NBC(NEW YORK) — NBC just announced the first batch of hosts and musical guests for Saturday Night Live‘s upcoming 45th season — which will see the long-awaited return of one of SNL‘s superstar veterans, Eddie Murphy. Murphy, an SNL cast member from 1980-1984, will return to host the December 21 installment of the show. It’ll …
Additional sex crimes charges and a delayed trial date for Harvey Weinstein
iStock/Marilyn Nieves(NEW YORK) — Disgraced Hollywood filmmaker Harvey Weinstein returned to Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday to face additional charges related to allegations of sexual misconduct made by Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra. This is the third time Weinstein has been arraigned on the same indictment in Manhattan Supreme Court for allegations of sexual assault. On …
Netflix reveals title, teaser-trailer for ‘Breaking Bad’ sequel film
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — After confirming a rumored Breaking Bad film was in the works, Netflix debuted the trailer for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on Saturday. The thriller, written and directed by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, focuses on Aaron Paul’s meth-cooking Jesse Pinkman character from from the original series. The snippet shows the show’s …
Didn’t get to D23? Now you can check out the teaser for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — If you didn’t make it to this year’s news-packed Disney Expo D23 over the weekend, fear not: The new teaser to the ninth installment in the Star Wars saga that premiered there is now online. The teaser begins with a series of many of the iconic moments and characters from creator George …
So much ‘Star Wars’ news from D23: Disney+ drops ‘The Mandalorian’ trailer; Ewan McGregor confirms Obi-Wan Kenobi series
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — There’s a lot for Star Wars fans to love coming to Disney’s forthcoming streaming service, Disney+. Ewan McGregor, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in three Star Wars movies, appeared in person at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California over the weekend to announce that he’ll play the Jedi master once again in a …
‘Black Panther’ sequel to hit theaters in 2022
L-R Coogler, Boseman – Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — May 6, 2022 is the day we’ll see the sequel to Marvel’s Black Panther. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Black Panther co-writer/director Ryan Coogler took the stage at Disney’s D23 Expo Saturday in Anaheim, California to reveal the news. Disney later posted the announcement on its official …
‘Angel Has Fallen’ soars to number one at the box office
Gerard Butler in “Angel Has Fallen”; Simon Varsano/Lionsgate(NEW YORK) — Angel Has Fallen opened ahead of expectations, delivering an estimated $21.25 million. The third film in the Fallen franchise, starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Nick Nolte, fell just short of matching its predecessor, London Has Fallen‘s $21.6 million. Despite posting the lowest opening weekend of …
Kirsten Dunst says her pregnancy was a “surprise”: “It feels like I lucked out”
Liz Von Hoene /SHOWTIME(LOS ANGELES) — In a new interview with Net-A-PORTER’s digital magazine PorterEdit, Kirsten Dunst opens up about her baby son with fiancé Jesse Plemons. “I thought I would have a hard time getting pregnant, but it was a surprise,” the 37-year-old says. “If I hadn’t met Jesse, I would have frozen my …
Disney unveils concept art for Avengers Campus; first-ever ‘Moana’ attraction
The Walt Disney Company/Image Group LA(ANAHEIM) — At the D23 Expo in California Friday, Disney announced some big plans for its theme parks. First, the new concept art was revealed for its Marvel-themed Avengers Campus, currently under construction at California Adventure and Disneyland Paris. Those lands will be part of an “interconnected, global story.” More …
What do Robert Downey Jr., the Rolling Stones and NASA have in common?
Courtesy of the Rolling Stones(PASADENA) — Months after announcing a plan to clean up the Earth significantly in 10 years, Robert Downey Jr. made an announcement Thursday that was…well, out of this world. The Marvel star revealed that the team behind NASA’s InSight lander has named a Martian rock after iconic rock band The Rolling …