Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The numbers are in for CBS’ broadcast of of Super Bowl LIII Sunday, and they’re almost as lackluster as the game itself. The championship contest in Atlanta attracted an average TV audience of 98.2 million people. While impressive compared with other TV fare, that figure represents a five percent …
‘The Bachelor’ recap: A bitter battle escalates into accusations of bullying
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — Monday’s episode of The Bachelor featured an unexpected departure and a tense battle between two of the women, leading one of them to accuse the other of being a bully. More on that later. The episode began with Colton Underwood continuing his search for a bride in Khao Lak, Thailand, and a one-on-one date with “never …
New ‘US’ trailer shows Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke fighting for their lives
Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele is offering fans a deeper look into the riveting, nightmare world of his new thriller US. In a new trailer, first released during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke come face-to-face with their doppelgangers while on a family vacation. “Who is that?” asks Duke in the trailer, …
Ahead of the Oscars, Bradley Cooper says Las Vegas duet with Lady Gaga was “just to see” if he’d be “horrendous”
Neal Preston(LOS ANGELES) — Now that Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are officially going to sing “Shallow” at the Oscars, Cooper says that — unlike his surprise performance with Gaga in Las Vegas — he really needs to start rehearsing. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Cooper says when he sang with Gaga at her Enigma residency …
In interview, Liam Neeson confesses to “horrible” thoughts of revenge after rape of a loved one
Summit Entertainment/Doane Gregory(LONDON) — In his new movie Cold Pursuit, Liam Neeson plays an everyman who has vengeance on his mind after his son is killed in a gang-related incident. But in an interview about the project with The Independent, Neeson confesses that his character’s mindset is something that he’s personally experienced. According to the …
Gwyneth’s Goop is coming to Netflix…and to the wild blue yonder
(L-R) Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Robach – ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — While there are no shortage of Gwyneth Paltrow movies on Netflix, the streaming service is bringing the Oscar-winning actress’ other job as a lifestyle guru to subscribers. ABC Radio has confirmed that Netflix has inked a deal with Paltrow to bring her lifestyle brand Goop …
Jennifer Lopez, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Evans among the first announced Oscar presenters
AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — Sure, there’s no host, but the 91st annual Oscars ceremony will obviously have lots of stars on hand. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the first round of presenters for the awards telecast, and they include: Crazy Rich Asians co-stars Awkwafina and Constance Wu; Marvel movie stars Chris …
Taraji P. Henson calls Jussie Smollett “resilient” following his first public appearance since alleged attack
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — During an appearance Monday on Live with Kelly and Ryan, Taraji P. Henson offered some thoughts for her Empire co-star Jussie Smollett, who was allegedly attacked last week in Chicago, in what police are investigating as a hate crime. “He’s resilient,” Henson told the hosts. “When your very fiber is love…it’s …
People were nuts for Planters, ‘Avengers’, and Bud Light’s ‘Game of Thrones’ ad: Twitter ranks the Super Bowl spots
Marvel Studios(ATLANTA) — Twitter has crunched the numbers for Sunday night’s Super Bowl ads, to find out which commercials got people jumping onto the social media platform. –Twitter called Planters the Big Game’s “MVP.” The ad, which featured Mr. Peanut hot dogging in his Peanut Mobile, scored the highest percentage of all brand-related Tweets. A …
‘Roma’ helmer Alfonso Cuarón grabs top Directors Guild honors; ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ sweeps Annie Awards
Alfonso Cuarón/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — In yet another possible preview of this year’s Oscars, Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma took home the top prize at the 71st Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday. Cuarón grabbed the trophy in the Feature Film category, beating out Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born, Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman, Adam McKay for Vice, and Peter Farrelly …