Nothing like a past-presidential walkout to plug a new interview series. Rupert Murdoch’s Talk TV has released a promo for Piers Morgan Uncensored, in which the titular host sits down with former POTUS Donald Trump. But the self-proclaimed “most explosive interview of the year” didn’t go as planned — or did it? Watch the clip, which is fueled by some […]
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“I tend to be quite expressive in my writing,” a halting Johnny Depp said Tuesday on the stand of his $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. After previous testimony during the day detailing his dysfunctional childhood and rise to international stardom, Depp shifted focus in the Virginia courtroom to the vile texts and other communications that […]
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Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner discussed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) defending the state’s decision to reject math textbooks with radio talk show host Jason Rantz on Tuesday. DeSantis gave a speech earlier Tuesday deafening Florida’s Department of Education banning Math textbooks the department claims promote social and emotional learning, which critics link to the controversial critical race theory. “Florida Democrats are […]
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A recent decision by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery will make it difficult to add viewers to CNN+. Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to suspend external marketing for the recently launched subscription streaming-news service, according to a person familiar with the venture, making the task of luring new subscribers exponentially more difficult. CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery declined […]
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Seth Meyers watched the promo for the new season of Tucker Carlson Originals and he’s as shocked by the promotion of “testicle tanning” as just about everyone else. For those who managed to avoid the viral clip, Tucker Carlson’s new special, “The End of Men,” promotes a practice called “testicle tanning,” which describes the practice of shining a UV light on one’s genitals in […]
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The Goldbergs is making it to the decade mark. The 1980s-set comedy has been renewed for its 10th season on ABC. The renewal arrives a month after star and exec producer Wendi McLendon-Covey signed a new deal to return with producers Sony Pictures Television. The pact, which sources note includes an option for an 11th season, […]
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Aquaman and Dune star Jason Momoa is lining up another tentpole with Warner Bros. The actor is in final negotiations to star in the studio’s live-action Minecraft movie, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Napoleon Dynamite filmmaker Jared Hess will direct the project, based on the popular video game. Dune producer Mary Parent and Roy Lee will produce, with Jill Messick receiving a posthumous producing credit for developing the film […]
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A week into the $50 million defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the marquee player is about to take the stand. Depp will testify on his own behalf Tuesday in the exceedingly high-profile case that is taking place in Virginia’s Fairfax County Courthouse, we’ve learned. If all goes to plan, the ex-Pirates of the Caribbean star will […]
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CBS will stick with The Talk for another year. The network has renewed the daytime show for a 13th season, its hosts announced during Monday’s installment. All five hosts — Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Underwood — are slated to return. Executive producers Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews will also stay with the […]
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Wendy Rieger, a longtime local television news anchor in Washington, D.C., has died. She was 65. The Washington Post reports that Rieger, who worked at NBC station WRC-TV for more than 30 years, died Saturday of brain cancer at a hospice facility in Montgomery County, Maryland. Rieger, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from American University in […]
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Kaley Cuoco is opening up about a role that got away. In an interview with Glamour, the Flight Attendant star revealed that she was “devastated” after learning she didn’t land a role in Rian Johnson’s upcoming ensemble mystery Knives Out 2, which ultimately went to Kate Hudson. “I was convinced [the part was mine]. Kate Hudson ended up getting it. But […]
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Twitter is taking its first steps to fight back against Elon Musk’s takeover attempt of the company. Twitter is adopting a so-called “Poison Pill” plan, which could help protect the company from Musk acquiring more shares, and give it time to look for alternative options. Twitter’s board approved the plan Friday. Also known as a shareholder rights plan, the […]
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After dominating the Grammy Awards with five wins, including album of the year, Jon Batiste is set to conquer a new medium — acting. The musician has joined the cast of “The Color Purple,” directed by Blitz Bazawule, for his feature acting debut. Batiste is set to portray Grady, husband to Shug Avery (played by Taraji P. Henson). The debonair, […]
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Fox News is firing back at Jen Psaki after the White House Press Secretary dissed Peter Doocy on a podcast, with the network defending him as a “terrific reporter” whose job is “to elicit truth from power for the American public.” Psaki and Fox News’ White House correspondent have notably sparred during a number of White House Press Briefings, […]
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Liz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on Seinfeld who also recurred on ALF and appeared in several Broadway shows, died today in New York City. She was 93. Her longtime friend and rep Amanda Hendon told Deadline that Sheridan died overnight in her sleep of natural causes. Sheridan already was a veteran TV and film actress […]
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During an appearance on a live show for the podcast Pod Save America, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reportedly shredded Fox News when she was asked about Peter Doocy, the network’s White House correspondent. The podcast is set to drop on Friday (after the publication of this article). POLITICO White House Correspondent Eugene Daniels flagged the remark, which was […]
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Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk acknowledged on Thursday that he’s “not sure” that he will “actually be able” to buy Twitter. Musk, who was Twitter’s largest shareholder until Thursday, made an offer on Thursday to purchase all of the social media company for $43 billion. “I’m not sure that I will actually be able to acquire it…I could technically afford it,” he […]
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We’ll be seeing a new face on NCIS. The Fosters alumna Teri Polo is joining the CBS drama series in a recurring role opposite Gary Cole. Polo will play Vivian Kolchak, NCIS Special Agent Alden Parker’s (Cole) ex-wife, and a former FBI agent who left the FBI following their divorce and took a Defense Department job as a paranormal investigator. Polo […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav brought out the big guns during his address to the new company at its first global town hall for employees Thursday. The newly merged company tapped its most famous employee, Oprah Winfrey, to moderate the event and to help introduce Zaslav to Hollywood. But the get-to-know-you didn’t exactly assuage fears that layoffs […]
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Jenna Bush Hager is the latest on-air personality to test positive for Covid, forcing her to miss Wednesday’s Today with Hoda and Jenna. “We should point out, by the way, Jenna’s not here. Jenna got Covid, but she is doing great,” Hoda Kotb told viewers at the start of the show. She said that she talked to Hager on the […]
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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of forcible touching in a protracted criminal case accusing the Oscar-winning Jerry Maguire star of violating three different women at various Manhattan night spots in 2018 and 2019. The single guilty plea came nearly three years after Gooding’s arrest in the case that saw several delays as […]
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Elon Musk is being sued by Twitter shareholders over his delay in announcing his stake in the company On April 5, Twitter announced that the Tesla CEO would join the board of directors, but it then turned around and decided not to do so after all. According to Reuters, the shareholders claim that the billionaire took too long to reveal his 9.2 percent […]
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined the Peacock series “Poker Face,” the mystery drama starring Natasha Lyonne that was created by Rian Johnson. Plot details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne’s character working to solve different murders in each episode. Details on the character […]
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Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian, “Aladdin” star and owner of one of the most iconic voices in Hollywood, has died after battling a long illness, his family announced Tuesday. He was 67. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice […]
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Carrie Underwood won video of the year at the 2022 CMT Music Awards for a record-extending 10th time, this time for “If I Didn’t Love You,” her hit collaboration with Jason Aldean. Her winner in this category last year was also a collab, “Hallelujah” with John Legend, from her Christmas album, My Gift. Underwood and Aldean also took the award for collaborative […]
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