Patty Perez — aka, “Goddess Patty,” who made a memorable cameo in a ‘Jackass’ film — has died … TMZ has learned. The actress and Internet sensation’s daughter, Priscilla, tells us … Patty passed away last Friday at a hospital in Reno, where she lived — and where she was being treated for complications related
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Marvel’s Black Widow introduces Taskmaster as a character capable of mimicking other fighting styles, and in doing so, the movie may have also included a connection to Blade. In Black Widow, Marvel reveals some of Natasha Romanoff’s (Scarlett Johansson) backstory, showing the character once tried to assassinate Dreykov (Ray Winstone), the overseer of the Red Room. Unfortunately, Dreykov’s
The initial findings of an anticipated study into the effectiveness of the Pfizer–BioNTech Covid vaccine on children ages of 5-11 were released today, and the first results are promising. In the second of three phases, the pharmaceutical giants enlisted 2,268 participants ages 5-11 in the United States, Finland, Poland and Spain. While those ages 12
Warner Bros’ Clint Eastwood western movie Cry Macho wasn’t tough at the box office this weekend, opening to $4.4M at 3,967 theaters in 3rd place, nor did the pic have any grit in homes on HBO Max pulling in only 693k households stateside over the weekend according to Samba TV. In a year of day-and-date theatrical-streaming
EXCLUSIVE: Ashton Sanders has joined the cast of the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the upcoming feature about the late musical icon, Whitney Houston. Sanders will play Bobby Brown and sources also tell Deadline that Black Label Media is coming on board to co-finance the film with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave Music. Naomi
Unfortunately, given the direction the DCEU is now going, it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing Ben Affleck’s Batman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman together again, though we certainly haven’t seen the last of either character. After following along with her in 1984, Gadot’s Diana Prince will return in Wonder Woman 3, and while no
Play video content @tylerperry / Instagram Tyler Perry is full of Bullwinkle. It’s pretty shocking … a GIGANTIC moose somehow made its way into Tyler’s backyard, and it’s both a glorious and frightening sight. A moose can be super dangerous, but when you stand back and watch … well, it’s awesome. It’s unclear where the
The chicken wings and guacamole turned up at London’s Soho House just before The Crown won the Emmy for best drama series. 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: Deadline’s Full Coverage It was 4 a.m. Monday in the Greek Street members club when the telecast finished, but the cast and crew of Netflix’s series were celebrating.
Many 90 Day Fiancé fans will be glad to know that Karine Staehle has finally cleaned her house, which was once called a dirty hoarder house. It seems the mommy-of-two is finally in a better headspace and can now focus on other important things around her. At the beginning of August 2021, Paul posted a
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune has surpassed expectations, harvesting $36.8M at the international box office from just 24 markets in early release. The Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi epic was the top movie overseas this weekend, coming in with No. 1s in virtually all openings. In like–for-likes and at today’s rates, Dune is tracking 4% ahead
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye from Searchlight Pictures finished in the top ten domestically (at no. 9) with the highest per screen average of the group after Shang-Chi and Free Guy. Its estimated PTA, $1,500 in 425 theaters, bested newcomers Blue Bayou and wide releases Cry Macho and Copshop on a per screen basis. That’s
Us (Amazon Rental) While on a summer getaway at a beach house in Santa Cruz, a woman (Lupita Nyong’o), her husband (Winston Duke), and their son (Evan Alex) and daughter (Shahadi Wright Joseph), are stalked and hunted by unexpected visitors who bear a hauntingly identical resemblance to them. Why it’s worth checking out if you
EXCLUSIVE: We Can Be Heroes and Man With A Plan star Hala Finley is joining Oscar winner Ben Affleck and Alice Braga (Queen Of The South) in Robert Rodriguez action-thriller Hypnotic, which is due to get underway on Monday 27 September in Austin, Texas. The movie will follow a detective (Affleck) who becomes entangled in
Marvel’s newest action hero actor, Simu Liu, allegedly once compared being a pedophile to being gay — which he likened to a genetic mutation and an illness … and something he was sympathetic toward. The lead star of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is in the crosshairs of Twitter right now, as
Jamie Foxx has broken his silence with regard to his friend, Michael K. Williams, who died at his Brooklyn home on September 6, aged 54. The Oscar winner remembered the Lovecraft Country star in an Instagram post published Friday, explaining that it took him “a minute” to gather his “thoughts and emotions,” after hearing the news of
The Matrix Resurrections could replace the Oracle with a now-grown Sati. The fourth installment of the Matrix franchise is scheduled to hit theaters in December of 2021, and despite the recent release of an epic teaser trailer, much of the film’s true nature and plot remain under wraps. One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the
SAG-AFTRA has filed an NLRB complaint against the producers of the TV and theatrical productions of Warner Bros.’ DC Universe that seeks compensation for the reuse of clips from their shows on DC Daily, Warner Bros. Television’s short-lived web series that featured in-depth looks at the DC Universe. The union, which has also filed a
EXCLUSIVE: Following the movie’s TIFF premiere, Relativity Media will open Justine Bateman’s feature directorial debut Violet on Oct. 29 in NY and LA with an expansion to follow on Nov. 5. The pic will also hit in home demand on Nov. 9. Relativity, as we first told you, picked up Violet after its world premiere at SXSW.
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off her show-stopping VMAs appearance, Megan Fox (Transformers) has been set to star with Tyson Ritter (Preacher) in new feature thriller Johnny And Clyde, we can reveal. The film, produced by Chad A. Verdi’s (Bleed For This) Verdi Productions, is a new take on the famous Bonnie and Clyde story. The movie will
However, as revealed in F9, Han didn’t actually perish; his death was faked by Kurt Russell’s Mr. Nobody, and after staying hidden for a number of years, he’s finally reunited with his chosen family and now accompanied by his ward, Anna Sawai’s Elle. So if it’s possible to undo Han Lue’s death, considering that we
When it comes to action movies rallying at the box office, Phillip Noyce knows what works, and his résumé counts a plethora of successes including the Angelina Jolie spy movie Salt and the Tom Clancy movies Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. But with Lakewood, he’s gone outside the studio system to make a tight, female-driven thriller about a
Peter Dante — you’ve seen him play goofy roles in just about every Adam Sandler film — is in serious trouble after cops say he threatened to kill his neighbor over construction noise. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops showed up at Peter’s L.A. area home Wednesday morning after he allegedly went berserk on
The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey has said that the upcoming Disney adaptation “will be worth the wait.” The live-action remake of the classic Disney story was first announced back in 2016, with Bailey officially cast in the role of Ariel in 2019. The re-telling is expected to follow a similar story to the original Little Mermaid,
I am not of fan of movies that resort to breaking the fourth wall, as it were, and letting their key characters talk incessantly to the audience. It is a device that generally feels lazy, a writer’s crutch to explain away story points instead of letting us discover for ourselves. The recent annoying pandemic comedy
Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune is off to an epic start at the box office in France. The Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic world-building 1965 novel grossed $1.55M in its first day on Wednesday (including Tuesday night previews). This is the market’s fourth best launch day of all time for the month of September. The
IATSE leaders said Thursday that they are waiting for management’s Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to respond to the union’s latest set of contract proposals as they continue to “mobilize” for a possible strike. “We presented the AMPTP with our latest package proposal on the evening of Sunday, September 12,” IATSE president Matt
Director Denis Villeneuve has built a special reputation in Hollywood. As the director of movies like Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and the upcoming Dune, he’s a director of science fiction movies, but also of a certain type of science fiction movie. Villeneuve makes “smart” sci-fi, a more esoteric cerebral type of sci-fi that we don’t
10:42 AM PT — Sam just publicly responded to Octavia’s apology, saying … “you are very kind to clarify but I have no hard feelings whatsoever. “ He adds … “Jokes and misconceptions come with the territory.” Octavia Spencer is saying sorry to Britney Spears and Sam Asghari … she acknowledges her prenup comment on
Cast is being finalized on Tokyo Vice, the crime drama loosely based on Jake Adelstein’s 2009 memoir about a crime reporter on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. Series regulars added include Hideaki Ito (Tokkai), Show Kasamatsu (Flowers and Rain) and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Man from Toronto). Further additions include Shun Sugata (Tomorrow’s Dinner Table), Masato
A new Young Sheldon season 5 promo teases George’s infidelity and, thus, the fulfillment of Sheldon’s recounting of his father’s affair in The Big Bang Theory. Young Sheldon is an American sitcom and a spin-off of The Big Bang Theory that follows fan-favorite Sheldon Cooper throughout his childhood. Set in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Young Sheldon follows Sheldon’s struggle