Some Hollywood fairytales have a twist. While many celebrities and their significant others cohabitate in the traditional sense, some A-listers have embraced newer relationship arrangements. Case in point — Jada Pinkett Smith. The actress recently revealed that she has no plans to divorce husband Will Smith despite the pair living separately for the past seven … Read more
It’s showtime! Eccentric director Tim Burton revealed Monday that the highly anticipated sequel to his 1988 comedy “Beetlejuice” has less than two days of filming left to complete. According to Burton, 65, the almost completed Warner Brothers-backed project was forced to shut down in May during the start of the Writer’s Guild of America strike. … Read more
Jenna Ortega admitted she had to put her “foot down” multiple times on the set of “Wednesday.” Ortega, 20, recently revealed that many of the scripts made no sense for her character and she ended up changing the scripts without consulting the writers. She told “Armchair Expert” podcast host and fellow actor Dax Shepard, 48, … Read more
In the lauded, drippin with daddy issues play, “Hamlet,” Taurus and suspected charlatan William Shakespeare espoused, “Thou know’st ’tis common; all that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity.” You said it there, Bill. As the bard notes, from nature to eternity is a journey and shedding the mortal coil is always a solo … Read more
She learned to dance, dance, dance with her hands in two days. Jenna Ortega revealed Friday while appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” that her now-viral dance from the Netflix series “Wednesday” took her two days to choreograph. “[Director Tim Burton] came to my trailer about two days before we shot it and said, … Read more
They’re creepy and they’re kooky. If you watch Netflix’s “Wednesday” with subtitles, the theme music is described as “jaunty macabre,” an apt descriptor for the show itself. Inspired by the cartoons of triple earth sign Charles Addams, “Wednesday,” follows our Hot Topic heroine as she navigates the fresh hell of high school with razor sharp … Read more
Director Tim Burton and Netflix are under fire from fans who claim the casting and undertones of the new series “Wednesday” are racist. The show — a dramedy highlighting Wednesday Addams’ time as a boarding school student — premiered last week to record ratings and mixed reviews. Critics have taken issue with black actress Joy Sunday … Read more
Tis the season to be jolly and nothing induces holiday cheer more than watching a good movie. The holiday season is upon us and with it the desire to escape our own fraught families and finances to take comfort in the world of Christmas movies with their easy charm and relentless cheer. Given the unsettling … Read more
Jenna Ortega, star of Netflix’s comedy horror “Wednesday” has always been a “weirdo.” The 20-year-old actress revealed during Wired’s Autocomplete Interview series on YouTube that she and “Dance Moms” alum Maddie Ziegler, also 20, built their bond on their uniqueness. “She’s one of my greatest friends ever,” Ortega said. “She was somebody that I instantly clicked with. … Read more
Dust off the cobwebs, the Addams family is back. The latest rendition is the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” a teen high school dramedy with episodes directed by Tim Burton. Premiering Nov. 23, it’s a supernatural mystery about Wednesday Addams’ time as a student at the boarding school Nevermore Academy, where her parents met and fell … Read more
Don’t expect director Tim Burton to make another “Dumbo” movie for Disney. The director, known for Disney Studios flicks like “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Ed Wood” and “Alice and Wonderland,” revealed on Saturday at the Lumière Festival in Lyon, France, that his filmmaking relationship with the Mouse House is likely over. “My history is that … Read more
The season of the witch and All Hallow’s Eve is upon us and with it the call to release your inhibitions and cover your flesh with a costume that could be wild, whimsical or downright wicked. The tradition of masquerading reaches back to the ancient Celts that dressed themselves in animal hides to ward off … Read more