Bill Cobbs, the convincing character actor who had pivotal turns in such films as The Hudsucker Proxy, Sunshine State and Night at the Museum, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday night of natural causes at his home in Riverside, his publicist, Chuck I. Jones, told The Hollywood Reporter. A native of Cleveland who excelled at comedy as well …
The 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), which kicks off in the Czech spa town on Friday, promises a balanced diet of world premieres and other movies to discover, as well as hits and favorites from the recent festival circuit. Central Europe’s biggest cinema fest and party once again dishes up …
The European soccer championships, UEFA Euro 2024, is scoring big with TV viewers, with ratings for the opening round of matches near record highs across the continent. So far, however, that isn’t hurting the European box office, which has gotten a summer boost from Inside Out 2. The Euros are a guaranteed ratings draw for …
To pea or not to pea. That is the question plaguing Jeremy Allen White‘s Carmy through much of the third season of FX and Hulu’s The Bear. Peas — shelled in volume and pristinely positioned for aesthetic and culinary purpose — are a metonym for Carmy’s ongoing quest for perfection, but they represent much more …
Dick Van Dyke, our guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a truly legendary screen actor. An Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner who was a 1995 inductee into the Television Hall of Fame, a 2012 recipient of the SAG life achievement award and a 2021 honoree at the Kennedy Center …
Pixar and Disney’s Inside Out 2 has a big weekend ahead of it as it prepares to close out June by becoming the first film of 2024 to jump the $1 billion mark in worldwide ticket sales. It’s expected to accomplish the feat on Sunday or Monday, faster than any animated movie in history, or …
Street Fighter is preparing to boom into theaters in 2026. Sony Pictures announced Wednesday that the new film based on the popular video game franchise will be released theatrically on March 20, 2026. The Legendary film is co-developed and produced with video game company Capcom. The Hollywood Reporter reported earlier this month that the movie …
After The Bachelor‘s issues surrounding race were in the spotlight during the ABC reality series’ Television Critics Association presentation earlier this year, the show’s producers are now acknowledging prior missteps. “It’s hard to say out loud, that people of color didn’t see themselves represented, that they did not see The Bachelor franchise as a safe …
Bill Cobbs, the convincing character actor who had pivotal turns in such films as The Hudsucker Proxy, Sunshine State and Night at the Museum, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday night at his home in Riverside, his publicist, Chuck I. Jones, told TMZ. A native of Cleveland who excelled at comedy as well as drama, Cobbs portrayed Whitney …
Jury Duty actor Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola is taking on a different kind of duty for this weekend’s BET Awards, where she serves as head writer. Olayiwola was hired in recent months, and been working with a team to craft jokes for the show after spending two years as a staff writer for the awards, under producer …