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Controversial comedian Roseanne Barr has been booked to speak at the upcoming “Trumpettes” gala honoring President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to the Palm Beach Post. Donald Trump Jr. is also scheduled to attend the event on February 1, the day before Super Bowl LIV in Miami. “Roseanne is a really loyal Trump supporter,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OYYiyu

Despite serving time in a Pennsylvania prison, Bill Cosby has had a busy week. The comedian, or someone tasked with managing his official Twitter account, posted a Thanksgiving message urging fans to avoid the nation’s media giants and instead support black-owned outlets that “propel the truth.” Cosby’s social media musings followed his November 24 interview […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/34xFbSF

That’s a wrap on filming this year for James Cameron’s forthcoming Avatar sequel. The official Avatar Twitter account shared a behind-the-scenes photo Friday to mark the end of live-action filming for the year. The picture offered a behind-the-scenes look at a craft called the “Sea Dragon.” “That’s a wrap, Na’vi Nation!” the photo was captioned. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OAtEw9

Fans planning to attend a recent Pete Davidson comedy show got an unexpected surprise — a $1 million non-disclosure agreement. The comedian’s team required attendees sign the NDA before entering the Bay Area venue where the Saturday Night Live cast member performed earlier this week. In addition to signing the agreement, attendees were asked to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2DtJliD

HGTV’s Windy City Rehab stars Alison Victoria Gramenos and Donovan Eckhardt have resolved at least some of their differences with Chicago officials over code and permit violations. The stars were blocked in mid-summer from filing new work permits by the city, which issued several stop-work orders. That put the series in jeopardy, since it focuses […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33CfBL5

There must have been some magic in that old silk ratings hat they found, as the annual CBS airing of the animated Frosty the Snowman topped the night’s ratings wars. The 50th airing of the Rankin-Bass animation special, based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song and featuring the voices of Jimmy Durante, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2DyjtC4

Santa Claus is coming to town for the 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade — that means you better watch out for street closures. The celebration begins on Sunday, December 1 at 5 p.m. It will include musical performances by Jesse & Joy, Dionne Warwick, Brandon Jenner, Sheléa, The Band Of Merrymakers, Rock of Ages, Shawn […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35Rxw1A

Warner Music gave thanks this week for a strong financial report, but the rest of the music world’s attention turned to grievances. One artist claimed he was the victim of unfair accusations of sexual harassment, while a band claimed to be concerned about the carbon footprint caused by touring. On another front, a consortium of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35Mrob5

A star from the musical Hamilton is singing the blues because his group of friends wasn’t hearing the blues. Giles Terera said a London bar barred entry to his party of eight fellow actors because they were black. The bar, Ain’t Nothin’ But Blues Bar in Soho, allegedly allowed 10 white patrons to enter that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/37OtwAR

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will finally be opening their second attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to the public on December 5 at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios (with Disneyland’s opening coming in January). Before the big ride openes, some new glimpses behind the scenes have been revealed online, showing off some of action you’ll be experience, the new animatronic characters, and the impressive interiors. Watch some new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance video footage below. First up, there was a video preview for Rise of the Resistance that aired during The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration television special that aired on ABC during Thanksgiving week. Check out the segment below. This video shows off plenty of new details that we hadn’t yet seen, including a new animatronic alien character in the form of a Mon Calamari officer. Plus, we see that BB-8 has been given an appearance in animatronic form in what appears to be the pre-loading area for

The ranks of celebrity supporters for former America’s Got Talent host Gabrielle Union continues to swell, as new backers chime in on social media over her dismissal from the show. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Grande, Debra Messing, Ellen Pompeo, Jameela Jamil, Yara Shahidi, and Patricia Arquette have so far voiced support for Union, who complained of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35SCRGf

New footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker just keeps on coming with every new TV spot that Disney and Lucasfilm are putting out there. Thankfully, even with more and more snippets from the movie surfacing online, they seem to be holding back a lot of the third act of this movie, especially when it comes to the return of Emperor Palpatine. This new Rise of Skywalker TV spot features a new piece of voiceover from the villain, but the full reveal of the character likely won’t come until you’re in the theater. But even so, there are some cool new shots to behold. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot – “Celebrate” Easily the coolest part of this TV spot is the fact that we get to see General Leia holding her father’s lightsaber, the one that was handed down to Luke Skywalker and eventually found its way into the hands of Rey. The lightsaber was broken in the climax of The Last Jedi , but clearly it’s been repaired by Rey. However, we likely won’t get to see Leia wielding

President Donald Trump was working on Thanksgiving, visiting the troops in Afghanistan at Bagram Air Field to let them know they were not forgotten on the holiday. Today, the President is visiting another place of combat: The Mar-a-Lago Trump Golf course, where he will battle the little white ball and get some leisure moments in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Dz3h3q

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we go hunting, wonder if Richard Gere really is God, mellow out with Joe Pera , celebrate sketch comedy, and attempt to reunite with our long lost sibling. Three Christs Director Jon Avnet has assembled such a veritable who’s who for his latest that we can’t help but be intrigued. In 1959, psychiatrist Dr. Alan Stone (Richard Gere) arrives at a mental hospital in Ypsilanti, Michigan armed with the radical belief that schizophrenic patients should be treated not with confinement and electroshock therapy but with empathy and understanding. As his first study, he takes on the particularly challenging case of three men—

Actress Jane Fonda’s ongoing climate change protests in Washington, DC this week saw support from her grandchildren, both real-life and from the movies. Fonda was joined Friday by Iain Armitage, star of CBS television’s Young Sheldon and HBO’s Big Little Lies, and her own grandchildren, Malcolm and Viva. Fonda and Armitage worked together on the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OSpsqw

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Jair Bolsonaro, the populist Brazilian nationalist president sometimes referred to as the “Trump of the Tropics,” has accused actor Leonardo DiCaprio of financially backing the fires that have torched the Amazon rainforest in that country. Bolsonaro made the claim on Friday, reportedly telling supporters: “This Leonardo DiCaprio’s a cool guy, isn’t he? Giving money for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2P0PMiv

Support for Supergirl actress Melissa Benoist’s confession of past domestic abuse has now extended to an online hashtag, #IStandWIthMelissa, and a challenge from her husband, Chris Wood, who asked his online followers, “How do YOU show love?” Benoist publicly revealed earlier this week that she is domestic abuse survivor. She did not name her abuser, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33B4TEq

In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Disney’s building a new timeshare in Anaheim. The TRON Lightcycle Run ride is closer to completion at the Magic Kingdom. And more! Let’s start off today with some urgent news for any of you who may be visiting Walt Disney World in December. Urgent here does not mean troubling, though: the news is that Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar is debuting the Friday after Thanksgiving at Disney Springs. Jock, as you may know, is the pilot who saves Indiana Jones in the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark , and his bar is now decked out to the holidays with decor and themed food like a Holiday Caprese Wreath and Ugly “Sweeter” Bread. So if you’re in the Happiest Place on Earth during December, stop on by. You may recall that, only a couple short years ago, Disney announced that it was going to be building a new hotel near the Disneyland Hotel only for those plans to be tossed due to internecine city politics. (Really.) Disney is back at it, though

EXCLUSIVE: Andy Wilman, the showrunner on Amazon’s The Grand Tour, is planning to park his motoring show at some point next decade and move into scripted for the first time. Wilman is the unseen engine of The Grand Tour machine, making international stars out of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and putting their […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2L6iXzy

James Mangold directs Matt Damon and Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari , a film known at Le Mans ’66 in Europe and other regions where that famous endurance race is more religion than sport.  Damon plays Carroll Shelby, an ex-driver who has channeled his competitive edge into building cars. He asks a wild yet talented Brit named Ken Miles (Bale) to help him help the Ford Motor Company stick one to Enzo’s famous red cars that are built in Maranello. /Film’s Chris Evangelista was mixed on the film , digging it even more than I did, but he’s right that it feels like a missed opportunity, like something beautifully built that never quite sticks to the track despite Damon in particular bringing his A-game to the project. Some of the conversation following the film’s World Premiere at TIFF speaks to why that may be the case, in that maybe some different passions, particularly for the sport being portrayed, may have lifted things up a bit more. The following has been edited for clari

"His organization responds to acute needs." Madman Films out of Australia has debuted an official English-subtitled trailer for the acclaimed, beloved French drama (originally) called The Specials . Apparently for the Australian release they've retitled it to The Extraordinary , which sort of still works I guess, but okay whatever. No need for a new name. This is from the same two talented French filmmakers who made The Intouchables , and this time they tell the story of two based-on-real-people social support caregivers for autistic children and teens. Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb star as two of the most caring, loving guys you'll ever meet - as Bruno and Malik. The full cast also includes Hélène Vincent , Bryan Mialoundama . Alban Ivanov , Benjamin Lesieur , Marco Locatelli , and Catherine Mouchet . It's a wonderful film. I saw it at the San Sebastian Film Festival and loved everything about it - read my glowing review . It truly is a "special", w

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been billed as the conclusion of the “Skywalker Saga” that began back in 1977. But those are just words. Do you you know what is more than just words? A surprisingly lovely featurette filled with behind-the-scenes footage from the entire Star Wars series from 1977 through 2019 that feels specially built to make those eyes of yours water. However, this video also seems to indicate that a previously unannounced character from the original trilogy will return in The Rise of Skywalker . And honestly, I’m not sure any of us saw this coming. The Rise of Skywalker Featurette The video opens with priceless footage of Harrison Ford awkwardly rehearsing a famous scene from the original Star Wars , shooting the camera annoyed glances as he stumbles over dialogue that seems so alien to him (but so familiar to us). If the featurette was just wonderful footage from the sets of the various Star Wars films from over the decades, that would be enough. And

(Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion , a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: The Irishman  is a regression on multiple fronts for director Martin Scorsese . ) In ancient Egypt, pharaohs would be entombed with everything they needed for the next life: all their treasures and their mummified cats and even their living servants. This was before someone had the bright idea that you could just make lifelike models of the servants and not have to bury people alive. Obviously, in this case, the models weren’t CG … but you get the point. The Irishman sees Martin Scorsese, our greatest living filmmaker — the Ramses II of cinema — nesting below his pyramid, snug in his bed of mob movie hits. At this point, Scorsese has nothing left to prove. He’s made his masterpieces. We can look on his mighty works, and rejoice. In this one instance, I will not rejoice, because— like Peter Griffin assessi

As indie darlings and awards season contenders like Parasite, Jojo Rabbit, The Lighthouse, Waves and Dark Waters continue to impress, the Thanksgiving weekend has a handful of offerings when it comes to the specialty box office. This week will see the premiere of Michael Apted’s (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Gorillas in the Mist) 63 Up, the latest installment […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2R4fWDu

British emergency services have declared a “major incident” after a stabbing in London Bridge, while there are reports on social media about gunshots being fired. The Metropolitan Police said they responded to reports of a stabbing in the British capital around 2PM local time. A man has been detained and several people were injured, police […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/34wiiPn

Martin Scorsese’s comments about the Marvel Cinematic Universe have, by their very nature of being critical of something so popular and dominant, been mostly misconstrued as targeting Marvel, and Marvel only. But his real criticism is not about the MCU, as much as it’s about the franchise nature of all of modern Hollywood. The notion of franchises permeating all of Hollywood’s major output is something that you can see manifest as soon as filmmakers and actors are able to, for one reason or another, escape the franchise world if only for a short project. A good example arrives in theaters this week: Rian Johnson’s newest, best film, Knives Out . Knives Out is a whodunit in the style of Agatha Christie, gussied up for modern times. (In spite of its throwback appeal, Knives Out unquestionably takes place in the present.) Its massive ensemble cast includes everyone from Christopher Plummer to Jamie Lee Curtis to Michael Shannon. But its two biggest stars – Daniel Craig and Chris Ev