'Jumanji' Co-Stars Awkwafina & Karen Gillan to Reunite in Action-Comedy 'Shelly'

Alison Hammond has shared her heartbreak after her biological dad tragically died in Jamaica last week and she won't be able to attend the funeral due to the UK coronavirus lockdown.The 45 year old took to her Instagram feed to announce the news as she shared a sweet photo of her dad Clifford Hammond, who could be seen smiling in the snap. She captioned it: "This is my real Dad Clifford Hammond who passed away last week in Jamaica," alongside a Jamaican flag.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMGM has finalized a first look feature film production deal with producer Jennifer Todd and her company Jennifer Todd Pictures.The deal brings Todd back together with MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca, the two having worked together back in the 1990s when she produced the Austin Powers franchise, Boiler Room, and Now and Then for New Line when De Luca was at the helm of the studio.

Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down -- his company, Austin-based Forefront Networks, had to cancel the California food-and-music festival Yountville Live later that month, and massive productions like December's Trail of Lights in Austin are in question, too.

Under normal circumstances, the ATX Television Festival would be underway in Austin, Texas this weekend.

Korean actor Song Joong Ki has announced his decision to step down from his upcoming film “Season of You and Me” (literal translation). The actor has a slew of projects in his kitty.

When the concert business shut down in mid-March, Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down -- his company, Austin-based Forefront Networks, had to cancel the California food-and-music festival Yountville Live later that month, and..

The careers of actresses Awkwafina and Karen Gillan seem to be taking off at the same exact time, but both in very different ways. Regardless of how they achieved superstar status, it appears that both actresses are set to star opposite each other in the upcoming action-comedy film, “Shelly.” According to Deadline, Awkwafina and Gillan will co-star in, “Shelly,” which is written by Michael Doneger and Liz Storm and directed by Jude Weng.

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Ryman Hospitality has backed out of a $283 million deal to purchase a mixed-use property that includes the 2,500-seat Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater. On May 22, Ryman Hospitality announced that it had terminated its agreement with Stratus Properties, Inc. to purchase the Block 21 mixed-use development in Austin.

Since getting furloughed, Garza is connecting with likeminded people looking for ways concerts can move forward -- and still practicing the ukulele.

Like all of us, the novel coronavirus has forced artists to improvise when it comes to foiled plans they might have had in store for 2020. Gunna stormed out of the gate with the release of "SKYBOX" to kick off his sophomore album rollout in March, which debuted at No.

First a Lizzie McGuire table read, and now Community. The nostalgia doesn't end.Donald Glover joined his former castmates Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong, plus the sitcom's creator Dan Harmon earlier in the week for a virtual table read of "Cooperative Polygraphy."The season 5 episode, which aired in early 2014, was Glover's second to last on the show.

A good comedy pairing is always a joy to watch, almost regardless of the material. When a comedy’s premise can be high quality as well, laughs are inevitable for those watching the film.

Just as the Korean pop industry was coming to terms with the developments involving BTS‘s Jungkook, SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu, NCT‘s Jaehyun, and ASTRO‘s Cha Eun Woo, the Korean entertainment industry finds itself tackling Cheongdam Party controversy.  Sports Kyunghyang reported that actress Once Again star Lee Min Jung, former After School member Lee Joo Yeon, T-Ara’s Hyomin, and actress Kim Hee Jung were spotted at a birthday party near Itaewon.