20th Century Fox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — If a movie’s set during Christmas, does that make it a Christmas movie? Fans of Die Hard have been arguing good-naturedly for years over whether the 1988 Bruce Willis wisecracking action classic — which takes place during an office Christmas party — should be considered a Christmas movie. Apparently, …
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ gets an umbrella up on a packed weekend of new movie releases
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Opening nationwide on Wednesday: — Mary Poppins Returns — Emily Blunt plays the titular character, made famous by Julie Andrews in the classic 1964 Disney musical. This time, Blunt’s practically-perfect nanny Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep also star. Rated PG. Copyright © …
James Corden joins Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt for a tribute to movie musicals on ‘The Late Late Show’
Terence Patrick/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — On The Late Late Show Tuesday evening, James Corden — a Tony-winning song-and-dance man himself before becoming a chat show host — was joined by Mary Poppins Returns stars Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt for “22 Musicals in 12 minutes,” a tribute to movie musicals. Of …
Hulu reveals its top streamed TV shows and movies of the year
Elisabeth Moss as Offred in Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”; George Kraychyk/Hulu(LOS ANGELES) — Hulu has released its year-end insights on the top TV shows and movies viewers streamed on the platform in 2018. The season-two premiere episode of the award-winning drama The Handmaid’s Tale had the number one most-streamed TV episode on Hulu this year, …
Kylie Jenner lands spot on ‘Forbes’’ list of America’s richest celebrities
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After another banner year for Kylie Cosmetics, Kylie Jenner makes Forbes’ list of America’s richest celebrities for the first time. The makeup mogul and reality star comes in at number five on the 2018 ranking, tying with rapper JAY-Z. The two each pulled in a net worth of $900 million. …
Hollywood mourns the loss of actress and filmmaker Penny Marshall
D Dipasupil/FilmMagic(HOLLYWOOD) — On Tuesday, fans and colleagues throughout the entertainment industry are mourning the loss of actress and filmmaker Penny Marshall, who died at the age of 75 from diabetes complications. Among those to express their grief on social media: Marshall’s ex-husband, actor Rob Reiner. He tweeted, “So sad about Penny,” adding, “I loved …
John Legend says he hasn’t ruled out hosting the Oscars with wife Chrissy Teigen
ABC/Tyler Golden(LOS ANGELES) — With an Oscar host still yet to be named, John Legend says don’t rule out him and wife Chrissy Teigen. At the Fred Segal Loves Ralph Lauren pop-up space in L.A. on Monday, the EGOT winner told The Hollywood Reporter that they’d consider taking the gig if it was offered. “I …
Actress/director and ‘Laverne & Shirley’ star Penny Marshall, dead at 75
ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Actress and director Penny Marshall, best known for her starring role as Laverne DeFazio on the beloved ’70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died. Her family said in a statement that she passed away peacefully in her Hollywood Hills home Monday night due to complications from diabetes. …
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ conjures 16 more episodes
Diyah Pera/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Sabrina will officially be casting her spells for even more episodes. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, starring Kiernan Shipka as the teenage witch, has been renewed by Netflix for 16 additional episodes to air in two parts. The new episodes — parts three and four of the series — will begin production …
‘Elementary’ to end after seventh season
Justin Stephens/CBS(NEW YORK) — Say so long to Sherlock Holmes. The CBS drama Elementary will end after its upcoming seventh season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Starring Jonny Lee Miller as the legendary detective and recovering addict and Lucy Liu as his minder, Joan Watson, the New York City-based updated take on the beloved characters …