Entertainment News Archives

Actress Alicia Witt has been seen on screen since the age of 7, starring in David Lynch‘s sci-fi classic Dune. Over the years, she’s appeared in shows like Twin Peaks, Nashville, Orange Is the New Black, and most recently in Netflix’s film I Care a Lot. But Witt tells ABC Audio that a two-episode arc as the villain Paula on The Walking Dead in the show’s heyday of 2016 ended up changing the trajectory of her life and her career as a recording artist, and led to her forthcoming guide to health, Small Changes. ... [Read Full Story]

Dawn Porter is revisiting the past in an effort to change the future with her new Nat Geo doc Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer.... [Read Full Story]

Chadwick Boseman‘s alma mater, Howard University, honored the late actor last week by naming its newly reestablished College of Fine Arts after him, but that’s not all.... [Read Full Story]

Mayim Bialik is kicking off her two-week stay as the newest guest host of Jeopardy!... [Read Full Story]

Memorial Day weekend brought more positive news for the COVID-19 box office as A Quiet Place Part II, the John Krasinski-directed followup to the surprise 2018 blockbuster A Quiet Place, topped the box office with an estimated $57 million — breaking the previous pandemic-era record set by Godzilla vs. Kong back in March.... [Read Full Story]

Pitch Perfect will mark its 10th anniversary next summer and Skylar Astin admits he is having a hard time believing that, telling ABC Audio, “Oh boy, I’m old!  What the heck happened?”... [Read Full Story]

Gavin MacLeod, the star of two TV shows of the ’70s — The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show — has died, ABC News has confirmed.  He was 90.... [Read Full Story]

The Kate Winslet murder mystery drama Mare of Easttown wraps up Sunday night on HBO, and showrunner Craig Zobel talked with ABC Audio about the miniseries’ popularity, and the possibility of more episodes.... [Read Full Story]

If you’re headed to the movies this weekend, and you’ve had your COVID-19 vaccine, feel free to leave your mask at home.... [Read Full Story]

(NOTE LANGUAGE) While there were many talked-about moments about HBO Max’s Friends: The Reunion Special — like the reveal of David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston‘s IRL unrequited romance — a blink-and-you-missed-it shot of Paul Rudd still has people buzzing.... [Read Full Story]

Starz has picked up the Chris Rock-led horror flick Spiral: From the Book of Saw, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.... [Read Full Story]

HBO Max has released a teaser for its much-anticipated re-imagining of the CW series Gossip Girl, which hits the streaming platform July 8.... [Read Full Story]

Army of the Dead, writer/director Zack Snyder‘s zombies-in-Vegas movie, is about to be one of Netflix’s most-watched films ever — and it only hit the platform last Friday.... [Read Full Story]

Actress Cameron Diaz and entrepreneur Katherine Power‘s story starts with a glass of wine and ambition.  Last summer, the business partners introduced their organic wine label Avaline, a brand that challenged the rules of winemaking.... [Read Full Story]

The new Hulu comedy Plan B is about to redefine the teen quest movie.... [Read Full Story]

Jersey Shore star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his wife Lauren had a baby boy on Wednesday. Romeo Reign Sorrentino is the little bundle of joy’s name, the fist-pumping first-time father has announced on social media.... [Read Full Story]

Marvel has finally confirmed what fans have known for months — Star Wars sequel star Oscar Isaac will headline the studio’s upcoming Disney+ series Moon Knight.  “‘WE ARE MOONKNIGHT,'” Marvel tweeted on Wednesday, referring to the fact that Isaac’s character, Mark Spector — an ex-Marine-turned-mercenary — has multiple alter-egos.  The rest of the cast has yet to be announced, but Variety reports that Ethan Hawke has been cast as the lead villain and Ramy‘s May Calamawy is attached in an unknown role. ... [Read Full Story]

Kirby Howell-Baptiste says she’s offering a new and improved take on a beloved character in the Disney live-action comedy Cruella. ... [Read Full Story]

Embattled actor Shia LaBeouf is hoping to have some charges dropped against him after striking a deal.... [Read Full Story]

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Heather Morris is getting candid about the behind-the-scenes drama while filming Glee. ... [Read Full Story]

A Pennsylvania parole board denied Bill Cosby‘s bid to be released from prison earlier this month, due in large part to his refusal to complete a required treatment program for violent sex offenders.... [Read Full Story]

The 101 Dalmatians villain origin story Cruella is out today and we learn the backstory and motivations of Cruella de Vil, the character who for some reason was obsessed with making a coat out of the black and white spotted dogs.... [Read Full Story]

Following last month’s pandemic-delayed — and lowest-rated — Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced its next ceremony will be Sunday, March 27, 2022.... [Read Full Story]

Mario Lopez was thrilled when Miss Mexico, Andrea Meza, was crowned Miss Universe last week.  The Saved by the Bell star — who is the child of Mexican immigrants and hosted the event — told ABC Audio that it felt “nice to call her name” when announcing the winner.... [Read Full Story]

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Pete Davidson has a new outlook on his life and his career, and he has the COVID-19 pandemic to thank.... [Read Full Story]

Trevante Rhodes has been cast as Mike Tyson in the forthcoming Hulu series Iron Mike, Variety has learned.... [Read Full Story]

Kevin Clark, the former child star and drummer famous for starring opposite Jack Black in in the 2003 film, School of Rock, died in a cycling accident Wednesday in Chicago, Illinois, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was 32.... [Read Full Story]

Wilmer Valderrama says he will always be thankful for his big break, saying playing Fez on That 70’s Show gave him the platform needed to help normalize what it means to be a Latino.... [Read Full Story]

Matthew McConaughey is opening up about his decision to stop starring in romantic comedies.... [Read Full Story]

Regé-Jean Page had an interesting way of describing his infamous departure from the hit Netflix series Bridgerton.... [Read Full Story]