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Maisie Williams says ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners let her decide how much to show in "that" scene

(NEW YORK) -- (NOTE: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SUNDAY NIGHT'S "GAME OF THRONES" EPISODE!!!) One of the most memorable scenes in last night's Game of Thrones episode comes when Maisie Williams' character Arya decides that before they all face certain death fighting the White Walkers, she wants to know what it's like to...well, you know.   She...

Mel Brooks launching Broadway residency

(NEW YORK) -- Mel Brooks is no stranger to Broadway, having won three Tony Awards for The Producers, but now the EGOT-winning Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein director is staging a residency on the Great White Way. Brooks will take center stage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for what's described as a, "hilarious unscripted show combining...

After devastating fire at Paris landmark, Alamo Drafthouse holding free screenings of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

(NEW YORK) -- After a fire devastated France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral last week, the boutique cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse is helping the Paris landmark live on -- on the big screen.  Alamo will screen the 1939 classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame at select locations including Austin, Texas; New York; San Francisco; Denver, Colorado,...

"What if he didn’t do it?" Jussie Smollett’s brother pens op-ed in actor’s defense

(CHICAGO) -- Jussie Smollett's eldest brother Jojo is speaking out in defense of his brother, who's kept mum ever since the charges that he lied to police about a hate crime attack were dropped last month. In a lengthy op-ed on BET titled "What If Jussie Is Telling The Truth?," JoJo passionately defended his brother...

Robert Downey Jr. says final eight minutes of ‘Endgame’ are "the best" in the "entire run" of Marvel movies

(LOS ANGELES) -- Avengers: Endgame comes out this week, and nobody's apparently more excited for the fans to see it than Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. In a video interview with the U.K.-based outlet The Upcoming, Downey was asked what he thought of the still super-secret film. He said, "The last eight minutes of...

With a $60 million dollar Netflix deal, who runs the world? Beyoncé

(LOS ANGELES) -- Need further proof Beyoncé runs the world? Variety reports Netflix paid the superstar entertainer $60 million total for her three contracted specials for the streamer. The figure puts her in the same top-tier league as the deals Netflix signed with comics Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, who were paid a reported $40...

Game of Thrones recap: "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"

(SPOILERS AHEAD!)  Last week's episode of Game of Thrones ended with a double whammy: Jon Snow finally learned that he is, in fact, Aegon Targaryen: true heir to the Iron Throne and -- this cannot be stressed enough -- nephew of his current lover, Daenerys Targaryen. We also saw the much-memed meeting between Jaime Lannister and Bran,...

‘The Curse of La Llorona’ tops the box office on an otherwise low-grossing Easter weekend

(NEW YORK) -- The R-rated supernatural horror flick The Curse of La Llorona opened in first place this weekend, earning $26.5 million on what was otherwise the lowest-grossing Easter weekend at the box office since 2005 -- just $112 million in tickets were sold overall. Set within the Conjuring universe, The Curse of La Llorona stars Linda...

CBS’ ‘Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration’ salutes iconic record label with Stevie, Smokey, Diana, Meghan, John, J-Lo and more

(LOS ANGELES) -- Sunday night at 8 p.m., CBS airs Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration, saluting six decades of the iconic record label.  It features performances and appearances by current acts like John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Jennifer Lopez, Fantasia, Boyz II Men and Pentatonix, and Motown legends like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Thelma Houston and...

Tika Sumpter serves bohemian goddess looks in first images from black-ish prequel episode

(LOS ANGELES) -- ABC's black-ish is celebrating one of TV's favorite moms, just in time for Mother's Day. In an exclusive first-look from Entertainment Weekly, fans are getting a preview of the forthcoming prequel episode focusing on Tracee Ellis Ross’ black-ish character, Rainbow Johnson. The May 7th episode will tell Rainbow's origin story. According to EW, the...