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Apple TV banks on ‘The Banker’ starring Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long and Anthony Mackie

(LOS ANGELES) -- Apple TV has added a major addition to its growing slate. According to Deadline, the provider has acquired the rights to George Nolfi's fact-based period drama The Banker for their upcoming streaming service Apple TV+. The film stars Marvel movie co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, as well as Nicholas Hoult...

Sex assault charge dropped against actor Kevin Spacey

(NANTUCKET) -- Prosecutors in Nantucket, MA on Wednesday dropped a felony sexual assault charge against the actor Kevin Spacey. The decision from Cape and Islands D.A. Michael O’Keefe came after Spacey’s accuser declined to testify at a pre-trial hearing about evidence. Spacey had been accused of groping the young man at a Nantucket restaurant on July...

“It’s weird” seeing how the ‘Stranger Things’ kids have grown, says co-star David Harbour

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of fans of Netflix's Stranger Things have already binged the show's entire third season, which debuted July 4. In fact, the streaming giant claimed just days after its anticipated debut that some 40.7 million accounts had tuned in to watch the continuing adventures of Mike, Jane, Dustin, Lucas and Will. Fans...

Watch Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, James Corden and more rehearse some feline moves in ‘CATS’ first look

(LONDON) -- Before we get the first trailer for CATS on Friday, a new behind-the-scenes glimpse of the making of the movie musical has been released. The "Look Inside" features the movie's stars -- including Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, and more -- discussing what being a part of the musical...

‘Modern Family’ star Sarah Hyland is engaged

(LOS ANGELES) -- Modern Family star Sarah Hyland is officially off the market -- her boyfriend, Wells Adams, has popped the question, she announced on Tuesday. The 28-year-old actress posted a collection of photos on her Instagram page, along with the caption, "That can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, world...

Ava DuVernay says the most important “recognition” she received from ‘When They See Us’ was from “the men we chronicled”

(NEW YORK) -- Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed Netflix limited series on the Central Park Five -- now referred to as The Exonerated Five -- When They See Us has scored a stunning 16 Emmy nominations. Even though the series is in major contention for key Emmys, including Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or...

Producer Norman Lear has set record for the oldest Emmy nominee

(LOS ANGELES) -- Norman Lear, the 96-year-old creator of the TV classics All in the Family, The Jeffersons and One Day at a Time, among others, made history on Tuesday, becoming the oldest Emmy nominee at the time of his nomination. Lear, whose Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the...

Jennifer Lopez debuts ‘Hustlers’ trailer on ‘The Tonight Show’

(NEW YORK) -- Jennifer Lopez leads an all-star cast in the upcoming movie Hustlers, and she chose Tuesday's Tonight Show to drop the first trailer. Following his monologue, host Jimmy Fallon facetimed Lopez, whose concert at New York's Madison Square Garden he attended the night before. After chatting about the show, the conversation turned to...

Host Joel McHale genuinely wants contestants to win money on ‘Card Sharks ‘

(NEW YORK) -- The premise may be simple, but the prizes are extraordinary. Joel McHale hosts the new revival of Card Sharks on ABC, a game show where contestants face a row of playing cards and have to guess if the next card is higher or lower than the previous one. If they guess correctly, they...

Director Jon Favreau and cast talk live-action ‘The Lion King’ in ABC special tonight

(LOS ANGELES) -- Just like he did for Disney's 2016 The Jungle Book remake, director Jon Favreau wrote down what he remembered about the 1994 animated classic The Lion King. Then, he attempted to add to its legacy. "We had to hit those moments that people knew so well," Favreau tells ABC's Robin Roberts tonight in the...