Entertainment News

• James Franco reaches settlement with former students sexual misconduct case
  Two women who accused James Franco of sexual misconduct at his defunct film school have dropped their charges in light of a new settlement agreement.  In 2019, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal filed a class action lawsuit
• Starz acquires Watergate drama ‘Gaslit’ starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn
  Starz has picked up Watergate anthology series Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Gaslit will follow the untold story of Martha Mitchell, a celebrity Arkansan socialite who was married to Attorney General John Mitchell. Roberts will portray
• ‘The Muppet Show’ to air with a content disclaimer warning on Disney+
  Jim Henson’s classic series “The Muppet Show” began streaming on Disney+ on Friday, but now will come prefaced with an offensive content disclaimer, saying, “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes
• ‘Croods’ tops the North American box office with $1.7M in earnings
   The Croods: A New Age is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning an additional $1.7 million in receipts. Coming in at No. 2 is The Little Things with $1.2 million, followed by Judas and
• Netflix announces live-action Wednesday Addams ‘Addams Family’ spinoff series from director Tim Burton
  Director Tim Burton and streaming service Netflix have announced plans for a live-action series centered on Wednesday Addams, which was played by Christina Ricci in the The Addams Family movie franchise from the 90s. The new eight-episode
• Michael B. Jordan to produce Muhammad Ali series with Jay-Z for Amazon
  Michael B. Jordan announced that his production company has signed an expanded deal with Amazon Studios to produce films and TV. Jordan’s company Outlier Society will develop a new Muhammad Ali limited series, to be executive produced
• Gwyneth Paltrow reveals battle with COVID-19 last year and lasting symptoms as a “long-hauler” Gwyneth Paltrow opened up about her personal experience with COVID-19
  Gwyneth Paltrow is speaking out about her personal experience with COVID-19, saying she had the disease “early on” and sharing that it left her with long-lasting symptoms. Paltrow wrote on her Goop website: “I had COVID-19 early
• Disney releases trailer for ‘Cruella’ starring Emma Stone
  Disney released its first trailer for Cruella, a spinoff of “101 Dalmatians” starring actress Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil. Disney said the film ‘features the rebellious early days of one of cinemas’ most notorious – and notoriously