XOXO, Mean Girl. “Mean Girls” star Amanda Seyfried, 37, revealed “Gossip Girl” actress Blake Lively, 35, almost claimed her role as Karen Smith — the weather-predicting airhead — in Tina Fey’s 2004 cult classic. “I’d flown out to LA for the first time with my mother. It was very exciting,” Seyfried told Vanity Fair in an interview posted … Read more
The new comedy “Cocaine Bear” is exactly what you think it is — a bear inhaling kilo after kilo of coke. Impressively, however, director Elizabeth Banks keeps the powder gags fresh throughout, as the mammal maims her way through a Southern forest preserve. The movie about blow never blows. movie review Running time: 95 minutes. Rated … Read more
Ben Stiller isn’t sorry about “Tropic Thunder.” The 2008 film has drawn criticism for its portrayal of disability, as well as for the fact that Robert Downey Jr. wore blackface in it. Stiller, 57, responded to a tweet that asked him to “please stop apologizing for doing this movie.” “It was and still is funny … Read more
Halle Bailey is unbothered by racist comments. The Chlöe x Halle singer responded to the racist remarks she received over her role as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” which premieres May 26. “As a black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey told the Face. … Read more
Shelley Duvall, “The Shining” star who is back in the spotlight after 20 years away from acting, has not given up on the dream of winning an Academy Award. In an interview with People published Wednesday, the 73-year-old actress, who stars in the upcoming indie horror “The Forest Hills,” explained that she hopes to take part … Read more
Audiences are finally saying “F you!” to the MCU. While the awful “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” raked in $120 million over the long Presidents Day weekend, ticket-buyers and critics were both put off by the Paul Rudd stinker. On Rotten Tomatoes, the squishable film nearly tied franchise-worst “Eternals” (47%) with a 48%. Even more … Read more
“Ghostbusters” legend Ernie Hudson is haunted by his experiences on the set of the classic 1984 sci-fi action-comedy. Hudson, 77, opened up about the “psychological” damage he incurred working on the original movie that launched the franchise, revealing how being “selectively pushed aside” made the filming the project “difficult.” The veteran actor launched his bombshell … Read more
Emmy winner Ellen Barkin said she’s “fresh out of all my f–ks” to give when it comes to calling out bad behavior in Hollywood. For example, the 68-year-old actress recalled shooting a “very difficult” scene completely nude, except for a pubic wig, for the 1989 thriller “Sea of Love” starring Al Pacino and John Goodman. … Read more
They were glad to be back together. “Back to the Future” franchise stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson reunited at a fan expo in Portland, Oregon, this past weekend. Thompson, 61, shared images and videos from their sweet get-together on Instagram. “Wow honestly had the best time today with my #bttf family,” … Read more
Known for his work behind the camera, notable director Judd Apatow was the star of the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday and poked fun at Tom Cruise while hosting the show. In his opening monologue, Apatow eviscerated Cruise for his character, interests and even his height. “The special effects in “Maverick” were so top-notch, I … Read more
It was an ant invasion. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” crawled its way to the top of the box office on its opening night Friday. The Marvel creation, which The Post called “a pile of dirt,” took home a staggering $63.5 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. It scored as the third-highest opening day … Read more
Gerald Fried, Emmy-winning composer of the “Roots” miniseries and scores of other TV projects, died Friday in Connecticut of pneumonia, according to media reports. He was 95. Born in the Bronx on Feb. 13, 1928, Fried attended New York’s High School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He was first oboist with the … Read more
Winnie the Pooh and Piglet brutally murder 11 people … is a sentence I never thought I’d write. But that’s what goes down in the sicko indie horror film “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” which played theaters for one night only on Wednesday. And, believe you me, one night is enough. How has the 100 Acre … Read more
Jonathan Majors got a little antsy during his first meeting with Marvel. The 33-year-old actor, who stars as Kang the Conquerer in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” revealed that he almost walked out of his first meeting with the company because they were taking too long. “I hope this doesn’t bite me in the a-s, … Read more
Talk about a high score. The upcoming film “Cocaine Bear” released a tandem retro-style 8-bit video game Tuesday, called “Cocaine Bear: The Rise of Pablo Escobear.” “Here’s something to entertain you,” wrote the film’s Twitter account. “Play as me” — the titular Cocaine Bear — “and share your high scores.” Players assume the role of the … Read more
Kate Hudson isn’t holding a grudge over Nicole Kidman — but she might be throwing shade. The “Glass Onion” star, 43, looked back at her career during her recent appearance on the podcast “You’re Doing Fine … Just Keep Going” about how she wished she had scored the lead role in the 2001 film “Moulin … Read more
As boxing champ Adonis Creed, Michael B. Jordan isn’t scared of anybody. Still, the 36-year-old actor — who will star in his directorial debut, “Creed III,” out March 3 — does have his fears. “I think the fear of being forgotten is a big one,” Jordan told Rolling Stone in the magazine’s new cover story. … Read more
“Rust” will resume production this spring after filming was paused when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin in October 2021. The producers, Rust Movie Productions, confirmed the news and announced there will be a mix of new and old crew members, including new cinematographer Bianca Cline … Read more
Jennifer Coolidge got into the spirit of the scene. David Harbour claimed Monday that the “White Lotus” star asked him to choke her while filming a scene in the new horror film “We Have a Ghost.” “We have this amazing moment where there’s a CGI thing that shoots out of my face, and it’s a … Read more
Jamie Lee Curtis is embracing her A game and spilling her key secret about making it in Hollywood. The 64-year-old Oscar nominee revealed the crafty way she scores more screen time during filming: never going back to her trailer. “Here’s the deal,” she explained to Insider at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Saturday. … Read more