‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ – Lionsgate Pack your bags, because we’re heading back to Panem with a new book in the Hunger Games series. Scholastic announced Thursday that Suzanne Collins has written a fifth Hunger Games book, titled Sunrise on the Reaping, that will be published March 18, 2025. A …
James Bond, Rachel Green top searches for fictional character fashion inspo
Nicola Dove – © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. It’s no secret that few characters in movie history are cooler than James Bond, which is probably why he tops a recent ranking of the fictional characters who provide fashion inspiration for fans. Whether it’s Daniel Craig‘s sharp Tom Ford tuxes, or the …
‘Saturday Night Live’ vet Beck Bennett taking off with James Gunn’s Superman
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix Writer-director James Gunn‘s Superman, which is already in production, has added former Saturday Night Live star Beck Bennett to its large cast. Bennett confirmed the news via an Instagram Story, thanking Gunn and adding, “It’s been so fun.” He also commented, “I love Lombard.” In the world of DC Comics, …
Former ‘Boy Meets World’ star Trina McGee on getting pregnant at 54
McGee in 2015 – Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Boy Meets World star Trina McGee is opening up about her fourth pregnancy at the age of 54. McGee, who gave birth to her three younger children in her 20s, told Good Morning America she became pregnant again in her 50s naturally. The actress, who played Angela …
In Brief: ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ renewed by Paramount+, and more
Paramount+ with Showtime has announced Love, Victor‘s James Martinez, Falling Inn Love‘s Christina Milian, The Blacklist‘s Alex Shimizu and Mike & Molly‘s Reno Wilson as the latest additions to the cast of its Dexter prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin, which tells the origin story of Michael C. Hall’s serial killer. Patrick Gibson will play Dexter Morgan, with Christian …
Take your bestie to ‘Babes’ on National Best Friends Day
NEON If you’re looking for a way to celebrate National Best Friends Day on Saturday, how about a bestie movie date? The movie Babes, starring Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau, is offering BFFs a special buy one, get one ticket promotion exclusively via Atom Tickets. The film follows two childhood best friends – Eden and …
Scoreboard roundup — 6/5/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEBoston 9, Atlanta 0Tampa Bay 5, Miami 3LA Angels 3, San Diego 2St Louis 4, Houston 2Chicago White Sox 6, Chicago Cubs 7 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto 3, Baltimore 2NY Yankees 9, Minnesota 5Kansas City, Cleveland (postponed)Seattle 1, Oakland 2Detroit 1, Texas …
J.Lo thanks fans for ‘Atlas” performance, downplays “negativity”
Netflix Her sci-fi film Atlas may only have managed a 20% with critics on the aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, but it was a hit for Netflix in terms of viewership, and Jennifer Lopez wanted to thank fans for tuning in — and apparently hanging on with her. In a message to fans on her OnTheJLo website, …
An “excited” Paul Walter Hauser talks about “special” upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ movie
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AARP Emmy-winning Black Bird actor Paul Walter Hauser is in demand in Hollywood, recently being cast as Chris Farley in a biopic on the fallen funnyman and taking an as-yet-unknown role in Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four. Fans of Marvel’s “first family” are hoping for a fitting big-screen bow for the foursome, …
Mattel Films shooting for another ‘Barbie’ with Monster High movie
Mattel Mattel Films has tapped Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to bring its line of Monster High dolls to the big screen in a live-action film. The fashion dolls that were introduced by Mattel in 2010 depict the trendy teen offspring of famous movie monsters. Robbie Brenner, president of Mattel Films, said in …