Brie Larson as “Captain Marvel”: Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) — It could be the point of no return for women in Hollywood in 2019, not only in front of the camera, but more importantly behind it as well. Here’s a look at female-led films you should have on your radar for next year. Captain MarvelAside from …
Watch now: Jordan Peele drops creepy first trailer for ‘Us’
Universal(NEW YORK) — Jordan Peele fans got a present from the Oscar-winning Get Out filmmaker, who chose Christmas to drop the seriously creepy first trailer for his upcoming horror movie, Us. The trailer reveals Black Panther‘s Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke as parents to two children — played by Shahadi Wright-Joseph and Evan Alex — who, while on …
Terrence Howard proposes to ex-wife, three years after their divorce
ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Terrence Howard and ex-wife Mira Pak have decided to give it another whirl. The Empire star proposed to Pak three years after the couple secretly divorced. In a Instagram slideshow followed by the hashtag, “#bloodisthickerthanwaterbutloveisthegluethatbindsus,” posted on Tuesday, the 49-year-old actor shared a closeup of the ring on Pak’s finger, along with …
What to watch the rest of the holiday week
“Stan & Ollie”; Sony ClassicsGot a little more time to relax this holiday week? Here are a few new flicks and shows that may be worth your time. Wednesday, Dec. 26 The second season of Netflix’s coming-of-age sitcom Alexa & Katie is out on the streaming platform today. The first season of the series featured …
Supernatural shows ‘Z Nation’ and ‘Midnight, Texas’ get the axe
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 …