TV and Movie News (page 709)

Ladies and gentlemen: This is Gwyneth Paltrow wearing an $895 hoodie. No, I did not mean to type $8.95 or even $89.50. This hoodie retails for $895, and is available for purchase on Gwyneth's GOOP site. "Ah, but it's not just a hoodie!" says you. "It's a hoodie with an attached blazer dickie!" I don't care. I don't care if it's a dickie made of Tom Selleck's collected mustache trimmings.

The movie you never knew you needed that spawned the sequel you never knew you needed is about to make a trilogy that you really, actually never needed. SyFy has ordered up a third "Sharknado" movie, even before the second movie in the series has aired. The first "Sharknado" film premiered on the cable network last summer and made a big splash�pun not intended�by spreading the word over social media.

There's sad news out of Hollywood today: Bob Hoskins, the legendary character actor, has passed away at the age of 71. Hoskins had been battling pneumonia for a while, and finally succumbed to the illness this week, according to a statement from his family and reps. The British actor leaves behind an impressive body of work, including comedic and dramatic roles of all types.

What do you do when you need to get a big message across? Get some big actors involved, of course. The White House has teamed up with some big Hollywood names to create a PSA on an important campaign: to help prevent sexual assaults, especially on college campuses. The video is part of a larger campaign headed up by Vice President Joe Biden, who delivered a speech on the topic following the release of a task force report on the issue.

Watching TV in 3D? That's old news, man. Now, 4D...that's the future. At the 2014 National Cable and Telecommunications Association gathering this week, tech companies have been touting news ways to push the boundaries of watching TV in your home. One of the product concepts brought up was a "4D" experience, in the form of the "Buttkicker," a concept from the Guitammer Company.

Sorry, Karl Urban fans: You're going to have to wait for the next "Star Trek" movie to get your fix. Fox has canceled "Almost Human" after one season, according to THR. The J.J. Abrams sci-fi series focused on a homicide detective (Urban) in future Los Angeles with a robotic partner who was programmed to be�you guessed it�almost human. The series started out promising enough when it debuted last November, gaining some traction through an early preview before the official premiere.

You know what's awkward? When there's more interesting drama behind the scenes of your show than on screen. NY Daily News is reporting that Naya Rivera, who plays Santana on Fox's hit musical teen comedy drama amalgam "Glee," has been fired. While the rumor has yet to be confirmed (Rivera's reps were contacted about the matter but have not yet responded), the word is that it was Rivera's ongoing feud with Michele that led to Rivera getting sacked.

Seth MacFarlane is taking the leap to premium cable, and he's taking Sir Patrick Stewart with him. Starz has officially picked up 20 episodes of a new, live-action comedy from MacFarlane titled "Blunt Talk" and starring the erstwhile Captain Picard. Stewart and MacFarlane have a long history of working together, as Stewart has provided voices for "Family Guy," "American Dad" and MacFarlane's feature film "Ted.

Star Wars fans, here are your new cast members! In an announcement today on StarWars.com, the main cast members of the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII" were revealed. The cast is an eclectic one, including some young, up-and-coming stars and some older veterans. Here's the list of new additions: John Boyega Adam Driver Oscar Isaac Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson Max Von Sydow Those new cast members will officially join returning Star Wars legends Mark Hamill (as Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Leia), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter May

Add lip synching to Blues Traveler songs to Emma Stone's list of talents. On last night's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Stone and Fallon had a lip sync duel, in which the two chose a couple of songs to show off their lip syncing skills to. Fallon started off with an Iggy Azalea song, pumping up the crowd, but Stone responded with "Hook" by Blues Traveler.