WWE Takes Jerry “The King” Lawler Off The Air After 30-Plus Years

TheWWEhas declined to renew its contract with Hall of Fame wrestler and broadcaster Jerry The King Lawler. Lawler joined the WWF (which later became the WWE) as a commentator in 1992, working onSuperstars. In the early 90s, he defeated Bret Hart and was named Undisputed King of the World Wrestling Federation. Jerry “The King” LawlerDaniel Boczarski/Getty Images While he continued to wrestle, Lawler was a broadcaster forRaw,SmackDown!and WWE pay-per-views until 2016....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Jennifer Duke

‘Blue Bloods’ Star Tom Selleck Hopes “CBS Will Come To Their Senses” After Show Cancellation

Were the third-highest scripted show in all of broadcast. Were winning the night. All the cast wants to come back. Tom Selleck in ‘Blue Bloods’Peter Kramer/CBS And I can tell you this: we arent sliding off down a cliff. Were doing good shows, and still holding our place. So, I dont know. Selleck has starred in the CBS procedural since the shows premiere in 2010, portraying Commissioner Frank Reagan. We really want to thank the cast and crew, everyone involved in the show, Reisenbach told reporters....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 157 words · Crystal Hodges

‘Bob ❤️ Abishola’ EPs Address Series Finale & Comedy’s Lasting Legacy: “Majority Of People Who Watched Our Show Had Never Met A Nigerian”

This story contains details from the series finale ofBob AbisholaonCBS. DEADLINE:Talk about the decision to employ a time jump in the finale. Why did you do it? Folake Olowofoyeku and Billy Gardell in ‘Bob ❤️ Abishola’Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Is Abishola going to go to Johns Hopkins? And then throughout Season 4, we never really touched on the subject again. Abishola accomplishes a dream of becoming a doctor. Kemi [played by Yashere] gets her own business....

May 7, 2024 · 4 min · 657 words · Morgan Gonzalez

‘Freedom At Midnight’: Cordelia Bugeja, Richard Teverson, Luke McGibney & More British Cast Join SonyLIV’s Indian Independence Drama Series

EXCLUSIVE:SonyLIVs ambitious Indian independence dramaFreedom at Midnighthas added British cast. Finlay is Archibald Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief and Viceroy of India preceding Mountbatten. Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwanis Emmay Entertainment is producing in association with StudioNext and Sony LIV. First looks at Richard Teverson, Andrew Cullum, Alistair Findlay, Luke McGibney and Cordelia Bugeja in ‘Freedom at Midnight’SonyLIV Nikkhil Advani serves as showrunner and director. This series will tell the electrifying story of Indian Independence history with depth and authenticity....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · Michael Dorsey

‘John Wick’ Outfit Thunder Road Launches Genre Label Badlands With Former Screen Gems Exec; First Film ‘Arachnid’ Debuting At Cannes With Matilda Lutz

First up for the new venture will beArachnid, starringMatilda Lutz. Altitude Film Sales will introduce the film to buyers inCannesnext week, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights. Gomez is best known for Netflixs popular horrorVoces. Matilda LutzGetty Images Strauss left his post as Executive Vice President of Screen Gems in December. Prior to Sony, Strauss served as Vice President of Kopelson Entertainment and President of Outlaw Productions. RecentThunder Roadprojects includeMonkey Man,John Wick: Chapter 4andJohn Wickprequel spinoff seriesThe Continental....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 159 words · Leonard Mendez

‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Looks To Evolve Summer With $130M+ Global Opening – Box Office Preview

No Rotten Tomatoes reviews yet. The Tim Burton directed, Mark Wahlberg starring 2001 version landed a B- grade. The PG-13 movie has advance screenings in Imax and PLFs Wednesday at 7PM and on Thursday starting 3PM. ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'20th Century Majors joining on Thursday include the UK, Brazil, Australia and Mexico. China, Spain and Japan follow on Friday. Current projections for the frame are at $80M+ internationally....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 210 words · Andrew Macias

‘Matchbox’ Movie From Mattel Films And Skydance Lands ‘Extraction’s Sam Hargrave As Director

David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper are penning the script. Skydances David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce alongside Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films. The project will be shepherded by Aimee Rivera for Skydance and Elizabeth Bassin and Andrew Scannell for Mattel Films. Sam HargraveKristina Bumphrey/Getty Images/Mattel When his daughters school friends too began clamoring for a matchbox car, the brand was born. Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · Ray Gutierrez

‘Road House’ Copyright Battle Becomes Bare-Knuckle Brawl As Amazon, MGM And United Artists Countersue With Claims Scribe & Lawyer Lied To Feds

The copyright battle overRoad Houseand this years remake starringJake GyllenhaalandConor McGregorhas turned into a full-on bare-knuckle legal brawl. It is one of a number of reasons why Amazon and gang are fighting Hill now. Copyright Act, the Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLC-represented defendants/plaintiffs said in their version of events. (L-R) Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Road House’Prime Video Hill cannot rewrite this history now, nearly four decades after the fact....

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 180 words · Brandon Hernandez

‘The Goat Life’: Look No Further Than Director Blessy’s ‘Life Of Pi’-Like Epic For Proof That Indian Cinema Is So Much More Than Bollywood

So were going to do the hard work for you. For this edition, were looking at India but no, notBollywood. Indias regional film industries are thriving, especially those in its Southern region. India is so much more than Bollywood, and inThe Goat Lifewe located the third highest-grossing Malayalam language film of all time that had been banned in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman for its visceral portrayal of the immigrant experience....

May 7, 2024 · 2 min · 255 words · Angela Wood

‘Wednesday’: Billie Piper Among Season 2 Cast Additions, Catherine Zeta-Jones & Luis Guzmán Upped To Series Regulars As Production Starts

Galpins duties may be taken over by his deputy, Santiago, with Lewis-Nyawo now promoted to series regular. Rumors started circulating last fall that his character may be written off. In his message to fans, White vehemently denied any allegations. (L to R) Georgie Farmer, Victor Dorobantu, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nayo, Joy Sunday, Owen Painter, Emma Myers, Billie Piper, Jenna Ortega, Evie Templeton, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alfred Gough, Noah Taylor, Miles Millar, Tim Burton, Steve Buscemi, Moosa Mostafa, Hunter Doohan on the set of ‘Wednesday’ Season 2Helen Sloan/Netflix...

May 7, 2024 · 1 min · 190 words · Whitney Wilson

Cannes Film Festival Workers Going Ahead With Strike Action Over Pay Dispute

The strike is on. Potential strikers include festival projectionists, press officers, and admin staff. The group has yet to confirm how long or when their strike action will happen. Cannes Film Festival protest on stairs of Palais.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images. The groups strike action is the result of two central issues. The second bone of contention is Frances unique unemployment insurance program for entertainment workers and technicians. Due to unique regulations, many workers at French film festivals are excluded from the unemployment benefit....

May 6, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Kayla Mccoy

Constantin Production ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’, Starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz & Juno Temple, Kicks Off Production In South Africa

Verbinsky is the director behind thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise,The RingandRango. Temple starred in FXsFargo, Apple TVsTed Lassoas well asAtonement. CAA Media Finance and Gersh co-rep North American rights. Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz and Juno TempleMichael Schwartz/Dani Brubaker/Brad Torchia/Getty Images Verbinski is repped by CAA, Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern LLP. Rockwell is repped by Gersh and Untitled Entertainment. Richardson is repped by Gersh and Sloan, Offer, Weber and Dern LLP....

May 6, 2024 · 1 min · 113 words · Tammy Henry

Donald Trump Is “A Colossal A**hole,” Jeffrey Katzenberg Says; Hasn’t Yet Reached Out To Taylor Swift To Endorse “Decent” Joe Biden

The only thing I can say is he was a colossal asshole then and nothing has really changed. Ive known Joe Biden for 40 years, maybe 45 years, the Biden/Harris campaign co-chair added in contrast. He is actually one of the most decent human beings I know. (L-R) Donald Trump, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Joe BidenGetty Images Ask them, what did they read? What did they see? What did they hear? Dominic Patten/Deadline...

May 6, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Mr. Paul Lowery