Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Warner Bros UK Studio, Armando Iannucci’s...
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that broke out at Wednesday night at Warner Bros’ studio in Leavesden, England, which disrupted production on HBO’s upcoming comedy “Avenue 5.” “The Chief Fire...
View ArticleBulletproof Backpack Company Pulls All Products With Disney, Marvel and Harry...
A Houston-based manufacturer of backpacks, called TuffyPacks, has removed its themed products from its website after Disney said in a statement that the use of Disney characters was not authorized and...
View ArticleNashville Private Catholic School Bans ‘Harry Potter’ Book Series Over...
St. Edward Catholic School, a private Roman Catholic school in Nashville, Tennessee, has removed “Harry Potter” books from its library due to its content, in particular, the “curses and spells” that...
View ArticleJK Rowling Criticized for Defense of Researcher Fired for Transphobic Comments
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is being criticized by GLAAD and other LGBTQ advocacy groups for defending a researcher who was fired for making transphobic comments. On Thursday, Rowling tweeted her...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Daniel Radcliffe: From ‘Harry Potter’ to ‘Equus’ to ‘Miracle...
Daniel Radcliffe began acting when he was 6 years old, playing a monkey in a school play. By the time he was 12, he was an international movie star, taking on the role of Harry Potter in a series of...
View ArticleJK Rowling Launches New ‘Harry Potter’ Website to Help Kids Learn While Stuck...
J.K. Rowling wants to make it a little easier for kids, parents and teachers stuck at home due to COVID-19 to enjoy “Harry Potter,” with the author on Wednesday launching a website featuring a handful...
View ArticleDaniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning to Narrate ‘Harry Potter and...
J.K. Rowling and Spotify are teaming up to bring a celebrity-filled narration of the first “Harry Potter” book to life. The initiative was created to bring more entertainment to kids and their parents...
View ArticleJK Rowling’s Pandemic Gift: New, Free Non-Potter Fairy Tale ‘The Ickabog’
Acclaimed “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling will release chapters of a new work unrelated to the magical series called “The Ickabog” online beginning Tuesday. “The Ickabog” is a “story about truth and...
View ArticleHBO Max Adds All Eight ‘Harry Potter’ Movies at Launch
HBO Max launched Wednesday with hundreds of titles and one big surprise for “Harry Potter” fans: all eight films from the beloved franchise, plus “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” are...
View Article18 Hilarious Blunders in Movies and Shows, from ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Star...
“The Good Place” In season one of the NBC show, Ted Danson’s character Michael asks Janet for a roster — and you can see an on-set assistant literally hand Janet the document from off-screen. How this...
View Article‘Harry Potter’ Star Emma Watson Tweets Support for Trans Lives After JK...
Emma Watson, the star of the beloved “Harry Potter” franchise, on Wednesday tweeted in support of trans people after “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling doubled down on previous comments in what some on...
View ArticleTheWrap-Up Podcast: Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon on ‘Little America,’...
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the re-opening of TV and movie production in California, the latest controversial comments by “Harry Potter” author J.K....
View ArticleThe Sun’s Front-Page Interview With JK Rowling’s Abusive First Husband Draws...
An interview published by British tabloid The Sun with J.K. Rowling’s abusive ex-husband has drawn outrage from politicians and others. Jorge Arantes confirmed to the Sun that he did slap the “Harry...
View ArticleAll 8 Harry Potter Films Will Land on Peacock in October
All eight of the Harry Potter movies will be available on Peacock for six months starting this October and into 2021, joining NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform after they leave HBO Max later this...
View Article‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ Passes $1 Billion at Box Office After...
A China re-release of the first Harry Potter film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” amid the COVID-19 pandemic has helped push the 2001 movie above the $1 billion mark at the global box office....
View ArticleJK Rowling Returns Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award After Criticism From...
J.K. Rowling has returned the Ripple of Hope Award given to her by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Organization after the president of the organization Kerry Kennedy criticized the “Harry Potter”...
View ArticleRalph Fiennes Says He ‘Can’t Understand the Vitriol’ Over J.K. Rowling’s...
Actor Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, said he supported the author after she faced backlash for remarks criticizing transgender...
View ArticleHelen McCrory, ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Actress, Dies at 52
Helen McCrory, a British actress known for her work in “Peaky Blinders” and in the “Harry Potter” films, has died. She was 52. McCrory’s husband, “Billions” actor Damian Lewis, announced the news in a...
View ArticleHelen McCrory Remembered as ‘Force of Nature,’‘Goddess’ and ‘a Genuine...
Tributes are pouring in for “Peaky Blinders” and “Harry Potter” actress Helen McCrory who is being remembered as a “Force of Nature,” a “Goddess,” and “A Genuine Firecracker.” Among those paying homage...
View Article‘Harry Potter’ Alum Jason Isaacs Remembers Helen McCrory as ‘Scabrously...
“Harry Potter” alum Jason Isaacs remembers his “Harry Potter” leading lady, the late Helen McCrory, as “scabrously funny, shockingly naughty and with an empathetic heart the size of a planet.” There...
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