September 23, 2019
The British costume drama Downton Abbey is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $31 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is Ad Astra with $19.2 million, followed by Rambo: Last Blood at No. 3 with $19 million, It: Chapter Two at No. 4 with $17.2 million and Hustlers at No. 5 with $17 million.
Rounding out the top tier are The Lion King at No. 6 with $2.6 million, Good Boys at No. 7 with $2.5 million, Angel Has Fallen at No. 8 with $2.4 million, Overcomer at No. 9 with $1.5 million and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw at No. 10 with $1.46 million.
Phoebe Waller-Bridges wins two Emmys; 'Marvelous' stars also score prizes
Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridges won the prizes for Best Comedy Writing and Best Lead Actress in a Comedy at the Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cast-mates Tony Shalhoub and Alex Borstein took home the trophies for Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy, and Bill Hader was named Best Actor in a Comedy for Barry.
The gala honoring excellence in television is airing live on FOX from the Microsoft Theater.
Since there is no host this year, the show opened with the animated character Homer Simpson welcoming the crowd and revealing how it has always been his "impossible dream" to emcee the telecast.
A piano then fell on him, sending him crashing through the stage.
"What the hell was that?" Black-ish star Anthony Anderson said from his seat in the audience.
Jumping on stage, he assured the crowd: "I've got this! Alright, ladies and gentlemen, wait! I will get this show back on track because that is what I will do."
After barking orders at everyone backstage, Anderson declared: "What we need is an Emmy winner. Somebody who can talk about the power of television."
A man with a clipboard was then dispatched to find the person Anderson pointed to on a list, who turned out to be Breaking Bad icon Bryan Cranston.
Cranston talked about the history of television and how it has "never been this damn good," offering a nod at some of this year's nominees, including Game of Thrones, Killing Eve, The Big Bang Theory, This is Us, Modern Family and The Late Late Show with James Corden.
'GLOW' to return for a fourth and final season
Netflix announced on Friday that they are renewing professional wrestling series GLOW for a fourth and final season.
"All good things must come to a GLOWing end. We're coming back for a fourth and final season!" the offcial Twitter account for the show said alongside video highlights of the first three seasons.
GLOW, which is executive produced by Weeds and Orange Is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan, is inspired by the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling -- a real life female wrestling league and television show from the 1980s.
Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Chris Lowell, Britney Young, Sydelle Noel, Kia Stevens, Gayle Rankin, Jackie Tohn, Kate Nash and Britt Baron star.
GLOW Season 3 premiered on Netflix in August. The third installment featured the cast heading to Las Vegas to continue their wrestling show at a casino. Geena Davis also appeared in a recurring role.
"Overall it's a very sexy season. The whole cast, all of the characters are really embracing what it means to be in Las Vegas and the idea of what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," Brie previously told UPI about the third season.
LOOSE LIPS:
"I looked at her, and I said, 'Catherine, I'm going to be the father of your children.'"
--Michael Douglas, recalling the bold remark he made to future wife Catherine Zeta-Jones the first night they met in 1998, at a Paley Center panel celebrating his career
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Which host of everything is returning for another season of 'American Idol'?
AFI to honor Julie Andrews with life achievement award
Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music icon Julie Andrews is to receive the 48th American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
The honor is slated to be presented at a gala dinner on April 25. TNT will televise it on May 7.
"Julie Andrews is practically perfect in every way," Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI board of trustees, said in a statement. "Her talents across time have inspired a shared sense of joy across generations, and her gifts to our cultural heritage are a testament to the power of this art form to bring us together when we need it most. AFI is proud to sing her praises with its 48th Life Achievement Award."
Andrews' other credits include the Shrek and Princess Diaries franchises, as well as the films The Boyfriend, Camelot, The Americanization of Emily, Victor/Victoria, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Enchanted and Aquaman.
The 83-year-old actress and singer has won five Golden Globes, three Grammys and two Emmys throughout her career.
'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' actor Aron Eisenberg dead at 50
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actor Aron Eisenberg has died, his wife Malissa Longo said. He was 50.
"There will never be another light like Aron's. The beauty that he was and the legacy he leaves behind is beyond words. I love him dearly and will miss him eternally. At the moment, I'm not sure how to do life without him," Longo wrote in a Facebook post Saturday.
TMZ said Eisenberg -- who was best known for playing the role of Nog on the Star Trek spin-off -- was born with one kidney and has battled related health issues throughout his life, undergoing kidney transplants at the ages of 17 and 46.
Eisenberg's other screen credits include Star Trek: Renegades, Star Trek: Voyager, Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes, The Horror Show, Beverly Hills Brats and Playroom.
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Which host of everything is returning for another season of 'American Idol'?
Ryan Seacrest has signed on to host another edition of ABC's singing competition series, American Idol.
"Today's #FridayFeeling? how about LIT because everyone's fave host, @RyanSeacrest is officially BACK this season!," the show's Twitter feed said.
The network previously announced judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will be back on the panel.
Seacrest hosted the show when it ran 2002-16 on FOX and he returned in 2018 when it moved to ABC.
"American Idol has been my home for 17 seasons and I can't wait to return to the stage," said Seacrest in a statement. "It's the greatest gift to be able to play a part in discovering new talent with a franchise that has been such a relevant part of American culture for so many years."
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