Dancer on Dancing with the Stars and former host on America’s Got Talent, Julianne Hough posted a message about evolving love amid rumors that she had split with her husband Brooks Laich. The couple has been keeping their activities low as they try to figure out if they want to stay married. Laich and Hough met back in
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As the coronavirus continues its rapid spread, China continues to struggle with consequences of the disease on myriad levels. The updated count of confirmed cases has crossed 6,000 on the mainland, with 132 people dead. Separately to the tragic human toll of the virus, the economic impact could exceed $40B on a global level. Today,
Warwick Davis, who turns 50 on February 3, was only 13 when Return of the Jedi came out in 1983. Star Wars: Episode VI introduced his Ewok character, Wicket W. Warrick. Not only did Wicket return, briefly, in Episode IX, he was shown to have a son named Pommet — played by Davis’ own real-life
Breaking News Shaun Weiss — famous for playing Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” — was just arrested again … another chapter in a tragic downward spiral. Police in Marysville, CA say Weiss was busted for residential burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine Sunday around 7 AM. Cops say they responded to a call
The plot twist regarding the death of Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) parents was plotted as early as Iron Man. As the inaugural hero of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the genius, billionaire’s origin movie was mostly standalone, but with Kevin Feige visualizing what the franchise could be, it planted several plot threads in the movie
Refresh for latest…: Sony’s Bad Boys For Life kept the joyride going in its sophomore session at the international box office. The weekend was worth $42M in 58 markets for an offshore cume of $95M and bringing global to $215M. The overseas drop was 39% in the holdover hubs. Following last week’s debut, the well-received
Lucasfilm Could Make Some Major Star Wars Money Off Said Comic If Lucasfilm and Marvel were to release Star Wars: Duel of the Fates as a comic, it’d be a moment that would undoubtedly put fans and critics into a fit of madness. Even better, if a Marvel comic of an “unmade” Star Wars movie
Southwest-native T.J. Kuhn was only a toddler when he landed the biggest movie role of his life as the kidnapped baby, Nathan Jr. — who gets taken on a crazy cat and mouse mission to evade the police and bounty hunters — in the Coen brother’s hilarious 1987 movie masterpiece, “Raising Arizona.” T.J. Kuhn was
It was a rollercoaster night for WWE fans watching the 2020 Royal Rumble. As is traditional, the road to Wrestlemania began last night with the first of 2020’s ‘big 4’ pay-per-views and there was plenty of excitement ahead of the fan-favorite event, which has become renowned and beloved for its shock returns, chaotic fun and periodic buzzer noises. The strong
Broadway continued to drop a some box office winter weight last week, though no one seems to have notified David Byrne: The former Talking Head’s American Utopia was not only a sell-out but surpassed the $200 mark for average ticket price. The priciest seat on Broadway after the blockbusting champ Hamilton, Byrne’s concert-style theater piece,
In its second weekend of release, Bad Boys For Life has reached a domestic total of $120 million. Having reached that point in only 10 days of business, the movie is in a class with movies like the first Twilight and Thor movies, which grossed between $180 and $220 million. Assuming that Bad Boys For
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Vin Diesel caught Super Bowl fever early … the guy’s already in the Sunshine State and raging with none other than the great Steve Aoki. Any guesses on what they did onstage??? The ‘Fast & Furious’ star was partying Friday night at Miami mogul David Grutman’s STORY nightclub, where SA
Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Arrow, season 8, episode 9, “Green Arrow and the Canaries.” Could Laurel Lance be the secret villain of Green Arrow and the Canaries? There is evidence in the backdoor pilot and penultimate episode of Arrow suggesting that the former Black Siren’s redemption may not be as certain as was expected
A couple weeks after Deadline reported that Ruben Fleischer was atop the list to direct Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in Sony Pictures’ Uncharted, and the race was on to keep the pic on track to shoot before the next installment of Holland’s Spider-Man, the studio changed the release date of the Columbia Pictures actioner.
1. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) At No. 1 of Matthew McConaughey’s best movies is his Oscar-winning role in Dallas Buyers Club. Not every distinguished actor gets a gold trophy for his best performance, but in his case, they hit the nail on the head. McConaughey is absolutely heartbreaking as Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rufus Wainwright says aspiring gay parents have as just much love to offer as straight couples — which is why he thinks a new law in Tennessee limiting that is horses**t. We got the acclaimed singer Saturday at Sundance in Utah, and made him aware of a new bill the
Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Picard. The premiere episode of Star Trek: Picard vividly illustrated why Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) quit Starfleet with a furious condemnation of the galactic agency by the (former) Admiral himself. Set in 2399, 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis, the new CBS All-Access series finds the legendary Starfleet hero at
Despite older guys indulging greatly in Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s reteam Bad Boy for Life last weekend, STX and Miramax are hoping that there’s a little bit of spillover from that into Guy Ritchie’s R-rated all-star ensemble The Gentleman. STX took U.S. rights from Miramax for $7M, and the hope is that the pic
The music industry is certainly still a “man’s world,” and Taylor Swift has been subject to scrutiny from the very beginning that her male counterparts would never have to deal with, such as the many men she’s dated, like Harry Styles, Joe Jonas, John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal. The artist recently detailed her frustration with
TMZ/Paramount Pictures Try not to choke on the irony, but the real-life ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ — who infamously fleeced investors for roughly $200 million — is now suing the film’s producers, claiming they lied and screwed HIM over. Jordan Belfort is going after Red Granite Pictures and its CEO, Riza Aziz, for fraud …
Doctor Who season 12 has found a balanced way to respond to fan criticism that other franchises have struggled to achieve. Currently barreling towards its midway point, Doctor Who season 12 is generally considered to be an improvement on Jodie Whittaker’s first season behind the TARDIS controls, although there have been a few wibbly-wobbly ups and
Today’s news that all local film releases scheduled for the highly lucrative Chinese New Year period have been kiboshed has wide-ranging implications. Beyond being a prudent move by authorities and producers to stave off apotential spread of the coronavirus, this is expected to mean a $1B+ blow to global box office for 2020. Says a
Security on big blockbusters is notoriously tight, as the filmmakers and crew attempt to keep secrets and plot points until the theatrical release. This applies to Star Wars, superhero movies, and of course the James Bond franchise. Rami Malek’s role as Safin has been largely kept under wraps, with only a few brief appearances in
Backgrid Vanessa Hudgens seems pretty interested in Kyle Kuzma … because she’s hitting up the world’s most famous arena to watch him ball out!!! The newly-single actress just pulled up to Madison Square Garden to check out Kyle and his Los Angeles Lakers as they take on the New York Knicks … this after hanging
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and whole Royal Family get animated in a new satire series. The famous British monarchy has been the subject of much scrutiny as of late, with the departure of Harry, his wife Meghan and their infant son Archie from England. Opting for a life away from the demands of royal life,
Broadway settled into its new winter clothes last week, with recent arrivals My Name Is Lucy Barton, Grand Horizons and A Soldier’s Play padding the roster as Oklahoma! and Slave Play joined the raft of recent post-holiday departures. In all, the 27 productions (two fewer than the previous week) grossed $30,443,388 for the week ending
It’s safe to say that there isn’t any shortage of Justice League Dark members to choose from. Introduced to the comics in 2011 at the start of the New 52 reboot, the team’s lineup has included John Constantine, Zatanna, Deadman, Swamp Thing, Black Orchid, Madame Xanadu, Doctor Mist and many more. Outside of the printed
SplashNews.com Joaquin Phoenix passed on the SAG Awards after-parties, and instead headed to a slaughterhouse … where he comforted trucks full of pigs headed to their final demise. Joaquin made the surprise appearance Sunday night not long after winning Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a leading role for “Joker.” He made the drive
The Elder Scrolls VI is still likely a long ways off, but production is evidently ramping up at Bethesda Game Studios as the team is now hiring people who can make new key features and improved user experience a reality in the upcoming game. These now-open positions confirm that the next Elder Scrolls is still fairly early
Oscar nominations continue to make a difference at the box office, and the box office continues to be important to Oscar contenders. At a time when prestigious, financially risky award bets are often destined to Netflix, nothing beats having that extra exhilaration from great ticket sales, as studios vie to raise the profiles of their