There are many perks to filming a TV or film project in California. The weather is usually nice and there are plenty of great locations around. Of course, with it being such a star-studded state, there’s also an increased chance that a production may be visited by a big-name celebrity. This time, Respect’s Jennifer Hudson
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The face of five-year-old Aline looks weirdly mature and toothy as she crawls from under a table at a family wedding to belt out a song early in the film of the same name. French comedian and actress Valérie Lemercier, 58, wrote, directed and stars in Aline and it’s her head on a body altered
Across the five Twilight movies, the baseball scene from the original installment still remains one of the most beloved and most referenced moments in the franchise. (So much so, it was recently recreated for a viral music video). And as Rosalie Cullen herself, Nikki Reed, previously revealed, the Twilight cast actually went to “cat” school
EXCLUSIVE: The most highly anticipated sequel of arguably the last 36 years, Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick, is firing up its jets heading into its Memorial Day opening weekend on May 27. We hear that exhibition is likely set to see the movie first during Paramount’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday, April
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have truly done a number on all the naysayers who question their relationship. The two started dating again last April, not long after Lopez ended her two-year-long engagement with MLB player Alex Rodriguez. And now, in a twist of fate, she is engaged to the former Batman actor almost 18
FRIDAY PM: No, family moviegoers were never gone. Do you hear that Disney CEO Bob Chapek? (Admit it: it was always about the seasonal churn rate for Disney+; that’s why Turning Red skipped theaters). Families turned Spider-Man: No Way Home into the third highest movie of all-time with $803M, and they kept Sing 2 in the
Channing Tatum has been rocking an impressive build for years now, between his roles in the Jump Street and Magic Mike films. In his latest movie, The Lost City, he showed us he’s still in crazy great shape. The romantic comedy saw Tatum sharing some great and funny chemistry with Sandra Bullock (whom he has
The Broadway-bound revival of the musical 1776, which begins a pre-New York engagement at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, next month, has announced a cast comprised fully of performers who identify as female, non-binary and trans. The cast announced Friday was specifically for the A.R.T. production and might not necessarily carry over to
Although the main appeal of the MonsterVerse movies is seeing two or more Titans colliding in battles that shake the Earth, you can also count on some humans causing trouble on the side. In 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong (which can be streamed now with an HBO Max subscription), one of those people was Eiza González’s
Some good news from Broadway: Take Me Out, the well-received revival of Richard Greenberg’s baseball play, has extended its run by two weeks at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater. The comedy-drama, starring Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams, will now run through Saturday, June 11. The extension, announced today by producer Second Stage
With The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continuing to work through their official reaction to the slapping incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock, the matter is progressing faster than expected. After Smith’s recent resignation from The Academy, the board seems ready to accelerate their timetable in the proceedings. With recent news suggesting
SPOILERS are ahead for 2021’s Halloween Kills. Last year’s Halloween sequel once again proved something about the horror franchise we’ve been reminded of over the past four decades: Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode is still the ultimate final girl. David Gordon Green’s slasher film shockingly killed off Laurie’s daughter, Karen, played by Judy Greer, and
Tickets went on sale yesterday for Disney/Marvel’s highly anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Fandango reports it’s their best so far this year for a pic’s initial 24-hour period of sales, beating Warner Bros.’ The Batman. The movie which takes place following the events of Disney+/Marvel’s WandaVision, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, fires up summer on
Competition surrounding the new face of the James Bond movies continues to heat up. Unsurprisingly, Regé-Jean Page is still the top of the heap in this game of spies, but the rest of the field’s latest developments have provided some surprising updates. As Tom Hardy continues to fall in the odds, Michael Fassbender has had
If the last week in our entertainments has shown us anything, it’s that even the most ordered, traditional of ceremonies can be disrupted by an unkind explosion of id, with ramifications splashing like crocodile tears on even the most unexpected of our heroes. Take Me Out, Richard Greenberg’s 2002 play that charts the ramifications when
Being a celebrity is a dream for many, but fame definitely has its downsides. Any celeb that has been through a break-up knows how one’s personal life becomes a public matter– especially when there’s a legal battle involved. Case in point: the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation case has been all over the news
Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is releasing ahead of domestic in 22 international box office markets this weekend, beginning in Holland and Belgium on Wednesday and including the UK, Australia, Germany, Japan, Spain and China through Friday. The latter, unfortunately, is not expected to serve up any magic given significant cinema closures.
Jim Carrey made headlines recently for implying that he might quit acting soon. While it might be surprising to some, the comedian has been entertaining the masses for over three decades, so the idea of his retirement from the film industry isn’t too far-fetched. At this point in his life, it seems as though the
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the sequel to the last big blockbuster before the pandemic, opens this weekend, keeping a steady stream of dollars into the theatrical marketplace with an estimated opening of $50 million-plus, and possibly $60M. The first movie in February 2020 broke the video game feature adaptation curse for the genre, opening to $58M
Having boosted his profile playing Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe and Duncan Idaho in Dune (among other projects), Jason Momoa is now gearing up to join another major franchise. His lineup of upcoming movies includes Fast & Furious 10, and Momoa confirmed in early March that he’ll star
EXCLUSIVE: Landmark Theatres has entered into a long-term lease agreement for the Annapolis Harbour Center in Annapolis, Maryland. The venue, which originally opened on May 24, 1991 by K-B Theatres, was recently operated as a Bow-Tie Cinemas. Located on Solomons Island Road, the nine-screen venue will re-open this summer. “We’re excited to broaden our presence
The Twilight saga started as a rather small book adaptation, but skyrocketed into a five-movie franchise and phenomenon that remains relevant and popular today. However, what was it like for the stars at the center of these films? Kellan Lutz recently got honest about playing Emmett Cullen for five years of his career, and apparently
Broadway’s spring season kicked into higher gear last week, with the arrival of seven previewing productions (with more to come over the next few weeks). Business overall remained robust, with the 31 shows grossing a total of $28,818,836. The figure marks a 7% increase over the previous week, a jump due in no small part
Andrew Garfield just pulled off the Marvel surprise of many of our lifetimes by returning as Spider-Man alongside Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire in No Way Home. Plus, the actor recently was nominated for his second Oscar for his incredible performance in Tick, Tick… Boom! As such, it’s not surprising that the actor would be
UPDATE, with Public Theater/SUFFS info: A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer-winning musical, has canceled its first Broadway preview, originally set for Wednesday, due to cases of Covid detected within the company. Previews now are expected to begin Thursday, April 7, at the Lyceum Theatre with understudies in some roles. The show becomes the second
It’s been nearly 20 years since audiences were taught to “stick it to the man” in The School of Rock. It is, after all, Jack Black’s top-ranked movie for a reason. But what is the reason? Jack Black shares why he thinks The School of Rock retains its popularity nearly 20 years later. In an
While the Academy Awards always include a few viral moments, the 2022 ceremony was on another level entirely. This was mostly due to the infamous slap that occurred late into the night, with Will Smith walking on stage and slapping presenter Chris Rock on live television shortly before accepting the Best Actor Oscar. The discourse
EXCLUSIVE: A24 has dated two recent festival faves for theatrical release this summer: the Jenny Slate animated comedy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On on June 24 and the horror comedy feature Bodies Bodies Bodies on Aug. 5. Marcel the Shell With Shoes On made its world premiere at Telluride last fall and recently played SXSW.
Even excluding all the 2022 Academy Awards winners, the latest Oscars ceremony was a wild night. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage for joking about his wife’s bald look, only for him to win Best Actor after. Ever since then, a number of celebrities and people on social media cannot stop talking about this incident.
The Jennifer Lopez-Josh Duhamel Lionsgate romantic comedy Shotgun Wedding is heading straight to streaming as Prime Video has snatched up all U.S. rights for the pic from Lionsgate. No release date has been set on the streamer, but similar to other Prime Video features, it’s expected that Shotgun Wedding will also receive a day-and-date limited theatrical release.