Amazon MGM Studios In a summer of twisters, animated emotions and, of course, superheroes, the modestly budgeted film Blink Twice has performed well and gotten strong reviews. Many have praised first-time director and writer Zoë Kravitz’s handling of the intriguing thriller about a couple of women who think they’re on a dream vacation on a billionaire’s …
Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenét Ramsey’ for Paramount+
Photos: Gerhard Kassner — Good Morning America Clive Owen and Melissa McCarthy will star as John Bennett and Patsy Ramsey, the parents of murdered child pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey. Paramount+ says the limited series tentatively titled JonBenét Ramsey will explore “the tragic unsolved murder of [the] six-year-old beauty queen,” who was killed inside her home in 1996. “It …
Ariana, Cynthia and flying monkeys, oh my: Universal Pictures conjures up eye-popping trailer to ‘Wicked’
Universal Pictures Universal has dropped the most detailed look yet at its star-studded movie adaptation of the smash musical Wicked. The movie from director Jon M. Chu stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as, respectively, Glinda and Elphaba aka the Good and Wicked witches of Oz. The trailer shows the pair meeting and green-skinned Elphaba’s struggle …
US women’s soccer legend Alex Morgan announces retirement, pregnancy
Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF (NEW YORK) — Alex Morgan, one of the greatest U.S. soccer stars of all time, officially announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday. “I’m gonna get to the point quickly: I’m retiring,” Morgan said in a video posted to Instagram. “And I have so much clarity about this …
Jerry Ferrara throws back to ‘Entourage’, talks new sports podcast ‘Throwbacks’
ABC Audio “I got a wild career, man,” former Entourage star Jerry Ferrara tells ABC Audio. “I’m not even saying it’s like the best career ever, but I think it’s one of the more unique ones, that’s for sure.” Indeed, the guy who got famous playing fast-talking dealmaker Turtle in Entourage has appeared opposite Robert …
Allison Janney revealed in tease to second season of Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’
Alex Bailey/Netflix © 2024 Netflix has dropped a teaser for the second season of its acclaimed political drama The Diplomat. There’s no dialogue, but the snippet reveals Allison Janney, who joins the cast for the sophomore frame as Vice President Grace Penn. As Keri Russell‘s character, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Kate Wyler, poses on a red …
Liev Schreiber thinks “it’s amazing” fans wanted to see him reprise ‘X-Men’ role in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images While Deadpool & Wolverine brought back a host of heroes and villains from Marvel movie past, one actor who didn’t get the call from Ryan Reynolds and company was Liev Schreiber. The former Ray Donovan star played Logan/Wolverine’s ally-turned-enemy Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. But when Sabretooth returned in the Deadpool film, his …
Michael Keaton reveals plans to start using combo of birth and professional name
James MacCauley/Shutterstock You know him as Michael Keaton, but the actor is planning to change his name in show business. Born Michael Douglas — just like the two-time Wall Street Oscar winner — the Beetlejuice star opened up in a new interview about choosing his professional moniker when starting out in the ’70s due to the Screen …
Hugh Jackman thanks a team of people for his Wolverine body
Marvel Studios To a shirtless photo of his Deadpool & Wolverine body that he posted to Instagram, Hugh Jackman voiced over a lengthy thank-you to a team of people who helped get him into superhero shape. “Yeah, I had to turn up, and yeah, I had to do those deadlifts and I had to eat …
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ debuts to standing ovation at Venice Film Fest, but uneven reviews
Warner Bros. Pictures Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga‘s new movie, Joker: Folie à Deux, earned a lot of “Applause” at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, but the reviews are another story. Variety reports that after the movie’s world premiere, the audience gave director Todd Phillips‘ sequel, starring Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker and Gaga …