Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesRecording artist and actor Bad Bunny has taken the Bullet Train to work with Adam Sandler. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the star will join Sandler for the anticipated follow-up, but his role is still unknown. For that matter, nothing really is known about the project, save original stars Julie Bowen — now an alumna of Modern Family —…… read more »
HBO/John P. JohnsonLarry David was called a “walking f****** virus” on his show Curb Your Enthusiasm, and now it seems that he’s spreading.His A Conversation with Larry David shows, which began with a pair of shows in the spring, will expand to 10 new cities.Aside from a previously announced Sept. 20 gig at Denver’s Paramount…… read more »
Julie Snow/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesShailene Woodley is set to star as rocker Janis Joplin in a new biopic funded by the California Film Commission’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. The film is one of 15 independent projects to receive funding from the commission.“California meant so much to Janis Joplin – from the stoops of San…… read more »
MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesLacey Chabert’s Mean Girls character, Gretchen Wieners, will forever be tied to the word “fetch,” and apparently so is the actress. The star explained to Today on Monday that the word — and the diss that followed, “Stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen” — follows her everywhere in real life, to the apparent confusion of…… read more »
(L-R) – Cretton, Simu Liu on ‘Shang-Chi’ set/Marvel StudiosDestin Daniel Cretton, who directed the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe entry Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and is developing the Disney+ Marvel Studios series Wonder Man, might just swing into the director’s chair on Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man movie.That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter,…… read more »
Eric McCandless/Sony Pictures TelevisionRyan Seacrest has kicked off a new era of Wheel of Fortune with his co-host, Vanna White.Seacrest made his debut Monday for season 42 of the iconic game show and began the show by walking out on the new set with White.”So happy to be here with you,” Seacrest told White. “Let’s have fun.”Seacrest…… read more »
Universal/Gordon/Kobal/ShutterstockAs soon as news broke that legendary actor and voice over artist James Earl Jones died Monday at 93, Hollywood took to social media to mourn.Jones, who famously voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in the 1994 and 2019 Lion King films, died on Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, New York, surrounded by…… read more »
Deadline reports Michael McKean, of This is Spinal Tap fame, is joining his Better Call Saul co-star Bob Odenkirk, Succession’s Kieran Culkin and comedian Bill Burr in the upcoming Broadway revival of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. McKean will play George Aaronow, the timid real estate salesman portrayed by Mike Nussbaum on Broadway in 1984…… read more »
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesKathy Bates is set to play the titular character in CBS’ upcoming Matlock reboot, and that may be the last we see of her.The 76-year-old actress told The New York Times in a recent interview that she’s looking to retire after the series ends, saying, “This is my last dance.”Adds Bates, “It…… read more »
John Atashian/Getty ImagesLegendary actor James Earl Jones, best known for his innumerable movie roles and the booming voice of the character of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to ABC News.He was 93 years old.Jones died on Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, New York, surrounded by…… read more »
