Why Jim Carrey Is Taking a Break From Hollywood After ‘Sonic 2’ (Exclusive)

Jack Harlow has Fergie to thank for his latest hit. The 24-year-old rapper samples “Glamorous” on his latest single, “First Class,” and it was a long time coming.“I grew up loving Fergie, like she literally inspired me,” the “What’s Poppin” rapper told ET’s Denny Directo at the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. “When I was in 5th grade, I tried to perform 'Fergalicious' at the talent show," he added. «I have, like, a strong artistic connection to Fergie.

Ben Stiller is keeping it all in perspective. The director reconciled with his wife, Christine Taylor, over the course of the pandemic, and couldn’t be happier about the direction his life has taken.“I’m so happy where I’m at in my life and the fact that we're even able to be here together doing this right now, all those things are now not taken for granted,” Stiller told ET’s Denny Directo. “The whole last few years have been a time for everybody to kind of get in touch with a lot of that.” Stiller, 56, and Taylor, 50, announced their split in 2017, after 17 years of marriage, but neither officially filed for divorce.

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev are definitely making it down the aisle before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck! “I mean I think we'll beat Bennifer,” Nikki told ET’s Denny Directo during the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. “I don’t know, JLo, I mean she’s run many times so, I think I might beat Bennifer.” However,Brie Bella believes that Jennifer and Ben, who announced their engagement this weekend, will beat the couple.  “Bennifer,” Brie quipped when asked who she sees saying «I do» first.«I think its amazing and I look at them they’re a beautiful couple,» Brie added. «I just feel like it was so recent that her and A-Rod just split so I’m like woah that’s happened fast, but when you fall in love and you fall hard you can’t ever put time on that so its a beautiful thing.»However, the fellow bride-to-be is celebrating the rekindled romance. «They already been there so that’s why I think it's meant to be fast because they were already engaged. I think she really has found her forever she seems comfortable,» Nikki added. Nikki, 38, and Artem, 39, got engaged in 2019.

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev are definitely making it down the aisle before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck! “I mean I think we'll beat Bennifer,” Nikki told ET’s Denny Directo during the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. “I don’t know, JLo, I mean she’s run many times so, I think I might beat Bennifer.” However,Brie Bella believes that Jennifer and Ben, who announced their engagement this weekend, will beat the couple.  “Bennifer,” Brie quipped when asked who she sees saying «I do» first.«I think its amazing and I look at them they’re a beautiful couple,» Brie added. «I just feel like it was so recent that her and A-Rod just split so I’m like woah that’s happened fast, but when you fall in love and you fall hard you can’t ever put time on that so its a beautiful thing.»However, the fellow bride-to-be is celebrating the rekindled romance. «They already been there so that’s why I think it's meant to be fast because they were already engaged. I think she really has found her forever she seems comfortable,» Nikki added. Nikki, 38, and Artem, 39, got engaged in 2019.

Halle Bailey could be a part of  world in more ways than one! ET's Denny Directo spoke to sisters Halle and Chloe Bailey at the 35th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, where they talked  and whether or not Halle will be recording an original song for the live-action remake of the Disney classic.«That would be so cool,» Halle gushed. Yeah, I mean it's always a dream, so, I've just been writing and stuff, but I'm so excited.«That's not the only thing Halle has in the works, she's also set to star in the upcoming remake of 1985's .

The two biggest films opening this weekend - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Ambulance - drew distinctly different box office numbers.Jeff Fowler's sequel to the Sega video game franchise will amass an estimated $71M in the first three days from 4,234 theaters, which is +22% over the first film back in 2020 - according to Deadline.Sonic 2 was a major hit with audiences, scoring 97% (out of 2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes as opposed to the 67% critic approval rating (out of 120 reviews). Guns blazing: The two biggest films opening this weekend - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (L) and Ambulance (R) - drew distinctly different box office numbersDemographics showed the $90M-budget PG sci-fi comedy drew 46% of the coveted 18-34 year-old age group of which 61% were men.Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Ben Schwartz, and Colleen O'Shaughnessey.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” powered to $71 million in its domestic box office debut, a hopeful indication that family audiences are feeling better about returning to theater.In taking the No. 1 spot, Paramount’s kid friendly film towered over Sony’s Marvel adaptation “Morbius” and Universal’s Michael Bay action-adventure “Ambulance,” which debuted to a disappointing $8 million.Ticket sales for “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” set a new high watermark for video game adaptations, supplanting the opening weekend record established by its predecessor, 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog.” The first movie collected $58 million in its first three days of release and ended the President’s Day holiday weekend with a mighty $70 million.

Jim Carrey has shared what it would take for him to reprise his role as Ace Ventura in a third film in the pet detective comedy franchise.Speaking in a new interview, the actor – who is currently promoting his latest role as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – shut down the idea of taking on old roles, but he did tease a scenario that might tempt him to do Ace Ventura 3.“I think after the fact, when there’s been a lot of years, unless some genius person, director, auteur comes to you with a completely new take on what’s going on, you know,” Carrey told E! News’ Daily Pop.

slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock in the face during the live broadcast on ABC last month.As of Friday, nearly half of respondents — 47% — gave the Best Actor winner an “unfavorable” rating, according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll taken between March 27 and April 4.That’s worse than the response immediately following the event, on March 28, when just 37% made the same assessment, Yahoo reported. The torrent of statements made by celebrities and industry entities alike have debatably (looking at you, Janet Hubert) skewed toward disapproval for the 53-year-old actor’s shocking behavior, including those levied by actors Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais and even OJ Simpson.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor, producer, and podcast host Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog, Mixed-ish) in all areas.

season 2, the HBO Max series premiered the first two episodes during PaleyFest LA 2022, where much of the cast and crew, including star Jean Smart, were in attendance and spoke to ET’s Denny Directo about what’s to come from the Emmy-winning series. “I think it’s going to be every bit as good as season one if not better, because second seasons are always scary,” Smart said. “Especially if you’re a big hit the first season, everybody’s going, ‘OK, just show me.'«And that they plan to do as season 2 picks up after legendary comedian Deborah Vance (Smart) performed her last Las Vegas show and heads out on the road with her young mentee and writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) as the two continue workshopping her new standup act. In addition to Smart and Einbinder, the returning cast includes fellow Emmy acting nominees, Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Deborah’s COO Marcus and Jane Adams as Ava’s mother Nina, as well as co-creator and co-showrunner Paul W.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaParamount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” opened to a sterling $6.3 million in Thursday previews, as the video game adaptation looks to outrace “Morbius” and “The Batman” at the box office. It won’t have much trouble lapping Universal’s “Ambulance,” the weekend’s other new release, which is expected to debut to $10 million, a disappointing result for a Michael Bay production.

told Access Hollywood. “I have enough. I’ve done enough.

Todd Gilchrist No matter how many people tied to the Comedy Store you ask about the late Mitzi Shore, the connective tissue between their answers is an almost identical impression of the late owner.David Letterman offers one while son Pauly Shore insists that his is the best, but virtually without fail a moment will come while telling a story about the iconic venue’s co-founder and former owner that they affectionately lapse into a flat, slightly nasally Midwestern accent.The impression communicates their affection for her stalwart presence at the Store and her role in Los Angeles’ comedy scene for the past 50 years, as well as the no-nonsense relatability that made her feared and beloved in equal measures. “My mother was a dichotomy of riches,” says Peter Shore, who took over operations of the Comedy Store when she became ill in 2002 and now runs it actively, but at a distance, from his current hometown of Portland, Ore.“She had an innate ability to predict a comic’s trajectory and gave that individual through investment of time, love, attention, an opportunity to grow.

Todd Gilchrist The Comedy Store turns 50 this year, and it’s now known as a storied birthplace for the careers of literally hundreds of comedians — from David Letterman to Jim Carrey to Whoopi Goldberg to Sebastian Maniscalco.The late co-founder and longtime owner Mitzi Shore always envisioned the historic institution on L.A.’s Sunset Boulevard as an “artists colony,” a protected enclave where young talent could grow without worrying about money, consequently she mostly didn’t either.When Peter Shore came to Los Angeles in 2002 from Portland, Ore., to keep an eye on the business while his mother, Mitzi, convalesced, he and Bob Wheeler, the Store’s chief financial officer, would spend the next 10 years correcting the questionable decisions made decades in the past. “It is really just about preserving the place by any means necessary,” Shore tells Variety.Shore, who rarely agrees to interviews, was driven as much by how important the place is to thousands of comics who have come through its doors over the past five decades, and the millions of audiences that came night after night to see them, as it was to his mother, who passed away in 2018 at age 87.

Trio time! James Marsden posed for red carpet photos at the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 premiere with his three children.

Normani is entering a new era. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the 25-year-old singer about her latest track, "Fair," and her decision to release music that reflects her, even if it's not what fans expect.«With 'Fair,' I feel like it was really the perfect record to be vulnerable, to share my most inner thoughts and feelings and what heartbreak looks like for me,» she told ET.

Steve Coogan has shared his thoughts about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, describing the incident as 'appalling arrogance.' The Middleton-born film and TV actor and comedian said the altercation was the 'epitome of all that’s twisted and horrible about Hollywood' in a conversation on BBC's Loose Ends show.

Camila Cabello is dancing away the pain and celebrating new music! The «Havana» singer is getting ready to release her upcoming album,, which will be the first since her split from Shawn Mendes.  As her latest single, “Bam Bam,” featuring Ed Sheeran, says, “Así es la vida, sí,” — which translates to “That’s life, yeah” — that's exactly what inspired the new tune.“I started writing this song with my collaborators a few months back and we had this chorus idea about what it's been like in my late teens and early 20s falling in and out of love and ups and downs of that,” Cabello tells ET’s Denny Directo.  “Also reminding myself, as my mom has told me many times, 'That's life.’ You're on the ground crying on the bathroom floor and then you'll have feelings for another person again, and you'll be crying on the bathroom floor again.

Idris Elba had the support of his family on the blue carpet!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has already made its international debut, but Jim Carrey made sure to make a grand entrance as he lead the stars at the Los Angeles premiere of the sequel to the animated flick adapted from the beloved SEGA video game.The 60-year-old actor, who voices the mad scientist character Dr. Robotnik, sported a bright red satin blazer and black slacks to walk the blue carpet at the Regency Village theatre in Westwood, Calif.Carrey caught backlash earlier this week for saying he would have sued Will Smith for '$200million' if he had been on the receiving end of the infamous Oscars slap instead of Chris Rock, only for Twitter users to unearth his 1997 MTV Movie Awards appearance where he 'forcibly' kissed a then-20-year-old Alicia Silverstone before attempting to do the same to Smith.