Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The forthcoming New York Undercover reboot has found its director. According to Deadline, ABC has given an official pilot order to a “contemporary reboot” of Dick Wolf‘s 1990s cop drama. With it, the network has also tapped Underground and American Crime Story director Anthony Hemingway to direct the …
Not water under the bridge: The “Fiji Water Girl” is suing Fiji Water
(L-R) Judy Greer, Kelleth Cuthbert/Stefanie Keenan – Getty Images for FIJI Water(LOS ANGELES) — Kelleth Cuthbert, the face that launched a thousand memes thanks to her expert Golden Globes red carpet photobombing, is suing the company that put her there in the first place: Fiji Water. According to Deadline, the so-called “Fiji Water Girl” — …
Daniel Radcliffe loves ‘The Bachelor’ and he’s not ashamed to admit it
ABC(NEW YORK) — The Harry Potter franchise has more than its share of obsessed fans, so you might expect its star Daniel Radcliffe to have a pop culture obsession of its own. He does indeed, but it’s rather unexpected. “I mean….The Bachelor,” he confessed to a fan who asked him about it on ABC’s Good …
Jussie Smollett releases first statement after alleged Chicago attack: “My body is strong but my soul is stronger”
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(CHICAGO) — Jussie Smollett is speaking out for the first time since allegedly being attacked Tuesday in Chicago, in what police are investigating as a hate crime. In a statement to ABC News, Smollett assured fans that he’s on the mend, and shared his gratitude. “Let me start by saying that I’m O.K.,” Smollett …
The trailer for ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’ is out, and it’s as crazy as you’d expect
Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — For a movie series that went from stealing DVD players from 18-wheelers to staging a chase on a glacier with a nuclear submarine, it’s safe to say the Fast & Furious movies managed to up the ante in 19 years since they began. Now, the trailer for the 5.1 billion dollar-generating …
‘The Walking Dead’ midseason premiere drops a week early on on AMC Premiere
AMC/Joy Richardson(LOS ANGELES) — The Walking Dead‘s season nine midseason premiere is only a week away, but if you can’t wait that long, AMC has another option. If you’re a subscriber to AMC’s digital service, AMC Premiere, you can watch the midseason premiere this Sunday, in the event you prefer TWD over watching the New …
‘Miss Bala’ the only wide release on a slow box office weekend
Sony Pictures(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide today: * Miss Bala — Jane the Virgin‘s Gina Rodriguez leads the cast of this remake of the 2011 Mexican action thriller of the same name about a young woman who gets caught in the crosshairs of the DEA and a ruthless Mexican drug cartel that’s kidnapped her friend. Anthony Mackie …
‘Fuller House’ renewed for fifth and final season on Netflix
Mike Yarish / Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Fuller House will be opening its doors one last time. The Netflix series has been renewed for a fifth and final season, which is set to debut this fall. In a special video message from the cast — including a montage of seasons past — they say they are …
Jussie Smollett’s family release first statement following attack on ‘Empire’ actor
Chuck Hodes/FOX(CHICAGO) — The family of Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was attacked in Chicago on Tuesday in what’s being investigated as a hate crime, is finally speaking out about the brutal incident. “In the early hours of Tuesday morning, our beloved son and brother, Jussie, was the victim of a violent and unprovoked attack. …
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen get emotional after recording final lines for ‘Toy Story 4’
DISNEY/PIXAR(LOS ANGELES) — Tom Hanks and Tim Allen shared emotional posts after delivering their final lines as Woody and Buzz for Toy Story 4. Hanks tweeted a photo Wednesday of the last recording session, writing, “Final line, final session as Woody of Toy Story 4. We rode like the wind, to infinity and beyond.” Allen …