Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Opening nationwide in theaters Wednesday: * Breakthrough — This Is Us star Chrissie Metz stars in this faith-based drama inspired by the true story of Joyce Smith, a mother who relies on faith after her young son — played by One Day at a Time‘s Marcel Ruiz — experiences a tragic accident. Josh Lucas, …
Chicago prosecutors release Jussie Smollett investigation texts and emails
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Twenty-two days after the Cook County, Illinois prosecutor unexpectedly dropped all charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging that January hate crime attack against himself, officials late Tuesday made public thousands of texts and emails about the investigation. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request by ABC News, …
Orion Pictures reveals the new Chucky for ‘Child’s Play’ reboot
Orion Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — With a single, creepy picture, Orion Pictures has unveiled the new Chucky, the pint-sized villain of its reboot of Child’s Play. As previously reported, Mark Hamill is voicing the murderous ginger doll, and he captioned the photo, “He’s more than a toy… He’s your best friend!” The new Chucky looks kinda …
#DontSpoiltheEndgame: “Avengers” directors beg fans not to leak plot details of new movie
Marvel Studios (HOLLYWOOD) — The future of your favorite Marvel superheroes hangs in the balance, but the upcoming movie Avengers: Endgame will, we assume, reveal their fates. And after you learn those fates, the filmmakers want you to keep your lips zipped. The Russo Brothers, who directed the highly anticipated film, have posted a special …
Watch now: Russell Crowe as former Fox News head Roger Ailes in Showtime’s ‘The Loudest Voice’
Photo: JoJo Whilden/SHOWTIME(LOS ANGELES) — Thanks to two hours of prosthetic makeup every day, Oscar winner Russell Crowe has been transformed into Roger Ailes for Showtime’s limited series about the late Fox News founder. The teaser for The Loudest Voice has now been unveiled. The seven-episode series for the pay cable network also stars Oscar …
Wendy Williams’ husband Kevin Hunter breaks his silence on divorce scandal: “I am not proud of my recent actions”
Johnny Nunez/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Wendy Williams’ estranged husband and longtime manager Kevin Hunter is finally opening up about his reported indiscretions. In a statement to People, Hunter has apologized for his recent behavior after — according to a source — he admitted to Wendy that he did in fact cheat on her and father a love child with …
Star Milla Jovovich defends struggling ‘Hellboy’ reboot, says it will be a “cult classic”
Lionsgate/Credit: Mark Rogers(LOS ANGELES) — The David Harbour-starring reboot of Hellboy didn’t debut nearly as well as its studio Lionsgate had hoped, and suffered a pretty dramatic fall from first place to third in its second week in theaters. But that’s not discouraging co-star Milla Jovovich. In a lengthy Instagram post, the actress who plays …
In an Instagram post, J.Lo announces ‘Hustlers’ with Cardi B hits theaters September 13
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — In an Instagram post she shot on set — in a shut-down Bergdorf’s department store in Manhattan — Jennifer Lopez says the stripper-revenge drama Hustlers will be released September 13. The drama, in which she’ll star with stripper-turned-hip-hop superstar Cardi B and Crazy Rich Asians‘ Constance Wu, centers on a group …
‘Bless This Mess’ premieres tonight on ABC
ABC(NEW YORK) — Lake Bell and Dax Shepard play a couple who ditch the city life to raise alfalfa on a farm in Nebraska on the comedy Bless This Mess, premiering tonight on ABC. Bell, who also created and executive-produces Bless This Mess, tells ABC Radio the notion of chucking the hassle of city life and …
Fake blood, Coffee Mate & paper snow: “Game of Thrones” by the numbers
HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) — While the numbers are still being tallied for the ratings for Sunday night’s eighth season premiere of Game of Thrones, here are some other interesting figures that HBO has already tallied about its Emmy winning juggernaut: 1.4 million – Number of on-set shots taken by HBO photographer Helen Sloan 68,143 – …