Marvel Studios (SPOILERS) Marvel fans know that characters who die rarely stay dead, yet Michael B. Jordan‘s appearance in the hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever still managed to be a jaw-dropper. Now that the cat — or panther — is out of the bag, Jordan explained to Extra what it took to keep the surprise …
H.E.R. on playing Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ special: ‘I never thought I could be a Disney princess’
ABC/Christopher Willard H.E.R. says it’s a “dream come true” to play Belle in the upcoming live-action special Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The award-winning singer, who is the first Black and Filipina woman to play Belle on screen, discussed how excited she was to take on the role and celebrate the “iconic” film. “I never …
Zoe Saldaña talks ‘Avatar”s success, and her love of action movies
InStyle/JD Barnes Zoe Saldaña is the cover star for the latest issue of InStyle. In it, she reflects on the box office success of Avatar and her love for action films, among other things. Avatar premiered in 2009 and has since gone on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Zoe, who plays Neytiri …
Literal viral scene: Jenna Ortega performed ‘Wednesday’ dance with COVID
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix Even if you’re one of the increasingly few who haven’t seen Netflix’s hit macabre dramedy Wednesday, you’ve probably already seen one of its most-talked-about scenes. Footage of Jenna Ortega getting down on the dance floor to The Cramps‘ “Goo Goo Muck” is everywhere on social media, but as she explains to NME, the viral dance was …
Anne Heche autopsy showed “no evidence of impairment” at time of fatal crash
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Anne Heche was not high at the time of the fiery, fatal August crash that led to her death. That’s according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s report about the Emmy winner that was obtained by ABC News. The autopsy showed “no evidence of impairment” — meaning she was not under the influence of …
Christina Applegate joining Brendan Fraser for charity reading of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix Dead to Me co-star Christina Applegate has joined the star-studded cast of The Ed Asner Family Center‘s annual charity reading of It’s a Wonderful Life. The actress and newly-minted Hollywood Walk of Fame star recipient will join Brendan Fraser in the two lead roles — Mary and George Bailey — …
In Brief: ‘Wednesday’ ratings magic for Netflix, and more
After scoring the most viewing time in a single week for an English-language series on Netflix, the mystery comedy Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega as the titular character, topped its own mark in the week of November 28-December 4, grabbing 411.29 million hours of viewing worldwide, according to the streamer. Additionally, Wednesday-related searches on TikTok number …
‘Willow’ cast talks importance of representation in the new drama series
Courtesy of Disney+ In the new fantasy drama series Willow, many were thrilled to discover that in episode one, there’s LGBTQ representation among the main characters Jade and Princess Kit, played by Erin Kellyman and Ruby Cruz, respectively. Fans weren’t the only one’s excited, though. In fact, Cruz told ABC Audio that the representation was a big reason she …
Vanessa Williams talks Soul Food’s lasting power following film’s 25th anniversary
Bruce Glikas/WireImage Vanessa Williams is gearing up for her debut at 54 Below’s Diamond Series, during which she’ll take the stage for six different shows. While the concerts will broadcast her singing skills, the living legend has also been featured in many films, including the cult classic Soul Food. The 1997 film, which also stars Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long and Mekhi Phifer, celebrated …
Scoreboard roundup — 12/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 116, Miami 96 Cleveland 116, LA Lakers 102 Dallas 116, Denver 115 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE New Jersey 3, Chicago 0 Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 2 Los Angeles 5, Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 1 St. Louis 7, NY Islanders …