Vol. 25
No. 39
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Smallfoot
Migo (Channing Tatum) is a friendly Yeti
whose world gets turned upside down when he discovers
something that he didn't know existed, a human. He soon
faces banishment from his snowy home when the rest of
the villagers refuse to believe his fantastic tale.
Hoping to prove them wrong, Migo embarks on an epic
journey to find the mysterious creature that can put him
back in good graces with his simple community. LeBron
James, Zendaya and James Corden
lend their voice talents.
On DVD
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) finds adventure when he joins a
gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196 year old Wookie named Chewbacca.
Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to
the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast
ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), the suave owner
of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission, the Millennium Falcon.
The Buzz...
Johnny Galecki is coming back for more The Conners,
and this time he’s bringing Juliette Lewis with him as his
girlfriend. A spokesperson for ABC confirmed Galecki’s return as David,
an ex of Sara Gilbert’s Darlene, for the spinoff and said that
Lewis will be playing Blue, his girlfriend who was referenced on the Roseanne
revival last spring. The romantic interest casting might give some Christmas
Vacation fans a chuckle, as the two played brother and sister, Audrey and
Russell Griswold, on the Chevy Chase-led 1989 comedy.
Jennifer Lopez’s romantic comedy Second Act from
STX is moving out of the crowded Thanksgiving Eve frame of Wednesday
Nov. 21 to Dec. 14. Second Act is a comedy along the lines of Working Girl and
Maid In Manhattan. Lopez plays Maya, a 40 year old woman struggling with
unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison
Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts,
WWE Superstar The Big Show, real name Paul
Wight, is set to recur on Season 2 of Syfy series Happy. “The
World’s Largest Athlete” will play Big Pink, the cellmate of Mr. Blue (Ritchie
Coster), on five episodes of the upcoming run.
Producers have announced plans for a stage musical version of Cameron
Crowe’s Oscar winning 2000 film Almost Famous. Crowe,
who won the Academy Award for his original screenplay on the
semiautobiographical film, will write the script and co-write the lyrics with
Tony winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), who will write
the original score.
Days of Our Lives actor Frank Parker, who played Shawn
Brady on the NBC soap for nearly a quarter century, has died from
complications of Parkinson’s disease and dementia. He was 79.
Thomas Ravenel, who announced his exit from the Bravo
reality series Southern Charm following an accusation of sexual
assault earlier this year, has been arrested on a charge of second degree
assault and battery, according to inmate records from the Charleston County
Sheriff’s office.
Shia Labeouf and his wife Mia Goth are officially
parting ways. A rep for the actor tells People, “Shia and Mia have filed
for divorce. The separation is amicable and all details pertaining to the
divorce proceedings will remain private.” The news comes after Labeouf, 32, was
photographed leaving the London home of British singer Fka twigs.