Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Ed Sheeran surprised the crowd at his show in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday with a very special guest on drums – Chris Hemsworth. The Thor star was behind the drum kit for a performance of Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud,” with Ed later explaining why he was there in a post …
Lionsgate fires consultant over fake Coppola review flap; AI possibly used to generate phony reviews
Lionsgate Variety is reporting Lionsgate has dropped Eddie Egan, the marketing consultant reportedly behind a scuttled campaign that used fake reviews from real critics in an effort to promote Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis. As reported, a now-deleted trailer used phony negative review quotes for Coppola classics including The Godfather and Apocalypse Now in the promo for Megalopolis, which …
Would you like shows with that? Chick-fil-A reportedly looking to cook up a streaming platform
Getty Images The popular franchise Chick-fil-A is reportedly cooking up plans for its own streaming platform. ABC Audio’s request for comment has yet to be answered, but Deadline says the company is investing in family-friendly programming with the intention of using it to populate its own streaming service. The trade notes the company has tapped Top …
Ryan Reynolds on cutting “darling friend” Rob McElhenney from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
FX Networks It took a bit, but Ryan Reynolds has finally opened up about cutting his “darling friend” Rob McElhenney from one of the biggest movies of the year. McElhenney filmed his sequence in Deadpool & Wolverine as a Time Variance Authority foot soldier who meets his end at the mouth of the vaporous monster Alioth. …
‘The Acolyte’ star Lee Jung-jae was “surprised” the ‘Star Wars’ show was canceled
L-R: Stenberg, Lee, Headland on set – Lucasfilm As reported, Lucasfilm’s Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte will not return for a second season, despite creator Leslye Headland‘s publicly planning for a sophomore frame. Viewership dropped off for the divisive, reportedly $180 million, series after its debut in June. Many elements of the show, from …
James Spader reportedly rejoining MCU as Ultron in ‘WandaVision’ spin-off ‘Vision’
Marvel Studios – Will Hart/NBC via Getty Images Vision, the spin-off from WandaVision starring Paul Bettany reprising as the titular Avenger android, will also feature a throwback star from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: James Spader. That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says the former Blacklist star will be reprising as Ultron, the killer robot from whose consciousness …
Reality Roundup: ‘Love Island USA’ reunion drama, ‘RHOSLC’ season 5 trailer and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Love Island USA (Peacock)JaNa Craig came prepared with four pages of receipts to the Love Island USA season 6 reunion, which aired Monday on Peacock. Unfortunately, she feels as though the cast did …
Turner Classic Movies to showcase the “Most Significant Political Films of All Time”
TCM With the 2024 election just months away, Turner Classic Movies has announced it will be showcasing the best examples of where politics and filmmaking have collided. The network’s “Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time” campaign will kick off on Sept. 6, with multiple films running through each day for nine consecutive Fridays, wrapping up …
Alex Morgan says new women’s soccer contract gives players ‘power back’
Alex Morgan and Brianna Pinto talk about the groundbreaking National Women’s Soccer League Players Association contract in an appearance on “Good Morning America” Aug. 22, 2024. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — Soccer stars Alex Morgan and Brianna Pinto are speaking out after The National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association agreed to …
Martin Short reveals how long he’d continue doing ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Patrick Harbron/Hulu Martin Short has earned another Emmy nomination for his role as Oliver Putnam, the ambitious but financially struggling Broadway director on Only Murders in the Building, opposite Selena Gomez and his buddy and longtime comedy partner Steve Martin. The 74-year-old actor and comedian discussed his six-decade career in an interview with The Hollywood …