HBO Max is getting into business with Ellen DeGeneres. The WarnerMedia streaming platform has greenlit three series from the comedian — unscripted shows Ellen’s Home Design Challenge and First Dates Hotel and animated kids’ series Little Ellen — and is developing a fourth, a docuseries titled Finding Einstein. Said DeGeneres, “I’m very excited to bring my new shows to HBO Max. I […]
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Dancing with the Stars Season 28 is here, and it features a star-studded cast that includes James Van Der Beek, Lamar Odom, Ally Brooke, Hannah Brown, Kel Mitchell, and more. Actor Charlie Sheen was also slated to appear on the show. In fact, he even planned to meet with your favorite dance coach. However, he reportedly turned the […]
Read moreAnthony Carrigan stopped by ‘Showbiz Express’ on The Purple Carpet at ‘The Primetime Emmys’ and talked with Ross Crystal about his breakout role on ‘Barry’ and his reaction to the Emmy nomination he received.
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Tom Hanks, decorated actor, Mr. Rogers lookalike and America’s dad, is set to be honored at next year’s Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday morning that Hanks, 63, will be the next recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an annual honor given to a “talented individual who has made a […]
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Warner Bros. has weighed in on the mounting controversy surrounding “Joker,” an R-rated comic book adaptation that is being criticized for offering an in-depth portrait of a mass killer. In a statement on Tuesday, the studio hit back at suggestions that it is glamorizing a mass murderer. “Make no mistake: neither the fictional character Joker, nor […]
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The wife of “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary has been charged with “careless operation of a vessel” for a boat accident that killed 2 people in Canada last month. The Ontario Provincial Police told Fox News that Linda O’Leary was charged for the August 24 incident in which her smaller vessel struck a larger vessel in Ontario, Canada. Her […]
Read moreActor Brett Gelman talks with Ross Crystal about the surprise success of ‘Fleabag’ the sleeper hit from Amazon Studios. As he stopped to chat with ‘Showbiz Express’ on the ‘Primetime Emmy’ Purple Carpet, Gelman talks about the remote possibility the show will win the Emmy for Best Comedy Series! ‘Fleabag’ now Streaming on Amazon Prime.
Read moreJimmy Smits star of the new “NBC show “Bluff City Law” stopped by ‘Showbiz Express’ and talked with Ross Crystal on the Purple Carpet at the ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ about the new series premiering September 23rd. Smits plays the role of “Elijah Strait” and his co-star Caitlin McGee portrays “Sydney Strait.” The two are Father […]
Read more“Better Call Saul” star Jonathan Banks talks with Ross Crystal on the ‘Primetime Emmy’ Purple Carpet about the latest season of his series and the significance of winning an Emmy.
Read moreRoss Crystal talks with Luke Kirby on the Purple Carpet at the ’71st Primetime Emmy Awards’ about his Emmy win, for his Guest Starring role in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” now Streaming on Amazon Prime.
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HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Takes Top Drama Honors While Amazon’s & Best Comedy ‘Fleabag’ Nabs Four Wins
HBO took the top drama honor for Game of Thrones, while Amazon’s Fleabag triumphed in the top comedy category at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night. HBO collected 9 honors in the televised ceremony, including for Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage in the supporting actor category and Bill Hader in the lead actor category. HBO’s Chernobyl nabbed three wins for […]
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During an extremely heated conversation with Chris Cuomo Thursday night on CNN, Rudy Giuliani appeared to directly contradict himself when he denied he ever asked the government of Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, only to say “of course I did” moments later. Guiliani, who serves as Donald Trump’s attorney, was on to […]
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Kodi Lee is the winner of America’s Got Talent! After weeks of competition, Lee has been crowned the champion of season 14. On Wednesday’s episode, the star bested fellow finalists opera singer Emanne Beasha, violinist Tyler Butler-Figueroa, dance troupe Light Balance Kids, singer Benicio Bryant and Ndlovu Youth Choir. Quartet Voices of Service (fifth place), dance troupe V. Unbeatable […]
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Sander Vanocur, the longtime correspondent for NBC News and ABC News who logged more than 40 years in print and television journalism, has died. He was 91. Vanocur died Monday night in a hospice facility in Santa Barbara of complications from dementia, his son, Christopher, told The New York Times. He made his home in nearby Montecito. […]
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Cokie Roberts, a pioneering journalist who was perhaps best known for her savvy insight and analysis of politics, government and Washington D.C., has died at the age of 75, ABC News has announced. Her death was due to complications from breast cancer. “We will miss Cokie beyond measure, both for her contributions and for her […]
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NBCUniversal has unveiled the name, initial programming lineup and strategy behind its forthcoming streaming service. The ad-supported, direct-to-consumer platform will be called Peacock and launch in April 2020 with a lineup of more than 15,000 hours of content, including exclusive library titles like Parks and Recreation and originals including reboots of Battlestar Galactica, Saved by the Bell and Punky Brewster. Peacock will […]
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What one hand giveth, the other taketh away. Grounded by scathing reviews, Warner Bros.’ The Goldfinch bombed at the U.S. box office over the weekend with a debut of just $2.68 million, one of the worst starts ever for a film opening in 2,542 theaters. But the frame wasn’t totally bereft for the studio — It: Chapter Two stayed […]
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“Saturday Night Live” is officially cutting ties with Shane Gillis. “After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining ‘SNL,’” an “SNL” spokesperson on behalf of Lorne Michaels said in a statement. “We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane […]
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Netflix has just scored a major content deal that could help it stem the loss of subscribers as competition among streamers heats up. The company announced it has acquired the global streaming rights to the popular sitcom “Seinfeld,” which will bring all 180 episodes of the Emmy winner to Netflix subscribers starting in 2021. The timing […]
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“Games of Thrones” raked in 10 trophies on Sunday to dominate the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. “Thrones” cleaned up in craft and technical categories, from visual effects to single-camera, non-prosthetic makeup to main title design to drama series casting. The show is […]
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Norman Lear was already one of the most-honored people in television history, but now he has another distinction to add to his long career: At 97 years and 49 days, he’s the oldest person ever to win an Emmy Award. Asked about the achievement, he said backstage at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday: “I don’t […]
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Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” has won the coveted People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The honor positions the film for a potential Oscar run and bolsters its awards chances. That’s good news for Fox Searchlight, which must have been disappointed by the lackluster critical reception for the movie, a dark comedy set […]
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James Corden opened up about his struggle with his weight as he responded, on Thursday’s Late Late Show, to Bill Maher’s recent call for fat shaming to make a comeback. In a recent episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the host suggested that fat shaming should be make a return, in order to lower the obesity […]
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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 […]
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Saturday 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 […]
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