Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman”; Warner Bros.(NEW YORK) — Want your movie to make more money at the box office? Cast a woman in the lead role. A recent study examining top-grossing films in the U.S. — commissioned by Time’s Up — found that movies with female leads outperformed male-led films. The data examined 350 …
‘Game of Thrones’ star says fans will “need therapy” after final season
Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO(NEW YORK) — Most of the Game of Thrones cast has been silent leading up to the final season. But one star is speaking out about how crazy the end will be. Gwendoline Christie, who plays the beloved knight Brienne of Tarth, told E News! that some people may need professional help …
Oprah Winfrey details final goodbye with her mother that made her “feel complete”
OWN(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey lost her mother Vernita Lee at the age of 83 this past Thanksgiving. Now the media mogul is opening up to People about how she “surprised” her mother so they could spend some precious final moments together. “I sat with my mother. I said, ‘I don’t know if you’re going to make it. Do you think …
‘Gilmore Girls’ fans can now enjoy a holiday lunch in Lorelai and Rory’s house
Saeed Adyani/Netflix(BURBANK, CA) — It’s the ultimate Christmas gift for Gilmore Girls fans. This holiday season, visitors at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California can check out the Stars Hollow home where Lorelai and Rory Gilmore lived in the beloved series. While there, you’ll be able to dine on a holiday-themed lunch and check out …
‘Black Panther,’ ‘Roseanne’ among top trending U.S. Google searches of 2018
Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) — Black Panther and Roseanne were among the top trending U.S. Google searches in entertainment this year. Black Panther was the top trending movie search, followed by Incredibles 2, Deadpool 2, Avengers: Infinity War and A Quiet Place. Roseanne was the top trending TV search of 2018, which isn’t surprising, given the …
Ellen DeGeneres says she’s considering ending her talk show
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she’s considering ending her popular daytime talk show. In a new profile for The New York Times published Wednesday, the comedian says she goes back and forth on whether to leave the show after her contract ends. She recently extended her contract until the summer of …
Report: ‘Doctor Strange’ is getting a sequel
Marvel – 2016(HOLLYWOOD) — Doctor Strange is the latest Marvel superhero movie to get a sequel, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Derrickson — who wrote and directed the original 2016 film – is already on board to helm the next chapter. Benedict Cumberbatch will return as Stephen Strange, say the insiders, along with Benedict …
“A Star Is Born,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Ozark” among top SAG Award nominees
© 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC(HOLLYWOOD) — A Star Is Born, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Ozark lead the pack of nominees for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Wednesday morning by Laverne Cox and Awkwafina at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. A Star Is Born is the most-nominated film, …
‘The Voice’: Adam Levine loses his last artist as four contestants are eliminated
NBC/Tyler Golden(LOS ANGELES) — On Tuesday’s episode of The Voice, the eight artists who performed Monday learned that Team Adam Levine’s Reagan Strange; Team Jennifer Hudson’s MaKenzie Thomas; and Team Kelly Clarkson’s Kymberlie Joye and Sarah Grace were sent home. Strange and Thomas were eliminated at the end of the one-hour results show. They lost an “Instant Save” vote to Team Jennifer’s Kennedy Holmes. Prior to …
‘The Shining,’ ‘Jurassic Park’ & more added to National Film Registry
Warner Brothers/Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — “Heeere’s Johnny!” Director Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror masterpiece The Shining is among the films announced today for inclusion in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. This is the 30th year that the National Film Registry has chosen 25 films for preservation because of their “cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to …