L-R: Nick Cannon and Kevin Hart; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — When Kevin Hart stepped down from his Oscar-hosting gig after he refused to apologize for almost decade-old homophobic tweets, Nick Cannon was one of the celebrities who came to Hart’s immediate defense. Now, Cannon tells ABC Radio what prompted him to speak up for Hart, …
‘The Favourite’ leads all comers in Critics’ Choice Awards nominations
Olivia Colman in “The Favorite”; Atsushi Nishijima/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation(NEW YORK) — The Favourite is clearly that with critics. The comedy-drama set in the 18th century world of the British monarchy scored a leading 14 nominations for the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards. The Favourite earned nominations in all the major categories including best …
‘Stranger Things’ season three teaser reveals mysterious episode titles
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Start speculating, Stranger Things fans. Netflix has released a new teaser for the show’s third season, which reveals the cryptic titles of all eight episodes, including: Suzie, Do You Copy?The Mall RatsThe Case of the Missing LifeguardThe Sauna TestThe SourceThe BirthdayThe BiteThe Battle of Starcourt The teaser concludes with this message: “In …
‘The Ranch’ reveals Danny Masterson’s post-exit fate
L-R: Danny Masterson and Sam Elliot; Greg Gayne/Netflix(SPOILERS AHEAD) In the wake of his departure from The Ranch, actor Danny Masterson is urging fans of the Netflix comedy to keep supporting the show. In an Instagram post, Masterson asked fans to keep watching the show, to honor his “family,” the crew. “They work 10-14 hour …
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ tops ‘The Grinch’ in sleepy pre-holiday weekend; ‘Aquaman’ has super-heroic debut in China
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — The domestic weekend was the second lowest grossing of the year so far with the top twelve films earning a combined $77.8 million. However, overseas it was quite a different story thanks to Jason Momoa and friends. Aquaman opened in China this weekend earning a whopping $93.6 million, and becoming the top …
Robert De Niro’s Robert Mueller is hiding in Eric Trump’s closet on ‘SNL’
NBC//Will Heath(NEW YORK) — The special counsel paid a special visit to the president’s sons on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Eric Trump, played again by Alex Moffat, was being tucked into bed by Mikey Day’s Donald Trump Jr. when he started to have some fears about he and his brother’s future. “There’s …
‘Asher’ star Ron Perlman “at peace” over ‘Hellboy’ reboot
Tommaso Boddi/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Ron Perlman plays a hitman looking to retire in the new film Asher, which hits theaters today. Perlman, a veteran character actor, is best known to some as the hulking figure under the red skin and muscle suit of the demonic comic hero Hellboy. He played the role in two fan favorite …
Report: Jodie Whittaker will return for a new season of ‘Doctor Who’
Ben Blackall/BBC America(NEW YORK) — Not that there was any official reason to doubt it would happen, but word is Jodie Whittaker will return in the title role for another season of Doctor Who. “I really can’t wait to step back in and get to work again,” Whittaker told The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s such an …
‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ roars onto Netflix today
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Featuring jaw-dropping visuals and an A-list voice cast, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle hits Netflix today. The latest take on Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book stars the voice and motion capture talents of Christian Bale, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch. Black Panther star Serkis, who famously portrayed Gollum in the Lord …
Hugh Jackman’s upcoming world tour: No Wolverine, but Deadpool may drop by
AEG Presents/TEG-Dainty/Robert Fox(NEW YORK ) — Tickets go on sale Friday for Hugh Jackman’s first-ever world tour, which will include plenty of singing, dancing and storytelling, but not his most famous on-screen character. However, there’s a possibility that another Marvel superhero may show up. “There won’t be a Wolverine kick line,” Jackman jokes. But, he …