Paramount Pictures Paramount+ has gotten into the Christmas movie business with its first original holiday movie, Dear Santa. The comedy from Peter and Bobby Farrelly of Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary fame stars Jack Black as the other guy in red, who answers a letter from a kid who accidentally addressed his …
‘Yellowstone’ star Luke Grimes on making his Grand Ole Opry debut, family and more
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic via Getty Images Yellowstone actor and country singer Luke Grimes made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Friday. “I can’t believe it’s happening, first of all,” Grimes told Good Morning America backstage before he hit the iconic stage. “I’ve always loved music. I’ve played music since I was really young. …
Bob Dylan added a ‘totally inaccurate moment’ to ‘A Complete Unknown’
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures While the upcoming Bob Dylan flick A Complete Unknown is not a straight biopic, director James Mangold says Dylan did have input in the film, although he wasn’t exactly fact-checking the project. Mangold tells Rolling Stone that he met with the rock icon several times before filming began, noting, “I felt …
In brief: Angelina Jolie honored for ‘Maria,’ and more
Angelina Jolie will be the recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Desert Palm Achievement Award – Actress for her role in Netflix’s Maria. Jolie’s performance “captures the heart and complexity of an artist whose life was as captivating as her music,” Nachhattar Singh Chandi, festival chairman, said in a statement Monday. Other honorees include Adrien …
Scoreboard roundup — 11/18/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBulls 122, Pistons 11276ers 89, Heat 106Wizards 106, Knicks 134Pacers 119, Raptors 130Rockets 100, Bucks 101Magic 109, Suns 99Hawks 109, Kings 108Warriors 99, Clippers 102 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBlue Jackets 5, Bruins 1Avalanche 3, Flyers 2Oilers 0, Canadiens 3Ducks 4, Stars 2Capitals …
Paul Mescal praises Saoirse Ronan’s viral women’s safety comment
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Paul Mescal is giving Saoirse Ronan all the praise. Both actors appeared on a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show, where Mescal and fellow guest Eddie Redmayne made light of the idea of having to use a cellphone as a weapon. The men joked, asking …
Javier Bardem to star in Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg series ‘Cape Fear’
Juan Naharro Gimenez/WireImage Javier Bardem is set to star in a brand-new series, which he’ll be executive producing along with Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Cape Fear, based on Scorsese’s 1991 film and a preceding novel, will come to Apple TV+, the streamer announced on Monday. “In ‘Cape Fear,’ a storm is coming for happily …
Universal warming up for ‘Wicked’ sing-a-long screenings
Universal Pictures If you think you won’t get enough Wicked a month after it hits theaters in November, Universal Pictures is singing your tune. Variety reports the studio will be launching interactive versions of the musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande across 1,000 North American theaters starting on Christmas Day. That means you and your …
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good announce engagement
Photo by Kayla Oaddams/FilmMagic Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are getting ready to walk down the aisle. They announced their engagement at the EBONY Power 100 Gala Sunday while discussing the upcoming holiday season. “We’re feeling great,” Good told PEOPLE while showing her ring off to the camera. Majors added, “It’s a season of joy.” Good said …
Chris Evans, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson talk about ‘Red One”s balancing act between Christmas and action
Amazon MGM Studios Red One wasn’t quite the box office gift that its producers hoped it would be, with a debut of $34 million against a budget said to be $250 million. The movie is essentially a Christmas kidnap caper: When J.K. Simmons‘ Santa Claus is snatched, his head of security, Callum, played by Dwayne …