L-R: Pally, Sudekis/Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Television’s biggest villain of 2019 is speaking out: Adam Pally wants to set the record straight about giving Baby Yoda a knuckle sandwich. In the final chapter of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, Happy Endings veteran Pally and SNL‘s Jason Sudeikis played the two speeder-bike-riding Scout Troopers who smacked Baby …
Abby Huntsman’s leaving ‘The View’
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Abby Huntsman is leaving The View. During Monday’s show, Huntsman revealed she’s departing to support her father, former Ambassador Jon Huntsman, who’s running for governor of Utah. Abby’s decision will also give her more time to spend with her family. She and her husband, Jeffrey Bruce Livingston, welcomed twins last June. …
Oscar noms 2020: Snubs and surprises
Barbara Nitke/STX(LOS ANGELES) — Many of the Oscar nominations announced Monday morning were predicted by awards shows prognosticators, but as always, there were more than a few snubs and surprises. Although the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reported that a record 62 women were nominated, comprising one-third of the nominees, no female directors …
Honorees react to this morning’s Oscar nominations
L-R – Phoenix, Phillips/Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures (LOS ANGELES) — The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning and the stars took to social media to thank fans, filmmakers and critics for the recognition. Joker had the most nominations with 11, and filmmaker Todd Phillips himself earned noms for Best Picture, …
‘Joker’ tops Oscar nominations; ‘JoJo Rabbit’, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and ‘The Irishman’ also strong
Niko Tavernise/© 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved(NEW YORK) — Joker tops the nominations for the upcoming 92nd Academy Awards, announced live from Los Angeles Monday morning by Issa Rae and John Cho. The super-villain origin story starring Joaquin Phoenix scored a leading 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Phoenix, …
‘1917’ dethrones ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ with $36.5 million weekend
Universal Pictures(NEW YORK) — Sam Mendes’ 1917 capitalized on its two Golden Globe wins last week, topping the box office with an estimated $36.5 million in its first week of wide release, pushing Lusasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker out of the top spot after three weeks. The weekend’s two new releases, the R-rated comedy Like a Boss, and …
‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ and ‘Fleabag’ dominate at the Critics’ Choice Awards
Andrew Cooper(SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA) — Quentin Tarantino’s dramedy Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood was the big winner in the film category at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday in Santa Monica, California, taking home four trophies including Best Picture. In television, the Amazon series Fleabag walked off with three awards, including Best Comedy. Tarantino also nabbed the …
Meghan Markle reportedly inks voiceover deal with Disney
DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — While the world still comes to grips with a royal family without Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the newly independent couple may have already joined a new royal family. The Disney family. Vanity Fair reported on Sunday that the Duchess of Sussex reportedly signed on to be the latest employee of the …
“An extraordinary ride” – original ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ cast member Justin Chambers hanging up his scrubs
ABC/Mike Rosenthal(LOS ANGELES) — Justin Chambers, who played Dr. Alex Karev since the very first episode of Grey’s Anatomy, is hanging up his scrubs, 350 episodes later. In a statement to Deadline, Chambers said, “There’s no good time to say goodbye to a show and character that’s defined so much of my life for the past 15 years. …
Wendie Malick found her witchy “alter ego” on Disney Channel’s ‘The Owl House’
Disney Channel/Valerie Durant(NEW YORK) — Former Just Shoot Me! star Wendie Malick is lending her voice to a new Disney Channel animated fantasy series, The Owl House. In the show, which debuts tonight, she plays a rogue witch named Eda, who takes a teenage misfit named Luz under her wing. Malick says she sees Eda …