Month: April 2021

Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. The deal also gives Disney the rights to many of Sony’s older films, including Spider-Man titles — meaning that movies starring the web-slinger, which are notably absent from Disney Plus’ collection of Marvel films, could eventually make their way to the streaming service. Sony’s theatrical releases from 2022 through 2026 are included in the deal, and Disney will get access to them following their “Pay 1 TV window.” Starting in 2022, that window, which follows a film’s theatrical and home video runs, will be owned by Netflix, thanks to a deal announced earlier this month. (That means new Sony films wil...

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A Boise news anchor became an instant celebrity Tuesday after his station accidentally tweeted his biography page in their feed otherwise reserved for breaking news, sparking a flurry of quippy responses on Twitter. Following the tweet, Mark Johnson, a news anchor at the Gem State's capital city's NBC affiliate KTVB, expanded his reach far beyond the Mountain West. The tweet caught the eye of Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little, other Idaho figures as well as national brands like Fort Washington, Pa.-based Splenda. Little appeared to compose a faux campaign statement, writing: "As your Governor, my goal is to make Idaho a place for Mark Johnson to choose to live, and for the Mark Johnsons who have left to choose to return." Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, retweeted the bio tweet, writing ...

(Left to right) George Stephanopoulos, LaVar Burton, Robin Roberts Heidi Gutman | Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; Chris Weeks | WireImage | Getty Images; Paula Lobo | ABC via Getty Image Popular game show "Jeopardy!" announced Wednesday its final slate of guest hosts for Season 37 as it continues its search for a permanent host. CNBC's David Faber, ABC's "Good Morning America" anchors George Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts, actor LeVar Burton and Fox Sports' Joe Buck have been added to the lineup. Faber, who is a co-anchor for "Squawk on the Street," is a former "Celebrity Jeopardy!" champ. The game show had kicked off its series of guest hosts with another former contestant, Ken Jennings. He holds the record for the longest winning streak on ...

Reefer madness! Ellen DeGeneres is catching heat online for admitting that she drove her wife, Portia de Rossi, to the hospital in March after drinking three “weed drinks” and taking over-the-counter sleep aids. DeGeneres made the admission that what she did was “probably not safe” to Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday during a marijuana-themed episode of his show. DeGeneres explained that she found de Rossi on the bathroom floor of their home, visibly in pain — but only after the daytime talk-show host had consumed three Cann drinks and the sleep aid melatonin. She then drove de Rossi to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. “Chelsea Handler told me about these weed drinks, they’re called Cann, and they have CBD or [THC] — I don’t know what the good thin...

Bradley Cooper is one proud dad! On Wednesday, April 21, his ex, model Irina Shayk, posted for the first time on her Instagram page a photo of their 4-year-old daughter Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, which the A Star Is Born actor took himself. Until now, the former couple had refrained from sharing images of their little girl. They are, however, still maintaining her privacy: In the new photo, Irina, 35, is shown modeling a black cut-out dress and matching fur coat from Burberry's Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear collection. Little Lea is seen wearing a brick red sweater and patterned leggings while tugging on her mom's hand with both hands. Her head is not shown in the frame. Irina captioned the pic, "[black heart emoji] My dream for @riccardotisci17 @burberry. [camera emoji] by daddy." Brad...

It’s happening. Following an uproarious social media push to have “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star LeVar Burton take the hosting podium on “Jeopardy!”, the actor has been announced as part of the final group of guest hosts who will round out the show’s 37th season in the wake of the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek last November. “Our goal has been to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skill sets and backgrounds on our path to finding a permanent host,” said “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards. “Our passionate fans are telling us what they like, and we are listening. All of the guest hosts have brought individualism, energy and an authentic love of our show to each of their episodes. We look forward to sharing the rest of the seaso...

Ezra Furman came out on Wednesday as a transgender woman and has been a mother for over two years. “About being a trans woman: For my own reasons I have been hesitant to use these words, especially the ‘woman’ word,” she wrote on Instagram. “I have often described myself as non-binary, which maybe is still true (I’m just gonna sit with that question for the moment). But I’ve come to terms with the fact that I am a woman, and yes for me it’s complex, but it’s complex to be any sort of woman. I am very proud to be a trans woman and to have come to know it and be able to say it. This has not been an easy journey.” She then spoke about parenthood, news that she chose not to share in the past in order to protect her family’s private life. “I’m telling you I’m a mom now for a specific ...

Ansari shot all five episodes of the series' upcoming third season. “Master of None,” the Aziz Ansari- and Alan Yang-created Netflix comedy series, is returning to the streaming giant in May for its long-delayed third season. Netflix has not disclosed the official release date for “Master of None” Season 3 but did include the show in its preview of next month’s new film and TV additions to the streamer. The announcement is a surprise considering “Master of None” has been off the air for four years. The show debuted in 2015 and returned for its second season in 2017. “Master of None” is reportedly set to return with a five-episode season that will run under the title “Master of None Presents: Moments in Love.” All five episodes were directed by Ansari and written by Ansari and Lena...

Hulu has debuted a new trailer for its upcoming M.O.D.O.K. animated series, which stars Patton Oswalt as the titular Marvel Comics supervillain. The stop-motion animated comedy is the brainchild of Oswalt and EP/showrunner Jordan Blum, who wanted to delve into what a "Mobile Organism Designed Only for Killing" did in his down-time when he wasn't battling The Avengers and striving for world domination. We found out that some big-names would be providing the voices for several established Marvel Comics characters last month, and this latest teaser for the show gives us a first glimpse of Iron Man (Jon Hamm) facing off against M.O.D.O.K., and Wonder Man (Nathan Fillion) putting the moves on the villain's long-suffering wife. The series will focus on self-obsessed supervillain M.O.D.O.K. (...