The Bob Odenkirk thriller Nobody was the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $6.7 million. Nobody stars Bob Odenkirk as a mild-mannered man who turns to rage after his house is robbed and his family threatened.
Coming in at No. 2 is Raya and the Last Dragon with $2.5 million, followed by Tom and Jerry at No. 3 with $2.5 million, Chaos Walking at No. 4 with $1.2 million and The Courier at No. 5 with $1 million. Rounding out the top tier are The Croods: A New Age at No. 6 with $540,000, The Marksman at No. 7 with $375,000, Boogie at No. 8 with $340,000, Minari at No. 9 with $275,000 and Wonder Woman 1984 at No. 10 with $245,000.
On Sunday, 31-year-old singer Jason Derulo and his girlfriend, model Jena Frumes announced they are expecting their first child together. The father-to-be wrote on Instagram, along with an announcement video: “Couldn’t be more excited for this new chapter in our life @jenafrumes.” The model captioned an image of Derulo holding her baby bump on the beach: “Mom & Dad.”
Derulo met 26-year-old Frumes at the gym just before the coronavirus pandemic, and the two began dating shortly after. They often film TikTok videos together and have shared multiple videos of one another on Instagram.
Lil Nas X has dropped the video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” featuring a “trip to the Garden of Eden, ancient Greece and the fiery depths of hell.” According to a statement, the title of the song is an homage to the award-winning 2017 Luca Guadagnino coming-of-age film of the same name and “begs the question: do you truly love your neighbor as yourself, enough to call them by your own name?”
“MONTERO” is the first release from the rapper since last year’s Christmas-themed “Holiday.” You van watch the “MONTERO” video – here.
Arrested Development and Archer alum Jessica Walter died on Wednesday, the actress’ daughter, Brooke Bowman, confirmed her passing in a statement on Thursday, March 25, saying: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre.” No cause of death was given, but reports say that Walter died in her sleep.
The Emmy Award-winning Walter was best known as Lucille Bluth on “Arrested Development.” She won a 1975 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for the NBC drama “Amy Prentiss,” was nominated for an Emmy for her “Arrested Development” role in 2005, as well as for parts in TV series including “Trapper John, M.D.” and “The Streets of San Francisco.” Walter voiced spy agency head Malory Archer in the FXX animated series “Archer,” and appeared in television series including “Good Girls,” “At Home With Amy Sedaris,” “90210,” “One Life to Live,” “Coach,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Love Boat” and more. Walter also appeared in numerous Broadway shows, most recently in the 2011 to 2012 production of “Anything Goes,” and is also remembered for many film including Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut, “Play Misty for Me.”
Walter’s husband, Emmy-winning actor Ron Leibman, died in 2019 at age 82. She is survived by her daughter and grandson Micah Heymann.
Actor Evan Peters will play serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is being produced by Ryan Murphy for Netflix. Evan and Murphy have worked together previously on American Horror Story for several seasons.
Peters joins actor Richard Jenkins (from The Shape of Water) and actress Penelope Ann Miller (The Artist), who were already confirmed as the parents of the serial killer on the series. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story will tell the story of the life of one of the most famous serial killers in the United State. The murders took place between 1978 and 1991.
Dahmer’s story has already inspired films, books and documentaries, including the most recent one is Jeffrey Dahmer: Mind of a Monster, released by Amazon Prime Video. There is still no premiere date for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
After Halsey recently updated her social media bios to include “she/they,” the singer clarified the use of the new pronouns and thanked fans for their support. Halsey, who iscurrently expecting her first child, quietly updated her social media bios to include “she/they” on March 13.
The 26-year-old wrote on Instagram: “For those asking RE: my updated IG bio, I am happy with either pronouns. The inclusion of ‘they’, in addition to ‘she’, feels most authentic to me. If you know me at all you know what it means to me to express this outwardly. Thanks for being the best.”
Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker have dropped the cover of Edwyn Collins’ signature 1994 hit “A Girl Like You” for the trailer to the Amazon Prime Video series Paradise City.
Paradise City, a spin-off of 2017’s American Satan, features Black Veil Brides singer Andy Biernsack and Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce alongside an all-star cast that includes Cameron Boyce, Matt Pinfield, Bella Thorne, Drea De Matteo, Fairuza Balk, Olivia Culpo, BooBoo Stewart and Perry Reeves. The series is described as the tale of a “rock star with ties to the occult and a young rookie kid who idolizes him,” whose lives collide as they make their way through the music business.
Watch the preview featuring “A Girl Like You” at the link – here. The new series will drop this Friday, March 26 on Amazon Prime Video.
Celebrities are paying tribute to actor George Segal on social media following his death. Segal’s wife Sonia Segal confirmed on Tuesday that the actor died at the age of 87 due to complications from bypass surgery. Segal most recently portrayed family patriarch Albert ‘Pops’ Solomon on The Goldbergs since the series started in 2013. He also portrayed fashion magazine owner Jack Gallo in Just Shoot Me! and starred in films A Touch of Class, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and more.
“Didn’t know the last time I saw you would be the last time I’d see you,” Wendi McLendon-Covey, who portrays Beverly on The Goldbergs said on Instagram alongside a photo of herself hugging Segal. Hayley Orrantia, who portrays Erica on The Goldbergs also paid homage to Segal on Instagram alongside a video of herself laughing with Segal while on set.
Actress Lea Thompson said on Twitter alongside a photo of herself on set with Segal: “So sad to hear of #georgesegal passing. I loved working with him on #CarolineintheCity and directed him recently on @TheGoldbergsABC he was class talent and a gift to us all #rip friend.”Other Hollywood friends such as Josh Gad, James Gunn, Michael McKean, Melissa Joan Hart, Larry Charles and David Spade also paid tribute.
High School Musical alum Ashley Tisdale and husband Christopher French have welcomed their first child, daughter Jupiter Iris French. Tisdale announced the news on Instagram, sharing a black-and-white photo holding her newborn’s hand, writing that Jupiter has “arrived earth side.”
Tisdale revealed she was pregnant back in September, and later shared the sex of the baby on the way a month later. “I cried I was so happy,” she wrote on Instagram at the time of finding out she would soon have a daughter. Tisdale and French were married in 2014.
Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson, will be released on Disney+ and in theaters on July 9 after being slated to debut exclusively in theaters on May 7. The streaming service tweeted: “Black Widow in theaters July 9 and on #DisneyPlus with Premier Access. Additional fees required.” Black Widow co-stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour and O-T Fagbenle. It takes place after the events of the 2016 blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War.
Another film getting a dual-platform release will be Cruella, the live-action 101 Dalmations prequel, starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. It will premiere May 28 in theaters, and will also be available on the streaming service.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, most films have been rescheduled, moved from theaters to streaming services or gotten hybrid releases in both theaters and online. Theaters in Canada and the United States have recently began reopening as people are getting vaccinated and resuming social activities.
