ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Robert De Niro’s former assistant has filed a lawsuit against the Oscar-winner, alleging he subjected her to “verbally abusive” and “sexually-charged” behavior, including leaving her voicemails filled with vulgar language. “Robert De Niro is someone who has clung to old mores,” the lawsuit, filed by Graham Chase Robinson, says. “He does …
Phoebe Waller-Bridge won’t let go of her Emmys in ‘SNL’ spot
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC(NEW YORK) — If you never heard of Phoebe Waller-Bridge before her Amazon show Fleabag recently won her three Emmy Awards, that’s OK: she wouldn’t let you forget about it, now. That’s the gag behind her promo spot for her upcoming hosting stint on Saturday Night Live: the actress won’t let go of her …
“Thank God” — and the fans — says a relieved Kevin Smith about the deal that saved Spider-Man
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — Weeks after the spat between Sony and Disney-owned Marvel Studios left their Spider-Man partnership “100 percent dead,” the deal is now back on. Fans rejoiced, and one of those celebrating is writer-director, comic book writer, and overall comic geek Kevin Smith. “Good Lord. I mean, what a week that was,” Smith recalled to ABC Audio. …
20th Century Fox cited for fatal 2017 crash on ‘Deadpool 2’ set
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC(BRITISH COLUMBIA) — Variety reports that several safety errors that were to blame for the 2017 motorcycle crash that killed stunt rider Joi Harris on the set of Deadpool 2, according to a British Columbia workplace safety investigation. Among the failures for which Twentieth Century Fox was cited for include failing to assess the risks …
Alyson Hannigan tapped to host Food Network’s ‘Girl Scout Cookie Championship’
iStock/CatLane(NEW YORK) — Alyson Hannigan landed just about every red-blooded American’s dream job. She will host Food Network’s upcoming show that’s all about Girl Scout Cookies: Girl Scout Cookie Championship. Deadline reports that the series challenges professional bakers to take their favorite Girl Scout cookie to new heights by transforming it into a fantastical dessert. Alyson, who starred in How …
Report: Tom Holland saved ‘Spider-Man’
©2019 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved.(NEW YORK) — Weeks after the spat between Sony and Disney-Marvel left their Spider-Man partnership “100 percent dead” for a third film in the Tom Holland-fronted franchise — it was the 23-year-old actor who reportedly convinced the two studios to make up, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The sources say Holland “made multiple appeals” to Disney chairman and CEO Bob …
Kerry Washington, Idris Elba pay tribute to Tyler Perry during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Kerry Washington and Idris Elba were two of the celebrities that helped pay tribute to Tyler Perry on Tuesday, when the famed writer-director-producer-actor received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.During the ceremony, Perry reflected on his career and shared an inspirational message to those who were still trying to …
The Force of Marketing: Lucasfilm reveals sweepstakes, massive tie-ins with ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — Product tie-ins for blockbuster movies are nothing new, but there’s a Death Star-sized push for the ninth and final Star Wars “saga” chapter. The global promo push for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will feature products and/or related content from “eight of the world’s most iconic and best-in-class brands,” including Porsche, …
Joaquin Phoenix planted fake expletive-laced ‘Joker’ outtake on ‘Kimmel’
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — While he’s already earned praise for his gritty take on the Batman villain Joker, Joaquin Phoenix says an outtake that showed him cursing out a colleague on set would have better left on the cutting room floor. Instead, it ended up on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The late-night host said that director Todd …
Report: Angelina Jolie says she’ll “never” marry again after feeling “pressured” to wed Brad Pitt
Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Angelina Jolie reportedly says she’ll “never get married again,” following her divorce to her third husband, Brad Pitt. A “source” tells Us Weekly that the Oscar-winning Maleficent series star, “felt that Brad pressured her” to walk down the aisle. The former A-List couple wed in …