Tyson: Jamie Foxx to star as me

Mike Tyson says Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has agreed to portray him in a movie they're planning to start within a year to 18 months.

In an interview with IGN Entertainment, the former heavyweight champion said the face of Foxx, who is 46, will be manipulated using CGI animation technology for scenes in which Tyson, 48, was a younger man.

According to Variety magazine, the movie is in development under Foxx manager Rick Yorn, who will produce the film.

Metropolitan Opera delays staff lockout in late talks

The Metropolitan Opera in New York says it has avoided a staff lockout in last-minute negotiations with unions.

The company had planned to close its doors to union members if new contracts, with reduced benefits, could not be agreed by 1 August.

But a 72-hour extension has been agreed to allow more time for discussions.

Most of the unions have so far rejected less generous contracts, raising the possibility of work stopping just weeks before a new season opens.

Lorde will curate The Hunger Games: Mockingjay soundtrack

The 17-year-old Royals singer will choose the soundtrack for the young adult sci-fi phenomenon
Lorde has been chosen to curate the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. The 17 year-old singer from New Zealand will also provide the lead single for the soundtrack, which accompanies the third film in the young adult science-fiction saga based on Suzanne Collins' bestselling books.

Lorde previously contributed a cover of Tears for Fears' Everybody Wants to Rule the World to the soundtrack of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second film in the series.

NBC News Host Brian Williams Pulls Ultimate Embarrassing Dad Trick Announcing Allison Williams' "Peter Pan" Casting

If your parents have ever pulled out the embarrassing baby pictures, at least they didn't do it on live TV.

NBC’s production of Peter Pan has found its lead in Girls star Allison Williams, following the announcement that Christopher Walken will portray Captain Hook. The news was first announced on NBC Nightly News by Brian Williams, who took the opportunity to cite some of Williams’ acting credits like her role on Girls and the big one – that time she wore a Peter Pan costume at age 3.

Turns out, the last name isn’t just coincidental and Brian Williams is Allison’s father. Everyone has an embarrassing parents story, but this is taking it a step too far.

Drew Barrymore Releases Statement Following Death Of Her Half-Sister

Jessica Barrymore discovered dead in her car by neighbours in San Diego

Following the tragedy of the death of her half-sister Jessica, actress Drew Barrymore has released a statement offering condolences.

It said "Although I only met her briefly, I wish her and her loved ones as much peace as possible and I'm so incredibly sorry for their loss.” Drew’s statement suggests that the half-sisters were estranged, but it expresses sorrow nonetheless.

Justin Bieber, Orlando Bloom feud: Celebs and fans react on Twitter, including calls for actor to receive knighthood

Stephen Colbert, Josh Malina and Drake Bell were among the stars weighing in on the report that ‘The Hobbit’ actor took a swing at the pop star.

Orlando Bloom (left) and Justin Bieber’s feud has ignited reactions from celebrities and fans on social media.

 The Internet has reacted to the alleged fight between Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom, and sorry Beliebers: the majority are Team Bloom.

James Franco confirms new film Child of God is 'really dark'

Thriller is based on novel by same author as No Country For Old Men and "ten times darker"

Actor and director James Franco has promised that his upcoming adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel Child of God will be “ten times darker” than the film adaptation of No Country for Old Men.

The acclaimed 2007 film is also based on a novel by the same author and is unrelentingly bleak - although brilliant.

Blake Shelton plays free concert in Atlantic City

More than 60,000 fans are rocked out to a free Blake Shelton concert on the Atlantic City beach.

The country music star and judge on the TV's "The Voice" was performing on a stage near The Pier at Caesars Thursday.

Those who didn't have tickets could still hear the concert on the boardwalk or out on a boat.

'Sharknado 2' Breaking Audience And Social Media Records

Television audiences flocked to watch the second instalment of ludicrous straight-to-TV series

The cross-conceptual gore-fest Sharknado 2: The Second One has become the Syfy channel’s most watched original movie ever.

The first Sharknado movie, screened on the same channel almost exactly one year ago, was something of a cult social media sensation, and the sequel has amplified that success many times over, pulling in 3.9 million viewers for its one-off showing on Wednesday night.

'Get On Up': Chadwick Boseman brings the funk

(CNN) -- Chadwick Boseman has every reason to feel good as "Get On Up" opens in theaters.

Reviews are strong for the Tate Taylor-directed James Brown biopic as a whole, but critics have been particularly pleased with Boseman, who's managed to transform himself into the late Godfather of Soul.

"Whatever else one may fault about 'Get On Up,' one thing that's faultless is its star, Chadwick Boseman, who plays Brown from age 16 to 60 with a dexterity and invention worthy of his subject," praised Variety.

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Reviews: Here’s What The Critics Are Saying

The time to leave Earth is finally upon us.

“Guardians of the Galaxy,” Marvel’s first movie set (almost) entirely away from our home world, is now in theaters, promising to bring a new spin to the comic book movie genre that can sometimes feel a little too familiar. But there’s nothing familiar about seeing Chris Pratt run around battling bad guys alongside a gun-toting raccoon and a talking tree creature — and yet, that weirdness works all too well, based on what critics are saying.

Having said that, “Guardians” is not for everyone. There are a few critics who do not seem pleased to visit the “Galaxy” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But those negative reviews are few and far between; more often than not, people are responding to “Guardians” in a big way.