Quinton Burns claims his daughter Kennedi Burns was ignored by four Sesame Place employees dressed as “Sesame Street” characters during a meet-and-greet on June 18. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the lawsuit which seeks class action status. The suit was filed in a federal court in Philadelphia against SeaWorld Parks, the owner of the Sesame Place, for “pervasive and appalling race discrimination” since “SeaWorld’s performers readily engaged with numerous similarly situated white customers....

“I also look back to that interview in 2018 where I comment that I would keep working with James,” Rogen told The Times, “and the truth is that I have not and I do not plan to right now.” When asked if the allegations against Franco affected their personal relationship as much as their professional relationship, Rogen responded, “I don’t know if I can define that right now during this interview....

Liang’s film makes it clear early on that it’s operating on its own wavelength, combining both a “war is hell” mentality alongside cheeky creature feature jokes. At the center of it all is Maude Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz), a British flight officer (yes, civilian women did serve in the war, though the fact that Maude isn’t a “real” solider will become a massive bone of contention throughout the film) zipping her way toward a jittery B-17....

The animated “Skull Island” series will track a motley crew of characters shipwrecked on the mysterious island as they encounter a slew of dangerous prehistoric creatures, including King Kong. Brian Duffield (“Underwater,” “The Babysitter”) will write and executive produce the anime series alongside Jacob Robinson, who will executive producer under his company Tractor Pants. Powerhouse Animation, the animations studio behind “Castlevania” and “Blood of Zeus,” will oversee “Skull Island.” Legendary’s Monsterverse has been working hard to catch up the the MCU since the 2014 debut of “Godzilla,” which was followed by 2017’s “Kong: Skull Island” and 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters....

According to The New York Times, Lie Kaas’ voice role in the Danish “Soul” release led to scholars and activists using the national newspaper Berlingske to explain how “the casting was an example of structural racism.” The article resulted in “a fiery controversy, prompting Lie Kaas to issue a statement about why he had accepted the role.” “My position with regards to any job is very simple,” Lie Kaas wrote on Facebook....

In the past, any film with previews over $40 million went on to opening weekends over $200 million. That now looks like a strong possibility for “No Way Home,” higher than consensus predictions around $200 million. Only two December openings grossed over $200 million int heir opening weekends. “The Force Awakens” is top at $248 million, while “The Last Jedi” took in $227 million. Like “No Way Home,” both launched in mid-December....

First, the ceremony itself. The evening at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, a change of venue for the event which had been held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles since 1997. The traditionally host-less festivities again depended exclusively on the stage presence of the most talented talent in Hollywood and was again all the better for it, ushered in and out of the ceremony by the Hamilton-gone-Hollywood triad of Daveed Diggs, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Leslie Odom Jr....