Helen Mirren recently made her DC Extended Universe debut in Shazam! Fury of The Gods. The actor said she did a few of her stunts in the movie, resulting in a painful injury. However, Mirren refused to tell anyone on the set of Shazam! 2 that she had gotten hurt.
Helen Mirren causes trouble as the villain Hespera in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
In the first Shazam! movie, a young Billy Batson is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam to succeed him as his champion. Billy gains superpowers allowing him to transform into an adult superhero. He and his foster brother, Freddy, work to discover Billy’s new powers, and along the way, Billy shares his powers with his foster siblings, defeating the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
The long-awaited sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods recently premiered, and this time, Billy and his siblings have two extremely powerful celestials to defeat.
Helen Mirren causes trouble as the villain Hespera in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
In the first Shazam! movie, a young Billy Batson is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam to succeed him as his champion. Billy gains superpowers allowing him to transform into an adult superhero. He and his foster brother, Freddy, work to discover Billy’s new powers, and along the way, Billy shares his powers with his foster siblings, defeating the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
The long-awaited sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods recently premiered, and this time, Billy and his siblings have two extremely powerful celestials to defeat.
- 3/26/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Keanu Reeves has appeared in dozens of movies during his legendary career, and most have been fan favorites. However, his starring role in the John Wick franchise solidified the actor’s status as one of Hollywood’s greatest action heroes. Reeves has portrayed John Wick for nearly a decade, and although the series’ fourth installment is set to hit theaters nationwide, the actor hasn’t grown tired of playing the slow-talking assassin.
In a recent interview, Reeves discussed why John Wick intrigues him, admitting he enjoys “playing characters who suffer.”
Keanu Reeves has played John Wick since 2014 Keanu Reeves at a ‘John Wick 4’ premiere in Paris, France | Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Reeves first appeared as John Wick in the 2014 sleeper hit of the same name. John Wick follows a former hitman returning to work to avenge the deaths of his wife and the puppy she bequeathed to him.
In a recent interview, Reeves discussed why John Wick intrigues him, admitting he enjoys “playing characters who suffer.”
Keanu Reeves has played John Wick since 2014 Keanu Reeves at a ‘John Wick 4’ premiere in Paris, France | Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Reeves first appeared as John Wick in the 2014 sleeper hit of the same name. John Wick follows a former hitman returning to work to avenge the deaths of his wife and the puppy she bequeathed to him.
- 3/21/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While many tuned in to watch Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg‘s hilarious hosting moments and all the winners at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, People was watching for the action off-camera, backstage and on the red carpet.
From many big moments to the friendly catchup sessions between A-listers, we caught every moment not shown on TV.
Here are the best backstage moments you didn’t see.
Can’t get enough of the Globes? Check out our full Golden Globes coverage for the latest news, fashion and more.
On the Red Carpet
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan‘s husband,...
From many big moments to the friendly catchup sessions between A-listers, we caught every moment not shown on TV.
Here are the best backstage moments you didn’t see.
Can’t get enough of the Globes? Check out our full Golden Globes coverage for the latest news, fashion and more.
On the Red Carpet
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan‘s husband,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
After facing off against the demon Pazuzu in The Exorcist, Linda Blair faced off against a vicious murderer that made some horror fans "pray for day" in the 1981 slasher film Hell Night (read our own Scott Drebit's Drive-In Dust Offs on the film here), coming out this January on a Collector's Edition Blu-ray / DVD combo pack from Scream Factory that's brimming with almost four hours of bonus features:
Press Release: One dark night 12 years ago, madman Raymond Garth butchered his wife and children in their mansion before killing himself. Legend has it that one child survived the slaughter and remains hidden in the house as a deformed monster. Years later on pledge night, a group of new fraternity and sorority pledges must spend an evening in this creepy mansion on the anniversary of the killings. But what starts off as a night of innocent pranks and rowdiness soon turns deadly…...
Press Release: One dark night 12 years ago, madman Raymond Garth butchered his wife and children in their mansion before killing himself. Legend has it that one child survived the slaughter and remains hidden in the house as a deformed monster. Years later on pledge night, a group of new fraternity and sorority pledges must spend an evening in this creepy mansion on the anniversary of the killings. But what starts off as a night of innocent pranks and rowdiness soon turns deadly…...
- 11/15/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Jordin Sparks and Dana Isaiah insisted on living separately until they tied the knot, but their wedding ceremony was anything but traditional.
While vacationing in Hawaii with their best friends in mid-July, the American Idol winner, 27, and Isaiah, 25, decided to elope days into their trip.
“We hadn’t had a set plan or anything. We were like, ‘If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, that’s okay too,” Sparks tells People exclusively about their July 16 wedding day.
For more coverage, follow our babies magazine on Flipboard.
As the couple were walking “up and down the beach,” Sparks saw...
While vacationing in Hawaii with their best friends in mid-July, the American Idol winner, 27, and Isaiah, 25, decided to elope days into their trip.
“We hadn’t had a set plan or anything. We were like, ‘If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, that’s okay too,” Sparks tells People exclusively about their July 16 wedding day.
For more coverage, follow our babies magazine on Flipboard.
As the couple were walking “up and down the beach,” Sparks saw...
- 11/14/2017
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
To call 2017 a life-changing year for Jordin Sparks would be an understatement.
The American Idol alum, 27, secretly wed her boyfriend Dana Isaiah, 25, in mid-July — and the newlyweds are expecting their first child together late next spring, they confirm to People exclusively.
“We’re both really excited,” says Sparks about finally opening up about their happy news. “He’s been like, ‘I want to shout it from the mountain tops!’ We’re really proud to be married to each other and to be celebrating this.”
Sparks had met her new husband’s family when she traveled to Houston during Super Bowl...
The American Idol alum, 27, secretly wed her boyfriend Dana Isaiah, 25, in mid-July — and the newlyweds are expecting their first child together late next spring, they confirm to People exclusively.
“We’re both really excited,” says Sparks about finally opening up about their happy news. “He’s been like, ‘I want to shout it from the mountain tops!’ We’re really proud to be married to each other and to be celebrating this.”
Sparks had met her new husband’s family when she traveled to Houston during Super Bowl...
- 11/14/2017
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
What It Is: Online interior designing
Who Tried It: Megan Stein, People Home and Travel Associate Editor
Level of Difficulty: 6/10
Living in New York City has its perks: proximity to the best museums, unbeatable shopping, Shake Shack. But one thing it’s desperately lacking is space. My two-bed, one-bath apartment is certainly not the smallest I’ve seen, but the combined living room/kitchen leaves just a little to be desired (like legroom, for instance). My roommate and fellow People editor Jeff Nelson and I struggled with how to make the eight-foot-by-ten-foot space, which contains our kitchen on one wall,...
Who Tried It: Megan Stein, People Home and Travel Associate Editor
Level of Difficulty: 6/10
Living in New York City has its perks: proximity to the best museums, unbeatable shopping, Shake Shack. But one thing it’s desperately lacking is space. My two-bed, one-bath apartment is certainly not the smallest I’ve seen, but the combined living room/kitchen leaves just a little to be desired (like legroom, for instance). My roommate and fellow People editor Jeff Nelson and I struggled with how to make the eight-foot-by-ten-foot space, which contains our kitchen on one wall,...
- 8/24/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com
As they do every year, Scream Factory made this summer's Comic-Con one to remember by announcing a bunch of horror Blu-rays to look forward to throughout the upcoming year, and if you weren't in attendance for their "Inside Look" panel, you can now watch it online right here on Daily Dead, including a sneak peek at an entertaining Ty Burrell interview for the Dawn of the Dead remake Collector's Edition Blu-ray.
"Did you miss Scream Factory and Shout! Factory at this year's comic con! Well, fret not! Check out the full length Scream and Shout! Factory panel as they discuss upcoming films and projects such as 'Drag Me To Hell', 'Teen Wolf', 'Dawn Of The Dead', and more, featuring panelists: Brian Ward, Jeff Nelson, Jeremy Whitham, and moderator Bill Hunt!
Scream Factory™ is a DVD, Blu-ray and Digital brand created to...
"Did you miss Scream Factory and Shout! Factory at this year's comic con! Well, fret not! Check out the full length Scream and Shout! Factory panel as they discuss upcoming films and projects such as 'Drag Me To Hell', 'Teen Wolf', 'Dawn Of The Dead', and more, featuring panelists: Brian Ward, Jeff Nelson, Jeremy Whitham, and moderator Bill Hunt!
Scream Factory™ is a DVD, Blu-ray and Digital brand created to...
- 8/11/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Singer and YouTuber Austin Jones was arrested this week for allegedly producing child pornography involving his female fans, People confirms.
Jones was taken into custody by federal authorities at his suburban Chicago home on Monday, a U.S. Attorney’s Office official tells People. He is charged with two federal counts of producing child pornography.
According to Joseph Fitzpatrick, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, Jones is accused of having underage girls “prove” how big of a fan they are by sending him pornographic videos of themselves.
In the summers of 2016 and 2017, federal officials allege,...
Jones was taken into custody by federal authorities at his suburban Chicago home on Monday, a U.S. Attorney’s Office official tells People. He is charged with two federal counts of producing child pornography.
According to Joseph Fitzpatrick, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, Jones is accused of having underage girls “prove” how big of a fan they are by sending him pornographic videos of themselves.
In the summers of 2016 and 2017, federal officials allege,...
- 6/13/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
Ariana Grande has arrived back in the States following the devastating terrorist attack after her Manchester Arena show in the U.K. Monday evening.
The singer, 23, was photographed landing in Boca Raton, Florida, where she was greeted by family and boyfriend Mac Miller at the airport, People confirms. Grande grew up a half-hour away in nearby Coconut Creek, and performed around the Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale area as a young child, prior to her Disney career taking off.
“It’s so, so sad. She loves her fans and is absolutely crushed and devastated as you can imagine,” a source close to Grande tells People.
The singer, 23, was photographed landing in Boca Raton, Florida, where she was greeted by family and boyfriend Mac Miller at the airport, People confirms. Grande grew up a half-hour away in nearby Coconut Creek, and performed around the Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale area as a young child, prior to her Disney career taking off.
“It’s so, so sad. She loves her fans and is absolutely crushed and devastated as you can imagine,” a source close to Grande tells People.
- 5/23/2017
- by Melody Chiu, Adam Carlson and Sarah Michaud
- PEOPLE.com
Police said 19 people were killed and approximately 50 others were injured in an explosion at Manchester Arena in the U.K. on Monday night, where Ariana Grande was performing a concert, People confirms.
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the explosion occurred around 10:33 p.m. local time near the ticket office outside the arena.
“We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we have further information,” Hopkins said in a press conference.
He added, “The injured are being treated at six hospitals across Greater Manchester. My thoughts are with all those who have been affected and we are doing...
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the explosion occurred around 10:33 p.m. local time near the ticket office outside the arena.
“We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we have further information,” Hopkins said in a press conference.
He added, “The injured are being treated at six hospitals across Greater Manchester. My thoughts are with all those who have been affected and we are doing...
- 5/22/2017
- by Adam Carlson, Phil Boucher and Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
Fans and loved ones of rocker Chris Cornell are reeling after his shocking and unexpected death at age 52.
Cornell, who first gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later the band Audioslave, was found dead in his hotel room at the MGM Grand Detroit following the band’s performance at the Fox Theatre, his rep and Detroit police confirm to People.
The Wayne County, Michigan medical examiner completed an autopsy Thursday afternoon and confirmed that Cornell died of suicide by hanging.
“Chris seemed in really great spirits and everyone is in complete shock,” a friend of the rocker and wife Vicky Karayiannis,...
Cornell, who first gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later the band Audioslave, was found dead in his hotel room at the MGM Grand Detroit following the band’s performance at the Fox Theatre, his rep and Detroit police confirm to People.
The Wayne County, Michigan medical examiner completed an autopsy Thursday afternoon and confirmed that Cornell died of suicide by hanging.
“Chris seemed in really great spirits and everyone is in complete shock,” a friend of the rocker and wife Vicky Karayiannis,...
- 5/18/2017
- by Katherine Richter
- PEOPLE.com
The 28th GLAAD Media Awards in N.Y.C. had a very special surprise guest this year: Rosie O’Donnell.
The actress and television personality took the stage Saturday at the New York Hilton Midtown to bestow the Vito Russo Award upon Broadway star and longtime friend Billy Porter, opening her speech with a very honest personal admission.
“Things have been rough in my family in the last week. Let’s just say I feel strongly Joan Crawford was framed,” said O’Donnell, 55, likely referring to the late actress’s strained relationship with her older children, as chronicled in Mommie Dearest.
The actress and television personality took the stage Saturday at the New York Hilton Midtown to bestow the Vito Russo Award upon Broadway star and longtime friend Billy Porter, opening her speech with a very honest personal admission.
“Things have been rough in my family in the last week. Let’s just say I feel strongly Joan Crawford was framed,” said O’Donnell, 55, likely referring to the late actress’s strained relationship with her older children, as chronicled in Mommie Dearest.
- 5/7/2017
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
Debra Messing is speaking out against President Donald Trump — and in fact, she’s taking the opportunity to speak directly to his daughter, Ivanka Trump.
In a heartfelt speech during her acceptance of GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award at the 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City Saturday, the Will & Grace alum addressed the First Daughter, saying, “To Ivanka: Let’s talk to each other, one Jewish mother to another … it’s time to do something.
“Ivanka, you can change the lives of millions of ,” continued Messing, 48. “Ivanka, please stop blindly defending your father and start defending what you say.
In a heartfelt speech during her acceptance of GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award at the 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City Saturday, the Will & Grace alum addressed the First Daughter, saying, “To Ivanka: Let’s talk to each other, one Jewish mother to another … it’s time to do something.
“Ivanka, you can change the lives of millions of ,” continued Messing, 48. “Ivanka, please stop blindly defending your father and start defending what you say.
- 5/7/2017
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
Jordin Sparks lost an impressive 50 lbs. back in 2012, and she’s maintained her slim shape with a healthy outlook on nutrition.
“To me, health is wealth!” the singer, 27, tells People. “We can enrich our lives in so many ways when we are fueled by the proper nutrition and feeling good from the inside out.”
The 5’10” Sparks, who recently starred in The Grace of Jake, also started eating two lunches a day to avoid getting hangry.
“I wanted to try eating smaller meals throughout the day instead of three big meals,” she explains. “I like it a lot better and I...
“To me, health is wealth!” the singer, 27, tells People. “We can enrich our lives in so many ways when we are fueled by the proper nutrition and feeling good from the inside out.”
The 5’10” Sparks, who recently starred in The Grace of Jake, also started eating two lunches a day to avoid getting hangry.
“I wanted to try eating smaller meals throughout the day instead of three big meals,” she explains. “I like it a lot better and I...
- 4/19/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Gavin Rossdale is stepping out with a new lady for the first time since splitting from wife Gwen Stefani in 2015.
The rocker, 51, was spotted kissing and walking arm in arm with German model Sophia Thomalla in London this week.
Despite looking like a romantic moment, a source close to the Bush frontman tells People “they’re friends.”
Thomalla, 27, is the first woman Rossdale’s been seen with since his divorce from Stefani, with whom he shares three children: Kingston, 10, Zuma, 8, and Apollo, 3. Stefani has been linked to fellow The Voice judge Blake Shelton since the fall of that year.
From...
The rocker, 51, was spotted kissing and walking arm in arm with German model Sophia Thomalla in London this week.
Despite looking like a romantic moment, a source close to the Bush frontman tells People “they’re friends.”
Thomalla, 27, is the first woman Rossdale’s been seen with since his divorce from Stefani, with whom he shares three children: Kingston, 10, Zuma, 8, and Apollo, 3. Stefani has been linked to fellow The Voice judge Blake Shelton since the fall of that year.
From...
- 4/1/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Do you believe David Letterman once footed Cher’s pricey hotel bill in order to convince her to come on his show?
During a concert at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday, the 70-year-old singer stood by the story she first told during her 1986 visit on the Late Show about why she finally decided to do the appearance.
“I had a $28,000 hotel bill and Dave Letterman had always asked me to be on his show,” she explained to the audience. “And I said, ‘Yes if you have $28,000.’ But they said no.”
“Then they called back and said yes!
During a concert at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday, the 70-year-old singer stood by the story she first told during her 1986 visit on the Late Show about why she finally decided to do the appearance.
“I had a $28,000 hotel bill and Dave Letterman had always asked me to be on his show,” she explained to the audience. “And I said, ‘Yes if you have $28,000.’ But they said no.”
“Then they called back and said yes!
- 3/27/2017
- by Brianne Tracy
- PEOPLE.com
Barack and Michelle Obama had lunch with U2 frontman and activist Bono in New York City on Friday.
The trio sat in a private dining room downstairs at Upland in Manhattan, a source tells People.
As Bono and the Obamas walked out of the eatery, the source says “the whole restaurant stood up and applauded and cheered for them. Barack Obama waved at everyone upon leaving.”
The former president looked relaxed and happy as he left the restaurant wreathed in smiles and wearing a sleek black suit and white shirt with the top few buttons undone. It was a slightly...
The trio sat in a private dining room downstairs at Upland in Manhattan, a source tells People.
As Bono and the Obamas walked out of the eatery, the source says “the whole restaurant stood up and applauded and cheered for them. Barack Obama waved at everyone upon leaving.”
The former president looked relaxed and happy as he left the restaurant wreathed in smiles and wearing a sleek black suit and white shirt with the top few buttons undone. It was a slightly...
- 3/10/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Fantasia regretfully canceled a performance in Memphis on Sunday after suffering what her husband says are second-degree burns.
Kendall Taylor shared an Instagram post on Sunday showing the R&B singer laying in a hospital bed with a bandaged arm, but didn’t expound on the incident.
“My wife experienced an accident today causing 2nd degree burns on her arm,” he wrote. “She’s steady asking the Doc ‘Can I perform tonight?’ But we must be wise and realize this isn’t a race, but rather a marathon.”
Taylor also stated, “She walks as a powerful force in the earth.
Kendall Taylor shared an Instagram post on Sunday showing the R&B singer laying in a hospital bed with a bandaged arm, but didn’t expound on the incident.
“My wife experienced an accident today causing 2nd degree burns on her arm,” he wrote. “She’s steady asking the Doc ‘Can I perform tonight?’ But we must be wise and realize this isn’t a race, but rather a marathon.”
Taylor also stated, “She walks as a powerful force in the earth.
- 3/6/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
The deadly mass shooting in Orlando early Sunday morning remained forefront in the minds of Broadway's best amid the celebrations at the 2016 Tony Awards. Many of the night's biggest stars spoke out against the killings at Pulse, a gay nightclub, seemingly by a lone gunman. "I have a heavy heart tonight, but I think everyone - it's one of those things where it just makes you realize how fleeting life is and you need to do everything you can to enjoy every second of it," BrainDead's Aaron Tveit tells People on the red carpet outside of New York City's Beacon Theatre.
- 6/13/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
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