Disney(LOS ANGELES) — A new trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King made its debut on Monday, and features Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s take on Nala, the film’s beloved lioness. The sneak peek opens with Nala telling Simba — voiced by Donald Glover — that he has to take his place as king. “We need you, come home,” she pleads, as Simba is …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Luke P. and Luke S. square off, and Hannah must pick the winner
ABC/Robert Clark(LOS ANGELES) — On Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette, it was time for the 15 remaining men to leave the mansion and head to Newport, Rhode Island, where Hannah B. was awaiting their arrival. But there was trouble in store, as Luke S. and “psychopath” Luke P. locked horns. The first date card went to Jed, who met up with Hannah in …
“Standing Ovation” – Oprah Winfrey praises young actor Jharrel Jerome in Ava DuVernay’s ‘When They See Us’
Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey was one of the many celebrities who had plenty of praise for filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s Netflix series on the Central Park Five, When They See Us. In an Instagram post Sunday, Winfrey posted a image of Jharrel Jerome, the young actor who plays a young Korey Wise, one of …
Kevin Spacey could face sex assault trial in October
Kevin Spacey and attorney Alan Jackson; Nicole Harnishfeger-Pool/Getty Images(NANTUCKET) — Despite urging from his attorney for a speedier trial, Kevin Spacey will have his day in court over a sexual assault charge no earlier than October. The trial stems from the accusations of a then-18-year-old busboy, who accused the Oscar winner of plying him with …
From ‘Endgame’ to card game: Joe and Anthony Russo deal ‘Magic: The Gathering’ adaptation for Netflix
L-R Anthony Russo, Joe Russo/ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed four Marvel blockbusters, including the most recent, Avengers: Endgame, are adapting the popular card-based adventure game Magic: The Gathering into an animated series for Netflix. ABC Radio has learned that the pair will produce the project along with Hasbro and Wizards of …
Is James Holzhauer’s winning streak in ‘Jeopardy!’?
Jeopardy! Productions(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILER ALERT) Footage that’s making the rounds online seems to show that the record-breaking run by James Holzhauer, the current Jeopardy! champ, ends tonight. Following 32 straight wins, Holzhauer apparently was dethroned by librarian Emma Boettcher when the pair both correctly answered the Final Jeopardy question. Professional gambler Holzhauer was one game …
Tony Soprano’s NJ house is on sale for $3.4 million
Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage(NEW JERSEY) — The North Caldwell, New Jersey property that Tony Soprano called home on the HBO series The Sopranos from 1999-2007 is up for sale, with an asking price of $3.4 million, according to The New York Times. The 5,600-square-foot house, set on a 1.5-acre lot, has undergone a few cosmetic changes …
‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ reigns at the box office with $49 million debut
Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Warner Brothers’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters roared it’s way to the top of the box office this weekend, just not as mightily as expected. The third installment in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, following 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, delivered an estimated $49 million, slightly below the $50-$55 million the studio had predicted, and well below Godzilla‘s …
Ahead of Sunday night’s premiere, ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ star Colman Domingo calls season five “epic”
AMC(NEW YORK) — Colman Domingo has been one of the few remaining original stars of AMC’s spin-off Fear The Walking Dead, and much of that is due to the mysterious charm of his character Victor Strand. “He’s like peeling open a nice sweet and bitter onion,” Domingo laughs to ABC Radio while describing his smooth-talking …
Producer Matthew Vaughn talks Elton, floating fans and the “true fantasy” that is ‘Rocketman’
L-R – Producers Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish — Dave Allocca/Starpix(NEW YORK) — Matthew Vaughn is the filmmaker behind the hit X-Men: First Class and the Kingsman movies — the latter of which featured quite possibly the most famous cameo performer in the world: Elton John. Elton’s tapped Vaughn to co-produce the long-in-development cinematic life story …