Lionsgate/Eli Joshua(LOS ANGELES) — Here are the movies opening nationwide Friday: * A Madea Family Funeral — The 11th and final installment in Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise sees a family reunion in the backwoods of Florida turn into a nightmare when Perry’s titular character and her family find themselves planning a funeral instead. Cassi Davis and Patrice Lovely also star. Rated PG-13. * Greta — Chloë Grace Moretz stars …
Idris Elba shows off his manny skills in the first trailer for his new Netflix series ‘Turn Up Charlie’
Nick Wall/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has released the first look for Idris Elba‘s upcoming comedy series Turn Up Charlie. The eight-episode comedy, also executive-produced by the British actor, stars Elba as Charlie– a struggling DJ and longtime bachelor who reluctantly takes a job as a male nanny in an effort to help his career. Unfortunately for …
Rome Flynn says “everything … hits the fan” in tonight’s in ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ season finale
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — Ahead of the explosive season five finale of How to Get Away with Murder, Rome Flynn, who plays law student Gabriel Maddox on the ABC drama, is weighing in on what fans might expect tonight. Flynn says that even as his character searches to find answers on how his father actually …
Oprah Winfrey to give keynote speech at 10th annual Women in the World Summit
OWN(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey plans to answer a very important question this April: Can women save the world? On Thursday it was announced that Winfrey has been selected to kick off the 10th Annual Women in the World Summit with the opening night keynote address. The summit, which takes place from April 10-12 at …
With tonight’s episode, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ becomes longest-running medical drama in TV history
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Seriously? Seriously. Grey’s Anatomy is about to hit another milestone. The series airs its 332nd episode tonight, officially making it the longest-running primetime medical drama in history. It surpasses ER to claim the title. The 15th season episode, titled “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” is directed by Chandra Wilson, who plays Dr. …
Report: Luke Perry hospitalized following stroke
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) — Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry has been hospitalized following a stroke, TMZ reports. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirms to ABC News that on February 27, an ambulance transported a patient at Perry’s address to the hospital, but won’t confirm that it was the 52-year-old actor. A rep …
Fuzzy Tauntauns & blue milk: Menu items revealed for restaurant in Disney’s ‘Star Wars’: Galaxy’s Edge attractions
Disney Parks(CALIFORNIA) — Soon you’ll be able to eat like they did a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, when you check out the menu for Oga’s Cantina, one of the restaurants in Disney’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction. The goal of the immersive destination is to make visitors feel …
“Fooled ya!” – Lady Gaga to people who thought her Oscars duet with Bradley Cooper proved they were an item
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Newly minted Oscar winner Lady Gaga stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday with her newly won Oscar in a bag. “You brought your luggage?” wondered Kimmel, prompting Gaga to take out the bag her award for Best Original Song to a few audible gasps from the audience. Gaga talked about her …
Will Smith not on board for “Suicide Squad” sequel
Vivien Killilea / Stringer(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith will not be reprising his role as Deadshot in the upcoming Suicide Squad sequel, sources tell Variety. Smith’s schedule was the major factor in the decision, according to the insiders, who add that the split was “amicable” and there are “no hard feelings” on either side. Warner Brothers had hopes of …
Art imitates life, as young amputee gets Alita’s cyborg arms
Open Bionics(LONDON) — The recent U.K. premiere of the James Cameron/Robert Rodriguez sci-fi movie Alita: Battle Angel had one very special guest strutting the red carpet: 13-year-old Tilly Lockey. Tilley lost both her hands, and some of her toes, to disease when she was just a baby, but even as a double-amputee, she never let …