anniversary of the 2022 Academy Awards. While these events always have a few viral moments, none have had the long-lasting effect of Will Smith stepping on stage and slapping Chris Rock on national television. The Oscar-winning actor has been working on his comeback over
Director: Bobby Farrelly Writer: Mark Rizzo Based on the screenplay by: Javier Fesser, David Marqués Executive Producers: Woody Harrelson, Brad Kessell, Alexander Jooss, Luis Manso, Álvaro Longoria, Javier Fesser Producers: Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Jeremy Plager Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin, Matt Cook Woody Harrelson stars in the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former
UPDATE: The Sony Adam Driver sci-fi movie 65 will now open a week ahead of Shazam: Fury of the Gods on March 10. Meanwhile, the studio’s AFFIRM George Foreman biopic has now titled Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World. It is still set for April
Vanessa Hudgens and her MLB player boyfriend, Cole Tucker, have just taken their relationship to a whole ‘nother level … TMZ Sports has learned they’re engaged!!! A source close to the two tells us … Tucker popped the question sometime at the end of 2022. It’s unclear when exactly the question was popped … but
Actor Johnny Depp has been making countless headlines over the last few years, thanks to his long legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. This became especially true when their defamation case went to trial, and the court of public opinion also drew its own conclusion. Fans have made a few petitions in response, including a
“High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain,” reads the synopsis. “When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind
With this year’s domestic box office expected to rise to $9 billion, of course the major Hollywood studios are taking Super Bowl LVII ad spots seriously. The big game, which last year attracted 112 million viewers, remains an enormous bullhorn when it comes to drawing attention to your tentpole movies — and this year, starting
Keanu Reeves is getting protection from a man he claims showed up at his home, apparently hell-bent on trying to prove they’re somehow related. The “Matrix” star’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, beelined it to court Tuesday asking the judge for a temporary restraining order … to protect Keanu and his partner, Alexandra Grant, from a 38-year-old
Tom Brady has had a lot going on over the past year. Brady announced his retirement from football exactly one year ago today but, just 40 days later, he unretired from the NFL – a move that garnered responses from pundits and players alike. Aside from just concluding his 23rd season in the league, he’s
Netflix has released the ‘Murder Mystery 2’ trailer starring Adan Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. It is set to debut on March 31, 2023. Starring alongside Sandler and Aniston is Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Kani, Kuhoo Verma, Enrique Arce, Zurin Villanueva, Tony Goldwyn, Annie Mumolo with Dany Boon and Adeel Akhtar. “Four years after solving
After reigning over the box office for the past seven weekends, 20th Century Studios/Disney/Lightstorm’s four-time Oscar-nominated Avatar: The Way of Water will cede No. 1 to Universal’s M. Night Shyamalan thriller Knock at the Cabin, which is set to do $15 million-$17 million per tracking sources at 3,600 theaters. Reviews haven’t hit yet on the
Alec Baldwin has now officially been charged with a crime over the fatal shooting of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins on his “Rust” movie set, and the D.A. listed a litany of safety lapses which she says sit squarely at Baldwin’s feet. According to the charging document, the D.A. says Baldwin knew the drill … that the
The past year was seemingly filled with a number of bumps in the road for former partners Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis, who broke up in 2020. For much of 2022, Wilde made headlines due to her relationship with Harry Styles as well as for the drama surrounding their movie, Don’t Worry Darling. Attention also
EXCLUSIVE: When a tentpole works at the global box office, there’s a ripple effect with exhibition partners, not just the studio, bathing in riches. Such is the case for CJ 4DPlex’s Screen X and 4DX auditoriums which can brag that Avatar: The Way of Water, as it clocks $2.1 billion worldwide, is the exhibitor’s highest
Actress Lisa Loring, best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the iconic TV show, “The Addams Family,” has died. Her daughter, Vanessa, tells TMZ … Lisa passed away Saturday at a hospital in Burbank, CA, after she suffered a stroke due to high blood pressure. Lisa was just 6 when she landed the
For the last couple of years Johnny Depp has spent more time in courtrooms than he has on movie screens. And following a couple of high-profile separations between Depp and studios, his future film remains in question. But there is one place where Johnny Depp’s image has remained recently, in ads for the Dior Sauvage
Even on a specialty level, horror just works post-pandemic with the latest pop from a strong showing by a trio of films, Fear and Infinity Pool, released this weekend, and Skinamarink in week three. Fear hails from Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group, the all-Black production company behind cult hit Meet The
Annie Wersching — famous for roles in a number of hit TV shows over the years — has died. Her publicist confirmed the news to Deadline — and her husband, Stephen Full, issued a statement. He writes, “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today. But she left us the tools
After Jennifer Lawrence skyrocketed to stardom after she volunteered as a tribute for the Hunger Games movies, you’d think the leading role in the next one would be a no-brainer for anyone that was asked. However, as Rachel Zegler, the star of the upcoming prequel, recently revealed, she initially turned down the role of Lucy
‘We Have a Ghost’ is the comedy from Netflix starring David Harbour and Anthony Mackie. The project hails from director Christopher Landon. It will release on February 24. “Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin’s family into overnight social media sensations,” reads the logline. “But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate
Earlier this week, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water became the No. 5 highest-grossing movie ever worldwide, and, as expected, has now surfed to the No. 4 position on the all-time chart. In so doing, it leaves Star Wars: The Force Awakens in its wake with nearly $2.075B globally. Through Friday, the worldwide gross