Month: November 2020

A few of the names were predictable. Ken Jennings, the “Jeopardy!” champion who holds the longest winning streak on the show, would be the ideal choice, some fans said. Other suggestions were more unusual. What about Rosie Perez, the charismatic actress who, in “White Men Can’t Jump,” played a trivia geek who was determined to get on the game show? As fans mourned the longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died at 80 on Sunday, they also began to speculate about who might replace him. Social media buzzed with suggestions and jokes about who should host the show, from mainstream options, like Mr. Jennings and the ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, to more jarring ones, like the brash comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan. Mr. Trebek was not even the first host of “Jeopardy!” W...

EXCLUSIVE: Put Mads Mikkelsen atop the list of actors being considered to replace Johnny Depp in the David Yates-directed Fantastic Beast 3, the third installment of the Harry Potter spinoff based on the JK Rowling fantasy franchise. Sources said he is Yates’ choice to play Grindelwald and he is in early talks. The aim is to keep on track a picture that recently moved its original November 12, 2021 release date to summer 2022. The cast led by Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law are already shooting. Everett Depp was asked by Warner Bros to withdraw from the role after he came out on the losing end of an ugly legal battle he waged against a British tabloid for libeling him in describing him as a “wife beater” in articles that covered his tempestuous marriage to Aquaman star Amb...

Jason Momoa is currently one of the biggest action stars in the world, but before his meteoric rise to fame, the actor was financially struggling. The 41-year-old star was cast as Khal Drogo in HBO's uber-hit "Game of Thrones." However, Drogo was killed off in 2011 before the series reached juggernaut status. Momoa admitted he was in serious trouble after losing that paycheck.  "I mean, we were starving after 'Game of Thrones,'” Momoa told InStyle magazine. “I couldn’t get work. It’s very challenging when you have babies and you’re completely in debt.” JASON MOMOA OPENS UP ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE The actor shares daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf with actress Lisa Bonet.  Jason Momoa struggled financially after his 'Game of Thrones' role ended in 2011.  (Frazer Harriso...

A month ago, Disney announced a major streamlining of its media and entertainment businesses, separating content creation from distribution. Distribution and commercialization was centralized into a single global unit, Media and Entertainment Distribution, led by Kareem Daniel, while content creation was divided into three groups: Studios, General Entertainment and Sports, headed by Alan Horn and Alan Bergman Peter Rice and Jimmy Pitaro, respectively. Today, Rice, chairman of General Entertainment Content, unveiled the structure of his division, which includes a new direct report, Nat Geo’s Courtney Monroe; changes in titles and responsibilities for existing direct reports Gary Marsh and Dana Walden; and restructuring of the division’s marketing operations, which will be handled ...

Katie Holmes may be keeping quiet about her new romance but that isn't stopping the actress from flashing some PDA with her new man. The 41-year-old star was spotted enjoying lunch with chef Emilio Vitolo Jr. at his family restaurant in Manhattan, Emilio's Ballato, on Tuesday. Later, the duo were seen warmly embracing outside of the SoHo haunt which dishes up some of the best Italian-American food in New York City.  Day date: Katie Holmes was spotted enjoying lunch with her rumored beau, chef Emilio Vitolo Jr., at his family restaurant in Manhattan, Emilio's Ballato, on Tuesday Despite it being November, Katie looked like a picture of summer dining al fresco outside of the restaurant.  She sported a pair of black high waisted slacks with a cropped black bra top that ...