Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2018 WBEI(LOS ANGELES) — CBS has announced that The Big Bang Theory will wrap up its 12-season run with an hour-long series finale May 16. For those counting, that leaves just seven shows remaining, including the supersized finale of the hit show. The sitcom — starring Jim Parsons, Kaley …
‘The Bachelor’ finale recap, part one: Emotions run high as Colton declares, “I’m done with this”
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — So where did Colton Underwood head to after jumping the hotel fence last week and running off into the night? We found out Monday on part one of the two-part Bachelor finale. Monday’s episode began with host Chris Hanson and his crew finally tracking down Colton, who had just been …
Kevin Hart lands his first Netflix comedy special
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Kevin Hart is bouncing back in a major way after his controversial Oscar bow-out On Monday, the comedian announced he’s landed his first-ever Netflix comedy special titled Kevin Hart: Irresponsible. In a new Instagram post, Hart shared the news. “Mark your calendars damn it,” he captioned a video teaser of the …
Oscar winners unite: Elton John welcomes Rami Malek to his farewell tour
Rami Malek in “Bohemian Rhapsody” – 20th Century Fox(NEW YORK) — During his lifetime, iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury was friendly with Elton John. Now Elton has posted photographic proof that he approves of Rami Malek’s Oscar-winning portrayal of Mercury in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. In the photo, Elton poses backstage with Malek and his …
At SXSW, Gwyneth Paltrow talks about spoofing herself and Goop on ‘SNL’
NBC/Will Heath(TEXAS) — During Saturday’s installment of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, cast member Heidi Gardner reprised her role as Baskin Johns, a flustered employee of Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle company Goop — but this time, Paltrow herself made an appearance. At a panel at the South by Southwest Festival in Texas Monday morning, Deadline …
Zazie Beetz, Betty Gabriel join cast of Jordan Peele’s ‘Twilight Zone’ reboot
CBS All Access(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele’s upcoming Twilight Zone reboot has added two familiar faces to its cast. According to Deadline, Zazie Beetz and Get Out‘s Betty Gabriel have been tapped to star in Peele’s upcoming CBS All-Access revival of the popular sci-fi series. Fans knows Beetz for her role as Vanessa in FX’s Atlanta …
‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 trailer sets viewing record for HBO shows
Helen Sloane/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Despite having to wait two years for a new Game of Thrones episode, fans are still as passionate as ever. The trailer for the show’s eighth and final season was viewed 81 million times in the first 24 hours of its release last Tuesday — an all-time record for any HBO …
‘The Walking Dead’ recap: “Chokepoint”
AMC/Gene Page(NEW YORK) — (SPOILERS AHEAD) Sunday night’s episode of The Walking Dead starts with Daryl, Henry and Lydia running from the Whisperers’ camp. Daryl lambasts her for not telling her how big the Whisperer threat was. He also shoots down the idea of Henry running away with Lydia. At the Whisperer camp, Alpha’s lieutenant Beta organizes a …
Kenan Thompson channels R. Kelly’s unhinged interview with Gayle King on ‘SNL’
NBC/Will Heath(NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Live‘s cold open over the weekend presented its take on R. Kelly’s often frantic interview with CBS’ Gayle King last week. “Thank you for having me and please, just call me ‘victim’” said Kelly, played by SNL‘s Kenan Thompson, near the start of the sketch, with Leslie Jones playing King. Thompson eventually slid into a “Trapped in the Closet”-type …
‘Captain Marvel’ opens with $153 million to top the weekend box office
Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) — Captain Marvel delivered an estimated $153 million in its opening weekend. That’s the largest three-day weekend total of the year so far, as well as the third-highest March opening of all-time, and the seventh-largest debut of any of the previous 20 films in the nearly 11-year-old Marvel Cinematic Universe. On top …