Andrew Lipovsky/NBC(NEW YORK) — One cup mistakenly left in a pivotal Game of Thrones scene launched a thousand memes but no explanations how it got there. Until Emilia Clarke cleared the air Wednesday on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. While many suspected the coffee cup belonged to the Last Christmas actress, she declared her innocence, but not before playing, and losing, a hilarious …
“When can you start?” Chinese food chain P.F. Chang’s takes Bill Murray up on his job application
ABC/Giovanni Rufino(LOS ANGELES) — Bill Murray is notoriously hard to get a hold of, so P.F. Chang’s took to Twitter to tell the world them they want him working there, pronto. On an October 15 installment of Amy Schumer’s 3 Girls 1 Keith podcast, the mercurial Murray professed his love for the Chinese food franchise eatery, and even admitted, “I did …
Be the hero with ‘Avengers: Damage Control’
Marvel Studios/ILMxLAB(NEW YORK) — The Void, the company behind stunning virtual reality experiences, is letting fans be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with its latest adventure: Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Damage Control. The experience created by ILMxLAB in conjunction with Marvel Studios is now open for business — and for superhero fans, it’s a dream …
Not ‘Playing with Fire’ – John Cena pledges to donate $500,000 to California firefighters
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — John Cena, who plays a firefighter in the upcoming comedy film Playing with Fire, opening November 8, has pledged to donate $500,000 to the first responders battling the wildfires in Northern California. In a video posted to Twitter on Monday, which was National Firefighters Day, the actor and WWE superstar explained …
Report: ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts not moving forward at HBO
HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Deadline reports that HBO ditched its plans for its Game of Thrones prequel starring Naomi Watts. The prequel, from George R. R. Martin and Kingsman writer Jane Goldman, was set thousands of years prior to the events of the Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington-led GoT, which ran for eight seasons. HBO previously greenlit it back in June …
“Life won’t be as funny without him”: Family, friends mourn John Witherspoon
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — “Life won’t be as funny without him,” Ice Cube said in a tweet about the passing of his Friday father John Witherspoon. The prolific actor and comedian died in Los Angeles at 77 years old. Cube noted he’s “devastated” by Witherspoon’s passing. Witherspoon’s son, JD Witherspoon, confirmed his dad’s unexpected passing, …
‘Lodge 49’ shuttered at AMC
AMC(LOS ANGELES) — AMC’s cult comedy-drama Lodge 49 is no longer accepting reservations. The series, starring Wyatt Russell as an eternally optimistic surfer and former pool boy who stumbles across a ring that leads him to a mysterious, forgotten Elks-type club that changes his world, was canceled after two seasons. Lodge 49 aired its last …
John Witherspoon — actor, comic and ‘Friday’ star — dead at 77
Photo by Vallery Jean/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — He was best known to most as Ice Cube’s no-nonsense dad in Friday, and as Pops opposite Shawn and Marlon Wayans on The Wayans Bros. Actor and comic John Witherspoon has died at age 77. “It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, but our husband & …
‘The Voice’ recap: The knockout rounds continue with Gwen Stefani stealing an artist from Blake Shelton
Trae Patton/NBC(NEW YORK) — The knockout rounds continued Tuesday night on The Voice, with coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani once again getting help advising their artists from “mega” mentor Taylor Swift. The coaches also got one chance each to either steal an artist from someone else’s team. Team Legend’s James Violet, singing Post Malone’s “Stay,” faced off against Khalea Lynee, tacking “Because You …
There is a “scary and beautiful” reason why Jason Momoa and Hera Hilmer are so excited about ‘See’
ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) — In a few days, Apple TV+ will launch, along with its highly anticipated Jason Momoa-led drama See. The highly buzzed-about Sci-Fi is set in a future world where humanity has gone completely blind. The unique plot is exactly what has Momoa and co-star Hera Hilmer so thrilled about the upcoming series. Talking with ABC Audio, the two …