Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Academy Award winner Jordan Peele’s latest thriller Us will soon be available to take home. Universal has announced the home video release of the film, which has already made close to $250 million worldwide. Us will be available on Digital on June 4, 2019 as well as on 4K Ultra HD, …
Thought ‘Game of Thrones” battle was too dark? That’s on you, says show’s cinematographer
HBO/Vladimir Furdik(LOS ANGELES) — After many complained that last Sunday’s Battle of Winterfell was too dark to decipher what was going on, Game of Thrones cinematographer Fabien Wagner has sounded off. In short, he says it’s on you. “A lot of the problem is that a lot of people don’t know how to tune their …
18 million views and counting: Chris Pratt’s “really illegal” ‘Avengers: Endgame’ video goes viral
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — By now, everyone knows that Avengers: Endgame is a box office smash, but the movie has also spawned one of the biggest viral videos of the year, thanks to co-star Chris Pratt. The actor recently took to Instagram to confess he shot a video on set that he wasn’t supposed to, …
Series high ratings for ‘Thrones’ and ‘Barry’ for HBO Sunday night
HBO/Helen Sloan(NEW YORK) — Sunday night’s Game of Thrones episode, “The Long Night,” marked a ratings high for the HBO series, drawing 12 million viewers. When you add in both Sunday night airings, plus streaming on HBO NOW and HBO GO, the episode was seen by a total of 17.8 million viewers. The previous gross …
Absorbent and yellow and porous as ever, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ turns 20
Nickelodeon(LOS ANGELES) — Though he doesn’t look a day over — well, he has no specific age — SpongeBob Squarepants, the show, turns 20 today. The late Stephen Hillenburg created the animated series, inspired by his early days as a marine biology teacher. The Oklahoma native developed ocean-dwelling comic characters in 1984, including “Bob the …
Fox renews ‘Empire,’ but Jussie Smollett’s participation is unclear
Patrick Hoelck/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — Fox has renewed Empire for a sixth season, but star Jussie Smollett’s part in the show is a bit less certain. In the official statement late Tuesday afternoon announcing the renewal, Fox made no mention of Smollett and the headline-dominating legal issues that have surrounded him for most of the year, stemming …
Who gon’ check me boo: Oprah Winfrey explains why she stepped down from her “60 Minutes” gig
Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey doesn’t need CBS’ advice when it comes to putting on a good show. In a wide-ranging cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, the media mogul opened up about why she decided to quit her gig at CBS’ 60 Minutes. Winfrey said she knew the job wasn’t for …
Kevin Hart in talks to produce and star in remake of Korean comedy ‘Extreme Job’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Kevin Hart is looking to pull double duty with his next project. According to Variety, Hart is in talks to headline a remake of the Korean comedy Extreme Job. He is expected to be joined by Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver, who is on board to pen the adapted screenplay. The …
Watch now: Jim Carrey as the evil Dr. Robotnik in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — The classic SEGA game Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to the big screen, and none other than Jim Carrey is playing the heavy. Paramount Pictures revealed the first teaser for Sonic the Hedgehog, which features a CG-version of the speedy blue creature — voiced by Parks and Rec‘s Ben Schwartz — …
Halle Berry reveals she “broke three ribs” during filming for ‘John Wick: Chapter 3’
Lionsgate/Photo: Mark Rogers(NEW YORK) — Halle Berry went full action hero in her latest film John Wick 3 and she’s got the battle scars to prove it. In an interview with Extra, Berry discussed her intense training for the film which left her with three broken ribs. “Hours and hours of stunt training, it’s gun …