Mark Wahlberg i “Mile 22”; Murray Close/© 2017 STX Financing, LLC.(NEW YORK) — Here are the movies opening nationwide Friday: * Mile 22 — Mark Wahlberg stars as a CIA operative leading a small paramilitary team on a dangerous mission to sneak a police officer with sensitive information out of the country. John Malkovich, Lauren …
Watch now: Marvel’s “Iron Fist” season 2 trailer
Netflix(HOLLYWOOD) — They’ve made fans wait until three weeks before the show returns to Netflix, but the folks at Marvel Entertainment have finally released the trailer for the second season of Marvel’s Iron Fist. The clip is tight and action-packed and features co-stars Finn Jones and Jessica Henwick — both Games of Thrones alums — beating …
Scarlett Johansson named “Forbes'” highest-paid actress
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Scarlett Johansson made more bank last year than any other actress in the world. That’s the official word of Forbes, which reveals that the star pocketed a cool $40.5 million between June 1 of 2017 and 2018, almost half of which came from Johansson’s $20 million paycheck for appearing as Black Widow …
Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives heartfelt thanks to “Veep” crew before season 7 shooting begins
HBO/Justin M. Lubin(LOS ANGELES) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus battled breast cancer in the last year, but the Veep star had her mind on others when she returned to the set this past week. In a tweet, Louis-Dreyfus can be seen in a set hotel room just before shooting. She addresses her crew and says, “I really appreciate …
Original “Jurassic Park” will celebrate 25th anniversary with theatrical screenings
Universal Studios(HOLLYWOOD) — Here’s something that might make you feel as old as a dinosaur: Jurassic Park is turning 25! The Steven Spielberg dino-blockbuster will celebrate its quarter-century birthday by a nationwide set of screenings in September in more than 500 theaters, for one weekend only. Jurassic Park is set on a Costa Rican island, where …
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dead at 76
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Aretha Franklin, the pastor’s daughter who became the undisputed Queen of Soul over a career that spanned more than five decades, has died of advanced pancreatic cancer, ABC News has confirmed. “It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Aretha Louise Franklin, the Queen …
Angela Bassett ready for “friends, family, and work associates” to “get down” at her 60th birthday party
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Angela Bassett is celebrating a milestone birthday Thursday, and the actress says she’s going to celebrate it it in style. Bassett, who turns 60, tells ABC Radio she’s planning a little get together to commemorate her born day — but she’s still a little uncertain about it all. “I am …
Happy Birthday, Madonna! Queen of Pop hits the big 6-0 Thursday
Kevin Winter/Getty Images via ABC(NEW YORK) — Holiday! Celebrate! Madonna is marking her 60th birthday today! According to her Instagram, she appears to be celebrating her milestone in Marrakesh, Morocco. But in the past year, she’s made a major life change by moving herself and her four youngest children to Lisbon, Portugal. As she told Vogue, “I like to put myself …
Lena Dunham commemorates 9-month anniversary of hysterectomy with nude photos and message about recovery
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — Lena Dunham is commemorating the nine-month anniversary of her hysterectomy with a series of nude photos on Instagram. The Girls creator posted three photos of her strategically censored naked body, along with a message about her recovery. She underwent the surgery last year after a lengthy struggle with endometriosis, a painful …
Watch now: Viola Davis takes the reins in new trailer for Steve McQueen’s ‘Widows’
ABC Image Group LA(HOLLYWOOD) — Viola Davis is a woman on a mission in the official trailer for the Steve McQueen’s upcoming thriller Widows. The film, set in today’s Chicago, is an adaptation of the popular 1980s British series of the same name. It follows Davis’ character Veronica, who, after her husband and his crew …