Month: December 2020

EXCLUSIVE: In an eight-figure deal that puts her at the upper levels of the actress salary scale, Gal Gadot has been set to star in Heart of Stone, an original international spy thriller hatched by Skydance Media that endeavors to put a female spin on action franchises like Mission: Impossible and 007. Tom Harper, who helmed The Aeronauts and Wild Rose, is in talks to direct. The script is by Greg Rucka (The Old Guard) and Allison Schroeder, latter of whom was Oscar nominated for Hidden Figures. The film will be produced by Skydance Media’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, along with Gadot and her Pilot Wave producing partner Jaron Varsano, Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn. Skydance Media is keeping options open on whether this will be a theatrical or streaming bow. ...

Remember that viral video of the guy skateboarding down the street to Fleetwood Mac and sipping from a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice? The video, which Nathan Apodaca posted on his “420doggface208” TikTok account in September, drew headlines after it led to Fleetwood Mac’s hit “Dreams” and the album “Rumors” topping the Billboard charts decades after they were released, Ocean Spray giving Apodaca a new pickup truck, Apodaca upgrading from an RV to a $320,000 home and even the creation of an official Halloween costume based on his outfit from the video. Believe it or not, that was only the second biggest viral video of the year on TikTok. The social media platform shared rankings of its biggest videos, trends and stars of the year on Wednesday. PET OWNER DRILLS HOLES IN FE...

Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Need a little extra Christmas cash? The website Reviews.org is offering up $2,500 to watch 25 holiday movies in 25 days and fill out a survey about each film. The role is called their Chief Holiday Cheermeister. "Do you love all things holiday-related, like peppermint mochas, fully decorated homes and cuddling on the couch under a snowflake blanket while watching a holiday movie?" the site asks. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: AMERICANS SPENDING SLIGHTLY MORE ON GIFTS DURING PANDEMIC, POLL SUGGESTS The lucky person selected will also get gift cards to streaming service subscriptions. The CHC will get a one-year subscription to seven streaming services: Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Ap...

EXCLUSIVE: In an eight-figure deal that puts her at the upper levels of the actress salary scale, Gal Gadot has been set to star in Heart of Stone, an original international spy thriller hatched by Skydance Media that endeavors to put a female spin on action franchises like Mission: Impossible and 007. Tom Harper, who helmed The Aeronauts and Wild Rose, is in talks to direct. The script is by Greg Rucka (The Old Guard) and Allison Schroeder, latter of whom was Oscar nominated for Hidden Figures. The film will be produced by Skydance Media’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, along with Gadot and her Pilot Wave producing partner Jaron Varsano, Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn. Skydance Media is keeping options open on whether this will be a theatrical or streaming bow. ...

Hillbilly ElegyPhoto: Lacey Terrell/NETFLIX Sitting at a 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, the Ron Howard-directed Netflix adaptation of J.D. Vance’s memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, failed to garner much love from critics, despite its stacked cast. While some filmmakers in his position might’ve just accepted the momentary loss—especially if they are fortunate enough to have a career as heralded as his—Howard. joined by Vance himself, took the opportunity to defend the film on Monday during an interview with CBS This Morning, hypothesizing that the majority of critics based their negative critiques on politics that are not explicitly addressed in the film. “I do feel like they’re looking at political thematics that they may or may not agree with, that honestly aren’t really reflected or aren’t front...

The true joy of TikTok is that you can scroll forever and ever and always find new content. You can even scroll past those little videos they put in telling you to put the phone down (you can't tell me what to do!). But amid all that endless content, there are some videos that shine through as universal favorites. This top 10 viral TikToks of the year list comes straight from TikTok itself, which told BuzzFeed News that it's based on "total engagements on the app including views, creations, growth and likes." Let's dive in! 10. Can this goose back it up (yes) A twerking goose, what could be more fun! BuzzFeed News spoke to Hunter Clay, the teen in this video, back in April. The duck's name is ...

The reality star says she plans on staying married to her husband, but is currently dating a woman. "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Braunwyn Windham-Burke is out and proud. The reality TV star announced on Wednesday that she's a lesbian, a statement 42 years in the making. "I'm finally comfortable enough to say: I like women. I'm gay. I'm a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I'm a lesbian," she proclaimed in a new interview with GLAAD. "And it has taken me 42 years to say that, but I'm so proud of where I am right now and I'm so happy where I am. To be able to be comfortable in my own skin after so long is just so nice." She added she's "still getting used to" the lesbian label. "This isn't something that's new," she said. "I've always known it, but it took me, persona...