Netflix/Peter Andrews(NEW YORK) — André Holland had one burning question on his mind when he approached his new Netflix sports-drama, High Flying Bird. The actor, who also serves as an executive producer on the film, plays Ray, a sports agent who has a bold solution during an NBA lockout. Holland tells ABC Radio his intention …
Liam Hemsworth talks about his “special” wedding with Miley Cyrus, who invited Rebel Wilson on their Valentine’s Day date
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth co-star in the new rom-com, Isn’t It Romantic, but the pair might re-team again — for a triple date on Hemsworth’s first Valentine’s Day with his new wife Miley Cyrus. About his December 2018 wedding to Cyrus, Hemsworth said on Good Morning America that it was very …
Real-life sisters Jemima and Lola Kirke come together in ‘Untogether’, from first-time director Emma Forrest
(L-R) Jemima Kirke, Emma Forrest, Lola Kirke (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) — Untogether, the directorial debut from writer Emma Forrest, stars real-life sisters Jemima and Lola Kirke in their first on-screen appearance together. Jemima and Lola play Andrea and Tara, respectively, in the indie flick about two sisters dealing with messy relationships. Although …
‘Little’ mogul – ‘black-ish’ star Marsai Martin signs first-look deal with Universal
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Marsai Martin is making history at the tender age of 14. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the black-ish star has inked a first-look production deal with Universal Pictures under her company, Genius Productions. As part of the new agreement, Martin will help to develop new scripted projects for the studio. When the …
‘Tom Jones’, ‘Erin Brockovich’ star Albert Finney dead at 82
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc(LONDON) — Academy Award-nominated British actor Albert Finney has died at the age of 82. The U.K. Mirror reports the actor, who early in his career gained fame with films like 1963’s Tom Jones, and in later years starred in movies like Erin Brockovich, two of the entries in the Jason …
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with ‘You Complete Me, Ho’ – Ken Jeong’s Netflix special
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has debuted the trailer for actor and comedian Ken Jeong’s first comedy special for the streaming service, titled You Complete Me, Ho. The stand-up special was filmed at Pasadena, California’s Ice House Comedy Club, where Jeong got his start in comedy, and will trace his road from doctor to TV and …
‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’ and ‘What Men Want’ top this week’s new releases
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Here are the movies opening nationwide Friday: * The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part — The fourth film in the LEGO franchise and the direct sequel to 2014’s The LEGO Movie picks up five years after the original, with the citizens under siege from a LEGO Duplo invaders …
Bazinga! ‘The Big Bang Theory’ gets a studio named in its honor
Image courtesy Warner Bros.(LOS ANGELES) — The Big Bang Theory ends its historic 12-season run in May, making the CBS series the longest running sitcom ever shot in front of a studio audience. And to commemorate the series, Warner Brothers’ Stage 25 — where the show is shot — has been renamed “The Big Bang …
‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’: Woody Allen suing Amazon for reneging on his movie deal
Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Woody Allen on Thursday sued Amazon Studios for breach of contract, claiming the streaming service, without legal basis, reneged on a lucrative deal to finance and distribute the legendary director’s future films. The lawsuit, which seeks more than $68 million in damages, claims Amazon backed out of its agreement …
Aries Spears says he’s not a fan of the “moist era of comedy” we’re in
Aries Spears(NEW YORK) — Aries Spears has been making people laugh for over twenty years with his stand-up comedy. Ahead of his upcoming New York shows at the Gotham Comedy club, the MADtv alum and master impersonator is opening up about what it feels like to be back on the New York comedy scene. “It …