Netflix(NEW YORK) — Anthony Mackie brought more than his superhero experience when playing Captain Leo, a super powered android, in the new Netflix sci-fi thriller Outside the Wire. Along with co-star Damson Idris, who plays drone pilot Lt. Thomas Harp, the two developed a natural chemistry that allowed Mackie to ad-lib certain lines like, “I can do this all day” — a …
Macaulay Culkin joins petition to edit Donald Trump out of ‘Home Alone 2’
Erik Voake/Getty Images for Adult Swim(LOS ANGELES) — Fans aren’t the only ones who are on board for editing President Donald Trump out of Home Alone 2, so is the movie’s star Macaulay Culkin. It all started when a fan of the 1992 holiday classic put the idea forward on Sunday, tweeting, “Petition to digitally replace trump in ‘home alone 2’ with 40-year-old macaulay …
‘WandaVision’ debuts today on Disney+
Marvel Studios/Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — The Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its official first foray to the small screen today with the debut of WandaVision. The series stars big screen MCU heroes Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and her onscreen android love interest Vision, played by Paul Bettany, and drops them into classic sitcom settings a la the Dick Van Dyke Show, Betwitched, …
Joanne Rogers, widow of Mister Rogers, dies at 92
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Pittsburgh Special Screening(LOS ANGELES) — Joanne Byrd Rogers, the beloved wife of the late TV personality Fred Rogers, has died at 92. Fred Rogers Productions delivered the heartbreaking news of Joanne’s passing in a social media post Thursday. “Fred Rogers Production is deeply saddened by the passing of Joanne …
‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond has Stage 4 cancer
Noel Vasquez/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Dustin Diamond, best-known for playing lovable nerd Samuel “Screech” Powers on the 1990s TV series Saved by the Bell, has received a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, his rep tells Entertainment Weekly. The 44-year-old actor, who was hospitalized in Florida over the weekend, will remain there “for awhile” as he undergoes tests and will release …
High Wind Warning issued January 15 at 2:33AM MST until January 15 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
High Wind Warning issued January 14 at 7:32PM MST until January 15 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Liam Neeson praises ‘The Marksman”s touching immigration story: “It’s a film full of heart”
Courtesy of Open Road(NEW YORK) — Liam Neeson found a project “full of heart” when he signed on to the Robert Lorenz-directed action thriller The Marksman. In the film, Neeson plays Jim Hanson, an ex-marine turned rancher, who does “have a particular set of skills” — when it comes to protecting his ranch. Neeson tells ABC Audio that besides the “finely written …
Tyler Perry to receive Oscar for his humanitarian efforts
Steve Iervolino/ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced Thursday that its Board of Governors voted to present the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to actor, filmmaker, writer, producer, and philanthropist Tyler Perry in recognition of his charity efforts. The Board of Governors also announced that the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) will also …
‘C.S.I.’ vet Gary Dourdan talks training to be a one-man army in ‘Redemption Day’
Saban Films(LOS ANGELES) — In his new film Redemption Day, former C.S.I. star Gary Dourdan plays a U.S. Special Forces vet suffering from PTSD, who gets back into the action after his wife is kidnapped by terrorists. Dourdan’s super-fit in the film and while he was already familiar with firearms, he tells ABC Audio how …