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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Several familiar faces are walking the walk in support of TV and movie writers who are on strike. Members of the Writers Guild of America earlier this week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with studios and streamers. Some stars have been showing up at the picket lines
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN May the 4th be with you. Today is officially known as “Star Wars Day,” when the famous movie franchise and its many TV spinoffs are celebrated. Here’s are a few ways to lean into the saying “May the 4th be with you,” for those who aren’t already way into it.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Give Pete Davidson a bit of credit for making himself the least interesting part of a series about being Pete Davidson. Much of that has to do with the all-star cast with which the former “SNL” star has swaddled himself in “Bupkis,” a frequently funny and later somewhat tiresome Peacock
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN “Star Wars” fans have much to look forward to in terms of new content. The problem? All the stories take place at different points of time in the galaxy far, far away. “The Mandalorian” is set between the original film trilogy and the latest sequels. “Andor” is a prequel to “Rogue
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jamie Foxx was hospitalized weeks ago but there’s still not much publicly known. Anyone who has followed Jamie Foxx’s career closely, however, shouldn’t be surprised by that. On April 11, Foxx was hospitalized in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had been filming the Netflix movie, “Back in Action.” CNN has
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Jamie Foxx is speaking out for the first time since his daughter Corinne Foxx released a statement last month that the actor was hospitalized due to an undisclosed “medical complication.” “Appreciate all the love,” Foxx posted on his verified Instagram feed on Wednesday, adding that he is “feeling blessed.” Celebrities such
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Prepare to be transported back to the desert planet of Arrakis in the new “Dune: Part Two” trailer, where Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) are together at last. The first official look at the long-awaited second installment of the sweeping sci-fi film series based on Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jon Bon Jovi is standing up for young love. The rocker’s 20-year-old son, Jake Bongiovi, is engaged to 19-year-old actress, Millie Bobby Brown. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live,” Bon Jovi shared that more than one of his children are heading to the altar. “The latest one,”
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow discussing who was the better lover — Brad Pitt or Ben Affleck — probably wasn’t on your 2023 bingo card, but here we are. The Oscar-winning actress appeared on the podcast “Call Her Daddy” and dished on her past relationships with the two superstars. She met Pitt on
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Setting aside whether the world really needs the equivalent of a “Bridgerton Cinematic Universe,” Netflix has taken that predictable plunge with “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” a cleverly constructed prequel to producer Shonda Rhimes‘ media darling. Reaching back to the origins of supporting players, the limited series offers additional insight
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing With the Stars” is coming back to ABC. After moving from ABC to to Disney+ for Season 31, the ballroom dance competition show will return to the network for its upcoming season. It will also air simultaneously on Disney+. “The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their 2023 class of inductees. In the performer category the group includes Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners. DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray will be the recipients of the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN “Monty Python” star Michael Palin announced the death of his “dearest” wife, Helen, on Tuesday, writing on his official website that she “was the bedrock of my life.” She “died peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday morning,” Palin wrote. “She had been suffering with chronic pain for several years, which
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Kevin Costner and his wife of over 18 years Christine Baumgartner have announced they are going their separate ways. In a statement shared with CNN on Tuesday, Costner’s representative Arnold Robinson said that “circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brittani Nichols, a writer on ABC’s Emmy-winning series “Abbott Elementary” and a Writers’ Guild of America West captain, spoke with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now about the stakes of the film and TV writers’ strike that began on Tuesday. “We are demanding that this industry be one that can sustain a
Continue ReadingCNN, ABC, NBC, APPLE TV+, “LATE NIGHT”, FROM NBC, “THE LATE SHOW”, FROM CBS, CBS, “THE TONIGHT SHOW”, “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”, BROADWAY VIDEO, VARIETY, YOUTUBE, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brittani Nichols, a writer on ABC’s Emmy-winning series “Abbott Elementary” and a Writers’ Guild of America West captain, spoke with Amy
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Saturday Night Live,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will begin airing repeat episodes on Tuesday due to the film and TV writers’ strike, sources close to the programs told CNN. The late night shows will air repeat episodes “until further notice,” according to the sources. Seth
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The Met Gala figures prominently in the past love story of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, so it felt right that they would meet up again at the annual event. The pair, who split in August 2022 after less than a year of dating, were photographed Monday during the festivities
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s been four months since Allison Holker lost her husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss to suicide, and she still doesn’t have many answers. In her first interview since Boss died at the age of 40, days after their ninth wedding anniversary, Holker told People magazine, “It’s been really hard because I
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Lea Michele and Myles Frost announced the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards on Tuesday. This year, 38 shows were vying for nominations for the ceremony scheduled on June 11. Broadway’s “Some Like It Hot” picked up the most nominations, with 13 in all. Below is the full list of nominees.
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