ABC/Nicole Wilder(NEW YORK) — Alex Trebek choked up on Jeopardy! Monday after one contestant surprised him with a heartwarming message of support. Dhruv Gaur was in third place during the game show’s Tournament of Champions and had $2,000 going into Final Jeopardy when he was asked, “In the title of a groundbreaking 1890 exposé of poverty in New York …
From Forky to ‘Finding Nemo’, Marvel to ‘Mandalorian,’ Disney+ debuts today
Disney+(NEW YORK) — The new streaming service Disney+ debuts today, and with it, the expansive libraries of Disney’s animated classics, the world of Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe become available on demand to subscribers. In addition, Disney+ features a number of original shows spun from Disney properties, including Star Wars‘ The Mandalorian, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and Forky …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 28 “Boy Band & Girl Group Night” recap: Sean Spicer marches home as Ally Brooke nabs two perfect scores
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — With the semifinals so tantalizingly close, Dancing with the Stars‘ final six competitors pulled all the stops on the dance floor after two consecutive nights of shocking eliminations. With two dance routines to master, the tension was palpable as the contestants used every trick at their disposal to survive for another week. However, …
‘The Voice’ recap: The 20 remaining artists perform for a spot in the top 12
Trae Patton/NBCTrae Patton/NBCThe live playoffs began on Monday night’s The Voice, with the five artists each from Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani’s teams performing for a spot in the top 12. America had the chance to vote for their favorite artist from each team, with the four with the most votes advancing to the top 12. For the first …
Puppy love: Live action Lady and the Tramp debuts on Disney+
(c) 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(NEW YORK) — This is the night, it’s a beautiful night — to share a plate of spaghetti and watch the new live action Lady and the Tramp on the newly launched Disney+. The remake of the 1955 animated classic features Tessa Thompson voicing the elegant cocker spaniel named Lady while Justin Theroux lends his …
“You never say never”: Would Chris Evans ever reprise his Captain America role?
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILERS AHEAD) Now that the story of Steve Rogers/Captain America is apparently over in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, would actor Chris Evans ever entertain reprising the character? In a Variety feature in which longtime friends and fellow MCU stars Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans interview each other about their new projects, …
‘Fantasy Island’ gets a horror movie makeover, thanks to ‘Get Out’ producer Blumhouse
Sony Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Fantasy Island, the kitschy hit TV show that ran from 1978 to 1984, has gotten a scary reboot from Blumhouse, the horror masters who released Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning movie Get Out. The new trailer has Michael Pena playing the late Ricardo Montalban’s signature role as the enigmatic, white suit-wearing Mr. Roarke. …
‘The Mandalorian’: Everything you need to know about the new ‘Star Wars’ series
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — On Nov. 12, Disney+ officially launches, and with it one of its most-anticipated series: Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian. That might not be news even to those who don’t consider themselves part of the worldwide legion of Star Wars die-hards, so in case you’re in that boat, let’s start with the basics. …
“I am incredibly proud to…be a part of this film”: Anna Paquin responds to ‘The Irishman’ character criticism
Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — After online naysayers took issue with her traumatized character’s dearth of dialog in The Irishman, Oscar winner Anna Paquin took to Twitter to set the record straight. She utters just six words in her 10 minutes of screen time in the film, playing the haunted adult daughter …
“I think it’s unfortunate”: Marvel Studio head Kevin Feige responds to Scorsese’s “cinema” disses
Kevin Feige and Brie Larson/Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — The man at the head of the Marvel Studios has finally weighed in on Martin Scorsese’s repeated disses of the studio’s films as “not cinema.” “I think that’s not true,” producer Kevin Feige told The Hollywood Reporter, commenting on the slights from Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. …