A movie about a guy whose world is changed when he looks through a special set of glasses is now available for viewing through…a special set of glasses.
Specifically, Ryan Reynolds‘ blockbuster Free Guy is now available for rent for exclusively for users of Oculus VR headsets — a fitting title to launch Video On Demand platform Vudu’s new library of immersive, 3D titles.
Fandango’s VUDU app for Oculus is also exclusively offering other hits for viewing on the company’s Quest devices, all for $5.99. The library of thousands of titles includes the Oscar-winning Mad Max: Fury Road, Venom, Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Ready Player One — all films that can take advantage of the VR headsets’ literally in-your-face experience.
Free Guy, in which Reynolds plays a guy who discovers he’s been living the life of a non-player-character in a violent video game, grossed more than $327 million worldwide, making it one of 2021’s highest-earning films.
The Shawn Levy-directed movie was released by 20th Century Studios, which is owned by ABC News’ parent company, Disney.
Home Sweet Home Alone, the Disney+ holiday reboot of the Home Alone films, now has a trailer.
Bespectacled Jojo Rabbit scene-stealer Archie Yates takes Macaulay Culkin‘s place as the kid left by himself when his family goes overseas — but in young Max Mercer’s case, he must defend his home against a husband and wife burglar team.
Elle Kemper and Rob Delaney play the would-be thieves, seeking a priceless heirloom in the Mercer family’s home, while Max’s huge — and forgetful — family are in Japan.
As one would expect, Max defends his house with countless booby traps: cue the pratfalls.
Home Sweet Home Alone will debut November 12, 2021 exclusively on the streaming service as part of Disney+ Day.
Ellen Pompeo is delighted to be working alongside Kate Walsh once again on Grey’s Anatomy.
The series star spoke with E!’s Daily Pop about their long-awaited reunion, revealing that emotions were riding high when they both saw each other for the first time on the set.
“[We] may have shed a tear,” the actress admitted. “We may have hugged and cried a bit.”
Pompeo plays Dr. Meredith Grey, who has a complicated history with Walsh’s Dr. Addison Montgomery — the ex-wife of Patrick Dempsey‘s Derek Shepherd. Dr. Montgomery first appeared in the season 1 finale of Grey‘s and memorably introduced herself Derek’s wife before extending a hand and telling Meredith, “And you must be the woman who’s been screwing my husband.”
The characters’ relationship evolved over the years as they grew to respect one another. Walsh departed Grey‘s at the end of the third season to star in the six-season spinoff, Private Practice.
Pompeo explained why it was so special to work alongside Walsh again.
“All of us from the original cast, we do share such a special bond,” said Pompeo. “We went through something that only a few people can understand what it was, and to see all of that hard work and all of that craziness that we went through — you know, getting famous so quickly and the show was such a big deal — and to come together again and the show is still on the air, to know that our work has had such an impact, is pretty moving.”
Grey’s Anatomy, now in its 18th season, airs Thursdays on ABC.
Chalamet and Hammer in 2018 — Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for HFA
(NOTE CONTENT)In a profile with TIME, Dune star Timothée Chalamet sidestepped a question about the sexual abuse accusations surrounding his former co-star, Armie Hammer.
Chalamet, who played Hammer’s love interest in the Oscar-nominated 2018 film Call Me By Your Name, told the magazine, “I totally get why you’re asking that. But it’s a question worthy of a larger conversation, and I don’t want to give you a partial response.”
Hammer’s career came to a halt early this year after two women, including ex-girlfriend Paige Lorenze, came forward in January with serious accusations against him, claiming the actor harbored fantasies involving cannibalism. In addition, the 22-year-old claimed Hammer was “obsessed” with the idea of “taking a piece of me…and consuming it.”
Following her claims, a 24-year-old woman named Effie claimed The Lone Ranger star “violently” raped her for several hours on April 24, 2017, and that she believed he was going to kill her.
Hammer denied the accusations from both women and stepped down from two projects: Shotgun Wedding, starring Jennifer Lopez, and an upcoming series titled The Offer, about the making of The Godfather. The Cold War thriller Billion Dollar Spy also severed ties with the actor.
Hammer’s attorney denied the charges, noting, “From day one, Mr. Hammer has maintained that all of his interactions with [the accuser] — and every other sexual partner of his for that matter — have been completely consensual…and mutually participatory. [The accuser’s] attention seeking and ill-advised legal bid will only make it more difficult for real victims of sexual violence to get the justice they deserve.”
In June, Vanity Fairreported that Hammer had entered rehab to deal to “drug, alcohol, and sex issues.”
The Golden Globes will go on as planned, but not in a live telecast on NBC.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been under fire both in the press and from Hollywood’s elite, who have accused the organization of sexism and racism, prompting NBC to announce in May that they wouldn’t air the 2022 ceremony.
However, a source tells the The Wrap, “The HFPA plans to recognize the performances of 2021 to celebrate the great work of the industry this past year at the 79th annual Golden Globes.” The outlet goes on to say that it’s unclear at present how and in what format the awards and nominations be presented for what would be the 79th Golden Globes.
HFPA President Helen Hoehne and interim CEO Todd Boehly sent a memo to publicists and studios on Friday that outlined the new rules and regulations for submitting projects for award consideration. However, it’s unclear who will even show up to accept the awards after a group of publicists and studios all joined a boycott of the Globes until reforms were made. Furthermore, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Cruise announced back in May their intentions to “give back” their Golden Globe trophies because of the controversy.
The HFPA recently announced a number of changes and reforms, included hiring Boehly as its interim CEO, electing a new board of directors, adding a diverse group of 21 new members, recruiting three non-members for its board of directors, and partnering with the NAACP to regularly review their diversity goals, among other steps.
Matt Amodio‘s winning streak on Jeopardy! has officially come to an end.
The thirty-year-old contestant lost on Monday night after 38 straight wins, with new champion Jonathan Fisher besting him. However, Amodio isn’t going away empty-handed: his impressive winning streak earned him a whopping $1,518,601. He ended his 39th appearance by adding an additional $5,600 to his earnings.
“I always wanted to be a Jeopardy! champion, and I accomplished that,” Amodio aid in a statement. “l know going into every bar trivia game that I play that I’m going to come in with a little intimidation factor. But also, I just like the badge that it represents.”
Amodio, a fifth-year computer science Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, continued, “As somebody who prioritizes knowledge and knowing things, this is really a good one to have following me everywhere.”
Amodio has earned his place in the Jeopardy! history books. He boasts having the second-most consecutive wins of all time, bested only by Ken Jennings‘ historical run that saw him win 74 straight games. His overall winnings are also the third-highest in show history, coming behind James Holzhauer and Jennings. who respectively took home $2,462,216 and $2,520,700 during their runs.
This isn’t the last time you’ll see Amodio on Jeopardy! He will return in the next Tournament of Champions.
Fans of Dancing with the Stars took a trip to the happiest place on earth when the cast celebrated Disney Heroes Night and saluted animated heroes from Snow Whiteto those who will appear in the upcoming feature, Encanto.
Because the night was full of Disney magic, no one was sent home on Monday. However, the cast can’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet! Instead, they have to perfect an entirely different routine for when DWTS returns on Tuesday to celebrate Disney Villains Night.
That meant several competitors turned up the heat to let the audience know they are in it to win the Mirrorball Trophy. Both NBA legend Iman Shumpert and country singer Jimmie Allen pushed themselves on the ballroom floor and earned the judges’ high praise for their efforts.
Allen, who again tugged on the heartstrings by opening up about losing his dad to kidney failure in 2019, celebrated his father’s life with his Mulan-inspired Paso doble. The “Make Me Want To” singer also crushed the Mickey Moves challenge, where all competitors had to include a set of specific moves into their routine, and earned himself the first two bonus points of the season.
However, The Office alum Melora Hardin demonstrated the greatest improvement with her dazzling Jungle Book-inspired quickstep that the judges dubbed the best dance of the night. They handed her the first straight nines of the season for an overall score of 36 out of 40.
Meanwhile, Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Brian Austin Green could be in danger of going home, as he’s currently sitting at the bottom of the pack with a dismal 25 out of 40. The judges found his waltz to Snow White’s “Someday My Prince Will Come,” a little TOO romantic and requested that he and partner/girlfriend Sharna Burgess dial it down for next time.
Find out who goes home when Dancing with the Stars celebrates Disney’s fearsome villains when it returns Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
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Here are the current standings:
Melora Hardin, The Office actress, with Artem Chivensky — 36/40 JoJo Siwa, Nickelodeon star, with Jenna Johnson — 35/40 Olivia Jade, influencer, with Val Chmerkovskiy — 35/40 Suni Lee, Olympic Gold medalist, with Sasha Farber — 33/40
Jimmie Allen, country music singer, with Emma Slater — 32/40 Amanda Kloots, The Talk co-host, with Alan Bersten — 32/40 Michael “The Miz” Gregory, WWE superstar, Witney Carson — 31/40 Melanie C, Spice Girl, with Gleb Savchenko — 31/40
Iman Shumpert, NBA player, with Daniella Karagach — 30/40 Kenya Moore, former Miss USA, with Brandon Armstrong — 29/40 Cody Rigsby, Peloton instructor, with Cheryl Burke — 27/40 Matt James, former Bachelor, with Lindsey Arnold — 26/40
Brian Austin Green, Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, with Sharna Burgess — 25/40
William Shatner will make history Wednesday as he boldly goes where few have gone before while aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle.
The Star Trek actor who played the iconic Captain Kirk joined Good Morning America on Monday along with his fellow flight crew members as they anxiously await their delayed departure.
“I’m deeply disappointed because I was building up the enthusiastic response, now we have to wait another day,” Shatner said. “[But] it’s really worth it. What’s a day with this extraordinary experience that we’re about to have?”
The 11-minute ride to the edge of space about 60 miles above the earth’s surface comes just two months after the first successful Jeff Bezos-owned space flight with Wally Funk, 82.
Shatner, 90, is set to become the oldest person ever to go to space, and will hit weightlessness in zero gravity for about four minutes.
His fellow passenger, Blue Origin crew member Audrey Powers, told GMA that this trip and opportunity was a long time coming.
“They offered me the opportunity to represent all those great people and sit in the seats, so I could not be more overwhelmed at the opportunity,” she said. “I feel an enormous sense of responsibility to represent this team.”
For his part, Shatner joked to GMA‘s T.J. Holmes that he’s not thinking of his trip as inspiring others. “No!” he said to laughs. “I’m taking it as an experience!”
Shatner said he expects plenty of Captain Kirk references as the world watches him and the crew in flight.
“Actually, I haven’t heard ‘Shatner’ in a long time,” he said with a laugh.
New Shepard’s 18th mission, NS-18, has targeted liftoff for October 13, at 8:30 a.m. CT from Launch Site One in West Texas.
CBS has given full-season orders to two of its brand-new spin-offs: NCIS: Hawai’i and FBI: International.
The first, part of the long-running NCIS franchise, stars Vanessa Lachey as the first female special agent in charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor; the latter is the third FBI series following Dick Wolf‘s 2018 original FBI, and its hit 2020 spin-off FBI: Most Wanted.
FBI:International launched last month as part of a massive crossover event with the other two programs, which exist in the same universe and the casts of which routinely come together to tackle the same case.
Julian McMahon, who stars as the team leader on FBI: Most Wanted, loved passing the torch. He says he can’t get enough of the crossover events. “Oh, I love it, absolutely love it. What a gift!” he expressed to ABC Audio.
“First of all, it’s just great to be able to hang with those guys and work together,” McMahon says. “I call it playing because we get to kind of create these characters, and do scenes together and whatever else there is. And that’s always fun. But also just to kind of create this kind of a three part, almost two hour long kind of journey is really a different kind of element for us.”
McMahon explains, “[I]t’s a really kind of dynamically different environment with which to work, you know, so it’s really fun doing something that starts so hot and just keeps on building.”
CBS’ “FBI block” of shows airs Tuesday nights starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.
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Tom Felton, who played antagonist Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, recently learned that he has even less in common with his character.
Apparently, Felton believed that he was a Slytherin, like Draco. However, he was in for quite the shock when he discovered that he is better suited for Gryffindor — Slytherin’s bitter rival in the books and movies — after taking the Sorting Hat challenge on the Wizarding World website.
Taking to Instagram, Felton wore a green and silver scarf — reflecting Slytherin’s colors — and even had the house’s banner hanging in the background during his video reveal.
“I am Draco Malfoy in a muggle disguise,” Felton, 34, opened before noting that the first Harry Potter movie — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone — turns 20 years old on November 14. In order to celebrate the milestone, Felton decided to “put all rumors at rest” about where his true allegiance lies.
The video picks up after the British actor learns what house he was sorted into and he remarks in disbelief, “Really? Ugh” before revealing through gritted teeth, “I’m a Gryffindor.”
Students sorted into Slytherin are known for being cunning and ambitious, while Gryffindors — like Harry Potter — are noted for their bravery and determination.
Felton then pretends to sob uncontrollably before calling upon his “fellow TF” and buddy, singer Tom Fletcher, to take the quiz and sort himself into Slytherin to restore balance.
This is actually the second time Felton was placed in house Gryffindor. In a 2015 tweet, he said he was heartbroken to learn that he was better suited for the red and gold after taking the sorting test on the now-defunct Harry Potter fan website, Pottermore.
