The CW is adding two new series to its 2020-2021 lineup, and has ordered full seasons of the Kung Fu reboot and The Republic of Sarah to air during this upcoming fall season.... [Read Full Story]
Bryan Adams is apologizing for comments he made on Instagram about the origins of the coronavirus. The 60-year-old Canadian singer shared a video of himself performing his 1983 song “Cuts Like a Knife” along with a harsh caption that seemingly had Adams blaming China for the pandemic.... [Read Full Story]
Actor Tony Shalhoub has revealed that he and his wife, Brooke Adams, are both recovering from coronavirus. “Last month, my wife Brooke and I came down with the virus, and it was a pretty rough few weeks,” said Shalhoub, adding, “But we realize that so many other people have and had it a lot worse.”... [Read Full Story]
Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton will be premiering on Disney+ on July 3rd. Disney is “fast-tracking” the premiere, which was scheduled to be a theatrical release in October 2021, due to “social distancing” measures brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic which has changed the original plan.... [Read Full Story]
John Krasinski, Steve Carell, and the rest of “The Office” cast reunited for a very special occasion. On Krasinski’s YouTube show, “Some Good News,” John called on his former castmates, including Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, BJ Novak, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, and others, to recreate the epic dance scene from Jim (Krasinski) and Pam’s (Fischer) wedding for a newlywed couple. The actors danced to “Forever” by Chris Brown from their homes.... [Read Full Story]
After co-starring together in Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are set to share the screen once again with a movie adaptation of the ‘90s superhero comic Ball & Chain. The pair will play Edgar and Mallory Bulson, a couple on the verge of getting a divorce. ... [Read Full Story]
Actress America Ferrera, 36, announced the birth of her second child, daughter Lucia Marisol, on Instagram. Ferrera said, along with a photo of her newborn’s tiny hand. “LUCIA MARISOL WILLIAMS arrived on May 4th to give me my Mother’s Day hugs and kisses herself. Mama, Dada & Big Brother are over the moon to welcome her bright light to our family,” ... [Read Full Story]
Spike Lee took to Instagram to share a 3-minute short film he made that is dedicated to New York City and its people.... [Read Full Story]
The Lifetime network just announced a slate of new projects, including an as-yet-untitled Christmas movie starring 98-year-old Betty White. According to a news release, White will star as a woman who “helps whip would-be Santas into shape, spreading the true meaning of Christmas and leading everyone to wonder: is she secretly Mrs. Claus?” White is an eight-time Emmy winner, and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Screen Actors Guild in 2010.... [Read Full Story]
Taylor Swift only held one concert to promote her album “Lover”mbefore the coronavirus pandemic came down, causing all the stadium shows she had planned for this year to be pushed at least into 2021. Fortunately for fans, that show was filmed and now ABC will air portions of it this month as an hour-long special called “Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert.” The show will air May 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and was filmed on September 9, 2019 at L’Olympia Theater in Paris, a historic hall with a capacity of about 2000.... [Read Full Story]
Bel Air’s favorite hip-hop duo — Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff — will host the “Break The Monotony Block Party” on Instagram Live this Saturday, May 9th, featuring star-studded appearances by their DJ friends. Guests include DJ Clark Kent, D-Nice, Just Blaze, and Neil Armstrong, with each guest checking in from their own handle, with some of the sets running concurrently, festival style. In a press release, Jeff said of the block party, “It’s humbling to see how The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and our music has transcended time and continued to shape pop culture. Between this new collection and the block party, I hope we can come together during these trying times, celebrate culture, put smiles on people’s faces and raise money for an important cause.” ... [Read Full Story]
NASA has confirmed that Tom Cruise is partnering with them to shoot a movie aboard the National Space Station, the first narrative feature to be shot in space. “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station,” NASA administrator Jim Bridentsine tweeted on Tuesday. “We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA’s ambitious plans a reality.”... [Read Full Story]
Selena Gomez is heading to the kitchen with a quarantine-themed cooking show for HBO Max. The streaming service has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the Untitled Cooking Project, starring and executive produced by Gomez via her July Moon Productions. The show is slated to premiere this summer.... [Read Full Story]
Nicolas Cage has been cast as Joe Exotic in a new television miniseries based on the life of the infamous big cat owner. Exotic rose to infamy following Netflix’s hugely successful documentary Tiger King, which documented his life and various other zoo-owners, which exposed animal abuse and true crime. Exotic is now serving a 22-year-long prison sentences after being found guilty 17 charges of animal abuse and two counts of murder for hire. ... [Read Full Story]
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Alita: Battle Angel and Desperado filmmaker Robert Rodriguez announced on Twitter that he directed at least one episode in The Mandalorian season 2. “I am truly humbled to say I have now had the very rare privilege of directing the biggest star in the universe,” he captioned a photo of himself alongside Baby Yoda. In addition, Peyton Reed (Ant-Man and the Wasp) also posted that he was directing an episode of the Disney+ series in season 2.... [Read Full Story]
Chris Evans is offering you the chance to participate in a virtual hangout with him and the five other original members of the Avengers. Evans has joined the All In Challenge – which aims to get food to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic – and to raise funds, he’s giving you the chance to video chat, play games and have a private Q&A with himself, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner.... [Read Full Story]
The popular HBO series “Insecure” will return for a fifth season. The series’ fourth season debuted on April 12. Fans who have been following the lives of Issa, played by series creator Issa Rae, Lawrence (Jay Ellis), Molly (Yvonne Orji), Tiffany (Amanda Seales) and Kelli (Natasha Rothwell) can now prepare for more episodes on the way;... [Read Full Story]
A star-studded comedic lineup has been put together for the Feeding America Comedy Festival, which will donate proceeds to the non-profit organization feeding families hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.... [Read Full Story]
Singers Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber announced they are teaming up for a new song titled “Stuck With U” which is set to be released on Friday, May 8.... [Read Full Story]
Prince Harry will appear on an upcoming cameo alongside Thomas the Tank Engine! to celebrate the beloved children’s show’s 75th anniversary, Harry has recorded a special video introduction to introduce the apt new episode Thomas & Friends: The Royal Engine.... [Read Full Story]
Some major film festivals are joining together amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube have announced the “We Are One: A Global Film Festival,” featuring new and classic films from around the world. The event will run over 10 days with programming from the Berlin International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, New York Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival among others.... [Read Full Story]
Celebrities will virtually come together on Friday, May 1st for a 24-hour global livestream event called “The Call to Unite.”... [Read Full Story]
Gigi Hadid is pregnant and expecting her first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik after rekindling their romance in January.... [Read Full Story]
Actress and singer Lea Michele is expecting her first child with husband Zandy Reich. The happy news comes after the couple tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in March 2019 near Napa, Calif. ... [Read Full Story]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will hit streaming on Disney+ two months early. The final chapter of the Skywalker saga will hit the streaming service on May 4 (i.e. the fan-celebrated May the 4th holiday). This means that all nine entries in the Skywalker saga will now be streamable via Disney+, which recently earned the critical and commercial hit with the series The Mandalorian.... [Read Full Story]
Alicia Keys has partnered with CNN for the visual premiere of her new single “Good Job.” Keys globally premiered the video during CNN’s special live Global Town Hall which addressed “the latest questions and concerns in the fight against COVID-19.” Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosted.... [Read Full Story]
Dave Chappelle, along with comedians Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings and Chris D’Elia, used their star power to help out struggling comics hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. ... [Read Full Story]
Kristin Cavallari posted on Instagram Sunday to share the sad news that she and husband Jay Cutler have decided to divorce. The two have been together for nearly a decade and share three kids together—Camden Jack Cutler (7), Jaxon Wyatt Cutler (5) and Saylor James Cutler (4).... [Read Full Story]
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are expecting their first child together, ten months after the couple tied the knot. The baby will be Schwarzenegger’s first child and Pratt’s second: he shares his 7-year-old son Jack with his ex-wife, Anna Faris.... [Read Full Story]
