(L-R) Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, James Gunn, Michael Rooker/Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — In a lengthy interview with Deadline, Guardians of the Galaxy series writer/director James Gunn discusses for the first time his firing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe by ABC News’ parent company Disney, and his eventual re-hiring. As you’ll recall, Gunn was famously …
TBS renews Tracy Morgan’s ‘The Last O.G.’ for a third season
TBS(NEW YORK) — Tracy Morgan’s life after prison comedy, The Last O.G., is coming back for another season. The Jordan Peele-produced comedy series, which stars Morgan and Tiffany Haddish, has officially been renewed for a third season by TBS, ABC Radio confirmed Wednesday. The series stars Morgan as Tray, a recently released inmate who returns …
‘Rick and Morty’ Season 4 premiering in November; creators want to give Kanye his own episode
Adult Swim(NEW YORK) — In a brief, yet very informative clip that Adult Swim debuted Wednesday, the titular leads of Adult Swim’s acclaimed series Rick and Morty announced that the show’s anticipated fourth season will debut in November. The announcement was part of the WarnerMedia upfronts presentation in New York City this morning. In typically …
Selena Gomez slams social media: “For my generation…[it] has been really terrible”
Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(CANNES) — Selena Gomez may be one of the most-followed people on Instagram, but that doesn’t mean she thinks social media is a good idea. Variety reports that at a press conference during the Cannes Film Festival to promote her new movie The Dead Don’t Die, Selena told reporters, “I …
‘Black Mirror: Season 5’ trailer arrives with Anthony Mackie, Miley Cyrus, Topher Grace and more
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Here’s good news for Black Mirror fans: A new season is coming next month! Now here’s the bad news: It’s only three episodes. Netflix announced Wednesday that Black Mirror season five will arrive June 5 with “three all-new stories.” The star-studded cast includes Avengers series star Anthony Mackie, Miley Cyrus, Topher Grace, …
‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘RBG’ top noms for ‘2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards’
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — MTV announced the categories and nominees for the fan-voted 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Tuesday, and Avengers: Endgame, Game of Thrones and the documentary RBG lead all comers, with four nominations apiece. Along with fan favorites like Best Kiss, Best Hero and Best Villain, MTV has added some new categories, …
‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Veep’ logged series-best ratings Sunday night
HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) — Last Sunday’s Game of Thrones‘ penultimate episode, “The Bells,” marked a ratings high for the series, drawing 12.5 million viewers. Factoring in HBO’s streaming platforms, the episode was watched by a season high 18.4 million people. Overall, Game of Thrones‘ eighth and final season is averaging 43 million viewers per episode …
Carol Burnett, others remember “one in a million” Tim Conway
Carol Burnett and Tim Conway in 2013; Joshua Blanchard/WireImage(NEW YORK) — After news of The Carol Burnett Show and McHale’s Navy star Tim Conway’s death on Tuesday, tributes from celebrities, including Burnett, have been pouring in. Burnett said in a statement Tuesday: “I’m heartbroken. He was one in a million, not only as a brilliant comedian …
Anthony Anderson to make directorial debut with tonight’s ‘black-ish’
ABC/Kelsey McNeal(LOS ANGELES) — Anthony Anderson will move from in front of the camera to behind on tonight’s installment of ABC’s black-ish. Anderson, who stars on the show as a father of five, directs the season’s pentuntimate show, which airs tonight. On Tuesday’s Good Morning America, Anderson, who also produces black-ish, said of the career …
‘Carol Burnett Show’ star Tim Conway dead at 85
Photo by Earl Gibson III/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Comic actor Tim Conway, best known as one of the stars of The Carol Burnett Show, has died, his rep confirms to ABC News. He was 85. Conway passed away in Los Angeles this morning from complications due to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), otherwise know as water on …