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In brief: Governors Awards gets a new date; ‘West Side Story’ coming to Disney+, and more

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced the 12th Governors Awards, originally slated for January 15, is now set for March 25 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood. Honorary Awards at the scaled down event will be presented to Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv …

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Bob Saget died from head trauma, family says

ABC/Craig Sjodin Bob Saget, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room last month, died from head trauma, his family said in a statement on Wednesday. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep,” his family said in a statement obtained by …

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Jenny Slate and Charlie Day star in ‘I Want You Back’, a rom-com that doesn’t fool around

Courtesy of Amazon Studios If you’re looking for a rom-com this Valentine’s Day weekend, then I Want You Back, premiering Friday on Amazon Prime Video, might be for you. Jenny Slate and Charlie Day star in the movie about two strangers who bond over being unexpectedly dumped by their respective partners on the same weekend. They hatch a desperate plot to …

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‘Futurama’ returning, new season to air on Hulu

Matt Groening — The Walt Disney Company/Image Group LA via Getty Images “Good news, everyone!” The beloved Fox series Futurama is returning, with an all-new season on Hulu. The cast from Matt Groening‘s futuristic show — including Billy West, who played Fry and Professor Farnsworth; Katey Sagal, who voiced Leela; and Phill LaMarr, who voiced Hermes and other characters — are …

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Disney+ announces ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ will drop May 25, releases poster for series

Lucasfilm On an earnings call Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed that Obi-Wan Kenobi, the newest small-screen Star Wars effort for Disney+, will debut on May 25.  The release date is most appropriate: May 25th is considered Star Wars Day by fans, commemorating the initial 1977 debut of George Lucas‘ original saga film.  A new poster for the series that debuted today reveals Ewan McGregor as the titular Jedi …

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Will Smith celebrates his Oscar nomination, Kevin Hart brings laughs to the Winter Olympics, and more

Samir Hussein/WireImage Following two previous Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, Will Smith hopes the third time is the charm as he was nominated Tuesday for his starring role in King Richard. The film received a total of six nominations, including Best Picture. “This is rarefied air for me,” Smith tells Deadline. “I’ve been nominated two other times, but it’s …

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Russell Crowe tapped for Sony’s Spidey-linked ‘Kraven the Hunter’

Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Gladiator Oscar winner Russell Crowe is jumping into another comic book-based project. The actor, who played Superman’s dad Jor-El in Man of Steel, and who reportedly has a cameo in this summer’s Marvel Studios offering Thor: Love and Thunder, has been tapped for Sony’s Kraven the Hunter.  The Hollywood Reporter notes it’s not known who Crowe would play in the …

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‘Batwoman’ star Javicia Leslie on breaking barriers, and bringing smiles to fans

Dean Buscher/The CW — (C) 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Javicia [Ja-VEET-SEE-uh] Leslie took over the cape and cowl for Ruby Rose in the second season of the CW show Batwoman, and as a lifelong comic fan, continuing to play her in season three hasn’t gotten old. Aside from being a fangirl, Leslie tells ABC Audio the role is …

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“I’m going to make myself happy”: Kim Kardashian tells ‘Vogue’ she’s living life on her own terms

Carlijn Jacobs/Vogue Kim Kardashian graces March’s cover of Vogue — a fitting choice, according to Demna Gvasalia, creative director for Balenciaga, the fashion house behind Kim’s masked Met Life look.   “She did something that is very similar to what Marilyn Monroe did back in the day. She redefined our understanding of what beauty is,” says Gvasalia. And while most people profess “new …

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“So many stories. So many legends”: LaMonica Garrett ups the ante for Black cowboys with ‘1883’

Emerson Miller/Paramount+ (C) 2021 MTV Entertainment Studios. All Rights Reserved. Rattlesnakes. Fatal river-crossings. Bandits. And now tornadoes for good measure. Mother Nature dealt a backhand to our brave, if not woefully-unprepared pioneers in the latest episode of 1883 on Paramount+ — the hit prequel to Yellowstone.  By now, we’re used to seeing the group in constant peril, all …

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