Disney vs. Scarlett Johansson: Why “a Ton of Lawsuits” May Be Next

Let’s set aside for a moment the question of whether Scarlett Johansson has a legal leg to stand on in her fight with Disney over her compensation for Black Widow. Because even if all that were true, industry insiders agree, attacking Johansson so personally was a pretty spectacular unforced error. “Iger’s no amateur.” A top […]

Why Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ Premium VOD Reveal Rattled Hollywood

Sources say Disney is likely to announce Disney+ Premier numbers for Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Conventional wisdom suggests that Disney will revert to a traditional theatrical release for its movies this fall when the box office recovery is further along, while Warner Bros. “When other studios have analyzed the piracy rate […]

Hollywood Reporter Lands Daytime Emmy Nomination for Roundtable Series

Recent participants have included Zendaya, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ted Danson, John Boyega, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kate Winslet, Andra Day, Mary J. Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter previously earned a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2017 and in 2019. Organizers said this year’s awards honor content from more than 3,000 submissions that originally premiered in calendar-year […]

Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Welcome First Child

Laurie is Winstead’s first child and McGregor’s fifth. Winstead had previously been married to her husband of seven years, Riley Stearns, before the two split in the spring of 2017. McGregor has most recently appeared in Netflix’s miniseries Halston, an adaptation of author Steven Gaines’ 1991 book Simply Halston, which traces the life of American […]

Comcast’s Sky Increasing On-Set Safety Measures in Wake of UK #MeToo Scandal

#MeToo scandals that have erupted in British TV, prompted by the accusations of sexual harassment and bullying by Doctor Who star Noel Clarke and, more recently, the sexual misconduct allegations made against producer Charlie Hanson, has forced one U.K. While several production houses and broadcasters have underlined their own in-house safeguarding measures, there have been […]

Jennifer Hudson, HER on “Giving People Their Flowers” During BET Awards’ “Year of the Woman”

Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, with Queen Latifah receiving the night’s big Lifetime Achievement Award, the show welcomed an in-person, vaccinated audience to celebrate its theme, “Year of the Black Woman.” It also hosted a large red carpet outside of downtown’s Microsoft Theater, with dozens of masked reporters and photographers , becoming the first awards […]

John Langley, Creator of TV Show ‘Cops’, Dies at 78 (Report)

Langley reportedly died Saturday of an apparent heart attack in Baja, Mexico while participating in the Ensenada-San Felipe 250 race. Langley is best known for creating the Fox series Cops, which premiered on the network in 1989. After being cancelled by Fox in 2013 after a 25-season run, Paramount Network’s forerunner, Spike TV, picked up the […]

‘Loki’ Star Sophia Di Martino on Episode 3’s Significant Reveal: “We Didn’t Overthink It”

Loki star Sophia Di Martino has been waiting for a year and a half to talk about her biggest role to date as the Loki variant, Sylvie, who’s forced to work with Tom Hiddleston’s Loki to escape the apocalypse on the planet Lamentis. I’d worked with her before, so she knew that I wasn’t some […]

Shopping: Stylist-Loved Label Brock Collection Teams with H&M on Summer-Ready Line

Before Bridgerton fashion dominated summer, Brock Collection was already infusing effortless romance into the red carpet wardrobes of stars such as Margot Robbie, Emma Watson and Suki Waterhouse. Priced from $17 to $60, Brock Collection x H&M is comprised of ruffled corset-like tops, pleated sun dresses with shoulder ties and bubble hems, floral slip dresses […]

What’s New Inside ‘Friends’ Boutique and Central Perk Cafe on Warner Bros. Studio Tour

The Warner Bros. Guests will find an upgraded menu, new items in the store and new places to kick back and take in the scene that features recreated sets inspired by the show including Central Perk, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, and Monica’s apartment. The boutique features an exclusive collection of kitchen and dining ware, Monica’s […]

Marilyn Manson Will Report to LA Authorities on Arrest Warrant From New Hampshire Incident

According to local news outlets including WMUR-9, Gilford police chief Anthony Bean Burpee said Friday that Manson, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, has reached an agreement between New Hampshire officials and Manson’s attorney, Howard King, to turn himself in. Manson, 52, was accused of assaulting a videographer at a concert at the Bank […]

Daytime Emmys: ‘General Hospital’ Takes Best Drama Series, Alex Trebek and Larry King Honored With Wins

The event was hosted for the fifth time by CBS’ The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood. Later in the evening, General Hospital won the coveted best drama series award. Hosted by the late Alex Trebek, Jeopardy! was awarded best game show. Martha Stewart remembered CNN host Larry King, who she met early on when he was a […]

Mary J. Blige on “Unexpected” Hollywood Success, Revisiting Trauma in ‘My Life’ and Losing Mentor Andre Harrell

But no examination of her career would be complete without Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who discovered Blige and signed her straight out of the Schlobohm housing projects in Yonkers, New York. Harrell, who passed away on May 7, 2020, is featured in the doc via interviews recorded prior to his death, and Blige […]