ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — It’s no secret that director J.J. Abrams likes working with the same actors, even if he happens to be working in a galaxy far, far away. Now it looks like Keri Russell, who starred in Felicity, one of Abrams’ first projects, is re-teaming with the director for Star Wars: Episode 9. …
‘Walking Dead’ superfan Yvette Nicole Brown replacing Chris Hardwick on show’s Comic-Con panel
Jordin Althaus/AMC (LOS ANGELES) — Walking Dead superfan Yvette Nicole Brown, a frequent guest on AMC’s after-show, Talking Dead, will be moderating The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20. While AMC hasn’t confirmed the news, Deadline reports that the Community and Mom actress — and self-described geek and former host of …
‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ star Evangeline Lilly says she felt the pressure of being Marvel’s first female title character
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Ant-Man and The Wasp flies into theaters this weekend, and it’s already making history as the first film in the past decade of Marvel movies to feature a female superhero in the title role. Evangeline Lilly, who plays that heroine, The Wasp, tells ABC Radio she understands the importance of the role. …
Kaley Cuoco undergoes shoulder surgery after wedding
Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2018 WBEI. All rights reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — A week after tying the knot, newlyweds Kaley Cuoco and her professional equestrian hubby, Karl Cook, have been spending their honeymoon in the hospital. The Big Bang Theory star took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that she underwent shoulder surgery to correct an …
Report: Anthony Bourdain leaves majority of $1.5 million estate to his daughter
CNN(NEW YORK) — Anthony Bourdain has left the majority of his estate to his 11-year-old daughter. According to legal documents obtained by Page Six, the chef and host of TV’s Parts Unknown left an estate valued at about $1.2 million, with assets including $425,000 in “cash and savings,” $35,000 in brokerage, $250,000 in “personal property,” …
‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ flies into theaters this weekend
Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide Friday: * Ant-Man and The Wasp — Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang/Ant-Man is back, this time joining forces with Hope Pym/The Wasp, played by Evangeline Lilly. Together, they battle the Ghost — a villainess with the ability to phase in and out of the visible world — portrayed by Hannah …
Chris Pine holds hands with actress Annabelle Wallis in London
ABC/Randy Holmes(LONDON) — Chris Pine has a new lady in his life, and it isn’t Wonder Woman. After months of speculation, the actor was spotted holding hands with British actress Annabelle Wallis in London Wednesday – seemingly confirming that they are indeed a couple. According to People, they were seen taking a midday stroll while …
Will Smith explains why he and wife Jada Pinkett Smith don’t say they’re “married” anymore
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith admits that he and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith have moved beyond defining their relationship status as “married.” In an interview for TIDAL’s Rap Radar podcast, Smith explains, “We don’t even say we’re married anymore. We refer to ourselves as ‘life partners’ — where you get into that space where …
Report: Idris Elba to play the villain in “Fast and Furious” spin-off, “Hobbs and Shaw”
ABC/ Lorenzo Bevilaqua(LOS ANGELES) — The Fast and the Furious spin-off has reportedly found its villain. Variety reports the film, Hobbs and Shaw, has tapped Idris Elba to play the antagonist who goes up against Dwayne Johnson and Jason Stathan’s characters. As its title suggests, the film will unite the two male leads — Johnson’s …
Sacha Baron Cohen teases new project with Donald Trump video
ABC/Randy Holmes(HOLLYWOOD) — Controversial comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is cooking up something new – and it appears to involve President Donald Trump. In a video posted to social media Wednesday, Cohen teases he’s “back as you’ve never seen him before.” The clip begins with footage of Trump badmouthing Cohen back in 2012 in response to …