Sony Pictures(NEW YORK) — While comic fans buzzed about seeing Spidey alongside Marvel movie newcomer Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home, the LGBTQ community had something else to cheer about. One of Peter Parker’s buddies in the movie is played by 22-year-old trans actor Zach Barack. This marks …
Kevin Hart to star in live-action “Monopoly” movie
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(HOLLYWOOD) — Fresh off the #1 box office success of his latest movie The Upside, Kevin Hart has announced his next movie project. The Jumanji actor is set to star in a live-action movie based on Hasbro’s classic game Monopoly. It re-teams Hart with Ride Along director Tim Story, who is set to …
Watch now: John Wick is on the run in ‘Chapter 3 – Parabellum’
Lionsgate(NEW YORK) — Keanu Reeves is back in black in the trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The preview, which just debuted, shows “The Boogeyman” on the run. “A 14-million dollar bounty on his head, and everyone in the city wanting a piece of it,” says Winston, played by returning star Ian McShane. …
Brad Pitt, Josh Brolin, Leonardo DiCaprio and more on hand for the tribute to Chris Cornell
(LOS ANGELES) — Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Chris Cornell EstateThe “I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” event at The Forum near Los Angeles was a night of music, passion and stars, but mostly — as many of the performers noted from the stage — a celebration of the life of the …
Betty White is “feeling great” today on her 97th birthday
Eric McCandless/Freeform(LOS ANGELES) — Happy Birthday Betty White! The iconic Golden Girls actress turns 97 years old today. Her rep tells Us Weekly the always-active star is spending her special day with some poker buddies. “In [the] evening, Betty is playing poker with friends that she has played with for decades,” the rep says of …
‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chris Hansen busted for writing bad checks
Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images(CONNECTICUT) — Chris Hanson, host of the reality TV series To Catch a Predator, turned himself in to police in Stamford, Connecticut Wednesday on charges of bouncing checks. In the summer of 2017, Hanson ordered promotional trinkets from a Stamford company, say police. That September, he was given a bill for …
‘Ghostbusters’ iconic Ecto-1 vehicle returns in new teaser-trailer
Columbia Pictures/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A day after learning that a new Ghostbusters movie directed by original helmer Ivan Reitman’s son, Jason, is in the works, comes the the first teaser-trailer. The video opens with a shot of an eerie looking shed on a dark, stormy night. As spooky music plays — notes from Elmer …
Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish are back and funnier than ever in season 2 trailer of ‘The Last O.G.’
TBS(NEW YORK) — TBS is giving fans a sneak peak at the hilarious second season of Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish’s comedy The Last O.G. The series, co-created by Get Out Oscar winner Jordan Peele, stars Morgan as Tray, who returns to his native Brooklyn, New York after serving a 15 years in prison — only …
Comedian Jamie Lee to launch “feminist wedding show” based on her book ‘Weddiculous’
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for New York Magazine(NEW YORK) — Comedian Jamie Lee intends to corner the market on feminist wedding shows. The Crashing actress confirms to ABC Radio that her 2016 book Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride, is heading to the small screen. “Yes, we are turning the book into a TV …
Most people can’t name 2018’s Oscar best picture winner, says survey
Photo: Kerry Hayes/Fox Searchlight Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Quick — which film won best picture at last year’s Oscars? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. The results of a recent Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult national survey conducted among 2,201 adults revealed that 80 percent of respondents couldn’t name Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water as 2018’s …