Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Opening in wide release Wednesday: * Crazy Rich Asians — This highly anticipated romantic comedy — the first Asian-led studio release since 1993’s Joy Luck Club — is based on Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel of the same name. It follows a young Asian American woman, played by ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu, who travels …
First look: Mahershala Ali in “Green Book”; Taraji P. Henson in “What Men Want”
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(HOLLYWOOD) — In what could be a match made in heaven, DreamWorks Pictures has dropped the first official trailer for Green Book, the upcoming film starring Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen as two unlikely friends.The film follows Mortensen’s Tony Lip, an Italian-American bouncer from the Bronx, who is hired to drive Ali’s Dr. …
Kerry Washington to star in and produce Hulu sci-fi drama “Old City Blues”
ABC/ Heidi Gutman(HOLLYWOOD) — Kerry Washington has set up another project at Hulu. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Washington has signed on to star in and produce the series adaptation of Boom! Studios’ 2011 graphic novel Old City Blues. The comic, set in 2048, takes place in New Athens, Greece, a place filled with “high-tech …
Fascinating: “Star Trek: Discovery” has found its Mr. Spock
Courtesy of CBS TV Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Star Trek‘s Mr. Spock, one of TV’s most iconic characters, has been portrayed by the late Leonard Nimoy on TV and in the original Star Trek movie series, and by Zachary Quinto in the three recent Star Trek films. But now there’s a new Vulcan in town. TV …
Mark Wahlberg on his new action movie and life with his family: “Happy wife, happy life”
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Actor Mark Wahlberg stopped by Good Morning America Tuesday to chat about his upcoming film, Mile 22, and his life as a family man. Wahlberg, a father of four, recently celebrated his nine-year wedding anniversary with his wife, model Rhea Durham. The pair celebrated with a day of shopping at the …
Report: Aretha Franklin’s death is “imminent”
Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty Images(DETROIT) — Following a report that Aretha Franklin was “gravely ill,” People magazine has now confirmed that the Queen of Soul may not be with us for very much longer. A longtime friend tells People that the 76-year-old music legend is very sick, and her death is “imminent,” adding, “She …
‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill joins TV’s “Knightfall’
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 …