Back in the long-ago forgotten days of 2017, Collider and a few other journalists visited the United Kingdom set of Tim Burton‘s live-action Dumbo. Unfortunately, not even Disney money could procure an actual flying elephant (yet), but what we did see in the flesh was pretty awe-inspiring. Fully functioning trapeze contraptions. Hundreds, if not thousands of extras […]
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In a rare rebuke of a high-profile host, Fox News on Sunday night came out strongly against the comments made a day earlier by host Jeanine Pirro about Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. “We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” the network said in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter. “They do not […]
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John Oliver answered the question industry insiders were asking last week as AT&Tflexed its corporate muscle with a major shakeup of HBO and Turner management. The “Last Week Tonight” host didn’t hold back against parent company of HBO in the show’s main segment about efforts to establish tighter rules on robocalling. Oliver ended Sunday’s installment by setting […]
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Warning: The following contains spoilers for Sunday’s Shameless finale. Shameless said goodbye to its leading lady Emmy Rossum on Sunday night with a finale that saw matriarch Fiona Gallagher leave Chicago behind. After visiting Ian in prison and getting a pep talk from her brother, a scared Fi decided to take her newfound wealth (thanks, Max!) and start fresh somewhere else. […]
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CBS has set an end date for “The Big Bang Theory.” The long-running sitcom will wrap with an hour-long series finale on Thursday, May 16 from 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT. “Young Sheldon” will move back an hour that night to 9 p.m. for its second season finale. When the series ends, “Big Bang” will […]
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Higher, further, faster. That’s an apt moniker for the box office debut of Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero pic from Marvel Studios and Disney. The movie, starring Brie Larson, scored the sixth-best worldwide start of all time with $455 million, including $153 million in North America and a whopping $302 million overseas, which repped the fifth-best […]
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“We love cinema.” That’s how Netflix began a statement it issued on Twitter in response to Steven Spielberg’s announcement that he will push for new guidelines regarding the eligibility of movies to compete in the Academy Awards. (Though the connection was obvious, the Netflix statement never mentioned Spielberg by name.) Spielberg, a member of the Academy’s board of governors, has yet […]
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Justin Bieber is sharing the latest with his fans concerning his struggle with depression. Late Saturday night, the “Sorry” crooner posted a black-and-white photo of himself praying while being embraced by manager Scooter Braun and Kanye West on either side. View this post on Instagram Just wanted to keep you guys updated a little bit […]
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Who doesn’t love a wedding? In this video clip, catch some of Hollywood’s Golden Years moment of marital bliss or at least it was in the beginning. Go ahead and feel the nostalgia and enjoy this sweet and loving clip. Video From: Yesterday Today
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After the recent docuseries detailing sexual assault allegations about music icons Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, “Saturday Night Live’s” Pete Davidson took to the “Weekend Update” desk to try to institute a rule that if you still want to listen to their music, “you just have to admit they’re bad people.” “I’m not saying it’s an easy […]
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Kevin Tsujihara, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment, is apologizing after Warners opened an investigation into his behavior. Two days ago, The Hollywood Reporter posted a report on Tsujihara’s inappropriate conduct in attempting to advance a woman’s career after apparently starting a sexual relationship with her. Warner Bros. said it would investigate. “I deeply regret that I […]
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She may be “Jenny from the block” but boy, does she have quite the rock. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced on Saturday that they were engaged and it turns out that the former New York Yankee went all out with his ring choice. A-Rod and J.Lo both shared pictures of her new jewelry that’s sitting beautifully on her perfectly […]
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After two seasons and a campaign to rehabilitate the image of its creator-star, SMILF has been given walking papers at Showtime. The network confirmed that the Frankie Shaw-led series will air the remainder of its Season 2 episodes, but will otherwise shutter production. Shaw herself has had her creative deal with ABC Studios suspended amid an investigation into […]
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A Chicago grand jury on Friday indicted Empire actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts for allegedly lying to police about a supposed hate crime attack. A request for more information from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office was not immediately returned, but the indictment reads, in part, “Jussie Smollett knew that at the time … there […]
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Jan-Michael Vincent, best known for playing the lead role in the 1980s CBS series “Airwolf,” died on Feb. 10 after suffering cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by several outlets. His death, first reported by TMZ, has only now come to light. He was 73. His image as a baby-faced blonde heartthrob was […]
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South by Southwest is that rare thing, a film festival that caters to both the art-house crowd and the masses. Just take last year’s gathering in Austin, Texas. It launched one of the biggest movies of 2018 with “A Quiet Place,” put Kay Cannon on the map as a director with “Blockers,” and discovered the […]
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Fox News devoted some time on Wednesday afternoon to the R. Kelly interview that aired on “CBS This Morning.” During the interview, Kelly lashed out dramatically at his interviewer, Gayle King, screaming and pounding his fists, as she asked him pointed questions about the sexual abuse allegations he is currently facing and those he has faced in the […]
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Sidney Sheinberg, who served for more than 20 years as president and COO of MCA, Inc and Universal Studios and helped build the former agency into a potent entertainment corporation, died Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 84. Sheinberg’s son, Jonathan, confirmed the news in an email. “He was an amazing man,” he wrote. Jonathan […]
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WarnerMedia is investigating claims that Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara promised acting roles in exchange for sex as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. The article includes text messages between British actress Charlotte Kirk and Tsujihara going back to 2013 when they were introduced by Australian billionaire James Packer at the Hotel Bel […]
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Arrow is shooting its last…well, arrow. The Stephen Amell-led comic book drama from executive producer Greg Berlanti and Warner Bros. TV is ending its run with a final, abbreviated eighth season set to air this fall. Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life… but you can’t be a vigilante forever. Arrow will return for […]
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Anyone who just started listening to “The Adam Carolla Show” is late to the party — 10 years late, to be exact. Adam Carolla will still take you aboard his “pirate ship,” however. On Sunday, “Man Show” alum Adam Carolla will celebrate his 10-year anniversary of podcasting (and WITH his old “Man Show” partner Jimmy […]
Read more‘Brie Larson tells us what intrigued her about her starring role in this week’s mega movie release, ‘Captain Marvel’
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With futuristic stage designs, cutting-edge video inserts and industrial noise blended with operatic arias, “Frankenstein” premieres in Brussels on Friday, posing timely questions about ethics, technological progress and creating artificial life. Based on Mary Shelley’s eponymous 19th century novel, the opera by U.S. composer Mark Grey is set in a dystopian, post-industrial future, where scientists […]
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