HBO/Ollie Upton During a press conference on Monday regarding the season 2 finale of its Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, showrunner/co-creator Ryan Condal says the show will end after a fourth season. Condal says the forthcoming third season is being written, with a debut expected in “earlyish 2025.” The show was renewed …
“Homebound” David Lynch says emphysema may keep him from stepping on a set again
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images In a new interview with Sight & Sound magazine, acclaimed Twin Peaks director David Lynch says he has emphysema and as a result likely won’t direct on set ever again. The Independent excerpted the chat, in which the 78-year-old filmmaker said he’s “homebound” as a result of the pulmonary condition. …
Jon Stewart to miss ‘The Daily Show’ after COVID-19 diagnosis
Comedy Central The Daily Show will be without Jon Stewart Monday after the part-time host tested positive for COVID-19. As he recovers, Michael Kosta will host the show at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central; each episode debuts the next morning on Paramount+. Stewart will return to the anchor desk Aug. 12, ABC Audio has …
Brooke Shields’ famous Calvins, Marlon Brando’s ‘Godfather’ tux and more hitting the auction block
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Brooke Shields famously once said, “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins,” but at least $50,000 could come between you and her jeans from that controversial 1980 ad. That’s the estimated opening bid for the treasured trousers, part of Studio Auctions‘ upcoming event From Bombshells to Blasters: An Auction You Can’t Refuse. Shields, …
Wesley Snipes has broken two Guinness World Records in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images His surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine not only drew cheers from fans, it also made Wesley Snipes a multiple Guinness World Records holder. Snipes first played the half-vampire vampire hunter in the 1998 hit Blade, and reprising as the character in Deadpool & Wolverine officially gave him the record of Longest Career as …
‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she will be “extra involved” in VP Harris’ presidential run
Amanda Edwards/WireImage In a case of life imitating art, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus tells the Times of London that she plans to be “extra involved” in the presidential run of real-life Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential run. In the hit HBO show, Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer plays a senator-turned-vice president who has to take over as POTUS when her …
In Brief: HBO teases ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Thrones’ spin-off, and more
Hallmark has announced this year’s “Fall into Love” lineup, which includes six new films airing throughout September and October. The first of these include His & Hers, which premieres Sept. 7, and stars Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott. The pair play Dana and Mark, a married couple who are high-powered lawyers who work at two …
Simone Biles misses gold, but adds 11th career Olympic medal in floor exercise; Jordan Chiles takes surprise bronze
Simone Biles the U.S. competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (PARIS) — Simone Biles faltered in her last routine at the Paris Olympics, with a heavily wrapped left calf, but will still leave the Games with a silver medal in …
Simone Biles, Suni Lee miss out on medals in women’s gymnastics balance beam final
Simone Biles of Team United States warms up prior to the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Balance Beam Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (PARIS) — Team USA women’s gymnastics stars Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee came up empty in …
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ shows its claws with $97 million second week box office haul
Disney Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine had another big week at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $97 million — the eighth-biggest second weekend in box office history, according to Variety. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and High Jackman, earned an estimated $110.5 million internationally, bringing its worldwide gross to $824.1 million. It’s now the second-highest-grossing …