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Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Dies at 67

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried died on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 67. According to his publicist, the cause of death was ventricular tachycardia due to Type II muscular dystrophy. Gottfried’s death was announced by his family via a Twitter posting that read: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert…

FIFA Launches its Own Soccer Streaming Service, FIFA+

As television moves increasingly to streaming, another player is getting into the game: FIFA. Variety reports that the soccer organization is debuting its own platform to serve as the streaming headquarters of soccer. Currently, the service is free, with 1,400 matches live streamed monthly and a plan for 40,000 live games per year. These are…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ Series Casts “Adam Project” Star Walker Scobell in Title Role

Disney+ has cast actor Walker Scobell in the titular role in its upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians television series. The casting news comes after the show adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series was ordered by the streaming service in January, Variety is reporting. The live-action show tells the tale of the eponymous 12-year-old…

‘The Batman’ Coming to HBO Max on April 18th

As its worldwide box office gross nears $750 million, The Batman officially has a streaming premiere date. Deadline confirms that the film will arrive on HBO Max on Monday, April 18th, with an official airing on HBO on Saturday, April 23rd at 8pm ET. Last month, a tech glitch on the HBO Max site erroneously…

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Saga Moves Into a Virginia Courthouse

In one of the most high-profile cases to roil Hollywood in years, Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard are at it again, this time at a trial that opened today in a Fairfax, Virginia court. Jury selection is expected to begin at once, and arguments could be presented as early as tomorrow. The trial, before…

Fast and Furious Franchise Enlists Captain Marvel

Brie Larson, the Oscar-winning actress and plays Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will join the “The Fast and Furious“ franchise, according to Vin Diesel. The actor and producer made the announcement via Instagram late Saturday night. “You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology,” Diesel said in his…

Cranston and Paul to Star in Final Season of Better Call Saul

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are back—the duo are slated to appear together in the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul, scheduled to premiere on April 18. AMC confirmed this week that Cranston would be playing the role of Walter White and Paul would be seen as Jesse Pinkman. The two actors had…

Daniel Radcliffe Contemplates Life in The Director’s Chair

Is there life beyond Hogwarts and Weird Al Yankovic for Daniel Radcliffe? Can a 32-year-old former child star change horses in mid-career and ride into middle age as a writer/director? That’s the plan, says Radcliffe, who proclaimed to the Empire Podcast this week: “I’ve got an idea for something that I have written. I’m hopefully…

‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Taps Mark Molloy to Direct Film for Netflix

Paramount plans to release Beverly Hills Cop 4 just a few years after Beverly Hills Cop III has never came to fruition, but the project has had new life breathed into it over the last several years, and now Eddie Murphy’s hit comedy franchise has tapped to get an up-and-coming director Mark Molloy to direct a…

Will Smith Banned From the Oscars for 10 Years Over Chris Rock Slap

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday it is banning Will Smith from its Oscars ceremonies for the next 10 years. The Independence Day, Men in Black and Bad Boys star infamously slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage last month for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s close-cropped hairdo and…

“Little Girl In The Red Coat” from Schindler’s List Joins Ukrainian Relief Efforts

The “Girl in Red” has now become the “Girl in Blue and Yellow.” Olivia Dabrowska, the three-year-old whose red-coated appearance in Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993) became one of the most iconic images in the history of cinema, has grown up to be one of a growing number of film figures actively assisting in Ukrainian relief efforts….