Since the 1960s, “Doom Patrol” has ostensibly been the comic book series made for kids who related more to a disembodied human brain inside a metal suit, or a sentient shadow, than to heroes like Superman or Batman. Well, somewhat less specifically, comic book fans who were more drawn to unlucky misfits. Besides a very […]
Read moreAlfonso Cuaron is riding high in Venice once again, taking home the Golden Lion for his critically acclaimed Roma. The prize was given to him by jury president and friend Guillermo del Toro, who joked that he wasn’t sure if he could pronounce his name. Cuaron previously conquered the Lido in 2013 with Gravity, with opened the festival out […]
Read moreKatie Couric, Matt Damon, More Stars Join ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ Telethon for Organization’s 10th Year
“Stand Up To Cancer” celebrated its 10th anniversary in a big way on Friday, hosting a sixth TV special to raise money for cancer research with the help of some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Executive produced by Bradley Cooper, the telecast welcomed Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Mahershala Ali, Josh Brolin, Sofia Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Tony Hale, Max Greenfield and Katie Couric to the stage, […]
Read moreA sexual assault case against “American Horror Story” actor Dylan McDermott has been rejected by prosecutors, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Friday. According to paperwork, a woman accused McDermott of sexually assaulting her in 1991. However, given the length of time that had passed, prosecutors declined the case. “The allegation is outside […]
Read moreRapper Mac Miller was found dead on Friday of an apparent overdose, Variety has confirmed. He was 26. He was reportedly found in his Studio City, Calif., home. Variety has reached out to Miller’s camp for more information. Miller, whose real name is Malcolm James McCormick, had struggled with substance abuse in the past. Just last month, the Los Angeles Attorney’s […]
Read moreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out for a rare date night, attending the 100 Days to Peace Charity concert Thursday night in London. The gala concert marked the centenary of the end of World War I and raised funds for veterans groups. The event benefited three mental health charities that all work with […]
Read moreSince Ronan Farrow’s scathing article in The New Yorker early last month accusing CBS CBS +3.08% CEO Les Moonves of numerous counts of sexual misconduct by six women, Moonves has been in talks with the board about the scandal. This isn’t the first time such an article has brought down a man considered untouchable. Think Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co., […]
Read moreSee the full list of presenters below (with more names expected to be announced closer to showtime). The 70th Emmy Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 17 at 8/7c on NBC. Alec Baldwin (“Saturday Night Live,” “Match Game”) – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Rachel Brosnahan (“The […]
Read moreA version of this story about Netflix first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine. For the last 17 years, HBO has ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Emmy-dom. But this year House Netflix finally slayed the premium-cable network, garnering the most nominations of anyone with 112, four more than its main rival. […]
Read moreFormer Secretary of State John Kerry called recent revelations about the Trump administration “foreboding” during an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday. “It scares the hell out of me,” Kerry said, responding to the New York Times op-ed from an anonymous “senior official in the Trump administration” published on Wednesday, in which […]
Read moreFormer Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore filed a $95 million lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen and Showtime on Wednesday, alleging that he was duped into appearing on “Who Is America?” Moore alleges that he was lured to Washington, D.C., on the pretense of accepting an award for his support for Israel. Instead, he found himself being interviewed by “Col. […]
Read moreChristopher Lawford, a veteran actor and activist whose uncles were Ted, Robert and President John Kennedy and was the son of Peter Lawford, has died. He was 63. His cousin Kerry Kennedy announced the news on social media but gave no details. Lawford had dozens of film and TV credits during a 30-year acting career. He […]
Read moreKanye West appears to be trying to make amends with Drake after months of back-and-forth feuding. Early Wednesday morning, West took to Twitter to post a lengthy apology and explanation behind what led to the rappers’ beef. “Sending good energy and love to Drake and family and crew,” he captioned a screenshot of Drake’s stage. “I haven’t seen the show […]
Read moreWarnerMedia aims to make a statement to the entertainment industry by unveiling a broad diversity and inclusion policy to be implemented across all productions that hail from Warner Bros., HBO, and Turner. The goal is to ensure that all creative endeavors under the WarnerMedia roof go the extra mile to consider diversity and inclusion goals when staffing for […]
Read moreJonah Hill has amassed an impressive list of collaborators throughout his years in Hollywood as an actor, from Martin Scorsese to Bennett Miller and Quentin Tarantino, so it’s only fitting he relied on some of them to steer him in the right direction before cameras started rolling on his feature directorial debut, “Mid90s.” The night before Hill kicked […]
Read moreThe Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file sexual assault charges against “black-ish” star Anthony Anderson due to a lack of evidence, the office said Tuesday. The case was declined after the alleged victim declined to be interviewed by the investigating officer, leading to a “lack of sufficient evidence to assess the […]
Read moreChristopher Walken and Christina Ricci are starring in Percy, a legal drama from director Clark Johnson (The Wire, S.W.A.T., The Sentinel). Based on true events, the film focuses on a David-and-Goliath battle between a small-town Saskatchewan farmer, played by Walken, and a major conglomerate, with Ricci in the role of an anti-GMO activist. When the company’s genetically modified canola […]
Read moreCraig Melvin’s promotion on “Today” — announced in subtle fashion on Tuesday morning — is the latest sign that NBC is still treading carefully with its morning show nearly one year after Matt Lauer was fired. Melvin is the new news anchor on the program, a role previously filled by people like Lauer, Ann Curry […]
Read moreColton Underwood will be the one handing out roses come January, as ABC has tapped him to be The Bachelor‘s Season 23 suitor. Underwood first appeared on Season 14 of The Bachelorette, where he competed for Becca Kufrin’s heart (and notably revealed to her that he is still a virgin). After getting eliminated in fourth place, he went […]
Read moreNBC has ordered a new “Law & Order” series from Dick Wolf, the network announced Tuesday. The series is titled “Law & Order: Hate Crimes” and has received a 13 episode commitment. Co-created with former “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” showrunner Warren Leight, the latest installment of the iconic TV franchise is based on New York’s actual […]
Read moreNBC News Chairman Andrew Lack sent employees a detailed memo and an 11-page analysis Monday spelling out why the news organization felt it could not air journalist Ronan Farrow’s 2017 investigation into harassment allegations against movie-mogul Harvey Weinstein, the latest rebuke by the Comcast-owned unit against accusations it passed on one of the hottest stories in […]
Read more“Game of Thrones” is having a prequel TV series created by Jane Goldman. According to Screen Rant, the series is set to begin filming in Ireland by February 2019. Although the name of the series has not been finalized, a possible title is “The Long Night.” The series takes place thousands of years before “Game […]
Read moreGeoffrey Owens, a former actor on The Cosby Show, found himself at the center of the news cycle when shoppers captured photos of him working at a New Jersey Trader Joe’s. The sighting sparked a number of articles that many on social media saw as acts of job shaming, but something good came out of it, […]
Read moreMovies and politics have always been happy bedfellows, with actors and filmmakers regularly using platforms at public events to sound off about politicians and injustices. But rarely do you see the kind of political opinion aired by one Luciano Silighini Garagnani, an Italian filmmaker seen proudly parading about the Venice Film Festival wearing a homemade […]
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