Disney/Frank Micelotta Angela Bassett is officially a Disney Legend. She was recognized as such at the Disney Legends ceremony Sunday, which honored those who’ve had a significant impact on the Disney legacy. According to Variety, Ryan Coogler helped in celebrating Bassett, who was being honored for 30 years of work, including in Touchstone’s What’s Love Got to …
Robert Downey Jr. to return as Tony Stark in Disney theme park attractions
Marvel Studios While much has been made of Robert Downey Jr.‘s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Dr. Doom, it was recently announced at D23 that he is returning to the role he made famous: Tony Stark aka Iron Man. Stark will be back in a pair of attractions at Disney’s California Adventure Park. …
Disney+ teases second season of ‘Percy Jackson’
Disney In a new teaser that debuted at the D23 expo in Anaheim, California, Disney+ showed off scenes from the second season of the hit series Percy Jackson. Looking and sounding much more mature than the season prior, The Adam Project‘s Walker Scobell returns as Percy, a young man who discovered he’s the titular son …
“Heard ur foot fell off”: Colin Jost gives update following Olympics coverage injuries
Dana Edelson/NBCUniversal Colin Jost has shared a news report/update about the foot he injured as a “surfing correspondent” for NBC during the Olympics. He also shared texts from his friends, who evidently half-read the headlines about his situation and texted their concern. “Dude, are you OK?” began one. “Heard ur foot fell off.” “I’m actually …
In Brief: More ‘Simpsons’ coming to Disney+, and more
The 35th season of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie is heading to Disney+ on Oct. 2 with some brand-new surprises. At Disney’s D23 fan event this past weekend, The Simpsons creators shared the news that four exclusive new episodes of the long running hit will be available on Disney+ in the months ahead. Two of the …
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ tops box office again with $54 million weekend, hits $1 billion globally
Disney Ryan Reynolds‘ Deadpool & Wolverine barely beat out his wife Blake Lively‘s It Ends with Us, topping the North American box office with an estimated $54 million in its third week of release. That brings its total domestic gross to $494 million The Marvel film, also starring Hugh Jackman, has now become the second film of …
Simone Biles, Suni Lee share messages to Jordan Chiles after bronze medal overturned
Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, and Simone Biles celebrate after team USA won the artistic gymnastics women’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympics in Paris, July 30, 2024. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Simone Biles and Suni Lee took to social media to share support for teammate Jordan Chiles after the International …
Scoreboard roundup — 8/11/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUELA Angels 6, Washington 4Detroit 5, San Francisco 4Seattle 12, NY Mets 1 AMERICAN LEAGUETampa Bay 2, Baltimore 1Oakland 8, Toronto 4Houston 10, Boston 2NY Yankees 8, Texas 7Cleveland 5 Minnesota 3 NATIONAL LEAGUEMiami 7, San Diego 6Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee …
Tom Cruise skydives into Paris Olympics closing ceremony in epic stunt
FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Tom Cruise is bringing the Olympics to Los Angeles in Hollywood style! During the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the “Mission Impossible” star was seen rappelling down from the roof of Stade de France where the ceremony is being held on Sunday. The stunt took place after H.E.R. …
Disney planning to bring ‘Frozen’ musical to Disney+ and ‘The Greatest Showman’ to the stage
Disney Theatrical Group A stage adaptation of the animated phenomenon Frozen is coming to Disney+, and the acclaimed Hugh Jackman musical film The Greatest Showman is Broadway bound, Disney Theatrical Group announced as part of the annual fan expo D23. The Greatest Showman starred Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, and became a cultural phenomenon upon …