NETFLIX/Macall Polay In a revealing interview with The New York Times, Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield explained how his work in the Lin-Manuel Miranda-directed movie musical Tick Tick…Boom! was a tribute to Garfield’s late mother. The musical was created by Rent phenom Jonathan Larson, who died in 2001 at just 35. Garfield saw a parallel between the world’s loss of Larson with the death of his …
Happy Halloween! Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart reunite to bring tasty treats with new food competition
Nicole Weingart/Peacock Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are reuniting to celebrate Halloween. The 49-year-old rap icon and the 80-year-old lifestyle guru are judging a new food competition inspired by Halloween. Snoop and Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween is being produced by Buzzfeed, and will stream on Peacock. Teams of three bakers, called “Scare Squads,” must build an edible Halloween world “inspired …
Brie Larson flaunts ‘Captain Marvel’-ous six-pack: “Felt cute, might delete later””
Marvel Studios Brie Larson has been showing off her rigorous training sessions as she prepares to get back into superhero shape for the sequel The Marvels, so who can blame her for showing off her #gains? The Oscar-winning Captain Marvel actress posted to social media two shots of her in workout gear, laughing as she rocks a rock-hard six pack. “Felt cute might …
Ken Jennings, Mayim Bialik to host ‘Jeopardy!’ for remainder of 2021
Sony Pictures Television/Jeopardy! Productions Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host the syndicated version of Jeopardy! for the rest of 2021, Sony Pictures Television announced Thursday. The two will take the reins while the search for a new, permanent host to take over for the late Alex Trebek continues in the wake of Mike Richards‘ controversial exit. Bialik, who has been named the …
Frank Grillo on working with his production partner and “mad genius” Joe Carnahan on ‘COPSHOP’
Elevation Pictures/STX Films Frank Grillo was recently heard voicing his Marvel movies baddie character Brock Rumlow/Crossbones in Marvel Studios’ What If…? on Disney+, but he’s back in theaters again this weekend in the gritty action film COPSHOP. It’s Grillo’s sixth movie with writer-director Joe Carnahan, and has Grillo playing a man bun-wearing sleazy con man on the run from Gerard Butler‘s hitman, …
Shannen Doherty says breast cancer is “part of life”: “I never really complain”
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Hallmark Channel Shannen Doherty, who has stage 4 breast cancer, isn’t letting the disease control her life. The actress, who plays a woman battling cancer in the upcoming Lifetime movie List of a Lifetime, told reporters this week she feels a responsibility to “let people know that people with stage 4 [cancer] are …
Deepak Chopra shares keys to physical and emotional well-being in Audible Original podcast ‘Mind Body Zone’
Courtesy of Audible Deepak Chopra has tapped some of his famous friends for his Audible Original podcast series Deepak Chopra’s Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box. The new series, hosted by Chopra, offers an opportunity for listeners to redefine their lives through harnessing a mind-body connection. To help achieve that important connection, Chopra enlisted 12 influential leaders — from …
‘Ted Lasso’ scores at 2021 Television Critics Association Awards
Apple TV+ In what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, Ted Lasso was the big winner at the 2021 Television Critics Association Awards. The Apple TV+’s comedy, starring Jason Sudeikis, walked off with the coveted Program of the Year trophy, as well as Outstanding Achievement in Comedy and Outstanding New Program. HBO’s I May Destroy …
‘Blue Bayou’ shines a light on this issue that many have “no clue” about
Focus Features The new film Blue Bayou, in theaters Friday, takes on an issue many people don’t know is an issue: kids brought to the U.S., adopted from other countries who, as adults, think they’re citizens until they’re told they’re being deported. Alicia Vikander who stars in the film, tells ABC Audio she had “no clue” this …
Gun violence is the premise of FX on Hulu’s ‘The Premise’
Hulu The Premise, a new anthology series from B.J. Novak, debuts today on FX on Hulu. Each episode tackles a different social hot button, and one of the two episodes out now deals with gun violence. “It’s about a guy who has lost his family in a mass shooting and then applies for a new …