Rich Fury/WireImage It seems as though the speculation that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had gotten engaged — again — isn’t speculation at all: It’s true. ABC News has confirmed that the couple, who originally broke off their first engagement in 2004, are once again set to wed. People was the first to report the …
‘Ahsoka’ reportedly Force-pulls Oscar-winning ‘Into The Spider-Verse’ director Peter Ramsay into the fold
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images — Lucasfilm The Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka has reportedly snagged a director from the Marvel universe. Peter Ramsay, who along with Bob Persichetti and Rodney Rothman won an Oscar for the animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, will direct at least one episode of the upcoming series, according to The …
Judith Light opens up about multi-dimensional ‘Shining Vale’ character
Starz Horror and comedy collide in the Starz series Shining Vale, airing Sundays. Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear star as Patricia “Pat” Phelps and her husband Terry — a couple that moves their whole family into an old home that turns out to be haunted. Judith Light plays Pat’s mother, Joan and tells ABC Audio …
Motion Picture Academy bans Will Smith from attending any Academy event for 10 years
Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined that Will Smith will be banned from attending any of its events — including the Academy Awards — for a decade. In a statement, the Academy noted Friday, “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ cha-chas to Disney+
ABC/Eric McCandless The long-running ABC reality competition series Dancing with the Stars is sashaying to Disney+. “Dancing with the Stars has entertained fans for 16 years on ABC, and we are excited to bring this beloved show exclusively to Disney+ as the platform’s first-ever live series, noted Kareem Daniel, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution chairman, …
Doctor Strange beats Batman for ticket presales on Fandango
Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has bested The Batman, becoming the biggest movie in 2022 to date in terms of ticket pre-sales on Fandango. Advance tickets went on sale on Thursday, and Fandango tells ABC Audio the Sorcerer Supreme conjured up “staggering” numbers of fans, with showtimes selling …
‘The Simpsons’ makes history with deaf actor and character in Sunday night’s episode
Fox Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons will make history as the first to feature a deaf actor and use American Sign Language — despite characters only having four fingers. The episode, titled “The Sound of Bleeding Gums,” follows Lisa Simpson as she tracks down the deaf son of her favorite saxophone player and helps him …
No, Mr. Bond: I expect you to watch! Amazon Prime will soon have every single 007 movie for streaming
Nicola Dove – © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With the forthcoming addition of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig‘s final turn as the suave super-spy, Amazon Prime will soon be the place to go for all your 007 needs. Starting April 15, the streaming service will have access to every canon …
“The thing I’m most proud of”: ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ creator Robin Thede relishes her work and all of its Black girl magic
Tina Thorpe/HBO She’s widely recognized as the first Black woman promoted to head writer of a late-night talk show. She’s acted, done comedy, both professionally and personally, and even hosted her own late-night show. But multifaceted entertainer Robin Thede says her current project, HBO‘s A Black Lady Sketch Show, is “100 percent” the thing she’s most proud of. Ahead …
Positive Suite: ‘Plaza Suite’ paused after Sarah Jessica Parker tests positive for COVID
Bruce Glikas/WireImage The revival of Plaza Suite on Broadway has been paused after the second of its two leads, Sarah Jessica Parker, tested positive for COVID-19. Thursday’s show was cancelled, days after her co-star and husband Matthew Broderick had tested positive; an understudy took his place earlier in the week while the Ferris Bueller star …