For the first time since NBC Nightly Newsanchor Lester Holt’s May 2017 interviewin the White House, a broadcast evening news anchor has scored a sit-down with President Trump. CBS News announced that anchor Jeff Glor interviewed the president in Scotland on Saturday, at his resort, and will interview the president again on Wednesday, when he returns to Washington […]
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Yvette Nicole Brown is set to take over as the host of “Talking Dead” on AMC–at least temporarily. “Yvette Nicole Brown will step in as an interim guest host of ‘The Walking Dead Season 9 Preview Special’ on August 5 and ‘Talking Dead’ when it returns following the premiere of ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ on August 12, as […]
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The CEO of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter was pushed out earlier this week after a private internal investigation raised concerns about evidence of sexual harassment and other wrongdoing, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the outcome of the internal investigation. The probe stemmed from allegations of sexual harassment, and expanded over the […]
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Nancy Sinatra Sr., the first of Frank Sinatra’s four wives and the mother of the legendary singer’s three children, died Friday. She was 101. Sinatra’s daughter, pop singer Nancy Sinatra, who had a 1966 hit with “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” confirmed her mother’s death on Twitter and the Sinatra family’s website. “Our mother […]
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Since we’ll never tire of Maggie Smith throwing shade circa the early 20th century, the “Downton Abbey” movie is a much welcome development, even in the age of endless revivals. A feature film based off the long-running PBS series is officially happening with production expected to begin in September. Distributors Focus Features and Universal Pictures […]
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Scarlett Johansson is exiting Rupert Sanders’ “Rub and Tug” following backlash over her casting in the lead role. The actress was set to play Dante “Tex” Gill, a transgender man who became infamous in 1970s Pittsburgh for operating massage parlors that served as fronts for prostitution. Johannson’s casting in “Rub and Tug” was announced in the beginning of July […]
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Two weeks before Paul Simon retires from touring, the legendary singer-songwriter will release his new album In the Blue Light. The album finds Simon and his longtime producer Roy Halee reinterpreting 10 lesser-known songs and personal favorites from his solo catalog with help from instrumental ensemble yMusic, guitarist Bill Frisell, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the National’s Bryce Dessner, […]
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TODAY, IT CAME to pass. Five years after the breakout of House of Cards, a decade or so into the era of “prestige television,” and a season or two into the decline of Game of Thrones, Netflix is finally the king of television. The streaming giant beat out HBO with 112 Emmy nominations, besting the cable network’s 108 […]
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It’s Emmy Nomination Day in America, which means it’s time to obsess over potential winners, losers, and first-timers — and, of course, to tally the snubs, line up the grudges, and consider what the nominees say about what the television industry values right now. The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held on September 17th. The […]
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Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove will direct a Broadway revival of West Side Story. Performances will begin December 10, 2019, at a theatre to be announced before a February 6, 2020, official opening. Van Hove will collaborate with contemporary dance choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker on the new staging, marking the first major revival in America […]
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After a year off, “Game of Thrones” has returned to Primetime Emmy Award contention in a big way. The fantasy epic drew 22 nominations Thursday, the most for any show — edging out NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and fellow HBO drama “Westworld,” which each attracted 21 nominations. Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” followed with 20 nominations. FX’s “The […]
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George Clooney is lucky to have escaped this crash without any serious injuries. Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera released footage Tuesday that shows the actor’s scooter colliding with a Mercedes in Sardinia earlier in the day. It shows Clooney’s scooter hitting the car, as well as the actor flying into the air and hitting the ground. Carabinieri […]
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Christina Applegate (Bad Moms, Anchorman franchises) is set to topline and executive produce Dead to Me, Netflix’s half-hour dark comedy series from writer Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gloria Sanchez Prods. and CBS TV Studios. This is a coup for Netflix and the producers as Applegate, a perennial top choice for TV casting directors, is offered multiple TV […]
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Demi Moore’s AmEx appears to have gone on a wild $169,000 shopping spree without her. Federal prosecutors are going after David Matthew Read for allegedly reporting Moore’s credit card missing and requesting a new one back in March, then spending nearly $200,000 on items before Moore’s assistant called American Express to report questionable activity later […]
Read moreWhen hiring for a film that features either real life figures or easily recognizable characters, casting directors are really just looking for good actors whose likeness can pass in the role. Hell, sometimes they’ll even compromise on the good actor part. Under normal circumstances, that is. Because every once in a while, the stars will […]
Read moreTechnology has allowed movies to turn back the clock on ageing actors and give us a glimpse of their younger selves! Technology can sometimes get a negative rep. Sure, some of us could stand to put our phones down from time to time. But often times, technology is behind some pretty awesome stuff. Like recently […]
Read moreThe sale of 21st Century Fox’s studio assets to Disney has triggered the first lawsuit from a shareholder, who complains about what was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The putative class action seeks to enjoin the transaction. The objecting shareholder also wants more information about debt and raises concerns about how a Goldman […]
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This year’s Primetime Emmy Awards nominations are set to be unveiled Thursday, after another noisy season of campaigning with plenty of drama to go around. There are several new series looking for the embrace of the Television Academy, and still more returning after hiatuses long and short. What kind of a mixture will we be […]
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Sarah Palin on Tuesday took to Facebook to reveal that she was unknowingly interviewed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for his upcoming Showtime series, Who Is America? The former Republican vice-presidential candidate said she sat down for an interview with Cohen thinking he was a wounded U.S. veteran. “Yup — we were duped. Ya’ got me, Sacha. Feel […]
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During the 1990s and early 2000s, there weren’t many comedians who enjoyed careers as successful as Jeff Foxworthy. His relatable humor about being a regular Joe, a dad, and a guy from the South endeared him to millions of fans…and so did his extremely popular “you might be a redneck” jokes. Foxworthy’s albums sold so […]
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Warner Bros. has a bold vision for an aerial tramway to transport visitors to and from its Burbank lot to the Hollywood sign. Like a plan that Musk has for a high-tech hyperloop that would shuttle riders between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Warners’ tramway would alleviate traffic and parking problems that plague the […]
Read moreFor this list, WatchMojo looks at famous actors who you may not have realised were classically trained, studying and performing Shakespeare on the stage before making their big breaks. #10: Sean Bean On the big screen he claimed his place in pop culture history as Boromir in “The Lord of the Rings”, and TV audiences […]
Read moreEven as one of only a handful of female leads to carry a multi-million-dollar film franchise, Kate Beckinsale still feels unknown—or at the very least, perhaps unappreciated. The supernaturally driven Underworld action series launched her film career into the blockbuster stratosphere and helped turn Beckinsale into an internationally recognized star, but over the long run, […]
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