Alex Lombardi(NEW YORK) — If you loved season one of PEN15, Hulu’s ode to being a teen in the early 2000s, we have good news for you. The show, created by and starring Maya Erksine and Anna Konkle, has officially been picked up for season two. Erksine and Konkle play 13-year-old versions of themselves as …
Zac Efron says Metallica’s James Hetfield “absolutely nailed” role in Netflix’s Ted Bundy movie
Netflix/Brian Douglas – 2017(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Metallica frontman James Hetfield makes his dramatic film acting debut in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, a new movie about Ted Bundy, and his performance has earned rave reviews from its lead. During an interview on Tuesday’s installment of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Zac Efron, who plays …
Alex Trebek talks cancer treatment, ‘Jeopardy’ champ James Holzhauer: “He has no weaknesses”
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Alex Trebek stopped by Good Morning America Wednesday to update fans on his treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer — but also to talk about one of the most exciting runs on Jeopardy ever. Current champ James Holzhauer, setting and breaking the show’s records at an incomparable pace, is making …
Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ tethers to digital and DVD on June 4
Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Academy Award winner Jordan Peele’s latest thriller Us will soon be available to take home. Universal has announced the home video release of the film, which has already made close to $250 million worldwide. Us will be available on Digital on June 4, 2019 as well as on 4K Ultra HD, …
Thought ‘Game of Thrones” battle was too dark? That’s on you, says show’s cinematographer
HBO/Vladimir Furdik(LOS ANGELES) — After many complained that last Sunday’s Battle of Winterfell was too dark to decipher what was going on, Game of Thrones cinematographer Fabien Wagner has sounded off. In short, he says it’s on you. “A lot of the problem is that a lot of people don’t know how to tune their …
18 million views and counting: Chris Pratt’s “really illegal” ‘Avengers: Endgame’ video goes viral
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — By now, everyone knows that Avengers: Endgame is a box office smash, but the movie has also spawned one of the biggest viral videos of the year, thanks to co-star Chris Pratt. The actor recently took to Instagram to confess he shot a video on set that he wasn’t supposed to, …
Series high ratings for ‘Thrones’ and ‘Barry’ for HBO Sunday night
HBO/Helen Sloan(NEW YORK) — Sunday night’s Game of Thrones episode, “The Long Night,” marked a ratings high for the HBO series, drawing 12 million viewers. When you add in both Sunday night airings, plus streaming on HBO NOW and HBO GO, the episode was seen by a total of 17.8 million viewers. The previous gross …
Absorbent and yellow and porous as ever, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ turns 20
Nickelodeon(LOS ANGELES) — Though he doesn’t look a day over — well, he has no specific age — SpongeBob Squarepants, the show, turns 20 today. The late Stephen Hillenburg created the animated series, inspired by his early days as a marine biology teacher. The Oklahoma native developed ocean-dwelling comic characters in 1984, including “Bob the …
Fox renews ‘Empire,’ but Jussie Smollett’s participation is unclear
Patrick Hoelck/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — Fox has renewed Empire for a sixth season, but star Jussie Smollett’s part in the show is a bit less certain. In the official statement late Tuesday afternoon announcing the renewal, Fox made no mention of Smollett and the headline-dominating legal issues that have surrounded him for most of the year, stemming …
Who gon’ check me boo: Oprah Winfrey explains why she stepped down from her “60 Minutes” gig
Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey doesn’t need CBS’ advice when it comes to putting on a good show. In a wide-ranging cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, the media mogul opened up about why she decided to quit her gig at CBS’ 60 Minutes. Winfrey said she knew the job wasn’t for …