Lurking Paparazzi

Idris Elba landed the cover of British GQ’s inaugural Heroes issue this week, and he’s already pushing back on the whole premise. The man got knighted. He played Man-At-Arms in this year’s Masters of the Universe. He was Stringer Bell on The Wire. And still, he’s sitting in an interview telling the world he doesn’t…

Jamie Foxx posted one line on Instagram this week and made it count. The caption read “Dunk in the Knick of time,” a quick play on “nick of time” with a basketball twist and a clear shoutout to the New York Knicks. Foxx has never been quiet about his love for basketball. The Oscar-winning actor…

Gisele Bündchen is back on the cover of W Magazine. Almost 20 years passed since her last appearance. Fashion, it turns out, has a long memory. The Brazilian supermodel announced the cover on Instagram this week, writing her caption in both English and Portuguese. She thanked the magazine and admitted the reunion caught her off…

EXCLUSIVE: Sources are telling us that the first day worldwide of Steven Spielberg’s alien feature Disclosure Day is around $12M. That includes a $6M Wednesday from its first swath of overseas markets, in addition to domestic previews which are around $6M from showtimes that began at 2PM today. As always, that Thursday night domestic number…

Amid a period of huge growth for Universal Destinations & Experiences, the Comcast NBCUniversal unit has appointed Donna Mirus Bates to the position of Global Franchise Strategy Officer. In the role, she will oversee franchise management & strategic partnerships for the company’s theme parks, resorts, merchandise and entertainment experiences. She reports to Vince Klaseus, President…

FX’s comedy series Adults let Tribeca Film Festival goers in on a secret: not only does a standalone prequel episode exist, but the show’s panel attendees were able to screen it. The episode titled “Marathon Day,” which focuses on Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, will be available to screen on FXX and Hulu on…

As Jason Momoa makes his DC onscreen return with a new role in Supergirl, he recently noted what it would take for Lobo to go solo in his own movie. Revealing that he’s had discussions with DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran about the possibility of an R-rated Lobo movie, Momoa insisted he’s…

I traveled to Newport Beach this week to moderate a rollicking panel with the cast of Apple TV’s hit series Shrinking. And right after I introduced them, Ed O’Neill came on stage at the landmark’s 86-year-old Lido Theatre to present them with the four-day festival’s Outstanding Comedy Ensemble Award. Shrinking has been racking up a…