Lucasfilm(NEW YORK) — Forty-two years after Star Wars first took fans to a galaxy far, far away, director J.J. Abrams said Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final chapter of the epic series, is finally finished. While the movie’s secrets are still intact, that might not have been the case, thanks to a missing …
Tyler Perry Studio to start offering public tours in 2020
Steve Iervolino/ABC News(ATLANTA) — After a star-studded grand-opening featuring the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and Will Smith, Tyler Perry will officially open his Atlanta studios doors to the public staring next year. In a tweet from the Tyler Perry Studios account, the studio revealed that public tours will begin in 2020. “Are you looking …
‘SNL’ skewers Democratic debate in star-studded parody
Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — This weekend’s Saturday Night Live featured a star-studded parody of last week’s Democratic debate. For the third time, Woody Harrelson reprised his former vice president Joe Biden. Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch and Larry David returned as Senators Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders, respectively. SNL‘s Chris Redd and Bowden Yang …
‘Frozen 2’ delivers a cool $127 million to top the weekend box office
Walt Disney Studios(NEW YORK) — As expected, Disney’s Frozen 2 iced the competition — delivering an estimated $127 million in its opening weekend. That makes it the highest non-summer animated opening ever and the fifth largest November opening of all-time, beating the $125 million opening for 2010’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Overseas, the sequel to …
Emotional ‘Star Wars’ special at AMAs reflects on 40 years influencing pop culture
Lucasfilm(NEW YORK) –The first Star Wars movie — A New Hope — arrived in theaters on May 25, 1977 and, since then, became an unstoppable force in pop culture. On December 19, one of Hollywood’s most famous story lines — the Skywalker saga — finally reaches its thrilling conclusion. During the American Music Awards on Sunday, the cast and crew of Star Wars banded together for …
Dwayne Johnson and Danny DeVito crash unsuspecting couple’s wedding
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Move over Maroon 5, there’s a new professional team of wedding crashers out there and their names are Dwayne Johnson and Danny DeVito. Johnson posted the hilarious video to his Instagram on Sunday, which starts with the pair enjoying some tequila by the pool to celebrate wrapping Jumanji: Into the Jungle. However, their peace is suddenly interrupted by shouts …
Idris Elba say he’s trying unplug from social media because “it makes me feel depressed”
ABC News/Steve Iervolino(NEW YORK) — The response to new CATS trailer must have really gotten to Idris Elba. In an new interview, he says he’s looking to unplug from social media. “I’ve been trying to wean myself off,” Elba told Fast Company magazine. “I used to post a lot more, but it’s been putting me off lately.” “And Twitter’s just not …
Playing Mister Rogers “was terrifying,” says Tom Hanks
Photo: Lacey Terrell/Copyright ©2019 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved. (NEW YORK) — His portrayal is being received warmly by many critics, but the thought of playing Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood left Tom Hanks with cold sweats. He may have trained like an astronaut in Apollo 13, and shed 55 pounds to portray a stranded FedEx guy in Cast Away, …
Rest easy, ‘Mandalorian’ fans: “Baby Yoda” merch is on the way
Walt Disney Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — (‘The Mandalorian’ spoilers ahead) Even if you’re not all caught up on the Disney+ hit The Mandalorian, no doubt your social media feeds have shown you that one of the biggest stars in Star Wars right now doesn’t even have a name. “Baby Yoda” is the nickname everybody has given to the creature that’s featured prominently …
Mark Ruffalo says ‘Dark Waters’ is a “story of our times”
(L-R: Rob Bilott; Mark Ruffalo) Marion Curtis / StarPix for Focus Features(NEW YORK) — Dark Waters just might change the way you look at your drinking water. In the based-on-a-true-story film, Mark Ruffalo plays Rob Bilott, a corporate defense attorney who goes up against chemical giant DuPont after he uncovers evidence the company is poisoning …