A version of this story about Netflix first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine. For the last 17 years, HBO has ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Emmy-dom. But this year House Netflix finally slayed the premium-cable network, garnering the most nominations of anyone with 112, four more than its main rival. […]
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Former Secretary of State John Kerry called recent revelations about the Trump administration “foreboding” during an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday. “It scares the hell out of me,” Kerry said, responding to the New York Times op-ed from an anonymous “senior official in the Trump administration” published on Wednesday, in which […]
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It’s official: Netflix has revived yet another canceled broadcast network show. The streaming giant has renewed the Kiefer Sutherland vehicle Designated Survivor for a third season — months after ABC canceled the political drama. Neal Baer (Under the Dome, ER) will replace Keith Eisner (The Good Wife) as the Entertainment One drama’s fifth overall showrunner. The third season will […]
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Former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore filed a $95 million lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen and Showtime on Wednesday, alleging that he was duped into appearing on “Who Is America?” Moore alleges that he was lured to Washington, D.C., on the pretense of accepting an award for his support for Israel. Instead, he found himself being interviewed by “Col. […]
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Christopher Lawford, a veteran actor and activist whose uncles were Ted, Robert and President John Kennedy and was the son of Peter Lawford, has died. He was 63. His cousin Kerry Kennedy announced the news on social media but gave no details. Lawford had dozens of film and TV credits during a 30-year acting career. He […]
Read moreFirst look at Captain Marvel! Entertainment Weekly has dropped the new images of Brie Larson suited up for next year’s Captain Marvel, along with surprising plot details! Video From: HN Entertainment
Read moreKanye West appears to be trying to make amends with Drake after months of back-and-forth feuding. Early Wednesday morning, West took to Twitter to post a lengthy apology and explanation behind what led to the rappers’ beef. “Sending good energy and love to Drake and family and crew,” he captioned a screenshot of Drake’s stage. “I haven’t seen the show […]
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WarnerMedia aims to make a statement to the entertainment industry by unveiling a broad diversity and inclusion policy to be implemented across all productions that hail from Warner Bros., HBO, and Turner. The goal is to ensure that all creative endeavors under the WarnerMedia roof go the extra mile to consider diversity and inclusion goals when staffing for […]
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The ascent of Donald Trump to the presidency has baffled many including Hollywood filmmakers. Now, nearly two years after election night, a wave of post-Trump political films has begun to emerge. Whether or not they are an overt response, like Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9, or coincidental timing (“Our script was basically done by the time he […]
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Streaming subscriptions with no commercials, a “skip recap” option and a vast selection of programs have made binge-watching television simpler than ever. According to Cinema Blend, a Netflix survey defines binging as “watching between 2-6 episodes of the same TV show in one sitting.” Also, 61% of survey respondents commented that they habitually binge-watch. I’ve […]
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Jonah Hill has amassed an impressive list of collaborators throughout his years in Hollywood as an actor, from Martin Scorsese to Bennett Miller and Quentin Tarantino, so it’s only fitting he relied on some of them to steer him in the right direction before cameras started rolling on his feature directorial debut, “Mid90s.” The night before Hill kicked […]
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Get up close and personal with the biggest names at one of the season’s best Oscar predictors—including Nicole Kidman, Alfonso Cuarón, Matthew McConaughey, Laura Dern, Damien Chazelle, and the women of The Favourite. This year’s lineup gave us all plenty to talk about, with a starry array of world premieres, European festival holdovers, and smaller curios […]
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Seth Meyers unpacked a lot of baggage on Tuesday night when it came to Donald Trump’s nominee Brett Kavanaugh for the vacant Supreme Court seat. “Let’s just step back for a moment and consider the fact that Trump is trying to appoint someone to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court while simultaneously being implicated in a truly staggering […]
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file sexual assault charges against “black-ish” star Anthony Anderson due to a lack of evidence, the office said Tuesday. The case was declined after the alleged victim declined to be interviewed by the investigating officer, leading to a “lack of sufficient evidence to assess the […]
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Christopher Walken and Christina Ricci are starring in Percy, a legal drama from director Clark Johnson (The Wire, S.W.A.T., The Sentinel). Based on true events, the film focuses on a David-and-Goliath battle between a small-town Saskatchewan farmer, played by Walken, and a major conglomerate, with Ricci in the role of an anti-GMO activist. When the company’s genetically modified canola […]
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Craig Melvin’s promotion on “Today” — announced in subtle fashion on Tuesday morning — is the latest sign that NBC is still treading carefully with its morning show nearly one year after Matt Lauer was fired. Melvin is the new news anchor on the program, a role previously filled by people like Lauer, Ann Curry […]
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Colton Underwood will be the one handing out roses come January, as ABC has tapped him to be The Bachelor‘s Season 23 suitor. Underwood first appeared on Season 14 of The Bachelorette, where he competed for Becca Kufrin’s heart (and notably revealed to her that he is still a virgin). After getting eliminated in fourth place, he went […]
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NBC has ordered a new “Law & Order” series from Dick Wolf, the network announced Tuesday. The series is titled “Law & Order: Hate Crimes” and has received a 13 episode commitment. Co-created with former “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” showrunner Warren Leight, the latest installment of the iconic TV franchise is based on New York’s actual […]
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The ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are finally returning home. Thirteen years after the pair of sparkly shoes was stolen from a Minnesota museum, the FBI announced on Tuesday it had recovered the costume pieces during a summer sting operation. “At the heart of nearly every art crime, we see greed woven into […]
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With art being subjective and audiences unpredictable, filmmakers can only hope their work will leave a lasting impression. Directors may even prefer a strong negative reaction to a film over one of indifference. Every once in a while, a special film comes along, and whether you love it or hate it, it makes you think, […]
Read moreThese films have the potential to be timeless. For this list, we’re looking at modern movies that we believe will hold up with time and will be just as revered in the future as they are today. Video From: WatchMojo
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NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack sent employees a detailed memo and an 11-page analysis Monday spelling out why the news organization felt it could not air journalist Ronan Farrow’s 2017 investigation into harassment allegations against movie-mogul Harvey Weinstein, the latest rebuke by the Comcast-owned unit against accusations it passed on one of the hottest stories in […]
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After news that Steve Bannon will be a featured speaker at the upcoming New Yorker Festival drew sharp criticism from numerous bold-faced names, the fest has dropped Bannon as a speaker. The news came after several famous faces, including Judd Apatow, Jim Carrey, Patton Oswalt and John Mulaney, all tweeted that they were canceling their […]
Read moreWith news of a new Oscar category called “Outstanding Popular Film”, this controversial new decision brings opportunity to shed some light on some movies that wouldn’t typically take home the big prize. Will it be Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War or Mission: Impossible Fallout? List rank and entries: #10: “Ready Player One” #9: “Mamma Mia: […]
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