Lucasfilm, Disney+/Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images Within minutes of news that Star Wars prequel star Hayden Christensen would be co-starring in the live-action Disney+ series Ahsoka, that show’s star posted a sweet in-character greeting. Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in two prequel films, was already announced as a cast member of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor, headed for Disney+. …
‘Dune’ debuts to box office-topping $40.1 million
© 2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dune, Denis Villenueve’s sci-fi epic starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem, topped the box office on its opening weekend, grabbing an estimated $40.1 million. The film, also available to stream on HBO Max, was predicted to make somewhere between $30-$35 million. Dune, which opened internationally several weeks …
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox mourn loss of ‘Friends’ co-star James Michael Tyler, aka “Gunther
NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images The cast and crew of Friends are mourning the loss of James Michael Tyler, The actor, who played Gunther on the hit sitcom, lost his battle with prostate cancer over the weekend. He was 59. Taking to Instagram Sunday evening Jennifer Aniston shared her condolences alongside a clip of a scene they had together on Friends. In the scene, …
Gretchen Carlson discusses her “passion project” ahead of guest co-hosting ‘The View’
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Gretchen Carlson is returning to The View as guest co-host on Monday and Tuesday to talk “Hot Topics” as well as topics that are close to her heart. The journalist has been advocating for women’s rights and workplace equality since becoming a #MeToo pioneer five years ago, when she sued former Fox …
Jason Sudeikis resurrects “The Ghost of Biden Past” in ‘SNL’ hosting debut
Jason Sudeikis resurrects “The Ghost of Biden Past” in SNL hosting debut Jason Sudeikis returned to his old stomping grounds this past weekend, hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time since leaving the show in 2013. In the show’s opening sketch, President Joe Biden — played by new SNL cast member James Austin Johnson — grapples with his falling poll numbers and wonders and …
James Michael Tyler, “Gunther” on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59
Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on Friends, has lost his battle with prostate cancer. He was 59. Friends producer Kevin Bright tweeted the news on Sunday, writing, “James Michael Tyler Our Gunther passed away last night. He was an incredible person who spent his final days helping others. God bless you James, …
Lennie James still doesn’t believe he’s survived in ‘The Walking Dead’ universe
L-R, Domingo, James — AMC Lennie James has played Morgan Jones in The Walking Dead universe starting from the show’s pilot in 2010, and reappeared many times before transitioning to the spin-off show Fear The Walking Dead. Nobody’s more surprised by that than Lennie, he tells ABC Audio. “I started out just doing one episode and I’m not sure …
Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer killed on the ‘Rust’ set, was a “rising star” in the film world
Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie Halyna Hutchins, a well-admired cinematographer who was blazing a new path for women in her field, was killed Thursday in a tragic accident on the set of the film Rust in New Mexico. Alec Baldwin fired the shot from the prop gun that left Hutchins dead and the film’s director, Joel Souza, injured. A source tells …
David Boreanaz on looking back at 9/11 on Sunday night’s ‘SEAL Team’
Michael Greenberg/CBS ©2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sunday night’s episode of CBS’ SEAL Team, “Nine Ten,” takes a look back at the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, through the eyes of David Boreanaz‘s Jason Hayes and his fellow team members. The episode takes place both in the present day, and via flashbacks showing …
Kandi Burruss recalls the shock of losing one of her twin embryos
Paras Griffin/Getty Images As Kandi Burruss prepares for the second birthday of her daughter Blaze next month, she’s looking back at the trauma of Blaze’s birth via a surrogate. Blaze was one of twin embryos, and the Real Housewives of Atlanta star remembers the emotional moment when she found out one of the twins didn’t make it after the embryo transfer …