Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-media entrepreneur, has acquired the Weather Channel cable network as he seeks to build his TV and film business, he announced Thursday. Allen’s Los Angeles-based media company, Entertainment Studios, purchased Weather Group, the parent company of the Weather Channel and Local Now streaming service, for $300 million, according to a person familiar […]
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Read moreNetflixhas acquired global rights to Awesomeness Films and Overbrook Entertainment’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Based on the best-selling novel by Jenny Han, the film stars “Alita: Battle Angel” actress Lana Condor and “The Fosters” actor Noah Centineo. The pic also stars Janel Parrish (“Pretty Little Liars”), Israel Broussard (“Happy Death Day”), Andrew […]
Read moreFormer “Wonder Years” star Fred Savage is facing claims he struck a female costumer during a profanity-laced meltdown on the Fox comedy “The Grinder” — allegations he denies. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, wardrobe staffer Youngjoo Hwang alleges Savage, 41, hit her repeatedly with an open hand when she tried to dust […]
Read moreAnyone who gleefully sat down last November to watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first joint interview after their engagement knows all about the special meaning that Botswana has in their relationship. Her sparkler of an engagement ring, royal-watchers learned, was designed by Harry and sourced from the African country. In Vanity Fair contributor Katie […]
Read moreThe stars of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” have landed big pay increases for the sci-fi drama’s upcoming third season. According to a report in Deadline, the child and adult stars of the series will all make six figures per episode for the coming season. Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin, the show’s young male stars, […]
Read moreDonald Trump Jr.’s wife, Vanessa, is divorcing him because he “treats her like a second-class citizen” and kept her on such a tight budget, she had to turn to her mother for money, friends say. Multiple sources claim Vanessa’s life at home isn’t as gilded or glamorous as one would expect. “He treats her like […]
Read moreCharlie Sheen has settled a lawsuit he filed against the National Enquirer over the publication’s report that the former “Two and a Half Men” star sodomized a then-13-year-old Corey Haim while the pair were filming the 1986 film “Lucas.” A spokesman for Enquirer parent company AMI told TheWrap that the matter has been “amicably resolved.” […]
Read moreActress Cynthia Nixon announced on Monday that she plans to run for governor of New York, setting up a primary battle against incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Nixon launched a fundraising page for her campaign and put out a campaign video. The Democratic Primary will be held on Sept. 13, and Cuomo — a potential presidential […]
Read moreNearly two years after claiming that a massive phoenix tattoo on his back was fake and something he only got “for a movie,” Ben Affleck was spotted with the intricate, multi-colored design while going shirtless on a beach in Hawaii. Affleck, 45, was photographed during a recent beach workout session with his co-stars in the […]
Read moreGood news, Will & Grace devotees! You won’t be saying goodbye to your favorite fabulous foursome again anytime soon. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, NBC announced at the PaleyFest that the Will & Grace revival is renewed for Season 3. That means the world is guaranteed at least two more seasons of Karen’s iconic one-liners, […]
Read moreAt a live taping of the WTF podcast in 2011, Marc Maron groused to Bill Hader that most comics had to fight for years to find their voices, while Hader simply knew what was funny about him. Given Hader’s outstanding tenure at Saturday Night Live, jammed full of idiosyncratic oddballs and a rare Emmy nomination, […]
Read moreJohn Bailey, who became the 34th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last Aug. 8, is under investigation by the organization following multiple allegations of sexual harassment. An Academy subcommittee led by David Rubin began reviewing the allegations on Wednesday after receiving three separate claims of harassment, sources close to the […]
Read moreIn 1993, after taking a summer off to attend film school at NYU, Daryl Hannah wrote, directed, and produced the short film The Last Supper, which won a Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival. But it took until now for her to make her full-length feature directorial debut: Paradox, a low-fi, sci-fi western musical […]
Read moreProducer Gavin Polone sued Warner Bros. on Thursday, accusing the network of using creative accounting practices to deprive him of residuals for the Netflix revival of “Gilmore Girls.” The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, represents the fourth dispute between Polone and the studio over “Gilmore Girls” residuals in the last 16 years. In […]
Read moreFox News has signed anchor Shepard Smith to a new multiyear contract, the network announced Thursday. The length of Smith’s new contract was not disclosed. “Shepard Smith is an exemplary journalist whose skill in anchoring breaking news is unrivaled,” Fox News executive chairman Rupert Murdoch said in a statement. “His powerful storytelling on both television […]
Read moreDays after social media users called out Snapchat for running an ad making light of a 2009 domestic abuse case involving Rihanna and then-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna took to Instagram Stories to criticize its rival. The ad, a promotion for the mobile video game “Would You Rather,” posted animations of Rihanna and Brown, asking users […]
Read moreDonald Trump Jr.’s wife has filed for divorce. Vanessa Trump married Trump Jr. in 2005. They have five children. The reasons for the divorce filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court were not clear. The divorce was listed as “uncontested,” indicating the split was amicable. Trump Jr. has been traveling extensively while running his father’s business […]
Read moreSad news for love: Anderson Cooper confirmed on Thursday that he and his longtime boyfriend of nine years, Benjamin Maisani, have broken up. Cooper, 50, said in a statement, “Benjamin and I separated as boyfriends some time ago. We are still family to each other, and love each other very much. We remain the best […]
Read moreMatt Damon is moving his family to Australia — in part because the liberal star’s fed up with President Trump. Damon, 47, reportedly has purchased a property in Byron Bay, New South Wales, according to Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph. The home’s next door to a place owned by Chris Hemsworth — with whom Damon recently appeared in […]
Read moreMiley Cyrus was sued for $300 million on Tuesday by Jamaican songwriter Michael May, who claims the singer’s 2013 hit “We Can’t Stop” infringes upon the a song he released in 1988 called “We Run Things,” according to Reuters. Cyrus is one of several writers credited on the song, along with coproducers Mike Williams (a.k.a. […]
Read moreA 19-year-old “American Idol” contestant’s first kiss with Katy Perry was far from a teenage dream. The pop star — currently moonlighting as an “Idol” judge — locked lips with contestant Benjamin Glaze during his audition after he admitted he’d never been kissed — and now the troubadour says he really wishes she hadn’t. “I […]
Read moreFresh off the critical success of Annihilation, writer-director Alex Garland is heading to television for his next project, as FX officially orders the pilot for his upcoming series, Devs. The news comes several weeks after the filmmaker first mentioned the project, which happened to coincide mostly with the release of his well-received adaptation of the […]
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