Greg Doherty/Getty Images The annual movie industry expo CinemaCon in Las Vegas always promises surprises, but one was very personal for actress and director Olivia Wilde on Tuesday night: She was served with custody papers while onstage. Wilde has two children with her ex, Ted Lasso Emmy winner Jason Sudeikis: 8-year-old son Otis, and a 5-year-old daughter, Daisy. Wilde was onstage about to …
The Last O.G., the TBS comedy, created by Jordan Peele and starring Tracy Morgan as an ex-con who returns home to a changed Brooklyn after 15 years behind bars, won’t return for a fifth season, according to TVLine. A hit when it debuted in 2018, the series eventually slipped in the ratings. The decision to cancel The Last O.G. was made at …
Sarah Coulter/Paramount+ Go behind the scenes of the making of The Godfather starting today, with the new Paramount+ series The Offer. It focuses on the obstacles producer Al Ruddy faced in trying to get the film made. Series showrunner Nikki Toscano tells ABC Audio those obstacles involved battling not budgets and casting, “but the real life mafia in order to get this …
AMC/Jace Downs A Walking Dead spin-off series centering on fan favorites Daryl and Carol — played by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride — suffered a surprising setback, with McBride suddenly exiting the project. It seems that the split was amicable, as AMC noted in a press release, “Melissa McBride has given life to one of …
Marvel Studios At the CinemaCon confab in Las Vegas Wednesday, it was Disney’s time to shine. The studio is reportedly showing off some 70 minutes of footage from its forthcoming slate, unspooling some 20 minutes of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness alone. Disney is home to properties like Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, and the former studio’s …
Apple TV+ The critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series Pachinko wraps up this week. Based on the best-selling book, it tells the story of four generations of a Korean family who moves to Japan and lives through war, peace, and 80 years of joy and struggle. Showrunner Soo Hugh tells ABC Audio that despite the theme, …
Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC Pete Davidson‘s staying with the Peacock. The Saturday Night Live star’s new TV project, the comedy Bupkis, has gotten a full-series order from the streaming service. As reported, the show aims to be a Curb Your Enthusiasm-like concept centering around the King of Staten Island star. Pete will be playing a fictionalized …
LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) — A Wagner woman has pleaded guilty to felony child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son. Twenty-seven-year-old Calarina Drapeaux agreed to a plea deal and appeared in [Read More…]
George Burns/AMC In the new AMC drama series, 61st Street, Courtney B. Vance stars as Franklin Roberts, a lawyer working to prevent Tosin Cole‘s character, Moses Johnson, from becoming a victim of Chicago’s infamously corrupt criminal justice system. In addition to telling the all-too-familiar story of “a Black man’s life in jeopardy at the hands …
Warner Bros. Pictures The Greta Gerwig-directed live-action Barbie movie has been given a release date of July 21, 2023, and with Warner Bros.’ announcement came the first image of Margot Robbie as the titular toy come to life. Oscar nominee Robbie, who produced the movie, is seen smiling in the driver’s seat of a classic …