L-R: ‘Twisted Metal’ stars Beatriz, producer and star Anthony Mackie While the SAG-AFTRA strike is preventing stars from taking part in this year’s San Diego Comic-Con activities, Peacock is still touting two of its upcoming projects: Twisted Metal and the John Wick spinoff The Continental. ABC Audio has learned the streaming service will be promoting …
Matt Damon admits to high-profile Hollywood negotiation with his wife that allowed him to shoot ‘Oppenheimer’
Universal For Hollywood stars, high-profile negotiations about big-name projects are par for the course, but Matt Damon explained he got everything he wanted for Oppenheimer from a particularly tough opponent: his wife. In an Entertainment Weekly roundtable interview with Christopher Nolan and his Oppenheimer costars Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, Damon admitted …
With Lindsay Lohan’s new baby, ‘Freaky Friday’ mom Jamie Lee Curtis declares herself a “movie grandmother”
Lohan and Curtis in 2003 — Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Jamie Lee Curtis now has a new title to go with her new Oscar: “movie grandmother.” The actress beamed with pride at the news that her Freaky Friday daughter Lindsay Lohan just welcomed her first child, a son with husband Bader Shammas. Along with a smiling throwback …
Paramount+ unveils first look and release date for Stephen King prequel ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’
Philippe Bosse/Paramount Players On Tuesday, July 18, Paramount+ revealed that Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, a prequel to Stephen King‘s chilling 1983 book-turned movie, will debut on the streaming service Friday, October 6. The film, starring E.T.‘s Henry Thomas, Tell Me Lies star Jackson White and The Revenant‘s Forrest Goodluck among others, will be part of Paramount+’s …
Raylan Givens butts head with new baddie & daughter in ‘Justified: City Primeval’
Courtesy of FX The new FX series Justified: City Primeval sees Deputy U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens, once again played by Timothy Olyphant, transplanted to Detroit where he crosses path with new baddie Clement Mansell, played by Boyd Holbrook, who certainly relished playing the charismatic, yet evil character. “One of the joys of playing Clement is just being oblivious and just …
Studios fire back at “disingenuous” strike claims made by SAG-AFTRA
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images With studios bearing the brunt of criticism since the SAG-AFTRA strike began last week, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) fired back in a statement released on Tuesday, July 18. The studios’ representatives reiterated “a strike is not the outcome we wanted” and detailed what it claimed were its …
Jennifer Lopez celebrating anniversary of 2022 marriage to Ben Affleck in song with “Midnight Trip to Vegas”
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Jennifer Lopez celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary with a musical tribute to Ben Affleck called “Midnight Trip to Vegas.” A snippet of the song, complete with a make-up free Lopez lip-synching some of it, can be seen on her On The J Lo blog. Jen commemorated the July 16, 2022 wedding — their …
In Brief: Strikes lead CBS to falls run of ‘Yellowstone’, UK version of ‘Ghosts’
CBS has announced the fifth and final season of Taylor Sheridan‘s critically acclaimed Kevin Costner drama Yellowstone will be making its broadcast debut this fall. As CBS navigates challenges from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the network is also tapping another of its Paramount+ hits, SEAL Team, to air on the network, as well as the UK version …
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello split after 7 years of marriage
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are calling it quits. “We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they said in a joint statement provided to Page Six. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of …
Star-packed panels canceled for San Diego Comic-Con amid twin Hollywood industry strikes
Araya Doheny/Getty Images The new SAG-AFTRA strike is bound to leave thousands of San Diego Comic-Con ticket holders disappointed. The union’s rules prevent its members from promoting their upcoming projects or attending “fan events and conventions,” so attending SDCC is a no-go for all of the stars who were scheduled to attend the annual event, …