‘The Matrix Resurrections’ – 2021 — Warner Bros. Pictures While the last installment, 2021’s The Matrix Resurrections, wasn’t a box office hit, Warner Bros. is apparently giving a fifth film a try. That’s the word from the studio, which confirmed to ABC Audio Wednesday that writer Drew Goddard of Daredevil and The Martian fame will …
Comedian Matt Rife sets two new specials for Netflix
Netflix/Mathieu Bitton Comedian Matt Rife is following up his hit 2023 Natural Selection special on Netflix with two more for the streaming giant, ABC Audio has confirmed. According to Netflix, the first special will be shot at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina. It will be the streaming service’s first full “crowd work” comedy special …
Jonathan Majors’ motion to set aside conviction denied ahead of sentencing
ABC News A Manhattan criminal court judge has denied Jonathan Majors‘ motion to set aside his conviction in his domestic violence case. The Creed III and Loki star’s sentencing will move forward Monday as scheduled. A jury found Majors, 34, guilty of assaulting and harassing his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. He was convicted of one count …
Original co-star of ‘The Crow’ continues to slag remake
Lionsgate Rochelle Davis, who was a child actor in 1994’s The Crow, continues to shade the upcoming remake of the film. Davis played troubled tween Sarah in the movie that starred Brandon Lee, who was mortally wounded on set Mar 31, 1993, after a firearms mishap. She tells TMZ Bill Skarsgård was done dirty by …
Dwayne Johnson will induct his grandmother into WWE Hall of Fame
Disney/Greg Williams Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is proud to announce he will be inducting his late grandmother Lia Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024. In a joint Instagram post, Johnson shared a video montage featuring Maivia, one of the first women to become a powerful sports-entertainment promoter. …
Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes headed to Broadway with ‘Our Town’ revival
CBS/Johnny Vy Thorton Wilder‘s beloved, Pulitzer-winning play Our Town is headed back to Broadway this fall, with Big Bang Theory Emmy winner Jim Parsons and The Dark Knight‘s Katie Holmes taking the leads. The stars will join Zoey Deutch, Richard Thomas, Ephraim Sykes, Hamilton vet Donald Webber Jr. and Tony-winning director Kenny Leon in the …
Drake Bell says former costar Amanda Bynes was “like a rocket ship”
L-R: Bynes, Bell, and Josh Peck in 2004 During a recent interview, Drake Bell discussed Amanda Bynes, with whom he worked on Nickelodeon’s The Amanda Show, and had nothing but praise for her. “I can only speak to my experience while I was working with Amanda and that was that she was … just an …
In Brief: ‘9-1-1’ renewed at ABC, and more
ABC has renewed 9-1-1 for an eighth season. The season 7 premiere of 9-1-1 in March drew 8.85 million total viewers after three days, making it the series’ highest-rated multiplatform telecast in nearly two years in adults 18-49 after three days of viewing on its new broadcast home, ABC, as well as on Hulu and …
On podcast, Dave Coulier shares personal voicemail from ‘Full House’ pal Bob Saget
Leon Bennett/WireImage On the latest installment of his Full House Rewind podcast, Dave Coulier welcomed Kelly Rizzo, the widow of Coulier’s friend and former co-star Bob Saget, and shared a very personal message from the comedian and actor. Saget died in his Florida hotel room on January 9, 2022. The cause of death for the …
Ronda Rousey reveals history of concussions, shares joys of motherhood in new memoir
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ronda Rousey, UFC champion, shares her story in her new book, Our Fight: A Memoir. The book reflects on her rise to the top of the sports world, her lowest moments and the lessons she learned along the way. In her memoir, Rousey recalls dealing with concussions for a decade. …