ABC/Randy Holmes(VIRGINIA) –Johnny Depp is seeking to delay the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard so that he can shoot the third installment in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts series. Variety reports Depp is suing Heard for defamation for her 2019 Washington Post op-ed titled “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.” …
Starz officially orders third ‘Power’ spinoff series, starring Joseph Sikora
Starz(LOS ANGELES) — Ahead of the highly anticipated premiere of Power Book 2: Ghost on Sunday, 50 Cent has confirmed another Power spinoff is on its way. In an Instagram post, 50, who also serves as an executive producer of Starz’s Power franchise, shared Deadline‘s write-up that Power Book IV: Force, starring Joseph Sikora, was now in development. “I don’t know you might want to work with me,” …
Mariah Carey was “extremely uncomfortable” when Ellen DeGeneres pressured her to reveal pregnancy
ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Mariah Carey has a lot to look forward to with the release of her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey but part of that also entails taking a look back at her past — like her “extremely uncomfortable” 2008 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In a recent interview with Vulture the 50-year-old icon reflected on the …
Solid ratings for remote MTV VMAs
MTV(NEW YORK) — Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards delivered strong ratings, despite being forced to air remote, socially distanced performances and award presentations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s viewership dipped by just 5% from last year in terms of total linear viewership, according to Variety. A total of 6.4 million viewers tuned in across MTV …
Michael B. Jordan pens heartbreaking farewell letter to Chadwick Boseman: “I wish we had more time”
Marvel Studios (LOS ANGELES) — In the days following the shocking announcement that Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 following a private four year battle with colon cancer, tributes have poured in from his Black Panther costars. Michael B. Jordan, who played Boseman’s on-screen nemesis, expressed his grief Monday by penning a heart-wrenching goodbye to his “big brother.” “I wish we …
‘The Bachelorette’ Clare Crawley demands a little “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” in new promo
ABC (LOS ANGELES) — The Bachelorette‘s Clare Crawley isn’t looking for just any man; she wants a guy who’ll treat her with a little “Respect” as well. A new promo for the Bachelorette’s upcoming 16th season, which dropped on Monday, features a Keke Palmer cover of Aretha Franklin’s classic 1967 hit, while Crawley is seen grilling a perspective suitor. “I’ve been down this road before,” …
The cast of ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ heads to HBO Max with an unscripted reunion special
Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — To honor the show’s 30th anniversary, the cast of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will reunite for an unscripted reunion special airing on HBO Max. The Banks family — including Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Alfonso Ribeiro, as well as …
Massive Hollywood prop auction pulls in $6.2 million-plus
Tom Cruise’s “Maverick” helmet – Prop Store(LOS ANGELES) — A huge auction of priceless Hollywood props and memorabilia hit the auction block late last week, and now that the totals are in, Prop Store tells ABC Audio their event pulled in more than $6.2 million. Some of the items that were up for grabs included Tom Cruise’s “Maverick” …
‘Tenet’, ‘The New Mutants’ already pirated following foreign release
Melinda Sue Gordon; ©2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LONDON) — In what both studios had feared might happen, the release of Warner Bros. Tenet and 20th Century Film’s The New Mutants overseas has apparently led to pirated versions of the films hitting the Internet. Both studios chose to open the films in wider …
Report: ‘Black Panther’ co-star Michael B. Jordan “struggling” after death of Chadwick Boseman
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — When tributes from fans and fellow stars began flooding the Internet after the death Friday of Chadwick Boseman, one name was noticeably absent: his Black Panther co-star, Michael B. Jordan. Entertainment Tonight is reporting that Jordan is “struggling” with the news, with a source telling the news outlet that Jordan’s “silence is his pain.” Jordan was reportedly “rocked” …