Mark Davis/Comedy Central(LOS ANGELES) — When The Sarah Silverman Show was on Comedy Central back in 2007, the comedienne appeared in an infamous sketch in which she appeared in blackface — and she’s just revealed that it’s still costing her. During an interview on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Silverman explained, “I recently was going to …
Robert De Niro among the stars sharpening their knives for the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin’
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Emmy-winner Alec Baldwin is going to be on the hot seat next month as the victim of a Comedy Central Roast, and now the network has revealed that Oscar-winner Robert De Niro will be among those out for Baldwin’s blood. In a short video that shows Baldwin giving “generic responses” to …
With a glance, Oscar-winner Olivia Colman teases as Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Crown’ S3
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Netflix has just announced that the third season of The Crown will debut on November 17 by offering fans just a glimpse of Oscar-winner Olivia Colman in full regal attire as Queen Elizabeth. And it really is just a glimpse: The Favourite star strides into the frame, glances directly at camera, and …
‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Riverdale’ win big at Teen Choice Awards
Credit: Frank Micelotta/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — The Marvel Cinematic Universe dominated at Sunday night’s Teen Choice Awards on Fox. As expected, Avengers: Endgame collected all the Infinity Stones — that is, Teen Choice Awards for which it was nominated. The epic Marvel saga won Choice Action Movie, Choice Action Movie Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Choice …
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ repeats as box office number one; ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ tops newcomers
Frank Masi/Universal Pictures(NEW YORK) — Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw still had plenty of gas left in the tank, speeding its way to a second week at number one at the box office with an estimated $25.4 million. Overseas, the Fast & Furious spinoff delivered an estimated $60.8 million, bringing its worldwide total to …
Leslie Jones announces Netflix comedy special to air in 2020
Netlfix(LOS ANGELES) — Leslie Jones announced Thursday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she’s starring in her first Netflix special to air next year, and Netflix made it official on Friday. “Y’all finally get to see like what I really do,” Jones said on Kimmel. “I am actually a standup comic. I mean, it’s great to …
Jake Lacy talks new movie ‘Ode To Joy’, recalls joy of going from a “superfan” of ‘The Office’ to a castmember
L-R: Martin Freeman, Jake Lacy/IFC Films(NEW YORK) — Actor Jake Lacy’s name might not ring a bell, but you probably know him as Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of The Office. He’s been busy of late, appearing opposite Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell in the series Fosse/Verdon, and wrapping a series adaptation of Nick …
Will William Shatner beam aboard ‘Dancing with the Stars’?
ABC(NEW YORK) — On Good Morning America on Friday to promote his new History show The UnXplained, William Shatner got a surprise message from his pal Tom Bergeron — who tried once again to recruit the Star Trek star for Tom’s returning series Dancing with the Stars. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked Shatner if he’d do …
To honor sitcom’s 25th anniversary, new LEGO set allows the ‘Friends’ cast to really click
LEGO(LOS ANGELES) — We always knew Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, and Phoebe really clicked…and now they’ll be able to do that literally, thanks to a new LEGO set commemorating Friends‘ 25th anniversary. On September 1, the company will release a 1,070 piece LEGO set depicting the show’s Central Perk coffee shop. Along with minifigure …
Idris Elba still hasn’t seen ‘Endgame’, but has his eyes on playing the all-seeing Heimdall for Marvel again
ABC(NEW YORK) — (SPOILER ALERT) Avengers: Endgame is the highest-grossing movie of all time, but if you run into Marvel movie star Idris Elba, please don’t tell him how it ends. “I have it seen it, so no spoilers!” the Hobbs & Shaw star admitted to ABC Radio. Elba, who played the all-seeing Norse god …