Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Eddie Murphy is making sure his comeback to Hollywood is more than just a drop in the bucket. In an interview with Collider, Murphy said that he’s planning to revive more than one of his popular films. “Yeah that’s what we’re doing after Coming to America 2,” Murphy said. “We’re doing Beverly Hills Copand then the plan …
Tyler Perry discusses surviving “rape” as a child, and overcoming suicidal thoughts
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Tyler Perry is sharing details on his tumultuous childhood that included surviving sexual abuse from those close to his family, violent beatings from his father, and suicidal thoughts. “I don’t think I ever felt safe or protected as a child,” Perry told People, adding that his alcoholic father had at one time …
Robert De Niro’s former assistant files lawsuit alleging “verbally abusive” and “sexually-charged” behavior
ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Robert De Niro’s former assistant has filed a lawsuit against the Oscar-winner, alleging he subjected her to “verbally abusive” and “sexually-charged” behavior, including leaving her voicemails filled with vulgar language. “Robert De Niro is someone who has clung to old mores,” the lawsuit, filed by Graham Chase Robinson, says. “He does …
Phoebe Waller-Bridge won’t let go of her Emmys in ‘SNL’ spot
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC(NEW YORK) — If you never heard of Phoebe Waller-Bridge before her Amazon show Fleabag recently won her three Emmy Awards, that’s OK: she wouldn’t let you forget about it, now. That’s the gag behind her promo spot for her upcoming hosting stint on Saturday Night Live: the actress won’t let go of her …
“Thank God” — and the fans — says a relieved Kevin Smith about the deal that saved Spider-Man
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — Weeks after the spat between Sony and Disney-owned Marvel Studios left their Spider-Man partnership “100 percent dead,” the deal is now back on. Fans rejoiced, and one of those celebrating is writer-director, comic book writer, and overall comic geek Kevin Smith. “Good Lord. I mean, what a week that was,” Smith recalled to ABC Audio. …
20th Century Fox cited for fatal 2017 crash on ‘Deadpool 2’ set
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC(BRITISH COLUMBIA) — Variety reports that several safety errors that were to blame for the 2017 motorcycle crash that killed stunt rider Joi Harris on the set of Deadpool 2, according to a British Columbia workplace safety investigation. Among the failures for which Twentieth Century Fox was cited for include failing to assess the risks …
Alyson Hannigan tapped to host Food Network’s ‘Girl Scout Cookie Championship’
iStock/CatLane(NEW YORK) — Alyson Hannigan landed just about every red-blooded American’s dream job. She will host Food Network’s upcoming show that’s all about Girl Scout Cookies: Girl Scout Cookie Championship. Deadline reports that the series challenges professional bakers to take their favorite Girl Scout cookie to new heights by transforming it into a fantastical dessert. Alyson, who starred in How …
Report: Tom Holland saved ‘Spider-Man’
©2019 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved.(NEW YORK) — Weeks after the spat between Sony and Disney-Marvel left their Spider-Man partnership “100 percent dead” for a third film in the Tom Holland-fronted franchise — it was the 23-year-old actor who reportedly convinced the two studios to make up, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The sources say Holland “made multiple appeals” to Disney chairman and CEO Bob …
Kerry Washington, Idris Elba pay tribute to Tyler Perry during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Kerry Washington and Idris Elba were two of the celebrities that helped pay tribute to Tyler Perry on Tuesday, when the famed writer-director-producer-actor received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.During the ceremony, Perry reflected on his career and shared an inspirational message to those who were still trying to …
The Force of Marketing: Lucasfilm reveals sweepstakes, massive tie-ins with ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — Product tie-ins for blockbuster movies are nothing new, but there’s a Death Star-sized push for the ninth and final Star Wars “saga” chapter. The global promo push for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will feature products and/or related content from “eight of the world’s most iconic and best-in-class brands,” including Porsche, …