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George and Amal Clooney are doing what they can to help the migrant children who have been separated from their families. After welcoming children of their own, twins Ella and Alexander, the couple debated how their kids would react upon hearing about what’s going on at the Mexico-US border. “At some point in the future our children […]

Normally-congenial pals Geraldo Rivera and Sean Hannity got into a huge disagreement Tuesday over the Trump administration’s policy of separating undocumented immigrant parents and children. Trump and his administration have been widely condemned for the policy, in which the children are taken from their parents and housed in cages set up inside abandoned big box stores and […]

Sitting through an episode of ABC’s rebooted version of The Gong Show, hosted by “British comedian Tommy Maitland” (Mike Meyers in makeup and prosthetics), is a surreal fever dream of an hour. Nothing is too weird for the series — well, it might be, but Meyers and executive producer Will Arnett are happy to try it. They’re […]

Judd Apatow is calling for Fox showrunners and talent to boycott the network. The producer’s plea, in a series of tweets on Monday, comes after Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane made a similar comment in response to Fox News and its reporting over the weekend. In particular, Apatow took issue with Fox News’ coverage of the Trump […]

It’s no secret that things have been changing behind the scenes at DC Films. There have been executive departures, and a shift in the company’s approach to future superhero titles following the release of last fall’s Justice League (which despite racking up $657 million, was the least successful of all the DC Extended Universe titles and was […]

It’s time to accept it: Filming for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is drawing to a close. Former and current actors on the show, along with the crew already had their big send off a couple of weeks ago, but a select few cast members were still filming scenes. Namely, Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) was spotted […]

2018 appears to be a year of important royal weddings. Before Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank on October 12, another member of the royal family will tie the knot, and make history in the process. The Queen’s cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, is due to become the first person in the extended royal family to enter into a same-sex […]

Add actor Mary McCormack’s husband to the list of Tesla drivers who’ve experienced some problems. McCormack, who starred on TV shows “The West Wing” and “In Plain Sight,” tweeted at the car manufacturer after her husband was forced to bail from his car on Santa Monica Boulevard. Her husband, Michael Morris, has worked as a […]

Rob Reiner, a director and longtime advocate for liberal Democratic causes in Hollywood, ripped into Robert De Niro for his “F— Trump” outburst at last Sunday’s Tony Awards, calling the foul-mouthed speech counterproductive. “If you have any interest in trying to preserve the democracy, and put it in the hands of somebody who understands government, […]

A television show on AMC hosted by the comedian Chris Hardwick will not air as scheduled, the network said on Saturday, following allegations from an ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, that he had emotionally and sexually abused her. In an essay posted on Medium on Thursday, Ms. Dykstra, an actress and model, said she had been in a […]

AT&T said late Thursday it has completed its takeover of Time Warner, and, in a memo to employees, Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of the telecommunications giant, promised his new colleagues at HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. that they would “continue to have the creative freedom and resources to keep doing what you do best.” “It’s been […]

Australian actor known for Crocodile Dundee will wear the broad rimmed hat once more Paul Hogan, star of the hit Crocodile Dundee franchise, is heading back to the big screen in feature comedy The Very Excellent Mr Dundee! Back in January, the world got punked by an entire country when news started trickling out about a Crocodile Dundee reboot starring Danny […]

Gal Gadot is teaming with Dwayne Johnson for Universal and Legendary’s action-thriller Red Notice, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Rawson Marshall Thurber, who directed Johnson in Central Intelligence and the upcoming Skyscraper, is behind the movie that will see the actor star as an Interpol agent who is after the most wanted art thief in the world. Producers include Beau Flynn […]

The Hollywood Reporter has scooped the news that DC President and chief creative officer Geoff Johns is quitting those positions for a writer-producer deal with Warner Bros. and DC. He is launching Mad Ghost Productions to work on films, television, and comic books, and have his hand in current DC properties as well as new and reimagined creations. Jim Lee will […]

Game of Thrones may be ending with Season 8, but that will be far from the last time we visit Westeros. We’ve known for quite a while that five potential spinoffs were being developed at HBO, yet now the network has formally given a pilot request to one of those prequel thoughts. Furthermore, the most energizing piece? The venture is […]

One prominent film agent says Netflix, which for years provided an outlet for independent films that otherwise might have struggled to find distribution at movie theaters, is gravitating to splashier cinematic fare as it ramps its movie production. “The problem is, now they’re not buying those movies,” said Jessica Lacy, Head of International & Independent Film for ICM […]

• “The Band’s Visit,” a delicate musical about an Egyptian police orchestra stranded for a night in Israel, swept the awards, winning 10 prizes including best new musical. • “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a sequel to the seven-novel series, won best play. • The biggest upset of the night: “Once on This Island” defeated “Carousel” […]