In today’s film news roundup, Andy Garcia’s spy thriller is sold, “Battlestar Galactica” gets a screenwriter, and Brooklyn Decker gets an award. ACQUISITION Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to spy thriller “Against the Clock,” starring Andy Garcia, Dianna Agron (“Glee”), and Justin Bartha, Variety has learned exclusively. The film, formerly titled “Headlock,” is written and directed by Mark […]

The actress and director passed away at her home in the Hollywood Hills, according to TMZ. Penny was best known for her role in US sitcom Laverne & Shirley – a Happy Days spin-off, directing Tom Hanks in Big as well as baseball comedy A League Of Their Own. Born in New York City, Penny followed her older brother, the […]

Paramount Pictures isn’t letting fan backlash get in the way of its upcoming family tentpole “Sonic the Hedgehog.” The film marks the feature directorial debut of Jeff Fowler, who was Oscar nominated for his short film “Gopher Broke” and served as an animation researcher on Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” Similar to next year’s “Detective Pikachu,” Paramount’s “Sonic” is […]

Ant McPartlin is set to come back to work for the first time in nine months as he returns to Britain’s Got Talent. The 43-year-old presenter was replaced by Holly Willoughby in the jungle as he took time off TV presenting for rehab. However he is set to join co-star Declan Donnelly during production meetings for BGT, The Sun reports. […]

When I was handed a pair of 3D glasses to watch They Shall Not Grow Old, I rolled my eyes. How could a tired theatrical gimmick possibly add anything to a documentary about World War I? But 15 minutes into Peter Jackson’s vivid documentary, the glasses stopped digging into the sides of my head and instead helped transport me into […]

The pro skater, 42, who is partnered with Gemma Collins on this year's series, blasted Megan's comments and insisted there's "nothing unmanly" about the show. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "Hmmmm Megan…. don't think picking girls up for a living and wearing Lycra…. is unmanly or cringey (see second pic). "This show is my career and my passion. It's unfair […]

Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and Prince Philip | Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II have been married for more than 70 years. They met when they were very young and tied the knot in 1947 when Elizabeth was 21. One year later, they welcomed their first son and the heir apparent, Prince Charles. The royal couple had […]

Some people doubted Gemma Collins would even make it onto the rink for the start of Dancing On Ice – but the TOWIE star has vowed to win the series. In the first glimpse of rehearsals yesterday, she was shown saying: “I won’t quit, I’m not here to take part, I’m here to take over. “I wanna do the splits, […]

For some avid The Young and the Restless fans, the news that Mal Young confirmed that he’s out as the show’s head writer — and executive producer — is an early Christmas miracle. Yesterday, the Inquisitr reported that Mal Young was out, and now the man himself has confirmed the truth of the article. According to Soap Opera Digest, Young […]

Actress and director Penny Marshall who starred in the beloved 1970s and 1980s sitcom Laverne & Shirley has passed away at 75. Marshall was a female pioneer in the entertainment industry, and she got her start in Hollywood in the 1960s when she appeared in a commercial for Head and Shoulders shampoo opposite Farrah Fawcett. From there, her career would […]