Wilson WebbThe Writers Guild of America, East and West, announced their nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2019 on Tuesday. The nominees for original screenplay are, in alphabetical order, 1917, Booksmart, Knives Out, Marriage Story and Parasite. In the adapted screenplay category, the contenders are A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker and Little Women. The nominees in the television categories were …
Chris Hemsworth donates a million dollars to Australian wildfire relief
Nathan Congleton/NBC(SYDNEY, Australia) — With no end in sight to the bushfires ravaging Australia, actor Chris Hemsworth made a rallying cry to his followers on Monday to support his devastated country. The Thor: Ragnarok star posted a serious video encouraging fans to chip in whatever they can to help those battling the blazes. “My family and I are contributing a million …
Bought for $3,500, Steve McQueen’s ‘Bullitt’ car could roll off auction block as “most valuable Mustang ever”
Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Though rusty in spots, and completely un-restored since an enthusiast bought it for just $3,500 back in 1974, the iconic Ford Mustang Steve McQueen expertly drove in the 1968 movie Bullitt is expected to fetch a record price at auction. The mythical 1968 Highland Green Mustang, the …
Producer says Daniel Craig sharpening up for ‘Knives Out’ sequel
Photo Credit: Claire Folger © 2018 MRC II Distribution Company L.P. All rights reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — As his whodunnit Knives Out continues its impressive box office run, writer and director Rian Johnson tells The Hollywood Reporter that he’s already working on the followup, setting up the potential for a franchise. At a Golden Globes pre-party …
Long-delayed ‘X-Men’ spin-off ‘The New Mutants’ gets final trailer
20th Century Fox(LOS ANGELES) — After several false starts, rumors it was being scrapped, and release date reshuffling in the wake of 20th Century Fox’s acquisition by Disney, it appears Fox’s final X-Men movie, The New Mutants, will see the light of day after all. It was initially supposed to hit theaters way back in …
As Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial gets underway, his alleged victims gather to denounce him
Rose McGowan — Photo credit: © Laura Barisonzi for TIME’S UP Foundation(NEW YORK) — (NOTE CONTENT) As Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial got underway in New York City Monday, a group of his alleged victims, among them actresses Rosanna Arquette and Rose McGowan, spoke out against him. These so-called “Silence Breakers” — who represent the …
‘Bachelor’ star “Pilot” Pete Weber drops hints about the new season…and what happens with Hannah Brown
ABC/Maarten de Boer(NEW YORK) — Even before his new season takes flight, “Pilot Pete” Weber has had quite The Bachelor journey, and he revealed to ABC’s Good Morning America, “I never could have expected it to go that way, but I can say I’m happy.” The man who soared through Hannah Brown’s season of The …
Gigi Hadid is almost too excited that she’s been summoned for jury duty
Gigi Hadid/Instagram(NEW YORK) — Most people complain or curse at the prospect of being summoned for jury duty. Other people, like Gigi Hadid, relish the opportunity. On Sunday, the model happily updated fans on her Instagram stories that, “This week a dream came true.” The 24-year-old eagerly revealed the good news using bold white letters against a pink, …
Sailor Brinkley-Cook encourages mom Christie Brinkley to embrace the silver fox look
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Model Christie Brinkley is starting off 2020 with a dose of self love for her natural hair color, which is “more silver than gold.” The former Dancing with the Stars competitor, opened up on Sunday about her snap decision to stop highlighting her hair in an honest Instagram post. “I was scheduled for color before I …
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ threepetes with $33.7 million weekend
Lukasfilm(NEW YORK) — Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continued its box office domination, delivering an estimated $33.7 million and grabbing first place for the third week in a row. That brings its totals here in the states north of $450 million in its first 17 days of release. Overseas, the final chapter in the Skywalker …