Patrick Wymore/Paramount+ with Showtime Paramount+ with Showtime has dropped a teaser to Dexter: Original Sin, a prequel series based on the hit avenging serial killer series that starred Michael C. Hall. À la Young Sheldon — but far darker — Hall will serve as a narrator of the show, which serves as an origin story with Patrick Gibson playing the …
“Creative genius” Francis Ford Coppola suing ‘Variety’ over on-set behavior stories
ABC One of the most recognized names in Hollywood is going after one of the most recognized trades about Hollywood. Francis Ford Coppola is suing Variety — and two of its writers specifically — for libel over articles that alleged he made unwanted advances toward female extras on his movie Megalopolis. The coverage claimed Coppola hugged, kissed …
Harvey Weinstein indicted again in New York after conviction overturned
Etienne Laurent/POOL via AFP via Getty Images, FILE A New York grand jury indicted disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday, prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said in court. Weinstein — who is recuperating after emergency heart surgery — was not present, and prosecutors asked the judge to set a date for his arraignment. Judge Curtis Farber …
‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit gets trial date
Gaad – Courtesy Netflix Deadline is reporting that a defamation lawsuit centering on Netflix’s Emmy-nominated hit Baby Reindeer could have its day in court in May 2025. A federal judge has set a trial date of May 6, 2025, in the $170 million suit against the streamer from Fiona Harvey, who claims the show’s stalker, …
Oprah Winfrey discusses her experience using AI: “It was miraculous”
ABC/Paula Lobo Oprah Winfrey is offering her take on artificial intelligence ahead of ABC’s AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special. Speaking to ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis in an interview with Good Morning America which aired on Thursday, the multi-hyphenate media mogul said, “We are in for the ride of our lives” …
In brief: ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ scores record debut and more
The Wrap reports The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has become its most-watched unscripted season premiere of the year so far, based on three days of streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, according to Disney internal data. The series follows the “scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers,” led by self-acclaimed MomTok founder …
Jordan Chiles opens up on losing Olympic bronze medal: ‘I followed the rules’
Jordan Chiles of Team USA looks on with her Bronze Medal from the Women’s Apparatus floor final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Olympian Jordan Chiles opened up this week in her first interview since being …
Shailene Woodley on working with Lisa Taddeo for ‘Three Women’
Starz Shailene Woodley stars in the new limited series adaptation of Lisa Taddeo’s New York Times bestselling nonfiction book, Three Women. The show follows Woodley as Gia, a character loosely based on Taddeo, as she interviews three different women from across the United States, exploring their varied sexual and emotional experiences. Woodley told ABC Audio …
BET to present prime-time tribute to James Earl Jones on Thursday
BET The legendary actor James Earl Jones will be honored by BET in a prime-time special on Thursday evening, just three days after he passed away at 93 years old. BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy, a collaboration between the network and Entertainment Tonight, will air Thursday at 8 p.m. …
New Funko Pop! offerings for that ‘Home Alone’ fan on your Christmas list
Funko The collectible company Funko is adding more toys to its Home Alone collection. The new toys are now available for preorder. Of course, there are brand-new toy versions of lovable scamp Kevin McCallister, who was played by Macaulay Culkin in the 1990 movie. There are also alternate plastic likenesses of his enemies, the two bumbling burglars …