Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has some thoughts about the movie’s sequel, especially about the late Chadwick Boseman. When speaking with The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, Coogler expressed that, while it will be hard to continue Black Panther‘s legacy without Boseman, he admits that his friend would want the legacy to continue. “You’ve got to keep going when you lose loved ones,” …
Matthew McConaughey’s ‘new chapter’ likely a run for political office
Noam Galai/Getty Images for HISTORY(LOS ANGELES) — Matthew McConaughey has expressed an interest in entering the political arena in the past, but during a CNBC interview Tuesday, the actor all but confirmed a run at public office. “I have a new chapter for myself — I believe it is in some sort of leadership role,” 51-year-old Magic Mike star said. …
Nearly 500 leaders, activists and celebrities sign open letter supporting trans women and girls
ABC(NEW YORK) — Celebrities like Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, and Oscar winners Regina King and Julianne Moore are among 500 names that signed an open letter standing in solidarity with transgender women and girls in honor of Women’s History Month and Transgender Day of Visibility. GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization, released the letter Wednesday. It features signatures from 465 feminist …
Watch Taylour Paige bring Janicza Bravo’s road trip dramedy ‘Zola’ to life in first trailer
Courtesy of A24(LOS ANGELES) — A24 has released the first trailer for Zola, a film based on a viral Twitter thread posted in October 2015 by Detroit-based stripper A’ziah “Zola” King. Starring Taylour Paige and Riley Keough, the film follows Paige as Zola, a Detroit waitress, who becomes besties with a customer that takes her on a wild road trip to Florida …
‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ star Wyatt Russell on following his famous father Kurt into the MCU
Russell, left — Marvel Studios/Chuck Slotnick(NEW YORK) — Wyatt Russell plays John Walker, the decorated Army vet who becomes the new Captain America in Marvel Studios’ Disney+ hit The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. He’s also the son of another MCU vet, Kurt Russell, who played Star-Lord’s man-planet dad Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Interestingly enough, the last …
Melissa Benoist says ‘Supergirl”s final season will discuss Black Lives Matter and the pandemic
© 2017 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved/Robert Falconer(LOS ANGELES) — Melissa Benoist is not ready to say goodbye to Supergirl, but promised the ending will do the series “justice.” Speaking with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, the 32-year-old actress said there is much to look forward to in the series’ sixth and final season. “It was a massive decision, but I …
Turkey, stuffing, superheroes? Industry pushing back at possible Thanksgiving San Diego Comic-Con
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) With their large gatherings, sweaty cosplayers, and artists glad-handing with autograph seeking strangers, comic conventions are something of a Greatest Hits of New Normal no-nos. However, Comic-Con International, the organization behind the massive San Diego Comic-Con, is defending its recent announcement of an in-person event billed Comic-Con Special Edition. The …
Gwyneth Paltrow admits she had “no idea” on how to be a stepmother
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Gwyneth Paltrow is looking back on the challenges she faced when marrying husband Brad Falchuk, saying one of the biggest hurdles was becoming a stepmom. Falchuk, co-creator of Glee and American Horror Story, has two children from a previous marriage — Isabella and Brody, who are 14 and 12, respectively. And while Paltrow now refers to the two as her “beautiful stepchildren,” that …
Millie Bobby Brown discusses her “fearless” side and why she’s “not afraid to speak up”
Warner Bros. Pictures/Vince Valitutti(NEW YORK) — Millie Bobby Brown has a pretty “fearless” attitude when it comes monsters. She’s fought off demogorgons in Stranger Things and even faced Godzilla in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and her latest film Godzilla vs. Kong. Yet, even with her monstrous track record, Brown reveals to ABC Audio that she’s not as courageous as you may …
Kirsten Dunst announces pregnancy by gracing the cover of ‘W’ magazine
George Pimentel/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Kirsten Dunst is pregnant! How do we know? Well, because she showed off her pregnancy glow and growing bump while gracing the cover of W Magazine’s Director’s issue. On Tuesday, the 38-year-old actress took to Instagram to share the cover of the magazine, which also featured Elle Fanning and Rashida Jones and was directed by Sofia Coppola. For the cover Dunst wore …