Animal Planet(NEW YORK) — Some people watch the Super Bowl for the game, Others watch it for the commercials or halftime show, and some choose to forgo the entire event to watch Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl instead. Well, for fans of the latter, the entire starting lineup is out and its chock-full of adoptable puppies from all over the country …
Ewan McGregor says Disney+’s pausing ‘Kenobi’ series “isn’t as dramatic as it sounds”
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) “Ah, ‘The Negotiator!’” Ewan McGregor is living up to his character Obi-Wan Kenobi’s flair for diplomacy, putting a positive spin on a much-hyped pause in production of his Disney+ Kenobi series. An online firestorm erupted after news broke Thursday that script issues forced a halt in production on the series, …
Fetch is back. Tiny Fey announces movie plans for ‘Mean Girls’ the musical
Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Tina Fey is making fetch happen all over again. After her smash 2004 comedy Mean Girls was turned into a Broadway musical in 2017, Fey is bringing her beloved brainchild into the new century by turning the musical adaption… back into a movie. Fey announced in a statement Thursday obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m very …
‘The Gentlemen’ tops this week’s new releases
Christopher Raphael(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * The Gentlemen — Guy Ritchie’s action comedy stars Matthew McConaughey as a drug lord with a profitable empire in London. His efforts to cash out of the business leads to bribery and blackmail schemes in an attempt to steal his business out from under him. Jeremy Strong, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Eddie Marsan, Colin …
‘Bachelorette’ alum Ali Fedotowsky urges fans to get checked after revealing skin cancer diagnosis
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Ali Fedotowsky, star of 2010’s The Bachelorette, is urging fans to get themselves checked after opening up about her battle with skin cancer. “GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED. A couple weeks ago I found out I have skin cancer,” The 35-year-old revealed Thursday on Instagram. “When my dermatologist used the c-word, I just about …
Chrissy Teigen “will actually die” without new kid-friendly scary movie suggestions
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Turns out Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s three-year-old Luna loves scary movies, much to their chagrin. The Bring the Funny host turned to Twitter on Wednesday and begged her followers for much-needed advice. “What are some good “scary” movies but for kids? luna loves creepy s***,” tweeted an exasperated Teigen. “She loves Coraline but I cannot watch it anymore, I will actually die.” …
Hanx hoax! Tom Hanks isn’t hawking CBD online
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Tom Hanks called out an advertisement using his image to promote CBD on Tuesday, calling the ad in question a “false and an intentional hoax.” The ad from an undisclosed company appears to promote “CannaPro CBD” and features a photo of the actor, alongside a fake quote attributed to him. “The advances …
It’s official: The Ghostbusters are back for ‘Afterlife’
“Ghostbusters” – Columbia Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — The boys are back! As rumored, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson will once again strap on their proton packs in the upcoming film sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The news was confirmed in a new Vanity Fair interview with Murray, who of course played sarcastic parapsychologist Dr. Peter Venkman …
‘Modern Family’ star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and husband are expecting their first child
ABC/Robert Ashcroft(LOS ANGELES) — Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, Justin Mikita, are expecting their first child. The Modern Family actor announced the exciting news during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden Thursday night. “Actually, this is something I haven’t even mentioned to anyone — if we could just keep it between …
‘Captain Marvel 2’ is taking off
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Disney/Marvel is officially moving forward with a sequel to its blockbuster Captain Marvel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Details have yet to be revealed, except that the new story will reportedly shift from the 1990s to the present day. Megan McDonnell — a staff writer on WandaVision, the forthcoming Disney+ series …