Whoopi Goldberg ‘offered’ the pope a role in ‘Sister Act 3’: He’s ‘a fan’

Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG (thematic elements and mild language.) In theaters.John Krasinski has written, directed and stars in a new movie about imaginary friends.

according to the Hollywood Reporter. “My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement.

Patton Oswalt confesses he’s relieved there hasn’t been a “Ratatouille” sequel.“The film buff [side of me] loves that there hasn’t been a sequel,” the comic actor told the NY Post exclusively at the Amazon Upfront on Tuesday.“I love that [co-director] Brad Bird is the kind of guy that’s like, ‘I’ll do a sequel when I come up with a great idea but I’m not just going to run and scramble and try to do something just to do it.'”The “King of Queens” alum, 55, voiced Remy, a culinary-gifted rodent who helps a hapless French chef in the beloved 2007 Pixar toon.That’s not to say that a teensy part of Oswalt wishes they’d make a sequel, if only for the hefty paycheck.“Listen, I’m going to quote a musician friend of mine who says, ‘Whenever I hear my song in this commercial, that’s the sound of my kids teeth being straightened,'” he joked, “so yeah, there is that aspect.”The standup comedian will soon be seen as the host of a new quiz show called “The 1% Club” based on a British game show.Oswalt says it’s not like other shows.“It’s kind of based on how your brain works rather than how much information have you stored up in it,” he explained. “It’s about logic.

Following her impressive three stone weight loss, singer Kelly Clarkson has addressed speculation she used Ozempic. The star's dramatic transformation raised questions among fans about whether she used medication to shed the pounds.

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widely condemned commencement speech. “I like when people say what they need to say.

a weight loss drug. Goldberg, 68, said on Wednesday’s episode of “The View” that while she “had a great time” on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” earlier in the week, she was disappointed over the negative online response to Clarkson, 42.“Kelly is getting backlash over this from people who say she previously claimed she was losing weight by walking,” Goldberg said. “But here’s a point about that.

told Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday.The comedian, 49, and De Niro, 80, both appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” which reignited Handler’s love for the “Meet the Parents” actor.While being interviewed by Fallon, 49, Handler admitted that she was too shy to approach De Niro in-person at the studio.“I couldn’t even go near him backstage because his girlfriend’s back there, and I don’t want her to think that I’m making a move — but I want to make a move,” Handler said. De Niro is dating Tiffany Chen, 45, and they have a 1-year-old daughter named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro. Gia is De Niro’s 7th child.

“The Kelly Clarkson Show.”“Mine is a different one than people assume but I ended up having to do that too because my blood work got so bad.”While the “American Idol” alum didn’t disclose the name of the prescription drug she’s been taking, she insisted it was not Ozempic.“My doctor chased me for two years and I was like, ‘No, I’m afraid of it. I already have thyroid problems,’” the mom of two, 42, said.“Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic — it’s not — it’s something else, but it’s something that aids in helping break down the sugar.

Seth Meyers has extended his deal with NBC to stick around as host of Late Night with Seth Meyers through 2028.

CGI movie technology, it is getting harder and harder to deliver that true spine-chilling internal fear that makes horror films so great.Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids may arrogantly scoff at retro scary movies, but it hasn’t always been this way.There was once a time when picture-goers were so viscerally terrified by what they were seeing on the big screen that it would trigger powerful physical reactions right there in the theater.During Jaws (1975) people fainted and vomited in the cinema during some of the gruesome scenes, while others stopped going swimming in the ocean altogether out of pure fear.Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Psycho (1960) sparked mania during the infamous shower stabbing scene, with reports of people hyperventilating and passing out in their cinema chairs.However, one of the most horrifying movies to ever hit the big screen, causing widespread panic, fear and repulsion, is William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973).Based on William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel, the film follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.With some wildly disturbing scenes, including some bizarre 360 degree head spinning, eerie spider-walking on the stairs and some disgusting projective lime-green vomit, it shocked those 1970s audiences to their core.One particular vulgar scene involving a crucifix — that is too crude to describe here — shocked and upset many, especially considering the percentage of people who were religious back then.The flick was so scary that even renowned Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert was at a loss for words about how it made him feel.“I am not sure exactly what reasons people will have for seeing this movie; surely

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg was the latest guest on “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” on Max and was asked about what it’s been like co-hosting ABC’s “The View” for the last 17 years. The EGOT winner joined the daytime franchise in 2007. Asked by Wallace if she still likes hosting the program, Goldberg acknowledged that it was a better gig back in the day when people did not automatically weaponize every thing you said.

War for the Planet of the Apes,” continues this damn dirty science-fiction franchise’s reign as one of the best out there.Directed with visual splendor by Wes Ball, the meaty film’s combo of flawless zoological effects (unlike this year’s inferior primate picture “Godzilla x. Kong”), superbly crafted characters and a timeless story of emerging civilization and the fight for survival is remarkably riveting for what sets the groundwork of a whole new trilogy.This enduring series proves that, when handled properly, you just can’t beat talking monkeys.And yap, they do.

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed details about her cocaine addiction during the 1980s.In her new book Bits And Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, And Me, the actor opened up about how her cocaine habit began, and how it gradually developed into a problem.Due to the lack of strict enforcement and a “relaxed” attitude around drugs on TV and movie sets in Hollywood at the time, Goldberg began to take more and more drugs.“I thought I could handle the cocaine thing,” the Sister Act star shared (via Entertainment Weekly). “It didn’t seem dangerous. Everybody seemed to have access to it, even on TV and movie sets.

during a quarterly earnings call on Tuesday. “The team is one that I have tremendous confidence in,” he began.

acclaimed nice guy and lover of age-appropriate women, Keanu Reeves, revealed he’d be game for reprising his role as Jack Traven in a third installment of the action franchise. During a joint interview on the “50 MPH” podcast, Reeves and his “Speed” co-star Sandra Bullock discussed the possibility of joining forces for “Speed 3.”Reeves confidently noted, “We’d freakin’ knock it out of the park.”The original “Speed,” directed by Jan de Bont, was released in 1993 and grossed $350 million worldwide. The film’s success is owed in no small part to the obvious chemistry between the pair, both 59.Bullock likens their onscreen sizzle to foreplay.“We didn’t really look at each other in this movie except for maybe three or four times, because we were constantly battling the elements.

Anne Hathaway is now taking credit for “The Idea of You” book making the best-seller list — well, sort of.The Oscar winner joked about her new film, which is based off the Robinne Lee romance book, in an Instagram Story Sunday.“Audience said ‘hold my book!!!’ ” she captioned a screenshot of the novel hitting the milestone. She circled “No.

“Andy Cohen Live,” John Leguizamo described his late co-star Patrick Swayze as “neurotic” and “difficult” to work with. The two actors starred in the 1995 drag queen cult classic “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” alongside Wesley Snipes and Stockard Channing.Leguizamo’s comments were spurred by host Andy Cohen’s suggestion that Swayze had a sterling reputation among his co-stars.Leguizamo, 63, disagreed, “That’s different than what I experienced. Rest in peace, I love him.

Anne Hathaway only heard crickets when she asked the audience a question during her appearance Monday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”The Oscar winner, 41, was promoting her new rom-com, “The Idea of You,” when she inquired: “Has anybody here read the book?”Spoiler alert: No.The crowd went silent as Fallon interjected, “No, we don’t read. This is ‘The Tonight Show.’ You want to go to Stephen Colbert if you want to get people to read books.