Ron Howard looks back at a legend with Disney+ doc ‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’

Ron Howard looks back at a legend with Disney+ doc ‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’

Disney+On Thursday, Disney+ revealed that Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard’s tribute to the creator of The Muppets will debut on the streaming service May 31. Howard directed Jim Henson: Idea Man, which the streaming service teases “takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide…Read More…

Godzilla’s a monster on the small screen, too: Apple TV+ announces season 2 of ‘Monarch’, “multiple” spin-offs

Godzilla’s a monster on the small screen, too: Apple TV+ announces season 2 of ‘Monarch’, “multiple” spin-offs

Apple TV+As Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to leave a huge box office footprint, the rumbling is growing on the small screen, as well. On Thursday, Apple TV+ announced its hit show set in Godzilla’s so-called Monsterverse, Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters, is getting a second season. What’s more, plans are underway for “multiple spinoffs” of the series,…Read More…

Paramount at CinemaCon: ‘Transformers’/’G.I. Joe’ movie, first ‘Gladiator II’ footage, ‘Scary Movie’ reboot and more

Paramount at CinemaCon: ‘Transformers’/’G.I. Joe’ movie, first ‘Gladiator II’ footage, ‘Scary Movie’ reboot and more

Hemsworth and Henry at Paramount’s CinemaCon exhibition – Jerod Harris/Getty Images for CinemaConOn Thursday, Paramount Pictures took the stage in Las Vegas at the annual industry expo CinemaCon and revealed its upcoming slate.The studio played the first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel — and confirmed he’s directing a Bee Gees biopic — and John…Read More…

“Even a wallflower can bloom” — Penelope follows her heart in ‘Bridgerton”s third season trailer

“Even a wallflower can bloom” — Penelope follows her heart in ‘Bridgerton”s third season trailer

Netflix/Liam Daniels”Dearest gentle reader: We have been apart for far too long” is how Lady Whistledown coyly starts the trailer to the third season of Netflix’s Bridgerton — fitting, as fans have been waiting to hear from her, too. As reported, the third season centers on Nicola Coughlan’s Penelope — Whistledown’s secret alter-ego — finding love. After hearing what he…Read More…

O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76

Steve Marcus-Pool/Getty ImagesO.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died, according to his family. He was 76.”On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by…Read More…

In Brief: ‘Curb’ finale scores best numbers in years, and more

In Brief: ‘Curb’ finale scores best numbers in years, and more

Variety reports Curb Your Enthusiasm scored its highest viewership of season 12 with its finale on Sunday. The last episode of the Larry David comedy drew 1.1 million viewers, based on a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on the HBO cable channel and Warner Bros. Discovery’s own data regarding streams on Max. The…Read More…