Ariana Grande has decided to drop out performing at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. Sources close to the singer said that Grande has decided not to perform at Sunday’s event — or attend — after a dispute with the show’s producers, citing that “the producers were dictating what songs she could sing.”... [Read Full Story]
Legendary soap star Susan Lucci has revealed a health crisis that forced to have emergency heart surgery. On her Instagram account, Lucci captioned a photo of herself, writing: “On a late October afternoon, I had a wakeup call. Narrowly missing a severe heart attack, I realized how vulnerable life is and how incredibly grateful I am to be here today.” The former “All My Children” star revealed she had a blockage in her heart and had to undergo emergency surgery. “I exercise daily, eat as healthy as possible and yet had a shock of a lifetime when I was told that I had a 90% blockage in the main artery of my heart,” Lucci wrote. “I learned that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women, claiming more precious lives every year than all forms of cancer combined.”... [Read Full Story]
Singer Pink was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Joined by her husband, Carey Hart, and their two children, Pink’s hands and footprints were encased in cement, joining thousands of other artists memorialized at the famous landmark.... [Read Full Story]
The Oscars will be broadcast without a host, ABC finally confirmed on Tuesday. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said that “the cloud of uncertainty” that has hovered over the ceremony has actually been good for the show because it’s kept it in the public conversation.... [Read Full Story]
Andy Cohen, the host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” posted on Instagram Monday night that his son, Benjamin Allen Cohen, was born via surrogate earlier in the day. ... [Read Full Story]
Liam Neeson appeared on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday in the wake of controversy over his saying he contemplated carrying out a racist revenge attack after someone close to him was raped.... [Read Full Story]
Actor/musician Jussie Smollett performed at his first show since his reported attack last week, telling fans in an emotional performance that he is not fully healed but he is doing OK.... [Read Full Story]
Kristoff St. John, who played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera “The Young & the Restless,” has died, according to his attorney Mark Geragos. He was 52. A cause of death has not yet been released.... [Read Full Story]
Super Bowl viewers were given a tease on Sunday by Hulu’s dark advertisement for Season 3 of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”... [Read Full Story]
Maroon 5 kicked off the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday with a mix of fireworks and the 2002 hit “Harder to Breathe.” The band, performing on a giant M-shaped stage, then transitioned into their song, “This Love,” before Squidward from “SpongeBob Squarepants,” introduced rapper Travis Scott to perform his hit single “Sicko World.” ... [Read Full Story]
Christina Aguilera is joining the growing number of musicians launching residencies in Las Vegas. Aguilera announced that “Christina Aguilera: The Xperience” will open at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on May 31. Aguilera announced 16 performances. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 2nd.... [Read Full Story]
The halftime show is a big reason to watch the Super Bowl for some viewers, but the coveted gig has more recently been tainted by controversy.... [Read Full Story]
Social media, fans and celebrities are offering overwhelming support for actor Jussie Smollett, standing behind him after an apparent hate crime against him. Smollett, 35, who stars as Jamal Lyon on Fox’s Empire, is recovering after he was attacked on Tuesday by two unknown men in what was a homophobic and racially-charged incident in Chicago.... [Read Full Story]
Nick Cannon will temporarily sub for an ailing Wendy Williams on her talk show. ... [Read Full Story]
According to a new court filing reviewed by multiple reports, the models who received money to help promote the failed Fyre Festival will be forced to reveal information about how much they were paid for their services... [Read Full Story]
Following “Black Panther’s” recent Oscar nomination for best picture and it’s big win at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Marvel film is returning to select AMC theaters for free screenings for a limited time.... [Read Full Story]
Jeff Bridges’s “The Dude” and Sarah Jessica Parker’s “Carrie Bradshaw” — two iconic characters from, respectively, The Big Lebowski and Sex and the City — have been united in a Superbowl ad which finds them exchanging their preferred drinks of choice for beer; particularly Stella Artois. ... [Read Full Story]
Margot Robbie has revealed a new look for her DC Universe villainess Harley Quinn.... [Read Full Story]
The 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards saw the biggest stars from the big and small screen,, as the nominee’s fellow actors picked the winners. Hosted by Will & Grace’s Megan Mullally at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in L.A., this SAG Awards ceremony saw Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody and A Quiet Place take home top honors for film. ... [Read Full Story]
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper reunited in Las Vegas, surprising the crowd at Gaga’s show with a performance of “Shallow,” their award-winning duet from the film A Star Is Born. Cooper was in the audience for Gaga’s residency, Enigma, at Park MGM. Video posted on social media showed Gaga inviting her co-star and director onstage to perform the track together live for the first time since the film’s release.... [Read Full Story]
After an extensive audition process to cast a young Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini, has landed the role in “The Sopranos” prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark.” James Gandolfini originated the role of the crime-family boss for the groundbreaking HBO series during its run from 1999 to 2007. Gandolfini died unexpectedly in 2013 at age 51.... [Read Full Story]
The CW has ordered four new pilots, including ones based on Riverdale and Jane the Virgin.... [Read Full Story]
Kevin Barnett, the co-creator of Fox’s comedy series “Rel,” has died suddenly, according to Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment. The writer and stand-up comedian was 32.... [Read Full Story]
New sexual misconduct allegations against movie director Bryan Singer were just made public on Wednesday. Singer, who directed the “X-Men” franchise, “The Usual Suspects” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” has previously been accused of abusing or sexually assaulting teenage boys, and creating toxic work environments on his movie sets.... [Read Full Story]
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part will feature a surprise cameo appearance from none other than Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The highly-anticipated sequel to the LEGO Movie looks to be packed with cameos from beloved figures from pop culture in LEGO form.... [Read Full Story]
Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards on Tuesday, January 22 in Los Angeles at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater.... [Read Full Story]
Actor Tom Sizemore could be facing up to a year in jail after his recent drug bust. The Burbank City Attorney has charged Sizemore with 2 counts of possession of heroin, and 2 counts of possession of medication without a prescription. ... [Read Full Story]
“Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson returned to the show this past Saturday, joking about his troubling Instagram post that led to a police wellness check.... [Read Full Story]
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” topped box office charts during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, earning $47 million over 4-days. “Glass” will come in behind “American Sniper” ($107 million) and “Ride Along” ($48 million) as the third-best showing for both January and MLK holiday weekend.... [Read Full Story]
