Image Group LA via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Maya Hawke, who stole hearts in the most recent season of Stranger Things, opened up over the weekend about her learning disabilities and why she was kicked out of school. In a Saturday interview with NPR, Hawke — who is the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman — candidly spoke about her …
Derek Hough returns to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ as a new judge
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Derek Hough is known for his moves on the dance floor and for leading many of his dance partners to victory on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. But this season, he’s shaking things up as a judge. Hough, who left DWTS in 2016, was on the show for nine years and 17 …
‘Tenet’ delivers $20.2 million in long-awaited US debut
Melinda Sue Gordon; ©2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — Labor Day weekend gave us our first glimpse of life at the U.S. box office since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as Christopher Nolan’s Tenet opened with an estimated $20.2 million over the three-day weekend, despite major movie markets like New York, …
Tzi Ma believes Mulan will help combat rising anti-Asian sentiments triggered by COVID-19
Liu Yifei as Mulan/© 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — While Disney’s live action adaptation of Mulan did not open in theaters as originally planned and instead went straight to streaming, its arrival couldn’t have come at a better time. Tzi Ma, who plays Mulan’s father in the epic action movie, tells ABC Audio that the …
50 Cent and Michael Rainey Jr. explain why Tyriq can be “redeemed” and “forgiven” in ‘Power Book 2: Ghost’
Courtesy of Starz(NEW YORK) — Power Book 2: Ghost star Michael Rainey Jr. and executive producer 50 Cent are weighing in on the future of troubled Power character Tyriq now that he’s leading his own Power series. After viewers took their frustrations out on Rainey Jr. after discovering that his character Tyriq had killed his father Ghost, both Rainey Jr. and 50 Cent are assuring fans that they’ll start to like Tyriq …
Anna Faris leaving ‘Mom’ ahead of its eighth season
Robert Voets/2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — Anna Faris is departing Mom after seven seasons. The news was revealed today that Anna, who played the role of Christy Plunkett — daughter of Bonnie Plunkett, portrayed by Allison Janney — is leaving the CBS show ahead of its eighth season. “The past seven years on Mom have been some of …
Queen Elizabeth hosting drive-in movies at her country estate
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Brits will soon have access to a drive-in movie experience fit for a queen. Queen Elizabeth II has announced that Sandringham Country Park, located on her 20,000-acre Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, will feature drive-in movies later this month. The 94-year-old royal’s countryside home will host a makeshift drive-in theatre for one weekend at …
The super-suit makes the man…a jerk, says ‘The Boys” Homelander, Antony Starr
Jasper Savage/Amazon Prime(NEW YORK) — Today, Amazon Prime unveils the second season of its skewed-view superhero show The Boys. The series centers on an Avengers-like group of superheroes who, for the most part, are anything but heroic. The leader of The Seven is the super-powered red, white and blue-clad Homelander, and while his public persona projects …
‘The View’ season 24 to premiere on September 8
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — The View has set a premiere date. Season 24 of the ABC talk show will premiere live on September 8. The new season sees the return of former co-host Sara Haines, who was part of the panel during seasons 20 and 21. Following her stint on The View, Haines was co-host of GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke, which …
‘Captain Marvel”s Brie Larson reveals why she almost turned down the role
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Of course, Brie Larson nailed her role as the titular character in the 2019 Captain Marvel, but the Oscar-winning actress admits she almost turned down the opportunity. Larson has been sharing stories about her various auditions on her YouTube channel, and revealed that her initial response to being offered the …