ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Gabrielle Union is basking in the thrill of motherhood and proudly sharing her adorable bundle of joy with the world. In a new cover story for Parents magazine, the actress, businesswoman and author shares her elation with her four-month-old daughter Kaavia, who she calls the “personification of hope.” Kaavia arrived after …
Viola Davis conquers her fear of flying as she skydives from 12,000 feet
ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Viola Davis is giving Will Smith and his Bucket List challenge a run for his money. In a new Instagram post, Davis conquered her fears and shared with fans her first skydiving experience in Hawaii. “So… I jumped out of a plane,” Davis wrote, captioning her three-part video. “Yup. …
Amazon Prime’s ‘Hanna’ reunites stars of ‘The Killing’, highlights reality in action scenes
L-R: Esme Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman/Amazon(NEW YORK) — Based on the 2011 film of the same name, the Amazon Prime Original series Hanna is now available for streaming. The new series stars Esmé Creed-Miles taking over the title role originated by Saoirse Ronan. In the series, Joel Kinnaman plays a mercenary who steals a baby, destined to …
‘Queer Eye’, ‘Love Simon’, clean up at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards
Christopher Smith/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Love, Simon, Vida and Queer Eye were winners at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards, given out at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton on Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Love, Simon was named best film — wide release, while Starz’s Vida won for best comedy series and Queer Eye took home …
Jason Isaacs on why you should see ‘Hotel Mumbai’: “It’s a very uplifting film, in a bizarre way”
L-R Nazanin Boniadi, Jason Isaacs — Photo: Mark Rogers/Bleecker Street(NEW YORK) — Hotel Mumbai tells the story of the humans behind the headlines of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India — specifically, those targeted at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Jason Isaacs plays one of those hotel guests, womanizing Russian operative Vasili. While on …
Ridley Scott praises high school stage production of ‘Alien’, suggests ‘Gladiator’ next
Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — An ambitious stage production of the 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien mounted by New Jersey’s North Bergen High School Drama Club has become a viral sensation, and one of its fans is none other than the film’s director, Ridley Scott. A number of videos from the …
Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ tops this week’s new movie releases
Disney(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide in theaters Friday: * Dumbo – Director Tim Burton’s live-action reboot of Disney’s 1941 animated classic stars Danny DeVito as the owner of a failing circus who enlists his star performer — played by Colin Farrell — to care for the titular character, a newborn elephant with particularly big ears. After …
‘Alien’ turns 40 with anniversary short film series
Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — It’s hard to believe that Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking film Alien turns 40 this year, but to mark the occasion, 20th Century Fox is launching the Alien Anniversary Shorts, a series of six short films from new filmmakers set in the Alien universe, which will debut on IGN. The filmmakers were chosen from over 550 …
David Oyelowo to star in his feature directorial debut ‘The Water Man’
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — David Oyelowo is set to make his feature directorial debut with The Water Man, a film he’s producing and in which he will also star. According to Deadline, Oyelowo will star alongside Rosario Dawson, This Is Us star Lonnie Chavis, Amiah Miller, Alfred Molina, and Maria Bello in his film, which will be executive …
Rita Wilson reveals heartfelt message she gave Tom Hanks after her cancer diagnosis
ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks are one of the most beloved Hollywood couples around, so it should come as no surprise that when she found out about her breast cancer diagnosis four years ago, she handled the situation with class and a bit of humor. Wilson, a singer and actress, …