Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Angelina Jolie was very familiar with the source material for her new Disney+ movie The One and Only Ivan, and she has her 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, to thank for it. In a video chat with Entertainment Tonight, the Oscar-winning actress explains she was eager to provide a voice in the film and …
Will Smith, Kevin Hart teaming up for ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ remake
Jason Kempin/MTV1415/Getty Images for MTV(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith and Kevin Hart are teaming up to star in and produce a remake of the 1987 holiday road trip comedy classic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Deadline broke the news about the project, which will be written by Brooklyn 99 veteran Aeysha Carr, whose Hulu series Woke has yet to debut. The holiday …
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ vet Elizabeth Debicki cast as Princess Diana in ‘The Crown’, Seasons 5 and 6
Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Rocco Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images(LONDON) — Elizabeth Debicki, who was a gold-skinned villainess in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and who will be seen next in Christopher Nolan’s oft-delated Tenet, will play Princess Diana in the fifth and sixth season of Netflix’s The Crown. “Princess Diana’s spirit, her words and her …
“Don’t kill my mom”: Ryan Reynolds, Seth Rogen tell young Canadians to stop partying amid COVID-19
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for MTV(VANCOUVER) — John Horgan, the Premier of British Columbia, Canada, tapped two hometown sons who know a thing or two about partying to tell young people to stop doing so amid COVID-19 social distancing rules. Van Wilder vet Ryan Reynolds and Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen did their duty, and addressed their fellow Canadians via social media. “People of British …
Someone tried to fight Patrick Schwarzenegger because he was wearing mask
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Lewis Howes(LOS ANGELES) — Rule of thumb, pick on somebody your own size and not the son of a former global bodybuilding champion. The person in question is Patrick Schwarzengger, son of seven-time Mr. Olympia title winner and part-time Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 26-year-old claimed on Sunday that someone tried to fight him for an …
“One of you…did this”: Sharon Stone blames “non-mask wearers” for family’s COVID-19 plight
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images(MONTANA) — In a personal and political Instagram post, Sharon Stone explained her younger sister Kelly and brother-in-law Bruce are “fighting for their lives” in the hospital, suffering from COVID-19. And the actress is blunt about assigning blame. “My sister Kelly, who already has lupus, now has COVID-19. This is her hospital room. One of you Non-Mask wearers did this,” …
Arrest made, WWE star Sonya Deville okay following “frightening” kidnap attempt
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images(FLORIDA) — WWE star Sonya Deville is thanking the officers who helped foil an armed, would-be kidnapper. ESPN reports that Deville, born Daria Berenato, was targeted by a man named Phillip Thomas who had spent the better part of the year stalking her online. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department, Thomas journeyed to the 26-year-old wrester’s home in Florida on Sunday. There, he …
Billy Porter throws his full support behind Kamala Harris ahead of DNC performance
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — The Democratic National Convention starts Monday and one of the many esteemed guests speaking at the ceremony will be Pose star Billy Porter, who is eagerly looking forward to the event for several important reasons. One thing he’s anxiously awaiting is his performance. Speaking with ABC Audio, Porter revealed, “I’m singing ‘For What it’s Worth,’” which is a …
SWAG and Swabs: Venice Film Festival announces anti-COVID-19 protocols
Mick Jagger with fans at 2019’s Venice Film Festival – ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images(ITALY) — September’s Venice Film Festival will look very different than years prior, and not only because COVID-19 has reduced the number of attendees and movies screened. Deadline obtained a copy of the rules the festival has put in place to keep its …
Comedienne Tig Notaro to replace Chris D’Elia in Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Clusterfest(LOS ANGELES) — Comedian Chris D’Elia, who has been accused of sexually harassing underage girls — a claim he has denied — is being digitally replaced in Zack Snyder’s zombie movie Army of the Dead. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that comedienne Tig Notaro would be replacing D’Elia in the film, using …