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 …
Let’s all go to the movies … or maybe not: New survey shows cinema behavior is at an all-time low
Getty Images With studios nervous about some high-profile summer movies like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and If failing to bring people to theaters, a new survey shows maybe it’s your fault. That is, if you act like a jerk at the movies. The new survey from CouponBirds published by Yahoo Movies UK says people …
Christina Applegate says “I don’t enjoy living” amid MS battle
Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ABA In the latest installment of their MeSsy podcast, Christina Applegate got real with her co-host, fellow actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also has multiple sclerosis, about her mental state. The episode dropped on Tuesday, but the podcast noted it was recorded earlier in 2024. “I don’t enjoy living. I …
Everybody Loves ‘Frasier’: Patricia Heaton joins cast of Kelsey Grammer reboot
ABC/Michael Ansell Emmy-winning Everybody Loves Raymond matriarch and the mom on The Middle, Patricia Heaton, has joined the cast of the second season of Paramount+’s rebooted Frasier. According to Deadline, Heaton will play Holly, an “unpretentious” native of the city in which the show’s set, Boston. The character, who tends bar at upscale eateries and …
Julianne Hough and ‘Ghosts’ co-star Utkarsh Ambudkar to host Tony Awards preshow
CBS CBS has tapped Utkarsh Ambudkar, one of the stars of its hit Ghosts, and former Dancing with the Stars personality Julianne Hough to host The Tony Awards: Act One, its live preshow ahead of Broadway’s salute to its best. The festivities kick off June 16 on free streamer Pluto TV starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the start …
Netflix drops trailer to Shonda Rhimes’ documentary about the first ‘Black Barbie’
Netflix The story of the world’s first Black Barbie is coming to streaming, thanks to Shonda Rhimes and her Shondaland production empire. Netflix just released the trailer for Black Barbie, teasing the award-winning film that takes an in-depth look at the conception, inspiration and people behind the creation of the first standalone Black Barbie doll …
Kelsey Grammer’s daughter Greer joining dad in ‘Frasier’ reboot, and more
Frasier star Kelsey Grammer‘s real-life daughter Greer Grammer will be joining the cast for the reboot’s upcoming second season on Paramount+, according to Variety. The Awkward actress will play Alice, the daughter of Roz, Peri Gilpin‘s character from the original series. Alice “moves to Providence to study architecture” and is “eager to catch up with Frasier’s …
Tribeca Festival co-founders Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal talk De Niro Con
Tribeca The 2024 Tribeca Festival kicks off Wednesday in New York City. Among the film screenings and celebrity conversations this year the festival is offering De Niro Con — a celebration honoring Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro’s 80th birthday. The event, which runs June 14-16, will journey through De Niro’s iconic film career through screenings, …