The Rolling Stones have postponed their upcoming North American tour due to Mick Jagger’s need for medical treatment. “Mick Jagger has been advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment,” the band’s publicist said in a press release. “The doctors have advised Mick that he is expected to make a […]
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By George Clooney for Deadline – The date April 3rd has held a unique place in our history over the years. Theologians and astronomers will tell you that Christ was crucified on that date. On April 3rd Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan, arguably the greatest postwar intervention in the history of man. The first […]
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Sony Pictures Television has found of a new home for its Crackle ad-supported streaming service: The company struck a deal with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSS Entertainment) to launch a new joint venture — dubbed Crackle Plus— that will also run Popcornflix, other streaming channels, and adjacent online video businesses. CSS Entertainment will own the majority of the new […]
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Law & Order: SVU will make TV history in 2019-20. NBC has renewed the drama for a record-setting 21st season, making the show the longest-running live-action primetime series in American TV history. The series will surpass the record of 20 seasons currently held by its parent show, Law & Order (1990-2010) and CBS’ Gunsmoke (1955-75). (The Simpsons remains the all-time leader […]
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Tom Hanks is in negotiations to play Elvis Presley’s iconic manager Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Warner Bros. biopic about the legendary musician. Luhrmann will direct the movie. He also penned the script with Craig Pearce. Parker discovered Presley when he was just an unknown and quickly moved in as his lone representation. Parker was responsible for various milestones, […]
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One of the most iconic comedy series of the past two decades, HBO’s Sex and the City, is getting a followup, which examines love and dating after 50. In a competitive situation, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have acquired the rights to Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell’s upcoming book Is There Still Sex in the City? to develop as […]
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When you have eight Oscars between you, it becomes less daunting to take on Shakespeare. I’m told that Denzel Washington is in early talks to team with Frances McDormand in a screen adaptation of Macbeth that will be directed by Joel Coen, from an adaptation he is writing. Scott Rudin is producing, and the plan is for A24 to distribute worldwide. The […]
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“The Big Bang Theory” has made television history. The CBS show began shooting it’s 276th episode this week, making it the longest running multi-camera sitcom. The show surpassed “Cheers,” which made 275 episodes. The longest running live-action sitcom in TV history is “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” which shot 435 episodes between 1952 and […]
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Beyoncé brought Diana Ross to tears at the diva’s 75th birthday. We hear Ross hosted an LA birthday party for guests including the “Lemonade” singer, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian, Tom Ford and Leo DiCaprio. “Beyoncé sang ‘Happy Birthday,’ ” said a spy. “Diana was in tears.” Ross then headed to the Hollywood Palladium for a starry concert, where fans […]
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Angelina Jolie is getting ready to make her first foray into the world of superhero movies. The Oscar-winning actress is in talks to star in Marvel Studios’ The Eternals, a superhero team adventure feature being directed by Chloe Zhao. Jolie has chosen the Marvel project based on the Jack Kirby-created title about superpowered and near-immortal beings known as […]
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck says Rosie O’Donnell’s new claims of a mutual crush — and her characterization of female athletes’ sexuality — are “offensive” and “disturbing.” In Variety writer Ramin Setoodeh’s upcoming book “Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View,’” O’Donnell says she had “a little bit of a crush … but it was in […]
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In a stunning reversal, all charges were dropped against Smollett Tuesday morning by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. The “Empire” star was indicted on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct earlier this month. He was accused of lying to police regarding a Jan. 29 incident, in which he said he was randomly attacked by […]
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Amber Tamblyn knew it would take something special to convince her to act again. A working actress since the age of nine, Tamblyn has spent the last two decades growing up on screen — an upbringing that has made her privy to years of gender discrimination in Hollywood. In her new book “Era of Ignition: Coming […]
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CNN has parted ways with legal commentator Mark J. Geragos after multiple outlets reported Monday that he is the “unnamed co-conspirator” in a criminal complaint filed in New York against the lawyer Michael Avenatti. “Mark Geragos is no longer a CNN contributor,” a spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday afternoon. According to The Wall Street Journal, citing the […]
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Apple has gone Hollywood. The tech giant best known for making iPhones, iPads and MacBooks on Monday morning unveiled its plan for a new streaming video service known as Apple TV+. “We believe deeply in the power of creativity” CEO Tim Cook said from the stage of the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., […]
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After decades of speculation, Mel B has finally come clean and confessed that yes, she did have a lesbian fling with Geri Halliwell during the group’s heyday. The stunning confession after all these years came during a sit-down interview with Piers Morgan for his “Life Stories” series, for which the Daily Mail had transcripts. “She’s going to kill me and so’s […]
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Jordan Peele’s Us scared up a new box office record in its first weekend in theaters as the film set the best-ever opening for an original horror movie. With a $70 million domestic opening weekend – nearly double its early estimates of $38 million – Us surpassed A Quiet Place for the best opening for an original horror film, and posted […]
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With his dirty golden hair hanging in front of his bloodied face, a sly Jaime Lannister stares up at his captor, Catelyn Stark, who is distraught after learning her husband lost his head at the command of petulant king Joffrey Baratheon. Catelyn is infuriated by Jaime’s arrogance, his sexual and religious insults. She threatens to […]
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DJ Khaled hosted the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday evening, broadcasted live from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles. The awards, which are voted on by fans, span a range of categories, from favorite movie to favorite butt-kicker to favorite social media star. Although away on tour, Ariana Grande shared a video to thank her […]
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It was announced this week that another 90s comic is headed to the big screen: Danger Girl. Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow has signed on to helm the new feature, according to THR. Also according to the trade, “Danger Girl follows the adventures of Abbey Chase, an adventurer who was reluctantly recruited into a secret organization. Chase is then paired with operatives […]
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Director Danny Boyle may have decided to exit “Bond 25,” but that doesn’t mean he was happy about it. Reflecting on the situation in a recent Empire interview, he called it “a great shame.” After directing Daniel Craig’s James Bond briefly in his Olympics opening ceremony, Danny Boyle was set to return to the world of 007 as the director of Bond 25 – but […]
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Will Ferrell appeared in the Fox Sports West booth for Thursday night’s Kings-Sharks to do some play-by-play as his Anchorman character, Ron Burgundy. Ferrell — a Kings fan — joined Alex Faust and Jim Fox in the booth dressed up as Ron Burgundy, and apologized for being late to “Stapless” Center, due to thinking the Kings still […]
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Layoffs have hit Fox following the entertainment company’s sale to Disney. The staff cuts are hitting employees at the SVP, EVP, and president level. Senior staff is expected to be among the first to be impacted. However, the cuts will be deep, with the ax falling hardest of Fox’s film team. There could be as many as 4,000 jobs […]
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Donny and Marie Osmond — both of them — have made it official. Their hit show on the Strip is ending after 11 years on Nov. 16. The duo who opened their run at Flamingo Las Vegas in September 2008 are indeed calling it closed. Donny and Marie appeared together on “Good Morning America” this morning […]
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The press materials that accompanied the new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” say the film “visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing.” But a delightful scene in the trailer, featuring Mike Moh as Bruce Lee, seems to take place in 1967. Or 1966. Let me explain. In the late 1960s, […]
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