Hilary Bronwyn Gayle, courtesy of A24(NEW YORK) — Emmy-winner John Turturro and Oscar-winner Julianne Moore can be seen in theaters this weekend in Gloria Bell, a romantic dramedy remake of the 2013 Spanish-language film, Gloria. Moore plays the film’s title role, a free-spirited divorcée who sheds her buttoned-up at-work persona once she hits the dance …
“Get off my lawn!” Mark Hamill jabs “moping” Luke Skywalker, says “life’s too short” to argue about ‘Last Jedi’ any more
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Star Wars fans know that Mark Hamill has been back and forth about director Rian Johnson’s portrayal of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but the actor’s upcoming run on the show Knightfall might reignite the debate. At first, Hamill was vocal that the idealistic moisture farmboy-turned-Jedi Knight and …
Jason Isaacs returns for ‘The OA Part II’ — but don’t call him a mad scientist
JoJo Whilden/Netflix(NEW YORK) — The OA returns to Netflix today for part two of its mind-bending saga. Jason Isaacs reprises his role as Dr. Hunter “Hap” Percy, the man who held Brit Marling’s Prairie — and others — captive for years. Hap is obsessed with people like Prairie who’ve had “near-death” experiences, and conducts experiments on …
‘The Conners’ moves closer to a second season
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s Roseanne spinoff, The Connors, is a step closer to nailing down a second season. Deadline reports that series regulars Sara Gilbert — who’s also an executive producer — John Goodman, and Laurie Metcalf have either signed or are close to signing new 13-episode deals. Roseanne vets Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman, …
“Guns. Lots of Guns” — Keanu drops a classic ‘Matrix’ line in new trailer for ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum’
Lionsgate(LOS ANGELES) — Days after announcing the date for a threequel for very different project from his past, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Keanu Reeves drops a classic Matrix reference in the new trailer to John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum. The movie picks up where 2017’s John Wick: Chapter 2 ended, with Keanu …
Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ tops this week’s new movie releases
Universal(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide in theaters Friday: * Us — The follow-up to Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning 2017 horror feature Get Out stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke as a husband and wife who take their two kids to California for a beach vacation and are terrorized by a group of deadly doppelgangers. Elisabeth Moss, Shahadi …
Money Moves: Cardi B files to trademark “Okurrr”
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — After Pepsi built an entire Super Bowl ad around Cardi B saying her signature phrase “Okurrr,” it’s no wonder the rapper is now moving to trademark it. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s website, Cardi’s filed paperwork to trademark the catchphrase for use on a long list of items, …
‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’ star Sasha Pieterse talks devoted Twitter fans & show’s timeliness
Freeform/Allyson Riggs(NEW YORK) — Pretty Little Liars ran for seven seasons and during that time, it developed a devoted fanbase thanks to the stars’ engaging use of social media. Now, the show’s spinoff, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, aims to do the same. The first episode aired Wednesday night on Freeform and the show was …
‘Game of Thrones’ star Emilia Clarke reveals near-death experiences with brain aneurysms, launches charity for brain injuries
Helen Sloane/HBO(NEW YORK) — Game of Thrones and Solo: A Star Wars Story actress Emilia Clarke has revealed to the New Yorker that she nearly died twice from brain aneurysms — and announced the formation of a charity for those similarly afflicted. As she explained in the lengthy piece, in 2011, after she began working …
First look: Netflix releases official trailer for ‘Kevin Hart: Irresponsible’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — After announcing he’s landed his first-ever Netflix comedy special, Kevin Hart is now giving his fans a first official look at Kevin Hart: Irresponsible. In a new Instagram post, Hart debuted the new trailer. “April 2nd people…..MARK YOUR CALENDARS DAMN IT!!!!!” he wrote, captioning the video. “Let’s gooooooooo #ComedicRockStarSh** #Irresponsible #Netflix.” In …