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Max Julien — famous for his leading role in the blaxploitation film ‘The Mack’ — has died. The actor/writer/producer passed away on Jan. 1, due to undisclosed circumstances — this according to his PR team … who says his wife discovered him early him Saturday morning. In a statement, they say in part … “During

At only 34 years old, Michael B. Jordan has accomplished quite a bit over the course of his acting career, having headlined massive movies and garnered major box office receipts. Now, the star is preparing for his biggest challenge yet, as he’s set to make his directorial debut with the upcoming Creed 3. What’s even

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: The first weekend of 2022 for all movies is looking at $100.6M, an amount that’s 700% ahead of New Year’s weekend 2021 when most theaters where closed due to Covid, but behind 29% two years ago in 2020 when Covid didn’t seem to be a threat stateside. A handful of adult-skewing and

Maybe the biggest celebrity house sale of the year is going down in Bev Hills, because TMZ has learned Adele is about to become the owner of Sylvester Stallone‘s awesome estate, and she’s getting it for a steal. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Adele is in escrow for Sly’s massive home, tucked away

Although Frodo Baggins was the official ring-bearer of the Fellowship, many Lord of the Ring fans argue that Samwise Gamgee is the real MVP. Bilbo’s gardener-turner-adventurer is beside Frodo every step of the way, right until the very end in Mordor. But why do fans love Sam so much? Twenty years after The Fellowship of

Sony Pictures Entertainment follows its release of Parallel Mothers last week with Jockey in three theaters in NY/LA (Film Forum, AMC Lincoln Square, Laemmle Royal) in a specialty market crowded by holdovers and wide releases, and amid a Covid-19 surge that’s particularly tough on arthouses. The frame isn’t ideal for new specialty fare in any case but

Bob Odenkirk is fully back … just months after almost dying of a heart attack. The “Better Call Saul” star was out and about Wednesday … shopping for firewood and groceries at an L.A. supermarket. Speaking of Duraflame — Bob is Dur-able … TMZ broke the story back in July … he collapsed in new

December 24, 2021 Trailer: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Marvel’s latest installment picks up where Spiderman left off. Following Doctor Strange’s latest adventure involving a botched spell for Spider-Man, Benedict Cumberbatch’s returns to explore the multiverse further. Benedict Wong returns as Wong, and Chiwetel Ejiofor returns as Mordo, and we welcome as newcomers

Keanu Reeves has turned into quite the action star. With having two huge, current action franchises at the moment, The Matrix Resurrection lead is dominating the genre right now. The John Wick franchise has some major pull for fans of the genre, and now the franchise cinematographer Dan Laustsen has revealed why Reeves’ action scenes

THURSDAY AM UPDATE, Wednesday box office numbers: In its 13th day of release, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home counts $536.6M at the domestic box office, making it the No. 12 highest grossing movie in U.S. and Canada of all-time. Spider-Man: No Way Home swings past Disney’s 2016 Christmas hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($532.1M) and Warner Bros.’ top

Armie Hammer has resurfaced after months of rehab … he’s back in the Cayman Islands with his kids. Armie looks relaxed in a bathing suit and t-shirt, strolling poolside with his son. It’s the first time we’ve seen him since he left the rehab facility where he’s been receiving treatment for more than half a

December 25, 2021 Trailer: Laura Marano Stars In Netflix Romantic Comedy ‘The Royal Treatment’ Netflix took to Twitter to release the official trailer for their upcoming rom-com, The Royal Treatment. It’s directed by Rick Jacobson (Ash vs Evil Dead, Knightfall), and will star former Disney leads Laura Marano (Austin & Ally) and Mena Massoud, who is best known for his starring role as

After a couple years out of the Hollywood spotlight, Halle Berry is back in the game and seemingly stronger than ever. Her directorial debut Bruised has killed it on Netflix, and she has even more acting projects in the works. Be that as it may, she’s definitely not in Disney’s upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid

Spider-Man: No Way Home on Tuesday officially became Sony Pictures’ highest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with $1.16B. This surpasses the global total of its predecessor, 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, which finaled at $1.13B. The split on the Tom Holland/Zendaya/Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer through Tuesday is $516.4M domestic and $644.9M at the

Bing Crosby‘s former estate is hitting the market … and the place is so nice, even John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe stayed there. Our real estate sources tell us Bing’s former mansion in Rancho Mirage, CA is up for sale at $4.5 million … and the place includes a guest house dubbed the “JFK

December 26, 2021 Heath Ledger Scholarship 2021 Finalists Announcement Leading cultural foundation Australians in Film have announced the finalists in the prestigious and career and life changing Heath Ledger Scholarship (HLS) for 2021. They are; Max Brown (The Tourist, The Gloaming), Mabel Li (The Tailings, New Gold Mountain), Rahel Romahn (The Principal, God’s Favorite Idiot), Andrea Solonge (Privileged, Girl, Interpreted), Zoe Terakes (Wentworth, Nine Perfect Strangers) and Harvey

While some romantic relationships in Hollywood manage to stand the test of time, more often than not we hear about the ones that didn’t work out. For example, actors Tiffany Haddish and Common broke up in November following almost a year and a half of dating. Earlier this month, Common gave his take on the

Cinemas in New Delhi have been ordered shut from today after Covid cases surged to a four-month high on Monday. These measures fall under the Indian capital’s Graded Response Action Plan which triggered the so-called “yellow alert” level that came into effect today as positivity rates were over 0.5% for two consecutive days. The Multiplex

English actor Rachel Weisz was in her twenties when she uncovered her breakout role as the Egyptologist Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan — who goes on an epic adventure in the sands of the Sahara Desert — in the iconic 1999 action movie “The Mummy” and the 2001 follow-up film “The Mummy Returns.” Rachel Weisz shared the

December 28, 2021 Watch The Latest Trailer From Warner Bros For Robert Pattison’s ‘The Batman’ From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a bunch of kids, and they all seem to be thriving in their own careers. Schwarzenegger’s youngest child, Joseph Baena, has followed in his father’s footsteps in more than one way. Like his dad, Baena became a bodybuilder and is now pursuing an acting career, even recreating one of Schwarzenegger’s iconic Terminator

Stopping short of a lockdown or the addition of curfews as some other European countries have imposed recently, France is introducing new measures to combat the spread of the Omicron variant. Chief among them affecting the entertainment industry is that consuming food and drink in cinemas will be banned beginning Monday, January 3, for a

Mark Rylance‘s turn as a deranged tech CEO in ‘Don’t Look Up’ is a clear dig at our country’s leading billionaire visionaries — but the question … who’s it actually aimed at??? You’ve probably heard about this new Netflix flick — but what you may not have known … Rylance portrayal as chief of a

December 26, 2021 Exclusive Interview with LUCAS BARKER The Breakout Star Making His Feature Film Debut In ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Photo credit: Cathryn Farnsworth Photography Lucas Barker started his acting career before he could read his lines, now he’s acting across from the likes of Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in Joel Coen’s new film “The

The Matrix has long been a divisive franchise. While the original released in 1999 is almost universally hailed as a modern cinematic masterpiece, the two sequels released in 2003 – The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions – didn’t get anywhere near the same kind of response, and the last 18 years have seen movie-goers

Refresh for latest…: Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is having a joyous holiday as it is now officially the first movie of the pandemic era to pass the $1B mark at the global box office. The worldwide gross through Sunday is $1.05B which makes this installment Sony’s No. 2 film of all time, behind only

There’s been a long, raging debate over whether the 1980s classic action flick “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie … and Bruce Willis‘ mother is picking sides. The debate has the potential to blow families apart this holiday season … and even the TMZ office is split down the middle on “Die Hard” as an

December 25, 2021 Trailer: Charlie Day & Jenny Slate Plan A Relationship Revival In The New Amazon Comedy ‘I Want You Back’ Amazon has unveiled the first official trailer for ‘I Want You Back’, a comedy starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, set for release on Prime Video on February 11 just in time for

The new musical sequel Sing 2 has been out in theaters for just a few days now, but apparently star Reese Witherspoon got to experience it in a theater full of children prior to the movie’s release. Speaking to Drew Barrymore on the 2021 movie’s release date, December 22, Reese Witherspoon recalled the experience and

Adult demos slow to embrace cinemas may be even slower this holiday weekend amid a barrage of breathless Omicron headlines — that aren’t all bad. It spreads fast but seems less virulent than previous strains, and may burn out faster. “I think we might get dinged a little bit,” said one distribution executive. However, “This