Lilly Singh, who first amassed fame as a YouTube star, has been tapped to replace Carson Daly as the host of NBC’s 1:35 a.m. talk show. The retitled “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” will launch in September, and as noted by NBC, will make her the only female to currently host a late-night talk show on […]
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Howard Bragman, a longtime PR strategist and crisis manager, weighs in on the college admissions scandal that has ensnared “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman and “Fuller House” actress Lori Loughlin. Neither actress is a client of Bragman’s. Seeing your spin doctor is just like seeing your medical doctor after a scary diagnosis: Everyone wants to know how bad […]
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has just gotten a lot bigger, and a whole lot weirder, in all the best possible ways. Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jude Law, managed to burn through a bunch of story in a fun, fast-paced adventure that sets up some exciting things for Avengers: Endgame. Not […]
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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert on Wednesday both hit back at President Donald Trump for his tweeted attack on late-night TV comedians. Trump ranted about the “one-sided hatred” of the “unwatchable” shows Wednesday morning in response to a “Fox & Friends” discussion, which many people on Twitter noted the irony of. Kimmel said he and […]
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Whoopi Goldberg made a surprise return to “The View” Thursday, her first appearance since Feb. 5 when she took an extended leave to recover from pneumonia. “The only way it’s going to get better is if I begin, so this is my beginning,” she said. Her fellow co-hosts were stunned by her arrival and Goldberg was greeted […]
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Jussie Smollett continues to maintain his innocence. Wearing a navy dress coat and suit, the embattled Empire star entered a Chicago court on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of filing a false police report. According to a tweet from Chicago’s CBS affiliate, Smollett will be allowed to travel to New York and Los Angeles without […]
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The Hallmark Channel has announced it is cutting ties with Lori Loughlin, who starred in the network’s show “When Calls the Heart,” after she was arrested on a charge of mail fraud in connection with the widespread college admissions bribery scheme. The “Fuller House” star surrendered to authorities on Wednesday morning, and was in Canada shooting the period drama when arrests were […]
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“The Sopranos” prequel film from New Line Cinema and series creator David Chase has received a release date and the studio says the working title is now “Newark.” The film, which was previously titled “The Many Saints of Newark,” will open in theaters on Sept. 25, 2020. Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Ray Liotta, Jon Bernthal, […]
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Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway in an upcoming revival of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.” It marks Jackman’s first musical role in more than a decade, which should make it a hot ticket. His last one, “The Boy From Oz,” resulted in a Tony Award for best actor. Jackman will play con man Harold Hill, […]
Read moreRoss Crystal and Showbiz Express take to the streets in Los Angeles to talk with viewers and fans about their reaction to the nationwide college admissions scam which involve two Hollywood stars.
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Lori Loughlin appeared before a judge on Wednesday afternoon for the first time and had her bond set at $1 million after her arrest in a nationwide college admissions scandal that has rocked the country. The Full House star was taken into custody Wednesday morning by the FBI, a day after she was indicted along with 49 others — including […]
Read moreBrie Larson finally debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, in a March release that marked the first time ever that a female superhero led a Marvel movie. Showbiz Express’ Ross Crystal was out on the streets in Los Angeles chatting with some of the fans and getting their reactions […]
Read moreGame of Thrones Prosthetics Designer Barrie Gower reflects on bringing the realm to life for the final season. Game of Thrones returns April 14 for its final season on HBO Video From: GameofThrones
Read morePart of the spoils of being a celebrity is the ability to live in a big, fancy, expensive house in Hollywood, or somewhere Hollywood-adjacent like Malibu or Beverly Hills. Or, if you happen to be a Broadway actor or talk show host, you might reside in a lavish apartment in Manhattan. But while Los Angeles […]
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Soccer superstar David Beckham couldn’t believe his eyes. The former LA Galaxy star showed up to his old team’s Dignity Health Sports Park stadium earlier this month for the unveiling of a new statue in his honor. Little did the ex-England captain know that “Late Late Show” host James Corden had swapped the actual statue for a […]
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We finally have a date for Disney’s official takeover of most of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets: The media landscape’s latest megadeal should officially close next Wednesday. “The acquisition is expected to become effective at 12:02 a.m. Eastern Time on March 20, 2019,” Disney said Tuesday a media release. The head’s-up to reporters […]
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Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 40 charged in a nationwide college entrance exam scandal, according to court documents filed in Boston on Tuesday obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Several NCAA D-1 college coaches, company CEOs and one college administrator have also been implicated in the scandal, named “Operation Varsity Blues.” Two-hundred FBI agents worked the case. Documents show those […]
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Back in the long-ago forgotten days of 2017, Collider and a few other journalists visited the United Kingdom set of Tim Burton‘s live-action Dumbo. Unfortunately, not even Disney money could procure an actual flying elephant (yet), but what we did see in the flesh was pretty awe-inspiring. Fully functioning trapeze contraptions. Hundreds, if not thousands of extras […]
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In a rare rebuke of a high-profile host, Fox News on Sunday night came out strongly against the comments made a day earlier by host Jeanine Pirro about Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. “We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” the network said in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter. “They do not […]
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John Oliver answered the question industry insiders were asking last week as AT&Tflexed its corporate muscle with a major shakeup of HBO and Turner management. The “Last Week Tonight” host didn’t hold back against parent company of HBO in the show’s main segment about efforts to establish tighter rules on robocalling. Oliver ended Sunday’s installment by setting […]
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Warning: The following contains spoilers for Sunday’s Shameless finale. Shameless said goodbye to its leading lady Emmy Rossum on Sunday night with a finale that saw matriarch Fiona Gallagher leave Chicago behind. After visiting Ian in prison and getting a pep talk from her brother, a scared Fi decided to take her newfound wealth (thanks, Max!) and start fresh somewhere else. […]
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CBS has set an end date for “The Big Bang Theory.” The long-running sitcom will wrap with an hour-long series finale on Thursday, May 16 from 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT. “Young Sheldon” will move back an hour that night to 9 p.m. for its second season finale. When the series ends, “Big Bang” will […]
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Higher, further, faster. That’s an apt moniker for the box office debut of Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero pic from Marvel Studios and Disney. The movie, starring Brie Larson, scored the sixth-best worldwide start of all time with $455 million, including $153 million in North America and a whopping $302 million overseas, which repped the fifth-best […]
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“We love cinema.” That’s how Netflix began a statement it issued on Twitter in response to Steven Spielberg’s announcement that he will push for new guidelines regarding the eligibility of movies to compete in the Academy Awards. (Though the connection was obvious, the Netflix statement never mentioned Spielberg by name.) Spielberg, a member of the Academy’s board of governors, has yet […]
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