Marvel Studios/Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Avengers: Endgame had its world premiere Monday night in Los Angeles, amid intense hype and equal secrecy surrounding what is ultimately the end of this phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact, even the film’s stars didn’t how it ended. Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, says the actors themselves were kept …
State’s attorney received death threats after Jussie Smollett charges were dropped, says office
Jussie Smollett addresss the press March 26 following the announcement that charges against him had been droppped; Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Kim Foxx, the Cook County, Illinois state’s attorney whose office made the decision to drop all charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a hate crime attack against himself, has herself been receiving …
Maisie Williams says ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners let her decide how much to show in “that” scene
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — (NOTE: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SUNDAY NIGHT’S “GAME OF THRONES” EPISODE!!!) One of the most memorable scenes in last night’s Game of Thrones episode comes when Maisie Williams’ character Arya decides that before they all face certain death fighting the White Walkers, she wants to know what it’s like to…well, you know. …
Mel Brooks launching Broadway residency
ABC/Lisa Rose(NEW YORK) — Mel Brooks is no stranger to Broadway, having won three Tony Awards for The Producers, but now the EGOT-winning Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein director is staging a residency on the Great White Way. Brooks will take center stage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for what’s described as a, “hilarious unscripted show …
After devastating fire at Paris landmark, Alamo Drafthouse holding free screenings of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’
Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After a fire devastated France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral last week, the boutique cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse is helping the Paris landmark live on — on the big screen. Alamo will screen the 1939 classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame at select locations including Austin, …
“What if he didn’t do it?” Jussie Smollett’s brother pens op-ed in actor’s defense
ABC(CHICAGO) — Jussie Smollett’s eldest brother Jojo is speaking out in defense of his brother, who’s kept mum ever since the charges that he lied to police about a hate crime attack were dropped last month. In a lengthy op-ed on BET titled “What If Jussie Is Telling The Truth?,” JoJo passionately defended his brother …
Robert Downey Jr. says final eight minutes of ‘Endgame’ are “the best” in the “entire run” of Marvel movies
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Avengers: Endgame comes out this week, and nobody’s apparently more excited for the fans to see it than Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. In a video interview with the U.K.-based outlet The Upcoming, Downey was asked what he thought of the still super-secret film. He said, “The last eight minutes …
With a $60 million dollar Netflix deal, who runs the world? Beyoncé
Courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment (LOS ANGELES) — Need further proof Beyoncé runs the world? Variety reports Netflix paid the superstar entertainer $60 million total for her three contracted specials for the streamer. The figure puts her in the same top-tier league as the deals Netflix signed with comics Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, who were …
Game of Thrones recap: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister; Helen Sloan/HBO(SPOILERS AHEAD!) Last week’s episode of Game of Thrones ended with a double whammy: Jon Snow finally learned that he is, in fact, Aegon Targaryen: true heir to the Iron Throne and — this cannot be stressed enough — nephew of his current lover, Daenerys Targaryen. We also saw the much-memed …
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ tops the box office on an otherwise low-grossing Easter weekend
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The R-rated supernatural horror flick The Curse of La Llorona opened in first place this weekend, earning $26.5 million on what was otherwise the lowest-grossing Easter weekend at the box office since 2005 — just $112 million in tickets were sold overall. Set within the Conjuring universe, The Curse of …