Michael Yarish / Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — One Day at a Time will be back to see another day. Back in March, the acclaimed show — a Cuban-American flavored reboot of the 1970s-80s series — was canceled by Netflix. Immediately, producers began shopping it around to other networks, all while fans championed it with the hashtag #SaveODAAT. Now, the show’s found …
It’s a celebration: Spike Lee invites fans to join him in Brooklyn for 30th anniversary of ‘Do The Right Thing’
ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Spike Lee is ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his 1989 film, Do the Right Thing, on Sunday — in the place where his iconic film happened. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Lee reminded fans of his upcoming Do the Right Thing block party, which will take place on the film’s anniversary and in the …
‘Yesterday’ and ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ top the weekend’s new releases
Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Opened nationwide on Wednesday: * Annabelle Comes Home — In the third chapter in the Annabelle series and seventh installment in the Conjuring film franchise, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren — again played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga — lock the titular possessed doll in a glass case. But that’s not enough to keep it from setting its sights on …
Idris Elba says he was “disheartened” that his skin color caused James Bond casting backlash
Collier Schorr exclusively for Vanity Fair(NEW YORK) — Idris Elba is opening up about the recent backlash he faced after he was put in the running for the iconic James Bond role. In the Vanity Fair cover story, Elba says at first he was excited at the idea of taking on the role of 007. “James …
Catch first glimpse of a mustachioed Nick Jonas in ‘Midway’ trailer
Reiner Bajo(LOS ANGELES) — Nick Jonas heads into battle – and sports a mustache – in the trailer for the new World War II flick, Midway. The action-packed trailer for the Roland Emmerich film shows the real-life, pivotal naval battle of Midway, which ended up turning the tide of the war. In the clip, we …
‘The Seinfeld Experience’ coming to NYC this fall in honor of sitcom’s 30th anniversary
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Hulu(NEW YORK) — It’s real and it’s spectacular: The Seinfeld Experience is coming to New York City in honor of the iconic sitcom’s 30th anniversary. The immersive attraction, from live entertainment producers Superfly, will debut this fall and offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the series through interactive exhibits, costumes, memorabilia, set …
‘Siren’ star Eline Powell promises “epic” underwater episode will give fans what they want
Freeform/Ed Herrera(NEW YORK) — Tonight, Freeform’s mermaid thriller Siren promises to give fans a deep dive under the sea with a new two-hour episode. Series star Eline Powell, who plays Ryn, the fierce mermaid-on-land, says it’s going to be “epic.” “We’re going underwater and seeing much more of the mermaid world, which is what me, …
‘Charlie’s Angels’ trailer debuts featuring new song by Ariana, Miley and Lana Del Ray
“Charlie’s Angels” cast/Chiabella James(LOS ANGELES) — Good morning, Angels! The trailer for the new Charlie’s Angels movie has been released, featuring a brand new song by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Ray. In the first glimpse of the film — written and directed by Elizabeth Banks — we meet the new spy trio, …
Kevin Bacon talks ’70s movies, celebrity, and ‘City on a Hill’
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — Kevin Bacon stars in the new Showtime drama City on a Hill, a 12-part series that premiered Sunday, June 16. The veteran actor plays an FBI agent investigating a series of armored car robberies in Boston in the ’90s. Bacon’s Jackie Rohr is a tough-talking, dogged investigator trying to close a case in a sea …
Cuba Gooding Jr. asks for dismissal in bar groping case
Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Cuba Gooding Jr.’s lawyers filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss sexual misconduct charges against the actor, citing alleged entries in his accuser’s blog that “she is starving to be visible.” Gooding’s lawyer submitted the accuser’s blogs to the court as evidence, calling it “the metamorphosis of a terribly …