E. Oliver Whitney is a senior editor at ScreenCrush. When not talking Game of Thrones theories or waiting for the next Terrence Malick film, Oliver is probably having an SVU marathon. Oliver was formerly an entertainment editor at Huff Post and has written for Variety, New York magazine, Indiewire, Moviefone, and Backstage.
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Chris Evans Says He’s Officially Leaving Marvel After ‘Avengers 4’
It’s no surprise that Captain America’s days were coming to an end, but Chris Evans confirms he’s officially done with the MCU.
Five Women Come Forward to Accuse James Franco of Sexually Inappropriate Behavior
Five women come forward with stories about James Franco’s sexually inappropriate behavior on set.
Jack-Jack Shows Off His New Powers in First ‘Incredibles 2’ Teaser Trailer
The first official footage from Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2’ has arrived, and Jack-Jack’s got some awesome powers.
‘Hocus Pocus’ Writer Says a Sequel Is Actually Happening, but Not How You Think
A virgin has lit the Black Flame Candle because the Sanderson sisters are back and ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ is really happening!
‘I, Tonya’ Review: Margot Robbie Is Better Than Ever as Tonya Harding
Margot Robbie is outstanding as Tonya Harding in this hilarious and sympathetic portrait of the scorned figure skater.
New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’ Featurette Confirms Will Turner’s Son and Teases Big Action
We’ve speculated for a while that Brenton Thwaites was playing Will Turner’s son in the upcoming fifth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. But Disney has been quiet on the matter, merely describing Thwaites’ Henry sans surname, as only “a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy.” A new behind the scenes featurette from the studio has officially confirmed that Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley’s characters are indeed Henry’s parents.
How to Fix That ‘Exclusively Gay Moment’ in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Aah, remember just three weeks ago when we all thought Disney was about to introduce the studio’s first openly gay character? Director Bill Condon said his live-action Beauty and the Beast remake would feature a character having an “exclusively gay moment,” and described Josh Gad‘s LeFou as someone who both wants to be Gaston (Luke Evans), and kiss Gaston. Then critics saw the movie and found no openly gay character in sight. The investigation continues into what exactly an “exclusively gay moment” is – if anyone has figured it out, please let me know – but it’s certainly not whatever happened at the end of Beauty and the Beast.
Watch the Insane Oscars Mishap Where ‘Moonlight’ Won Best Picture After ‘La La Land’ Was Named
The Oscars have long had surprising moments, but Sunday night just gave us the most insane moment in Academy Awards history. Moonlight won Best Picture, but only after presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly named La La Land the winner.
The First ‘T2 Trainspotting’ Trailer Finds the Gang Reunited For More Mayhem
Choose life, then choose Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Wait, that doesn’t sound right… this must be the Trainspotting sequel.
Jimmy Kimmel’s 2016 Emmys Monologue Was Full of O.J. Simpson Jokes
2016 has been the year of reliving the O.J. Simpson murder trial in dramatic television, from The People v. O.J. to O.J.: Made in America. So of course Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the Emmy Awards with an O.J. spoof.