Vol. 25
No. 23
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Ocean's 8
Five years, eight months, 12 days and counting. That's
how long Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) has
been devising the biggest heist of her life. She knows
what it's going to take, a team of the best people in
the field, starting with her partner in crime Lou Miller
(Cate Blanchett). Together, they recruit a
crew of specialists, including jeweler Amita (Mindy
Kaling), street con Constance, suburban mom
Tammy, hacker Nine Ball (Rihanna), and fashion
designer Rose (Helena Bonham Carter). Their target, a
necklace that's worth more than $150 million.
On DVD
Death Wish
Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a regular guy with a loving wife and
beautiful daughter. Life is as normal as can be for this family. Until the day
they are the victims of a violent crime. Paul's wife is murdered and his
daughter is raped and left in a coma. Dissatisfied with how the police are
handling the investigation, Kersey takes matters into his own hands. He hunts
down the criminals responsible for the attack. Kersey, however, must not only
try and stay one step ahead of the police, but try not to let violence and
hatred consume him.
The Buzz...
Brody Jenner is officially a married man. The former Hills
star tied the knot with his fiancée Kaitlynn Carter during an
ocean-view ceremony off the coast of Indonesia.
Nikki Bella is getting a head start on Summer. The 34 year old
wrestler slipped into a sexy blue bikini to enjoy a fun pool day in Miami with
fellow WWE superstars Lana, Paige, and her sister, Brie
Bella. Nikki appeared to be in good spirits as she chatted with the
ladies and filmed scenes for the upcoming season of E!'s Total Divas.
Emily Blunt is currently in Hawaii filming her upcoming movie
Jungle Cruise with Dwayne Johnson, but, of course, it
hasn't been all work and no play. The 35 year old actress enjoyed a fun day at
the beach with husband John Krasinski and their two daughters, 4
year old Hazel and 2 year old Violet. Emily showed off her rock hard body in a
black floral bikini complete with a floppy pink hat.
Julian Dennison, the breakout star of Deadpool 2,
has joined the cast for the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong. The
young actor joins a cast that includes Avengers: Infinity War star Van
Marten and Crouching Tiger’s Ziyi Zhang. Adam
Wingard will direct the film.
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra seemed to make things
official as they stepped out for a date night in La on Thursday. The new couple,
who first made headlines when they attended the Met Gala together
in 2017, steered clear of any Pda, but Nick was ever the gentleman as he went to
the other side of the car, held the door open for his new girlfriend, and
sweetly helped her out. The singer and the Quantico actress then made their way
into Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood.
Pete Davidson appears to be absolutely smitten with new girlfriend
Ariana Grande, while the two performers are making it a habit to show
their support for each other's careers. On Saturday, the SNL star and
comedian posted on his Instagram Stories a screenshot of the pop star
performing at iHeartRadio's KIIS FM 2018
Wango Tango event.
Sofia Richie broke up with Scott Disick after being
"fed up" with his on and off partying and following reports he had cheated on
her. The split took place last week and a day later, the 19 year old model was
photographed walking solo in Los Angeles, dressed casually in a white T-shirt,
jeans and sunglasses and carrying a Macbook.
We’re just a little under half a year away from the release of Fantastic
Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the sequel to 2016’s Harry Potter
prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but author
J.K. Rowling has revealed via her official website that she is already hard
at work on the script for the third instalment of the planned five part series.
With Sony’s Men in Black reboot moving full steam
ahead in advance of its May 2019 release date, That Hashtag
Show is reporting that Kumail Nanjiani is in final talks to
join the project as a wisecracking alien character.
Hulu chief content officer Joel Stillerman is leaving the
job he took on just a year ago after an extensive reorganization at the US
streaming service.