Marvel Studios/Disney+(NEW YORK) — As a huge Marvel fan, being the head writer on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was a dream come true for Malcolm Spellman. But to have the project center on Marvel movie frenemies — but real life buddies — Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan made it all the more sweet. The pair’s characters, Mackie’s Sam Wilson and …
Jennifer Garner reveals Mark Ruffalo almost quit ’13 Going on 30′
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1(LOS ANGELES) — As it’s known today, 13 Going on 30 is a 2004 romantic fantasy that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo but it almost didn’t end up that way. During a recent interview with The Skimm, Garner revealed that her co-star considered dropping out of the project all because of that iconic “Thriller” dance scene he had …
Jay Leno explains why his comedy never centers around the “obvious joke”
Shannon Finney/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Tenured late night host Jay Leno is enjoying cars more than comedy these days, but that doesn’t stop him from revealing the secret of his success. Appearing Wednesday on the Ask Iliza Anything podcast, Leno, 70, explained why his comedy never revolves around “the obvious joke.” “It’s the same rule I used when I was …
“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”: ‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park goes viral with Instagram post decrying Asian hate
CAROLE BETHUEL/NETFLIX © 2020(LOS ANGELES) — Emily in Paris star Ashley Park has gone viral with an impassioned plea about the plight of the Asian-American community, in the wake of Tuesday’s deadly shooting spree at Atlanta-area spas. Six of the victims were Asian women, and although the alleged perpetrator said he wasn’t motivated by race, the incident comes on the …
William Shatner’s busy pandemic: Horseback riding, cutting albums, a podcast, a hit History Channel show, and more
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino(LOS ANGELES) — While you may have had trouble doing anything but bingeing TV during the pandemic, 89-year-old William Shatner has been killing it. “You know, I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve been really doing well,” the multi-tasking Star Trek icon admits to ABC Audio. “I’ve been vaccinated. Nobody in my family has gotten the disease, my …
Katherine Heigl reveals she underwent neck surgery because of “excruciating pain”
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Firefly Lane star Katherine Heigl is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery to alleviate the “most excruciating pain” she had been suffering. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Heigl, 42, shared a series of photos of her post surgery and sporting a new neck brace. “Well…I am now bionic!! Two titanium disk now inhabit my neck and I …
No, Chris Evans won’t be returning as Captain America, says Kevin Feige
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Sorry Captain America fans, as it turns out the superhero, who was played by Chris Evans, is not gearing up for a comeback to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The news comes directly from President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, who set the record straight in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I rarely answer no to …
Angelina Jolie says she has proof of domestic violence as divorce with Brad Pitt heads to trial
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Angelina Jolie will soon be heading to trial against ex Brad Pitt, as the two are in the middle of a divorce battle. Entertainment Tonight reports that the Maleficent star is prepared to bring forth “proof and authority in support” of the alleged domestic violence against her soon-to-be ex husband. The material, according to court docs, will include …
‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ debuts today on HBO Max
Courtesy of HBO Max(LOS ANGELES) — For fans of director Zack Snyder, today is the day they’ve waited more than three years for: his four-hour, two-minute cut of Justice League debuts on HBO Max today. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the director’s original vision for the 2017 film, complete with a new soundtrack, enhanced special effects — and minus the fan-flamed re-shoots …
“Rest in peace, Parker”: Sigourney Weaver pays tribute to fallen ‘Alien’ shipmate Yaphet Kotto
Kotto and Weaver in center/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Sigourney Weaver has issued a statement mourning the loss of her Alien co-star Yaphet Kotto, who died Monday in the Philippines. He was 81. Kotto played engineer Dennis Parker, a crew member aboard the deep space mining vessel Nostromo in Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking 1979 classic. Although their characters often butted …