Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison Friday afternoon in a Boston federal courtroom for her part in the college admissions scandal that rocked the nation earlier this year. She was also fined $30,000, and given a year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service, according to courtroom reporters. Huffman was […]
Read moreSaturday Night Live on Thursday announced three new hires ahead of Season 45, including the show’s first ever Asian cast member. Bowen Yang, who joined the late-night sketch comedy series as a staff writer last season, will become a featured player this fall. He made his unofficial debut back in March when he appeared as North […]
Read moreThe totally unique and incredibly meta BH90210 concluded it’s six-episode first season on Wednesday and diehard fans are desperately pining for a second season. The show – which has yet to officially get picked up for another run – wrapped up in a drama-filled finale that saw things finally coming together for the show-within-a-show production, but with […]
Read moreThis power couple has been championing environmentalist causes for decades. Suzy Amis Cameron has led a charge toward plant-based eating in efforts to reduce the dramatic carbon footprint that meat protein creates. James Cameron, the filmmaker behind classics such as “Titanic,” has woven climate-conscious themes into franchises like “Avatar.” He tells Variety the forthcoming three sequels will do the same. The […]
Read more“Jeopardy!” fans can finally exhale. After four months on the mend, Alex Trebek returned to his iconic game show Monday night. The host was back on the air a mere six months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “I truly hope you folks have enjoyed revisiting some of our special tournaments throughout this past summer,” […]
Read moreAfter several fallow years, the first-run syndication market is poised for a shot of adrenaline in 2019. The next two weeks will bring more national launches — seven — than any year since 2011, when Oprah Winfrey still had her daytime show. Three talk shows — fronted by music star and The Voice judge Kelly Clarkson, former NBC […]
Read moreI have to admit that I’m not part of the target audience for Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film FestiIn fact, Heller and screenwriters Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster make a valiant effort to prevent A Beautiful Day from resembling a tearjerker for adults. Their main […]
Read moreWoody Allen has reiterated his support for the #MeToo movement and his feeling that he was an early adopter of their objectives. Speaking ahead of the French premiere of A Rainy Day in New York, Allen was asked if he regretted comments made in 2018, in which he said he “should be the poster boy for the #MeToo movement”. […]
Read moreJoe Biden traded jokes with Stephen Colbert while also defending his public record in his first campaign appearance on The Late Show on Wednesday night. The former vice president was in a joking mood when he sat down with the late-night host at the top of the appearance. Answering a question about how he was doing, Biden […]
Read moreMiley Cyrus’ “romantic friendship” with Kaitlynn Carter is still very romantic. Peoplereports the two moved in together and are doing great. “They live together and are very happy,” a Cyrus source told the outlet. “Miley is doing great. She is moving on. She seems to have no regrets. She loves being with Kaitlynn.” Carter and Cyrus’ romance […]
Read moreJustin Bieber shared a heartfelt message with fans Monday detailing his struggles with growing up in the spotlight, including being “resentful” and using “heavy drugs.” The chart-topping performer, who became an international superstar as a teenager, said in a lengthy Instagram post that early fame led him to make “every bad decision.” He began by saying he understands what it […]
Read moreAs one of the largest hurricanes ever recorded hit the Bahamas and Texas was struck by another mass shooting, Sunday morning Donald Trump was on Twitter talking smack about “Will & Grace” star Debra Messing, who had called for a list of donors attending the president’s upcoming Beverly Hills fundraiser. “I have not forgotten that […]
Read moreValerie Harper, the resilient sitcom star whose nine-season run in the 1970s as wisecracking straight-shooter Rhoda Morgenstern made her one of the most beloved TV actresses of her era, has died after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80. Harper, who collected four Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe for playing the brash New […]
Read moreBeanie Feldstein, Blake Jenner and Ben Platt will star in an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along. Richard Linklater will be directing the project, which is being backed by Blumhouse, and will shoot over a 20-year span. The director shot his Oscar-winning Boyhood over 12 years. The much-beloved musical, based on the 1934 play of […]
Read moreAh, the August doldrums. When people go outside, relax, hit the beach and… Just kidding, there was still a ton of new TV on this month, including premieres, continuing series, ending series, and more. And with the siren call of the beach mixing with the equally loud call of new television series, it might have […]
Read moreLori Loughlin and her famous designer husband Mossimo Giannulli appeared in court Wednesday to face the judge in the college bribery scandal, but the most interesting thing from the hearing was Mossimo signing his famous name to the court order. As you know, Mossimo is one of the world’s top clothing designers in the surf […]
Read moreAlex Trebek is back at work taping the new season of “Jeopardy!,” five months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In a new video for “Jeopardy!” viewers, Trebek said his chemotherapy treatments are “over” and he’s “on the mend.” A spokeswoman for the show confirmed that production of season 36 is now underway. The new episodes […]
Read moreNBC’s Saturday Night Live will feature one fewer familiar face when it returns for its 45th season. Leslie Jones will not be returning to the Lorne Michaels-produced sketch comedy show when it resumes in September. Sources say Jones has opted to depart the veteran series and will instead focus on her upcoming feature film projects and Netflix comedy […]
Read moreThe MTV Video Music Awards has officially handed out its 2019 Moon Man awards. Taylor Swift took home two trophies for Video of the Year and Video for Good, with her “You Need to Calm Down” music video. Billie Eilish was also a big winner, nabbing the coveted Best New Artist award, edging out fellow […]
Read moreEarth Alliance, an environmental initiative backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, has committed $5 million toward the preservation of the Amazon rain forest following an alarming surge in wildfires. After launching Sunday, the organization’s emergency Amazon Forest Fund is working to support local partners and indigenous communities in their efforts to protect the sensitive habitats within the Amazon. […]
Read moreFending off sequelitis, the testosterone-laced Angel Has Fallen opened to a better-than-expected $21.3 million at the North American box office to easily win the penultimate weekend of summer. Heading into the weekend, it was eyeing a launch in the mid-teen millions. Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman are joined by Nick Nolte in the third installment of Millennium’s […]
Read moreTom Bergeron, the longtime host of “Dancing With the Stars,” was disappointed in this season’s casting. He took to social media on Wednesday to post a lengthy statement explaining his feelings about which “celebrities” will be featured on Season 28 of the hit reality competition series, in particular referring to how Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump’s former White […]
Read moreVery quietly this morning, Lionsgate dropped the trailer and revealed the title for their Jay Roach-directed, Charles Randolph scripted movie about the women who take on Fox News Channel boss Roger Ailes: Bombshell. While we don’t get a glance at John Lithgow’s Roger Ailes in the current trailer, we see Margot Robbie’s Kayla Pospisil (a fictitious news producer) getting on […]
Read moreLarry King has filed for divorce. The 85-year-old radio personality filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday to end his 22-year marriage to actress Shawn King, his seventh wife. King’s attorney, Michael Trope, confirmed the news to USA TODAY. The couple tied the knot in a hospital room in 1997, just three days before King had […]
Read moreThe relationship between Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx has been percolating below the surface of public knowledge for years, and now that it finally appears to be confirmed, it’s all over. After six years of relationship speculation, E! News and PageSix have both confirmed with sources that Holmes and Foxx separated back in May. A source from the music industry also told Peoplethat the […]
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