Michael Loccisano/Getty Images, FILE While most of the world knew Christopher Reeve as Superman, to his three children — Matthew, Alexandra and Will Reeve — he was simply their beloved dad. The three siblings watched firsthand as their father went from movie star to pioneering activist for spinal cord injury research after a near-fatal horse-riding …
In brief: James Cameron reveals next non-‘Avatar’ project and more
James Cameron is planning to adapt Charles Pellegrino‘s novel Last Train From Hiroshima and the author’s forthcoming book, Ghosts of Hiroshima, into one “uncompromising theatrical film,” he tells Deadline. The film, to be titled Last Train From Hiroshima, will focus partly on the true story of a Japanese man who survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, got on …
Donald Glover says his ‘Solo’ spin-off movie, ‘Lando’, will put the “fun” back in Star Wars
Lucasfilm While Lando, a Star Wars series bound for Disney+ starring Donald Glover, is no more, the project is being adapted into a feature film, with Glover reprising his lovable scoundrel Lando Calrissian from 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. Donald and his brother Stephen are developing the project, which the actor hopes will bring …
Scoreboard roundup — 9/16/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUENew York Mets 2, Washington Nationals 1Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Atlanta Braves 0Milwaukee Brewers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2Colorado Rockies 3, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2 AMERICAN LEAGUEChicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Angles 4 Cleveland Guardians 4, Minnesota Twins 3Detroit Tigers 7, …
Emmys in memoriam segment forgets Shelley Duvall, Chita Rivera and more
Disney/Frank Micelotta It’s nearly inevitable that after any awards show, people will notice some celebrity names were omitted from the in memoriam segment, and Sunday night’s Emmys were no exception. The names of Shelley Duvall, Chita Rivera, Tyler Christopher and Johnny Wactor didn’t appear during Jelly Roll‘s heartfelt song tribute to the stars who had recently passed. …
‘Bridgerton’ season 4 in production: See first photos of Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha
Netflix/Gavin Bond The first photos of the Bridgerton season 4 stars are officially out, featuring joint shots with season leads Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha. Netflix dropped the new images on Monday and also announced that season 4 of the Regency era series “is officially in production.” In the upcoming season, Ha is slated to play the love interest …
Kathy Bates denies retirement from acting: “It was misunderstood”
Disney/Stewart Cook Well, it looks like Kathy Bates isn’t retiring after Matlock after all. Bates stopped by ABC’s On the Red Carpet show before Sunday night’s 76th Emmy Awards, where she threw cold water on a New York Times story that Madeline Matlock in the forthcoming CBS reboot would be her final role. As much as she said she …
“TV has to look like the real world”: Niecy Nash-Betts on LGBTQ representation on television
Disney/Stewart Cook Good Morning America caught up with Emmy presenter Niecy Nash-Betts and her wife, Jessica Betts, at the event’s after-party Sunday, and they spoke about queer representation on TV. “Everyone wants to be fully seen,” Niecy said, “and, you know, we are happy to be representations of that.” Niecy and Jessica tied the knot in 2020. …
Jeremy Allen White says seeing ‘The Bear’ co-stars winning Emmys is “beautiful”
Disney/Stewart Cook In an upset, Hacks beat The Bear for Outstanding Comedy Series at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, but the FX series still walked away with an mantel full of awards for its second season. In fact, it beat its previous record, snagging 11. Jeremy Allen White won for a second year in a row …
Reese Witherspoon teases “really cool” project with a ‘Real Housewives’ cast membeR
Disney/Laura Grier On the red carpet before Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, Reese Witherspoon, the producer of the Emmy-winning HBO hit The Morning Show, teased a new project with a Real Housewives star. Witherspoon wasn’t naming names, but she told Page Six that a fateful flight — and a seat next to the unnamed cast member …