The Golden Globe Awards will stay on NBC. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Productions have set an eight-year deal with the network to continue to broadcast Globes, beginning with the 2019 show set for Jan. 6. The announcement Friday makes official a deal that had been nearly set since July, and which was preceded […]
Read moreA familiar character is returning to the Conner family. Maya Lynne Robinson is set as a series regular on ABC’s The Conners, joining John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman, Emma Kenney Ames McNamara and Jayden Rey in the Roseanne spinoff from Tom Werner and Werner Entertainment. Robinson will play Geena Williams-Conner, DJ’s (Fishman) wife and Mary’s (Rey) […]
Read moreTerry Crews said he’s accepted Adam Venit’s apology and tweeted a letter he received from the former WME agent earlier this year. The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor accused Venit of groping him at a Hollywood party in 2016, and filed a police report last November. Crews wrote on Twitter that he got Venit’s letter in March, and accepted the apology on […]
Read moreDisgraced entertainer Bill Cosby is pulling out all the stops in a transparent attempt to stall his looming sentencing, according to newly filed court papers. The 81-year-old’s defense team Tuesday asked Montgomery County Court Justice Steven O’Neill to step aside, claiming he was biased due to a decades-old political conflict. But prosecutors Thursday claimed Cosby, whose sentencing is […]
Read moreAs Bob Iger bets the Mouse House on a streaming service, all of Hollywood will feel the impact of the shift to a direct-to-consumer model, writes a top showbiz lawyer. There’s a lot of mystery and speculation about the new direction of the filmed entertainment unit of The Walt Disney Co. The largest of the […]
Read moreWhat do you do after achieving EGOT status? If you’re John Legend you join The Voice. NBC announced Legend, who recently won an Emmy for producing Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert and previously took home an Oscar, Grammy and Tony, will be a coach on season 16 of The Voice. “I’m thrilled to join the coaches of The Voice. I’ve been […]
Read moreIt looks like Superman is hanging up his red cape. Henry Cavill’s future as the Man of Steel in the DC Extended Universe is cloudy as Warner Bros., the studio behind the comic book franchise, is holding off on developing new films centering on Superman, with or without the British actor, Variety has confirmed. A spokesperson for […]
Read moreJust as film festival audiences are swooning over Bradley Cooper’s celebrated romance A Star Is Born, the film’s studio is distancing itself from a producer of the project. Jon Peters is a credited producer of the new A Star Is Born, the third remake of the Hollywood fable. Peters was instrumental in the making of the 1976 version of A Star […]
Read moreAmanda Stanton, of “The Bachelor” and “Bachelor in Paradise” fame, was arrested Monday in Las Vegas on charges of domestic violence, TMZ first reported. The 28-year-old was in town to celebrate a friend’s bachelorette party with her boyfriend, Bobby Jacobs. Hotel security staff responded to a noise complaint in the hotel room and witnessed Stanton shove […]
Read moreAcademy Award-winning Viola Davis is a critically acclaimed actress that has a resume of films and television shows that prove is a powerhouse of a performer but within that resume, she has some regrets…one of them being The Help. Fresh off the premiere of Steve McQueen’s Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival, Davis recently admitted in a New York Times interview that The […]
Read moreNorm Macdonald’s appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” was hastily canceled Tuesday after the comedian stirred controversy with remarks about the #MeToo movement and the treatment of Louis C.K., Chris Hardwick and Roseanne in recent scandals. “Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light of Norm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, ‘The Tonight Show’ has […]
Read moreGayle King was missing from Monday’s CBS This Morning, after attending a wedding in Europe, but when she returned Tuesday she didn’t hold back from commenting on the recent developments involving former CBS CEO Les Moonves, who stepped down Sunday after more women came forward with sexual misconduct claims against him. Specifically, King took issue with […]
Read moreThe “Jeopardy!” trivia game show threw viewers off kilter when its host Alex Trebek revealed a new bearded look on Monday. Trebek showed off his new look on Twitter and then in an Instagram video before Monday’s premiere episode. “It’s time to embark upon a magical journey into Season 35!” the Instagram description read. Then […]
Read moreSterling K. Brown is the target of online backlash after he publicly addressed his “Predator” co-star Olivia Munn — who previously voiced discomfort over having unknowingly performed a scene in the film with a registered sex offender. She later said she felt isolated from the male castmates speaking up about it. Brown shared his response […]
Read moreThe awards were handed out over two nights, Saturday and Sunday, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert • NBC • Universal Television, The Really Useful Group, Marc Platt Productions, Zadan/Meron Productions (WINNER) Outstanding Structured Reality Program Queer Eye • Netflix • Scout Productions, Inc. and ITV […]
Read moreCBS has made it official: Leslie Moonves is stepping down as chairman-CEO amid a cascade of sexual assault allegations, and CBS and National Amusements Inc. have settled the legal battle that erupted in May over control of the company. CBS chief operating officer Joe Ianniello has been named interim CEO of the company. The shakeup at the top […]
Read moreFollowing the cancellation of Last Man Standing by ABC and its subsequent revival on Fox, some changes had to be made regarding casting. That means when the sitcom returns, some of the Baxter family members are going to look different than they did before. To be specific, Mandy and Boyd. So, how is Last Man Standingplanning to handle the obvious? […]
Read moreSince the 1960s, “Doom Patrol” has ostensibly been the comic book series made for kids who related more to a disembodied human brain inside a metal suit, or a sentient shadow, than to heroes like Superman or Batman. Well, somewhat less specifically, comic book fans who were more drawn to unlucky misfits. Besides a very […]
Read moreAlfonso Cuaron is riding high in Venice once again, taking home the Golden Lion for his critically acclaimed Roma. The prize was given to him by jury president and friend Guillermo del Toro, who joked that he wasn’t sure if he could pronounce his name. Cuaron previously conquered the Lido in 2013 with Gravity, with opened the festival out […]
Read moreKatie Couric, Matt Damon, More Stars Join ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ Telethon for Organization’s 10th Year
“Stand Up To Cancer” celebrated its 10th anniversary in a big way on Friday, hosting a sixth TV special to raise money for cancer research with the help of some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Executive produced by Bradley Cooper, the telecast welcomed Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Mahershala Ali, Josh Brolin, Sofia Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Tony Hale, Max Greenfield and Katie Couric to the stage, […]
Read moreA sexual assault case against “American Horror Story” actor Dylan McDermott has been rejected by prosecutors, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Friday. According to paperwork, a woman accused McDermott of sexually assaulting her in 1991. However, given the length of time that had passed, prosecutors declined the case. “The allegation is outside […]
Read moreRapper Mac Miller was found dead on Friday of an apparent overdose, Variety has confirmed. He was 26. He was reportedly found in his Studio City, Calif., home. Variety has reached out to Miller’s camp for more information. Miller, whose real name is Malcolm James McCormick, had struggled with substance abuse in the past. Just last month, the Los Angeles Attorney’s […]
Read moreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out for a rare date night, attending the 100 Days to Peace Charity concert Thursday night in London. The gala concert marked the centenary of the end of World War I and raised funds for veterans groups. The event benefited three mental health charities that all work with […]
Read moreSince Ronan Farrow’s scathing article in The New Yorker early last month accusing CBS CBS +3.08% CEO Les Moonves of numerous counts of sexual misconduct by six women, Moonves has been in talks with the board about the scandal. This isn’t the first time such an article has brought down a man considered untouchable. Think Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co., […]
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