On Sunday night in Los Angeles, Neon’s Parasite made history as the first non-English language film to win best picture at the Oscars. The film nabbed four wins in total at the 92nd Academy Awards, including for director Bong Joon Ho, international feature film and original screenplay. Universal’s 1917 nabbed three wins, for visual effects, cinematography and sound mixing. […]
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Despite not having an official host, the 92nd Oscars still featured a mini-monologue from previous hosts Chris Rock and Steve Martin. Following the show’s opening music number from Janelle Monae, Rock and Martin, after some self-deprecating, had some fun at the expense of some of the night’s attendees, including Martin Scorsese and Mahershala Ali. “I loved the […]
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While accepting his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night, Brad Pitt called out the United States Senate for voting for a no-witness impeachment trial. “They told me I only have 45 seconds up here, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,” Pitt said, after receiving his […]
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The Thirtysomething sequel at ABC has cast the first new member of its ensemble. Chris Wood (Supergirl, The Vampire Diaries) will play Leo Steadman, the son of Hope (Mel Harris) and Michael (Ken Olin), in Thirtysomething(else), which follows the now-adult children of the characters from the Emmy-winning original series that ran from 1987-91. In addition to Harris and […]
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Maggie Gyllenhaal will play Gladys Presley, the King of Rock and Roll’s mother, in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” The Warner Bros. film stars Austin Butler in the title role and Tom Hanks as Elvis Presley’s manger, Colonel Tom Parker. Luhrmann co-wrote the script with Craig Pearce. The movie revolves around the veteran manager and the young singer, who came from […]
Read moreSteven Weber joins Ross Crystal to talk about his role in the NBC Series “Indebted” and why he thinks the show is so unique.
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Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger apologized on Thursday after an elementary school in Berkeley, Calif., was fined by the corporation for showing “The Lion King” during a movie night fundraiser. The elementary school was fined $250 by Disney’s licensing company for showing the popular film at a fundraising event that raised $800, according to CNN. Faculty and parents […]
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In the wake of Kirk Douglas’s death on Wednesday at age 103, Hollywood came together on social media to share tributes to and memories of the late actor. During his long career, Douglas starred in films including Spartacus, Champion and The Bad and the Beautiful. He received three Oscar nominations and won an honorary award from the Academy of Motion […]
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“The Sopranos” and “Nurse Jackie” star Edie Falco is back on TV in the new CBS drama “Tommy,” playing Abigail “Tommy” Thomas, a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female chief of police for Los Angeles. Tommy’s gender isn’t the only thing that separates her from traditional police chiefs— she’s kind, caring, interested […]
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Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of “Downton Abbey,“ has teamed up with producer Gerald R. Molen on a big-screen production of the classic children’s novel “The Wind in the Willows.” Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital is on board for the CGI for the four main characters — Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger — who live […]
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Kirk Douglas, the son of a ragman who channeled a deep, personal anger through a chiseled jaw and steely blue eyes to forge one of the most indelible and indefatigable careers in Hollywood history, died Wednesday. He was 103. “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today […]
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On Sunday night, the TV version of Larry David had some image rehabbing to do. But in classic Curb Your Enthusiasm fashion, the latest offering in the 10th season of David’s HBO comedy saw his alter ego accidentally wading into even more problematic waters. “This entire episode is an exercise in — how deep can Larry dig […]
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Showtime has canceled the drama series “Ray Donovan” after seven seasons. The series starred Liev Schreiber as the title character, a fixer for the rich and famous at first in Los Angeles and later in New York. The news comes just weeks after the seventh season concluded on Jan. 19. The cliffhanger finale for Season 7 […]
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Shannen Doherty has revealed that her breast cancer diagnosis has returned. During an interview with ABC News which aired Tuesday on “Good Morning America,” Doherty said she’s at “stage four,” adding that “it’s a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways.” Doherty was initially diagnosed back in March 2015, and has been in remission for the […]
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Standing before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to extol a “Great American Comeback” on his watch, just three years after he took office decrying a land of “American carnage” under his predecessor. The partisan discord was apparent for all to see […]
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Media and political figures offered an outpouring support for radio host Rush Limbaugh, who announced on Monday that he was diagnosed with “advanced lung cancer.” “This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming,” the conservative juggernaut said on his show. “I’m sure that you all know by now […]
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When Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted the news Monday that the movie adaptation of his groundbreaking Broadway show Hamilton was set for release by Disney in fall 2021, he omitted one of the most breathtaking parts of the deal. According to sources, Disney beat out other suitors and paid $75 million for worldwide rights to the show that won 11 Tony Awards in 2016, […]
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Sam Mendes’ WWI epic 1917 dominated the 2020 BAFTA awards on Sunday night. The film added to its growing haul of honors in the U.S. with seven awards on home soil, including best film, best director and best cinematography at the Royal Albert Hall. Elsewhere, Joker came away with three wins, including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and the […]
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Netflix has extended its deal with Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions for four more films. The streamer announced the deal Friday, noting that Sandler’s “Murder Mystery” was the most popular title on Netflix in the U.S. last year. “Murder Mystery,” which co-starred Jennifer Aniston, was Sandler’s sixth Netflix movie, including “The Ridiculous 6,” “The Do-Over,” “Sandy Wexler,” “The Week Of,” […]
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Various conversations occur, between various groups of people on the final episode of “The Good Place” on NBC. Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper & D’Arcy Carden on the series finale of #NBC‘s #TheGoodPlace in today’s edition of #ShowbizExpress.
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Fred Silverman, whose talent for picking shows like All in the Family, The Waltons, Charlie’s Angels, Roots and Hill Street Blues earned him the nickname “The Man With the Golden Gut” as the only executive to program for CBS, ABC and NBC, has died. He was 82. One of the most influential executives in television history, Silverman died Thursday at his home […]
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The Super Bowl LIV halftime show promises more songs than ever, more dancers on stage than ever, and a tribute to Kobe Bryant. During a Miami press conference Thursday, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira discussed some of what they have planned for Sunday’s 12-minute performance, during what is officially known as the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show. […]
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Ellen Pompeo has blasted TMZ for breaking the Kobe Bryant crash story, conflating the media outlet’s news-gathering abilities with allegedly “exploiting women.” The longtime Grey’s Anatomy actress tweeted out her attack on Tuesday, asking her following to sign a petition that would cancel the celebrity news outlet. “I wonder why police departments give @HarveyLevinTMZ all this sensitive info ? I wonder why […]
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Days after the 18-year-old star made history at the Grammys, The Academy — yes that Academy — announced Billie Eilish will also perform at this year’s Oscars. The Academy made the announcement Wednesday on social media. Though just a month into 2020, Eilish has already had an incredible year. The singer swept five prizes at the Grammy Awards: […]
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The Writers Guild of America is making plans to bring their upcoming talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) into their ongoing conflict with Hollywood agencies and packaging fees, as they plan to require that studios only negotiate with agencies that have reached an agreement with the Guild. The requirement was […]
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