HBO/John Johnson On Wednesday, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm scored its 11th Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, tying a record set by classics Cheers and M.A.S.H. for the most nominations in that category. “HBO told Larry [David] and I that and we both … we’re pretty cynical, but that was pretty cool,” Curb showrunner Jeff Schaffer tells ABC Audio. “It’s a …
In Brief: ’24’ getting the movie treatment, and more
Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer is teaming up with 20th Century Studios for a film adaptation of the TV series 24, sources tell Variety. 24 ran for nine seasons between 2001 and 2014, each season covering 24 consecutive hours in the life of Jack Bauer, an agent from the U.S. government’s fictitious Counter Terrorist Unit, played …
‘Lady in the Lake’s’ Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram on their special connection to the film
Apple TV+ Of the many things Natalie Portman has done in her career, starring in a TV series hasn’t been one of them, until now. She stars opposite Moses Ingram in the new Apple TV+ drama Lady in the Lake, premiering Friday. The show follows the very different lives of two women, one Black, one …
Director Shawn Levy promises “huge surprises” and “audience joy” in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Marvel Studios During an appearance on Good Morning America Thursday, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy boiled the movie down to a “surprising friendship” between Ryan Reynolds‘ “Merc with a Mouth” and Hugh Jackman‘s razor-clawed X-Man. Levy says there’s “definitely the action and the spectacle, but I think what maybe people are expecting a little less is …
Comedy and TV legend Bob Newhart dead at 94
Comedian and TV star Bob Newhart has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 94. His longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, reported the legendary comedian with the trademark deadpan delivery died at his home in Los Angeles “after a series of short illnesses.” The Chicago native, born George Robert Newhart, became a household name with the …
Selena Gomez celebrates Emmy acting nod with special cake
Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders In the Building’ S3; Patrick Harbron/Hulu Selena Gomez‘s birthday is July 22, but she got a celebratory cake Wednesday for another milestone. Selena received her first-ever Emmy nomination for acting, for her role as Mabel Mora in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. The star posted a photo of herself in front …
Jenna Ortega shows off Wednesday’s sharp tongue — and dance moves — in new ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ trailer
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. A new trailer has dropped for Tim Burton‘s forthcoming sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and fans of Jenna Ortega — and her alter ego Wednesday Addams — are sure to be delighted by it. The clip begins with her sarcastic Astrid getting a call from her “Alleged Mom” — according to her cellphone …
HBO drops new teaser for series ‘Dune: Prophecy’
Courtesy HBO HBO has just dropped a new teaser to its forthcoming small-screen spin-off of the Warner Bros. blockbuster Dune franchise, along with news it will debut in November. As reported, Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years before the ascension of Timothée Chalamet‘s Paul Atreides on the big screen, and “follows two Harkonnen sisters as …
Prime Video runs disclaimer ahead of ‘The Boys” “Assassination Run” finale
Prime Video The season 4 finale of The Boys has just dropped on Prime Video, and in light of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the streamer has made some changes. Prime Video has added a disclaimer to the episode, and its title has been changed from “Assassination Run” to “Season 4 Finale.” …
Hollywood treasures from ‘Gladiator’, ‘Star Wars’ and even ‘Forrest Gump’ up for auction
PropStore The U.K.-based auction house PropStore has announced that another massive trove of Hollywood memorabilia is going on the block, and it’s expected to fetch an estimated $10 million. The event, running from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, is offering items like Harrison Ford‘s iconic Indiana Jones fedora, which is expected to sell for up …