ABC(CHICAGO) — A Chicago judge has ruled to unseal the documents in the criminal case of Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who claimed he was victim of a hate crime in January that police later alleged he staged. The records were sealed in March following the case against Smolllett being dropped by prosecutors. Cook County Judge …
Melissa Barrera and Mishel Prada on season two of ‘Vida’: “It starts with a bang”
Starz(NEW YORK) — The second season of Vida starts off with a bang… literally. Melissa Barrera and Mishel Prada, who play sisters Lyn and Emma on the GLAAD-award winning Starz series, want to warn viewers that the first episode is definitely NSFW. “Warning: The first like minute-and-a-half of season two, you probably shouldn’t watch around kids …
“Why did you leave Starfleet?” ‘Star Trek: Picard’ peek teases Patrick Stewart’s hero in retirement
CBS All Access(LOS ANGELES) — Jean Luc-Pinot Noir? That might be the first thing that comes to mind after fans see the first teaser to Star Trek: Picard. The first look at the anticipated CBS Access series shows what Patrick Stewart’s brilliant-but-retired Starfleet…Admiral Jean-Luc Picard has been up to in his golden years. Star Trek: …
Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush awarded nearly $2 million in #MeToo defamation case
Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) — “This was a recklessly irresponsible piece of sensational journalism of the worst kind,” declared Australian Justice Michael Wigney, before awarding Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush nearly $2 million USD in a defamation case. The amount, $2.9 million in Australian dollars (AUD), is the largest-ever defamation payout in the country’s …
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ trailer shows Arnold, Linda Hamilton, and all new killing machines
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Paramount has released the first trailer to Terminator: Dark Fate, the film that will reunite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton for the first time since James Cameron’s 1991 blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Produced by Cameron and co-written and directed by Deadpool‘s Tim Miller, the plot mirrors 1984’s original The Terminator: …
Mario Batali to be charged with indecent assault and battery
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Food Bank of New York City(NEW YORK) — Mario Batali will face arraignment in Boston Municipal Court on Friday on a charge of indecent assault and battery. The disgraced celebrity chef is accused of kissing and groping a woman against her will at a Back Bay restaurant on March …
Daniel Craig getting surgery for Bond injury, but 007 movie still on schedule
© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON Productions(LOS ANGELES) — There’s bad news and good news this morning for James Bond fans. First, the bad news: Daniel Craig will undergo surgery as a result of an ankle injury he sustained while filming Bond 25 in Jamaica. However, according to the official James Bond Twitter account, the surgery will …
“Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons” live show delivers laughs, a gaffe and plenty of nostalgia
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — It was the 1970s all over again, as Jimmy Kimmel and legendary TV show creator Norman Lear teamed up for Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons, which featured live performances from classic episodes of All In The Family and its spin-off, The Jeffersons. While the entire all-star cast shined in their roles, …
Jimmy Kimmel brings back two classic TV shows — ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ — tonight on ABC
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel and legendary TV show creator Norman Lear are bringing viewers the ultimate throwback experience. As previously reported, the two funnymen have teamed up for Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” which features live performances from classic episodes of All In The …
From ‘The Dark Knight’, to ‘Ant-Man’, to ‘All Creatures Here Below’, David Dastmalchian has the “Golden Ticket”
Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films(LOS ANGELES) — While you might not recognize actor David Dastmalchian’s name, you’ve definitely seen him work: among many others, he stole scenes as a psycho Joker follower in The Dark Knight, and the Elvis-coiffed Russian hacker Kurt in the Ant-Man movie series. He can also now be seen in theaters …