Ross Crystal

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 […]

Brooklyn Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez is under investigation by the NYPD for allegedly commanding his fellow officers to shoot 50 Cent last June. Gonzalez is the commanding officer of the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park. He made the alleged order in a meeting before 50 Cent was expected to appear at an NYPD sanctioned boxing match later […]

First it was the furor over a proposed new “popular” film category, then it was the fiasco over planned host Kevin Hart, and last month the organizers of the Oscars were accused of intimidating celebrities not to present at rival award shows. Last week, another storm erupted when, as part of a pledge to shorten […]

Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend to mock President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration a day earlier to pay for his border wall. “I’m here to declare a very urgent, important national emergency,” Baldwin said right after stepping in front of the podium and a gaggle of reporters at a White House news conference. Before offering details on his […]

In a statement Saturday night, attorneys for Jussie Smollett strongly denied that the “Empire” star faked the attack he reported on Jan. 29, and said “anyone claiming otherwise is lying.” The statement comes after CNN reported that new evidence suggests that Smollett paid two bodybuilder brothers to orchestrate the attack in which he said he was beaten, […]

Alita: Battle Angel is leading a dismal President’s Day weekend at the North American box office, earning $7.5 million on Friday for a projected four-day weekend of $29 million and six-day bow of $37.8 million. That’s a troublesome start for the year’s first big-budget event pic, even while coming in ahead of tracking. Directed by Robert […]

Ryan Adams has been accused of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse in a damning New York Times report where several women, including Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore and emerging artist Phoebe Bridgers, claim that the singer-songwriter would turn offers to help their career into sexual advances and would emotionally abuse women with whom he was in relationships. In one of the more upsetting accusations […]

Amazon Studios has re-upped its overall deal with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and husband Daniel Palladino, the streamer announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday. “Amy and Dan have a remarkable partnership, grounded in their complete trust in each other and evidenced by the magic they create on-screen — especially with […]

Additional details about the Breaking Bad movie are coming to light. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the feature-length movie will be a sequel revolving around Aaron Paul, who will reprise his Emmy-winning role as Jesse Pinkman. Sources also confirm that Netflix will have first-run rights to the top-secret project, which will then air on AMC. (Representatives for AMC, […]