ABC/Randy HolmesThe 53rd Annual CMA Awards aired Wednesday night on ABC, and later on, so did a sixth installment of Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s Mean Tweets: Music Edition. As always,a variety of artists opened themselves up to some of the meanest, nastiest comments currently on the internet, procured especially by host Jimmy Kimmel. This time around, Billie Eilish, Alice Cooper, Chance the Rapper, Luke Perry, Lizzo, Luke …
Netflix drops trailer for ‘Holiday Rush’, featuring Romany Malco, Sonequa Martin-Green and Darlene Love
Anna Kooris/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming holiday film Holiday Rush, starring Romany Malco, Star Trek: Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green, and legendary singer Darlene Love. The film, directed by Leslie Small, follows Malco as a single dad and radio DJ, Rashon “Rush” Williams, who loses his job during the holiday season. As he attempts …
Robert Pattinson talks about the “weird” story of ‘Twilight’, and his “strange” desire to play Batman
Lionsgate(LOS ANGELES) — While speaking with Jennifer Lopez for Variety‘s ongoing Actors on Actors series, Robert Pattinson admitted he was taken aback by the success of Twilight — and it wasn’t necessarily because of the throngs of people publicly stanning for Team Edward or Team Jacob. “It’s a weird story, Twilight,” Pattinson says, adding, “It’s …
Disney Channel’s ‘Big City Greens’ promises big guest stars in season two
Disney Channel(NEW YORK) — The hit animated Disney Channel series Big City Greens returns for its second season this weekend, and it’s shaping up to be the best one yet. The creators of the show, brothers Shane and Chris Houghton [HOE-tun], tell ABC Audio you can expect a lot more adventures for the small-town Green family …
Wayne Brady applauds comics like ‘Black Lightning’ and Luke Cage for offering representation: “[They are] close to my heart”
ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Wayne Brady is making his childhood dreams come true with his upcoming role on The CW’s Black Lightning. In the forthcoming episode, which will air sometime in 2020, Brady will play Tyson “Gravedigger” Sykes a World War II-era member of the U.S. military who becomes a “super soldier” after a secret …
Jason Momoa, Brad Pitt, George Clooney celebrated in new ‘People”s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — While it’s already known that EGOT winner John Legend has succeeded Idris Elba as People‘s Sexiest Man Alive, the magazine’s cover feature also celebrates less controversial picks in various categories. For example, Brad Pitt and Jason Momoa are part of the 28 “Men of the Year,” described as “standouts of modern-day …
Martin Scorsese explains what “cinema” is to him…And once again, it’s not Marvel movies
Netflix/Eric Charbonneau(NEW YORK) — In a chat with ABC’s Popcorn with Peter Travers, Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese attempted to clarify his recent controversial comments regarding Marvel movies. No, The Irishman director hasn’t changed his mind about saying that the films are “not cinema” — comments that earned him criticism from the likes of Marvel Studios head …
With ‘Dancing’ done, could Sean Spicer be headed to daytime TV?
Walt Disney Television/Lou RoccoSean Spicer’s story on Dancing with the Stars might have come to a close, but a new chapter is apparently just beginning. Entertainment Tonight reports that the former White House press secretary may be moving to daytime television. He revealed, “I’m going to continue to do political work and strategic consulting, I’ve got a …
Report: ‘Friends’ reunion in the works at HBO Max
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(NEW YORK) — That long rumored Friends reunion may be a step closer to becoming a reality. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the six core cast members of Friends — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer — as well as series creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, are in early talks to reunite on HBO Max. However, the sources warn that the reunion is nowhere …
Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon review “The History of Disney Songs”
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky(NEW YORK) — Kristen Bell, who voices Princess Anna in the upcoming Disney feature Frozen 2, was Jimmy Fallon’s guest on Tuesday’s The Tonight Show, and joined Jimmy for a mashup of some of the biggest Disney tunes of all time, called, “The History of Disney Songs.” The two kicked things off with Disney …