Disney(NEW YORK) — Hard to believe America first fell in love with Frozen six years ago. Now, in just a few short weeks, its long awaited sequel finally arrives in theaters and aims to answer questions that were left unresolved in the original movie, such as the mystery surrounding Queen Elsa’s powers. Thursday was the red carpet premiere of Frozen 2 and ABC …
‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘Last Christmas’ top this week’s new releases
Universal Pictures(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * Doctor Sleep — The film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name — the sequel to The Shining — centers on an adult Danny Torrence, played by Ewan McGregor, still dealing with the trauma of the Overlook Hotel, as well as a drinking problem that temporarily dulls his “shining” powers. Those …
Chrissy Teigen apologizes for “super tone deaf and icky” joke about air pods
Charles Sykes/Bravo(NEW YORK) — Normally, Chrissy Teigen is the one humbling others on Twitter. This time around, she found herself on the receiving end when a cute anecdote about her mother completely backfired on Thursday. The Bring the Funny judge riled up fans when she tweeted about her mother’s weird relationship with technology. “My mom treats her air pods like they’re disposable. buys a few …
Disney announces three separate, star-studded holiday specials
Disney Channel/Tony Rivetti(ORLANDO) — The performers for Disney’s annual lineup of holiday specials have been announced, so set your DVRs. First up, it’s The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, which will air Thursday, November 28. Hosted by former Glee star Matthew Morrison and Spice Girl Emma Bunton, the show features performances from Disney …
2020 Met Gala theme revealed, and it’s “About Time”
Surreal, David Bailey (British, born 1938), 1980; Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo © David Bailey(NEW YORK) — The theme for the Super Bowl of fashion has just been revealed! Behold, the 2020 Met Gala: “About Time: Fashion and Duration.” The announcement was made Thursday by The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume …
Vin Diesel wishes Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow a happy 21st birthday: “The family has a cake waiting”
Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Fast and the Furious movies always stress the importance of family, and that’s translated off screen as well. Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow, celebrated her 21st birthday on Monday, nearly six years to the day that her father, who starred in the Fast and Furious franchise, was killed in …
Watch now: Jamie Foxx makes beautiful music in the teaser for Disney/Pixar movie ‘Soul’
Disney/Pixar(LOS ANGELES) — The first peek at Soul, the upcoming Pixar film featuring the voices of Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Phylicia Rashad, Hamilton‘s Daveed Diggs and The Roots drummer Questlove, is now online. Foxx voices a jazz musician who meets an unexpected end, only to discover a fantastical place that teaches him “what …
Lashana Lynch addresses the critics who are upset she may become the next 007
ABC/Manu Trillo(LOS ANGELES) — Lashana Lynch is addressing the critics who are upset that she will reportedly play the next 007 in the upcoming James Bond film, No Time to Die. In a The Hollywood Reporter cover story with fellow No Time to Die star Ana de Armas, Lynch opened up about how she handled the online …
‘Game On’ for Keegan-Michael Key and Venus Williams at CBS
Walt Disney Television/Robert Milazzo(LOS ANGELES) — CBS has placed an order for Game On, a show described as “equal parts comedy and game show” from James Corden-based popular U.K. series A League of Their Own, which Corden hosts. Key & Peele and Toy Story 4 alum Keegan-Michael Key has been tapped to host the U.S. …
Ellen DeGeneres and Sandra Bullock team up in lawsuit against fake endorsements
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) — If you’re tired of seeing fake ads featuring equally fake endorsements made by Ellen DeGeneres or Sandra Bullock, you’re in luck. The two are teaming up to eradicate those pesky eyesores once and for all. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the pair filed a joint lawsuit against 100 anonymous defendants, both individuals and entities, on Wednesday. The criminal …