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Days after Anne Heche was declared brain dead, the actress was removed from life support on Sunday evening. Her death stems from a horrific car crash that occurred on Aug. 5 that left Heche severely burned with a significant brain injury. She fell into a coma shortly after the accident and never regained consciousness despite the best efforts of medical professionals. Heche was just 53 years old. Because she was brain dead, Heche was declared legally dead under California law, though life support machines had kept her heart beating while the organ procurement organization, OneLegacy, could find potential matches for organ donations....

Searchlight Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for Mark Mylod’s upcoming black comedy The Menu. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult as Margot and Tyler, a rich young couple invited to a remote island for an exclusive dining experience. The exquisite menu is prepared by intimidating celebrity chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes), whose commanding claps make his kitchen staff fall in line faster than you can say “yes, chef....

Screenwriter Adam Cozad has been hired by New Regency to rewrite the sci-fi project Archangels. We first reported on Archangels back in July when Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski became attached to direct. Adam Cozad will rewrite the original screenplay by Andrew Will, which centers on an elite military force who hunts down aliens disguised as humans on earth. Adam Cozad made the 2009 Black List with his adaptation The Gray Man, which is also set up at New Regency....

The 1970s were a great time for cinema, producing many of the classics beloved by generations today (per American Cinematographer). It was the decade movies like Jaws and Carrie graced movie theaters all across North America and the world, while directors and actors like Martin Scorsese and Bruce Lee had their big break during the decade. The 70s in film history consists of a time when many movies and people in the public consciousness got their start, per The Washington Post, paving the way for a new turn of movies, television, and entertainment globally....

559 unique scripted TV shows were on air in 2021, and it’s safe to say that the number was even higher this year. With more TV series than ever before, and higher-quality actors coming to streaming, it makes sense that the performances on television this year have been out of this world. 2022 has seen some excellent series return, while some new series have premiered with incredible breakout stars. With such great casts, it has made it hard to choose the stand-out performances....

WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the series finale of Better Call Saul. The Breaking Bad universe has concluded, as of now anyway, with the series finale of Better Call Saul on Monday night. While the future looks grim in some ways for the former lawyer turned inmate, the show’s ending is also a bit hopeful as it showed that Bob Odenkirk’s Jimmy McGill really was capable of change, even if it came at great cost....

According to The Hollwyood Reporter, 20th Century Fox’s Big Momma’s House 2 more than pulled its weight at the boxoffice this weekend, as the Martin Lawrence starrer easily snagged the top spot with an estimated $28 million. It was January’s second-biggest opening after Star Wars: Special Edition ($35.9 million) and was Lawrence’s second-highest opening behind Sony Pictures’ Bad Boys II ($46.5 million). The comedy sequel, helmed by John Whitesell, opened better than anticipated as most observers had the film in the high teens- to low-$20 million range....

Arguably the most influential superhero movie that has come out recently is Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. With a star-studded cast that includes the late Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Angela Bassett, Lupita N’yongo, and so many more, this movie swept cinemas in 2018, and changed the way superhero films were viewed by the Academy of Motion Pictures (per Vox). With its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, coming this November, and the most anticipated Marvel movie since Spider-Man: No Way Home, it is set to make as many waves as the first one, especially being a complete homage to Boseman as the titular hero....

Borgen is a Danish political drama television series that follows Birgitte Nyborg’s rise to power as Denmark’s first female prime minister. When the show debuted in 2011, TV and film adaptations of the Nordic Noir genre were enjoying an early peak of popularity. Across books, film, and television, the genre continues to intrigue readers and viewers alike. While Borgen is not a police procedural or cop show, thanks to similar storyline and the Scandinavian setting, it’s classified as a Nordic Noir for many, or at least as close as a dark political drama can be to one....

In the mid-90s, a time when teen slasher films were at the height of popularity, family comedy Boy Meets World did the unthinkable: it dedicated an entire episode to the horror genre. The storyline titled “And Then There Was Shawn” drew inspiration from the smash hit horror movie Scream, making it one of the riskiest yet most memorable episodes ever. Cultural references were sprinkled throughout the half-hour sitcom, including a famous South Park quote....

Have you ever wanted to cook with Walt and Jesse from Breaking Bad? Now you’ll have the chance. Omaze has launched their latest charity campaign and one lucky winner will get to catch hot heat with Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston in the actual RV from Breaking Bad. Granted, you won’t actually be cooking some of the famous blue meth, which is good since you probably don’t want to commit a felony....

The series finale of Better Call Saul went back to its roots with some special appearances of major players from Breaking Bad. Of course, that includes Bryan Cranston showing up for a flashback sequence, revealing a new scene with Walter White and Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk). Flash forward to the current “Gene” timeline, and Marie Schrader (Betsy Brandt) also returned with the widow hoping to see Saul face justice for what happened to her late husband, Hank (Dean Norris)....

Bridget Moynahan is set to star opposite Donnie Wahlberg in Jerry Bruckheimer’s drama pilot for TNT Bunker Hill, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also, Kevin Sussman has landed the title role in Fox’s comedy presentation Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy, lifting the cast-contingency on the project, while Jessalyn Gilsig has joined Glee, Ryan Murphy’s pilot for Fox, as a regular. Bunker Hill, from Warner Horizon and Jerry Bruckheimer TV, explores the crime, corruption and deceit in the Bunker Hill section of Boston and centers on Mike Moriarty who returns to Boston as a cop protecting the streets he grew up on....

The marvelous Brie Larson took to Twitter today, seemingly to announce that she has wrapped filming on The Marvels. Larson plays the superhero Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Last seen in the end credit scene for Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, Larson took to Twitter to announce that she’ll next be going higher, further, faster in a year. Larson, who regularly shares updates about the film via her social media, tweeted out a picture of a director’s chair with the name Carol Danvers on it, draped over the chair is one of the actress’s notorious comfy red, white, and blue sweater....

Audiences will have to wait a little while longer to see Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt throw down with an assortment of assassins in the upcoming action outing, Bullet Train, as Sony Pictures has decided to delay the movie by a week. Originally set for release on July 29, 2022, Bullet Train will now explode onto big screens everywhere on August 5, 2022. No reason was given for the delay, but it is far from the first pushback that Bullet Train has suffered....

Yesterday we showed you the first look at Hugo Weaving’s Red Skull character from Captain America: The First Avenger, which arrives in theaters nationwide on July 22. Today, Paramount Pictures has provided us with a high-resolution version of the same photo, which you can take a look at below. Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army....

The film industry is filled with talented directors who have made a significant impact in the world of cinema. However, not all directors receive recognition from the Academy Awards, despite their exceptional work. This article explores some of the most underrated directors who have never won an Oscar for their contributions to the industry. These directors have created masterpieces that have inspired many and have left a lasting impact on the world of cinema....

Charlie Sheen seems to be pulling off a career 360. His FX sitcom Anger Management just got renewed, with an unprecedented 90 episode pick-up. During the hiatus of this hit comedy, he is starring alongside Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman in A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, from writer/director Roman Coppola. We have three photos, as well as a couple of quotes about the making of the movie from Roman Coppola himself for you to check out....

The hit comedy Abbott Elementary just received its Season 2 debut date via ABC, according to reports from Variety. The series, which premiered for the first time in Dec. 2021, has been a massive success for the broadcast company, which quickly renewed the show for a second season. Abbott Elementary is created by Quinta Brunson, who writes the series and stars as Janine Teagues. She is joined by Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, and Sheryl Lee Ralph....

Nominations for The 2007 ALMA Awards were announced today during a press conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Telecast host Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía and Mario Lopez made the announcement. The 2007 ALMA Awards will tape on Friday, June 1 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and air TUESDAY, JUNE 5 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network. In addition to the nominated awards, a series of special achievement honors will also be presented....