Reynolds and Jackman on set – Marvel Studios Ryan Reynolds hinted to fans in February that he will be kicking things up a notch with Deadpool vs. Wolverine promotions after Dune 2‘s some-say-inappropriate popcorn bucket from AMC Theatres. “Wait till you see the Deadpool popcorn bucket,” he boasted after that movie’s conveyance was spoofed. Well, …
Ahead of season 3 debut, ‘The Bear’ making its cable debut with FX marathon
FX/Matt Dinerstein Before its entire 10-episode third season drops on Hulu on June 27, the Emmy-winning The Bear is making its cable debut via a marathon on FX. The show’s eight-chapter first season, previously only available on Hulu, will come to the cable network as part of a four-night event beginning Sunday. Two shows a …
Audra McDonald to star in Broadway revival of ‘Gypsy’
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Gypsy is coming back to Broadway, this time with six-time Tony Award-winning star Audra McDonald attached, according to the Majestic Theatre and social media accounts. The show made its debut on Broadway in 1959 and has been revived multiple times, most recently on London’s West End in 2015. The …
Comedian Matt Rife cancels two shows for “medical emergency”
Netflix/Mathieu Bitton Stand-up comedian and social media superstar Matt Rife suddenly canceled a pair of shows in Indiana on Wednesday for what he called a “last minute medical emergency.” The shows at the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington had already been postponed from February, a fact that wasn’t lost on an apologetic Rife. “I’m so f******* …
Following knockout set at Tom Brady roast, Nikki Glaser’s new comedy special set to break record
HBO/Jennifer Clasen Riding the acclaim from a blistering set at Netflix’s recent roast of Tom Brady, Nikki Glaser‘s latest HBO comedy special, Someday You’ll Die, is set to break a record for Max. Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die has tallied 2 million viewers on both the streamer and its mothership network since its premiere on May …
Guy Ritchie directing ‘Young Sherlock’ series for Prime Video
Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage While director Guy Ritchie piloted two hit Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary sleuth and Jude Law as his counterpart Dr. Watson, the filmmaker is now taking the famed detective back in time on the small screen. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare director has tapped one of that …
Netflix’s ‘Perfect Match’, ‘Selling Sunset’ and more getting the video game treatment
Netflix If you’ve ever wished you could star in one of Netflix’s hit reality shows, now’s your chance — without the risk of becoming a meme for saying people thought you looked like Megan Fox. The streaming service announced it is expanding its branded lineup of interactive content with four new games based on its …
‘The Umbrella Academy’ faces the final countdown in trailer for goodbye season
Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix Netflix has premiered the trailer for the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy. Based on the comic book series created by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy follows a dysfunctional family of superheroes. Due to various time travel and apocalypse reasons, the fourth season begins with our heroes …
Jimmy Kimmel shares wild hawk homecoming after son’s heart surgery
ABC Late night host Jimmy Kimmel shared an update in his opening monologue Wednesday about his 7-year-old son Billy‘s third successful open heart surgery — and video footage of a wild homecoming from the hospital. As reported, Jimmy first shared the latest news of Billy’s medical procedure via Instagram, before opening up further on his …
In Brief: Glenn Close and Kerry Washington join ‘Knives Out’ threequel, and more
Glenn Close and Scandal alum Kerry Washington are set to join the star-studded cast of Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, along with recently announced cast members Andrew Scott, Challengers‘ Josh O’Connor and Priscilla‘s Cailee Spaeny, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Benoit Blanc. Rian Johnson is also returning to …