Niko Tavernise/© 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved(NEW YORK) — Wendy Williams has put her money where her mouth is as an apology to Joaquin Phoenix and others who have had cleft lips. Williams got flamed online when she appeared to make fun of the Oscar-nominated Joker actor’s lip scar, while simultaneously praising …
‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘Dolittle’ head to theaters this weekend
Ben Rothstein(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * Bad Boys for Life — Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back for a third ride in the action comedy franchise, following 1995’s Bad Boys and 2003’s Bad Boys II. The latest installment finds the two detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett reuniting once again when someone starts murdering people involved in an old case. …
‘Hopelessly in Love’s’ Larry Birkhead explains the difficulty of raising Anna Nichole Smith’s daughter
Lifetime(LOS ANGELES) — The latest episode of the Lifetime docu-series Hopelessly in Love, premiering on Friday, tells the love story of the late model and TV personality Anna Nicole Smith and her partner Larry Birkhead, the father of Anna Nicole’s now-13-year-old daughter Dannielynn. Birkhead told ABC Audio what it’s like raising the teen, who’s had to deal with the media …
Stunt director weighs in on why the “Bullitt” Mustang is worth over three million
Mecum Auctions(NEW YORK) — Last week, an otherwise-unassuming 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback sold for $3.4 million at auction – making it the most expensive Mustang to ever go up for sale. That’s a far cry from the $29,500 figure that Mustangs from that era normally go for according to insurance company Hagerty, and an …
After two seasons, Netflix’s acclaimed ‘Mindhunter’ might be done
L-R: McAllany, Groff — Patrick Harbron/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has reportedly released the cast of its acclaimed serial killer drama Mindhunter, which could portend an end of the David Fincher-produced series, according to Deadline. The trade reports that the network’s options for Holt McCallany, Jonathan Groff and their co-star, Anna Torv, were allowed to expire. Actors’ options are Hollywood-speak for contracts that …
007 producer: Women are too “interesting” to play James Bond
© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED/Nicola Dove(NEW YORK) — Producer Barbara Broccoli is one of the guardians of the James Bond franchise, and she’s spoken when it comes to the super-spy: “He can be of any color, but he’s male.” Broccoli, who’s produced the Bond films along with her half brother, Michael G. Wilson, for …
Gigi Hadid dismissed as potential juror in Harvey Weinstein sex assault case
Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Supermodel Gigi Hadid won’t be one of the jurors who will decide Harvey Weinstein’s fate in a New York City courtroom. Hadid was dismissed as a potential juror in Weinstein’s sex assault case Thursday morning. While Hadid admitted she had met the disgraced producer and potential witnesses against him, actresses Cara …
We all stream for ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s announces new flavor: “Netflix and Chill’d”
Ben & Jerry’s(VERMONT) — While ice cream is the traditional balm for when a relationship goes wrong, Ben & Jerry’s has collaborated with Netflix for a flavor that references that night-in when a modern coupling goes right: it’s called Netflix and Chill’d. The Vermont-based company describes the new flavor as, “an indulgent production starring peanut butter ice cream, …
HBO: ‘Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism’ to air April 18
Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — This year’s Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs is set for April 18, HBO announced on Wednesday. Night of Too Many Stars was created by former Saturday Night Live writer and Triumph the Comic insult Dog puppeteer Robert Smigel to support autism schools, programs and services. Smigel’s oldest son has autism. …
‘Survivor: Winners at War’ cast announced
Timothy Kuratek/CBS Entertainment(LOS ANGELES) — Survivor host Jeff Probst on Tuesday announced the 20 legendary Survivor winners who will go head-to-head against each other on the show’s season, Survivor: Winners at War. Winners at War, according to CBS, “unites the most memorable, heroic and celebrated champions from the past two decades in the biggest battle in the show’s history, as the …