NBC Universal Rihanna may not be giving us any music, but at least she’s offering emotional support. Natalie Portman has revealed that while she was going through her divorce from Benjamin Millepied, it was the “Umbrella” singer who gave her the boost she needed to get through it. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday, …
Jack Black “blindsided” by Kyle Gass’ Trump assassination joke, cancels Tenacious D tour
Gass and Black on 2023 – Jeff Hahne/Getty Images Jack Black says he was “blindsided” by a joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump that was made on stage by his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass, and has canceled their tour as a result. On his Instagram, Black posted a statement reading, “I was …
Shannen Doherty’s oncologist details the final days of the “incredible warrior”
Doherty in 2019 – Rachel Luna/FilmMagic Days after her death on Saturday, July 13, from stage 4 breast cancer, Shannen Doherty‘s oncologist-turned-friend Dr. Lawrence D. Piro is telling People about the final days in the life of the “incredible warrior.” Dr. Piro, with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, became a close friend of the …
In Brief: Kate Winslet’s WWII drama ‘Lee’ drops trailer, and more
Syfy has driven a stake into the heart of Reginald the Vampire, according to TV Line. The cable channel has canceled the series, led by Jacob Batalon, after two seasons. The show premiered Oct. 5, 2022, and aired its final episode and season 2 finale on July 10 … The Acolyte‘s Jodie Turner-Smith has been …
‘Big Brother’ season 26 cast revealed
CBS The 16 new houseguests who will be occupying the Big Brother house for the CBS reality show’s 26th season have been revealed. Among the new houseguests will be a celebrity chef, a former undercover cop, an event bartender, a former Marine, a physical therapist and a crochet business owner, according to the network. A …
‘Marty Supreme’: Timothée Chalamet will go from playing music superstar Bob Dylan to a ping-pong wizard
Jose Perez/bauer-griffin/GC Images/Getty Images In a post from the Oscar-winning studio, A24 broke the news it will be releasing Josh Safdie‘s forthcoming movie Marty Supreme, for which ABC Audio has confirmed Timothée Chalamet is in final talks to star and produce. The social media post came with a black-and-white photo of a ping-pong ball. While Variety reports Chalamet will be playing Marty Reisman, …
Marvel Studios announces surprise ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ “Celebration of Life” at San Diego Comic Con
Marvel Studios Marvel Studios just dropped a surprise announcement, noting it will be staging what it calls the Deadpool & Wolverine Celebration of Life, which Deadline says will take place at San Diego Comic Con later in July. While the Hollywood strikes curbed the usual promotion blitz that comes with San Diego Comic Con in 2023, 2024 has …
Willy Wonka veterans join musical parody about dismal ‘Willy’s Chocolate Experience’
Getty Images A parody musical about that fiasco Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, Scotland, has landed some veterans from 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen, who as kids respectively played Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee in the Gene Wilder classic, will take part …
Paramount+ rounds out cast of ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’
Paramount+ Paramount+ has announced the full cast of NCIS: Tony & Ziva, the spin-off of the hit CBS franchise. As reported, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo reprise, respectively, as Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David in the series, which is currently in production in Budapest. Foundation alumna Isla Gie plays Tali, “Tony and Ziva’s precocious …
“This is the season fans have been waiting for”: Netflix goes behind the scenes with ‘Stranger Things’ season 5
Netflix/Atsushi Nishijima Netflix celebrated the halfway point of production on Stranger Things‘ fifth season — and the eight-year anniversary of the debut of the first — with a behind-the-scenes compilation video Monday. Starting with the first day of production back in January, the sneak peek shows cast members Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby …