Entertainment Daypop Archives

Reese Witherspoon, who played Elle Woods in 2001’s “Legally Blonde” and its 2003 sequel told Ellen DeGeneres about plans for a third installment.... [Read Full Story]

Filmmaker Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer have joined the list of Hollywood stars who say they will boycott Georgia after the state’s governor signed the controversial “heartbeat bill” into law.... [Read Full Story]

HBO dropped the first trailer for Westworld season 3 just minutes before Sunday night’s big Game of Thrones finale. New cast member Aaron Paul was featured, in what appears to be him taking over as the new lead of the show in Season 3. There were also first glimpses of Lena Waithe and fellow newcomer Vincent Cassel. The trailer saw Paul in various precarious situations and in the final moments, Paul’s character comes upon a woman (or robot?) played by Evan Rachel Wood.... [Read Full Story]

“Avengers: Endgame” has been knocked out of the top spot at the box office, as “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” took home $22.6 million on Friday, and is on track for a strong $56 million opening weekend.... [Read Full Story]

The CW has released the first teaser trailer for the forthcoming “Batwoman” series, starring Ruby Rose as Batwoman. ... [Read Full Story]

Keanu Reeves had his hand and footprints immortalized in cement in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. ... [Read Full Story]

Author George R.R. Martin thinks it’s “absurd” that he has to address the latest “Game of Thrones” speculation, but the man whose books are responsible for the hit HBO show took to his blog to shoot down a rumor that he’s withholding the next two novels in the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series until “GOT” ends.... [Read Full Story]

On the heels of the news that his daytime talk show, “Steve,” has been canceled, NBC has announced that Melissa McCarthy will replace Harvey as the host of “Little Big Shots.”... [Read Full Story]

The man who claimed to be a manager and caretaker for the late Stan Lee has been charged with abusing the Marvel Comics legend.... [Read Full Story]

The cast of 90’s drama Beverly Hills, 90210 reunites in a new promo for  the new rebott, called BH90210 on Fox.... [Read Full Story]

The new teaser trailer for Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, was unveiled, and the new film picks up several years after the events of 2014’s Maleficent.... [Read Full Story]

NBC has renewed “This is Us” for three more seasons. The network will air 18 new episodes per season of popular family drama, one of TV’s top-rated shows. “This is Us” was this season’s most-watched entertainment program among adults age 18-49 — the key demographic in selling time to advertisers. The show totaled 13.8 million viewers.... [Read Full Story]

Actress and singer Doris Day has died, her foundation announced Monday. She was 97. The actress passed away early Monday surrounded by a few close friends at her Carmel Valley home, according to the Doris Day Animal Foundation.... [Read Full Story]

ABC has renewed “Grey’s Anatomy” for two more seasons, which means the series will run at least through its 17th season. This year, “Grey’s Anatomy” became the longest-running medical drama of all time, surpassing the number of episodes produced by previous record holder “ER.”... [Read Full Story]

Steve Harvey‘s daytime talk show has been canceled by NBC after seven years with the network. The syndicated show taped its final episode last Thursday, and episodes will air through June with reruns airing through September.... [Read Full Story]

Troy Dean Shafer, a reality star who showcased his contracting skills on the DIY Network’s “Nashville Flipped,” died unexpectedly late last month. He was 38.  “Nashville Flipped” aired on the DIY Network for two seasons and was not in production at the time of Shafer’s death, the network said.... [Read Full Story]

Tyra Banks is changing her name for for her modeling career. Banks is on the back on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s coveted swimsuit issue, 22 years after becoming the first black model to be so honored.  Now, she is changing her modeling name to “BanX.”... [Read Full Story]

Dave Chappelle will be the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, given annually by the Kennedy Center.... [Read Full Story]

CBS has announced that Marie Osmond will join “The Talk” in September, replacing Sara Gilbert, who announced her departure last month. Osmond has previously served as a guest host on the show. Eve, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood are the other co-hosts.... [Read Full Story]

“Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez is married!... [Read Full Story]

Busy Philipps announced that her E! talk show, “Busy Tonight,” has been canceled. An E! spokesperson confirmed the news.... [Read Full Story]

The 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards took place Sunday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, hosted by Extra’s Mario Lopez and The Talk‘s Sheryl Underwood.  “General Hospital” was the big winner, in a ceremony that also included a tribute to the late “Young and the Restless” actor Kristoff St. John and a standing ovation for “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek. General Hospital took home five awards, followed by three for “Young and the Restless” which included outstanding drama series.... [Read Full Story]

Madonna has announced the Madame X tour, “a series of rare and intimate performances” to take place exclusively in theaters. The tour will begin with seven shows at New York’s BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. Madonna will play then multiple nights at theaters at the Chicago Theatre, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, The Met in Philadelphia and at the Fillmore Miami Beach in 2019. ... [Read Full Story]

Just days after releasing the first official trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog,” the film’s director took to social media to provide some reassurance to fans criticizing Sonic’s appearance.... [Read Full Story]

In a blog post published on Saturday, book author George R.R. Martin offered an update on the status of the other Game of Thrones-based spin-offs in the works.... [Read Full Story]

The Jonas Brothers are back with their first tour since their split in 2013.  Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas announced details of their highly anticipated 40-city “Happiness Begins” tour this week. The tour kicks off Aug. 7 in Miami and ends Oct. 20 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. ... [Read Full Story]

Hulu has dropped the first full-length trailer for Season 3 of the The Handmaid’s Tale, showing the ongoing battle between June (Elisabeth Moss) and her patriarchal oppressors.... [Read Full Story]

Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground Productions, along with Netflix, have unveiled their initial slate of upcoming projects. The former President and First Lady signed a multi-year deal with the streaming service last spring.Seven projects are in the initial slate that span scripted and unscripted docuseries as well as feature-length films and documentaries. ... [Read Full Story]

Fox’s “Empire” will return for a sixth season, but without cast member Jussie Smollett — at least for now. Fox Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV said in a joint statement: “by mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett’s option for Season 6, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to ‘Empire.” What this means is the studio isn’t including Smollett in the series, but is leaving open the possibility of his return.... [Read Full Story]

Longtime talk-show host Larry King is recovering in a hospital after undergoing a procedure to address chest pain, known medically as angina. He had been scheduled for an angioplasty but visited the hospital early last Thursday to be examined for the chest pain, said the statement that was issued on his behalf.... [Read Full Story]