Kobe Bryant, who starred for 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA championships, died Sunday in a helicopter crash, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was 41. The sports icon and Oscar winner died aboard his private helicopter while it was flying over Calabasas and crashed, starting a fire, according to TMZ Sports. Five […]
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Taylor Swift isn’t seeking approval — anymore. The multihyphenate musician brought her star power to the opening day of Sundance for the premiere of Netflix documentary Miss Americana, a snapshot of the singer’s past decade and the milestones that led her to become a powerful voice in her industry and beyond. Directed by Lana Wilson, Miss Americana documents […]
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The suspended head of the Recording Academy said the Grammys nomination process is rigged because of conflicts of interest. Deborah Dugan filed a complaint earlier this week, alleging she was put on leave for reporting corruption within the Academy’s processes and severe misconduct on the part of former CEO Neil Portnow. “In that room not […]
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Billy Eichner has joined the growing cast of “Impeachment: American Crime Story” at FX. Variety has confirmed that Eichner has been cast in the role of Matt Drudge, who first broke the news of what would become the Monica Lewinsky scandal on his site, The Drudge Report. Drudge learned that Newsweek was sitting on a story by investigative […]
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Parasite won the SAG Award for best performance by a cast in a motion picture at the 26th annual SAG Awards on Sunday night. Elsewhere in the film categories, Joaquin Phoenix was named best actor for Joker, while Renée Zellweger was tapped as best actress for Judy. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Brad Pitt and Marriage Story’s Laura Dern won for best supporting […]
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No matter who wins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, it will be a surprise. That’s because there aren’t many obvious frontrunners in either the TV or film categories at this year’s competition. Around 160,000 members from across the country vote for the SAG Awards, and with such a large voting body, members frequently […]
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As the music industry reeled in the wake of Deborah Dugan’s sudden removal from her post as president/CEO of the Recording Academy on Thursday — a mere five months after she’d taken charge, and just ten days before the Grammy Awards — even insiders were stunned by the abruptness of the move and perplexed by the purported reasons for […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton began the promotional push for her upcoming documentary, Hulu’s Hillary, on Friday morning — and it doesn’t appear lost on the former Secretary of State that the story of her ill-fated 2016 run is arriving as the field of Democratic presidential hopefuls finally narrows. Clinton, whose four-hour documentary serves as both a deep-dive on […]
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We now know a little bit more about whether a “Friends” reunion is ever bound for forthcoming streamer HBO Max, if the Harry Potter franchise will make its way to the service, and what the new Green Lantern series will entail. While many fans are no doubt interested in a “Friends” reunion of some sort, since all 200-plus […]
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Ronan Farrow is set to executive produce a documentary about violence against journalists for a documentary at HBO. The project is the first under Farrow’s multi-film deal with the premium cabler. The film will be directed by the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady of Loki Films. Their past credits include HBO’s “12th & […]
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Former “America’s Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum weighed in on the controversy surrounding the NBC competition show following Gabrielle Union’s departure, saying she “only had an amazing experience” during her six years on the show. “I’ve only had an amazing experience,” she told reporters following Tuesday at the Television Critics Association press tour. Klum was […]
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CNN and MSNBC are shaping up to be the two likeliest landing spots for former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, who unexpectedly left the network in October and has been on the cable news sidelines ever since as he waits out a non-compete agreement of unknown length. On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that Smith has talked to […]
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Joker leads the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards, which were unveiled Monday morning. The film earned a total of 11 nominations — the most of any comic book-based movie ever — including best picture, best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, best directing for Todd Phillips and best adapted screenplay for Phillips and Scott Silver. In addition to Joker, eight […]
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CBS is looking to Clarice Starling to potentially anchor its 2020-21 broadcast season. The network announced Sunday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour that it has handed out a sizable series commitment to a Silence of the Lambs TV spinoff called Clarice. The drama, which technically still needs a formal series pickup to move forward, hails from Star […]
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True to her word, Phoebe Waller-Bridge put the Ralph & Russo suit she wore to the 77th annual Golden Globes up for sale on Ebay on Thursday. All proceeds will aid relief efforts in Australia as bushfires continue to rage. “We have hatched an amazing plan with Ralph & Russo — we are going to auction it off and the money […]
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Buck Henry, the legendary screenwriter behind The Graduate and What’s Up, Doc? who also co-created Get Smart and was a regular presence in the early years of Saturday Night Live, died tonight of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Health Center in Los Angeles. He was 89. A family member confirmed the news to Deadline. Henry scored a pair of Oscar nominations — one […]
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Jeopardy host Alex Trebek took a victory lap Wednesday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, a day after ABC’s Greatest of All Time tournament gathered an impressive 14 million live viewers. During his 45 minutes before the press corps, the 79-year-old game show host was asked about retirement — “thinking about retiring and retiring are two […]
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Once again, the CW has given early renewal to its current slate of scripted series. The network has handed pickups for the 2020-2021 season to all 13 of its current scripted series that are not ending this season, including both of the fall freshmen, Batwoman and Nancy Drew. The CW has ordered second seasons of Batwoman and Nancy Drew, along with All American (Season 3), Black […]
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Fox is hardly masking its intentions when it comes to its future. The network has ordered a “Masked Singer” spinoff series called “The Masked Dancer,” inspired by the segment from “The Ellen Show.” The announcement was made at Fox’s Television Critics Association day in Pasadena, coupled with the news that Ellen DeGeneres herself is on board as […]
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Two days after Brits dominated the winners at the Golden Globes, the British Academy unveiled the nominees for its upcoming film awards. Joker led the pack with 11, closely followed by The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on 10 and Sam Mendes’ 1917 just behind with nine. Elsewhere Margot Robbie will compete against herself in the best supporting […]
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Often, the best moments at the Golden Globes don’t even make the telecast. When you’re inside the Beverly Hilton, where the ceremony takes place, Hollywood’s first awards show of the year can feel like attending a high school homecoming game. There’s free-flowing booze. There’s lots of hugging and talking between the plays. And there’s a mad beeline […]
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With Laura Dern who clinched the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture as divorce attorney Nora Fanshaw in Marriage Story. More from Laura on our Golden Globe Edition of ‘Showbiz Express’ Radio on Monday.
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With actor Pierce Brosnan at The Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills just before he went onstage to introduce his two sons who are serving this year as Golden Globe Ambassadors
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NBCUniversal’s marketing campaign for the Peacock streaming service took flight on Sunday evening. The broadcaster waited until a big night of television — featuring both an NFL playoff game and the Golden Globes — to hatch the advertising spots for its forthcoming service. The campaign plays heavily into a bird theme in honor of the Peacock name. On Jan. […]
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The biggest party in Hollywood is about to kick off. The 2020 Golden Globes are on Jan. 5, signaling a wrap on a season full of binge-worthy shows and buzz-worthy films. During the live honors at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Hollywood will raise a glass — or two or three or four — to the […]
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