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Marlon Wayans says Harvey Weinstein’s imprisonment was “God’s revenge” after ‘Scary Movie’ deals

Marlon Wayans says Harvey Weinstein’s imprisonment was “God’s revenge” after ‘Scary Movie’ deals

Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Level 8In a chat on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Marlon Wayans went off on Harvey Weinstein and his “evil, ugly brother Bob,” who were producers on the Wayans family’s Scary Movie franchise via their Miramax company.Further, he suggested to host Shannon Sharpe that Weinstein’s downfall — and eventual imprisonment on…read more »

Only money in the building: Selena Gomez is now a billionaire

Only money in the building: Selena Gomez is now a billionaire

Patrick Harbron/HuluSure, Selena Gomez is a world-famous actress and singer, but it’s her makeup line that has made her a billionaire.Bloomberg reports that the star of Only Murders In the Building is one of the country’s youngest self-made female billionaires. According to the publication’s Billionaires Index, she’s worth $1.3 billion, and most of that — $1.1…read more »

Nicole Kidman and much of ‘The Perfect Couple’ cast had a text “mutiny” over opening dance number

Nicole Kidman and much of ‘The Perfect Couple’ cast had a text “mutiny” over opening dance number

NetflixNetflix’s new series The Perfect Couple is a dark tale indeed, but its title sequence sees its cast, including Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber and Dakota Fanning, in a flash mob-style dance, set to Meghan Trainor’s “Criminals.” It was the brainchild of director Susanne Bier, but Variety has discovered that most of the cast was so opposed to it they…read more »

Jenn Tran on her journey as 1st Asian American ‘Bachelorette’ + how she’s not giving up on love

Jenn Tran on her journey as 1st Asian American ‘Bachelorette’ + how she’s not giving up on love

Disney/Richard MiddlesworthJenn Tran is reflecting on her time as the first Asian American Bachelorette.The 26-year-old physician assistant, whose journey to finding love on the show ended with a heartbreaking finale, thanked fans for their support all season and shared how she is “still healing” from her experience.”Thank you for opening your hearts to my story,” she said…read more »

In Brief: ‘Reacher’ getting a spin-off, and more

In Brief: ‘Reacher’ getting a spin-off, and more

Variety is reporting that Prime Video is developing a spin-off of its hit Reacher series. The trade speculates it will center on Frances Neagley, who is played by Maria Sten in the hit adaptation of Lee Childs’ Jack Reacher books …The ‘Burbs, a new TV adaptation of the 1989 movie of the same name, has been given a…read more »

Adria Arjona on ‘Blink Twice’ and her very busy summer

Adria Arjona on ‘Blink Twice’ and her very busy summer

Amazon MGM StudiosIn a summer of twisters, animated emotions and, of course, superheroes, the modestly budgeted film Blink Twice has performed well and gotten strong reviews.Many have praised first-time director and writer Zoë Kravitz’s handling of the intriguing thriller about a couple of women who think they’re on a dream vacation on a billionaire’s private island,…read more »

Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenét Ramsey’ for Paramount+

Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenét Ramsey’ for Paramount+

Photos: Gerhard Kassner — Good Morning AmericaClive Owen and Melissa McCarthy will star as John Bennett and Patsy Ramsey, the parents of murdered child pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey.Paramount+ says the limited series tentatively titled JonBenét Ramsey will explore “the tragic unsolved murder of [the] six-year-old beauty queen,” who was killed inside her home in 1996.”It follows the Ramsey…read more »

Ariana, Cynthia and flying monkeys, oh my: Universal Pictures conjures up eye-popping trailer to ‘Wicked’

Ariana, Cynthia and flying monkeys, oh my: Universal Pictures conjures up eye-popping trailer to ‘Wicked’

Universal PicturesUniversal has dropped the most detailed look yet at its star-studded movie adaptation of the smash musical Wicked.The movie from director Jon M. Chu stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as, respectively, Glinda and Elphaba aka the Good and Wicked witches of Oz.The trailer shows the pair meeting and green-skinned Elphaba’s struggle to fit in…read more »