Rock’n Robin Productions(LOS ANGELES) — Before the new film hits theaters, The Lion King is getting its own primetime special on ABC. Robin Roberts is set to host The Lion King: Can You Feel the Love Tonight, exploring the franchise’s long-lasting appeal and giving a sneak peek into the upcoming film. The special will include …
Fury unleashed: Samuel L. Jackson calls out Sony for Nick Fury eye patch blunder
Jay Maidment(LOS ANGELES) — Sony Pictures has some major explaining to do to Marvel Cinematic Universe star Samuel L. Jackson. On Monday, Jackson, who’s portrayed S.H.I.E.L.D director Nick Fury since 2008’s Iron Man, took to Instagram to go off on a major blunder that Sony made in its ad campaign for Spider-Man: Far From Home. …
Roseanne Barr joining Andrew Dice Clay for “Mr. and Mrs. America” comedy tour
James Devaney/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A year after her Roseanne revival was pulled off the air, Roseanne Barr is hitting the road for a new comedy tour with Andrew Dice Clay. Barr shared a promo poster for the “Mr. and Mrs. America” tour on Instagram Sunday, which features her wearing a Statue of Liberty crown …
Busy Philipps says “I do” to turning 40 with epic “destination wedding” birthday bash
Jordin Althaus/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(SAN JOSE DEL CABO) — Busy Philipps threw herself an epic 40th birthday celebration in Mexico over the weekend. Though she’s been married to screenwriter Marc Silverstein since 2007, the actress and TV host decided to hold a wedding-style bash at the popular wedding venue Flora’s Farms in …
‘Toy Story 4’s’ new scene stealers Keegan-Michael Key and Tony Hale talk joining the franchise
Walt Disney Studios(NEW YORK) — Woody, Buzz and all your old favorites are back for Toy Story 4, the latest installment in the Disney-Pixar franchise, which opened in first place this weekend. This time around there are also new favorites to love — including the DIY trash-turned-toy Forky, voiced by Tony Hale, and carnival prize …
Daredevils Nik and Lijana Wallenda successfully complete tightrope walk across NYC’s Times Square
Walt Disney Television/Jeff Neira(NEW YORK) — Nik Wallenda, the so-called “King of the highwire,” successfully traversed a 1,300-foot-long cable suspended 25 stories above street level over New York’s legendary Times Square Sunday night, joined by his sister, Lijana, in her first performance since she fell 30 feet off a tightrope and was critically injured in 2017. The …
‘Toy Story 4’ tops the weekend box office with $118 million debut
Disney/Pixar(NEW YORK) — Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 4 topped the weekend box office with a an estimated $118 million debut — a franchise high, topping Toy Story 3‘s $110.3 million opening back in 2010. However, as has been the case with most sequels of late, it opened well below the $140 to $200 Disney had projected. That …
Nik Wallenda on his high-wire walk across NYC’s Times Square: “There are a lot of distractions”
Walt Disney Television/Jeff Neira(NEW YORK) — In 2012, high-wire artist Nik Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls. In 2013, he walked across the Grand Canyon. But Sunday night, he’ll face the scariest challenge of all: walking across New York City. More specifically, Nik will be walking on a 1,300-foot-long cable suspended 25 stories above street level …
‘Siren’ star Eline Powell to make a splash at annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Freeform/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Eline Powell, the star of Freeform’s mermaid thriller Siren, will be making a splash at the 37th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in New York City on Saturday. This year marks the Belgian actress’ first time at the parade and she’ll be riding a special Siren-themed float. She’s still deciding what …
Family man Jim Gaffigan plays a polygamist in ‘Being Frank’
Jim Spellman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — If you’re at all familiar with comic Jim Gaffigan’s stand-up material, you know he’s got a lot of jokes about being the father of five kids. But he’s putting a new spin on his reputation as a devoted family man with his current film role as a polygamist in the …