"Now, I'm able to sort of look at it with a sense of distance and perspective and be like, 'That's hilarious,'" the actor says about the allegations that surfaced in 2021
Originally “Blade” star Wesley Snipes is saying “lordy lordy lordy” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which continues to hit speed bumps during the development of a new “Blade” movie that is set to star Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the eponymous vampire hunter. The most
Tactful Pettiness, a new cultural comedy podcast from friends and co-hosts Cody Rigsby and Andrew Chappelle, is joining PodcastOne in a deal brokered by Gersh. PodcastOne will oversee the exclusive distribution, sales rights and production of the weekly podcast, which will
Coldplay have announced the release of their tenth studio album, “Moon Music,” slated for release on October 4. The album’s first single, “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” is due this Friday. The album is produced by Max Martin, who has worked with everyone from Britney Spears and
David Boreanaz, the star of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Bones” and “SEAL Team,” teased what could be his next project while attending the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Monday. Boreanaz, who has recently finished shooting the seventh and final season of “SEAL Team,” said that
Paolo Cortellesi’s “There’s Still Tomorrow,” a box office smash in its native Italy, was Sunday named winner of the Sydney Film Prize at the end of the Sydney Film Festival (June 5-16) A jury headed by Danis Tanovic called the film about an industrious woman in post WWII Rome
The highly anticipated second season of “House of the Dragon” is finally here. The acclaimed “Game of Thrones” spin-off debuted the first episode of Season 2 on Max on Sunday, Jun 16 with new episodes airing weekly on the streamer until its finale. Plus, Max is currently
Mitzi Peirone’s feature Saint Clare starring Bella Thorne will open the 70th edition of the Taormina Film Festival, organizers unveiled on Monday. Thorne, who plays the lead in the adaptation of Don Roff’s novel Clare at Sixteen, will attend the screening, the film’s world
U.S.-based Italian director Mitzi Peirone’s comic horror thriller “Saint Clare” has been set as the opening night film of Italy’s upcoming Taormina Film Festival with protagonist Bella Thorne in attendance. “Saint Clare” follows Peirone’s debut, the horror film “Braid,” which
Liu Cixin’s best-selling sci-fi book The Three-Body Problem is heading home to China to get another screen adaptation. Zhang Yimou, arguably China’s most revered living filmmaker, is set to direct a Chinese-language feature film based on the novel, it was revealed Sunday during
Zhang Yimou, director of many of China’s most spectacular and successful movies, is to try his hand at sci-fi. He will direct a film adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem.” The project was announced Sunday by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, one of China’s top
Mohaan Nadaar’s The Production Headquarters Limited, one of the producers of Cannes-prizewinning film “The Shameless,” has boarded Indian documentary “Legend of Abbakka.” “The Shameless” was directed by Bulgarian-American filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov and appeared in the Un
Japanese anime was back on top at China’s box office over the weekend as volleyball movie Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle dominated ticket sales during a downbeat period for moviegoing in the country. Released Saturday, the imported film won the Friday-to-Sunday frame with a $9.8
UTA and MediaLink are making a splash on the Croisette at Cannes Lions with a big presence that will focus on the growing clout of social media creators, understanding Gen Z and the importance for top-tier brands of being a part of big pop culture moments. The expansive
Japanese animation film “Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle” took a clear lead at the mainland China weekend box office – despite only being available for two of three days. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed the film scoring $9.8 million (RMB69.4 million) in China,
There were a whole lot of sure things heading into the 2024 Tony Awards ceremony — “Stereophonic,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” Daniel Radcliffe. But this year’s full list of winners had room for some unexpected twists and turns, too. You want snubs? You want surprises? Find ’em
NBCUniversal is tapping an outside company to help it bring a broader array of viewers and advertisers under its media tent. Group Black, a collective that aims to spur the development of Black-owned and Black-produced media, will curate programming and develop new original
“I know a little bit about how hard it is to make change,” the Suffs co-producer says
The third time’s the charm. Jonathan Groff has won his first Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Merrily We Roll Along.” Groff played Franklin Shepard alongside Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe who also won his first Tony Award at
Disney/Marvel Studios’ wildly anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine has landed a day-and-date release in China on July 26. The approval from Beijing’s film regulators marks the first time the Merc with a Mouth has gotten the greenlight to launch in China simultaneously with the U.S.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” will enjoy a release in mainland Chinese cinemas on July 26, simultaneous with its North American outing. And, despite hailing from what is arguably Marvel’s most adult franchise, the film will incur only “minimal cuts” for its China release. All foreign
Series “Barzakh,” starring top Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed, has set a streaming date. The six-episode series is produced by Waqas Hassan and Shailja Kejriwal for Zindagi, the Indian subcontinent focused programming block on streamer ZEE5 Global. It is helmed by
The boy who lived has won his first Tony Award. At the 77th annual Tony Awards, Daniel Radcliffe won the award for best performance by a featured actor in a musical for “Merrily We Roll Along,” in which he plays Charley Kringas, the lyricist and best friend of Franklin Shepard
“We have a genius ladies and gentlemen, he solved the Middle East,” Seinfeld quipped
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” After closing Season 1 with the swift and shocking death of a child — Rhaenyra Targaryen’s (Emma D’Arcy) son Lucerys Velaryon — “House of the Dragon” opened its second
Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” leaped to a crushing first place debut at the South Korean box office on its opening weekend. The American animation film earned $12.3 million from 1.75 million ticket sales between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” powers on — literally. Season 16 stars Dawn, Mhi’Ya Iman Le’Paige, Morphine, Q, Plane Jane, Sapphira Cristál and winner Nymphia Wind performed the original song “Power” from the “Werq the World” episode at Monday’s Emmy FYC event at the Culver City Library.
The trailer for “The Fabulous Four,” starring Bette Midler, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Mullally and Susan Sarandon has dropped, wedding bells galore. Per the film’s logline, “‘The Fabulous Four’ is an uproarious comedy about a group of life-long friends (Sarandon, Mullally and
Armie Hammer has opened up about the allegations that derailed his career in Hollywood, saying that he’s now “grateful” for everything he went through the past three years. During an interview on the “Painful Lessons” podcast, Hammer reflected on the cannibalism accusations
Bette Midler, Sheryl Lee Randolph, Megan Mullally and Susan Sarandon are having a very good time in the first trailer for The Fabulous Four. The comedy follows lifelong friends who come together for what they think is a Key West vacation only to find out it is the surprise
“Stereophonic” and “Merrily We Roll Along,” two shows that examine the tension between art and commerce, triumphed at the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, capturing prizes for best play and best musical revival. “The Outsiders,” a kinetic adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age
A lot of bong water has passed under the bridge since “Reefer Madness: The Musical” first premiered at the Hudson Theatre on Santa Monica Blvd. in 1998. Like, legalization of the demon weed in most states… plus, about a million more camp musicals that have come down the pike
Broadway’s biggest night is here. The 77th annual Tony Awards will take place Sunday, June 16 at New York City’s David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. The ceremony will broadcast on CBS but cable-cutters are in luck as the show will also stream live on Paramount+ With
Paramount’s upcoming action-packed show “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” will have issues of trust at its core, stars Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo said at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, where the “NCIS” franchise is celebrating reaching 1,000 episodes. The series, set to stream
“Bar Rescue” is one of Paramount Network’s flagship shows, with industry expert and host Jon Taffer attempting to save flailing watering holes across the country. While his common sense advice and industry knowledge make running a successful tavern business seem achievable even
Rachel Griffiths wants people to start respecting sex workers. Now. “If we disrespect sex workers, we are disrespecting women. It’s the same thing,” she says. “In Australia, we are in the throes of terrible violence against women. We’ve had more of them die at the hands of
Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro presented their first collaboration, the 1973 crime drama “Mean Streets,” and then discussed the film during a De Niro Con presentation at the Tribeca Film Festival. The celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary took place Saturday at the
The Bentonville Film Foundation celebrated the conclusion of their 10th anniversary year on Sunday with the announcement of their narrative, documentary, short film and episodic winners. The annual fest amplifies female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and people with disabilities’
“Sunday in the Park With George,” “Nine,” “Red”: Stories about artists and the process of making art have long fascinated theater audiences. This season’s Tony nominations add new tales of creativity and collaboration to the canon — and conversations with the creators of these
Kevin Brophy, who starred as a young man raised by wolves on the short-lived ABC series Lucan and as the doomed leader of a college fraternity in the cult horror film Hell Night, has died. He was 70. Brophy died May 11 at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, his family
Anxiety to the rescue! Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” an animated adventure that spotlights apprehension among other emotions, scored the biggest box office debut of the year with $155 million domestically and $295 million globally. It’s a huge win for theaters (ticket
Live theater always reflects the moment in which it’s presented, but this season, Broadway charged head-on into the politics of today with unusual force: A play that directly addressed antisemitism, Israel and Gaza opened barely two months after the events of Oct. 7; climate
The Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner Walmart and presenting sponsor Coca-Cola, have announced the winners of their narrative, documentary, short film and episodic categories from this year’s competition program. The festival, which ran from
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Inside Out 2” now playing in theaters. “Inside Out 2” director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen held “a good 25 meetings” in preparation for the film’s climactic scene — when Riley, the
Move over Anxiety, there’s a new dominant emotion at the box office: Joy! Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”
Send a raven and mount your dragon because the Targaryens are back. “House of the Dragon,” the spinoff of HBO’s fantasy mega hit “Game of Thrones,” is returning for Season 2 on Sunday, June 16. It’s all-out war for the white-haired Targaryens, as Westeros is engulfed in the
