ABC Audio(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Filmmakers are seething over streaming giant Netflix’s new “speed binging” feature. Apparently in the testing phase, the feature lets viewers power through movies and TV shows at faster speeds — essentially watching them in fast-forward — while retaining the content’s audio track. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul, currently starring …
No new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy from ‘Game of Thrones’ duo
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — Although the pair were set to pilot a new Star Wars trilogy, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss — the creators of HBO’s Game of Thrones — have now stepped down from the project. The pair’s plans were confirmed by Disney CEO Bob Iger back in May — incidentally, just before Game of …
No ‘Rush’…Yet: Chris Tucker says he and Jackie Chan are still figuring out ‘Rush Hour 4’
ABC News/Steve Iervolino(ATLANTA) — After Jackie Chan released a statement in April denying that he was involved with a rumored fourth installment of Rush Hour, Chan’s Rush Hour co-star Chris Tucker now tells ABC Audio that the film’s still on the table– with both stars on board. “Me and Jackie Chan are talking about doing …
“Pumping iron” with Chris Pratt convinced Schwarzenegger to give Pratt permission to marry daughter Katherine
Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — You probably know box office star Chris Pratt recently tied the knot with Katherine Schwarzenegger, the daughter of another action movie legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the Terminator: Dark Fate star spoke proudly about his new son-in-law, and how he and Pratt bonded over …
New trailer for ‘The Mandalorian’ gives a further peek into the bounty hunter’s world
Disney+(NEW YORK) — A new trailer for the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian debuted on Monday, and where the first one focused mainly on Pedro Pascal’s titular character, this one features more dialogue and more of his world. “Is the world more peaceful since the revolution?” the villain, played by Werner Herzog, is heard …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 28 “Halloween Night” recap: Four tie in first as ‘Queer Eye’s Karamo sent home
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — Spooks and scares were plentiful on Monday night’s Dancing with the Stars‘ special Halloween celebration. With eight couples competing for the Mirror Ball Trophy, there was little room for error as the judges picked apart every falter on the dance floor. With all the dancers fighting to stay alive in the competition, each team …
‘The Voice’ recap: The knockout rounds begin with “mega” mentor Taylor Swift assisting the coaches
Trae Patton/NBC(NEW YORK) — On Monday’s episode of The Voice, the battle rounds came to a close and the knockout rounds began, with “mega” mentor Taylor Swift. First up, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani’s teams faced off against one another one last time to earn a spot in the knockout rounds. Each coach enlisted the help of a guest …
Louis CK makes surprise announcement of 14 city tour
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — In an email to fans, and a post on his rarely-updated website, disgraced comic Louis C.K. surprised fans with the announcement of a new 14-city international tour. C.K.’s new tour kicks off Nov. 2 in Richmond, Va., and conclude Jan. 31 in New Orleans, with stops as far flung as Rome …
Morgan Freeman gives major side eye to Tiffany Haddish after she ambushes him for a selfie
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Tiffany Haddish is just like the rest of us when it comes celebrity encounters: she wants to capture the moment. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the Kids Say The Darndest Things host shared an impromptu selfie she took with Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman. “I ran up on @morganfreeman and he check …
The surprising advice Jennifer Aniston gave Reese Witherspoon on the set of ‘Friends’
Apple TV Plus(NEW YORK) — Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon showed off their journalism skills at the anchor desk on Good Morning America Monday ahead of their new Apple TV Plus series, The Morning Show. The pair, who first co-starred in Friends as sisters Rachel and Jill Green nearly 20 years ago, said they’ve been …