Benicio Del Toro is one of those rare actors who’s worth seeing in everything he does. Escape at Dannemora is just the latest example, but it’s also one of the Oscar winner’s great roles. Del Toro is great unhinged. His gift is unpredictability, and he’s effortlessly cool. It’s all on display in the new Showtime miniseries. Ben Stiller directs, Patricia Arquette and Paul […]

Actress Rose McGowan is urging Australian women to walk out of work on Wednesday afternoon to demand pay parity. Rose McGowan on The Project.Credit:Ten The campaign urges women to walk out of work at 3:50pm on Wednesday, because "women essentially work an extra 70 or so minutes a day free", its organisers state. McGowan said she was alerted to the […]

Seventy-seven days. That’s how long Ben Burns (“Manchester by the Sea” discovery Lucas Hedges) has been clean when he shows up at his family’s house for Christmas. Judging by the look on Julia Roberts’ face — a tangle of delight, concern, fear, and forgiveness that’s simultaneously universal and something only this one living actress could convey so well — his […]

Oprah Winfrey has released her annual list of “Favorite Things,” and this year’s edition includes gift ideas for travelers, aspiring chefs, and those who want to focus on self-care. What began in 2002 as a giveaway on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is now practically a holiday tradition, with millions of fans waiting to see the products, services and experiences that […]

Anne Hathaway has been offered a starring role in Warner Bros.’ “Sesame Street” movie, sources tell Variety. Sources close to the situation say Hathaway has not decided whether she will film the movie yet as the actress is also fielding an offer for Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches.” “Portlandia” director and co-creator Jonathan Krisel is set to helm the live-action pic. The film […]

After roughly eight months on the selling block, Landmark Theatres is being purchased by Oscar-winning theatrical distributor and producer Cohen Media Group. Cohen Media Group will acquire the nation’s largest and most prominent stateside independent theater chain, spanning 252 screens in 27 markets. The announcement was made jointly today by Landmark Theatres President/CEO Ted Mundorff, Cohen Media Group Chairman Charles S. […]

Captain Marvel | Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten pretty big and it’s only getting bigger. That’s because the Avengers need even more help to defeat Thanos. The person for the job will most likely be Captain Marvel, who is getting her own movie right before Avengers 4. But those who aren’t familiar with the comics might wonder […]

If you just wanted to take another look at A Star is Born, you’re in luck. The Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga drama and Oscar favorite has set a one-week IMAX release later this month. Time to dive off the deep end again, but this time in the gorgeous large-screen format. Variety reports that Warner Bros., Live Nation Productions, and MGM have set A Star […]

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Lawrence and his Doozer production company are staying put at Warner Bros. TV with a new rich multi-year overall deal. Under the significant, eight-figure pact, which I hear is for five years, the company has sold a department store comedy to NBC starring and co-written by comedian Brent Morin, who starred on Doozer’s NBC comedy series Undateable. This is […]

HollywoodLife has an EXCLUSIVE preview of the movie ‘Holly Star,’ which arrives on digital and VOD on Dec. 4. Watch this clip and prepare to fall in love! Holly Star follows Sloan, who returns home to Maine for the holidays and gets caught up in a mysterious treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best friend, her tango-dancing grandmother, and her childhood sweetheart. […]