Last week, comedic television personality Stephen Colbert said good-bye to his mother, Lorna, who passed away at the age of 92 years old. After taking some time off for mourning, Stephen returned to "The Colbert Report" last night and stepped away from his character in a rare instance to pay tribute to the mother that he had just lost. The usually comical show had an incredibly emotional and heartfelt opening, where Stephen got to share the life of his mother with all of his audience and viewers. Read More »
James Gandolfini, best known for his three-time Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Tony Soprano on the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," was found dead in Rome, Italy, earlier on Wednesday June 19, 2014. Reports are claiming that the 51-year-old actor died as a result of an apparent heart attack. Gandolfini is survived by his wife Deborah Lin, who gave birth to the couple's daughter, Liliana, in October 2012. He also has a teenage son from a previous marriage. Below are some examples of how Hollywood is mourning this loss. Read More »
Although the Miami Heat came out on top against the San Antonio Spurs last night in game six of the 2013 NBA finals, all anyone can really talk about today is how LeBron James lost his signature headband during the game! It just so happens that the Spurs were leading 80 to 77 in the fourth quarter of the heated match when the headband came off, but then the Miami came from behind to win. Did losing the headband put a jump in James' step? Read More »
Earlier this week, Justin Bieber and his white Ferrari were once again involved in an incident. Los Angeles police interviewed the 19-year-old international heartthrob concerning a possible hit and run incident that happened outside of the Laugh Factory on Monday night. According to TMZ, the Biebs was leaving the comedy club with friend Lil Twist and was surrounded by photographers. So when he was pulling his car out, one paparazzo was allegedly pinned between Justin's car and another vehicle. Video footage that caught it all on tape has since helped clear Justin's name, but now the police are looking into whether the injured photographer was in the roadway or not during the "hitting." Read More »
Bleeding Cool has gotten its hands on "100% confirmed" casting calls for 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII. This is the first official piece of news in terms of casting for the J.J. Abrams-directed film that has been confirmed so far. Open casting reportedly started today in the United Kingdom and according to these casting calls, the lead character might be a teenage female. Read More »
Just about a week after Warner Bros announced that they had pulled the plug on the sequel to 1994's cult comedy classic Dumb and Dumber, Universal Pictures closed a deal for domestic distribution on the film. Dumb and Dumber To will be directed by the Farrelly Brothers, the team that made the original film, and according to a recent interview with Peter Farrelly, the script is already completed. Peter and his brother Bobby are set to rework the script originally written by Sean Anders and John Morris. Original stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are also set to return for the film. Read More »
During her concert in Chicago at the B96 Summer Bash over the weekend, singer Demi Lovato took some time out of her performance to open up to her fans in attendance. The 20-year-old "Heart Attack" singer is currently promoting her latest album, Demi, and being in Illinois reminded her of a troubling time in her life. Back in 2010, Demi checked into a rehabilitation center in Chicago to undergo treatment for depression, cutting and a number of other issues for which she wanted to get help. Being back in the city brought up memories of her rehab stint and she shared the story with her fans this weekend. Read More »
Felicity Jones (Like Crazy) signed on for an unnamed role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 back in January of 2013, and we have yet to figure out whom she will portray. Many rumors got around suggesting that Jones would be playing the part of Felicia Hardy, who is secretly Black Cat in the Spider-Man universe. This is a strong female counter against Spider-Man so many were hoping she would appear in the Marc Webb-directed sequel. In a recent interview for her new film Breathe In, Jones might have actually confirmed the Black Cat rumors! Read More »
Brad Pitt premiered his latest movie, World War Z, in New York City on Monday and then stopped by "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" the following day for a special yodel duet with the host. The two shared an interesting conversation across the Big Apple's rooftops and then decided to attempt a duet of yodeling, which had reportedly never been successfully done before. Clearly this bit for "Late Night" was just a fun way to mention Pitt's new film, but it was definitely entertaining. Read More »
Dave Prentis, current General Secretary of the United Kingdom's second largest trade union (UNISON), has compared the Duchess of Cambridge to "young women having babies to get state handouts." Prentis made this blatant attack on the 31-year-old mother-to-be during his speech at the union's national conference in which he criticized cuts to the welfare state. Middleton is currently on maternity from her Royal duties and public appearances as her reported mid-July due date approaches. Comments from the Royal family in regards to this comment from Prentis have yet to be released, but some people have already voiced their opposition to the statement. Read More »
The first trailer for the Anchorman sequel, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, has arrived and it gives us our first glimpse back into the lives of our favorite characters from the 2004 comedy. We are reintroduced to Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, and Brick Tamland as the legendary news team is faced with adapting with the changing times and moves to New York City. There are also a handful of new characters ranging from antagonists to love interests. If you were already excited for this highly anticipated sequel, just wait until you watch this first look at the 2013 film! Read More »
In the forthcoming July 4, 2013, issue of Rolling Stone magazine, the normally tight-lipped Johnny Depp opened up about his split from the mother of his children, model and singer Vanessa Paradis. This is the first time the movie star has talked at all about the June 2012 break up after a 14-year relationship, but Depp has broken his silence in this new interview. He compared his most recent break up with previous ones that involved Kate Moss and Winona Ryder. Did he also open up about his current girlfriend, Amber Heard? Read More »
One Direction’s Niall Horan seemed a little fed up with everything according to a recent Twiter rant. The 19-year-old Irish singer has been feeling very tired on One Direction’s North American leg of the “Take Me Home” tour, and yesterday he let his feelings be known on the popular social media platform. His rant led many to believe he would leave the band! Adding some more stress to his Twitter day, recent video footage has led many to believe that Niall and fellow One Direction member Louis Tomlinson were drinking alcohol during one of their United States concerts. Read More »