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@Danny DeVito has joined the cast of the untitled sequel to Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. DeVito joins leads Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, along with returning cast members Jack Black and Karen Gillan. It was announced on Thursday that “Crazy Rich Asians” […]

Michael Pena has joined the cast of the CBS Films comedy Lexi, which earlier tapped Adam Devine and Alexandra Shipp as leads. Pena, who currently plays a DEA agent in Narcos: Mexico for Netflix, boards the indie comedy where Devine’s character loves his smartphone more than anything else in his life, and Shipp plays his romantic interest. The Hangover writers […]

The Producers Guild has unveiled nominations for its 30th annual PGA Awards, listing nominees for the year’s best-produced works in motion pictures, television and short-form categories. The awards will be presented January 19 at the Beverly Hilton. The 10-strong film list encapsulates the diverse range of films that have been making their way through awards season this […]

Daryl Dragon, a classically trained pianist who gained a share of fame as the “Captain” of Captain & Tennille, has died. Dragon died early Wednesday at a hospice in Prescott, Ariz. Spokesman Harlan Boll said he was 76 and suffered from renal failure. His former wife and musical partner, Toni Tennille, was by his side, […]

Bob Einstein, the two-time, Emmy-winning writer and actor who recurred on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and created the character of Super Dave Osborne, has died, The Hollywood Reporter can confirm. He was 76. His younger brother, fellow comedian and actor Albert Brooks, tweeted on Wednesday: “R.I.P. My dear brother Bob Einstein. A great brother, father and husband. A brilliantly funny man. […]

A stormy Andy Cohen had an on-air meltdown when told he needed to lose his umbrella while filming CNN’s New Year’s Eve special in Times Square. The sopping wet co-host of “New Year’s Eve Live,” appearing alongside fellow emcee Anderson Cooper, blasted the Times Square Alliance for demanding he ditch the clear umbrella. He also […]

It’s been an OK fall for the broadcast networks with a few solid new entries, NBC’s Manifest and New Amsterdam, ABC’s The Conners, CBS’ FBI, Fox’s Last Man Standing and the CW’s Charmed. Besides the two NBC dramas, no other new series probably qualifies as a breakout hit but there were no outright flops either that were quickly pulled or downgraded except for ABC’s Alec Baldwin talk show. […]

Consumers want to sample new shows and watch old favorites immediately, and they turn to streaming to do it. Who will ultimately be able to give them what they want — Netflix, or the new platforms from old players? TV execs often lament how the legacy companies helped create the Netflixmonster. In licensing so much library […]

If you are a Back To The Future fan, you may already know that Robert Zemeckis has not been pushing another sequel in the popular franchise. However, recently Back To The Future won a poll topping other films people want to see more of. So, has Robert Zemeckis changed his mind about a fourth film? Here’s what he said: […]

Washington state officials passed a bill to rename a post office near Jimi Hendrix‘s hometown of Seattle to honor the guitar god. Both of Washington’s U.S. senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, supported Rep. Adam Smith’s bill to rechristen Renton Highlands Post Office as the James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix Post Office. The bill was signed into […]

With a week left in the year, the 2018 box office has set a new record for the highest annual total of all time, passing the $11.38-billion record set in 2016. The record was set after a busy weekend in which five new movies were released wide in advance of Christmas Day, with Warner Bros.’ […]

Ariana Grande is closing out a rough 2018 with a case of bronchitis. The pop star, 25, who was slated to perform at The Chelsea in Las Vegas’ Cosmopolitan hotel on Saturday night, has canceled, a rep for the venue told Page Six on Friday. “Due to unforeseeable health reasons, Ariana Grande has canceled her show […]

Kevin Spacey is looking to avoid appearing for his upcoming arraignment on a felony charge of sexual assault, newly filed court documents state. The actor’s attorneys filed a motion asking the judge to excuse Spacey’s presence at the hearing scheduled on Jan. 7, according to a copy of prosecutors’ Thursday response to that motion obtained by The Hollywood […]

After 22 years of marriage, actors Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash Whitaker are calling it quits. On Thursday, Whitaker, 57, filed for divorce from his longtime wife citing irreconcilable differences, TMZ reports. The Oscar winner has not commented publicly on the split, but the news may come as a shock to many fans. The couple, who […]

Sony Pictures has announced the official title of Marielle Heller’s upcoming biopic based on the life of Fred Rogers. The film, now titled “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” will star Tom Hanks as the host of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” and will be released in October 2019. The film tells the true story of Rogers […]

Another flood of awesome TV is about to come your way. All signs are pointing to 2019 being an even bigger year for television than 2018; not only are we getting new seasons of Game of Thrones and Stranger Things after they skipped 2018, but two new major streaming services — Apple’s unnamed project and […]

It’s been more than 30 years since Hollywood director/producer Ryan Murphy was living in Knoxville and writing columns about trends as an intern for the Knoxville News Sentinel. But in less than two decades, Murphy has grown from the creator of a short-lived teen comedy – 1999’s “Popular” on The WB – to one of […]

Warner Bros.’ Aquaman unwrapped $22.1 million from 4,125 theaters Tuesday, one of the top showings ever for Christmas Day outside of the Star Wars pics and Avatar. The superhero pic finished the holiday with a five-day domestic total of $105.7 million, slightly behind what tracking had suggested, but nevertheless a strong number. Globally, the tentpole, starring Jason Momoa in the […]

As his 8-month prison sentence looms, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino celebrated Christmas with his new wife, Lauren Pesce, and an impressive holiday feast. The “Jersey Shore” star, who tied the knot in November and must report to the clink by Jan. 15 for tax fraud, posted photos of his many mouthwatering dishes to Instagram Tuesday. “Merry Christmas from The Situations& don’t forget […]

Last week fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise were delivered quite the surprise. Not only did Disney confirm that a reboot of the franchise is in the works, but that it will move on without star Johnny Depp. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Disney’s film production chief Sean Bailey confirmed that Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul […]

After a year like this, Netflix shows no signs of chilling. The dominant online video streamer started 2018 with almost 118 million subscribers, went on to win its first feature-film Oscar, briefly surpassed Disney as the most valuable U.S. media company, lured the likes of superstar show runners Shonda Rhimes, Kenya Barris and Ryan Murphy […]