Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Disney’s Frozen 2 recorded the biggest first-day presales for an animated film in Fandango’s 19-year history, topping the presales for Toy Story 4 earlier this year, according to Deadline. Tracking has the anticipated sequel opening with $100 million, though some box office predictions put that number as high as $125 million. Frozen …
One benefit of playing a shape-shifting Terminator? More sleep, says ‘Dark Fate’ villain Gabriel Luna
Photo credit: Kerry Brown © 2018 SKYDANCE PRODUCTIONS AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES(NEW YORK) — For Terminator: Dark Fate heroine Mackenzie Davis, the long shooting days started early — really early, her big-screen nemesis Gabriel Luna tells ABC Audio. “The only person really up at 3:30, 4 in the morning, training was MacKenzie,” he says with admiration. …
‘The Batman’ may have found its Penguin in Colin Farrell
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — A month after Jonah Hill passed on playing the Penguin in the upcoming Robert Pattinson-led The Batman, another Hollywood powerhouse has thrown his hat into the ring. Colin Farrell. People reports that the Irish actor is currently in talks to don the mantle as one of Batman’s greatest antagonists. Should Farrell accept, he’ll join an already …
‘Little Women’ star Emma Watson talks her “self-partnered” status
Wilson Webb/©2019 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LONDON) — Emma Watson recently sat down with British Vogue for an honest conversation that included why she describes herself as ‘self-partnered.’ “I never believed the whole ‘I’m happy single’ spiel,’” the 29-year-old actress tells the magazine. “I was like, ‘This is totally spiel.’ It took me a long time, …
Former ‘Mythbusters’ star and racer Jessi Combs’ cause of death revealed
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oregon police have revealed the cause of the crash that killed Jessi Combs over a month ago. Combs, a racer, car builder, and former part-time on-camera member of the Mythbusters team, died in an attempt to break her own land speed record in a jet car. “Based on the evidence collected and …
Ron Perlman splits from wife of 38 years
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After 38 years of marriage, Ron Perlman and wife Opal Stone Perlman are calling it quits. However, it appears the two quietly ended things last May. People reports that the Sons of Anarchy star was the one who filed to dissolve their marriage, six months after he was caught kissing StartUP co-star Allison Dunbar. The divorce filings cite irreconcilable differences. However, …
5 best moments from ‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ that have us singing
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — Disney fans were transported “under the sea” Tuesday night in The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! The highly anticipated event celebrated the 30th anniversary of the beloved film and included a star-studded cast with Queen Latifah as Ursula, Auli’i Cravalho as Ariel and Graham Philips as Prince Eric. To make the show even more special, …
‘The Voice’ recap: The knockout rounds end with Blake Shelton stealing an artist from Kelly Clarkson
Tina Thorpe/NBC(NEW YORK) — The knockout rounds concluded Tuesday night on The Voice, with coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani once again getting help advising their artists from “mega” mentor Taylor Swift. During the knockouts, each coach had a chance to steal an artist from someone else’s team, and Blake, the only remaining coach with one left, used it to …
Wesley Snipes says he was heartbroken when he lost out to Eric La Salle in the original ‘Coming to America’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Ahead of the highly anticipated Coming to America sequel, Wesley Snipes is sharing some little-known details about his first encounter with the 1988 classic film comedy. In a chat posted on Snipes’ Instagram, the actor tells his fellow Dolemite Is My Name cast members, including Eddie Murphy, that he was upset …
The cast of ‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ geeks out “Under the Sea”
L-R – Shaggy, Cravalho, Alan Menken/ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Tuesday night, The Wonderful World of Disney will honor the 30th anniversary of the beloved animated classic with The Little Mermaid Live! The never-before-seen hybrid format will take viewers on a magical adventure under the sea, as live musical performances by a star-studded cast …