Photo: Kerry Hayes/Fox Searchlight Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Quick — which film won best picture at last year’s Oscars? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. The results of a recent Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult national survey conducted among 2,201 adults revealed that 80 percent of respondents couldn’t name Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water as 2018’s …
John Walsh and son Callahan are ‘In Pursuit’ of bad guys on new unsolved crime show
Investigation DiscoveryJohn Walsh is continuing the mission he started on America’s Most Wanted with his new show on Investigation Discovery, In Pursuit with John Walsh. This time, he’s bringing his son along for the ride. John and Callahan Walsh team up to bring down fugitives and find missing children with the help of viewers. Each …
Sequel to original ‘Ghostbusters’ films in the works
Photo by Columbia Pictures/Archive Photos/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The secret is out: A sequel to the first two Ghostbusters movies from the 1980s is in the works at Sony Pictures, with original director Ivan Reiman’s son, Jason, set to helm the new one, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jason has reportedly secretly co-written a script with Gil Kenan, …
Alexandra Shipp seemingly responds to news that ‘Beale Street’ star Kiki Layne is gunning for her ‘X-Men’ gig
Photo by Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Alexandra Shipp, who played Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse, is seemingly responding to the news that she could eventually be out of a job if Beale Street actress Kiki Layne gets her way. It all started when Layne told Variety that she felt connected to the comic book character — a …
Netflix raising subscription prices, again
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — It’s about to cost you more to get your Stranger Things fix. Netflix is implementing the biggest subscription increase since the video streaming service launched 12 years ago, raising its U.S. prices by 13 to 18 percent, according to Deadline. The price hikes will take effect immediately for new subscribers and will …
“We’ll be seeing you…” Third ‘John Wick’ movie drops trailer teases
Lionsgate/Nico Tavernese (NEW YORK) — After teasing the upcoming third chapter in the John Wick movie franchise, a title and trailer announcement were revealed Tuesday. The film’s official Twitter page posted a series of short clips featuring Keanu Reeves reprising his role as the titular character, starting with with the message, “We’ll be seeing you…John …
ABC’s ‘Match Game’ returns tonight with Joel McHale, Caroline Rhea, Jason Biggs and La Toya Jackson
ABC/ Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s Match Game, hosted by Alec Baldwin, returns Wednesday night with panelists Joel McHale, Jane Krakowski, Finesse Mitchell, Caroline Rhea, Jason Biggs and La Toya Jackson. As usual, contestants give their responses to Alec’s fill-in-the-blank questions, and then have to try to match the panelists’ responses. In tonight’s episode, La …
Selma Blair opens up about the “truth” of life with MS
ABC/Richard Cartwright(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Selma Blair opened up in a candid post to her more than 800,000 Instagram followers about the often overlooked realities and struggles of living with multiple sclerosis. “There is a truth with neurodegenerative brain disease. It is uncomfortable. It is a stadium of uncontrollable anxiety at times. Going out, being …
Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie to shoot ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ & ‘8’ back-to-back
© 2018 Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Light the fuse: Tom Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie have just announced they’re collaborating on 7th and 8th Mission: Impossible adventures, which they’ll shoot back-to-back. The pair have worked on the billion-dollar franchise since 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, which raked in $682.7 million worldwide. Their recent follow-up, …
Gym, Tan, Laundry duty: ‘Jersey Shore’ star The Situation now behind bars on tax evasion charges
Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — On Tuesday, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino began his eight-month prison stint for tax evasion. On his official Facebook and Instagram accounts, the reality star wrote, “For family, friends & fans, Mailing Address for letters only,” with an address to “Otisville FCI Federal Correctional Institution” in New York. The Jersey Shore …