Disney+/Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Anthony Mackie has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Solider, but before he played Sam Wilson/Falcon, he logged acclaimed supporting performances in Oscar-winning films like 8 Mile and The Hurt Locker. That’s why Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige tells Variety of Mackie, “We just offered him the role…he did not audition. That’s only happened a …
‘Powerpuff Girls’ unite! Live-action version of the classic cartoon casts Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yanna Perault
Bennet, Cameron, Parault — Saty + Pratha/Adria Vaidila/Marcus V. Richardson(LOS ANGELES) — The CW has found its Powerpuff Girls. ABC Audio has confirmed that the live-action version of the hit cartoon about the pint-sized superheroes has cast Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. veterans Chloe Bennet and Dove Cameron, as well as Jagged Little Pill stage actress and recording artist Yanna Perault. Bennet, Cameron, and …
Piers Morgan leaving ‘Good Morning Britain’ after Meghan, Prince Harry interview comments
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BAFTA LA(LONDON) — Piers Morgan is leaving his job as co-host of Good Morning Britain, the British television network ITV confirmed Tuesday. “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” the network said in a statement. “ITV has accepted this decision and …
Queen Elizabeth II responds to Prince Harry, Meghan interview with Oprah Winfrey
John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth II issued a statement Tuesday in response to Prince Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, making it clear any fallout from the interview will be handled privately, as a family. “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the …
HBO Max goof offers early glimpse of ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
HBO Max/Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Although the so-called Snyder Cut of Justice League doesn’t debut on HBO Max until March 18, some HBO Max users who clicked on the new Tom and Jerry live-action film Monday got a chance to see some of anticipated superhero film. However, Warner Bros. and HBO Max were on the case quickly, the studio tells The Verge. “Zack …
Bam Margera hospitalized with staph infection from new tattoo
Albert L. Ortega/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE CONTENT, LANGUAGE) Jackass star Bam Margera has been hospitalized not because of a stunt gone wrong — but because of a tattoo gone wrong. The 41-year-old reality star shared a gnarly look at his infected tattoo on Monday as a warning to his followers to do their research when they get new ink. “I love how …
Gwyneth Paltrow claims she gained 14 pounds while in quarantine: “My gut was a mess”
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Gwyneth Paltrow admits even she fell prey to the so-called “COVID-15,” where people experienced some weight gain when the pandemic put their life on pause. Paltrow, 48, spoke about her weight gain over the weekend during her In Goop Health – The At-Home Summit. “I was absolutely no holds barred,” the Oscar winner confessed, via Yahoo! “I …
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ makes history with Producers Guild Awards nominations
Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — The Producers Guild of America (PGA) on Monday announced its nominees for 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards, taking place virtually on March 24. Warner Bros.’ Judas and the Black Messiah made history as the first film with an all-Black producing team to be nominated by the PGA. The movie’s lead, Daniel Kaluuya …
Jada Pinkett Smith jokes Queen Elizabeth II should guest on ‘Red Table Talk’
Stan Evans/Facebook Watch(LOS ANGELES) — Jada Pinkett Smith has seen the jokes about the Royal Family appearing on her Facebook Watch talkshow Red Table Talk to do some damage control following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive Sunday interview — and she is completely on board. The actress, who recently welcomed Oliva Jade Giannulli to tell her side of the Varsity Blues scandal on her talk show, …
Why Evan Peters was cast in ‘WandaVision’, showrunner says “There wasn’t a Plan B”
Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — For those who’ve watched WandaVision, Evan Peters’ appearance in the series was a pleasant surprise, however, for show runner Jac Schaeffer, there was no other option. Speaking recently with The New York Times, Jac revealed that they always had planned for Evan to portray a version of Wanda’s brother, Pietro Maximoff aka Quicksilver, in …