Universal The trailer to the big-budget action comedy The Fall Guy is here, and it shows Barbie star Ryan Gosling as an unlikely action hero. Loosely based on the 1980s action show of the same name that had Lee Majors in the lead role, Gosling plays “the unknown stuntman” this time around. Instead of being …
FX releases trailer to epic event series ‘Shōgun’
FX On Thursday, FX dropped the trailer to Shōgun, the epic, 10-episode series based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel, which was adapted into an Emmy-winning miniseries on NBC in 1980. The new series features a primarily Japanese cast, including co-producer Hiroyuki Sanada from Avengers: Endgame and Bullet Train, Anna Sawai and Hiroto Kanai. Set in …
HBO head says ‘The Last of Us’ could start shooting in 2024; ‘White Lotus”, ‘It’ prequel series likely bumped to 2025
HBO As SAG-AFTRA and studio representatives continue to battle it out, networks are continuing to make moves to deal with the Hollywood strikes’ effects on scheduling. For HBO, that means the anticipated third season of its Emmy magnet series The White Lotus and its It prequel series Welcome to Derry are likely moving to 2025, …
‘Yellowstone’ finale bumped to 2024 over strikes; two more spinoffs announced
Paramount Network On Thursday, Paramount Network announced that due to production delays caused by the two Hollywood strikes, Yellowstone fans are going to have to wait until November 2024 to watch the conclusion of the show’s fifth season. That said, what may soften the blow is the fact that hit-making creator Taylor Sheridan has two …
Nicolas Cage says CG artists totally changed his cameo performance in ‘The Flash’
ABC/Randy Holmes AI is one of the sticking points in the ongoing SAG-AFTRA fight against the movie studios, with performers trying to prevent their images from being used without consent. While he contends AI wasn’t used in his case, Nicolas Cage tells Yahoo! Entertainment that visual effects wizards working on The Flash managed to make …
In Brief: Taylor Tomlinson to host CBS’ ‘After Midnight’, and more
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson will host CBS’ Late Late Show replacement After Midnight. Co-producer Stephen Colbert made the announcement on The Late Show on Wednesday, with Tomlinson’s help. “There is currently no host,” said Colbert, noting, “We’ll need someone who is fun, likable, young, in touch with online trends and available every night of the week.” When he solicited the audience …
Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against AI app using her likeness in ad
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Scarlett Johansson has taken legal action against an AI app that used her name and likeness in an online advertisement without her permission. The 22-second ad, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, and has since been taken down, used an image-generating app called Lisa AI: 90’s Yearbook & Avatar, to take real footage of …
Texas Rangers win first World Series title in franchise history
Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images (PHOENIX) — The Texas Rangers won their first World Series title in the franchise’s 63-season history. The Rangers closed out the season with a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 on Wednesday. The Rangers joined the American League as the expansion Washington Senators in 1961 — …
Bob Knight, legendary Indiana Hoosiers coach, dies at 83
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bob Knight, the often controversial but always successful head coach who won three national titles at the helm of Indiana University, has died, according to a statement by his family posted on his website Wednesday evening. He was 83. Knight’s family said he passed away in his …
Scoreboard roundup — 11/1/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES Texas 5, Arizona 0 (Texas wins series 4-1) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LA Lakers 130, LA Clippers 125 (OT) Portland 110, Detroit 101 Toronto 130, Milwaukee 111 Boston 155, Indiana 104 Atlanta 130, Washington 121 Brooklyn 109, Miami 105 …