HBO/John P. Johnson(LOS ANGELES) — Like others in the industry, Jeff Schaffer, the producer of HBO’s Emmy winning Curb Your Enthusiasm, has a unique balancing act — how to shoot the show while keeping everyone safe from COVID-19. “We started writing Curb before COVID, and then when COVID happened we had to change some things,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter of the show’s …
Hailee Steinfeld reveals she’s “honored” to part of the Marvel Universe with ‘Hawkeye’
Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) — A couple of weeks ago, a spy caught Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld running across a New York City subway platform, and with that it was revealed she she’d be joining the archer Avenger in his Disney+ spin-off series Hawkeye. Her appearance, and the fact she was packing an archery bow led fans to realize she’d …
On ‘GMA’, Jon Favreau opens ‘The Book of Boba Fett’, talks how “scared” he was about *that* cameo leaking
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) —(SPOILER ALERT) Friday’s surprise-filled season 2 finale of The Mandalorian ended with a Marvel-like post-credit scene that set up a previously unannounced Star Wars series for Disney+. On Monday, Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau told Good Morning America a little more about that show, The Book of Boba Fett. As the title suggests, the series centers on Temuera Morrison’s recently resurrected bounty hunter. The tease showed him …
Morena Baccarin calls ‘Greenland’ a “thrilling ride” “deeply rooted in reality”
Photo credit: Daniel McFadden(NEW YORK) — Deadpool series star Morena Baccarin says it was a “thrilling ride” to star in the new disaster film Greenland. In the film, Baccarin plays Allison Garrity, a mother and the estranged wife of a structural engineer handpicked by the government to survive the impending global disaster. Baccarin tells ABC Audio that the action-packed …
‘The Holiday Movies That Made Us’ producer answers whether or not ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie
Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Brian Volk-Weiss is the guy behind Netflix’s successful behind-the-scenes shows The Movies That Made Us, and The Holiday Movies That Made Us, among others. The shows take a deep dive into how classic films like Dirty Dancing, Die Hard, Ghostbusters, and Elf came together — and unlike other …
Meagan Good explains why making ‘Monster Hunter’ was “one of the best experiences” of her career
Credit: Cécile Boko(NEW YORK) — Meagan Good was ready to get into action with her latest film, Monster Hunter. In the film, which is based on the popular video game series of the same name, Good plays Dash, a veteran Army solider and masterful mechanic who is transported to a monster-filled dimension. Good tells ABC Audio that from the start of …
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you”: Elliot Page thanks fans after coming out as trans
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb(NEW YORK) — Former Juno star Elliot Page has posted to Instagram to show gratitude to those who supported their coming out as trans. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you,” Page said in a selfie post. “Your love and support has been the greatest gift.” Page announced last month that they …
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ weakened by COVID-19 overseas
Warner Bros.(CHINA) — Even Wonder Woman is no match for the COVID-19 pandemic. Wonder Woman 1984 opened to an estimated $18.8 million in China this weekend — far below the $38 million the first Wonder Woman grossed in its opening weekend in the Middle Kingdom. The performance puts it on a pace to earn significantly …
Alex Moffat takes over Joe Biden role from Jim Carrey, as ‘SNL’ mocks Mike Pence getting COVID-19 vaccine
Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — Following Jim Carrey’s announcement that he would no longer play Joe Biden, Saturday Night Live‘s Alex Moffat debuted as the president-elect in a cold open that spoofed Vice President Mike Pence receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m sure all Americans are excited to see me, the guy who let COVID spread everywhere, get one of the vaccines,” he said Pence, once …