Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein’s criminal defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman announced his intention to withdraw as counsel for the embattled movie mogul in a joint statement obtained by ABC News on Thursday. Weinstein authorized Brafman to formally notify Judge James Burke, who is overseeing Weinstein’s criminal case in New York, of his decision …
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ selling “shutdown coffee mugs” to help feed furloughed government workers
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS(NEW YORK) — Buy a coffee mug, help feed a furloughed federal worker? That’s the deal host Stephen Colbert announced last night on The Late Show. He started by noting that celebrity chef José Andrés had opened a relief kitchen in Washington, D.C. to feed furloughed government workers, and anyone else in need of …
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ opens nationally today
Universal(NEW YORK) — Opening in wide release today: * Glass — The third and supposed final installment in in M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable series, which includes Unbreakable and Split, again features Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson reprising their roles as, respectively, the indestructible hero David Dunn and the physically fragile criminal genius Elijah Price, aka …
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ cast includes trans actors
Sony Pictures(NEW YORK) — While comic fans buzzed about seeing Spidey alongside Marvel movie newcomer Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home, the LGBTQ community had something else to cheer about. One of Peter Parker’s buddies in the movie is played by 22-year-old trans actor Zach Barack. This marks …
Kevin Hart to star in live-action “Monopoly” movie
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(HOLLYWOOD) — Fresh off the #1 box office success of his latest movie The Upside, Kevin Hart has announced his next movie project. The Jumanji actor is set to star in a live-action movie based on Hasbro’s classic game Monopoly. It re-teams Hart with Ride Along director Tim Story, who is set to …
Watch now: John Wick is on the run in ‘Chapter 3 – Parabellum’
Lionsgate(NEW YORK) — Keanu Reeves is back in black in the trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The preview, which just debuted, shows “The Boogeyman” on the run. “A 14-million dollar bounty on his head, and everyone in the city wanting a piece of it,” says Winston, played by returning star Ian McShane. …
Brad Pitt, Josh Brolin, Leonardo DiCaprio and more on hand for the tribute to Chris Cornell
(LOS ANGELES) — Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Chris Cornell EstateThe “I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” event at The Forum near Los Angeles was a night of music, passion and stars, but mostly — as many of the performers noted from the stage — a celebration of the life of the …
Betty White is “feeling great” today on her 97th birthday
Eric McCandless/Freeform(LOS ANGELES) — Happy Birthday Betty White! The iconic Golden Girls actress turns 97 years old today. Her rep tells Us Weekly the always-active star is spending her special day with some poker buddies. “In [the] evening, Betty is playing poker with friends that she has played with for decades,” the rep says of …
‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chris Hansen busted for writing bad checks
Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images(CONNECTICUT) — Chris Hanson, host of the reality TV series To Catch a Predator, turned himself in to police in Stamford, Connecticut Wednesday on charges of bouncing checks. In the summer of 2017, Hanson ordered promotional trinkets from a Stamford company, say police. That September, he was given a bill for …
‘Ghostbusters’ iconic Ecto-1 vehicle returns in new teaser-trailer
Columbia Pictures/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A day after learning that a new Ghostbusters movie directed by original helmer Ivan Reitman’s son, Jason, is in the works, comes the the first teaser-trailer. The video opens with a shot of an eerie looking shed on a dark, stormy night. As spooky music plays — notes from Elmer …