Michael Alig — one of the ringleaders of the Club Kids — died from an overdose of several hard drugs … TMZ has learned. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in NYC tells us … Alig’s cause of death was acute intoxication by fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. We broke the story … Alig —
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Samuel L. Jackson dons a Mace Windu shirt in honor of Star Wars day. Jackson played Jedi master, Mace Windu, in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Mace met his end during the tumultuous events of Revenge of the Sith, after finding himself discovering the evil Chancellor Palpatine’s true identity, Darth Sidious. Jackson has always been a big Star Wars fan, as evidenced by a
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actress Jun Jong-seo (aka Rachel Jun) in all areas. Most recently, Jun he was cast as one of the leads in the Korean remake of Money Heist for Netflix. Originating in Spain, the acclaimed series quickly became one of the biggest titles for the streamer and one of the most popular
(Interactive chart with estimates below) Together Together topped the specialty box office for a second week in a row. The Bleecker Street comedy starring Ed Helms broke the million-dollar cume mark this week, hauling a modest $313,000 over the weekend. Vertical Entertainment’s debut of Four Good Days, starring Glenn Close and Mila Kunis, wasn’t too
Paramount Pictures has closed a three-year first look development deal with Ryan Reynolds’s Maximum Effort Productions. The deal covers motion picture development for all Maximum Efforts projects, at all budget levels. Reynolds (Deadpool 2, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu) and George Dewey (Free Guy, “Don’t”) launched Maximum Effort in 2018, following their successful collaborative efforts on the first two Deadpool films. “We are so happy the next chapter of Maximum Effort will
That first movie really nails the plot of the first two games, which are all about a tournament. In that film, the heroes of Earthrealm have to fight the villains of Outworld in a tournament to the death, and the heroes do just that. That said, the recent movie DOESN’T EVEN HAVE A TOURNAMENT. I
Refresh for updates… After the death of Olympia Dukakis was announced on Saturday, social media reactions from former collaborators and Hollywood admirers began pouring in. Actress, singer and TV personality Cher shared her memories from the set of Moonstruck, in which she played Dukakis’ daughter. “Even Though Her part was That Of a Suffering Wife, We
Olympia Dukakis — the Oscar-winning actress best known for her role in ‘Moonstruck’ — has died … this according to her family. Her brother, Apollo, broke the sad news Saturday … taking to Facebook to update fans that his sister had passed in New York City. He adds, “After many months of failing health she
Shazam: Fury of the Gods star Ross Butler teases new costumes for the upcoming DCEU sequel. The normally gritty DC Extended Universe took a much lighter turn with 2019’s Shazam, a bubbly movie that introduced young hero Billy Batson (Asher Angel) to the broader universe. Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam told Billy’s origin story: After a
Refresh for latest…: After a couple of relatively slow sessions, China turned up the heat again this weekend as the five-day May Day/Labor Day holiday dawned. At least 10 new local titles released across Friday and Saturday with romance drama My Love in the lead through Sunday at an estimated RMB 424M ($65M). It was
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Though the numbers aren’t as big as their opening weekends, an interesting tale continues at the weekend box office during the pandemic with New Line’s Mortal Kombat and Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer bound for a photo-finish of $6.1M in their second weekends. Really, it’s too close to call right now. Mortal Kombat had the slight upper hand
“There hasn’t really been a show like this, particularly involving South Asian or Indian culture, so it was difficult,” Indian Matchmaking creator/executive producer Smriti Mundhra said during Deadline’s Contender Television: Documentary + Unscripted award-season event about the daring Netflix series. “You know, the first hurdle we had to cross was to explain to people what
On Saturday, Hugh Jackman took to Twitter, making a case for his appearance in Deadpool 3 via a New York police officer. In a 34-second clip, we watch from the Oscar-nominated actor’s perspective, as he’s approached by an officer named John Dobkowski. When Jackman realizes that he’s in no trouble with the law, he decides to have
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Since the dawn of cinema, theaters around the world have been filled with people who just can’t get enough of a good mystery. In the 100+ years that people have been frequenting their
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 29 new deaths and 500 new positive cases. While the Department’s data showed that hospitalizations continue to decrease, case numbers and deaths reported may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Public Health’s data brings L.A. County to a total of 1,233,488
Jennifer Lopez was hanging out with Ben Affleck this week, setting the Internet on fire with proclamations they’re back together. Not so, and we have an explanation. True … they spent time together, but we’re told they’re strictly friends. Fact is, they’ve been friends for a long time following their difficult breakup. There’s no such
Sex and the City may have aired over 20 years ago but the urban adventures of its colorful characters continue to be relevant. While Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda navigated love and life in the Big Apple, each of them possessed certain personality traits that helped them balance their professional and romantic struggles and triumphs. RELATED: Sex & The
EXCLUSIVE: All3Media has suspended Noel Clarke and his business partner Jason Maza from their production company Unstoppable Film and Television following an explosive report on misconduct in The Guardian. Deadline hears that All3Media chiefs made the decision to suspend the duo this morning, pending the outcome of an investigation into Clarke’s actions after the actor
Update, April 30: The long awaited Marvel vampire movie Morbius will go a week later on Jan. 28, 2022 instead of Jan. 21. Rather than staying alone on Jan. 21 where there is no wide entry competition, Sony has decided to go head-to-head with Universal/Blumhouse’s Scott Derrickson-directed horror film The Black Phone on its new date. On its Jan.
Shares of Endeavor Group Holdings surged over the past two days as the company hit a market cap of $18 billion — nearly double its initial $10 billion valuation in SEC documents pre-IPO. Volatility’s very common with initial public offerings. But as Wall Street assesses the company’s business and prospects, another set of investors including
Since it’s not 100% clear how long Noah Centineo has been out as He-Man, this could be a recent development or old news that simply hadn’t been discovered yet, it’s possible the search for a new He-Man is already underway. If Masters of the Universe is an active concern we could get a new casting
EXCLUSIVE: Young Rock actor Uli Latukefu, who plays the college football era Dwayne Johnson on the NBC hit series, is reuniting with the action star for New Line/DC’s Black Adam. Latukefu’s role is being kept under wraps. The Australian native made his U.S. network TV debut in the Young Rock this past February. He was
Play video content @FT3_tactical Michael B. Jordan may have a case of gun fever, because he returned to an indoor shooting range where he’d trained for a role — but this time it was just for fun with his girlfriend. Michael took Lori Harvey to the Field Time Target & Training facility in the O.C.
Anne Douglas, a longtime philanthropist and former publicist who was married to Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas for 65 years until his death in 2020, died today at her Beverly Hills home. She was 102. Her stepson, Oscar winner Michael Douglas, said in a statement released by the family: “My father could never keep a secret.
Disney might be best known for its incredible heroes, but they wouldn’t be able to have those fantastic characters without having great villains to oppose them. Over the years, there have been a real variety of villains, from sorcerers to lions and everything in between. RELATED: Disney Villains, Ranked Least To Most Likely To Win The
If the noirish hitman drama The Virtuoso weren’t so straight-laced serious about itself, it might make for a good parody of the genre. But despite the brief and much-needed presence of newly minted second-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins in a glorified near-cameo, and a game performance from too-often-underrated Abbie Cornish, this feeble effort from producer,
The Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley StudioCanal feature The Last Letter From Your Lover will hit Netflix on July 23 and in select territories. The Augustine Frizzell directed romance based on JoJo Moyers’ bestselling novel, will also open in UK cinemas on Aug. 6. Oscar nominee Jones and 2x Golden Globe nominee Woodley star in this
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd And Jethro Tull Helped Fund The Holy Grail Despite being a hit on British television, the British film industry wasn’t lining up to fund Monty Python’s first movie. Instead, it was members of the music industry that came to the rescue and helped bring this quest for the Holy Grail to
Amazon, Disney, and sports streamer DAZN are reportedly circling a sale of BT Sport, the British broadcaster that holds rights to blue-chip sports events including the Premier League and Champions League. The Daily Telegraph reported that UK telecoms giant BT has engaged investment bank Lazard to explore a partial sale of its sports television arm
Just as Tommy “Tiny” Lister‘s loved ones suspected, he did have COVID-19 at the time of his death … but the L.A. County Medical Examiner says that’s not what caused his death. According to his autopsy, the “Friday” star died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease … commonly called heart disease. In the docs, obtained