His family has issued a statement about his passing. <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Corey Chichizola has been with CinemaBlend since 2015, starting as the Weekend Editor before climbing up the ranks and eventually becoming the Movies Editor. Born and raised in New Jersey and an alumnus of Ramapo College, he's combined his degrees in theater and literature to cover the the way stories are told in TV and film. On top of helping run the news cycle, Corey has been honored to do a variety of on camera interviews with his personal heroes, and has been particularly privileged to speak with actors about their process on set. Before joining the CB team he worked in the New York theater world, and is thrilled to be in such close proximity to the city that never sleeps.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Into</strong>: Corey is one of CinemaBlend's biggest horror nerds, and is happy to cover all thing spooky, especially related to favorite franchises like Halloween and Scream. He's also taken his passion and education for theater to cover the movie musical beat on the website. While a movies editor, Corey is also a television addict, watching what seems like a billion different shows every year. Aside from scripted programs, he's got a passion for certain corners of the Reality TV world including Survivor, RuPaul's Drag Race, and the Real Housewives. He's also got a passion for the mockumentary subgenre on both the big and small screens, especially projects like Drop Dead Gorgeous, Waiting for Guffman, and The Office.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What's He's Excited About Right Now</strong>: Anything that Jordan Peele will give us, Talk to Me, the Exorcist reboot, the final season of Handmaid's Tale.</p>

Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer throws back to 1986 when asked about the possibility of a Tom Cruise threequel.

Top Gun: Maverick has earned its second domestic weekend box office victory by earning $86 million in ticket sales, which has ranked it in the top 10 highest-grossing second weekends in domestic box office history.

The world has lost another legendary comedian.

I love The Last Dance. The 10-part ESPN/Netflix series dove into the bonkers life and unimpeachable basketball career of one Mr. Michael Jordan, culminating with his last championship run with the Chicago Bulls. It was gripping, exacting, emotion-driven, and nostalgia-baiting television I slurped down with unbridled glee. Clearly, the rest of television has noticed. Two more sports docuseries have been announced: One about Tiger Woods, and one about the 1986 New York Mets. [caption id="attachment_909961" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via www.Pixel.la Free Stock Photos / CC0[/caption] Tiger is being developed at HBO …

Very sad news to report today as actor Fred Willard has died at the age of 86. In a statement [via Rolling Stone], Willard’s daughter Hope Mulbarger said, “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end. We loved him so very much! We will miss him forever.” “A four-time Emmy nominee radiated a unique charm that established him as one of our generation’s most gifted comic actors,” Willard’s rep wrote in a tribute. “A master of …

Veteran actor and comedian Fred Willard has passed away.

Aiello is perhaps best remembered for his role in Spike Lee's seminal Do The Right Thing.

We've lost another great actor.

Longtime actor Danny Aiello, best known for his role as Sal in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, passes away at the age of 86 in New Jersey.

He tells amazing stories about the production of this controversial film.

Yesterday, Booksmart director Olivia Wilde urged audiences to go see her film, noting that the film is "getting creamed by the big dogs out there." Now that the weekend tallies are in, it looks like Wilde—unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you feel about massive global entertainment monoliths—was right. Disney's live-action Aladdin, the newest of the aforementioned big dogs, took in $86 million over the weekend and is looking at $100 million+ for the four-day holiday frame. Aladdin was followed by three franchise films. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum nabbed another $24 million, crossing the $…