It’s July, which means ComicCon, except this is 2020… So the San Diego convention center is sadly silent. (If I could insert a crying emoji here, I would.) Thankfully, the creative people behind the spectacle that is ComicCon would not let a virus kill our fun, so they moved it all online. Which left us
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Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a coronavirus relief package that reduces the size of enhanced unemployment benefits — in the short term to an extra $200 per week, from the current $600. Their proposals also include COVID-19 liability protections for businesses so they “can spend their next months actually reopening rather than fighting for their
Kathie Lee Gifford appeared on Today show Monday to remember her special friendship with her longtime TV co-host Regis Philbin, who died Friday of natural causes at the age of 88. Gifford co-hosted Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee from 1988 to 2000. An emotional Gifford recalled her most recent and final visit with Philbin
Exclusive Jussie Smollett‘s alleged “attackers” picked up some of their possessions seized by cops over a year ago — including a large gun — but the judge said they still gotta wait for a couple more infamous items. Abel and Ola Osundairo were granted permission by the court to get back many of their belongings
Banijay has confirmed what has been unofficially known for months: that its distribution arm Banijay Rights will subsume Endemol Shine International following the two companies’ mega-merger. Cathy Payne was confirmed as the CEO of Banijay Rights in April after running Endemol Shine International for nearly five years. She will be responsible for bringing the two
Nathan Fillion has been a mainstay at Comic-Con and other cons for years. In fact, during a Comic-Con@Home panel dedicated to the actor and moderated by The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley, a mustachioed Fillion recalls his first Comic-Con being in 2002 when he was a guest of Joss Whedon’s after he first signed on to do
Olivia de Havilland, a double Oscar winner and one of Tinseltown’s last remaining Classic Hollywood cinema stars, died Sunday at her home in Paris of natural causes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 104. A celebrated actress and formidable leading lady who loomed larger than life in nearly 50 films, de Havilland got her
David Letterman took to Twitter Saturday to remember Regis Philbin’s illustrious television career. Philbin was a frequent guest on Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman tallying 150 total appearances, more than any other guest in Letterman’s talk show history. “In the same category as Carson. Superlative,” Letterman said in a statement. “He was on
Sad news out of Hollywood today. TV personality Regis Philbin, who is best known for hosting Live With Regis and Kathie Lee and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, has died. He was 88. According to a statement obtained by People, Philbin passed away of natural causes on Friday night. “We are deeply saddened to
Regis Philbin’s veteran co-host Kathie Lee Gifford posted a moving tribute on Instagram after receiving news of Philbin’s passing. Gifford wrote of her colleague, “there are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15
Apple rolled out three panels Saturday for its Comic-Con@Home presentation of Apple TV+’s For All Mankind, the original sci-fi series from creators/executive producers Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi. The alt-history drama, set in a world where the USSR beat the U.S. to the moon, was picked up for a second season in
Exclusive Brian Austin Green‘s first legit post-Megan Fox rebound is over and done … we’ve learned he’s split from Australian Maxim model Tina Louise. Sources close to Tina tell TMZ … the short-lived relationship officially ended this week, when she broke things off with the ‘90210’ star. Several factors spelled doom for the former couple
EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver continues to be a bright spot in the fight against COVID-19 and for Hollywood studios’ hopes to safely resume production. The situation remains fluid, but I hear Warner Bros. TV is planning for a late-August starts for the studio’s Vancouver-based broadcast series. Because a 30-day notice to actors is required, the casts of
“Two weeks ago,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, “I stood before you at one of these briefings and said that the virus was taking control from us and that we needed to take back control from the virus. And that message tonight has not changed.” But, said the mayor, “We have some small, hopeful
While The Walking Dead TV series has become its own universe, with three different shows, it’s all based on the amazing comic book series written by Robert Kirkman with art by Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. However, there is another adaptation of Kirkman’s comic books coming to the small screen, and that’s Invincible. During the Robert Kirkman
Amazon has drawn on six current or former cast members of The Walking Dead franchise to voice the iconic Guardians of the Globe in Invincible, the series based on Robert Kirkman’s popular comic book series. Lauren Cohan, Sonequa Martin-Green, Chad Coleman, Michael Cudlitz, Lennie James and Ross Marquand have joined the cast of the hourlong
Netflix has announced the fate of another two series, and it’s not good news for both, unfortunately. Outer Banks, which became a sleeper hit for the streaming service, has snagged a second season order. Greenhouse Academy, meanwhile, has been canceled after four seasons. Outer Banks is a coming of age story that follows a tight-knit
Iman Benson, who stars as Drea Barris in Netflix comedy #BlackAF, has signed to UTA. The actor has signed with the agency in all areas. Benson’s character Drea is the moral center and narrator of Kenya Barris’ series; her university application documentary is the framing device for the show, which centers around a Black family
EXCLUSIVE: The UK film and TV industry’s hopes of securing an emergency coronavirus insurance fund have reached a critical juncture, with an estimated £1BN ($1.3BN) backlog of productions at risk of being aborted or moved offshore unless the government steps in with a rescue package. Producer trade body Pact has been involved in months of
Rob Gronkowski says he’s all about that POGUE LIFE … ’cause the NFL superstar is coming clean about his newest addiction — Netflix’s hit show “Outer Banks.” For those who haven’t heard, the new series hit the streaming service earlier this year and quickly became the #1 show on the platform. The show covers a
Heather Childers is no longer with Fox News, having parted ways at the network after being off the air since March. “Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. We wish her all the best,” a Fox News spokesperson said. Childers had anchored the 4 AM hour of Fox & Friends First. CNN reported that
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe-winning actor Terence Stamp, Last Christmas star Jade Anouka and Peaky Blinders actress Simone Kirby are joining the cast of His Dark Materials for the second season. The BBC and HBO drama, made by Bad Wolf, is gearing up for Season 2 later this year, and will be based on The Subtle Knife
When it comes to fandoms, one might be hard-pressed to decide whether fans of hip-hop or comic fans are the most ride-or-die for their culture. But, as many people would argue, nobody has to choose: there’s a very vibrant and thriving fandom that celebrates both with equal fervor. (Case in point, Marvel’s Luke Cage, which made ’90s
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified their new film and TV contract, voting 74.2% to 25.8% to approve the three-year deal, with a turnout of 27.15% of the union’s 145,000 voting members. The vote, which was widely viewed as a referendum on the guild’s leadership, is a major victory for president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director
There’s no mystery to solve here. HBO is keeping Perry Mason on the case for another year. The premium cabler has renewed the drama series for a second season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “It has been an exciting journey to work with the immensely talented team behind
This is encouraging news for film/TV productions planning to use a quarantine bubble to keep their casts and crew isolated from the rest of the world during filming to protect them from COVID-19. Tyler Perry, who introduced the model for his BET series Sistas and The Oval, shooting at his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta,
Nearly a year after its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story will have its U.S. debut on Crackle on August 1. The feature-length documentary about the Congolese NBA star was produced by Vinay Virmani at LeBron James’ Uninterrupted Canada along with Jordi Vilà and Ibaka’s Ouenzé
Iowa-born actor David Anthony Higgins is best known for his role as the wacky Lucky Aide employee, Craig Feldspar — who’s deeply in love with his coworker, Lois — in the super funny family sitcom, “Malcolm in the Middle.” David Anthony Higgins was cast alongside some hilarious actors including Frankie Muniz as the title character,
On Tuesday night, Daily Show host Trevor Noah surveyed the scene in Portland where, after 50 days of peaceful Black Lives Matters protests, Donald Trump sent in masked federal agents in unmarked vans to make arrests. “That sounds less like Democracy and more like an episode of Narcos,” observed Noah. “How are people supposed to
Canadian legal drama series Burden of Truth and Diggstown will be back for another go-round. CBC has renewed Burden of Truth for a fourth season, with production to begin in Winnipeg, Manitoba later this summer. Diggstown has been renewed for a third season with shooting set to begin in Halifax, Nova Scotia in early 2021.