Photo: Diageo(NEW YORK) — With New York Comic Con in full swing this weekend, there are many opportunities for people to show their fandom — but Johnnie Walker is giving Game of Thrones fans a chance to drink theirs. The company, which toasted the eighth and final season of the Emmy-winning HBO drama last year …
‘Boy Meets World’ star goes from family friendly to full frontal in new porn film
Raluca Ioana Cohn(NEW YORK) — (NOTE CONTENT) One former Boy Meets World star hung up the family friendly image and bared it all in her first porn film — which came out last Friday In Touch Weekly reports that Maitland Ward, who played Eric Matthews’ redheaded roommate Rachel McGuire, made her official XXX debut in the adult film Drive. So, why did …
‘Joker’ setting October records for Fandango
Niko Tavernise/© 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved(NEW YORK) — Joker, the new R-rated take on the Batman villain, opening nationwide on Friday, is shaping up to be Fandango’s biggest October pre-seller of all time, outpacing previous champs Venom and Halloween. According to a Fandango survey of 1,000 moviegoers, 93 percent said they …
October 3 was ‘Mean Girls’ Day — original cast reunites for special cause
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — If you saw an abundance of people wearing pink on Wednesday, that’s because it was “Mean Girls Day.” The original cast of the 2004 comedy also celebrated the unofficial holiday by banding together for a heartfelt cause. Lindsay Lohan, who played ingenue Cady Heron in the film, posted a video to her Instagram featuring her former …
James Franco sued by two former acting students for alleged sexual exploitation
Lloyd Bishop/NBC(NEW YORK) — Two former acting students of James Franco filed a class-action lawsuit against his acting school, accusing the actor of inappropriate and sexually charged behavior. The complaint was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday by Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, former students at Franco’s now-shuttered Studio 4. The defendants allege Franco was looking to “create a pipeline of young women who were subjected to …
‘Joker’ tops this weekend’s new movie releases
Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures (NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * Joker — Joaquin Phoenix plays the titular character in this film that serves as the origin story for the classic Batman villain. The film, set in 1981, follows failed stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck who turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City, assuming the identity of the Joker. Robert De …
Eddie Murphy says he’s planning to make a sequel to ‘Beverly Hills Cop’
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Eddie Murphy is making sure his comeback to Hollywood is more than just a drop in the bucket. In an interview with Collider, Murphy said that he’s planning to revive more than one of his popular films. “Yeah that’s what we’re doing after Coming to America 2,” Murphy said. “We’re doing Beverly Hills Copand then the plan …
Tyler Perry discusses surviving “rape” as a child, and overcoming suicidal thoughts
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Tyler Perry is sharing details on his tumultuous childhood that included surviving sexual abuse from those close to his family, violent beatings from his father, and suicidal thoughts. “I don’t think I ever felt safe or protected as a child,” Perry told People, adding that his alcoholic father had at one time …
Robert De Niro’s former assistant files lawsuit alleging “verbally abusive” and “sexually-charged” behavior
ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Robert De Niro’s former assistant has filed a lawsuit against the Oscar-winner, alleging he subjected her to “verbally abusive” and “sexually-charged” behavior, including leaving her voicemails filled with vulgar language. “Robert De Niro is someone who has clung to old mores,” the lawsuit, filed by Graham Chase Robinson, says. “He does …
Phoebe Waller-Bridge won’t let go of her Emmys in ‘SNL’ spot
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC(NEW YORK) — If you never heard of Phoebe Waller-Bridge before her Amazon show Fleabag recently won her three Emmy Awards, that’s OK: she wouldn’t let you forget about it, now. That’s the gag behind her promo spot for her upcoming hosting stint on Saturday Night Live: the actress won’t let go of her …