ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele is close to nailing down his Candyman. Variety reports that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who recently played the villainous Black Manta in Aquaman, is in talks to star as the titular villain — originated by Tony Todd in the 1992 original — in Oscar winner Peele’s upcoming reboot. Candyman is based …
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprises audience at a screening of ‘Fighting with My Family’
Robert Viglasky/MGM(ATLANTA) — An audience attending a screening of Dwayne Johnson’s latest movie, Fighting with My Family, at an Atlanta, Georgia movie theater over the weekend were also treated to a surprise appearance from “The Rock“ himself. “Surprise! I popped into a theater this past weekend to surprise an AMAZING audience who so graciously gave …
Emma Thompson says she left animated film project because of “pattern of misconduct” by ex-Pixar boss John Lasseter
Photo by Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Emma Thompson’s decision to quit the Skydance Animation film Luck — which is being produced by embattled former Pixar and Walt Disney Animation head John Lasseter — has everything to do with him. Lasseter was a part of the blockbuster-minting machine behind the Toy Story, Cars, …
Unbothered: Spike Lee brushes off Donald Trump calling him “racist”
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — After President Donald Trump called Spike Lee’s Oscar speech a “racist hit” that was aimed at him, Lee says he’s not all bothered by the president’s harsh words. “Well, it’s okey-dokey, you know. They change the narrative,” Lee told Entertainment Weekly when asked about Trump’s recent comments. “They did the same thing …
Selma Blair reveals she cried with relief at MS diagnosis after being “not taken seriously” by doctors
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Selma Blair stunned on the red carpet Sunday night — with the aid of a bedazzled cane — at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. The 46-year-old actress is now revealing the agony she went through before receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) last August. MS is a chronic, often unpredictable …
Want a body like Thor? Chris Hemsworth has an app for that
Centr(LOS ANGELES) — Thanks to the Avengers movies, Chris Hemsworth’s fitness level is on display the world over, thanks to his role as Asgardian god Thor. However, aside from the occasional peek on a DVD supplemental feature, how he achieved his godlike physique — described in Infinity War as what would happen “if a pirate …
Jimmy Fallon marks fifth anniversary hosting ‘The Tonight Show’ with Stiller, De Niro cameos, Gary Shandling tribute
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky(NEW YORK) — Jimmy Fallon celebrated his fifth anniversary hosting The Tonight Show on Monday with a tribute to the late Garry Shandling’s groundbreaking HBO sitcom, The Larry Sanders Show. The 1990s series, which provided a behind-the-scenes look at what happens behind the scenes of a fictional late-night talk show, featured Shandling as Sanders …
‘The Bachelor’ recap: Hometown Week ends with a shocking elimination
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — After a rough week, Colton Underwood decided Caelynn, Cassie, Hannah G. and Tayshia were the four ladies who were ready for a commitment. Now Colton visited their hometowns, which led to a shocking elimination. First up: a visit to Caelynn’s hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia that starts out with a fun horse …
Yes, that was really the CIA tweeting about ‘Black Panther’ tech during the Oscars
Marvel Studios(VIRGINIA) — If you were on Twitter Sunday night during the Oscars — if for no other reason to celebrate Black Panther‘s multiple wins — you may have noticed there were spies among you. Literally. The CIA began tweeting about the film, specifically about one of its fictional — but key — elements: Vibranium, which …
No host? No problem: Oscars telecast was most-watched entertainment telecast in two years
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — While some had speculated that Sunday night’s host-free Oscar ceremony would be a failure on the level of 1989’s telecast — which was the last time the show didn’t have an emcee — the numbers are proving it was anything but. In fact, Nielsen says the 91st Annual Academy Awards was watched by …