Anthony Harvey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mark Hamill is ready to trade his lightsaber for a medieval sword. The Star Wars actor is joining season two of the History series Knightfall as a warrior monk named Talus, Entertainment Weekly reports. His character is described as “a battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran of the Crusades, who survived captivity …
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ wins TV’s first-ever J.D. Power Award
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Jimmy Kimmel Live! has just become the most reliable mid-sized late-night show in the business. During Monday night’s monologue, host Jimmy Kimmel said his show has won a lot of awards but one has always eluded them: the J.D. Power Award for customer satisfaction. Although the award is typically reserved for products …
“Weird Al” Yankovic to get his Hollywood star August 27
Disney XD/Rick Rowell(HOLLYWOOD) — “Weird Al” Yankovic haters can “Eat It” later this month: Their hero is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The famed song parodist will be honored August 27 with the 2,643rd star, located at 6914 Hollywood Boulevard, across from the TCL Chinese Theater. On hand to pay tribute …
Report: Robin Wright marries Clement Giraudet in private ceremony
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua (FRANCE) — Is Robin Wright a married woman? The House of Cards actress reportedly got hitched to her boyfriend Clement Giraudet on Saturday, according to Vogue Paris. While the couple has yet to confirm the nuptials, Wright’s daughter, Dylan Penn, posted a video of guests dancing at a bohemian reception in southern France …
Ruby Rose deletes Twitter after “Batwoman” hate: “If you need me, I’ll be on my Bat Phone”
CW(LOS ANGELES) — Ruby Rose doesn’t need mean tweets in her life. The actress has deleted her Twitter account following backlash over her Batwoman casting. She’ll be playing the lesbian superhero in an upcoming CW series, making her the first openly gay lead in a live-action superhero show. However, some critics on Twitter argued Rose …
Chris Hardwick makes tearful return to “Talking Dead” after sexual abuse allegations
Jordin Althaus/AMC (LOS ANGELES) — Chris Hardwick made a tearful return to Talking Dead Sunday night, following allegations of sexual abuse by his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dysktra. According to Entertainment Weekly, while he did not address the allegations specifically, Hardwick shed some tears as he thanked The Walking Dead fans for their support and expressed gratitude …
Chris Pratt, ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Riverdale’ winners at Teen Choice Awards
Frank Micelotta/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — Chris Pratt, Avengers: Infinity War and the TV show Riverdale were among the winners at the Teen Choice Awards 2018, carried live on Fox from the Forum in Los Angeles Sunday night. Pratt won for Choice Summer Movie Actor for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Avengers: Infinity War was voted Choice Action Movie …
‘The Meg’ devours devours the weekend box office with $44.5 million debut
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The Meg showed some teeth over the weekend, topping the box office with an estimated $44.5 million debut. That’s some 60% more than the $18-20 million the film was expected to earn in its opening weekend. The sci-fi horror flick, starring Jason Statham as a rescue diver who joins a group of …
Jay Ellis shares his thoughts on the third season of ‘Insecure’ without his character, Lawrence
Anne Marie Fox/HBO(NEW YORK) — On Sunday night’s return of the hit HBO series Insecure, one of the show’s central characters will be noticeably absent. Jay Ellis, who’s played Lawrence Walker and Issa Rae’s boyfriend on the series, will not be returning for season three. Ellis tells ABC Radio that after last season, there really …
Denzel Washington beams over son & ‘BlacKkKlansman’ star John David’s rise as an actor: “I knew he was talented and…it’s happening”
Marion Curtis/StarPix for Focus Features(NEW YORK) — Denzel Washington is one proud papa. With the release of BlacKkKlansman, in which his eldest son, John David Washington, takes on the lead role of real-life detective Ron Stallworth — a black police officer who infiltrated the KKK– Denzel is more than ready to support his son’s meteoric rise. …