SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday granted South Dakota’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to aid the recovery from June storms that included tornadoes and strong winds. Gov. Kristi Noem [Read More…]
‘Batgirl’ gets her wings clipped at Warner Bros.
Getty Images In a surprise move, Warner Bros. has shelved its nearly completed Batgirl film. According to The Wrap, the cost-cutting measure comes after Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia and an attempt to get its caped crusaders in order. The film starred In the Heights‘ Leslie Grace as the title character and her alter-ego, Barbara Gordon, …
‘Heathers: The Musical’ coming to Roku
Roku The musical broke box office records there and at its later home, Theatre Royal Haymarket, later that year. Heathers: The Musical returned to the Haymarket for another successful West End season in 2021, and it also toured the United Kingdom before returning to The Other Palace in November 2021, where its hit run continues. …
Tom Cruise apologizes for “disturbing” couple’s dog walk for crazy mountainside cliff jump
Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise is already famous for performing death-defying stunts on camera, but in recent years, he’s been rivaling Bill Murray for his ability to randomly show up and give fans a story they’ll tell the rest of their lives. Such was the case recently on the side of a mountain called High Craig …
Chris Rock getting animated with ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’
Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Chris Rock is taking his four-season sitcom Everybody Hates Chris to the world of animation. MTV Entertainment Studios announced a “reimagined” version of the award-winning show, bound for both Paramount+ and Comedy Central. As before, the show will follow Rock’s teen years, with the legendary comedian and Fargo star lending his …
No, Brad Pitt isn’t retiring: “I really need to work on my phrasing”
ABC At the Los Angeles premiere of his new action comedy, Bullet Train, Brad Pitt let it be known that, contrary to reports, he’s not ready to retire. The 58-year-old Oscar winner might be AARP certified, but he insisted to Deadline that his comments to GQ about being on the “last leg” of his career …
Report: Selena Gomez to produce ‘Working Girl’ reboot with 20th Century
Disney General Entertainment/Jeff Neira Selena Gomez is about to add another exciting project to her expansive resume: she’s reviving the beloved 1980s movie Working Girl. Deadline reports the recording artist, actress, and producer is in final negotiations with 20th Century to produce the reboot, as she is pictured as the “perfect partner for the project.” …
Jake Gyllenhaal to succeed Patrick Swayze in ‘Road House’ reboot for Amazon Studios
Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Road House, the cult classic in which Patrick Swayze played a psychology degree-holding hombre who also happens to be the best bouncer in the world, is getting a reboot led by Jake Gyllenhaal. ABC Audio has confirmed that Doug Liman, director of Swingers, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the Tom Cruise sci-fi …
One “giant leap for lambkind”: ‘Shaun the Sheep’ will blast off on moon mission
ESA/Aardman When the Artemis I mission blasts off to the moon on August 29, there will be a movie star on board. Specifically, it’s Shaun the Sheep. A stuffed version of the beloved character from Oscar-winning Wallace and Grommit creators Aardman Animation will be representing the European Space Agency (ESA) on the first flight of …
Lost dog reappears after 29 days in northern woods
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A dog that spent nearly a month lost in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been reunited with its owners. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Luigi, a black Labrador retriever mix, disappeared [Read More…]