Andy Scott

Could ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ be the surprise blockbuster of the summer? Critics certainly seem to think so. The James Franco vehicle, which serves as a reboot of the classic ‘Apes’ franchise, is receiving strong reviews thus far – or at least stronger than most had expected.

Police said Wednesday that ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn was drunk and driving upwards of 140 miles per hour at the time of his fatal car crash early Monday morning. “The initial crash reconstruction investigation determined that Mr. Dunn’s vehicle was traveling between 132-140 miles per hour at the time of the collision,” West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said in a statement Wednesday (via CNN)

34-year-old Ryan Dunn, one of the many faces of MTV’s popular prank franchise ‘Jackass,’ was killed in a car accident early Monday morning in Pennsylvania, TMZ has confirmed. According to the report, the accident occurred at around 3AM at Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township. Dunn was in the vehicle with an unidentified person – who was also killed – though no word yet on who was actua

Could ‘Moneyball’ be Brad Pitt’s ticket to the Oscars? On Thursday, Columbia released the trailer for the highly anticipated adaptation of Michael Lewis’ ‘Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game,’ in which Pitt plays Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane, a man who used sabermetric principles to boost his team’s winning record on a tight budget.

Now that he’s out of a job, Anthony Weiner has reportedly been approached by various people for work, including ‘Entourage’ creator Doug Ellin. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellin reached out to Weiner about playing himself on an upcoming episode of the show’s eighth and final season.

Earlier today, The Daily reported that ‘Chappelle’s Show’ funnyman Dave Chappelle was planning a return to TV after a six-year hiatus. “Dave Chappelle’s going back to TV,” an insider said. “It’s not for a network. It’s for Netflix or Crackle or some other subscription service.”

Playboy icon Hugh Hefner has apparently found a solution to his magazine’s July issue, in which his ex-fiance, Crystal Harris, graces the cover with the now-awkward headline, “Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner.” Hefner explained his quick fix Wednesday on Twitter, saying, “Recent events call for a special sticker on the July cover. Look for it on newsstands.”

Having trouble putting your kids to bed at night? Samuel L. Jackson is here to help. The Oscar-nominated actor, who has starred in everything from ‘Pulp Fiction’ to ‘Snakes on a Plane,’ has recorded an audio version of the profanity-filled children’s book, ‘Go the F*** to Sleep,’ which you can download for free on Amazon.