Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Academy Award-winning Gladiator director Ridley Scott‘s forthcoming sequel might just get more Oscar gold. Two-time winner Denzel Washington is in talks to join the epic, according to Variety. The Denzel news comes a day after The Banshees of Inisherin nominee Barry Keoghan was rumored to be circling the film. Aftersun Oscar nominee Paul …
Regina Hall shares what’s next for her career and her St. Patrick’s Day plans
Courtesy of Jameson Irish Whiskey Regina Hall kicked off 2023 by going viral after presenting at the Golden Globes, what’s next for her though is little bit more low-key. “I’ve been really excited about producing,” she told ABC Audio, adding that one of her upcoming projects will come from her production company RH Negative. “I’ve been …
Boy Meets Wife: Ben Savage reportedly weds Tessa Angermeier
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for New York Comic Con Ben Savage and his longtime girlfriend, Tessa Angermeier, tied the knot in February, according to Us Weekly. “Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Savage, we couldn’t be happier for you ‘guuuyyyss’,” an attendee captioned a since-deleted post from February 19, which included a carousel of photos of the …
In Brief: ‘Banshees’ Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan could join ‘Gladiator’ sequel, and more
The Banshees of Inisherin‘s Barry Keoghan is in talks to star in Ridley Scott‘s untitled Gladiator sequel, alongside Paul Mescal, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Mescal will reportedly play Lucius, the son of Lucilla — played by Connie Nielsen — and the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus, portrayed by Spencer Treat Clark in the original …
Keke Palmer to star in, produce comedy ‘The Backup’ with Kevin Hart
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Keke Palmer and Kevin Hart are teaming up on an upcoming rom-com in works at Universal Pictures titled, The Backup. The Emmy-winning actress will star in the project and co-produce through her Big Boss production company and Hart’s Hartbeat banner, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, per the outlet, follows “a player, Ben, who decides he’s finally ready to settle …
Quinta Brunson schools woman who claimed she isn’t qualified to speak on public education
ABC Quinta Brunson, the Emmy-winning creator of ABC’s hit sitcom Abbot Elementary, has schooled an online sniper who implied Quinta isn’t qualified to speak about public education. “I’ll share it again. The creator, lead writer and co-producer of [Abbott Elementary] @quintabrunson is from West Philly and attended charter schools her entire education,” tweeted Jeanne Allen, …
Ben Affleck on that Grammy meme, nailing Batman in ‘The Flash’ and why he’s done with superhero movies
Amy Sussman/Getty Images In a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck finally unpacked that Grammys moment between him and wife Jennifer Lopez. Contrary to the memes, Ben insists, “I had a good time at the Grammys.” He explained, “My wife was going, and I thought, ‘Well, there’ll be good music. It might be …
‘Batgirl’ directors rap an Oscars congrats to their onetime co-star Brendan Fraser
L-R: Fallah, El Arbi on ‘Ms. Marvel’ set — Marvel Studios (NOTE LANGUAGE) Filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed new Oscar winner Brendan Fraser in the eventually shelved Warner Bros. Batgirl film, are all smiles in a cute video in which they rap their congratulations to the star. The pair explained the …
The laughs of us: Pedro Pascal shares blooper as a thank you following HBO hit’s finale
HBO/Liane Hentscher HBO Max’s hit video game adaptation The Last of Us wrapped up Sunday night, and after the tense season ender, Pedro Pascal was in the mood for a laugh. Actually, it seems he was already there before the show even premiered. To his Instagram, Pascal shared a series of funny behind-the-scenes shots, including …
Producer apologizes for calling Jenna Ortega “toxic” over her ‘Wednesday’ comments
Allen Berezovsky/WireImage — Netflix Steven DeKnight, a producer with credits including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Netflix’s Daredevil, is walking back comments he made last week regarding Wednesday star Jenna Ortega. As reported, Ortega appeared on Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert podcast and explained she was “protective” of her title character, Wednesday Addams, to the point …