The first reactions to the much-anticipated live-action remake of Disney’s Mulan have now hit the internet, and the consensus from many critics seem to be that this is by far one of Disney’s best live-action adaptations of one of their animation classics.... [Read Full Story]
“Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak. The move is being taken out of an abundance of caution given the spread of the new coronavirus in numerous communities in the United States and abroad. ... [Read Full Story]
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is coming to late-night TV and will host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” tonight, March 12. ... [Read Full Story]
Josh Gad and Luke Evans are expected to star in a Beauty and the Beast prequel TV series to Disney+. Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the creators of the ABC series Once Upon a Time, are teaming up with Evans and Gad (who starred as Gaston and LeFou, respectively) in the 2017 live-action remake.... [Read Full Story]
The Fox drama Almost Family will not be back for a second season. The series, which starred Timothy Hutton as a fertility doctor who used his own sperm to inseminate patients, has been canceled following its 13-episode first season. After premiering in October, the series moved from Wednesdays to a Saturday time slot in mid-January and wrapped Feb. 22.... [Read Full Story]
Netflix announced director Taika Waititi is set to write, direct and executive produce two animated series based on Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” for Netflix. The first series from Waititi will center around the characters in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The second, titled “Oompa-Loompas,” will focus on the characters of the same name who work in the chocolate factory. Netflix said that it plans to “retain the quintessential spirit and tone of the original story while building out the world and characters far beyond the pages of the Dahl book for the very first time.”... [Read Full Story]
Taylor Swift has donated $1 million dollars to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, which supports the communities hit by a string of tornadoes which destroyed parts of Tennessee, as well as assist the nonprofits helping the victims. Two tornadoes struck central Tennessee last week, leaving at least 24 people dead and hundreds of buildings destroyed.... [Read Full Story]
Back in January, Netflix unveiled the first look at Jason Bateman and Laura Linney‘s Emmy-winning drama “Ozark” via a short teaser and images. Now Netflix has releases the trailer for Season 3 of the series, which finds the Byrde family going all in on their various criminal enterprises, to violent results.... [Read Full Story]
HBO Max has officially announced the first new member of the Gossip Girl reboot cast. Emily Alyn Lind will star in the forthcoming series, portraying a lead character in the series named Audrey, who “has been in a long term relationship and is beginning to wonder what more could be out there.” Lind has appeared in a slew of other projects, including Netflix’s The Babysitter and its sequel, and as the character Amanda Clarke on Revenge. According to IMDb, her first role was in 2008’s The Secret Life of Bees, where she played a young version of Dakota Fanning’s character Lily.... [Read Full Story]
After almost 23 years of marriage, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are set to star together in a revival of “Plaza Suite” on Broadway. The Neil Simon play revolves around three different couples in three-one act plays set in the same suite of the Plaza Hotel.... [Read Full Story]
Netflix has announced that it will be bringing its best stand-up comedians to Los Angeles for Netflix Is a Joke Fest, a weeklong event highlighting the streaming service’s comedy library. Netflix Is a Joke Fest will feature more than 100 shows from the likes of Dave Chappelle, Ali Wong, Amy Schumer, Pete Davidson, and more.... [Read Full Story]
Lady Gaga just dropped her latest single, “Stupid Love,” and she’s also announced the long-awaited release date for her sixth studio album, titled Chromatica. The new project is executive produced by BloodPop and Gaga, and will be available to stream and purchase starting on April 10th.... [Read Full Story]
James Franco is responding to two women who claim they were sexually exploited by his acting school, Playhouse West Studio 4 (before it closed in 2017.) ... [Read Full Story]
Long-time Judge Judy television personality Judy Sheindlin said that her CBS show will be coming to an end after concluding its 2020 to 2021 season, its 25th in total.“I’ve had a 25-year-long marriage with CBS, and it’s been successful,” she said to the talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. “Next year will be our 25th season, silver anniversary, and CBS sort of felt, I think, they wanted to optimally utilize the repeats of my program. Because now they have 25 years of reruns. So what they decided to do was to sell a couple of years’ worth of reruns.”Sheindlin mentioned another show in the works, Judy Justice, but did not provide any further details. Judge Judy remains one of television’s top reality courtroom series, winning three Emmy Awards and leading the ratings. Sheindlin is currently the highest-paid television personality with an annual salary of $47 million.
Hilary Duff is asking Disney+ to move the “Lizzie McGuire” reboot to a more appropriate TV home, suitable for a more grown-up version of Lizzie. In an Instagram post, Duff said the streaming service isn’t the best fit, suggesting Hulu instead. The original series, about a girl whose thoughts are expressed by her animated doppelganger, aired from 2001 to 2004 on the Disney Channel. ... [Read Full Story]
Sofia Vergara is America’s Got Talent‘s newest judge. The Modern Family actress will serve as a judge on season 15 of the NBC reality series, Variety reports. In addition, Heidi Klum is returning as a judge as well for the first time since 2018. They join current judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel, with Terry Crews serving as host. The announcement arrives amid an ongoing investigation into the exit of judges Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough last season.... [Read Full Story]
America Ferrera will be leaving the comedy hit “Superstore” at the end of the current season, NBC announced. The actress, who is the show’s lead and an executive producer, will be leaving the comedy at the end of the current season... [Read Full Story]
Nespresso brand ambassador George Clooney says he was “surprised” and “saddened” after learning of child labor allegations raised against suppliers to the coffee maker. The allegations surfaced following an investigation for an upcoming episode of the British documentary series “Dispatches” where journalist Anthony Barnett was given access to farms in Guatemala that were reportedly linked to Starbucks and Nespresso. The episode, slated to air today, March 2, in the United Kingdom, claims young children are “working long hours in grueling conditions” in order to supply beans for the coffee giants.... [Read Full Story]
Captain America” star Chris Evans is in talks to star in the ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ remake. Evans is being lined up to play dentist Orin Scrivello in the movie. ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ tells the story of Seymour Krelborn, a florist who works in a flower shop located on ‘Skid Row’ in New York, who is secretly in love with his colleague Audrey. Seymour discovers that his Venus flytrap plant – that he bought from a Chinese shop during a solar eclipse – can talk and he starts to use it to try and woo Audrey. However, the plant, who he names Audrey II, begins to develop a taste for human flesh. Orin Scrivello is the abusive and sadistic boyfriend of Audrey, who takes great pleasure in the pain he causes his patients.... [Read Full Story]
The producers of the hit ABC reality dating show The Bachelor are looking for seniors for a new dating show. According to ABC’s casting page, producers “are looking for active and outgoing single men and women IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS for a new exciting dating show!” The new series was teased during a casting call in a commercial that aired during the February 24 episode of The Bachelor.... [Read Full Story]
Paramount Pictures said that production of the latest film in the “Mission: Impossible” series starring Tom Cruise has been stopped in Italy following the coronavirus outbreak. The seventh installment of the franchise was scheduled to shoot in Venice for three weeks, the first location for production.... [Read Full Story]
Singer and “Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson is returning to host the 2020 Billboard Music Awards for the third time in a row. Clarkson said in a statement to Billboard, “I’m thrilled to be back with my Billboard family. I love being part of an event that celebrates our greatest artists and entertains our fans. This a night of music that you won’t want to miss!... [Read Full Story]
After the current fourth season of CW’s “Riverdale” comes to an end this May, Skeet Ulrich and Marisol Nichols will be leaving the series. Ulrich portrays FP Jones, father to Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) while Nichols has portrays Hermione Lodge, businesswoman and Veronica’s (Camila Mendes) mother. ... [Read Full Story]
Steaming service Netflix dropped the first trailer for Transformers: War for Cyberton Trilogy, a three-part anime series from the folks at Rooster Teeth, which previously brought its animation stylings to RWBY and gen:LOCK. The trailer offers a glimpse at Chapter 1, subtitled Siege. ... [Read Full Story]
HBO’s “Westworld” Season 3 trailer has been released, and there is a lot going on in the latest season of the hit series. Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) does a good job summing up all the action — “Welcome to the end of the game.” It looks like major events are about to go down, including a face-off between Dolores and Maeve (Thandie Newton).... [Read Full Story]
A Whitney Houston hologram tour is kicking off in Europe, eight years after the singer’s tragic death. An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram will begin on February 25 , ending sometime in April. U.S. dates are expected to follow the initial run, according to The Associated Press. The singer’s sister-in-law and former manager Pat Houston, who serves as the executor of Houston’s estate, said, “Now is just the right time. In the spirit of Whitney, I know we’re doing all the right things right now.” ... [Read Full Story]
The cast of “Friends” is reuniting on HBO Max. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer will star in a reunion special for WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service. HBO Max launches in May.... [Read Full Story]
The gang from Netfix’s On My Block is coming face-to-face with their kidnapper in the first look at season 3. The official description for the upcoming season reads: “They thought life was about to return to what passes for normal in Freeridge, but the stakes just got even higher.” ... [Read Full Story]