Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston in “The Upside”; David Lee/STX Films(NEW YORK) — The Upside pulled off a major upset, dethroning Aquaman to win the weekend box office with an estimated $19.59 million — double its top pre-release estimate. The remake of the French comedy The Intouchables, which stars Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston, also …
Terry Crews cancels on interview with hip hop journalist Touré after sexual harassment claims
ABC(NEW YORK) — Terry Crews publicly cancelled his Thursday interview with hip hop journalist Touré after sexual misconduct allegations recently resurfaced against the music journalist. In a message on Twitter, in response to Touré’s promotion of the Thursday show with Crews, the Brooklyn Nine-Nine star wrote “CANCELLED.” Touré‘s accuser, a make-up artist who used the …
Are The Avengers planning to assemble for the Oscars?
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — The Oscars could use a few heroes in the wake of the Kevin Hart hosting debacle, and the Academy is hoping The Avengers can save the day. In lieu of a traditional host, The Hollywood Reporter says the show’s producers and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are trying …
Netflix sued for ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ using “Choose Your Own Adventure”
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix is in trouble over its use of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” premise for its new movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a complaint was filed against Netflix in Vermont Friday by Chooseco, LLC, the children’s book publisher that owns the trademark to “Choose Your Own Adventure.” Chooseco …
Golden Globe-winning ‘Green Book’ screenwriter Nick Vallelonga apologizes for anti-Muslim tweet
Paul Drinkwater/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — Golden Globe-winning Green Book screenwriter Nick Vallelonga apologized on Thursday for an anti-Muslim tweet from 2015 that resurfaced a day earlier. The post seemed to show Vallelonga agreeing with then-candidate Donald Trump’s widely-discredited comment that “thousands of Muslims” were seen celebrating in Jersey City after the 9/11 terror attacks. “100% correct. …
Mo’Nique offers Tiffany Haddish advice following her New Year’s stand-up comedy fail
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Mo’Nique is offering her fellow comedian Tiffany Haddish some important advice after Haddish’s New Year’s Eve comedy set bombed. In an interview with Page Six, Mo’Nique says Haddish shouldn’t let one rough night affect her future in stand-up. “The advice I would give her is keep on going and don’t judge …
No post-Oscars show from Jimmy Kimmel; ABC uncorking spy show ‘Whiskey Cavalier’ instead
ABC/Randy Holmes (LOS ANGELES) — For the first time in years, Jimmy Kimmel won’t be hosting his live post-Oscar show on ABC, according to Deadline. Instead, the network will use that spot time to launch its new action dramedy series Whiskey Cavalier ahead of the show’s season premiere February 27. The show stars Scandal vet …
Restaurant offering “‘Bird Box’ dinners to blindfolded patrons
Sayeed Adyani/Netflix(GEORGIA) — So apparently, Bird Box-type challenges are now at thing. The latest: Bird Box dinners. To refresh your memory: Bird Box challenges are inspired by the current Netflix hit thriller Bird Box, in which all of the characters have to wear blindfolds so they won’t see a scary demon-type somethingorother, because anyone who …
‘A Dog’s Way Home,’ ‘The Upside’ among this week’s new movie releases
Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston in “The Upside”; David Lee/STX Films(NEW YORK) — Here are the films opening nationwide Friday: * A Dog’s Way Home — This family drama centers on a dog named Bella — voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard — who travels 400 miles in search of her owner. Also starring Ashley Judd and …
‘The Punisher’ gets bloody — again — in Netflix’s final trailer for season two
Netflix(NEW YORK) — With eight days until its release on Netflix, the final trailer for the second season of The Punisher has arrived. Set to Alice in Chains’ grunge classic “Would?,” the snippet shows Jon Bernthal’s Marvel alter-ego Frank Castle trying to keep a low profile — until duty calls. Castle comes to the aid …