Jerry O’Connell has joined daytime talk show “The Talk” as its first male co-host, more than three months after former co-host Sharon Osbourne made her controversial exit. “It’s fun, and it works, and we’re going to have a lot of fun,” O’Connell said during the announcement on Wednesday’s episode. His addition comes after serving as a […]
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Former President Donald Trump’s endorsement for Jesse Watters’ new book reads like a publisher’s synopsis – because that’s exactly what it is. The blurb directly plagiarizes HarperCollins’ description of Watters’ “How I Saved the World.” Trump released his statement on the Fox News personality’s book, “How I Saved the World” on Wednesday. The blurb contains […]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have set up their second project at Netflix as part of their company, Archewell Productions, overall deal with the streamer. Created by Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, Pearl is a family-focused animated series that revolves around the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by influential women in history. The series is currently in the development […]
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Henry Cavill will star in the upcoming rom-com, “The Rosie Project.” The film, which has been in the making for a few years at Sony Pictures, is based on Graeme Simsion’s novel of the same name and will follow the former “Man of Steel” actor as Don Tillman, a genetics professor on his journey to […]
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A judge has sided with Sacha Baron Cohen in a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore against the “Borat” star, with Baron Cohen beating a $95 million defamation lawsuit Moore brought in 2018. The lawsuit stemmed from an interview Baron Cohen did with Moore on behalf of his Showtime series “This Is […]
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“WandaVision” has proved magical for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earning the mega-franchise 23 total Emmy nominations Tuesday, leading the limited-series field. Among them: nods for best limited series, leads Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, supporting actress Kathryn Hahn and that irresistible earworm “Agatha All Along.” “WandaVision” joined “Watchmen” and drama series “The Boys” as the only superhero shows to date to earn […]
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Showtime has picked up the half-hour comedy series “I Love This For You,” based on former “Saturday Night Live” star Vanessa Bayer’s own story of overcoming childhood leukemia. Bayer co-created the series and will executive producer and star in it. Fellow “SNL” alum Molly Shannon will also star, while Cybill Shepherd, who had originally signed on to star opposite […]
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The Obamas’ Higher Ground and Fatherhood producers Temple Hill are re-teaming for a new project at Netflix. The companies are developing Blackout, a film and TV “event” that is being adapted from six different love stories, each penned by a different writer. The project, Netflix notes, is being developed concurrently as a TV series and film adaptation. That means that some of […]
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“It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” said a beaming Richard Branson of his trek into space, a place where no billionaire has gone before. “Now looking down at the spaceport, congratulations to everybody for creating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work for getting us this far.” Branson’s rocket was released at an […]
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Fox News Channel’s Maria Bartiromo and Donald Trump pushed baseless theories on her Sunday show about the shooting death of Ashli Babbit, the insurrectionist who was killed breaking into the U.S. Capitol – and online observers immediately took her to task with one person saying, “Maria has gone full cuckoo.” On this week’s “Sunday Morning Futures […]
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Proving the might of the Marvel brand, Black Widow set a new benchmark for the pandemic era in opening to $80 million at the domestic box office. The female-led superhero pic snared the biggest North American start since the COVID-19 crisis commenced, and the largest since Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in Dec. 2019. Overseas, the film earned […]
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell isn’t a fan of the NCAA’s move to lessen restrictions on college athletes getting paid, and he faced major blowback for it this week. “If they’re really good, they get rich. If they’re not really good, they get a free education, so I’m having a hard time grasping what’s wrong […]
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Hallmark Channel’s Good Witch will not see an eighth season. The cable channel revealed today that the series will end after the current seventh season, with the July 25 season finale serving as the series finale. “Good Witch has enchanted viewers for over a decade with eight original movies, in addition to the seven-season series,” said Randy Pope, […]
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“Red Notice,” the upcoming comedic action thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, is debuting on Netflix this fall. Johnson announced Thursday morning to his social media platforms that “Red Notice” will premiere on Nov. 12. “You’re officially on notice,” he wrote on Twitter in a message adorned with siren, fire and globe emojis. “Netflix’s biggest […]
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Apple is producing 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room, a new documentary special that tells the story of 9/11 through the eyes of the Presidency by gaining unprecedented access to the key decision makers who responded for the nation. Narrated by Jeff Daniels, the doc recounts the 12 hours after the strike on that momentous day, offering rare […]
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BTS will takeover The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon stage for two nights to perform hits including “Butter” and “Permission To Dance.” The two-night musical event will kick off Tuesday, July 13. On the first night, the K-pop sensation will present the U.S. television debut of “Permission To Dance” and chat with the late-night host about all that’s new […]
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One of Hollywood’s most popular couples has some big news. No, not Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton—we already know that they just got married over the weekend. The latest celeb revelation has to do with Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost, who are reportedly expecting their first child together. Congratulations! You’ll remember that Johansson first revealed her engagement ring back in […]
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Kaley Cuoco’s feature dance card continues to expand in the wake of the success of her HBO Max series The Flight Attendant with Studiocanal and The Picture Company’s stylish action thriller Role Play, penned by Seth Owen. Cuoco is in negotiations to star and produce Role Play, which follows a young married couple whose life turns upside down after secrets are revealed about about […]
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National Basketball Association broadcasting legend Marv Albert signed off for the final time today, his last words a simple “good night” to his legion of fans. Albert, whose 55-year-career was punctuated by his trademark “Yes!” call when someone made a crucial jump shot, finished his career with TNT, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game […]
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In a career that spans more than seven decades, Eva Marie Saint has won an Oscar, played Superman’s mom, and acted alongside screen legends such as Paul Newman, Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando. A versatile performer, she appeared in comedies (“The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming”), historical epics (“Raintree County”), social dramas (“On the Waterfront”), […]
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More than 23 years after “Seinfeld” left the airwaves, a soundtrack album featuring its immortal theme (and 40 more minutes of classic “Seinfeld” music) is about to be released. WaterTower Music will release the 33-track album on Friday, July 2, on all digital platforms. It will be the first time that any of the music […]
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ABC’s daytime panel show The View is losing its lone conservative panelist. Meghan McCain, the daughter of former Sen. John McCain and the show’s Republican co-host, said Thursday that she will be leaving the program later this month. Speaking at the top of Thursday’s show, McCain said she wanted to stay in Washington D.C., where she lives […]
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James Franco has signed off on paying $2,235,000 to settle an Oct. 2019 lawsuit alleging he and his associates coerced students into performing explicit sex scenes on camera. The proposed figure was revealed in court filings that were made public on Wednesday, and a Los Angeles judge will need to approve it. In 2019, Sarah Tither-Kaplan […]
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Hollywood reacted Wednesday to the shock news that Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The Court decided that a “non-prosecution agreement” the actor struck with a previous prosecutor should have prevented him from being charged in a case that stemmed from a 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand. The decision paved […]
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The Yale Drama School will now go tuition-free after the school received $150 million donation from billionaire David Geffen and the David Geffen Foundation. Beginning in August with the 2021-2022 academic term, students accepted to the prestigious program will attend without paying tuition — which Yale has posted currently costs $32,800. In addition, the school will be […]
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