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“Tick, Tick…BOOM!” star Andrew Garfield is looking to celebrate with Lin-Manuel Miranda after winning Best Actor at the HCA Film Awards … by tripping on shrooms! Andrew was on stage Monday night at the Hollywood Critics Association’s prestigious awards ceremony … giving thanks after being awarded “Best Actor”. During his speech, he looked to  TTB

It’s well known when Hugh Jackman or Ryan Reynolds do basically anything, the other will be there to comment on it. While the ongoing “feud” is nothing more than good natured jabs at each other, it will likely never end, and it still isn’t slowing down now. Hugh Jackman appeared at the premiere of Ryan

Shortly after Disney took a stand this afternoon and paused the theatrical release of Pixar’s Turning Red in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, Warner Bros has officially stopped the release of its highly anticipated The Batman for now in Russia. The movie was set to open on March 3, and Deadline was informed by the studio

Ned Eisenberg, famous for his work on “Law & Order: SVU” and most recently, “Mare of Easttown,” has died after a battle with cancer. Ned died over the weekend, his wife, Patricia, tells TMZ, “As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma. Over the course of

Money can’t buy complete happiness, but it just may be able to buy immortality. Keanu Reeves is at the center of a very serious fan theory that believes him to be immortal, and Paul Rudd is looking pretty ageless these days, too. Seth Rogen, who has a long history of working with Rudd, recently appeared

As Drive My Car sped from a best screenplay win and stellar reviews at Cannes to four Oscar nominations (Best Picture, International Feature, Director, Adapted Screenplay), distributor credits for the three-hour Japanese drama went to Sideshow/Janus Films – the former a little known new venture from Jonathan Sehring. The longtime head of IFC Films said

Director: Mark Williams Writers: Nick May(screenplay by), Mark Williams, Brandon Reavis(story by) Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Taylor John Smith When it comes to Liam Neeson films you know exactly what you’re going to get, an action thriller with his character having a “particular set of skills”. Neeson plays Travis Block, a covert government operative

The Ukraine crisis is still very much underway, and yet … some are already opining about who could play Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a movie — and Jeremy Renner seems to be it. Twitter users are up in arms again over this one … perhaps for good reason. Essentially, this is a debate about whether talking

Anytime we go on vacation, one of the most important things to consider is food. Whether you’re at a theme park or on a cruise ship, you have a certain expectation when it comes to the food. When you’re on the Star Wars: Galactic Strarcruiser, which is equal parts theme park and cruise ship, and

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis and chart  Before a big tentpole comes into the marketplace, there’s typically a lull at the box office, but it’s an even bigger lull when the major studios don’t have any new wide entries. Everyone is waiting for Warner Bros. The Batman and many sources tell me it’s bound easily for

Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as “Weird Al” Yankovic in the new biopic Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story. “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story” began production in Los Angeles earlier this month. The Roku Original film is set to dive into all aspects of Yankovic’s life and career, from his rise to fame with early hits

Houston born hottie Shannon Elizabeth was only 25 years old when she was cast in her breakout role as the foreign exchange student Nadia — who is illegally recorded changing by the creepy high school classmate Jim — in the 1999 teen comedy “American Pie” and the 2001 follow up “American Pie II.” The high

Before the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid was even officially a thing, there were ongoing debates on who should play which characters, including through fan campaigns and ones by stars for certain roles. While she was initially pushed by fans, pop star Lizzo took matters into her own hands. The “Truth Hurts” singer made

UPDATED, 12:55 PM: Sony today moved the release date of it Mark Wahlberg film Father Stu up by two days. The story of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long now will open wide on Wednesday, April 13; it had been set for Friday the 15th. PREVIOUSLY, January 25: Sony Pictures has acquired global rights to Rosalind Ross’ feature directorial debut Father

Amanda Bynes just took a huge step on the path to personal freedom … because she officially filed to pull the plug on her conservatorship. And, it doesn’t seem coincidental she’s doing it on the heels of Britney Spears ending hers. The former child star filed docs in L.A. Wednesday to end her 9-year conservatorship.

There are hit Broadway musicals, and then there’s Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. The hip hop take on America’s founding has become a global sensation, and was shared with even more people thanks to the filmed performance on Disney+. Hamilton is still running on the Great White Way, and current cast member Nik Walker is super psyched

Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel’s book, Red Carpet: Hollywood, China and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy, warns in its prologue: “China’s pressure on Hollywood and its own entertainment industry have the potential to challenge the American film industry as the chief narrator of the twenty-first century.” The book overall looks at the history

COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES The first image of Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer has been released by Universal Pictures. “Oppenheimer” marks the first collaboration between Universal and director Christopher Nolan, and is set for a July 21, 2023, theatrical release. Known as the “father of the atomic bomb,” Oppenheimer was head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and helmed

Sean Penn is in the thick of the Russian invasion of Ukraine … and he’s filming a documentary the Ukrainians say will tell the world the truth about what’s going down. Sean popped up Thursday in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, after the Russians invaded … and Ukraine’s government says Penn is there to capture

Director Christopher Nolan and actor Cillian Murphy go way back, with the former having first cast the latter as Dr. Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. The Scarecrow, in 2005’s Batman Begins. However, the upcoming Oppenheimer finally sees Murphy getting to do something he’s never done in a Nolan-helmed movie before: play the lead role. Murphy is starring

Imax CEO Rich Gelfold says the chain hopes to have 200 screens wired for live events by year end, up from 79 currently as it experiments with content beyond music, and with ticket pricing. He spoke to Deadline after the company reported strong quarterly earnings and the day after a live stream of Kanye West’s

From A24 comes the new horror film ‘Men’. Starring oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, and from the visionary director Alex Garland most famous for his work on Ex Machina and Annihilation, ‘Men’ is scheduled for release in May of this year. A24 explain the plot; “In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the

Tom Brady wasn’t unemployed for long … the 7-time Super Bowl-winning QB is jumping headfirst into Hollywood — producing and acting in an upcoming film called “80 For Brady.” The 44-year-old recently retired after 22 seasons in the NFL, leading many to ponder TB12’s next move. Now we know … Brady put down the Bucs

At this point Tom Holland is probably pretty used to being stuck in his Spider-Man suit. But apparently he had to do a little undercover work to learn a skill for one of his other new release films. Uncharted has Holland playing the part of a pickpocket bartender, and he has now opened up about

Refresh for latest…: After debuting early in 15 overseas markets last weekend, Sony’s Uncharted was game for another $55.4M at the international box office this session in a total 62 offshore hubs. With a projected $51M four-day domestic frame, the weekend maps out at $106.4M worldwide. This takes the running offshore cume to $88M and

Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ looks to be this years biggest blockbuster, and is estimated to earn $100 million in its opening in North America next month. Excitement is building among fans as they count down the days to the Caped Crusader’s long anticipated big screen return. Restaurant chain Little Caesars has shared a promo video

Here’s Daniel Radcliffe getting very much into character as Weird Al Yankovic … talking to and getting tips from the legend himself!!! Daniel’s going all-in on the “weird” look for an upcoming biopic on the parody singer … as you can see he’s rocking a mustache, huge afro wig, checkerboard Vans, a Hawaiian shirt and

Hollywood, like any other industry, was built on relationships and reputations. So any reports or allegations of on-set clashes, toxic environments or full-blown fights can lead to rampant speculation and poor reputations that follow a person for decades. Wayne’s World director Penelope Spheeris can attest to that. Years after being the subject of on-set clashes

EXCLUSIVE: Sony’s $106.4M global box office weekend for Uncharted was another reminder to a streaming-obsessed entertainment industry that the tried-and-true business model of theatrical features still works, and that there’s an audience for them. Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Chairman and CEO Tom Rothman underscored this in a company-wide email today following the success of

Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the forthcoming sports comedy-drama titled Hustle, starring Adam Sandler, Oscar nominee Queen Latifah, and NBA star Juancho Hernangómez. It’s due for release on the streaming service June 10th. In the movie Sandler’s character recruits a talented amateur basketball player from another country to become the NBA’s next big