Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth in “Men in Black: International”; Giles Keyte/Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — First the good news: Men in Black: International topped the box office with an estimated $28.5 million debut. Now for the bad: The fourth installment of the 22-year-old series, starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, marked a franchise low; all …
‘The Walking Dead’ creator Robert Kirkman’s sci-fi comic ‘Oblivion Song’ coming to theaters
AMC(NEW YORK) — Robert Kirkman created the hit comic series The Walking Dead way back in 2008 — two years before it became the hit AMC show of the same name. As previously reported, the zombie series is now being adapted into a big-screen trilogy, and now, another Kirkman project is getting the movie treatment. …
Stana Katic delving into murky water, again, in second season of Amazon Prime’s ‘Absentia’
Photo Credit: ©2019 Sony Pictures Television. Image by Elena Nenkova(NEW YORK) — The second season of the thriller series Absentia, starring former Castle lead Stana Katic is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Castle, ABC’s romantic comedy cop show in which she starred with Nathan Fillion, ended in 2016, but lives on worldwide in …
“Plus One” stars Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid give their best tips for wedding season
Photo courtesy of RLJE Films(NEW YORK) — Wedding season is upon us, and Plus One feels your pain. The romantic comedy stars PEN15 actress Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, as Alice and Ben, two old pals who decide to be each other’s “plus ones” for a marathon of …
‘Jessica Jones’ lead Krysten Ritter confident the final season brings the series to a satisfying conclusion
Netflix/David Giesbrecht(LOS ANGELES) — After today, she no longer has to be a reluctant superhero — the third and final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones debuts on Netflix. Krysten Ritter, who plays the titular character, tells ABC Radio that she and the show’s creator, Melissa Rosenberg, are confident fans will be satisfied with the ending. …
At American Black Film Festival, director Tim Story, Anthony Anderson and more reflect on the loss of John Singleton
Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(MIAMI) — The American Black Film Festival was in full swing in Miami Thursday on its second day, with hundreds of black creatives, filmmakers and celebrities flocking to various events, screenings, panels and parties. However, many directors and talent agree, this year was noticeably different with the passing of critically-acclaimed director John Singleton. In …
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty in alleged bar groping incident
Photo by Bauzen/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded not guilty Thursday to one misdemeanor count each of forcible touching and sexual abuse in the third degree. The plea came in a New York City court after the 51-year-old Oscar winner surrendered to police earlier in the day at the NYPD’s 25th Precinct …
‘Men in Black: International’ and ‘Shaft’ top this week’s new movies
Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth in “Men in Black: International”; Giles Keyte/Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide Friday: * Men in Black: International — Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame co-stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson reunite for the fourth movie in the Men in Black franchise, which launched in 1997 starring Will Smith and Tommy …
Regina Hall lays down her ground rules for ‘Girls Trip 2’
ABC/Paula Lobo(MIAMI) — Regina Hall stars in Shaft which opens Friday, but she’s already thinking about Girls Trip 2 — and what she will or won’t wear in the sequel. After Jada Pinkett Smith suggested that Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would be an ideal location for Girls Trip 2, Hall tells Entertainment Tonight she’s …
Megan Hilty has a built-in “mini test audience” for new Disney Junior show, ‘T.O.T.S.’
Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When Broadway star Megan Hilty got the opportunity to be a part of Disney Junior’s new animated show, T.O.T.S, she jumped at the chance. Not only does she love voiceover work, it’s also something both of her kids could enjoy. “It’s great because I have this mini …