Getty Images for Disney While Jeremy Renner continues to recover from his near-fatal snowplow accident in January, he posted to Instagram showing he’s still putting in the work. The last time the public saw Renner, when he promoted his new Disney+ series Rennervations, he needed a cane to walk around, consequence of the more than …
In Brief: ‘Citadel’ scores for Prime Video, and more
Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber is in talks to star in the action-thriller The Guns of Christmas Past, according to Deadline. In the film, described as “A Christmas Carol meets John Wick,” Schrieber would play Ebb, a former mob hitman who’s coaxed out of hiding by the murder of his best friend and partner. Ebb’s …
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ hits theaters Friday
Marvel Studios Writer-director James Gunn‘s final Guardians of the Galaxy movie hits theaters today. The original Guardians came out in 2014, and managed to turn obscure Marvel Comics characters like Rocket Raccoon and Groot into household names. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige commented on the original, “It was really our attempt of saying, ‘We don’t …
Padma Lakshi dishes out more than food on season 2 of ‘Taste the Nation’
Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu Padma Lakshmi is serving up another season of her Hulu series Taste the Nation, premiering Friday. It looks at food and immigration issues in various communities all around the United States, but she tells ABC Audio, “We don’t just go into an immigrant community or an indigenous community, find out about them and then rinse …
Yes, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ has after-credits scenes
Marvel Studios As with nearly every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008’s Iron Man, audiences champing at the bit to see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 might be curious as to whether the new movie has after-credits scenes — and possibly budgeting their beverage intake accordingly. That’s due in no small part …
Billie Lourd honors mom Carrie Fisher at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
David Livingston/Getty Images Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 4, which has come to be known as Star Wars Day. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, attended the event to accept the honor on behalf of her mother, who died at the age of …
New Fox reality show bringing stars to “Mars”
Fox While Elon Musk‘s SpaceX gets closer to actually bringing humans to the red planet, Fox is setting its new celebrity reality show there. Well, not really. Stars on Mars will transplant Lance Armstrong, Natasha Leggero, Christopher “McLovin” Mintz-Plasse, Marshawn Lynch, Tallulah Willis, Ariel Winter, Adam Rippon, Ronda Rousey, Tom Schwartz, Richard Sherman, Tinashe and …
Masters of puppets: Monica Barbaro spoofs Arnold Schwarzenegger in new ‘FUBAR’ clip
Netflix/Christos Kalohoridis The Arnold Schwarzenegger action comedy series FUBAR comes to Netflix in a few weeks, and in a new clip he just shared from the show, emotions are felt. Literally. Arnold’s overprotective father, Luke, is trying to work out his issues with his daughter Emma at a therapist’s office, thanks to “Sesame Street quality …
Drew Barrymore pulls out of hosting MTV Movie & TV Awards in “solidarity” with striking writers
ABC/Getty Images With just days to go until Sunday’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, ABC Audio has confirmed host Drew Barrymore has pulled out in “solidarity” with the writers strike that started earlier this week. Additionally, it has been confirmed she will be back to host next year. In a statement from her reps shared …
New York, California AGs investigating NFL over allegations of workplace discrimination, hostility
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are investigating the NFL over allegations of workplace discrimination and hostility, their offices said Thursday. The joint investigation will examine the workplace culture of the NFL and allegations by former employees of gender discrimination and retaliation. Those …