Paras Griffin/Getty Images When Daniel Craig declared that the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, would be his final appearance in the iconic franchise, many fans called for Idris Elba to be the next 007. As the five-time Emmy nominee travels around the world, he is frequently identified as Craig’s successor. “Every corner of the world I go — …
Josh Gad says he built ‘Central Park’ around people he wanted to work with
Apple TV+ Central Park, the animated musical comedy from creator and star Josh Gad, is back with its first three episodes of season 3 on Apple TV+. The sitcom centers around the Tillerman family as they strive to save Central Park from being bought up by money-hungry land developers. Gad developed the show with Bob’s …
Ana de Armas in tears as Marilyn Monroe pic ‘Blonde’ gets 14-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Fest
Cannavale, de Armas — Netflix After stunning photographers and fans on the red carpet, Ana de Armas‘ trip to the Venice International Film Festival to promote her upcoming Marilyn Monroe film, Blonde, got even better Thursday evening. When the movie’s premiere screening ended, the audience took to its feet and showered applause on the actress …
‘New Jack City’ star Allen Payne featured in new touring stage version
Rita Barros/Getty Images Allen Payne is reprising his role as Gee Money in a new touring stage version of the 1991 hit film New Jack City. The musical will also star Treach from Naughty By Nature, Big Daddy Kane and Flex Alexander from the TV sitcom One on One. Je’Caryous Johnson wrote, directed and produced the touring stage adaptation of New Jack City, which will open November 4 in Philadelphia. …
Paddington Bear bids farewell to his tea time pal Queen Elizabeth
Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images One of Queen Elizabeth II‘s unlikely tea time companions bid her farewell in a post that has gone viral. The lovable, stuffed Paddington Bear — arguably as English an icon as the queen — tweeted a photo of him and the monarch sharing their favorite snack: marmalade sandwiches. “Thank …
“I think I like Twitter again!”: Justin Long jokes that reaction to ‘Barbarian’ has him rethinking social media
20th Century Films/New Regency One of the best-reviewed movies of the year, the horror film Barbarian, hits theaters Friday. The movie stars Georgina Campbell as a young woman who shows up to the home she’s rented, only to find out a mysterious man, played by It‘s creepy clown Bill Skarsgård, is already living there. Without …
Selma Blair shares why it is “so powerful” for her to compete on season 31 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’
ABC/Lou Rocco Selma Blair is opening up on what the opportunity to compete on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars means to her. The actress, 50, told Good Morning America how excited she is to compete after facing life-changing health struggles since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018. “I’m beyond thrilled,” Blair said. “I’m [here] with perspective and coming back and realizing …
‘Bachelorette’ star Erich Schwer apologizes after blackface photos surface, “I am deeply ashamed”
ABC/Ricky Middlesworth Bachelorette finalist Erich Schwer has issued an apology after old photos of him using blackface surfaced on the internet. “I wholeheartedly apologize for the insensitive photo of me in Blackface from my high school yearbook that has been circulating,” he captioned an Instagram photo of a blank black square on Thursday evening. “What …
In Brief: Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco ‘Meet Cute’; ‘Knives Out’ sequel teaser, and more
The upcoming Pete Davidson–Kaley Cuoco rom-com Meet Cute premieres September 21 on Peacock, but we got a sneak peek on Thursday with the debut of the movie’s first trailer. The “timeless New York tale of girl meets boy” follows Sheila and Gary — played respectively by Cuoco and Davidson — who instantly fall in love. …
Scoreboard roundup — 9/8/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 4 N.Y. Yankees 3 Chi White Sox 14, Oakland 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington 11, St. Louis 6 Cincinnati 4, Chi Cubs 3 Milwaukee 2, San Francisco 1 Miami 6, Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 2 NATIONAL …