ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Denzel Washington is set to receive one of the movie industry’s most prestigious honors. According to Variety, Washington will be the 47th recipient of AFI’s Life Achievement Award. He’ll be presented the award in June of 2019 in Los Angeles. The tribute ceremony will air on TNT at a later date. “Denzel Washington …
The cast of ‘Speechless’ takes to the streets of London for Friday’s season 3 premiere
ABC/Angus Young(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s critically acclaimed comedy Speechless returns Friday night, and the season 3 premiere has the DiMeo clan heading across the pond, to London, where they’ll meet the father of Minnie Driver’s character Maya — played by comedy legend John Cleese. Show star John Ross Bowie, who plays dad Jimmy DiMeo, tells …
Bad situation: ‘Jersey Shore’s’ Mike Sorrentino gets eight months in prison
MTV(NEWARK, NJ) — The Situation has gotten himself into a bad situation. Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was sentenced Friday to eight months in prison for tax offenses to which he pleaded guilty earlier this year. In addition to the prison term, he will have to serve two years of supervised release. “Michael accepts …
The kids take over the ballroom for Sunday’s ‘Dancing with the Stars: Juniors’ premiere
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday night, the kids take over the ballroom, with the series premier of Dancing With the Stars: Juniors. The new show will feature 12 celebrity kids and professional junior ballroom dancers, including Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, Dance Moms‘ Mackenzie Ziegler and black-ish actor Miles …
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and ‘Child Support’ help relaunch ABC’s TGIF
ABC/Byron Cohen(NEW YORK) — If you were a TV watcher in the ‘90s, ABC’s TGIF lineup was everything. Back then, the network’s Friday night programming included shows like Full House, Family Matters and Perfect Strangers. Well now, TGIF is back with a whole new slate of shows: the family sitcoms Fresh Off the Boat and …
Today marks one year since the Harvey Weinstein allegations kicked off a cultural shift
Harvey Weinstein arrives in handcuffs May 25, 2018 for arraignment in New York City following his arrest on sex crimes charges; Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — From the Harvey Weinstein allegations to the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, the year since allegations of sexual misconduct became a national dialogue has shown both how far the movement has …
‘Venom’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ top this week’s new movies
Credit: Frank Masi – ©2017 CTMG. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — Here are the films opening nationwide on Friday: * Venom — This Spider-Man spinoff stars Mad Max: Fury Road‘s Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a jaded journalist who becomes the host of a parasitic alien being that turns him into the fearsome, shape-shifting, titular creature. Also starring Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed. Rated PG-13. …
In a tweet, Chris Evans seemingly bids farewell to Captain America
Marvel Studios(HOLLYWOOD) — After previously hinting that Avengers 4 might be his last film as Marvel superhero Captain America, Chris Evans posted a message on Twitter Thursday in which he seemed to be bidding farewell to the character. “Officially wrapped on Avengers 4,” he wrote. “It was an emotional day to say the least. Playing …
Ben Affleck is out of rehab, but continues to fight “for myself and my family”
ABC/Randy Holmes(HOLLYWOOD, CA) — Ben Affleck released a statement Thursday, opening up about his “lifelong and difficult struggle” with alcohol addiction. The Oscar-winner said that he’s completed a 40-day stay at a treatment center and remains in outpatient care. But he notes that battling addiction “is a full-time commitment,” adding, “One is never really in …
Fox and AMC partner to offer free ‘The Hate You Give’ screenings for under-served youth
20th Century Fox(LOS ANGELES) — 20th Century Fox and AMC Theaters are teaming up to give “under-served and under-represented youth” a chance to see the upcoming drama The Hate U Give.According to Deadline, AMC is offering free screenings of the film in select cities on Saturday, October 6. The screenings, said to be a launching pad to …