Monday, July 15, 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Harry Collett Says Jace Feels ‘Mugged Off by Team Green’ After Fatal Battle
Note: This story contains spoilers from “House of the Dragon” Season 2, Episode 5. After weeks of begging to be sent in to a fight, it’s the aftermath of the bloody Battle at Rook’s Rest where Jacaerys Velaryon (Harry Collett) finally comes into his own on “House of the Dragon.” Collett told TheWrap that because Jace is still a bit numb from losing his brother Luke at the end of Season 1, he’s not handling Rhaenys’ (Eve Best) death the way he should. “In my opinion, Jace should be more upset about the death, but I think he just sees…
Sunday, July 14, 2024
JD Vance, Marjorie Taylor-Greene Turn Ire on Democrats Following Trump Shooting: ‘Democrats Wanted This to Happen’
While most politicians were quick to put out statements decrying the violence at Saturday’s rally where former president Donald Trump was shot, some Republicans, including potential Donald Trump vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance and far-right Trump-supporting firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, called out Democratic rhetoric in the aftermath. “Today is not just some isolated incident,” Vance wrote on X. “The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.” “Democrats wanted this to happen,” Greene posted on…
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Teamsters and Basic Crafts ‘Remain Far Apart’ From Studios ‘on Our Core Priorities’ Ahead of Final Week of Talks
In its update Friday on the state of talks with Studios, Teamsters Local 399 and the Basic Crafts said they’re still “far apart on our core priorities” ahead of the final week of negotiations. “The Hollywood Basic Crafts have just concluded their 4th week of negotiations with the AMPTP. After (4) weeks, we still remain far apart on our core priorities prior to entering our final week of negotiations to take place next week,” the memo reads. “We have been extremely clear on the reasonableness of what we have brought to the table. Many of our proposals would cost the…
Friday, July 12, 2024
Stephen Colbert Defends Clooney for Leaving Biden Fundraiser Early: ‘He’s Out Protecting Gotham as Nipple Man’ | Video
In George Clooney’s bombshell op-ed Wednesday calling for Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, he cited what he said was the President’s diminished capacity at a recent fundraise. The White House responded by claiming Clooney left that fundraiser hours before Biden did — the implication being that POTUS has more stamina than the Oscar-winner. But Clooney got some high profile defending on Thursday night from Stephen Colbert, who during his “The Late Show” monologue offered up an amusing justification for why Clooney ducked out of the race. Involving the worst-ever “Batman” costume. “Yesterday, Clooney penned a…
Thursday, July 11, 2024
‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3 Review: Netflix Historical Drama Ends With Plenty of Unexplored Potential
The third season of Netflix’s “Vikings: Valhalla” continues to be the historian’s answer to all those “Game of Thrones” fantasies: Populated with characters who actually existed, grittier (some might say cheaper) looking, no dragons. Yet Jeb Stuart’s “Vikings” spin-off series still tortures actual timelines like a zealous Christian convert would an obstinate pagan. The “Die Hard” writer’s team slams together famous, 11th Century personages who may have met in melodramatic ways that they certainly did not. The show piles up coincidences, hair’s breadth escapes and heroic showdowns so Hollywood phony, it makes you long for the relative realism of a…
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
‘X-Men ’97’: Matthew Chauncey Replaces Beau DeMayo as Writer for Season 3
‘X-Men ’97’ has a new head writer. TheWrap has learned that “What If…?” writer Matthew Chauncey has been hired to write the show’s third season, working alongside series director Jake Castorena. Chauncey replaces Beau DeMayo, who wrote the first two seasons of the hit animated Disney+ series but was fired in March, before the show even premiered, for reasons that remain unknown. “X-Men ’97” continues from the classic 1990s animated series, with several cast members from “X-Men: The Animated Series” returning, some in their original roles and others in new roles. Original series producers Larry Houston and Eric and Julia…
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
FX’s ‘The Bear’ Opens Shop at Comic-Con 2024
“The Bear” is opening a temporary franchise in San Diego — sort of. The acclaimed FX series will make its San Diego Comic-Con debut this year as part of the network’s annual activation #FXSDCC. Sadly, you won’t be able to sample Carmy’s changes-every-day menu or eat an old school beef sandwich. But you will get to feel up close and personal with the show — and get some swag in the process. Which sounds pretty cool. “FX’s The Bear Restaurant Pop-Up” is an immersive recreation of the interior of restaurant at the center of the show where, per FX, “fans…
Monday, July 8, 2024
Shari Redstone Thanks Paramount Employees For ‘Your Support of My Family and Me’ in Emotional Farewell Note
Shari Redstone, who closed a deal to sell Paramount Global on Sunday night to Skydance Media, wrote an emotional note to employees thanking them for their devotion to the historic Hollywood studio, and for supporting her and her family. “I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out to you directly not only to share the news, but to express my tremendous gratitude to each and every one of you for what we have been able to accomplish together for the past several decades.,” Redstone wrote. “I want to express my deepest thanks to you for your commitment, hard work,…
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Dwayne Johnson Reveals Live-Action ‘Moana’ Starts Production Next Month
The live-action adaptation of “Moana” is set to begin production in August, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed on Friday. Johnson announced the news in an Instagram post that featured Catherine Laga’aia as Moana, John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina and Rena Owen as Grandma Tala. Johnson will reprise his role as Maui for the second time, having played the demigod in “Moana” and this Thanksgiving’s “Moana 2.” “It’s our deepest honor to share the legends, songs, dances and traditions of our Polynesian culture with all of you and your families around the world,” Johnson wrote. “Production begins…
Friday, July 5, 2024
Disney Heiress Abigail Disney Halts Democratic Party Donations Until Joe Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race
Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Walt Disney Company cofounder Roy O. Disney, said on Thursday that she won’t be contributing donations to the Democratic Party until Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race. Disney is the latest in a growing list of powerful Hollywood Democratic party donors who are withholding contributions in a bid to get Biden to step aside for fear that he’ll lose the race against Donald Trump. “I intend to stop any contributions to the party unless and until they replace Biden at the top of the ticket,” Disney said in a statement to CNBC….
