DMX memorial service to be live streamed on YouTube this weekend

DMX’s team confirmed Wednesday that the late rapper will be honored at a private memorial service Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn that will livestream on YouTube at 4 p.m. EDT. In addition, a private funeral will be held at a New York City church Sunday. The celebration will broadcast live on BET at 2:30 …

Teaser trailer for Season 2 of “Ted Lasso” reveals new cast member

Apple TV+ has dropped a teaser trailer for the second season of its hit series “Ted Lasso” which earned Jason Sudeikis Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards for his role as Lasso – an American football coach brought to the U.K. to head a flailing soccer club.  The trailer introduces us to a new character, …

Hulu announces ‘How I Met Your Mother’ sequel series starring Hilary Duff

“How I Met Your Father,” a sequel to the original CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother” will continue on Hulu starring Hilary Duff. The streaming service announced on Wednesday announced the new series, on which Duff will serve as both producer and star.  Set in New York City just like the original series, “Father” …

HBO Max shares 7-minute opening scene from upcoming “Mortal Kombat” reboot

HBO Max has shared the first 7 minutes of its anticipated Mortal Kombat reboot, days before its official release. The clip was shared on the streaming service’s YouTube page, the film’s Instagram and via the film’s Twitter account at 12 p.m. on Tuesday.  In the 7-minute opening, which is set in Japan’s Hanzo Hasashi Compound …

‘Annette,’ starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, will open the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival organizers said Monday that Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard’s movie Annette will screen during the 2021 festival’s opening night on July 6. Annette takes place in Los Angeles and follows Henry (Driver), a standup comedian, and Ann (Cotillard), a singer of international renown. The birth of the couple’s daughter, Annette, a mysterious girl with …

‘Downton Abbey 2’ set to open in theaters this December

Focus Features announced Monday that Downton Abbey 2 will open in theaters this December. The film is a sequel to the 2019 film and the ITV series, which aired for six seasons from 2010 to 2015. Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and other original cast members will return, along with series creator Julian …

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ leads at box office for 3rd week in a row with $7.7M

Godzilla vs. Kong is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning an additional $7.7 million in receipts. Godzilla vs. Kong opened two weekends ago with $32.2 million, which was the highest amount a film has raked in during its debut in the past year when the coronavirus pandemic. It earned …

Mark and Donnie Wahlberg mourn death of their mother Alma Wahlberg at age 78

Mark and Donnie Wahlberg are mourning the death of their beloved mother, Alma Wahlberg. Her children announced April 18 that the famous Wahlberg family matriarch (who appeared on their family reality show “Wahlburgers,”) died at age 78. Donnie Wahlberg wrote in an Instagram tribute: “I feel blessed to have been brought into this world by, …

Upcoming ‘Fast & Furious’ film ‘F9’ releases new trailer

The ninth installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise revealed a new trailer for the upcoming film, which is set to be released on June 25. The movie, titled “F9”, comes almost a full year after its original May 2020 release date. Justin Lin is back to direct the latest installment, after stepping away from …