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ABC/Fred Lee(LOS ANGELES) -- Natalie Portman is pulling double duty in her new film...in more ways than one. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she’ll be directing and starring in a film about the real-life twin sisters behind the dueling advice columns Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Portman will be playing the identical twins, whose birth names were Esther and Pauline Friedman. The film will be about the sisters’ bitter rivalry […]

ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) -- Tiffany Haddish is adding a Netflix stand-up special to her resume. The actress will be debuting an original hour-long stand-up comedy special on the streaming site later next year. The special will tape in early 2019. “Tiffany Haddish is a force,” Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s VP of Original Documentary and Comedy, says in a statement. “Hilariously funny, brash and self-effacing, she’s an incredible artist who is winning […]

Asia Argento and Harvey Weinstein in 2004; Denise Truscello/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Harvey Weinstein's attorney stated Monday that the claim of sexual misconduct made against Italian actress Asia Argento should cast doubt on the allegations she's made against the disgraced producer. The New York Times reported Sunday that Argento sexually assaulted her then-17-year-old former movie co-star, Jimmy Bennett, in 2013 and later paid him $380,000 to settle the accusations. "This development […]

Alasdair McLellan exclusively for GQ(LONDON) -- Chris Hemsworth rose to fame playing the ultimate macho superhero -- Thor, God of Thunder -- in the Marvel movie franchise, but in a new cover story with GQ, the Australian actor talks about finding his on-screen identity beyond just his muscles and good looks. “I came into Hollywood thinking I had to be Russell Crowe. I loved his performances, and because of my […]

Skip Bolen(LOS ANGELES) -- Want to spend your nights with Niecy Nash? Variety reports that TNT has ordered a pilot for a late-night series to be hosted and executive produced by Nash. It’s currently titled Naked with Niecy Nash, and would feature the actress doling out advice on love, sex and relationships. “I’m so excited to add my voice to the late-night landscape,” Nash says in a statement. “Love is […]

Nickelodeon(LOS ANGELES) -- Double Dare might be coming to a city near you. The classic Nickelodeon game show is getting its own multi-city live stage tour, Double Dare Live, featuring original host Marc Summers and his sidekick Robin Russo. The tour kicks off Fayetteville, North Carolina on October 30 and will hit different cities across North America through November. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, August 24 […]

Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) -- Crazy Rich Asians, which officially opened on Wednesday, had a crazy good weekend, topping the box office with an estimated $34 million over the five-day period, with just under $24.2 million of that earned over the weekend. The film -- the first Asian-American-led studio release since 1993's Joy Luck Club -- not only set a record for a movie featuring an all-Asian-American cast, but became […]

Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) -- Months after Italian actress Asia Argento became one of the first people to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, she's now herself accused of paying off a young male actor who accused her of sexual misconduct. According to a report in The New York Times, Argento paid 22-year-old actor Jimmy Bennett $380,000 to settle the accusations. Bennett claims that in 2013 -- a couple of months after […]

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Are Ben Affleck and Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus officially over? It certainly seems that way after the Justice League star was spotted enjoying a low-key dinner in Los Angeles with Playboy model Shauna Sexton, according to E! Online. The sighting comes after Shookus reportedly decided not to move to LA with Affleck as previously planned. A source tells the entertainment website that Ben "feels it […]