AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a second round of celebrity presenters for the upcoming Oscars telecast. Oscar-winner Javier Bardem joins a host of other Academy Award nominees, including Chadwick Boseman, his Black Panther mom Angela Bassett, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson, and Melissa McCarthy, as well as …
Man in Blue — See Will Smith as Genie in ‘Aladdin’ mini-trailer
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Remember in December, when everyone got so bent out of shape when Entertainment Weekly‘s cover photo showed Will Smith as the Genie in the forthcoming live-action Aladdin remake — and he wasn’t blue? Smith himself answered the haters on Instagram, posting in part: “[A]nd yes, I’m gonna be BLUE!” He wasn’t kidding. …
‘The Walking Dead’ recap: “Adaptation”
AMC(LOS ANGELES) — The ninth season of The Walking Dead resumed Sunday night, with the action beginning seconds after the mid-season cliffhanger last fall: Jesus, dead in the graveyard, after being stabbed by a seeming sentient walker — the Whisperers. As a horde shambles through the graveyard, Michonne, Daryl, Aaron, Eugene and the rest manage …
‘Saturday Night Live’ busts on Jeff Bezos’ Amazon “package”; Aidy Bryant plays acting Attorney General Whitaker in opening sketch
NBC/Will Heath(LOS ANGELES) — In a take-off on the NBC political show Meet the Press, Saturday Night Live signaled a “new low in journalism” as its pundit panel took on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ nude photo scandal. Bezos claims that National Enquirer corporate boss David Pecker was involved in a blackmail scheme over photos the …
‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’ tops weekend box office with disappointing $34.4 million
Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part topped the weekend box office with a an estimated $34.4 million opening, though that figure is far below the $50-55 million the film was expected to capture. It’s also well below the $69 million the first film debuted with in 2014, and the …
Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga win big at 61st Annual Grammy Awards
Lady Gaga performs at the Grammys; Monty Brinton/CBS(LOS ANGELES) — Hey, remember last year, when everyone complained that there were barely any women on the Grammy Awards, and that deserving hip-hop artists kept getting snubbed? What a difference a year makes. The 61st Annual Grammy Awards, held Sunday night in Los Angeles, were all about …
‘Walking Dead’ star Danai Gurira says the survivors’ new enemies are the “scariest yet”
AMC(NEW YORK) — Danai Gurira is gearing up for the return of the second half of The Walking Dead‘s ninth season, which premieres Sunday night. The series recently underwent major shifts in story development and cast, with actor Andrew Lincoln — and his hero Rick Grimes — leaving the post-apocalyptic drama. “It’s been a big …
André Holland shares his solution to lack of black NBA ownership in ‘High Flying Bird’
Netflix/Peter Andrews(NEW YORK) — André Holland had one burning question on his mind when he approached his new Netflix sports-drama, High Flying Bird. The actor, who also serves as an executive producer on the film, plays Ray, a sports agent who has a bold solution during an NBA lockout. Holland tells ABC Radio his intention …
Liam Hemsworth talks about his “special” wedding with Miley Cyrus, who invited Rebel Wilson on their Valentine’s Day date
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth co-star in the new rom-com, Isn’t It Romantic, but the pair might re-team again — for a triple date on Hemsworth’s first Valentine’s Day with his new wife Miley Cyrus. About his December 2018 wedding to Cyrus, Hemsworth said on Good Morning America that it was very …
Real-life sisters Jemima and Lola Kirke come together in ‘Untogether’, from first-time director Emma Forrest
(L-R) Jemima Kirke, Emma Forrest, Lola Kirke (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) — Untogether, the directorial debut from writer Emma Forrest, stars real-life sisters Jemima and Lola Kirke in their first on-screen appearance together. Jemima and Lola play Andrea and Tara, respectively, in the indie flick about two sisters dealing with messy relationships. Although …