Ross Crystal

The Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced criminal charges against R. Kelly at a press conference this afternoon. The singer has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims — three of whom were minors — in incidents that took place between 1998 and 2010; he will have his first court […]

NBC’s comedy pilot Uninsured has secured its two lead roles. Adam Pally and Abby Elliott will star in the multicamera comedy from Sony Pictures TV and The Goldbergs writer Dan Levy. They will play Dave and Rebecca, young parents who end up having to take care of Dave’s parents, who have mishandled their finances and need help paying down […]

Peter Tork, the guitarist and wise-cracking character in the 1960s teen-pop sensation the Monkees, died today at the age of 77, a rep for the group confirmed to Variety. Speaking with the Washington Post, Tork’s sister Anne Thorkelson did not specify a cause of death, although the guitarist had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a decade […]

Chicago police said Wednesday they have arrested Empire star Jussie Smollett on a Class 4 felony charge for falsifying a police report. The actor turned himself in early Thursday morning, 5 a.m. local time. The development comes a day after the actor was charged with federal disorderly conduct by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office following news that […]

Netflix is in the early stages of developing a Hulk Hogan biopic with Chris Hemsworthattached to star as the wrestling legend and produce. Netflix has obtained the exclusive life rights and consulting services from Terry Gene Bollea AKA Hulk Hogan. Todd Phillips, whose credits include “War Dogs” and “The Hangover” trilogy, is attached to direct from a script by the writing […]

Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor who said he was the victim of a hate crime, was charged Wednesday night by an Illinois grand jury that found probable cause that he had actually staged the assault he reported to Chicago police in January. Law enforcement officials said a grand jury had decided that Mr. Smollett falsely reported being […]

In 2015, the Netflix/Marvel Television partnership appeared to have a long future ahead. The shared setting that kicked off with “Daredevil” was supposed to be the television equivalent of the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has produced some of the highest-grossing films of all time. But four years later, it’s over. On Monday Netflix canceled […]

Here’s one perk of being a high-profile Oscar nominee: You get a bunch of free stuff. For the 17th year, each nominee in the acting and directing categories at the Academy Awards is receiving the famously luxe/absurd “Everyone Wins” swag bag (one that’s not associated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) from marketing company […]

John Lasseter has begun to put his stamp on Skydance Animation amid signs he may face resistance as he attempts to turn David Ellison’s animation unit into a major player. On Feb. 14, Holly Edwards, who had been serving as head of production, was promoted to president, effectively becoming Lasseter’s right hand as former president […]

As the Chicago police investigation into what really happened to Jussie Smollett in the alleged assault last month intensifies its focus on the Empire actor, the Fox drama is cutting the performer out of the action. Deadline has confirmed with well placed sources that Smollett’s scenes in episodes of the Lee Daniels and Danny Strong co-created series are being slashed for […]

It was a big night at the Writers Guild of America Awards for the films Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Eighth Grade, the television series Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Americans and The Assassination of Gianni Versace; and, though he wasn’t nominated in any category, actor-director Ron Howard. With a week remaining before the Academy Awards signal the end of […]