Jeff Spicer/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Following Johnny Depp’s forced exit from Fantastic Beasts 3 after being handed a defeat in his libel case against the U.K. tabloid The Sun, his ex-wife Amber Heard is denying rumors that she is being replaced as warrior Mera in the planned sequel to the 2018 film Aquaman. The news comes as a Change.org petition to replace her reached …
Marvel’s Disney+ show ‘WandaVision’ debuts January 15
Disney+(NEW YORK) — Disney+ has announced January 15 as the premiere date for WandaVision, the series starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, reprising their respective roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision from Marvel’s Avengers movies. The series is described as “a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision — two super-powered beings living …
Jeezy jokes Jeannie Mai is “eating everything in the house” as she’s recovering from emergency surgery
Paul R. Giunta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Following her premature exit from Dancing with the Stars due to emergency surgery, Jeannie Mai’s fiancé, Jeezy, provided an update about her recovery. “She’s doing well,” the rapper confirmed during his Thursday appearance on The Real, of which Mai serves as a co-host, “She’s eating everything in the house. But she’s definitely doing well.” Jeezy, 43, …
Warner Bros. reportedly mulling early streaming release for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
© WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND RATPAC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC(LOS ANGELES) — Just over a month before the scheduled Wonder Woman 1984‘s scheduled Christmas release, Warner Bros. execs are weighing the possibility of bumping the film’s opening to the summer of 2021, or pairing its current premiere date, with an early January release on HBO Max, according …
Al Roker reveals he’s back home after cancer surgery: “See you all soon”
Nathan Congleton/NBC(NEW YORK) — Last week, Today co-host Al Roker revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He alerted fans that, while the cancer was caught early, it was aggressive and required immediate surgery. On Thursday, the 66-year-old news personality let concerned followers know that he is finally back home and resting comfortably after a successful operation. “Relieved …
MTV taps Vanessa Hudgens to host ‘MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time’ special
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Vanessa Hudgens is taking the reins as host of MTV’s new special, MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time. According to the network, the 31-year-old actress will guide viewers through the 90-minute special which “will pay homage to the best of the best from the most beloved actors to scene stealing …
Matthew Perry says ‘Friends’ reunion shoots in March
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Could Matthew Perry be any more excited? Obligatory Chandler Bing joke aside, the actor took to Twitter to tout that the long-awaited, oft-delayed Friends reunion is set to shoot in the spring of 2021. “Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March,” the actor posted. “Looks like we have a busy year coming up. …
Matthew Perry says ‘Friends’ reunion shoots in March
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Could Matthew Perry be any more excited? Obligatory Chandler Bing joke aside, the actor took to Twitter to tout that the long-awaited, oft-delayed Friends reunion is set to shoot in the spring of 2021. “Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March,” the actor posted. “Looks like we have a busy year coming up. …
Darth Maul lives, Leia’s the Chosen One: George Lucas reveals what his ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy might have been
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — In an expansive — and truthfully, at $151, expensive — upcoming book called Star Wars Archives 1999-2005, saga creator George Lucas details what could have been if he’d undertaken the last three movies in the Skywalker saga. ABC News’ parent company Disney purchased the franchise from Lucas in 2012 and with it, an …
Debbie Allen says ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 17 premiere is “going to blow the fans away”
ABC/Mike Rosenthal(NEW YORK) — Debbie Allen says the seventeenth season of Grey’s Anatomy won’t hold back any punches when it returns tonight for its two-hour premiere. Allen, who stars as Dr. Catherine Fox on the show, tells ABC Audio that fans should expect the unexpected on the heart-stopping return of the series. “Grey’s Anatomy season 17 is going to blow the audience and the fans away,” she …