Robert Blake family archive Robert Blake, who is known for his roles in Baretta and In Cold Blood, “passed away peacefully surrounded by family by his side in Los Angeles,” his rep said in a statement obtained by ABC News on Thursday. He was 89. The cause of death was heart disease, according to Blake’s niece, Noreen Austin. The actor, …
James Gunn fires back at troll upset about ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ star Chukwudi Iwuji’s race
Warner Bros. Discovery (NOTE LANGUAGE) Once again, James Gunn has clapped back against a troll who took issue with one of his Instagram posts. On Monday, Gunn happily touted his Peacemaker star Chukwudi Iwuji‘s role as the High Evolutionary in Gunn’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. However, somebody snarked of the character, “Damnit…another …
Money isn’t everything: How this year’s Best Picture nominees fared at the box office
“Avatar: The Way of Water” — 20th Century Studios While the Academy Awards sometime gets poo-pooed for featuring movies most people haven’t seen — even during Chris Rock‘s first hosting stint at the 77th annual awards — this year’s event features some bona fide blockbuster Best Picture nominations. However, for every Avatar: The Weight of …
Pedro Pascal reveals he fell asleep while The Mountain gouged out his eyes on ‘Game of Thrones’
HBO Max (NOTE LANGUAGE) Pedro Pascal can currently be seen shepherding two special kiddos on two hit shows, The Last of Us and The Mandalorian. However, not too long ago he was famous for being the guy who got his skull crushed in a fight between his Oberyn Martell and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson‘s hulking Ser …
Where to watch this year’s Oscar-nominated films
“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios Need to catch up on all the films nominated for the 95th annual Academy Awards before the ceremony on Sunday night? Here’s where you can stream several of the contenders. Over on HBO Max, watch a friendship fall apart in The Banshees of Inisherin, which picked …
The Honest Trailers folks take on this year’s Oscar nominees
“Elvis” – Warner Bros. Pictures With the 95th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, Screen Junkies‘ Honest Trailers have taken on all 10 Best Pictures nominees, “since you probably only saw Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar 2.” Epic Voice Guy opens by calling the Oscars “the show that’s only worth watching to see what goes …
Jenna Ortega begrudgingly does the Wednesday dance in ‘SNL’ promo
NBC/Rosalind O’Connor This weekend, Jenna Ortega will be seen in theaters stalked by Ghostface in Scream VI, but in a promo for her upcoming stint hosting Saturday Night Live, she’s being haunted by something else: her viral dance from Wednesday. In the spot, Ortega says to people off-camera, “This is really well written, I just, I don’t feel like I wanna want to …
Emma Heming Willis takes on troll claiming she’s getting her “5 minutes” of fame by talking about Bruce Willis
Bruce and Emma in 2019 – Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center “I didn’t come to play.” That was the message on Instagram Wednesday from an admittedly angry Emma Heming Willis, in response to a troll who accused her of using husband Bruce Willis‘ frontotemporal dementia diagnosis for clout. “I just saw something …
Jimmy Kimmel shares how he’ll address the infamous Oscars slap on Sunday
ABC/Matt Sayles Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars for the third time on Sunday, and he’s sharing how he’ll address Will Smith‘s infamous slap of Chris Rock from last year’s show. “I have given it much thought,” Kimmel told GMA co-anchor Lara Spencer. “I know that a million jokes have been made about it, a …
In Brief: Stars lining up to salute Adam Sandler for Mark Twain prize, and more
Variety reports Julianne Moore and Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney have been tapped to star in Echo Valley, the dramatic feature from Apple Original Films. Written by Mare of Easttown creator Brad Inglesby, Echo Valley follows Moore as a Pennsylvania woman whose wayward daughter — played by Sweeney — shows up at her doorstep “frightened, trembling and covered with someone else’s blood,” per Apple. “From there, Echo Valley becomes a heart-pounding thriller …