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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 […]

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, […]

Octavia Spencer is ‘in talks’ to join Anne Hathaway in Robert Zemeckis’ darker remake of The Witches due out next year, according to Variety. Spencer, who has starred in award-winning movies such as The Shape of Water, Hidden Figures, and The Help, and executive-produced the Oscar-nominated film Green Book, will play the grandmother of Bruno’s character. […]

Netflix has given an eight-episode series order to Merry Happy Whatever, a holiday-themed multi-camera comedy series starring and executive produced by Dennis Quaid. Quaid will play Don Quinn, a strong-willed patriarch who must balance the demands of his complicated family with the stress of the Christmas season when his youngest daughter comes home for the holidays […]

The Academy’s decision to present four categories — cinematography, film editing, makeup and hairstyling and live-action shorts — during commercial breaks on this year’s Oscar show has been greeted with widespread outrage, with the condemnation stretching from Oscar watchers to past Oscar winners Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Emmanuel Lubezki. If I may: I […]

George Clooney is standing up for Meghan Markle. The 57-year-old actor, who was busy promoting his upcoming Hulu series “Catch-22” at the Television Critics Association conference in Pasadena, Calif., took time to slam the way that the 37-year-old has been treated by the press since becoming a member of the British royal family. “They’re just chasing Meghan […]

Jennifer Lopez has no time for complaints that she, and not an African-American artist, was the lead of the Grammys’ tribute to Motown on Sunday night. “The thing about music is that it inspires all. Any type of music can inspire any type of artist,” the 49-year-old singer told Entertainment Tonight after her performance. “You can’t tell people […]

Eddie Murphy’s untitled “Coming to America” sequel will hit theaters on August 7, 2020, Paramount Pictures announced Monday. Craig Brewer will direct the “Coming to America” sequel, while “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris will rewrite the script. A sequel to the 1988 film starring Eddie Murphy has long been discussed, but Paramount made it official last […]

Starz has pulled the plug on the J.K. Simmons spy drama “Counterpart” after two seasons. The series hailed from MRC and Anonymous Content. The final episode is set to air on Sunday. Showrunner and creator Justin Marks disclosed the cancellation Monday morning via Twitter. Marks suggested that MRC would shop the series to other outlets. “Counterpart” […]

Netflix’s upcoming series adaptation of the graphic novel “Jupiter’s Legacy” has set its main cast. Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, and Matt Lanter have all joined the series, Variety has learned. Read full character descriptions below. “Jupiter’s Legacy” is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Mark […]

Bradley Cooper was noticeably absent from the 2019 Grammys, but he was representing his directorial debut, “A Star Is Born,” abroad. Cooper attended the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, taking home a win for the film for best original music. “I got to fulfill a dream I never thought would happen,” he said at the ceremony. […]

The British film industry celebrated the biggest night of the year on Sunday, with the 72nd edition of the BAFTA Awards taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall and Joanna Lumley returning once again as host (who took a mild dig at the Oscars in her opening line: “Thank goodness BAFTA actually has a host”). […]