WGA and AMPTP reach tentative deal to end writers strike

WGA and AMPTP reach tentative deal to end writers strike

David McNew/Getty ImagesThe Writers Guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its historic 146-day strike. “The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement,” the parties announced in a joint statement Sunday evening, September 23. Specific details of the agreement weren’t immediately released by the WGA,…Read More…

Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show: “Honor of a lifetime”

Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show: “Honor of a lifetime”

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation UrbanHow does the NFL follow up a Rihanna halftime show? With Usher. The multi-Platinum performer will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show when it airs live on CBS from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check…Read More…

Life imitates art for Chinese superstar Andy Lau in ‘The Movie Emperor’

Life imitates art for Chinese superstar Andy Lau in ‘The Movie Emperor’

L-R: Lau, Hao/ABC AudioThe Movie Emperor, the Chinese-language film featuring global star Andy Lau, had its well-received premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in its Gala Presentations section on September 15.  Ironically, Lau plays Lau Wai-chi, a famous star who badly wants some movie festival cred. To that end, he’s willing to shed his vanity and go…Read More…

Green light! New teaser for ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ drops

Green light! New teaser for ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ drops

Netflix/Pete DaddsA real-life version of the massively popular series Squid Game is coming — and from the looks of a new teaser, it will be wild. Squid Game: The Challenge will feature 456 players competing in a series of games inspired by the Korean-language drama for a grand prize of $4.56 million, which Netflix touts…Read More…

Mike Sargent on going from director to film critic and back again with horror thriller ‘From the Shadows’

Mike Sargent on going from director to film critic and back again with horror thriller ‘From the Shadows’

Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesThe indie thriller From the Shadows had its Los Angeles premiere this week, and thanks to a waiver from SAG-AFTRA, its cast was in attendance, including veteran character Keith David and Oscar nominee Bruce Davison. Davison plays the leader of a supernatural cult whose members perish in a mysterious blaze. A skeptical colleague of his, played by David, goes missing, and…Read More…

Reality Roundup: Another breakup, ’The Traitors’ cast reveal and more

Reality Roundup: Another breakup, ’The Traitors’ cast reveal and more

Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week. Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo)Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador was arrested over the weekend for DUI and a hit-and-run early on the morning of Sunday, September 17, Newport Beach Police Department confirmed to USA…Read More…

A look inside ‘The Continental’: The Hotel Bar Experience in New York City

A look inside ‘The Continental’: The Hotel Bar Experience in New York City

ABC News/Stephen IervolinoVisitors can now step into the world of John Wick and its Peacock prequel series, The Continental, with The Continental: The Hotel Bar Experience. Unlike similar themed pop-ups, the interactive experience takes place inside the actual onscreen setting for the hitman hotel: the Cocoa Exchange building on Beaver Street in Lower Manhattan. Before…Read More…

Rami Malek and Emma Corrin heat up dating rumors with a kiss in London

Rami Malek and Emma Corrin heat up dating rumors with a kiss in London

Karwai Tang/WireImage – Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesRami Malek and Emma Corrin have seemingly confirmed their romance. Photos obtained by The Daily Mail show the 42-year-old Bohemian Rhapsody actor and The Crown star, 27, kissing in London, while walking their dog. Corrin wore a long taupe trench coat while sporting a new buzz-cut look. Malek chose a…Read More…