ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Ahead of its release on Friday, Anthony Mackie is breaking down The Hate U Give and it’s “amazing story.” “[The film is] about this young lady who witnesses her boyfriend, best friend, being murdered by the police,” Mackie tells ABC Radio. “And she has to make an interesting decision. Does she …
Pretty Little Travelers: Shay Mitchell launches new lifestyle travel brand
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Shay Mitchell wants to help you travel in style. The former Pretty Little Liars actress and current You star has launched a new line of affordable travel gear. The brand, called BEIS (pronounced BASE), consists of seven items so far: the Duffle, the Weekender, the Backpack, the Dopp Kit, the …
‘The Conners’ scores solid ratings but can’t top ‘Roseanne’ premiere
ABC/Robert Trachtenberg(LOS ANGELES) — It seems The Conners are doing just fine without Roseanne — at least, so far. The ABC spin-off series premiered Tuesday night to solid ratings, making it TV’s number-one series debut this season. It brought in 10.5 million viewers, topping NBC’s Manifest, which debuted with 10.4 million viewers on September 24. …
Watch now: ‘The Incredibles 2’ DVD to feature new short film, ‘Auntie Edna’
Disney•Pixar(BURBANK, CA) — The Incredibles 2 is heading to home release with some super-cool extra features. One of the bonus features is a new short film, called Auntie Edna, which shows designer Edna Mode pulling an all-nighter to design a super-suit for baby Jack-Jack. The home release will also include 10 deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary, …
MTV’s ‘The Real World’ getting three new seasons on Facebook Watch
MTV(CANNES, FRANCE) — The Real World is ready for a real comeback. MTV has announced that it’s partnering with Facebook Watch to develop three all-new seasons of the reality show to debut in spring 2019. The new seasons will take place in Mexico, Thailand and the U.S. The series will still feature “seven strangers” picked …
Tara Reid refutes claims she caused a “disturbance” on Delta flight
Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Tara Reid is hitting back at reports that she caused a “disturbance” on a Delta flight Monday and was kicked off the plane. In a lengthy Instagram statement, the Sharknado actress says she left the plane willingly after a flight attendant would not allow her dog to sit with her. She …
Bye, Bye, Big Bird: ‘Sesame Street’s’ original Big Bird puppeteer retiring after 50 years
HBO(NEW YORK) — Caroll Spinney, the man who originated Big Bird on Sesame Street, is leaving the show after nearly 50 years. The New York Times reports that Thursday will be the 84-year-old’s last day on the job. Since 1969, Spinney has played the part of the gentle giant Big Bird, as well as the …
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to be honored with Hollywood Film Award
Constance Wu and Henry Golding in “Crazy Rich Asians” Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — More praise for Crazy Rich Asians is on the way. The hit movie comedy — the first Asian-American-led studio release since 1993’s Joy Luck Club and starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Awkwafina, Kris Aquino, Ken Jeong and Michelle Yeoh — will be honored at …
Opioid overdose killed “Roseanne” as ‘The Conners’ picks up the pieces; The real Roseanne tweets, “I AIN’T DEAD!”
ABC/Robert Trachtenberg(LOS ANGELES) — Set three weeks after the death of Roseanne Barr’s character Roseanne Conner, the spin-off The Conners debuted Tuesday night on ABC. The rebooted show’s first episode centered on the impact of the death of the acerbic family matriarch on the blue collar family, but also deals with their surprise at the …
‘The Hate U Give’: Russell Hornsby delves into his gritty, complex character that audiences need to “see and bear witness to”
L-R: Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Amandla Stenberg, and Common in Twentieth Century Fox’s THE HATE U GIVE. Photo Credit: Erika Doss.(NEW YORK) — Russell Hornsby is extremely familiar with the type of man he portrays in the upcoming Black Lives Matter-inspired film, The Hate U Give. Taking on the role of the gritty and often …