Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has announced that it will limit the amount of smoking in its original movies and TV shows following a report that found that the streaming giant depicts tobacco use in more of its shows than broadcast or cable does. The report, conducted by the Truth Initiative tobacco control organization, measured shows …
It’s a…Power Ranger? Shay Mitchell has a Mighty Morphin’ baby gender reveal
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Patrick Ta Beauty(LOS ANGELES) — After announcing her pregnancy with a YouTube video earlier this week, Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell revealed the baby’s gender with the help of some Power Rangers. In a new YouTube video, Shay and boyfriend Matte Babel poll their family members to see if they …
Kevin Spacey sexual assault accuser drops civil lawsuit against actor
Nicole Harnishfeger-Pool/Getty Images(NANTUCKET) — The man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault and battery has dropped his civil lawsuit against the actor, according to court documents obtained by ABC News. The accuser’s attorney, Mitchell Garabedian, offered no explanation for the dismissal, saying, “Respectfully, because of the pending criminal action I have no further comment …
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas share first official wedding pic
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(FRANCE) — Official pictures were finally released from Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ second wedding, which took place in France last weekend. The Game of Thrones actress and Jonas Brothers singer both shared the first professional pic on their Instagram pages late Wednesday. “Mr and Mrs Jonas,” they captioned the black-and-white image. …
Yada, yada, yada — ‘Seinfeld’ turns 30 Friday
George Lange/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Believe it or not, Seinfeld marks its 30th anniversary today, and after three decades, the so-called “show about nothing” has become a TV classic. Now regarded as one of the biggest and most influential American sitcoms of all-time, Seinfeld featured show co-creator and stand-up comic Jerry Seinfeld …
‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ and ‘Midsommar’ light up the Fourth of July weekend box office
Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — While there aren’t any major films opening in wide release today, this will be the first full weekend of play for two movies that opened earlier in the week: * Spider-Man: Far from Home — The sequel to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, which opened Tuesday, picks up after the events of Avengers: …
‘Hunger Games’-themed attractions coming to China, but plans scrapped in NYC
Murray Close(NEW YORK) — Sorry, Hunger Games fans. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate, the movie studio that released the hit series of films, has scrapped plans to bring an indoor entertainment center to New York’s Times Square. The so-called Lionsgate Entertainment City was supposed to open this year, with attractions and restaurants based on …
Beyonce’s protégé Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle to star as Ariel in live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Beyonce is set to star as Nala in Disney’s upcoming live-action The Lion King — and now one of her protégés has landed the lead role in the live-action re-imagining of The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey, of the Grammy-nominated sister singing duo Chloe x Halle, has officially …
Brad Pitt on why he’s taking fewer acting roles: “It’s a younger man’s game”
George Pimentel/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Brad Pitt is set to star in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood later this month, but he admits he isn’t taking on as many acting roles these days. In a new cover story with GQ Australia, the 55-year-old says he considers acting “a younger man’s game” and prefers …
Rami Malek had certain conditions before accepting James Bond villain role
ABC/Rick Rowell(LONDON) — Before Rami Malek accepted the role of the new villain in the upcoming James Bond film, he had some conditions that needed to be met. The Egyptian-American actor tells U.K.’s The Daily Mirror that he made it clear to director Cary Fukunaga exactly what kind of villain he didn’t want to play …