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Many were saddened this past week when it was reported that stand-up comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried died at the age of 67. After the news broke, many within Hollywood, especially members of the comedy community like Jon Stewart and Seth MacFarlane, have paid tribute to the fan-favorite comic. The star’s funeral was reportedly held

“I see nothing happening on a major scale to try to get the older audiences back to theaters,” griped Sony Pictures Classics’ co-president Tom Bernard. Ideally, Bernard wants NATO to trumpet cinema safety in a big public campaign. (A NATO rep says not in the cards.) He’d like that campaign alongside a creative marketing push

Faizon Love is responding to Jay-Z‘s bars on Pusha T’s “Neck & Wrist” with a healthy mix of sarcasm, jokes … and a sprinkling of confusion added in there, too. Pusha T recently grabbed Hov for a track on his upcoming album, “It’s Almost Dry,” and in true Jay fashion, his verse included a clapback

It took a little longer than previously expected for Fantastic Beasts 3, a.k.a. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, to hit theaters, but now the wait is over. The third entry in the Harry Potter spinoff film series has finally arrived, and on the critical front, Fantastic Beasts 3 been met with mixed reviews. But

Warner Bros, which has traditionally ruled the Easter weekend box office, is back, a year after Godzilla vs. Kong brought bread to reopening cinemas during the pandemic. The stateside arrival of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and further expansion abroad into 44 markets, arrives days after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger went public.

Quavo‘s hopes to ball up with Jack Harlow again — after their NBA All-Star Weekend victory — are officially dashed. 20th Century Studios says it’s picked a costar for Jack in its reboot of “White Men Can’t Jump” … and it won’t be Quavo filling the role of hustler Sidney Deane, which Wesley Snipes played

In recent months, not everything has been super positive in the world of Jackass. While members of the troupe recently reunited for Jackass Forever, the movie having success at the box office and receiving a warm response from critics, there has been on-going strife because of the lawsuit that was filed by Bam Margera last

Several Broadway shows impacted by the uptick in New York City Covid cases last week are still feeling the effects this week: Plaza Suite has canceled performances at least through tomorrow, Paradise Square has canceled most of this week, and A Strange Loop is off until Thursday. Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, returned

Play video content BACKGRID Ben Affleck may be a Leo, but his sign on Tuesday was Starbucks … a sign preventing him and his fiancee from their daily fix. Ben and Jen were driving to Starbucks in West L.A. Wednesday when he got a sign stuck in his back rim while navigating a tricky turn.

The Harry Potter brand has been a mainstay in pop culture for decades, and is showing no signs of slowing down. On the big screen, the Harry Potter movies have been expanded thanks to David Yates’ Fantastic Beasts franchise. Actor Mads Mikkelsen recently shared his honest take on how he ended up as Grindelwald after

The cast of Broadway’s Aladdin dedicated its Tuesday night performance to late comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried who died yesterday after a lengthy illness. Gottfried was the original voice of the scarlet macaw Iago in Disney’s 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin, and would go on to play the character in further animated productions. After the

Frank Langella is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment on the set of a Netflix project … TMZ has learned. A production source tells us there have been allegations of inappropriate conduct by Langella made within the last couple weeks on the set of the limited series “The Fall of the House of Usher.” We’re

Actress Brie Larson is super active on social media, giving the public a glimpse into the Oscar winning actress’ life. Fans are eager to see her return to the MCU as Carol Danvers in The Marvels. Playing one of the most powerful heroes in the entire franchise. Larson’s also been getting into fashion lately, and

Refresh for latest…: Lots of moving parts at the international box office again this weekend as early rollout of another major studio title is kickstarting into business prior to its domestic debut. To wit: Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore made its first apparition in 22 offshore markets this frame, grossing $58M to

The strippers weren’t the only ones takin’ it off at a popular Miami strip club this weekend — Antonio Brown went topless too while he raged with Jamie Foxx! It all happened at Booby Trap On The River (greatest name) … where the 54-year-old actor/singer was hosting a party with Bitcoin Rodney on Saturday. The

Director Robert Eggers’ third feature film The Northman (which follows The Witch and The Lighthouse) is by far his biggest yet. With its $90 million budget and A-list cast — led by Alexander Skarsgård — the film is a combination of historical epic and revenge thriller that left its star “truly a wreck.” All of

A revival of Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret was the big winner at Sunday’s Olivier Awards in London. Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club scooped seven of the prestigious trophies, including Best Musical Revival and Best Actor and Actress in a Musical for Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, respectively. Redmayne plays the Emcee while Buckley

Sam Elliott is backing down from his harsh take on the Oscar-winning movie “The Power of the Dog” — words many considered homophobic … something that isn’t lost on the guy. The actor — who’s often cast as a cowboy type, and who apparently has some ties to the rancher community — apologized for what

After months of paperwork and filings, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s defamation trial is set to kick off on Monday. Due to this, Heard says she’s about to take a break from social media, but not before she opened up about Johnny Depp, her side of the story, and finally, her hopes for the future

The Broadway-bound revival of the musical 1776, which begins a pre-New York engagement at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, next month, has announced a cast comprised fully of performers who identify as female, non-binary and trans. The cast announced Friday was specifically for the A.R.T. production and might not necessarily carry over to

There’s a lot of actors these days who take their craft very, VERY seriously — refusing to break character while on set … a technique Mads Mikkelsen is calling absolutely absurd. The Danish actor — who most recently replaced Johnny Depp in ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ and who has a crap ton of other credits over the

When you think of Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan is probably one of the first people that comes to mind. As the star of the 2004 comedy, she is front and center for many of its most unforgettable moments. In many ways, the film made Lohan the poster child for that awkward transitional period so many

FRIDAY PM: No, family moviegoers were never gone. Do you hear that Disney CEO Bob Chapek? (Admit it: it was always about the seasonal churn rate for Disney+; that’s why Turning Red skipped theaters). Families turned Spider-Man: No Way Home into the third highest movie of all-time with $803M, and they kept Sing 2 in the

Will Smith finally got his punishment for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars — the Academy of Motion Pictures has made him persona non grata for a decade for that slap. The Academy’s Board of Governors met Friday and after the vote the Academy President and CEO said, “The Board [of Governors] has decided, for

Lady Gaga made headlines last year (but not for the usual reasons) when her dog walker was shot and two of her pups dognapped. A few suspects were quickly apprehended, but one has been freed from jail – albeit, by mistake.  19-year-old James Howard Jackson was accused of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer,

Tickets went on sale yesterday for Disney/Marvel’s highly anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Fandango reports it’s their best so far this year for a pic’s initial 24-hour period of sales, beating Warner Bros.’ The Batman. The movie which takes place following the events of Disney+/Marvel’s WandaVision, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, fires up summer on

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have officially cemented their future together — cause she is wearing a diamond ring on THAT finger — and something she did with the diamond is raising more suspicion. J Lo and her daughter, Emme, were out furniture shopping Monday, possibly for their new $55 million home, and if

The reaction to Bruce Willis recently announcing a retirement from acting has been swift, and beautiful. Cast members who shared screen time and months on film stages with the gifted Hollywood megastar took to social media to react to the news and pay tribute to the star of Pulp Fiction, Die Hard, and The Sixth

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the sequel to the last big blockbuster before the pandemic, opens this weekend, keeping a steady stream of dollars into the theatrical marketplace with an estimated opening of $50 million-plus, and possibly $60M. The first movie in February 2020 broke the video game feature adaptation curse for the genre, opening to $58M

Mark Wahlberg is getting out of Beverly Hills — his massive estate there just hit the market … and he is going to turn a HUGE profit considering what he first paid for it way back when. The actor has listed his BH compound — which includes a main mega-mansion with 12 bedrooms and 20