AMC Monday’s sixth-season premiere of Better Call Saul led to a record number of sign-ups for AMC’s streaming service, the network has announced. “Whether streaming on AMC+, watching on our linear ad-supported network or engaging on social media, the fans showed up and last night was just the beginning of what will be an unforgettable final season …
“Lies will get you nowhere”: Johnny Depp takes the stand in defamation trial
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Johnny Depp took the stand for the first time in a Virginia courtroom Tuesday, as part of his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp said, “today is the first opportunity to speak about this case,” and noted having the case air out the ugly details of his life with Heard …
‘Bridgerton”s second season becomes the most popular English-language series for Netflix
Netflix The (vis)count is in: The second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton has become even more popular than its predecessor. Referencing the show’s town gossip, the streaming service announced, “After four weeks atop the English TV list, Lady Whistledown is most pleased to reveal that Bridgerton Season 2 is now the Most Popular English language series …
Jedi training: Hayden Christensen binged ‘Star Wars’ content to prepare for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images — Lucasfilm “Talent without training is nothing” says Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, and it seems that Hayden Christensen took that to heart when reprising his Star Wars prequel role of Anakin Skywalker for the forthcoming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Fans were thrilled when news …
Tribeca Film Fest lineup includes comedies from Ray Romano, documentary about LeVar Burton, and more
Bobby Bank/GC Images This year’s Tribeca Film Festival will be unspooling 110 feature films, as well as shorts and documentaries, its organizers have announced. All told, 150 filmmakers from 40 countries will screen their work there. As previously reported, this year’s fest opens Wednesday, June 8 with Jennifer Lopez‘s Netflix documentary, Halftime. Also debuting will …
Jean Smart getting star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
L-R: Smart, Einbinder — HBO Max/Karen Ballard Four-time Emmy winner Jean Smart is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next Monday. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Chair Lupita Sanchez Cornejo made the announcement, calling the Hacks and Mare of Eastown lead “a triple threat,” thanks to her work on TV, on the stage and in movies. Smart’s Hacks co-star Hannah Einbinder and venerated TV producer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason will …
Nicolas Cage says he turned down two of the biggest movie franchises of all time, for family time
Lionsgate/Steve Cohn Photography In his new movie, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Nicolas Cage plays an over-the-top version of himself that pokes fun of the public’s perception of him. However, in real life, the Oscar winner says he’s far more grounded. In fact, Cage tells People, “[T]here’s no version of Nic Cage in reality …
What is a fashion faux pas? ‘Jeopardy!’ fans call out Mayim Bialik for her wardrobe
Jeopardy! Productions Mayim Bialik has been making a splash since taking over as the host of Jeopardy! after the death of Alex Trebek in 2020, but being the show’s first female host has its drawbacks as well. The 45-year-old Big Bang Theory alum tells Entertainment Tonight though the gig has “changed my life in enormous …
In Brief: CBS gets more ‘Talk,’ and more
CBS has renewed its chat show The Talk for a 13th season. Show hosts Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Underwood all made the announcement during Monday’s installment of the syndicated program. The series has undergone several high-profile staff shakeups, including Sharon Osbourne‘s on-set argument regarding racism that led to her …
‘American Idol’ recap: Judges save platinum ticket winner from elimination as Top 14 is revealed
ABC/Eric McCandless Just one night after determining the Top 20, it was time to narrow down the competition yet again on American Idol. Monday’s episode saw the remaining 20 contestants take the stage one by one as it was revealed whether or not America voted them into the Top 10. Each singing hopeful then gave a …