TV/Film
Lizzo, Lil Nas X & More Lend Their Voices to ‘Proud Family’ Reboot: Watch the Trailer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Penny, Dijonay, LaCienega, Zoey, Suga Mama and the whole Proud gang are back. Back in February 2020, Disney+ confirmed a Proud Family revival titled The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The update of the beloved Disney Channel show will feature original cast members Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez) and Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby Proud) reprising their iconic roles. The new trailer, released on Friday (Jan. 14) teased a nu...
How to Watch ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Drac is back. Hotel Transylvania: Tranformania, the fourth and final installment of the animated film franchise starring Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg, arrived Friday (Jan. 14) on Prime Video. Gomez and Samberg are back as the happy couple Mavis Dracula and Johnny Loughran in the kid-friendly comedy. Other returning stars include Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, David Spade and Fran Drescher. Molly Shannon, Jim Gaffigan and Brian Hull also voice characters in the film, which is directed by Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon. Explore See l...
Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free to Produce Comedy Film With ‘South Park’ Creators
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free are teaming up with South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to produce a comedy film for Paramount Pictures. The yet-untitled, live-action comedy, written by Vernon Chatman, will “depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man, who is interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum, discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his,” according to a press statement. The movie marks the first feature produced under Lamar and Free’s pgLang company, which they announced in 2020. They launched pgLang as a multilingual, artist-friendly service company that’s a record label, movie studio and publishing house combined. Lamar’s younger cousin and rapper Baby Keem became the first artist signed to the pgLang label se...
Jason Momoa And Lisa Bonet Are ‘Parting Ways’
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are separating. Momoa, 42, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the “family news” that he and Bonet, 54, are “parting ways in marriage.” The Aquaman and Dune star added, “We share this not because we think it’s newsworthy, But so that — as we go about our lives we may do so with dignity and honesty.” The pair married in October of 2017, with Momoa becoming the stepfather to Zoe Kravitz, Bonet’s daughter with her ex-husband Lenny Kravitz. Momoa and Bonet went on to have a son, Nakoa-Wolf, and daughter, Lola, together. “The love between us carries on,” wrote Momoa on Instagram, “evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lived. We free each other — to be who we are learning to become.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The message was signed from “J&...
Country Music Drama Series ‘Monarch’ Pushed to Fall
Fox is making a major change to its midseason slate. The broadcast network has pushed country music drama Monarch to the fall after originally scheduling it for a Jan. 30 premiere date. The decision comes as the pandemic has complicated filming on the Atlanta-based series, which stars Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins and Anna Friel as members of a dynastic family in the country music world. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Monarch is a top priority for Fox Entertainment in 2022,” the network said in a statement Wednesday (Jan. 12). “Unfortunately, due to the unavoidable realities of the pandemic and the profound impact COVID-19 continues to have on our industry and around the world, it is necessary to reschedule Monarch’s J...
Joe Jonas’ ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Cameo Featured a ‘Camp Rock 2’ Reunion
Still rocking after all these years! It turns out Joe Jonas reunited with Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam co-star Chloe Bridges while filming his recent guest appearance on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. Bridges, whose husband Adam DeVine plays youth pastor Kelvin Gemstone on the hit comedy series, showed off their sweet reunion in a Monday (Jan. 10) Instagram post. Explore Explore Joe Jonas See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I live in South Carolina with Adam for half the year while he’s shooting the show, so I was very pumped when the @roughhousepictures crew asked me if I wanted to go to set for a few days,” Bridges captioned the snap of herself and Jonas grinning ear-to-ear on set together. “Plus, one of my scenes involved Joe singing while I’m just kinda...
Dramatic Peacock ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot ‘Bel-Air’ Drops First Trailer
The first trailer for the dramatic reboot of the beloved Will Smith sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air makes it clear that the Peacock re-imagining will provide a very different take on the story of the wide-eyed young man from West Philadelphia whose life is turned upside down after he moves on up to a swanky mansion in Bel-Air, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The intense three-minute preview opens with Will (played by newcomer and West Philly native Jabari Banks) trying to hold on to his hometown roots while meeting the house manager (Jimmy Akingbola) of his lavish new digs, as well as such familiar relations as his Aunt Viv (Cassandra Freeman), Uncle Phil (Adrian Holmes), Carlton (Olly Sholotan) and Hilary (Coco Jones) and Ashley (Akira Akbar). With a smile, Carlton sa...
Bob Saget, Comedian and ‘Full House’ Star, Dies at 65
Bob Saget, the stand-up comedian known for starring on Full House and hosting America’s Funniest Home Videos, died Sunday (Jan. 9), the Orlando Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 65. According to the department, deputies responded just after 4 p.m. local time to the 4000 block of Central Florida Parkway, which is the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. The emergency call was in response to a person down. On arrival, deputies located Saget, who was unresponsive in a hotel room. The actor was pronounced dead on scene. Explore Explore Bob Saget See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Authorities have no information on the cause of death. Detectives have found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case. The Orange C...
Zendaya Jokes About a Tom Holland Cameo in ‘Euphoria’ Season 2
Euphoria season 2 is set to premiere on HBO on Sunday, and ahead of the show’s arrival, Zendaya spoke with Extra on Thursday (Jan. 6) to discuss what fans can expect from the upcoming season and joked how her Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star and real-life boyfriend Tom Holland could make an appearance on the show. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the official trailer for the upcoming season, Zendaya’s character Rue carries a suitcase to an addiction group meeting. When asked what’s inside, Zendaya attempts to keep mum about the suitcase’s contents and says, “I cannot tell you!” but jokes with Extra‘s Rachel Lindsey that Tom is the big surprise. “He pops out. That’s the big spoiler,” she laughs. Speaking of her character Rue, Zendaya said that ...
Jared Leto’s ‘Morbius’ Pushed to Spring Amid Omicron Surge
Morbius is on the move. The movie, starring Jared Leto, has set a new release date of April 1 amid the omicron surge. It had been set to open in theaters on Jan. 28. The Sony and Marvel film had already been delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, Sony announced that the film would move from October 2021 to early 2022. Morbius stars Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who suffered from a rare blood disease and turned himself into a living vampire during an attempt to cure himself. Explore Explore Jared Leto See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Adria Arjona, Matt Smith, Tyrese Gibson and Jared Harris also star in the film, which is directed by Daniel Espinosa. Michael Keaton, who played The Vulture in Son...
Jimmy Fallon Reveals Breakthrough COVID-19 Diagnosis
Jimmy Fallon revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 over holiday break. Taking to Instagram Monday (Jan. 3), the late-night host shared a photo of himself masked in an isolation room. “Hey guys, on the first day of our holiday break I tested positive for Covid. I was vaccinated and boostered which made me lucky enough to only have mild symptoms,” he wrote. He went on to thank the medical professionals who “work so hard around the clock to get everyone vaxxed.” “Thank you to NBC for taking the testing protocols so seriously and doing a great job,” he continued before joking, “and also thanks for putting me in the ‘What ‘chu talkin’ about Willis?’ isolation room when they told me the news.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The host has since recovered in time for The To...
Denis O’Dell, Beatles Film Producer, Dies at 98
Denis O’Dell, a British film producer and director who worked with The Beatles on the movie A Hard Day’s Night and other productions, has died at his home in Spain, his son said Friday (Dec. 31). He was 98. Arran O’Dell told The Associated Press that his father died overnight at his house in Almería, in southeast Spain. He said the family planned a local private service and a memorial service at a later date in the United Kingdom. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Denis O’Dell was an associate producer of A Hard Day’s Night, the Fab Four’s first film, and How I Won the War, in which John Lennon appeared as a supporting actor. He produced the 1967 Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour, as well as The Magic Christian, which featured Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr. O’Dell’s memoir of his ...
