ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — What more proof do we need? CBS has confirmed Jordan Peele will officially serve as host of their forthcoming Twilight Zone reboot, by releasing a teaser-trailer featuring Peele narrating the series’ classic opening. The teaser features the Oscar-winning Get Out writer and director echoing the introductory monologue spoken by the late …
‘True Detective’ Emmy-winner Cary Fukunaga named the first-ever American James Bond movie director
Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images(LONDON) — For the first time in the movie series’ 62-year history, an American filmmaker will call the shots on a James Bond movie. The lucky Yank is Cary Joji Fukunaga, who won an Emmy for directing the first season of True Detective. He also wrote the award-winning war drama …
‘RHOA’ star Porsha Williams reveals she is pregnant with first child
Photo by: Alex Martinez/Bravo(LOS ANGELES) — Congrats are officially in order to Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams. In an interview with People magazine, Williams revealed she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Dennis McKinley. “When I found out I was pregnant, I was excited [but] I had mixed feelings. The other feeling that …
‘Downton Abbey’ movie to hit theaters September 20, 2019
Courtesy of © Carnival Film and Television Limited for MASTERPIECE(LONDON) — The Downton Abbey movie has been given a September 20, 2019 release date, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The historical period drama about the lives of an aristocratic family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era will star the original principal cast from …
‘Space Jam 2’ brings on a starting lineup of LeBron James, Ryan Coogler and Terence Nance
Jim Spellman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — More than twenty years since the original film’s release, Space Jam officially has a sequel with NBA star LeBron James as its lead. According to The Hollywood Reporter, James will take the reigns from NBA legend Michael Jordan, who starred in the 1996 original that quickly became a box office …
Magician Shin Lim is ‘America’s Got Talent’ season 13 winner
NBC/Trae Patton(LOS ANGELES) — Closeup magician Shin Lim was crowned the winner of the 13th season of NBC’s America’s Got Talent during the star-studded live finale at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater Wednesday night. Judges Heidi Klum, Mel B, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel were on hand as host Tyra Banks announced the results. Lim walked away …
Jane Fonda opens up about her mother’s suicide and how it affected her
HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda says her mother’s suicide, which happened when the actress was 12, is one of the defining moments of her life. The 80-year-old star of Grace and Frankie opened up about her late mother in an interview with People to promote her new HBO documentary, Jane Fonda in Five Acts. “If you have a parent who is …
Report: Eddie Murphy to star in comedy inspired by ‘Grumpy Old Men’
Photo by BG015/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Eddie Murphy has reportedly picked up a “grumpy” new role. According to Variety, Murphy has been tapped to star in Tim Story‘s forthcoming untitled comedy, which is inspired by Grumpy Old Men. The original 1983 film starred Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two feuding neighbors competing for the attention …
‘Iron Fist’ star Jessica Henwick waiting to suit back up for J.J. Abrams in ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Actress Jessica Henwick has been in major productions like HBO’s Emmy winning Game of Thrones, and can be currently seen as swordswoman Colleen Wing in her sophomore season of Marvel’s Iron Fist on Netflix. She’s also found that her small part in another huge franchise has grown — and she wants back …
Kathleen Turner talks being a sex symbol, overcoming alcoholism and aging in Hollywood
ABC(NEW YORK) — In an interview with ABC News’ Juju Chang, legendary actress Kathleen Turner opened up about being a sex symbol and aging in Hollywood, saying her body is “not Body Heat anymore, and get over it.” Turner, 64, skyrocketed to fame as the seductress in that 1981 film, becoming a household name who …