Kathie Lee Gifford, the co-anchor of the popular fourth hour of NBC’s “Today,” announced to viewers on Tuesday that she would be leaving the morning show in April. Gifford, along with co-host Hoda Kotb, have been a fixture of NBC’s morning lineup for the last decade.... [Read Full Story]
The third season of Stranger Things will premiere in 2019, and Netflix just revealed a tease of the titles for all of the upcoming episodes.... [Read Full Story]
A crew member on the hit STARZ series Power was killed Monday morning, shutting down production on Season 6 of the drama. Longtime production assistant Pedro Jimenez was fatally struck by an SUV at about 4:30 a.m. EST while setting up parking cones for a Brooklyn location shoot. STARZ confirmed the news with a statement. Jimenez, who was with the series since its first day of production, was 63 years old. The series has temporarily shut down production out of respect for Jimenez’s family, who was informed of his passing almost immediately. ... [Read Full Story]
Box office history is in the making as Disney Animation’s Ralph Breaks the Internet and Universal-Illumination’s The Grinch are being projected to win the top two slots in U.S. theaters this weekend. It was the first time that two animated films had been at the top of the heap since June 2012, when Disney-Pixar’s Brave took the top spot at the box office, and Dreamworks Madagascar 3 took second place.... [Read Full Story]
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Cher surprised New York theatergoers when she dropped by the opening night of “The Cher Show,” the new Broadway musical based on her life, for a performance. ... [Read Full Story]
The 2019 Golden Globe nominations were announced Thursday, with 10 nods for FX’s shows “Atlanta,” “Pose” and the final season of “The Americans” which earned the cable network the most nominations. HBO and Amazon each received nine nominations, followed by Netflix’s eight; while network TV received just four (three for NBC and one for CBS).... [Read Full Story]
Netflix dropped its first trailer for Ellen DeGeneres’ new special on the streaming service. The special, called “Relatable” was filmed at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, and marks DeGeneres’ return to stand-up comedy after a 15-year break.... [Read Full Story]
Comedian Kevin Hart has been officially chosen as the host of the 2019 Academy Awards show, his first time serving as the show’s emcee. This follows earlier reports that the actor had been in talks with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences about hosting the ceremony. For the past two years, the Oscars ceremony had been hosted by late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel. ... [Read Full Story]
The second trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel,” starring Brie Larson has dropped. ... [Read Full Story]
Eddie Murphy has become a dad for the 10th time as he and his fianceé, Paige Butcher, welcomed their second child together.
The 57-year-old Murphy and Butcher welcomed a baby boy on Friday, November 10, named Max Charles Murphy, weighing 6 lbs., 11oz, and measuring 19 inches long. ... [Read Full Story]
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra said their “I dos” over the weekend, and they did it twice. The famous couple made it official during a Christian ceremony, led by the groom’s pastor father, Paul Kevin Jonas, on Saturday. The following day, the married again during a traditional Hindu ceremony that honored Chopra’s faith and heritage. Jonas and Chopra capped off their epic wedding weekend by making their first public appearance as a married couple in Jodhpur, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, on Monday. Check out all of the beautiful pictures of the newlyweds in the link below. ... [Read Full Story]
Despite strong reviews and a huge fan following, Netflix announced it is cancelling “Daredevil” after three seasons. This is the latest Marvel series, after “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist,” that Netflix has cancelled recently. Starring Charlie Cox as a blind lawyer-turned-superhero in New York City, “Daredevil” was the first series released as part of the Marvel -Netflix deal in 2015. This leaves “Jessica Jones” and “The Punisher” as the two remaining Marvel series on Netflix.... [Read Full Story]
The animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet is once again the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $25.8 million in receipts,.... [Read Full Story]
Following the premiere of Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” music video, it has earned over 50 million views in its first 24 hours. According to reports, Grande’s visual is officially in the YouTube record books and has set a record for biggest music video debut in YouTube history. In its first 24 hours, it was viewed more than 50m times, tripping the 45.9m views BTS’s “IDOL” received. The video, released Friday by the Republic artist, also broke Vevo’s 24-hour view-count record. ... [Read Full Story]
Les Moonves, the former CBS head who resigned earlier this year amid sexual misconduct allegations, was hit with a new accusation by an actress. The alleged encounter between Moonves and actress Bobbie Phillips took place in March 1995 after her talent manager, Marv Dauer, set up a meeting, according to The New York Times.... [Read Full Story]
Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino married Israeli singer and model Daniella Pick in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Tarantino, 55, met Pick, 35, while promoting “Inglourious Basterds” in Israel in 2009 and the couple got engaged in June 2017.... [Read Full Story]
On Wednesday it was announced that Ariana Grande is launching a new docuseries exclusively on YouTube. The four-part YouTube Original titled “Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries” will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the singer’s career, including the making of her last album, “Sweetener,” and never-before-seen video from her Dangerous Woman Tour.... [Read Full Story]
Actress Amanda Bynes is back, with an appearance on the cover of Paper magazine’s annual “Break the Internet” issue. The cover shoot signifies a fresh start for Bynes, who went through some tough times following her rise to fame as a Nickelodeon star and her transition to film acting in movies including “What a Girl Wants” and “She’s the Man.” ... [Read Full Story]
Robert De Niro has broken his silence on reports stating that he and his wife, Grace Hightower, had separated. De Niro said on Tuesday in a statement: “Grace and I have two beautiful children together. We are entering a period of transition in our relationship which is a difficult but constructive process. I honor Grace as a wonderful mother and ask for privacy and respect from all as we proceed to develop our roles as partners in parenting.”... [Read Full Story]
Nickelodeon announced Tuesday that Stephen Hillenburg, who created “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died at age 57. Hillenburg died Monday of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS, the cable network said in a statement. He was 57. Hillenburg had announced he had the disease in March 2017.... [Read Full Story]
Groundbreaking and controversial Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci has died of cancer at the age of 77, according to Italian filmmaker’s publicists. Bertolucci made his name as part of the new wave of cinema beginning in the early 1960s, and made movie history in 1972 with the sexually explicit and sensational Last Tango in Paris. He then successfully crossed over into mainstream Hollywood filmmaking with 1987’s epic The Last Emperor, which won all nine Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.... [Read Full Story]
Jerry Springer is returning to daytime TV, and has inked a deal with NBC for a new show, “Judge Jerry,” that will feature the veteran talk show host as a judge in a courtroom. ... [Read Full Story]
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After months of speculation that the pair had quietly married, Justin Bieber confirmed his marriage to model Hailey Baldwin in an Instagram post on Friday. “Happy late thanksgiving to everyone,” the caption on a photo read. “First thanksgiving as a married man, first time hosting thanksgiving. First time both sides of the family has come together.” ... [Read Full Story]
After a $18.5 million opening on Wednesday, November 21, Disney Animation’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” — the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph — is well on it’s way towards earning $80 million+ over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. According to Variety, studios are expecting the animated film to land in the $90-$100 million range, possibly breaking Frozen‘s Thanksgiving weekend record of $93. 6 million.... [Read Full Story]
Katy Perry took home the top honors for 2018 on Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid women in music. Perry earned $83 million for the year starting June 1, 2017, beating out fellow powerhouses Taylor Swift ($80 million), Beyoncé ($60 million) and Pink ($52 million). Numbers are based on “Nielsen SoundScan, NPD BookScan, insider interviews and Forbes estimates,” according to the publication. ... [Read Full Story]
Netflix is giving its subscribers Avengers: Infinity War, which will premiere on the streaming service on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.... [Read Full Story]
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo took the opportunity to complain about Porter Magazine’s lack of diversity, during the middle of a videotaped roundtable discussion set up by the publication for its annual “Women in Television” issue. Pompeo’s comments were part of a free-wheeling conversation between Pompeo and actresses Gabrielle Union, Emma Roberts and Gina Rodriquez about diversity at work, at schools and among friends. The women also discussed sexism and the pursuit of pay parity.... [Read Full Story]
Following the tragic death of his ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, Diddy hosted a private memorial for Porter at his Bel-Air home on November 18th. The memorial was filled with hundreds of guests who wanted to pay their respects to the late model, including French Montana, Mary J. Blige and Pharrell. Diddy also posted a heartfelt message dedicated to Kim on social media, saying: “for the last three days I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven’t. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you baby. I miss you so much. Today I’m going to pay tribute to you, I’m going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship. We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates. WE WERE SOME OTHER —-!! And I miss you so much. Super Black Love.”... [Read Full Story]
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