Netflix/Jojo Whilden Former NFL player and Orange Is the New Black actor Brad William Henke has died. He was 56. Henke’s manager, Matt DelPiano confirmed reports he died in his sleep on Tuesday, Nov. 29 to The New York Post. No cause of death was given. In a statement to the outlet, DelPiano said, “Brad was an incredibly kind man of joyous energy. A …
Deon Cole shares emotional story behind naming his Netflix comedy special ‘Charleen’s Boy’
CLIFTON PRESCOD/NETFLIX Get ready to laugh because Deon Cole‘s new comedy special Charleen’s Boy is out on Netflix now. In his second special with the streamer, Cole shares his comical take on life and dating in today’s society. While the project brings more than a few laughs, the background is much more emotional, as the special is dedicated to and named after …
In Brief: ‘Mandalorian’ season 3 release date; Angela Bassett honored, and more
ABC Audio has confirmed that the third season of Disney+’s Emmy-winning hit The Mandalorian will debut on the streaming service on March 1. As seen in The Book of Boba Fett, Pedro Pascal‘s Din Djarin reunites with little Grogu, who refuses Luke Skywalker’s offer to train him in the ways of the Jedi. As a teaser released two months ago showed, …
“Hijacked … and used”: Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon defend the legacy of ‘George & Tammy’
Courtesy of SHOWTIME Long before Jessica Chastain won the Oscar for playing Tammy Faye Bakker, she started on her journey to embody Tammy Wynette. This Sunday, you can experience her interpretation of the first lady of country music for yourself, as she and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon become George & Tammy. The six-part series traces the love affair of George Jones and the …
‘Emancipation’s Charmaine Bingwa on the film’s importance
Courtesy of Apple TV+ The new film Emancipation is an uncompromising look at slavery in the U.S., telling the story of the man known as “whipped Peter” — an 1863 photograph of the whip marks on his back shocked the world. He’s played by Will Smith, Charmaine Bingwa plays his wife, and she tells ABC Audio the film is tough, …
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney talks about making movies for “a whole new generation”
Courtesy Disney+ The second Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, Rodrick Rules, arrives Friday on Disney+, but some original fans of the franchise are none too thrilled with the switch from live action to computer animated films. Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, who penned both scripts for the Disney+ movies, told ABC Audio how grateful he is to have such a passionate …
“It’s time to face the music”: New trailer for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ teases tears, laughs and goodbyes
Marvel Studios At the comic con CCXP22 in São Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Marvel Studios debuted the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Set to Spacehog‘s ’90s hit “In The Meantime,” the sneak peek of James Gunn‘s third and final Guardians film starts on a lighthearted note, with Chris Pratt‘s Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Dave Bautista‘s Drax, Pom Klementieff‘s Mantis, Karen Gillan‘s Nebula, and of course Rocket (Bradley …
“Indy 5” has a name: See the teaser for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
Lucasfilm Lucasfilm has finally revealed a title for its fifth Indiana Jones film — and the final one starring the man in the hat himself, Harrison Ford. A new teaser for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny not only shows off Ford as an octogenarian Indy — thanks to digital de-aging tech, it also …
Hello Fresh offering spaghetti kits as only Buddy The Elf could make
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. Jon Favreau‘s beloved 2003 Christmas movie Elf introduced fans to Buddy, the human raised by Santa’s elves — and he introduced moviegoers to his traditional North Pole take on spaghetti. As the character, Will Ferrell loaded a bowl of pasta with maple syrup, chocolate sauce, crumbled Pop-Tarts and …
LeVar Burton to be honored with Lifetime Achievement honors at Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
Getty Images/Ian Tuttle Beloved Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement honor by fellow Emmy winner Laurence Fishburne at the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. Hosted by former 30 Rock star Jack McBrayer — himself a nominee this year — the event will be held December 11 at the …