Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — Product tie-ins for blockbuster movies are nothing new, but there’s a Death Star-sized push for the ninth and final Star Wars “saga” chapter. The global promo push for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will feature products and/or related content from “eight of the world’s most iconic and best-in-class brands,” including Porsche, …
Joaquin Phoenix planted fake expletive-laced ‘Joker’ outtake on ‘Kimmel’
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — While he’s already earned praise for his gritty take on the Batman villain Joker, Joaquin Phoenix says an outtake that showed him cursing out a colleague on set would have better left on the cutting room floor. Instead, it ended up on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The late-night host said that director Todd …
Report: Angelina Jolie says she’ll “never” marry again after feeling “pressured” to wed Brad Pitt
Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Angelina Jolie reportedly says she’ll “never get married again,” following her divorce to her third husband, Brad Pitt. A “source” tells Us Weekly that the Oscar-winning Maleficent series star, “felt that Brad pressured her” to walk down the aisle. The former A-List couple wed in …
Selena Gomez opens up about her family’s immigration story as ‘Living Undocumented’
Disney Channel/Paul Hebert(LOS ANGELES) — Living Undocumented, an immigration docu-series Selena Gomez produced, debuts on Netflix today and is a project so close to her heart. In a personal essay for Time, she opens up about her family’s personal immigration story, which began in the 1970s when her aunt crossed the border from Mexico into …
That’s a wrap: TNT renews ‘Claws’ for its fourth and final season
L-R: Nash, Perrineau — Patti Perret/TNT(LOS ANGELES) — The Niecy Nash-led TNT drama Claws is set to have its final chapter. According to Variety, TNT has renewed the crime drama for its fourth and final season. “For the past three seasons, Claws has handled delicate and culturally relevant themes like race, class, gender, age and sexual orientation …
Jordan Peele signs five-year movie deal with Universal
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele has inked a five-year exclusive, first-look deal with Universal. Under the new deal, Universal will develop Peele’s next two films, which he will write, direct, and produce. The studio backed Peele’s directorial debut Get Out which, in addition to grossing $176 million at the box office, landed Peele the …
‘The Voice’ recap: Blake Shelton nabs three artists, but John Legend lands the biggest one of the night
Trae Patton/NBC(NEW YORK) — The Voice blind auditions continued on Tuesday night with Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani continuing to build their teams. Blake grabbed the most artists of the night, picking up three for his team. John wound up with two, including the biggest artist of the night. Gwen and Kelly each had one. But first, Monday’s show ended …
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returning to ‘WWE SmackDown’ on Friday
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — If you detect the aroma of a WWE comeback, then you can indeed smell what The Rock is cooking. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is returning to WWE SmackDown for the first time in six years, for the wrestling match-up’s Friday debut on Fox. In a tweet, Johnson teased, “There’s no greater …
“I’m Harley Freakin’ Quinn!” Margot Robbie’s character comes into her own in the gonzo trailer for Birds of Prey
© 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC Comics(LOS ANGELES) — Margot Robbie and director Cathy Yan obviously went all-out for the trailer for Robbie’s upcoming Suicide Squad spin-off Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. Like the DC Comic book series Birds of Prey, the …
When he’s not saving the world on TV, Kiefer Sutherland’s a rock star
BMG Rights Management GmBH(NEW YORK) — When he’s not starring in TV shows like 24 and Designated Survivor, Kiefer Sutherland is also a musician who tours the world, performing his original country-rock tunes for thousands of fans. He’s just released a deluxe version edition of his latest album, Reckless & Me. Sutherland tells ABC Audio that …