FilmMagicWheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White shared some encouraging news on her longtime friend Alex Trebek’s battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer. “He’s doing good. He really is,” White recently told Us Weekly. “He looks good. I talked to him recently and he’s got a very positive attitude.” The 62-year-old White, who’s currently filling in for her Wheel of Fortune co-host Pat Sajak while …
‘Frozen 2’ becomes the sixth Disney film to top $1 billion in 2019
Walt Disney Studios(NEW YORK) — Frozen 2 has grabbed an estimated $1.032 billion at the worldwide box office as of Sunday, becoming the sixth Disney film of 2019 to cross the $1 billion plateau. The film, which joins Avengers: Endgame, Aladdin, Toy Story 4, The Lion King and Captain Marvel in the $1 billion club, is also the third Disney Animation movie to …
‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ scores box office-topping $60.1 million debut
Frank Masi(NEW YORK) — Jumanji: The Next Level leveled up to the 13th largest December opening ever, delivering an estimated $60.1 million. The sequel to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, nearly doubled its predecessor’s $36 million opening weekend, and marked the highest debut for a December comedy, as well as the best launch for live-action movie …
Niecy Nash files for divorce from Jay Tucker just months after announcing their separation
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) — Niecy Nash has decided to make her separation from her husband Jay Tucker official. According to Us Weekly, Claws star Nash filed for divorce on Thursday in Los Angeles, less than two months after announcing she and Tucker had called it quits after eight years. “We believe in the beauty of …
J.J. Abrams praises fans, teases answers found in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) — Some burning questions Star Wars fans have as they await the release of The Rise of Skywalker: Is Reylo a thing? Will there be an epic kiss? Who are Rey’s parents? What does The Rise of Skywalker even mean? Well, the end of the nine-movie cycle is upon us, and it …
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ will keep the laughs coming in season four
Amazon Prime(NEW YORK) — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will stay to joke another day. The Emmy-winning Amazon series has been renewed for a fourth season, according to Variety. The news comes on the heels of the show’s third season, which debuted last Friday and follows Rachel Brosnahan’s Miriam “Midge” Maisel pursuing her stand-up comedy dreams …
Elizabeth Hurley on playing a witchy woman in ‘Marvel’s Runaways’, and staying in super-villain shape
HULU(NEW YORK) — Elizabeth Hurley had a blast playing super-powered baddie Morgan le Fay in the final season of Hulu’s Marvel’s Runaways, she tells Good Morning America. The show centers on five young people who’ve fled their super-villain parents. “Each of the five teens have some kind of power, but…I have every power,” Hurley smiles. …
Danny Aiello, Oscar-nominated for ‘Do the Right Thing’, dead at 86
Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Danny Aiello, a New York City-born character actor and veteran of stage and screen, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. He was 86. “It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after a brief illness,” …
Jennifer Esposito gets “real” with new movie ‘Mob Town’, and says fans of ‘The Boys’ will be “surprised” at season 2
Bleiberg Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Former Blue Bloods cop Jennifer Esposito shows a different side of the criminal underworld in the new drama Mob Town, which debuts in theaters and video-on-demand today. The actress is from New York, but even the Brooklyn native was surprised to learn the plot of the period piece was based on …
Johnny Galecki back on ‘Vacation’ with new HBO Max spin-off ‘The Griswolds’
“Christmas Vacation” cast reunion/Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Griswolds are hitting the road again, and this time, they’re headed to HBO Max. The streamer is developing a half-hour comedy series from The Big Bang Theory alum — and Vacation series veteran — Johnny Galecki titled The Griswolds, based on National Lampoon’s Vacation …