Amy Sussman/Staff(ANAHEIM) — Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge are new park attractions within Anaheim, California’s Disneyland and Orlando, Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort. Fans in California will get the first chance to visit that galaxy far, far away, which opens in Disneyland on Friday, but ABC News got a sneak peek. The immersive, 14-acre destination is designed to …
Ashton Kutcher testifies in “Jack the Ripper” murder trial
Frederick M. Brown/Stringer(LOS ANGELES) — Ashton Kutcher took the stand on Wednesday at the Los Angeles murder trial of the “Hollywood Ripper,” a.k.a. Michael Gargiulo, who faces two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of two women, including Kutcher’s friend Ashley Ellerin. The 41-year-old The Ranch star, testified that on February 21, 2001, the night of the murder, he …
‘The Chi’ showrunner says Lena Waithe and others were aware of Jason Mitchell’s alleged behavior
L-R, Mitchell, Waithe – Tommaso Boddi/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Following the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding The Chi star Jason Mitchell, season two showrunner Ayanna Floyd is speaking out about the what transpired on set. “When I took the helm in season two, it was Lena who informed me of the issues between Jason Mitchell and Tiffany …
‘The Chi’ showrunner says Lena Waite and others were aware of Jason Mitchell’s alleged behavior
L-R, Mitchell, Waithe – Tommaso Boddi/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Following the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding The Chi star Jason Mitchell, season two showrunner Ayanna Floyd is speaking out about the what transpired on set. “When I took the helm in season two, it was Lena who informed me of the issues between Jason Mitchell and Tiffany …
David Harbour is “proud” of his work in disappointing ‘Hellboy’ reboot, but acknowledges “major problems”
Mark Rogers/Lionsgate(LOS ANGELES) — Last month’s attempt to reboot the Hellboy franchise was a critical and commercial disappointment, and a personal disappointment for actor David Harbour. The Stranger Things star — who played the eponymous, red-skinned demon-hero in the film — lamented to Digital Spy, “We did our best, but there’s so many voices that …
Jon Hamm says ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ “is out of this world”
Photo: Scott Garfitt/Amazon(LOS ANGELES) — Mad Men veteran Jon Hamm is currently promoting his upcoming Amazon project Good Omens, but he’s also looking forward to another anticipated project: the sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun. Hamm co-stars with original stars Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer in Top Gun: Maverick, and he tells Collider that the …
Taron Egerton says Elton John won’t stop emailing him ‘Rocketman’ reviews
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — The reviews for the Elton John musical biopic Rocketman have been pouring in ahead of its release this Friday — and Elton has apparently been poring over them. Rocketman star Taron Egerton told Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday night that Elton won’t stop sending him critiques. “I try and avoid reviews but Elton …
Alex Trebek reveals “it’s kind of mind boggling” how well he’s responding to cancer treatment
Walt Disney Television/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Alex Trebek says he’s making huge strides in his fight against pancreatic cancer. The 78-year-old Jeopardy! host tells People magazine that some of his tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent. “It’s kind of mind boggling,” the game show host tells the magazine. “The doctors said that …
To Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres speaks about being sexually assaulted as a teenager
Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Ellen DeGeneres used an upcoming episode of season two of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman to discuss the abuse she suffered during her teenage years from her mother Betty’s then-husband. The 61-year-old comedian, who has previously opened up about being molested by the man, said she’s …
Netflix still shooting in Georgia, but vows to “rethink” investment in wake of abortion bill
Netflix(GEORGIA) — Netflix’s has vowed to “rethink” its entire investment in Georgia in the wake of the state’s “heartbeat” bill, which effectively bans abortion after six weeks. “We have many women working on productions in Georgia, whose rights, along with millions of others, will be severely restricted by this law. It’s why we will work with …