ABC/Jeff Neira(LOS ANGELES) — J.B. Smoove is headed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Hollywood Reporter has learned the comedian is set to star in the upcoming Sony Spider-Man sequel, Spider-Man: Far from Home. The studio has yet to officially announce what role Smoove will play, but the Curb Your Enthusiasm actor joins Jake Gyllenhaal, who …
Media mogul Russell Simmons denies new rape allegation
Photo by gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Another woman has accused Russell Simmons of rape, and once again, the media mogul has issued a denial. Alexia Norton, granddaughter of book publisher W.W. Norton, made the accusation, Variety reports exclusively. She claims that Simmons raped her in his New York City apartment in November 1990. “It was literally …
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ will hit digital on July 31, Blu-ray on August 14
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Marvel Studios’ blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War will be coming to you soon — veritably in the snap of a finger. The movie, which has made more than $2 billion worldwide since its release in April, will be available for digital download on July 31, and will be released on Blu-ray and …
Winston Duke set to portray MMA fighter Kimbo Slice in new biopic
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Black Panther breakout star Winston Duke is taking his talents into the ring. According to Deadline, Duke, who reprised his role as the hulking warrior M’Baku in Avengers: Infinity War, has been tapped to star as MMA legend Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson in his upcoming biopic, Backyard Legend. The film, which was …
From tracksuits to sarongs: Armie Hammer might spark a whole new fashion trend in “Sorry to Bother You”
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — During last year’s press tour for Call Me By Your Name, Armie Hammer became a fashion sensation for his seemingly endless array of tracksuits. He’s since retired the comfy outfits but his character in the new film Sorry to Bother You might spark a whole new fashion trend. As Steve Lift, …
‘Damn Yankees’ star, gay icon, Tab Hunter dead at 86
Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — 1950s Hollywood heartthrob and gay icon Tab Hunter died Sunday at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California from a blood clot that caused cardiac arrest. Allan Glaser, Hunter’s partner of 35 years, confirmed his passing to ABC News, calling Hunter’s death “sudden and unexpected.” The former actor was …
Sacha Baron Cohen will return to TV in Showtime’s upcoming half-hour comedy series, ‘Who Is America’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — After a few days of teases, it was officially announced Monday that Sacha Baron Cohen will return to TV in Showtime’s upcoming half-hour comedy series, Who Is America. The seven-episode series will “explore the diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum, who populate our …
Report: Billy Dee Williams set for a ‘Star Wars’ return?
Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Billy Dee Williams — the original Star Wars Lando Calrissian — is set to reprise his role for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. While Episode IX will mark Williams’ first appearance the suave smuggler-turned-good guy since 1983’s Return of the Jedi, …
Clooney OK after scooter accident in Italy
ABC/Randy Holmes(ITALY) — George Clooney was briefly hospitalized this morning after he was knocked off his scooter in an accident on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The 57-year-old star was on his way to a TV series shoot when the driver of a Mercedes cut him off in the providence of Olbia, according to the Italian-language newspaper La Nuova. …
Johnny Depp sued for allegedly punching film crew member
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Johnny Depp is being sued for allegedly punching a crew member on the Los Angeles set of his upcoming film City of Lights, about the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, alleges that while shooting the film last year, …