Precious: “Multiple” ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies are on the way, says Warner Bros. Discovery CEO
New Line/WireImageWarner Bros. Discovery is hoping to mine more box office gold from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Variety reports that during an earnings call with CEO David Zaslav on Thursday, the executive announced that subsidiary New Line Cinema …
‘The Goldbergs’ to reportedly end after current 10th season
ABCABC is mum on the development, but Deadline reports its hit sitcom The Goldbergs will end after the current 10th season.
The ’80s-set sitcom, which stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile and Hayley Orrantia, soldiered on after the…
Halle Bailey says she was in “disbelief” over positive response to playing ‘The Little Mermaid”s Ariel
Walt Disney PicturesHalle Bailey is reflecting on the past year and a half since filming wrapped on the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
In an interview with The Face, the 22-year-old actress and singer, who makes up one-half of the sister du…
R. Kelly to serve 1 additional year in prison for Chicago sex crimes convictions
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — A federal judge in Chicago sentenced singer R. Kelly to 20 years in prison for his child pornography and enticement of minors for sex convictions Thursday.
However, the sentencing only adds one more year to his pr…
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty, waives 1st court appearance for ‘Rust’ involuntary manslaughter charges
ABC NewsAlec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty and waived his first court appearance after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting on the set of his film Rust, court officials announced Thursday.
Baldwin and the film’s armorer, …
Fentanyl played large role in the more 4,000 overdose deaths in North Carolina in 2021, a record number
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A record number of drug overdose deaths were recorded in North Carolina in 2021, according to new data from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
In 2021, a total of 4,041 people died from drug over…
HBO gives green light to ‘It’ prequel series
Getty ImagesStephen King’s It universe is coming back to the small screen in a prequel series for HBO Max. The cable network noted that Andy Muschietti — the director behind a pair of blockbuster recent It movies — will shepherd the show tentatively ti…
Murray vows she’s not done working to cap the cost of insulin for all
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), left, listens as doctors and patients at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital plead for lower insulin prices. She said she has heard tales of young diabetes patients forced to ration the life-sustaining drug
Florida students walk out to protest DeSantis race education policies
Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Hundreds of students across Florida walked out Thursday in protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies concerning higher education.
Students walked out of their classrooms at the University of…
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape conviction in Los Angeles
Etienne Laurent-Pool/Getty ImagesDisgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was handed another legal defeat on Thursday, when he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a rape in Los Angeles that reportedly took place in 2013.
The sentence will be served …