NBC/Will Heath(NEW YORK) — Alec Baldwin made his return to Saturday Night Live this week as the show tackled the insanity that was the Kanye West-Donald Trump meeting in the Oval Office. The sketch opened with a CSPAN graphic saying the discussion included topics such as “alternate universes,” “Superman” and “flying cars.” Kanye, played by cast member Chris Redd, immediately launched into a tirade, …
‘Venom’ dominates the box for the second straight week with $35.7 million
Credit: Frank Masi – ©2017 CTMG. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — Venom maintained its hold atop the box office with an estimated $35.7 million weekend, bringing its totals stateside to $143 million. Marvel’s Spider-Man spin-off ruled the international box office as well, raking in an estimated $69.7 million, and bringing its worldwide tally to $235.3 million. A Star Is …
The ‘Remix’: Raven-Symoné teases upcoming musical episode of ‘Raven’s Home’ that “everyone can sit down” and enjoy
Disney Channel/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — Raven-Symoné is bringing her signature style of dance and song to tonight’s musical episode of Raven’s Home. The episode, titled Raven’s Home: Remix, will feature eight original songs and dance numbers performed by the show’s cast members. The extended episode, which will center on self-empowerment and self-expression, follows Raven’s son …
Mad About Shakespeare: Helen Hunt kicks off third season of PBS’ ‘Shakespeare Uncovered’
Courtesy of Blakeway Productions(NEW YORK) — Helen Hunt is ready to share her love of William Shakespeare as host of the third season premiere of PBS’ Shakespeare Uncovered. In the episode airing Friday, the actress does a deep dive into the play Much Ado About Nothing. She’s starred in the play twice in her career, in …
Alec Baldwin says his “civilized” new talk show is all about good conversation
Alec Baldwin and guest Taraji P. Henson; ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) — Alec Baldwin says his new ABC talk show will be a more “civilized” kind of late-night program. The Alec Baldwin Show, which debuts on Sunday, turns the long-form interview style of Baldwin’s podcast, Here’s the Thing, into a TV show for the people who prefer …
Don’t look for ‘Camping’ star David Tennant to sleep under the stars in real life
David Tennant and Jennifer Garner; Anne Marie Fox/HBO(NEW YORK) — The new HBO comedy Camping premieres Sunday night. Co-created by Lena Dunham, the series stars Jennifer Garner as a tightly wound wife and mom who plans a camping trip for her husband’s birthday. David Tennant plays Garner’s husband, and tells ABC Radio that as an adult, …
Watch now: Disney drops teaser-trailer for live-action ‘Aladdin’
Disney(HOLLYWOOD) — The evening after Will Smith Instagramed a teaser poster for the live-action retelling of Aladdin, Walt Disney Pictures Thursday night released a teaser-trailer for the film. The sneak peek is little more than that: mostly glimpses of director Guy Ritchie’s vision of the fictitious port city of Agrabah as the parrot Iago flies …
Wakanda lives again: Ryan Coogler signs on for ‘Black Panther 2’
L-R: Ryan Coogler and Chadwick Boseman on the set of “Black Panther”; Marvel/Disney(NEW YORK) — Ryan Coogler is headed back to Wakanda. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Coogler has sealed a deal to write and direct the forthcoming Black Panther sequel. He co-wrote and directed the original, which starred Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa/Black Panther. …
‘First Man’ and ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’ top this week’s new releases
Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Here are the films opening nationwide on Friday: * First Man — Ryan Gosling stars as astronaut Neil Armstrong in this drama from La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle and Spotlight and The Post writer Josh Singer, chronicling Armstrong’s life and the events that led him to become the first man …
Kathryn Hahn talks two new roles in ‘The Romanoffs’ and ‘Private Life’
ABC/Image Group LA(NEW YORK) — From movies to TV, from comedies to drama, Kathryn Hahn proves she’s as versatile as they come. The actress — whom you’ve seen in projects like Transparent and Bad Moms — currently stars opposite Paul Giamatti in the Netflix film, Private Life, about a couple struggling with fertility issues. She’s …