Dave Chappelle, Live Goat Surprise Audience at Kevin Hart-Chris Rock Show in NYC
Dave Chappelle was the unannounced opener for the Chris Rock-Kevin Hart double bill at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. To Radiohead’s “Karma Police,” and wearing a white Nirvana In Utero shirt, the controversial comic came out smoking a cigarette without any introduction other than his white, green and red letter “C” logo on the […]
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Emmy-Winning Writer, Comedian Kevin Rooney, Who Worked With Jay Leno and Dennis Miller, Dies at 71
Emmy-winning writer and comedian Kevin Rooney died on July 9 at home in Los Angeles after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure, his wife Carole Raphaelle Davis and friend and former assistant Jay Mandyam tell The Hollywood Reporter. Rooney was 71. A stand-up veteran who worked with Jay Leno and mentored Judd […]
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William Richert, Writer-Director of ‘Winter Kills,’ Dies at 79
William Richert, the maverick writer-director behind the Jeff Bridges-starring conspiracy thriller Winter Kills and A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, which gave River Phoenix his first leading role, has died. He was 79. Richert died Tuesday at his home in Portland, Oregon, his wife, Gretchen, told The Hollywood Reporter. She would not disclosed […]
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Two New ‘Avengers’ Films Announced at Comic-Con
While it was titled Endgame, the last Avengers movie won’t be the final one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the Comic-Con presentation in Hall H, two new Avengers films were announced by Marvel Studios. Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will arrive May 2, 2025, with another Avengers movie following months later, with Avengers: Secret Wars […]
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First ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Trailer Arrives
Marvel took the Comic-Con crowd back to Wakanda on Saturday, for an emotional look at the upcoming sequel to Black Panther, the first time the public has gotten a glimpse at the anticipated film. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s followup to his 2018 film that became a cultural touchstone and earned a best […]
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James Gunn Gets Cheers for First ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ Footage at Comic-Con
James Gunn has confirmed that the third Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the end of the story for his group of Guardians characters. “This is the end of that story,” said Gunn at Comic-Con to disappointed groans from the Hall H crowd. “I’m sorry. Some stories have an end. It doesn’t mean everybody dies.” […]
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Unveils Phase 5 and 6 Plans, New ‘Avengers’ Movies at Comic-Con
Welcome to the Multiverse Saga. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige made a triumphant return to Comic-Con Saturday and got a hero’s welcome. The executive announced a pair of Avengers movies and revealed the official title for the next saga he’s been building. The Infinity Saga, which concluded with Avengers: Endgame, helped make Marvel the biggest brand […]
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‘The Sandman’ Creator Neil Gaiman, Stars Discuss Bringing Series to Netflix After Lengthy Path
The Sandman is finally making it to the screen, and Neil Gaiman can’t wait for that moment to arrive. Gaiman joined the Netflix series’ cast, including Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, for a Hall H panel Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. The team debuted a number of clips and the full […]
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‘Interview With the Vampire’: AMC Releases Full Trailer for Anne Rice Series
The trailer for AMC’s Interview With the Vampire series is, in keeping with the spirit of its source material, a moody, bloody affair. The cable network unveiled the trailer Saturday during the show’s Comic-Con panel, along with a premiere date: 10 p.m. Oct. 2, following the debut of The Walking Dead’s final batch of episodes. […]
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Comic-Con Teaser Shows ‘Next Generation’ Crew Back in Character
The Star Trek family energized Comic-Con with a Hall H panel steeped in nostalgia that also looked to the future. The panel felt like a potential Comic-Con swan song for Patrick Stewart, who earned a warm welcome to discuss the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard. At the end of the panel, Stewart shared […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ at Comic-Con: Team Talks Surprises, Living Up to ‘Game of Thrones’
The team behind House of the Dragon, HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, has a lot to say about what fans can expect. During their Saturday panel at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H, stars including Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Paddy Considine, in addition to Blood & Fire author George R.R. Martin, whose book […]
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‘Batwheels’ Rolls Out First Teaser at San Diego Comic-Con
Warner Bros. Animation’s upcoming action-adventure Batwheels series debuted its first teaser at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday during the studio’s “Comics are Fun for Everyone” panel. Notable for being DC’s first-ever animated Batman preschool series, the crime-fighting Batwheels team includes Bam (the Batmobile), Bibi (the Batgirl cycle), Redbird (Robin’s sports car), Batwing (the Batwing jet […]
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Dwayne Johnson Makes Smoke-Filled Comic-Con Entrance for New ‘Black Adam’ Look
Dwayne Johnson made quite an entrance to Comic-Con’s Saturday, with ear-splitting thunder, smoke, and flashes filling Hall H. From the blackness emerged a costume-clad Johnson, who appeared to float into the air above the stage. “The DC Universe will never be the same again,” Johnson said to applause. Black Adam hails from Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra and […]
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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Trailer Buzzes Comic-Con
Shazam! Fury of the Gods brought the thunder to Hall H Saturday, with star Zachary Levi trotting out the first trailer from the film. “I missed you guys so dang much, I can’t even tell you,” said Levi to an energized Hall H, taking in the first panel of the day, after a Shazam! sizzle […]
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Zack Snyder to Guest Star on ‘Teen Titans Go!’ (Exclusive)
Zack Snyder is making his way to Teen Titans Go! The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League director will be guest starring on an upcoming episode of the popular Cartoon Network series; the news coming Saturday out of San Diego Comic-Con during the “Cartoon Network: Winner Takes” presentation. The Teen Titans Go! panel […]
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Constance Wu on Challenge of Returning to Work After Having a Baby: “It Was Emotional”
Constance Wu is back. The actress returned July 14 to Twitter after a three-year absence to reveal that she attempted suicide following an online backlash to “careless tweets” she wrote lamenting the renewal of her ABC sitcom, Fresh Off the Boat. Wu, coming off a high-profile run with Hustlers and Crazy Rich Asians, retreated from […]
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Sunscreen, Patience and Maybe Some Shoving: What It Takes to Stand in Line for Comic-Con’s Hall H
It wasn’t exactly clear what happened. There was supposed to be a line behind a green flag. Instead, three lines jutted out in three different directions. And security personnel had one idea about it. Line staff had another. There was yelling. Lots of it. And then some shoving. All of this, by the way, happened […]
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‘Nope’: The Meaning Behind Jordan Peele’s Most Terrifying Scene Yet
[This story contains spoilers for Jordan Peele’s Nope.] What’s the deal with the chimp? Well that chimp, Gordy, is the key to the whole bloody affair. Let’s back up for a moment. Jordan Peele’s latest film, Nope, further cements the filmmaker as one the most important contemporary voices in cinema. Across three films, Get Out […]
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