Noam Galai/Getty Images for Netflix Fans are still reeling at the fact that they’ll finally see Hugh Jackman as Wolverine opposite Hugh’s real-life pal Ryan Reynolds‘ Deadpool in the upcoming third adventure of the snarky mercenary. In a chat with Deadline, Jackman recalls the moment he decided to finally pick the claws back up following his 2017 Oscar-nominated swansong Logan. Jackman …
Adam Sandler reads his daughters’ speech for his Lifetime Achievement honor at the Gotham Awards
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute (NOTE LANGUAGE) Adam Sandler was on hand in New York City at the annual Gotham Awards Monday night, but his teen daughters Sadie and Sunny were not. Yet they managed to bring the house down nonetheless. Sandler explained they wrote his acceptance speech for one …
Fans turn ‘Andor’ into a ’70s show
Lucasfilm With the just-wrapped Disney+ series Andor getting some of the best press since The Mandalorian, it’s no surprise it is already getting some spoofy love. The comedy group Auralnauts have posted a take on the series as if it aired on TV during the 1970s. “Before there was hope in the galaxy, there was …
Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in first late-night TV interview, talks ‘Emancipation’
Comedy Central/Matt Wilson Will Smith appeared on late-night television Monday for the first time since he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March. Speaking on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah about the on-stage altercation, which overshadowed his first Oscars win, Smith said he was in a daze upon returning to his seat. He said a frank conversation with his 9-year-old …
Nicole Kidman stuns Hugh Jackman, ‘The Music Man’ cast, with record $100K bid for his signed hat
ABC Hugh Jackman auctioned off his signed Harold Hill hat for charity during The Music Man on Saturday night, but was stunned to see longtime friend Nicole Kidman standing tall as the highest bidder. The audience at the Winter Garden Theatre erupted in shock and delight as Kidman announced a $100,000 bid to support Broadway …
In Brief: James Gunn on Warner Bros. Discovery’s superhero plans, and more
In a tweeted replay to a follower, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise writer-director James Gunn confirmed he’s “most definitely” going to be unifying the DC Comics bench, along with his Peacemaker producer Peter Safran, in their new jobs as caretakers of Warner Bros. Discovery’s superhero properties. He even dropped an apparently official new name for …
World Cup live updates: US team looks past Iran controversy to must-win match
Stuart Franklin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar. There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism of Qatar’s laws against women and LGBTQ individuals, the deaths of migrants used to build the sparkling new stadiums and …
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes welcome baby no. 2
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Verizon Brittany and Patrick Mahomes have welcomed their second child! In a joint Instagram post shared Monday evening, the pair announced that they’ve welcomed a baby boy into their family, sharing a snapshot of their newborn from the chest down, in a brown and white onesie atop a blanket branded with “mahomes” all over it. “Patrick ‘Bronze’ …
Scoreboard roundup — 11/28/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 142, Minnesota 127 Philadelphia 104, Atlanta 101 Boston 140, Charlotte 105 Toronto 100, Cleveland 88 Brooklyn 109, Orlando 102 New Orleans 105, Oklahoma City 101 Chicago 114, Utah 107 Denver 129, Houston 113 Phoenix 122, Sacramento 117 Indiana 116, …
Helena Bonham Carter speaks on “vindicated” Johnny Depp and rails against “witch hunt” of cancel culture
Bonham Carter and Depp in 2005 — John Shearer/WireImage Helena Bonham Carter is famous for speaking her mind and did so in a new interview with The Sunday Times. The former star of The Crown, who also starred in movies including Sweeney Todd with frequent collaborator Johnny Depp, vented to the publication about cancel culture. …