Val Kilmer was reportedly in discussions to reprise his role as Batman before his death at the age of 65.

The Hollywood actor, who starred as the Caped Crusader in 'Batman Forever', is said to have been in talks to appear in 'The Batman Part II' alongside Robert Pattinson as an older, battle-hardened version of the Dark Knight.

Val, whose ...Read more

Elijah Wood says he wasn't paid enough to retire for life for his role in Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy.

The actor confirmed his earnings were not as substantial as the public think - despite leading the franchise as Frodo Baggins.

Speaking at the 2025 Texas Film Awards, the 44-year-old actor said: "Because we weren't making ...Read more

Johnny Tillotson - the singer and songwriter best known for the 1960 hit 'Poetry in Motion', has died aged 86.

His wife, Nancy Tillotson, confirmed he passed away on Tuesday (01.04.25) at his home in Los Angeles due to complications from Parkinson's disease.

Nancy announced his death in a statement posted on Facebook, describing their ...Read more

David Schwimmer went through a phrase of hating the 'Friends' theme tune.

The actor, 58, played bumbling Ross Geller on the sitcom, and despite its opening track being loved by fans he has now revealed how he once couldn't stand it.

He said during a recent appearance on the 'Making a Scene' podcast with Matt Lucas and David Walliams: "I'll be ...Read more

Michael Jackson's beloved chimpanzee Bubbles has turned 42.

Marking both his birthday and his 20th anniversary at his sanctuary home, the Center for Great Apes in Florida shared a heartfelt tribute to the world famous creature on Instagram.

The post said: "Today, we're celebrating 20 years since Bubbles arrived at the Center for Great Apes in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Bobby Sherman’s body is “shutting down” as he approaches the end of his battle with Stage 4 kidney cancer, according to his wife, Brigitte Poublon.

“He was doing crossword puzzles with me in the last few days. And then all of a sudden Saturday, he turned around and … he’s just sleeping more and his body’s not ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A former health insurance boss has taken legal action against “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver, filing a defamation lawsuit against the Emmy winner.

Dr. Brian Morley, a hospital administrator and former medical director for AmeriHealth Caritas in Iowa, filed his lawsuit Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern ...Read more

Nintendo Co.’s Switch 2 unveiling showed its unparalleled ability to both delight and confound.

An hourlong presentation finally lifted the lid on the Switch 2, which will go on sale June 5 for $450 — though less if you speak Japanese (more on which later).

These days, it’s unusual to have a tech event where the magic hasn’t been ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — As Warner Bros.’ embattled studio heads Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca confidently unveiled their upcoming films to movie theater owners in the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Tuesday evening, there was little to suggest a studio in trouble.

During their presentation at CinemaCon — the movie business’ trade show in Las Vegas — ...Read more

Val Kilmer spent the last 24 years of his life single.

The 'Top Gun' actor's death was announced by his family on Tuesday (02.04.25) after he passed away at the age of 65 in Los Angeles after suffering from pneumonia following a long fight with throat cancer that left him needing a voice box and feeding tube.

He was surrounded by family and ...Read more

Teddi Mellencamp has revealed doctors discovered four more brain tumours during an emergency MRI.

The 43-year-old 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star - who has three children with her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 5, and son Cruz, 10, and is stepmother to Edwin's 16-year-old daughter Isabella - was ...Read more

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex sold out the first batch of her new As Ever products within half-an-hour.

The 43-year-old unveiled the pricing for her new lifestyle brand on Wednesday (02.04.25), with wildflower honey with honeycomb selling for $28 and raspberry jam for $14, with flower sprinkles for $15.

Despite the prices, the collection, which ...Read more

Following news of Val Kilmer’s death Tuesday at age 65, many fans have returned to one particular scene in the actor’s storied film career: His last one, opposite Tom Cruise, in the 2022 blockbuster, “Top Gun: Maverick.”

In a cameo role, Kilmer reprised his iconic character of Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, whom he originated in 1986’s �...Read more

The firm of Forsyth, Carney, Powell and Pressburger likely provided some valuable pro bono counsel to the makers of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a nicely spooned dose of whimsy that goes down quite well.

The names above refer to Bill Forsyth, writer-director of the beguiling “Local Hero” (1983), among others; John Carney, of “Once�...Read more

ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based cop drama “Will Trent” is almost certainly going to get renewed for a fourth season based on its solid ratings performance.

An announcement will likely be made soon. Last year, ABC gave “Will Trent” a renewal on April 9.

ABC so far has only renewed two of eight scripted series: award-winning comedy “...Read more

'A MINECRAFT MOVIE'

Rated PG for violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor and some scary images.

What it’s about: An adventure film based on the popular video game Minecraft.

The kid attractor factor: The popularity of the game, the young cast, the humor and the PG-rated adventure.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Being creative is an ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Two of entertainment’s most famous brands, Fox and Disney, are parting ways in Century City.

Walt Disney Co. acknowledged Tuesday that it will be vacating the storied Fox Studio Lot, where it has been the primary occupant since Disney bought most of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets in 2019. The $71....Read more

Reading about the development process of “A Minecraft Movie” feels like reading the treatment for a season arc on “The Studio,” the new Apple TV+ series satirizing Hollywood, in which Seth Rogen plays a newly minted studio head tasked with shepherding a “Kool-Aid” movie from brand to screen. For 10 years, various writers and ...Read more

ATLANTA — Longtime Atlanta actor Danielle Deadwyler is a woman in demand in Hollywood. Her recent credits include award-winning dramatic turns in the historical biopic “Till” and the film adaptation of August Wilson's “The Piano Lesson,” as well as an FBI agent in the crowd-pleasing Netflix thriller “Carry-On.”

After “Carry-On,�...Read more

Kevin Bacon plays a bail bondsman killed one day on the job, only to be suddenly back among the living and working for the devil as a demon hunter in Amazon’s “The Bondsman.”

It’s not like things were going well for Hub Halloran anyway. He was a lowlife to begin with and he committed a terrible act that doomed him to this fate. Still, ...Read more