Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher took New York City by storm on Thursday, August 3, making multiple appearances at picket lines to rally striking actors. To cheers, Drescher took to the podium at the picket line outside of HBO’s New York offices. According to video of the event sourced by Variety, she told …
Prime Video re-ups ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ for a third season
Courtesy Prime Video Weeks ahead of the show’s August 18 second season finale, Prime Video has announced it has given the green light for a third season of The Summer I Turned Pretty. The show, based on the bestselling trilogy from author-turned-TV producer Jenny Han — who also wrote the book-turned-movie series To All the …
Former ‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan released from jail after assault arrest
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Former child star of Home Improvement Zachery Ty Bryan was released from an Oregon jail on Thursday morning, according to The Hollywood Reporter, after being arrested on July 28 following an altercation with the mother of three of his children. Bryan has a court date of September 5 in the incident; he is …
Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial delayed until September
ABC Jonathan Majors will have his day in court on domestic violence charges, but not until September. The Associated Press reports the Loki and Creed III star appeared during a brief hearing in Lower Manhattan Thursday, August 3, when prosecutors asked for more time to prepare. In turn, the judge postponed the trial, setting a …
Anthony Mackie on coming “full circle” with fourth ‘Captain America’ film, and how Harrison Ford tongue-tied him
Marvel Studios While his Marvel character Sam Wilson struggled with the weight of taking the Captain America mantle, Anthony Mackie called it “really easy.” In a chat with TheWrap before the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Twisted Metal star talked about the forthcoming Captain America: Brave New World, his first solo film succeeding Chris Evans‘ Steve Rogers as the spangly hero. “It kind of brought my Marvel …
Gal Gadot says DC Films’ James Gunn and Peter Safran are developing a ‘Wonder Woman 3’ with her
Warner Bros. Pictures For those following the behind-the-scenes maneuvering as Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director James Gunn plots the future of the DC Films as co-CEO, Gal Gadot just raised some eyebrows. Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran had explained they were rebooting the DC Comics-based films and other properties, which was one reason why Henry …
‘The Notebook’ musical coming to Broadway next spring
Courtesy of The Notebook The Notebook musical, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, is coming to Broadway next spring. The show, based on the romance novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the 2004 film, will begin previews February 6, 2024, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Opening night is set for March 14, 2024. The …
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth reportedly settle divorce four months after filing
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial Reese Witherspoon is officially closing a chapter of her life. She’s reportedly settled her divorce with her estranged husband, Jim Toth, just four months after she first filed. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Reese and Jim both put pen to paper on a marital dissolution agreement. They …
In Brief: ‘Scream’ franchise taps ‘Happy Death Day’ director, and more
Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon has reportedly been tapped to helm the next installment of the Scream franchise, according to Deadline. He’d take over for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the team known as Radio Silence that helped relaunch the franchise, directing the past two installments. Scream IV earned a franchise-best of $168 million …
‘Haunted Mansion’ director Justin Simien on the film’s “radical” feature
Disney Disney’s Haunted Mansion isn’t just a scary comedy based on a theme park ride, it’s also a radical portrayal of a Black man’s grief — that’s according to film director Justin Simien. In the film, LaKeith Stanfield plays Travis, a character dealing with the loss of his wife, who bonds deeply with a child who lost his father. Stanfield …