Calling the former president a “nice guy,” host Stephen Colbert asked him if he thinks America wants a jerk for president, and Carter deadpanned, “Apparently, from this recent election year.” Former President Jimmy Carter stopped by The Late Show on Friday as part of his promotional tour for his new book, Faith, and took the…
CBS Sean Penn had a busy week, appearing on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, before making a final stop at TBS’ Conan on Thursday to promote his new novel, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff. The book, Penn’s debut, has been harangued by critics. Penn first made…
“We will occasionally tweet material from the writings, notes and journals he has left us,” an unknown pal of Shandling’s wrote on his handle. Garry Shandling will be sharing his jokes and life experiences via his Twitter handle once more thanks to friends who re-activated the late comedian’s account for fans. On Friday, Shandling’s account posted a…
Just getting into the Starz drama ahead of Sunday’s season-ender? Don’t fret, here’s a refresher. As Counterpart, the Starz spy-fi drama starring J.K. Simmons hurtles toward its season one finale on Sunday, there are several open plot threads that must be resolved. Showrunner Justin Marks also will need to set the stage for the previously…
The sci-fi adventure marks director Steven Spielberg’s biggest opening in a decade; Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’ places No. 2 with $17M, while ‘God’s Not Dead 3’ falters at the alter. Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One — his self-proclaimed return to popcorn fare — easily won the box-office Easter egg hunt, grossing $41.2 million to score the…
In a since-deleted tweet the producer, and brother of Donald Glover, says their idea for an episode about the singer was what sunk the planned show. Donald Glover and his brother Stephen Glover were recently rumored to have left their roles on the animated Deadpool TV series over creative differences. Now, Stephen Glover has revealed…
Steven Spielberg’s big-budget movie conquered the first round in debuting to $53 million domestically and $181 million globally. In 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws — ushering in the age of the blockbuster — played in theaters for months, topping the box-office chart for nine consecutive weekends and playing in some cinemas for the better part of…
American Idol season 16 returned for another night of brutal Hollywood Week cuts. Around 75 contestants survived the lines of 10 and group performances last week, and Sunday night’s episode whittled the competition down to the top 50. After solo performances, Idol hopefuls were sorted into three rooms, and judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and…
The director’s return to sci-fi popcorn fare has been boosted by effusive word of mouth in the world’s second-biggest film market. Steven Spielberg, progenitor of the modern blockbuster, finally has a big box-office win in China, the world’s soon-to-be-largest movie market. Ready Player One, his self-proclaimed return to popcorn fare, rocketed to a strong $61.7…
The former Gold Circle Films and DIC Entertainment exec joins the global brand management company. Robert Denton has been named CFO of global brand management company Genius Brands International. Denton most recently served as CFO and controller for Atlys Inc., a media technology venture, and before helped restructure corporate financing at Gold Circle Films as…
Check out the official A Quiet Place trailer starring Emily Blunt! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy Tickets to A Quiet Place: https://www.fandango.com/a-quiet-place-207769/…
The CW announced the renewal Monday but has yet to confirm the show’s endgame. The end of the road for The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is in sight. On Monday, the younger-skewing broadcast network announced that Crazy will return for a fourth run in the 2018-19 season. And, according to its star and co-creator, Rachel Bloom,…
It looks to be the latest film about one of America’s most famous political families to underperfom at the box office. At the Toronto Film Festival last September, Bryon Allen’s relatively new independent film company plunked down $4 million — plus a $16 million marketing commitment — for U.S. rights to Chappaquiddick, about the 1969…
Here are the top 10 trailers from last month based on views! Which trailer is your favorite? Watch All the Best New Trailers from March: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLScC8g4bqD47o9Fw9fqQF…
The Knockouts began Monday night on NBC’s The Voice, with artists going head-to-head with solo performances that will determine which 24 artists advance to the Live Playoffs. This season, current coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Alicia Keys teamed up with past Voice winners Chloe Kohanski, Cassadee Pope, Jordan Smith and Chris Blue,…
The U.K. public broadcaster has, as previously unveiled, combined its commercial and production operations under one roof. The BBC has officially unveiled its new-look commercial arm, BBC Studios, while also unveiled a further push into China as it looks for production opportunities in the growth market. BBC Studios had previously been the name of the…
Oprah Winfrey, left and Shonda Rhimes Mike Marsland/WireImage; Jon Kopaloff/WireImage The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has unveiled the nominations for the Webby Awards, shining a spotlight on Internet-centric organizations that over the last year have addressed such hot-button topics as sexual harassment, immigration and gun control. In its 22nd year, the IADAS has…
The assassination of the civil rights leader 50 years ago prompted a two-day delay of the 1968 Academy Awards as several stars — including scheduled performer Sammy Davis Jr., along with Diahann Carroll, Harry Belafonte and Marlon Brando — backed out to attend the April 9 service in Atlanta. The assassination of Martin Luther King…
Check out the official How to Talk to Girls at Parties trailer starring Elle Fanning! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy Tickets to How to Talk to Girls at Parties: https://w…
Check out the official Night School trailer starring Kevin Hart! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy Tickets to Night School: https://www.fandango.com/night-school-2018-208496…