L-R – Anthony, Joe Russo(LOS ANGELES) — Like the heroes in their action-packed finale of their biggest hit, Avengers: Endgame, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have emerged to battle a malevolent force: Martin Scorsese. O.K., perhaps referring to the famed director’s headline-grabbing diss of Marvel movies as such is a bit too dramatic, but the …
Bill Murray reuniting with director Peter Farrelly for Quibi comedy series ‘The Now’
ABC/Giovanni Rufino(LOS ANGELES) — The short-form channel that’s getting a lot of celebrity attention, Quibi, has just landed a notoriously difficult to catch fish: Bill Murray. The Ghostbusters veteran is reuniting with Peter Farrelly — who co-directed the gross-out comedy Kingpin starring Murray, before becoming the director of the Oscar-winning Green Book — for a …
‘The OA’ star Kingsley Ben-Adir to play President Obama in James Comey miniseries
Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — The OA star Kingsley Ben-Adir is gearing up to fill some pretty big shoes. Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Ben-Adir will play President Barack Obama in the upcoming James Comey miniseries from CBS Studios. The miniseries, which does not yet have a network, is based on Comey’s …
‘SNL’ adds “pizzazz” and Jon Hamm to Trump impeachment hearings
(Will Heath/NBCNEW YORK) –Jon Hamm showed up for Saturday Night Live‘s cold open sketch, this weekend, which mocked the House public impeachment hearings, which, according to some pundits, lacked the “pizzazz” needed to capture the public’s attention. SNL addressed the criticism by presenting the hearings as a soap opera, titled, “Days of Our Impeachment.” The sketch featured regulars Alex Moffat as …
‘Ford v Ferrari’ smokes the competition with $31 million debut
(c) 20th Cenury Fox(NEW YORK) — Ford v Ferrari topped the weekend box office and delivered an estimated $31 million in its opening weekend. The film, based on the true story of engineer Carroll Shelby and race car driver Ken Miles, played respectively by Matt Damon and Christian Bale, who teamed up to build a car that could beat Ferrari for Ford Motor Company …
‘Watchmen’ director on the show’s “truly radical” casting — and the actor she “couldn’t believe” she got to work with
Mark Hill/HBO(NEW YORK) — Director Nicole Kassell is no stranger to high-profile TV projects: After all, she’s a veteran of shows ranging from Claws to Breaking Bad. And now her handiwork can be seen on HBO’s new hit Watchmen, the small-screen sequel to the landmark graphic novel from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The show …
‘Mr. Robot’s’ new favorite villain Ashlie Atkinson talks playing a “joyous psychopath”
Jacqueline Patton Photography(NEW YORK) — It may be the final season of USA Network hacker drama Mr. Robot, but the show still had time to introduce one last baddie. Ashlie Atkinson plays the show’s new favorite villain, Dark Army operative Janice – and she’s having a blast scaring the crap out of fans. “I just …
Wayne Brady is not here for your ‘Chappelle’s Show’ references: “I don’t rest on past laurels”
Courtesy of Wayne Brady(NEW YORK) — Wayne Brady wants you to know that he’s accomplished a lot in his career. From being a staple on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, to hosting his own variety show and CBS’ Let’s Make a Deal, Brady has effortlessly conquered whatever he’s set his mind to in television, film, …
Love Hallmark Christmas movies? Get paid $1,000 bucks for simply watching them
iStock/dszc(LOS ANGELES) — Remember that Halloween contest that tasked one person to sit through the entirety of Stephen King movies for a wad of cash? Well, that contest just got a Christmas update. On Thursday, Internet service provider CenturyLink launched their own contest tasking one individual to binge 24 Hallmark Christmas movies. They’ll pay that person …
Dwayne Johnson teases “one of a kind” ‘Black Adam’; says release date is December, 2021
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — It’s official: the long-teased Black Adam, which stars Dwayne Johnson as the titular DC Comics character, will hit movie theaters on December 22, 2021. The WWE wrestler-turned-actor revealed the news, along with a new image of him in the role on Thursday via Instagram. “BLACK ADAM is blessed by magic with the powers equal …