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Grab your chest — ‘Alien’ turns 40 Saturday

(LOS ANGELES) -- Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of director Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi film classic, Alien. The film, about a blue-collar crew aboard a deep space mining vessel who answer a distress call on a derelict planet and inadvertently bring aboard a killer alien, was a box office smash. It earned...

After fan backlash, Paramount delays ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ to give character a makeover

(LOS ANGELES) -- After disastrous fan reaction to its first trailer, Paramount Pictures has bumped back the release date of its Sonic The Hedgehog movie. Set to open November 8, the movie, which stars Jim Carrey and James Marsden, has now been moved to February 14, 2020. Voiced by Ben Schwartz, the first appearance of...

A Whole New World: Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ hits theaters today

(NEW YORK) -- Disney’s live action Aladdin hits theaters today and its star, Mena Massoud, hopes it opens up "A Whole New World" for a new generation of viewers. Massoud, who was born in Egypt and raised in Canada, says the 1992 animated version of Aladdin was one of the only movies he and his...

Spike Lee premieres ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ season two in Brooklyn

(NEW YORK) -- Spike Lee returned home to Brooklyn, New York Thursday night for the red carpet premiere of season two of his She’s Gotta Have It series, based on his 1986 film. The Oscar winner for BlacKkKlansman was joined by his wife and co-executive producer, Tonya Lewis Lee, and cast members DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos,...

“I miss him” — Harrison Ford remembers Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew

(NEW YORK) -- Harrison Ford remembered his former Star Wars series co-star, Peter Mayhew, on Thursday night's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Mayhew, who of course played Chewbacca, the Wookiee co-pilot to Ford's Han Solo in the film series, died April 30, just days short of his 75th birthday. Ford, who was on Fallon...

Report: ABC considering bringing back ‘Whiskey Cavalier’

(LOS ANGELES) -- The mission may yet not be over for ABC's sexy spy action-comedy show Whiskey Cavalier. ABC is reportedly reconsidering its decision earlier this month to cancel the show, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The ratings-challenged freshman series, starring Scandal alum Scott Foley and The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan, saw its rating among...

Mario Batali pleads not guilty to sexual misconduct charge

(BOSTON) -- Celebrity chef Mario Batali stood before a judge in Boston Friday morning and entered a not guilty plea to a charge of indecent assault. Clad in a black jacket, purple sweater and looking thinner than he has in previous public appearances, Batali, 58, was released on his own recognizance and was ordered to...

Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, ‘Booksmart’, gives a lesson in teen comedies

(LOS ANGELES) -- Olivia Wilde is ready to school everyone with her directorial debut, Booksmart, an edgy coming of age comedy opening nationwide this weekend. Raunchy R-rated comedies have typically been the domain of men, and even fewer teen comedies have been led by women, but in Booksmart, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever star as a couple of best friends who focused more on...

Mario Batali’s accuser is “grateful” sexual assault case is moving forward

(BOSTON) -- A woman who accused Mario Batali of sexually assaulting her in 2017 says she is "grateful" the disgraced celebrity chef is being charged for the incident. In a statement on Thursday, the attorney for Natali Tene's said she's "grateful that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office in Boston has chosen to go forward...

‘Aladdin’ leads new Memorial Day Weekend movie releases

(LOS ANGELES) -- Opening nationwide in theaters Friday: * Aladdin -- Director Guy Ritchie's live-action adaptation of the 1992 Disney animated classic about the titular character -- played by Mena Massoud -- a street urchin who finds a magic lamp and must use it to win over Princess Jasmine and defeat the evil sorcerer Jafar...