After weighing the pros and cons of keeping a scheduled April 10 bow for its main action tentpole amid the coronavirus outbreak, MGM opted for a cautious route by pushing the upcoming James Bond outing No Time to Die to November. But how much will the move, prompted by growing disruptions due to the epidemic, cost the […]
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Hachette Book Group employees from multiple imprints staged a walk-out on Thursday in protest against its decision to publish Woody Allen’s upcoming memoir. “We respect and understand the perspective of our employees who have decided to express their concern over the publication of this book. We will engage our staff in a fuller discussion about […]
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PBS has prevailed on its claim that Tavis Smiley breached a morals clause. On Wednesday, a Washington, D.C., jury returned a verdict in favor of the public broadcaster and decided that the former late-night talk show host should pay $1.486 million. In 2017, PBS suspended Smiley upon allegations of sexual misconduct. As the #MeToo movement […]
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Chris Matthews, the veteran political anchor and voluble host of the long-running MSNBC talk show “Hardball,” resigned his position at the network on Monday night, an abrupt departure from a television perch that made him a fixture of politics and media over the past quarter century. Mr. Matthews, 74, has faced mounting criticism in recent days over […]
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Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to James Lipton. The actor and theater academic died on Monday from bladder cancer. He was 93. Lipton’s wife, Kedakai Mercedes Lipton, issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter following his death. “He lived each day as if it were his last,” Kedakai Lipton said. […]
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Judge Judy is coming to an end after 25 seasons, host Judy Sheindlin says. At the same time, she isn’t ready to hang up her gavel just yet. The syndicated court show host appears on Monday’s The Ellen DeGeneres, where she told DeGeneres that the 2020-21 season of Judge Judy will also be its last. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Judge Judy will end […]
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Former ABC News Nightline anchor Ted Koppel, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah and former Time magazine editor Nancy Gibbs debated the role of the media in a lively panel discussion moderated by journalist and Live PD host Dan Abrams on Saturday. The panel, part of the HISTORYtalks “Leadership and Legacy” event hosted by the History channel at Carnegie Hall in New York Saturday, […]
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CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” will end its run after 10 seasons. The network has set a two-hour series finale on Friday, April 3. “It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. […]
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Coronavirus concerns have caused the temporary shutdown of TV’s “The Amazing Race,” according to a report. The global-competition reality series on CBS filmed three episodes of Season 33 when the network pulled the plug, citing “concerns and uncertainty regarding the coronavirus around the world,” Variety reported Friday. The suspension of taping is only precautionary, a CBS […]
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Star Trek: Picard has made a huge change to the galaxy by eliminating the Romulan Neutral Zone, which had existed for over 200 years. The Romulans have returned to prominence in the new CBS All-Access series charting the twilight years of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). In fact, the last two decades of the Starfleet legend’s life […]
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Paris (AFP) – Controversial film director Roman Polanski told AFP on Thursday he would not attend the French Oscars because he fears a “public lynching” by feminist activists. The veteran is at the centre of a storm of protest after his new film about the Dreyfus affair, “An Officer and a Spy”, topped the list […]
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Two days after apologizing for sexual harassment allegations, opera star Placido Domingo has walked back his statement. “My apology was sincere and wholehearted,” he said. “But I know what I haven’t done, and I will deny it again.” The reversal occurred as European opera houses were questioning whether Domingo should still appear at performances he has scheduled through summer, […]
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As the union representing opera performers prepared to release the results of an inquiry finding that the superstar Plácido Domingo had engaged in “inappropriate activity” with women, it was quietly working to reach a financial agreement with him. But the deal they were working on — which called for the union, the American Guild of […]
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It’s the end of an era at The Walt Disney Company. The conglomerate said on Tuesday that it is naming Bob Chapek as its next CEO, succeeding Bob Iger immediately. Iger is assuming the role of executive chairman and will lead the board through his contract’s end on Dec. 31, 2021. Chapek, who has been […]
Read moreRoss Crystal talks with Rosario Dawson about her USA anthology series “Briarpatch” and her thoughts about Washington, DC. in light of her relationship with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. All in this edition of the “Showbiz Express Minute.”
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NBA legend Michael Jordan was the latest to give a moving speech about Kobe Bryant during Monday’s public memorial, bringing some much-needed levity while paying tribute to his “little brother.” “In the game of basketball and life as a parent, Kobe left nothing in the tank. He left it all on the floor,” he began. […]
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After a close box office battle, Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” pulled ahead of Disney and 20th Century’s “The Call of the Wild” on North American charts. The two movies had been in a surprising tug-of-war for first place. Heading into the weekend, “Sonic” was expected to easily dominate again but Harrison Ford’s “Call of the Wild” […]
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It’s happening: The “Friends” cast is reuniting for an exclusive untitled unscripted special on HBO Max. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the original “Friends” soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank to celebrate the long-running series, which ended its run in […]
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Julia Roberts is reuniting with Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail on another podcast adaptation as she is attached to star, alongside Sean Penn, Armie Hammer and Joel Edgerton, in a remake of Slate’s Watergate audio series Slow Burn. Roberts, who worked with Esmail on Amazon’s Homecoming, will play Martha Mitchell, wife of Richard Nixon’s Attorney General John Mitchell in Gaslit from UCP. The NBCUniversal Content Studios division […]
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NBC has renewed “The Blacklist” for an eighth season. The series stars James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives. Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Amir Arison, and Hisham Tawfiq also star. Season 7 of the show will resume Friday, March 20 with back-to-back episodes. “Congratulations to our incredible cast, […]
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Neil Young is no fan of Donald Trump. In an open letter published on his website on Tuesday, the aging rocker told the president directly: “You are a disgrace to my country.” Young, who is originally from Canada, revealed last month that he’s now a citizen of the United States and plans to use his new status to vote Democrat. The 74-year-old singer used the letter to […]
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Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog made a loud boom at the Presidents Day box office with a three-day domestic opening of $58 million, a record for a video game adaptation. The film’s projected four-day gross of $70 million is among the best showings ever for the long holiday weekend, which coincided this year with Valentine’s Day. Previously, 2019’s Pokemon […]
Read moreLauren Graham talks to Ross Crystal about her special guest starring role in the NBC series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Note: “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” airs Sundays at 9pm EST. on NBC
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Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog is zooming to a winning $55 million-plus bow at the Valentine’s Day-Presidents Day box office, according to early returns. Friday’s projected earnings of $17 million will include $3 million in Thursday night previews. So far, the film is pacing ahead of expectations. Thursday’s preview gross was a solid start for the family film, […]
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Quibi’s present-day update of Hollywood satire Swimming With Sharks is filling out its cast. Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones and Donald Sutherland will star with Kiernan Shipka and Diane Kruger in the series at the short-form streaming platform. The series is based on George Huang’s cult 1994 movie about a Hollywood assistant (Frank Whaley) who turns the tables […]
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