Jeff Daniels in “To Kill a Mockingbird”/Photo: Julieta Cervantes(NEW YORK) — The nominees for the 73rd annual Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and once again, Hollywood was well-represented on the Great White Way. Oscar nominees Annette Bening, Adam Driver, Laurie Metcalf, Bryan Cranston, and Jeff Daniels are among those who were recognized in the …
‘Avengers: Endgame’ ends weekend with $357 million domestic gross
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Turns out the record-breaking debut of Avengers: Endgame made even more money than everyone thought. The final weekend box office numbers are in, and Endgame actually earned $357.115 million domestically, rather than the $350 million initially reported. Endgame is also on track for a second record-breaking weekend, with Fandango placing ticket …
“Imagine if you will…” – Jordan Peele’s ‘Twilight Zone’ gets renewed
Photo: Robert Falconer/2019 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — On the heels of its debut earlier this month, CBS All Access has renewed Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone reboot for a second season, it was announced Monday. The series from the Oscar winning Get Out screenwriter features guest appearances from Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, …
Still fetch after all these years: ‘Mean Girls’ turns 15
Paramount(NEW YORK) — It may not be Wednesday, but we give you permission to wear pink anyway in celebration of Mean Girls’ 15th anniversary today. The 2004 Tina Fey comedy starred Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, a formerly home-schooled teen who gets entangled with the most popular girls in school, led by Rachel McAdams as Queen …
What’s next for ‘Game of Thrones’? Winning the “last war”
HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILERS, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN SUNDAY NIGHT’S EPISODE) Now that the Battle of Winterfell is over and the enemy we’ve been hearing about for eight seasons is finally vanquished, don’t think our heroes on Game of Thrones are just going sit around congratulating each other: There’s still work …
“Boyz n the Hood” director John Singleton dies at age 51
Dan MacMedan/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Critically acclaimed director John Singleton has died at the age of 51 from complications following a stroke. His family removed him from life support today, April 29. The filmmaker had initially checked himself into a hospital after experiencing pain in his leg, which was triggered by a recent flight …
Will Smith and Disney team up for #FriendLikeMe Challenge benefiting Make-A-Wish
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith, who plays Genie in the upcoming Aladdin live-action film, has conjured up a new charity initiative benefiting Make-A-Wish. The star has teamed up with Disney to show the world that “where there’s a wish, there’s a way” through the #FriendLikeMe challenge, named after Genie’s signature song. In a 30-second spot, …
‘L.A.’s Finest’: Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba explain why they didn’t give up on their Bad Boys spinoff
Spectrum Originals/Sony Pictures Television(LOS ANGELES) — Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba are over the moon about their upcoming Bad Boys‘ spinoff, L.A.’s Finest. In fact, the two actors tell Entertainment Weekly, that even when NBC passed on their action series, they refused to give up hope. “We knew it was a winner,” Union says. “And …
Oscar-nominated director John Singleton’s family is taking him off life support following stroke
Dan MacMedan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, best-known for his 1991 movie Boyz n the Hood, will be taken off of life support after suffering a stroke earlier this month. In a statement from Singleton’s family provided to ABC News on Monday, the family announced its “agonizing decision.” “It is with heavy hearts …
‘Avengers: Endgame’: Did Anthony Mackie give ABC Radio hints about his new MCU role?
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILERS AHEAD) After the shocking ending of Avengers: Endgame, where Chris Evans passes on his Captain America torch, figuratively, and shield, literally, to Anthony Mackie’s character Sam “Falcon” Wilson, it appears the flying Avenger may have known Marvel’s Endgame all along. In an April 2018 interview with ABC Radio, Mackie responded …