CNN(LOS ANGELES) — Anthony Bourdain — chef, author and four-time Emmy-winning host of CNN’s Parts Unknown — has died at age 61 of an apparent suicide. CNN reports Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room in France Friday morninge. His body was discovered by his friend and fellow chef, Eric Ripert [ree-PAIR]. CNN said …
The women steal the spotlight — and the jewels — in heist flick “Ocean’s 8”
Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — The heist is on: Ocean’s 8 hits theaters today with an all-female cast led by Sandra Bullock. The film, a spin-off of the Ocean’s 11 movies starring George Clooney, follows Bullock’s Debbie Ocean, sister of Clooney’s Danny Ocean, as she recruits a team of women to help her …
“Hotel Artemis” writer-director on those “John Wick” comparisons: “I never saw that coming!”
Matt Kennedy / Distributor: Global Road Entertainmen(NEW YORK) — When the first trailers for Hotel Artemis made their debut, the movie’s setting — a members-only hospital for criminals — felt familiar to fans of the John Wick series, which features The Continental, a hotel frequented only by assassins and other assorted ne’er do wells. But …
Anthony Bourdain — chef, author and documentarian — dead at age 61
CNN(FRANCE) — Anthony Bourdain — chef, author and four-time Emmy-winning host of CNN’s Parts Unknown — has died at age 61. CNN reports Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room in France Friday morning of apparent suicide. In a statement, CNN said “It is with extraordinary sadness we confirm the death of our friend …
Host Michael Strahan promises more fun on third season of “The $100,000 Pyramid”
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — The $100,000 Pyramid returns for its third season this Sunday on ABC and host Michael Strahan promises it’s just as fun-filled as ever. “I think the game kind of keeps it fresh,” Strahan tells ABC Radio. “This is a game you could just play day after day after day because…we come …
“Ocean’s 8” and “Hereditary” among this week’s new releases
Warner Bros. 2017/Barry Wetcher(LOS ANGELES) — The following movies open nationwide on Friday: * Ocean’s 8 — This spin-off of the Ocean’s 11 movies starring George Clooney, stars Bullock as Debbie Ocean, sister of Clooney’s Danny Ocean. Debbie recruits a team of women — played by Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter and Awkwafina — to help her rob the fashion event of the …
Anne Hathaway tells Ellen she “freaked out” when Rihanna complimented her butt
Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — If you’re a woman who’s feeling insecure because you think you look fat, there’s one surefire way to feel better about yourself: Get Rihanna to compliment your booty. At least, that’s what happened to Oscar winner Anne Hathaway, who co-stars with Rihanna in the new movie Ocean’s 8. They’re just two of the …
“Superfly” remake’s Director X admits he couldn’t compete with the original movie’s soundtrack
© 2018 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (NEW YORK) — Future executive-produced the soundtrack for the remake of the classic movie Superfly, but Director X, who shot the new film, says they knew they couldn’t compete with the music from the original film, which was created by the late, legendary Curtis Mayfield. “I didn’t …
Marvel’s “Cloak and Dagger” premieres on Freeform tonight
Freeform/Alfonso Bresciani(NEW YORK) — Tonight on Freeform, one of Marvel’s longest-running comic book duos, Cloak and Dagger, comes to TV in a two-hour premiere. Based on the Marvel comics characters that debuted in 1982, the show centers on Tandy and Tyrone, played respectively by Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph. They’re two teenagers who find themselves …
Jessica Chastain explains getting Octavia Spencer & other actresses “Equal pay for equal work”
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — In The Help, Octavia Spencer plays a maid who helps Jessica Chastain’s character through a difficult period in her life. Off screen, it was Chastain who came to Spencer’s aid when she learned the actress, who’s African-American, was making less than other actresses in a film comedy in which Chastain and …