Getty Images/Bettmann(VIRGINIA) — Adrian Cronauer, the disc jockey whose military stint became the inspiration for Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, has died at 79 years old. Jeff Hunt, who hired Cronauer at Roanoke FM station WPVR, confirmed the DJ’s Wednesday passing to the Roanoke Times. Hunt explained Cronauer had been living in a nursing home …
Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ gets earlier release date
ABC RadioLOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures has moved Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood up a couple of weeks, from August 9, 2019 to July 26, 2019, according to Variety. The trade speculates the change was made to avoid controversy over the release coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Charles Manson murders, …
Warner Bros. will screen ‘The Dark Knight’ in IMAX for 10th anniversary engagement
Warner Bros.(LOS ANGELES) — Warner Bothers is marking the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s groundbreaking film, The Dark Knight, by bringing it to four select IMAX locations for an exclusive, one-week engagement, beginning August 24, it was announced Wednesday. The movie, led by the late Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning turn as the Joker, opened in the …
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss Ashley Judd Lawsuit
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Harvey Weinstein’s attorneys are urging a federal judge to dismiss Ashley Judd’s civil suit that alleges Weinstein ruined her career by blackballing her in Hollywood. Judd sued Weinstein in April, claiming the disgraced Hollywood mogul sabotaged her chances of landing a role in the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings film …
Sam Rockwell-Taraji P. Henson drama ‘The Best of Enemies’ picked up by STXfilms
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — The Best of Enemies, a based-on-real-life drama starring Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson, has been picked up for distribution. According to The Hollywood Reporter, STXfilms has secured the domestic rights to Oscar nominee Henson’s and Oscar winner Rockwell’s upcoming film, which follows the unlikely friendship that developed between Ann Atwater, an …
Leslie Jones blasts Jessica Alba’s Honest company for “bad business”
Kailey Fellows/NBC(NEW YORK) — Jessica Alba just lost a “Honest” customer in Saturday Night Live star and comedian Leslie Jones. Jones, who was nominated for an Emmy just last week for her work on SNL, tweeted at Alba and her all-natural company, stating her recent experience with Alba’s brand has been “a nightmare.” “Ok @Honest you …
Why so serious? ‘The Dark Knight’ turns 10 today
Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight was released 10 years ago today. Although it’s the second in director/co-writer Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight is not only widely considered his best chapter, but one of the best superhero movies ever made. Much of that well-earned praise hangs on two …
50 Cent discusses backlash he faced over Terry Crews comments
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — Actor-rapper 50 Cent addressed the backlash he’s received for making light of fellow actor Terry Crews’ claim that he was groped by a Hollywood executive, telling The View that he would, “never make fun of any sexual assault victim.” “I wasn’t looking at Terry Crews that way, at that point. I’m looking at …
Busta Rhymes says he’s a “super fan” of ‘Game of Thrones’ star Peter Dinklage, applauds his talent as undercover emcee
PepsiCo(NEW YORK) — Busta Rhymes’ catchy freestyle on Chris Brown’s 2011 hit song, “Look At Me Now,” is arguably one of the rapper’s most memorable efforts. So when Doritos decided to team up with the legendary rapper, it was a seemingly easy decision to use his rap freestyle from that track in their 2018 Super …
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ hitting home in September
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — Lucasfilm has announced that Solo: A Star Wars Story, will be released on HD digital download on September 14, and on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on Sept. 25. Directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard, the second “stand-alone” Star Wars story stars Alden Erenreich as Solo, Donald Glover as …