Showbiz News

Tamron Hall is pregnant! The host and TV personality tweeted the news Monday, announcing, “When one song captures the personal news I want to share with you (yes, you)!” “I’ve wanted to share this news for many months and now finally my doctor has said I am in a safe place, at 32 weeks, to […]

It’s official: Bob Greenblatt’s next chapter will be at WarnerMedia. Days after The Hollywood Reporter reported that the former NBC Entertainment chairman was being eyed for a top job at the AT&T-owned media behemoth, the executive has been tapped to serve as chairman, WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer. Reporting to WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey, Greenblatt will have oversight of […]

Wendy Williams made her big return to television Monday after more than two months away. Wearing a $2,200 Valentino dress, Williams opened the show with her signature “How you doing?” before telling viewers, “I’m doing better now, let’s get started!” The 54-year-old gossip queen appeared in good spirits in a new sleek blond bob and wearing […]

Though Alec Baldwin didn’t pop up as Donald Trump on this week’s “SNL,” that doesn’t mean the cold open was without star power. Indeed, we got Ben Stiller popping in to reprise his impression of Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, and then “SNL” cast member Bill Hader showed up as Republican representative Jim Jordan. “Thank […]

Janice Freeman, a contestant on The Voice in 2017, has died at the age of 33. Freeman’s family confirmed her death to TMZ, saying “she was at home in Pasadena with her husband, Dion, when she started complaining she couldn’t breathe.” On Saturday, her husband called 911 and subsequently performed CPR on Freeman until paramedics showed up. Freeman […]

Johnny Depp has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, claiming the actress made “hoax” allegations of domestic abuse against Depp. The lawsuit stems from a December 2018 op-ed that Heard penned for the Washington Postwhere she described her own experience as the victim of domestic abuse; Depp was not mentioned in the op-ed, but […]

After Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, distributed and campaigned for by Netflix, won three Oscars, Steven Spielberg is upping his disapproval of Netflix films at the Oscars by addressing it directly with the Board of Governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, trade publication Indiewire reported on Friday. Spielberg has spoken openly about how films debuting on streaming platforms […]

Seth Rogen is about to enter the fifth dimension, as he is the latest actor to join the cast of Jordan Peele’s reboot of “The Twilight Zone” for CBS All Access. The actor will star on an episode written by Alex Rubens. The anthology series will launch its first two episodes on April 1, with new […]

As the company celebrates its 80th anniversary, Marvel Entertainment is heading to SXSW this month to restate the importance of comic books to its cultural dominance. Current Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada will be appearing at the annual conference dedicated to film, music and interactive media Saturday, March 8, to […]

Katherine Helmond, who played the ditzy Tate matriarch on the groundbreaking 1970s comedy Soap and later starred on Who’s the Boss?, among many other roles, died February 23 of Alzheimer’s complications at her home in Los Angeles. She was 89. APA announced the news. Helmond is best known for her starring roles as the flighty Jessica Tate opposite Billy Crystal and […]

Julia Roberts could be returning to Amazon. Variety has confirmed that the former “Homecoming” star is currently in talks to star in and executive produce a limited series based on the book “Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win” by Jo Piazza at the streaming service. The book follows Walsh, a candidate in the most hotly-contested midterm Senate race in […]

The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark has added mob movie royalty to its cast, nabbing Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta. Premiering in 1999,The Sopranos charted the life and times of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) as he juggled family issues with the stresses of running a modern-day crime operation. The HBO show went on to become one of the […]

As some TV shows get the axe, others get picked up for more seasons. Series including “Veep” and “Game of Thrones” are coming back for their final seasons, while “Grey’s Anatomy” was picked up for its 15th. Here are your favorite shows that are returning to TV from summer 2018 to 2019. “The 100” season six […]

NBC is doubling down on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The network has renewed the comedy for a seventh season overall and second on NBC after it ran for five seasons on Fox. “It’s been one of our great joys as a network to give Brooklyn Nine-Nine a second life,” Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC […]

NBC’s The Voice returned for its 16th season on Monday night, with coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend searching for talent during a whole new round of the Blind Auditions. It is Legend’s first time as coach, and Clarkson is coming off a two-season win streak. As a reminder, during this round, coaches […]

While James McAvoy may have arrived to the 91st Academy Awards in a spotless white shirt and tuxedo, his shirt was covered in autographs when he later reached the Vanity Fair after-party. In the photo, his shirt is covered with autographs of Frances McDormand, Michael B. Jordan, Karamo Brown among others. Kendall Jenner Ditches her Underwear […]

A black superhero action flick. A film about an indigenous maid in Mexico. A portrayal of a gay, immigrant rock star. Spike Lee’s first Oscar. The 2019 Oscars were a win for films telling stories from a range of racial and cultural perspectives, marking a major shift three years after the movie industry’s top awards […]

The Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced criminal charges against R. Kelly at a press conference this afternoon. The singer has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims — three of whom were minors — in incidents that took place between 1998 and 2010; he will have his first court […]

NBC’s comedy pilot Uninsured has secured its two lead roles. Adam Pally and Abby Elliott will star in the multicamera comedy from Sony Pictures TV and The Goldbergs writer Dan Levy. They will play Dave and Rebecca, young parents who end up having to take care of Dave’s parents, who have mishandled their finances and need help paying down […]

Peter Tork, the guitarist and wise-cracking character in the 1960s teen-pop sensation the Monkees, died today at the age of 77, a rep for the group confirmed to Variety. Speaking with the Washington Post, Tork’s sister Anne Thorkelson did not specify a cause of death, although the guitarist had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a decade […]

Chicago police said Wednesday they have arrested Empire star Jussie Smollett on a Class 4 felony charge for falsifying a police report. The actor turned himself in early Thursday morning, 5 a.m. local time. The development comes a day after the actor was charged with federal disorderly conduct by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office following news that […]

Netflix is in the early stages of developing a Hulk Hogan biopic with Chris Hemsworthattached to star as the wrestling legend and produce. Netflix has obtained the exclusive life rights and consulting services from Terry Gene Bollea AKA Hulk Hogan. Todd Phillips, whose credits include “War Dogs” and “The Hangover” trilogy, is attached to direct from a script by the writing […]