Showbiz News

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 […]

Parkland shooting survivor and teenage gun control activist David Hogg will be attending Harvard University in the fall with a major in political science, he said in a Saturday tweet. TMZ first broke the news on Friday, which was followed shortly after by a tweet from Hogg’s 15-year-old sister, Lauren. “Care to report on this? @Ingraham […]

Kaley Cuoco just wants to enjoy being a newlywed — but instead, the “Big Bang Theory” star has been busy shutting down speculation about a potential pregnancy. Cuoco, 33, has had quite an adventure since her marriage to professional equestrian Karl Cook, 27, in late June. Days after the ceremony, Cuoco was bedridden in the […]

Andy Cohen is about to become a first-time dad. The “Watch What Happens Live” host announced on the show Thursday night that he is expecting a baby through a surrogate. Cohen, 50, said his baby’s due date is in six weeks. “Family means everything to me and having one of my own is something that I have […]

Though Sony has been trying for nearly 10 years, the studio still hasn’t been able to adapt the popular video game series Uncharted into a blockbuster movie. It’s experienced a revolving door of directors and that door continues to spin, because Real Steel and Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy, the fourth person to be attached, has now vacated the position […]

Watch your back, Amazon. Diversify your assets, Hulu. Yes, Apple has already dipped into the TV industry with shows like Planet of the Apps and Carpool Karaoke, but in 2018, the tech giant emerged from the Peak TV trenches to challenge every major player with new shows that boast some of the brightest stars and creatives in Hollywood. […]

Actor Eliza Dushku has slammed CBS and her former “Bull” co-star Michael Weatherly in a scathing story for the Boston Globe that details the allegations of harassment that led to her $9.5 million settlement with the network earlier this year. “I took a job and, because I did not want to be harassed, I was fired,” Dushku states in the first-person story published on Wednesday. […]

“The Voice” has found its Season 15 winner: Chevel Shepherd from Team Kelly. Soon after her victory, the show congratulated the 16-year old singer on Twitter. Shepherd’s victory marks the second win in a row for Kelly Clarkson, following the Team Kelly victory last season for contestant Brynn Cartelli. The other three finalists vying for […]

A group of advertisers say they are pulling their commercials from Fox News Channelhost Tucker Carlson’s 8 p.m. program, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” after remarks he made last week about immigration. The passel of sponsors includes SmileDirectClub, Nautilus Inc.’s Bowflex, Ancestry.com, NerdWallet, Indeed.com and Pacific Life Insurance. Carlson sparked the controversy during last Thursday’s broadcast, noting that he felt […]

Penny Marshall, the beloved star of Laverne & Shirley who went on to make Hollywood history as the director of beloved films Big and A League of Their Own, died peacefully at her home on Monday of complications from diabetes. She was 75 years old. “Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” Marshall’s family wrote in a […]

Leslie Moonves will not be getting his $120 million severance, as CBS concluded after a months-long investigation that there is, indeed, merit to numerous claims that its former CEO sexually harassed several women over the course of decades. Word came of the decision Monday via a statement from CBS, and few were surprised. Only weeks […]

President Donald Trump on Sunday again blasted “Saturday Night Live” and what he called “one sided coverage” on networks like NBC, hinting at legal action to battle “Democratic spin machines.” “A REAL scandal is the one sided coverage, hour by hour, of networks like NBC & Democrat spin machines like Saturday Night Live,” Trump tweeted […]

The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition held in Bangkok on Monday, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation. The 24-year-old singer and model attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music. When she was 13, her mother had a dream that she’d win the contest. Gray wore […]

Gayle King is furious about the upheaval at CBS — and could be prepared to walk, Page Six is told. After Page Six reported that CBS is ready to revamp King’s “CBS This Morning,”we’re told King may not even stay at the network. The co-anchor gracefully handled the exit of co-anchor Charlie Rose in November 2017, taking the reins […]

In another win for Sony’s stable of Marvel films, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swung to $35.4 million in its domestic debut — the best December opening ever for an animated film — laying the course for a strong run over the year-end holidays. The critically acclaimed film, produced by Philip Lord and Christopher Miller, reveals a shared universe […]

Just hours after “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson posted a message on social media that said he “really [didn’t] want to be on this Earth anymore,” he was absent from the final 2018 live sketches of the late-night sketch comedy show. But although Davidson did not take part in the sketches or appear behind the […]

The investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against former CBS President Les Moonves has revealed that actress Eliza Dushku was paid a confidential settlement of $9.5 million from the company, after she alleged that co-star Michael Weatherly sexually harassed her while filming Bull last year, the New York Times reported Thursday. Dushku, who was hired to play the love interest of Weatherly’s character on […]