Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Idris Elba admits he was surprised to be named People‘s Sexiest Man Alive this year. He also admits the honor has definitely been a self-confidence booster. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?’” the 46-year-old actor told the mag. “Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, …
Universal Pictures plotting reboots for ‘Shrek’ and ‘Puss in Boots’
Universal Studios Hollywood(LOS ANGELES) — Shrek and Puss in Boots may be getting reboots, according to Variety. Universal Pictures has reportedly tapped Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri to come up with new ideas to bring the popular characters back to the big screen, along with the voice cast of the Shrek movies, including Mike Myers, …
George Clooney auctioning off motorcycle for veterans’ charity
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — George Clooney is auctioning off his Harley Davidson motorcycle for charity in honor of Veteran’s Day. The actor is among a slew of stars teaming up with eBay for Charity to benefit Home for Our Troops, a nonprofit that provides injured veterans with homes. He put his 2017 Dresser Touring Ultra …
Michael Douglas receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame after 50 years in the biz
Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD) — Michael Douglas received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, in recognition of his 50-year anniversary in the entertainment business. He accepted the honor with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, his son Cameron, and his 101-year-old father, movie legend Kirk Douglas, looking on. “My dad is here,” Michael said during …
Harpo, is that you? Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg to adapt ‘The Color Purple’ musical into a film
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — The Color Purple is coming back to theaters, but with a musical twist. Warner Bros. is adapting the Broadway musical based on The Color Purple into a film. The original 1982 film and subsequent musical was based on the Pulitzer Prize Alice Walker novel. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg …
Melissa McCarthy to receive Icon award at E! People’s Choice Awards
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Melissa McCarthy has reached icon status. The actress will receive the inaugural People’s Icon of 2018 award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Sunday. “Melissa McCarthy is a multi-talented actor, writer, producer and director and who has starred in some of the most iconic movies and television shows of the …
Matthew McConaughey talks losing ‘Titanic’ role to Leonardo DiCaprio: “I wanted that”
ABC/Nicole Wilder(LOS ANGELES) — For Matthew McConaughey, Titanic was the role that got away. The actor tells The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast that he auditioned for the role of Jack in the 1997 blockbuster, which Leonardo DiCaprio went on to play. “I went and auditioned,” he says. “I wanted that. I auditioned with Kate …
Bradley Cooper, Chadwick Boseman and more make ‘People’s’ 2018 Sexiest Man Alive list
Courtesy People magazine(NEW YORK) — By now, you’ve no doubt heard that Idris Elba is People’s 2018 Sexiest Man Alive. But the mag’s full Sexiest Men issue, on stands Friday, also highlights some other very attractive male stars. Bradley Cooper, who held the title in 2011, made the list as Sexiest Triple Threat, thanks to …
Whoopi Goldberg says she’s not ready to let Madea go and neither is Tyler Perry
ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) — Whoopi Goldberg is weighing in on Tyler Perry’s recent announcement that he is officially retiring his beloved slick-talking grandma character of Madea. Goldberg tells ABC Radio that she’s been a fan of the franchise for years and was even was hoping to be cast in one of the upcoming Madea films. …
Hugh Jackman’s political drama ‘The Front Runner’ opens limited today
Frank Masi SMPSP ©2018 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(NEW YORK) — To coincide with Election Day, a new film about a different moment in politics hits select theaters. The Front Runner stars Hugh Jackman as 1987 presidential candidate Gary Hart, whose political dreams were derailed after allegations surfaced about an extramarital affair. Jackman tells ABC Radio …