Keith Allen in “Z Nation”; Oliver Irwin/The Global Asylum/SYFY(NEW YORK) — There will be two fewer TV shows about the supernatural in the new year, but there’s a glimmer of hope for both. First off: Cable’s SyFY has cancelled the post-apocalyptic comedy-drama Z Nation after five seasons. This Friday’s season-ending episode will now serve as …
Kevin Hart’s looking forward to the new year
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After stepping down as the Academy Awards host, Kevin Hart is ready for a great 2019. “Nobody can stop me from achieving my goals but ME,” he tweeted. The comic and actor is planning to make 2019 a great year with several projects, including the follow-up to his 2017 blockbuster Jumanji: …
Kevin Spacey to face felony charge for alleged sexual assault; posts bizarre video as Frank Underwood
Frazer Harrison/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA(NEW YORK) — Actor Kevin Spacey will face a criminal charge for the alleged 2016 sexual assault of an 18-year-old man. Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned January 7 in Nantucket District Court in Massachusetts on a felony charge of indecent assault, following a hearing that was held last …
Watch the cast of Friends sing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Here’s more proof that some people have entirely too much time on their hands. Someone has edited multiple episodes of Friends to make it seem as though Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe are singing Mariah Carey’s Christmas smash, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” …
Nick Cannon explains why he’s “a sucker” for the holidays
Paul Hiffmeyer/Disney Parks via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nick Cannon is ready for the holidays. After a busy 2018, Cannon says he’s happy to settle down and celebrate the holiday season with family. But he tells ABC Radio that while he loves Christmas, he can definitely do without its red-suited mascot. “There’s only one St. …
‘Aquaman’ makes a big box office splash with $67.4 million debut
Jasin Boland/™ & © DC Comics(NEW YORK) — Aquaman easily won the battle of the new holiday releases, delivering an estimated $67.4 million to beat out Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee. The sixth installment in the DC extended universe added another $4.7 million from pre-weekend Amazon Prime showings. The film, starring Jason Momoa as the …
Veteran actor Donald Moffat dies at age 87
Jim Smeal/WireImage(NEW YORK) — He was one of those actors whose face was instantly recognizable, even if you didn’t know his name. Donald Moffat has died. With over 200 film and TV credits to his name, Moffat was a familiar face over decades as an actor, mostly in secondary roles. The British-born actor is perhaps …
Listen to a semi-deranged Chris Pine sing “Spidey Bells” from ‘A Very Spidey Christmas’ EP
Sony Pictures Animation(NEW YORK) — Nothing says Christmas more than Spider-Man! Okay, that’s a stretch, but the folks behind the #1 box office hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse are milking Yuletide cheer for all its worth with the release of the EP A Very Spidey Christmas. The five-song album features the films stars, Shameik Moore …
‘Aquaman’ star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says he’s offering fans a “very strong introduction” to Black Manta
Jasin Boland/ ™ & © DC Comics(NEW YORK) — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as David Kane, aka the villainous Black Manta, in the DC superhero action film Aquaman. Abdul-Mateen tells ABC Radio that he’s extremely proud to be the one to introduce fans to the character. “That’s what I’m most excited about right now,” he …
‘Watch What Happens Live!’ host Andy Cohen’s going to be a dad
Charles Sykes/Bravo(NEW YORK) — Congratulations to Andy Cohen! The Watch What Happens Live! host is about to become a dad. Cohen revealed the news on Thursday night’s show in front of guests that included Real Housewives franchise stars Teresa Giudice, Vicki Gunvalson, Nene Leakes, Kyle Richards and Ramona Singer. Addressing them and his viewers — …