Elizabeth Moss as Offred in “The Handmaid’s Tale” – Hulu(LOS ANGELES) — The Handmaid’s Tale has been renewed for a fourth season. The Emmy-winning dystopian series, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, remains Hulu’s most-watched show, original or acquired, according to the streaming service. Elisabeth Moss stars in the series, along with …
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ scores biggest-ever debut for Quentin Tarantino; ‘The Lion King’ stays on top
Andrew Cooper/Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — which boasts an all-star ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — set a record for writer/director Quentin Tarantino, debuting this weekend in second place with an estimated $40.35 million. That makes it the largest opening weekend ever for a Tarantino …
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to edit September issue of British Vogue
ste_moi/iStock(LONDON)– Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, frequently hailed as a fashion icon, is the guest editor of the September issue of British Vogue, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. “These last seven months have been a rewarding process, curating and collaborating with Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s editor-in-chief, to take the year’s most read fashion issue and steer its …
Bigger than ever: Issa Rae gives update on ‘Insecure’ season 4
HBO/Anne Marie Fox(LOS ANGELES) — After HBO programming president Casey Bloys announced that Issa Rae’s critically acclaimed series Insecure wouldn’t be back until 2020, Rae is now giving fans a much needed update. During a Television Critics Association panel for her upcoming HBO series with Robin Thede, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Rae confirmed that the …
Taking a deep dive into Chace Crawford’s character The Deep from Amazon’s new series ‘The Boys’
Amazon Studios(NEW YORK) — Amazon Studio’s new series The Boys is now available for streaming. Based on Garth Ennis’ bestselling graphic novel series of the same name, the show turns the superhero genre on its head. In The Boys, super-powered people are real, and they’re real jerks — particularly a Justice League-like group called The …
‘Aladdin’ flies past $1 billion dollar mark
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Aladdin went from “A Whole New World” to a whole new tax bracket: the live-action retelling of Disney’s animated classic of the same name has crossed the $1 billion dollar mark worldwide. “We ain’t never had a friend like you!” read the site’s official Twitter, which thanked, “the fans across the globe” …
Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge discuss their pre-show rituals for Broadway’s ‘Sea Wall/A Life’
Max Vadukul(NEW YORK) — Jake Gyllenhaal is having a blockbuster summer, thanks to his role as Mysterio is Spider-Man: Far from Home. But now he’s transitioning from the Marvel universe to the Broadway stage. After a successful off-Broadway run, Gyllenhaal and British actor Tom Sturridge upgrade to the Great White Way this Friday with their …
Jennifer Lopez turning criminal kingpin in ‘The Godmother’
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Jennifer Lopez will produce, star in and possibly even make her directorial debut the upcoming biopic The Godmother, according to Variety. Lopez will play the titular character, a.k.a. Griselda Blanco, who outsmarted and out-hustled the men around her to rise from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to become one of the …
Molly Bernard reveals the teenage journal entry she wrote about her ‘Younger’ co-star and “idol,” Sutton Foster
Courtesy of TV Land (L-R: Molly Bernard; Hilary Duff)(NEW YORK) — Imagine writing fan mail to your favorite actress, and then getting to co-star with her on a hit TV show some 15 years later. That full circle moment is exactly what happened to Molly Bernard with her idol, Sutton Foster. As the Younger co-stars …
Jordan Peele explains why he wouldn’t direct the ‘Blade’ reboot starring Mahershala Ali
ABC/Randy Holmes (LOS ANGELES) — After it was announced that Mahershala Ali would take on the role of Blade in the forthcoming Marvel reboot of the same name, fans were quick to suggest Jordan Peele as a potential director. However, the Oscar-winner winner says he’s not really up for the job. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Peele says he’s …