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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Silvio Horta, creator of ABC’s popular series “Ugly Betty,” was found dead in a Miami motel room on Tuesday in an apparent suicide. He was 45. Sources tell Variety that Horta died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A representative for Horta confirmed his death, but declined to comment on the nature of it. The American version of […]
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The Producers Guild of America has revealed its nominees in the motion picture and television categories for its 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards; nominees include recent Golden Globe winners “1917,” “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” “Missing Link,” “Succession,” “Fleabag” and “Chernobyl.” The PGA, which has about 8,200 members, has matched the Oscar for best picture in 21 […]
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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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During a deposition in November, Charlie Rose was pushed to address sexual relationships with co-workers. The ousted CBS Morning anchor admitted to having romantic relationships with women who worked for him, but his attorneys stopped him from providing details about the interactions or whether he felt any remorse about his conduct. Nevertheless, Rose did explain why those […]
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Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has purchased a 60-second commercial slot during Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIV next month, a rare move for a presidential campaign given the outrageous cost for advertising on TV’s most-watched show. Spokespeople for both Fox and Bloomberg’s campaign did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. “The biggest […]
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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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Harvey Weinstein has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles County, deepening the legal peril faced by the fallen Hollywood mogul as his trial on similar charges in New York City is set to begin this month. The charges stem from accusations brought by a pair of women who say Weinstein […]
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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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The last time actress Katherine Kendall saw Harvey Weinstein was at a party after the 2010 premiere of The King’s Speech that she attended with a friend. “I turned a corner and there he was,” says Kendall, best known for 1996’s Swingers. “I felt my knees buckle and I wanted to leave immediately.” Kendall, who also teaches dance […]
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David Stern, the former longtime commissioner of the NBA, died Wednesday following a brain hemorrhage, according to a statement from current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. He was 77. “David took over the NBA in 1984 with the league at a crossroads,” Silver wrote. “But over the course of 30 years as Commissioner, he ushered in the modern […]
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Jack Sheldon, the extraordinary West Coast jazz trumpeter and singer who played “The Shadow of Your Smile” for the big screen, served as Merv Griffin’s sidekick and voiced characters on Schoolhouse Rock!, died Friday, his longtime manager, Dianne Jimenez, reported. He was 88. Sheldon performed the haunting “The Shadow of Your Smile” on the Elizabeth Taylor-Richard […]
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Zac Efron’s morbid title for his new reality series “Killing Zac Efron” hit dangerously close to home when the actor was forced to receive medical treatment while on location in Papua New Guinea. Efron confirmed on Instagram Sunday that he had gotten sick in Papua New Guinea, but “bounced back quick and finished an amazing 3 […]
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Don Imus, the radio personality whose insult humor and savage comedy catapulted him to a long-lasting and controversial career, has died at 79. His three-hour radio program, Imus in the Morning, was widely popular, especially with the over 25-male demographic. Imus died Friday morning at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, Texas, after […]
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The actor from the widely derided Peloton holiday advertisement gifted his actual girlfriend the $2,000-bike for Christmas. Sean Hunter posted a photo to Instagram with his girlfriend sitting on a Peloton with the caption: “Here’s hoping this goes over better the second time…. Merry Christmas to my actual girlfriend (pls don’t leave me).” In the ad, Hunter […]
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President Donald Trump has responded to the apparent Canadian snub of his cameo in Home Alone with two tweets. Canada’s public broadcaster cut Trump’s brief appearance in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York for its Christmas Eve airing of the 1992 holiday hit. It issued a statement denying any political maneuvering. “As is often the case with feature films adapted […]
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Might there be a reboot of The Office in the future? Ellie Kemper, who co-starred on the NBC comedy series from 2009-13, posed that question to her former co-stars, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, while guest-hosting an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Said Fischer, who played Pam Beesly on the series for all nine seasons (2005-13): “I […]
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Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak, who underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine in November, is on the mend. The 73-year-old game show veteran — who has hosted Wheel of Fortune since 1981 — gave his first interview since the ordeal on Friday’s Good Morning America, talking about his health scare in detail. “My blood pressure had fallen dramatically. They had […]
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A Georgia jury has awarded $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of a The Walking Dead episode in 2017. The Daily Report reports the verdict Thursday comes after a weeklong trial before Gwinnett County State Court Judge Emily Brantley. Jurors began deliberations late Tuesday and handed up the verdict shortly before 6 p.m. Lawyers […]
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