Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The R-rated supernatural horror flick The Curse of La Llorona opened in first place this weekend, earning $26.5 million on what was otherwise the lowest-grossing Easter weekend at the box office since 2005 — just $112 million in tickets were sold overall. Set within the Conjuring universe, The Curse of …
CBS’ ‘Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration’ salutes iconic record label with Stevie, Smokey, Diana, Meghan, John, J-Lo and more
Courtesy CBS/The Recording Academy/AEG Ehrlich Ventures(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday night at 8 p.m., CBS airs Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration, saluting six decades of the iconic record label. It features performances and appearances by current acts like John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Jennifer Lopez, Fantasia, Boyz II Men and Pentatonix, and Motown legends like Diana Ross, …
Tika Sumpter serves bohemian goddess looks in first images from black-ish prequel episode
ABC/Richard Cartwright(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s black-ish is celebrating one of TV’s favorite moms, just in time for Mother’s Day. In an exclusive first-look from Entertainment Weekly, fans are getting a preview of the forthcoming prequel episode focusing on Tracee Ellis Ross’ black-ish character, Rainbow Johnson. The May 7th episode will tell Rainbow’s origin story. According to EW, …
Fishy: Report alleges Johnny Depp tried to get ex Amber Heard fired from ‘Aquaman’
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Last month, Johnny Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, claiming she made up abuse allegations that hurt his career. However, a new suit against the actor’s former lawyer alleges that Depp tried to hurt Heard‘s career, by trying to get her kicked off the …
Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx, Marisa Tomei, Will Ferrell & more to stage live performances of classic ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ episodes for ABC
Photo by Ron Eisenberg/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Jimmy Kimmel and legendary TV show creator Norman Lear have tapped major Hollywood talent for upcoming live performances of classic episodes of All In The Family and its spin-off, The Jeffersons. Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The …
‘Barry’, ‘Killing Eve’, ‘Sesame Street’ honored at 2019 Peabody Awards
Jordin Althaus/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — The AMC drama Killing Eve and HBO’s dark comedy Barry, were among the entertainment winners at this year’s Peabody Awards. The annual award ceremony honor the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and online media. Other winners included NBC’s comedy The Good Place and FX’s musical dance series …
The ‘Toy Story’ gang contend with a hungry cat in new teaser trailer
Disney/Pixar(LOS ANGELES) — A new teaser trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 was released on Thursday. Woody, Buzz and the gang’s new pal Sporky are off on a vacation, where they meet an old friend and a new nemesis. The clip shows Woody — voiced once again by Tom Hanks –meeting up with his old flame …
“Fast Color”: Lorraine Toussaint explains why it was easy to relate to her super-powered character
(LOS ANGELES) — Dia Dipasupil / StaffLorraine Toussaint stars as Bo, the matriarch of her family of super-powered women, in the sci-fi drama Fast Color. Toussaint tells ABC Radio the film offers more than just a story of superheroes flaunting their special powers. “It’s about three generations of women who happened to be black, who have extraordinary …
Jeff Daniels on seeing a more flawed side to Atticus Finch in Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ‘To Kill A Mockingbird”(NEW YORK) — Since it debuted on Broadway in December, To Kill a Mockingbird has pulled in historic box office numbers and enthralled audiences with its updated take on Harper Lee’s classic 1960 novel. Adapted for the stage by Aaron Sorkin, the play stars Jeff Daniels …
HBO isn’t happy about President Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’-themed “No Collusion” tweet
HBO(NEW YORK) — As Attorney General William Barr delivered The Mueller Report Thursday, President Trump reacted with a Game Of Thrones-themed tweet — and HBO, which airs the wildly popular series, isn’t thrilled about that. The president tweeted a smoke-filled picture that shows Trump looking away from the camera, and the words “No collusion. No …