(L-R) – Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jason Mitchell, Alex Hibbert, Jacob Latimore — Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME(LOS ANGELES) — Newly-minted showrunner Ayanna Floyd had a clear vision for the second season of Showtime’s drama The Chi. “We go deeper, keep the grit of season 1, but I think this year is more heartfelt and funnier,” the …
Michael Jackson’s nephew wants to produce a documentary that debunks HBO’s ‘Leaving Neverland’
Michael Jackson and Wade Robson; courtesy HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Michael Jackson’s nephew, Taj Jackson, is looking to offer up an alternative response to HBO’s shocking Leaving Neverland film, by producing a documentary of his own. In a new interview with Billboard, the son of Tito Jackson revealed that he is launching a GoFundMe account to …
“Higher, further, faster” – ‘Captain Marvel’ passes $1 billion in worldwide box office earnings
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Captain Marvel has officially become the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to cross the $1 billion plateau at the worldwide box office. With earnings of $358 million in North America, and another $645 million overseas, the superhero film, starring Brie Larson, is now the seventh movie in the Marvel Cinematic …
Tracy Morgan flames Jussie Smollett in ‘Tonight Show’ appearance
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky(NEW YORK) — Days after being lampooned again on Saturday Night Live and slammed by Chris Rock at the NAACP Image Awards, Jussie Smollett got flamed by Tracy Morgan for the Empire star’s reported hate crime hoax. In an appearance earlier this week that’s now going viral, Morgan gave it to the actor with …
‘Game of Thrones’ stars gather in NYC for season eight gala premiere
Emilia Clarke attends the “Game of Thrones” season eight premiere in New York City; Taylor Hill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The gala premiere for the eighth and final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones took place at New York City’s Rockefeller Center Wednesday night. It was an emotional night for the cast, especially Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa …
“My son is surrounded by love”: ‘Blue Bloods’ star Bridget Moynahan on co-parenting son with Tom Brady
Photo by Jean Catuffe/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Blue Bloods lead Bridget Moynahan recently spoke to People about a very sensitive time in her life: Her split with Tom Brady, and the subsequent birth of their now-11-year-old son, Jack Moynahan. The actress, 47 explained how she and the New England Patriots Super Bowl champ make a …
‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour cast in Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ movie
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scarlett Johansson just got a co-star for her in-development Black Widow stand-alone film: Stranger Things star David Harbour. But typical of the secrecy that surrounds any Marvel Studios movie in development, we don’t know anything about what role he’ll be playing. Johansson, of course, will reprise her …
A Song of Milk and Cookies: Nabisco releases epic ‘Game of Thrones’ Oreos
Nabisco(LOS ANGELES) — Nabisco has released the perfect companion for your Game of Thrones premiere party: Game of Thrones Oreos. The goodies feature four embossed cookie designs representing House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and the Night King — the show’s Great Houses, and the leader of the White Walkers beyond the wall. The limited-edition …
Watch now: Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime in first ‘Joker’ teaser
© 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved/Nikos Tavernise(LOS ANGELES) — Warner Bros. has unveiled the first teaser to Joker, its stand-alone look at the origins of the Batman villain, played by Joaquin Phoenix. The footage shows the Oscar nominee as sad sack Arthur Fleck, who through the course of the film, becomes Gotham’s …
Demand for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ tickets Thanos-snaps website servers
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Tickets for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame went on sale yesterday morning, and demand quickly Hulk-smashed the capabilities of various online ticket retailers. Theater chain AMC saw its website crushed by wannabe ticket buyers; online retailer Atom suffered the same fate. Fandango had a “virtual line” to process fans’ requests for some theaters: …