L-R: director David Yarovesky, Producer James Gunn/Photo: Eric Charbonneau – © 2019 CTMG(NEW YORK) — Guardians of the Galaxy series writer/director James Gunn is on the rebound, following his firing last year — and eventual rehiring — by Marvel Studios’ parent company Disney for Vol. 3. However, things weren’t looking so bright last year, after …
Dracarys! Over 19 million people watched the ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale, says HBO
HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Love it or otherwise — and the dust from that debate’s definitely going to take some time to settle — a whole lot of people tuned in to watch the series finale of Game of Thrones. HBO says a series record 19.3 million people watched Sunday night’s broadcast, when you add up …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: A night of drag queens, roller derby and chicken nuggets
Luke P. and Hannah; ABC/John Fleenor(NEW YORK) — Monday’s episode of ABC’s The Bachelorette was a wild night of drag queens, roller derby and chicken nuggets. The first group date included Grant, Luke S., Mike, Jed, Jonathan, John Paul Jones, Dylan and Luke P., all of whom got to experience a little of Hannah’s world when …
One Queen mother to another: Emilia Clarke hopes Beyoncé will “still like” her after ‘Game of Thrones’ finale
HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) — While many Game of Thrones fans are still upset with the unexpected turn that Emilia Clarke’s character Daenerys Targaryen took during the show’s eighth and final season, the actress says she’s only really concerned about one person’s opinion: Queen Bey. In an interview with The New Yorker, Clarke revealed that she …
Report: Mel Gibson looking to hire Jamie Foxx, Peter Dinklage, Michael Fassbender for ‘Wild Bunch’ reboot
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(LOS ANGELES) — Oscar winner Mel Gibson is reportedly trying to rustle up an A-List posse for his next directorial foray, a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s seminal western The Wild Bunch. According to Deadline, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is on Gibson’s radar, as is Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender, and Game of Thrones veteran …
Oprah Winfrey gives half-a-million dollars to high school after-school program
Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for THR(NEW JERSEY) — Oprah Winfrey had a major surprise for a high school in Newark, New Jersey after she found out that its Lights On program is instrumental at keeping kids off the street. According to ABC News affiliate WABC, Winfrey surprised West Side High School’s Principal Akbar Cook on …
Julianna Margulies loved ‘Game of Thrones’ finale: “That’s how it should end”
ABC(NEW YORK) — While many people were disappointed with the Game of Thrones series finale Sunday night, the show satisfied at least one famous fan. Julianna Margulies stayed up to watch the episode despite her early morning call time at Good Morning America on Monday and for her, it was worth it. “I have to …
Oops, they did it again…and again: Fans spot water bottles in ‘Game of Thrones’ finale
HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) — Two weeks after a stray coffee cup was spotted on a table in Game of Thrones — spawning a million memes, and billions in free advertising for Starbucks, even though it wasn’t a cup from the coffee giant — fan saw water bottles on the set of the final show. Millions …
Quentin Tarantino urges Cannes crowd not to spoil ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
Photo Credit: ANDREW COOPER; © 2018 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — Much like Joe and Anthony Russo did for their Avengers: Endgame, Quentin Tarantino is urging those who are about to see his latest film not to spoil it. While certainly softer than #ThanosDemandsYourSilence, Tarantino’s open letter to the Cannes Film Festival crowd …
Final answer: ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ ending
ABC/Todd Wawrychuck(LAS VEGAS) — Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has been canceled after 17 years in syndication, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The long-running game show has been hosted by The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison since 2015, and had been shooting in Las Vegas. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is an adaptation of a …