Mike Marsland/WireImage During an investor call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said he’s hoping the studio will make more magic with Harry Potter author JK Rowling. The Potter films and their Fantastic Beasts spin-offs have grossed more than $7.7 billion for the studio, so it appears Zaslav is looking past the bestselling author’s recent controversial comments, which some saw as transphobic. In …
Although Johnny Depp scored a major win in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard back in June, his legal team isn’t resting on its laurels. According to a legal filing obtained by Deadline, Depp’s attorneys have filed an appeal with Virginia’s Court of Appeals to contest the $2 million awarded to Heard in her …
Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Wendy Williams is back in the purple chair. In an Instagram post, the former host of her eponymously named talk show could be seen smiling on her former show’s throne in a plug for her forthcoming podcast. “Stay tuned,” Wendy hashtagged the pic, which has the 58-year-old star sitting …
ABC/Jeff Neira The Celebration of Black Cinema & Television typically honors achievements in Black filmmaking, and this year is no different. On Monday, December 5, many will gather at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles to celebrate a group of talented individuals and their accomplishments in 2022. Included in this year’s class of honorees …
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts will host 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda on Friday, in advance of the highly anticipated premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever, on November 11. The one-hour program will explore the evolution of Black Panther from the comics to the big screen, and Wakanda …
Nathan Congleton/NBC The People’s Choice Awards will bestow “The People’s Icon” award to Ryan Reynolds at this year’s ceremony, coming up on December 6 on NBC. The actor/writer/producer/businessman will be recognized for his contributions to film and television, in addition to being nominated in the “Male Movie Star” and “Comedy Movie Star” categories for his role in his newest …
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Houston 3, Philadelphia 2 (Houston leads 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 130, Golden State 129 Denver 122, Oklahoma City 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Detroit 3, Washington 1 Vegas 5, Ottawa 4 Boston 5, NY Rangers 2 Carolina 4 Tampa …
Dustin Satloff/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been suspended without pay for at least five games after promoting a film that contains “deeply disturbing antisemitic hate,” the team announced Thursday. “We were dismayed today, when given an opportunity in a media session, that Kyrie refused to unequivocally say he has …
ABC/Randy Holmes — Marvel Studios Aubrey Plaza is joining her Parks & Rec hubby Chris Pratt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The website The Illuminerdi first broke the news that the Emily the Criminal and White Lotus star will appear in Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the Emmy-winning WandaVision spin-off bound for Disney+. The Hollywood Reporter …
Jesse Grant/Peacock In a chat with Daily Beast’s The Last Laugh podcast, stand-up comedian and former SNL star Chris Redd detailed the October 26 attack that left him bloodied outside New York City’s Comedy Cellar. “A surprise party of one fist,” Redd jokingly called the incident when talking to host Matt Wilstein. Redd said contrary …