Embed from Getty Images Former Fugees rapper Pras has become the latest American celebrity to find himself tangled up in a massive Malaysian embezzlement scandal. Prakazrel ‘Pras’ Michel, a founding member of the hit 1990s group, is now fighting the US government over a $38 million civil forfeiture complaint. The complaint says Michel was engaged […]
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Ryan Reynolds is getting back into the romantic comedy game — but with an action twist. Reynolds will star in Shotgun Wedding for Lionsgate, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Pitch Perfect filmmaker Jason Moore will direct the film, which centers on a couple whose extravagant destination wedding is overrun by criminals. The couple must save both of their families, and along the way […]
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CBS has renewed the freshman drama “God Friended Me,” the network announced on Tuesday. Led by Brandon Micheal Hall, the Sunday night drama centers on an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from “God” and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives […]
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Americans say the acceptable range for a service offering unlimited TV and movies with no ads is $10 to $16, a Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult poll finds. The marketing teams for the major upcoming competitors to Netflix have some more work to do: despite a plethora of news stories about them, about 40 percent of American […]
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Angelina Jolie is teaming up with Hell or High Water scribe Taylor Sheridan for an original thriller titled Those Who Wish Me Dead. Jolie would star while Sheridan, who wrote the script, will direct, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Bron Studios, which was involved in recent movies such as The Mule, Assassination Nation and A Simple Favor, is producing. Also producing are Steven Zaillian […]
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Disney has set a one-week engagement for “Black Panther” to return to theaters to celebrate Black History Month during Feb. 1-7 at 250 participating AMC locations. Tickets are free for everyone, and there will be two showings per day at each participating theater. Disney will also give a $1.5 million grant to support the United Negro College Fund […]
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Geoffrey Owens has had a very special last few months — which culminated with an unforgettable night out at the 2019 SAG Awards on Sunday. Last fall, The Cosby Show alum was job-shamed when photos surfaced of him bagging groceries at a Trader Joe’s in New Jersey to make ends meet. Since then, he’s received an influx of support from fans and […]
Read moreET is breaks down the most heartwarming and cringe worthy highlights from the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Video From: ETOnline
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Showbiz Express was covering the 2019 SAG Awards yesterday. Some of the starts were gracious enough to stop by and visit our Ross Crystal on the Silver Carpet Thanks to Rachel Bloom from’ My Crazy Ex Girlfriend’ for stopping to talk to us on the silver carpet #sagawards #redcarpet #sag2019 Thanks to D’Arcy Carden, nominee for Best […]
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Black Panther won the biggest film prize of the night, taking home the best cast ensemble prize, SAG-AFTRA’s equivalent of a best picture award. Other big SAG Awards winners included Glenn Close, named best actress in a leading role for The Wife, and Rami Malek, who won best actor in a film for Bohemian Rhapsody. Also on the film side, Emily Blunt […]
Read moreRock legend David Crosby reached out to his estranged bandmates Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young and said he’d love to make music with them again. “I want to work with all four of us. That’s what I want to do,” the singer said Sunday during an interview at TheWrap studio following the Sundance […]
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Maybe this time will be the charm? If not, at least you’ll still get to see a lot of movies. Once upon a time, MoviePass was a heavenly subscription-based service that allowed customers to see unlimited theatrical releases for the low price of $10 per month. In legal terms, that’s what you call a freakin’ steal. Like […]
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Tonight’s the night…the actors have spoken! Unlike the award shows that have come before them, and the ones that will happen next, the Screen Actors Guild Awards is allabout the actors. We know that all awards shows are about the celebrities or the talent, but the SAG Awards are awarded by the actors themselves to their peers, so there’s a whole different […]
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Lady Gaga’s Vegas audience were in a for huge surprise last night when she invited Bradley Cooper on stage. This could mean only one thing – surely the pair would have to do their duet from A Star Is Born? Sure enough, the co-stars of the hit film soon had the crowd ecstatic with joy when they performed the film’s song ‘Shallow’ as the […]
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In 35 years, Sundance has awarded its grand jury prize to just nine women. As the fest finally achieves gender parity in filmmakers, seven of them assemble for The Hollywood Reporter’s photo shoot and reveal that doors didn’t all open: “I was surprised by how many conditions that win seemed to bring.” Early on, the […]
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“Saturday Night Live” pulled out the stops in a “Fox News” cold open with Alex Moffat’s Tucker Carlson and a screaming Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong), who examined the finer points of Donald Trump’s total capitulation to the Democrats on the government shutdown. Zaniest of all was a return of longtime “SNL” favorite Steve Martin as […]
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Amazon has closed a $13 million deal for “Late Night,” a buzzy comedy about diversity in a late night talk show writers room that is written by, produced by, and stars Mindy Kaling. It is the first major sale out of the Sundance Film Festival. “Late Night” co-stars Emma Thompson as a prickly comic who grudgingly […]
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While CBS and other networks are busy ordering pilots for next season, CBS has decided to bring back three of its freshman series for a second year: “FBI,” “The Neighborhood” and “Magnum PI.” “FBI,” from Dick Wolf is the network’s top new series, drawing 13 million viewers (based on Nielsen’s live-plus-seven numbers), while “The Neighborhood” […]
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The Screen Actors Guild Awards winners can diverge from other awards season kudos due to the sheer size of the org’s voting body. That often means using them as a bellwether for Oscar or Emmy glory can be difficult. Boasting around 160,000 members from across the country, voters frequently give the ensemble awards in TV […]
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The GLAAD Media Awards nominations have recognized “Blockers,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Deadpool 2,” “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” and “Love, Simon” as the outstanding film in the wide release category. GLAAD announced their 30th annual nominations at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday. The Media Awards recognize and honor media for “their fair, accurate and […]
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Food Network has struck a deal with Rachael Ray to revive “30 Minute Meals” as a linear series augmented with extensive digital content. “30 Minute Meals” was a staple of Food Network from November 2001 through February 2012. The how-to cooking show helped establish Ray as a culinary TV star. The new edition is set to premiere April 1, with […]
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CNN is attempting to rebut claims that it was “tipped off” to the Friday morning arrest of former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone after being the only network to film the FBI coming to the door of Stone’s Florida home. The claim spread through conservative social media channels like wildfire Friday morning, culminating — as it often […]
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