OPRAH QUITS WEIGHT WATCHERS BOARD DUE TO WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG USE
Oprah Winfrey is leaving the board of WeightWatchers after nearly a decade, after revealing late last year that she decided to start taking a weight-loss medication. “I look forward to continuing to advise and collaborate with WeightWatchers and CEO Sima Sistani in elevating the conversation around recognizing obesity as a chronic condition, working to reduce […]
ROCKEFELLER PLAZA TO BE RENAMED FOR 'LAW & ORDER: SVU' EVENT
Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, which is famously home to NBC, will be renamed Olivia Benson Plaza for two days this month to celebrate the 25th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Mariska Hargitay, who stars as Det. Olivia Benson on the iconic series, will also be the subject of an immersive […]
DWAYNE JOHNSON, BAD BUNNY, MORE ADDED TO OSCAR PRESENTERS
More presenters continue to be announced for the Academy Awards, including Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef. They will join the previously-announced Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita […]
REBECCA FERGUSON SAYS 'IDIOT' CO-STAR BELITTLED HER ON SET
Actress Rebecca Ferguson revealed in a new podcast interview that she learned to stand up for herself after making a movie “with an absolute idiot of a co-star.” She didn't name the person, but confirmed it wasn't Tom Cruise (who she made three Mission Impossible films with) or Hugh Jackman (her co-star in The Greatest […]
NBC SPECIAL WILL MARK 10 YEARS OF FALLON'S 'TONIGHT SHOW'
NBC is marking 10 years of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon with a two-hour anniversary show airing in primetime on May 14th. The special will feature some of the show's favorite sketches, celebrity guests and musical performances. “We’re so grateful that we get to do this job, and I want to thank everyone on […]
KATE WINSLET APPLAUDS 'YOUNG WOMEN' FOR STANDING UP AGAINST 'FAT-SHAMING'
Kate Winslet reflected on the “fat-shaming” she experienced early in her career during an appearance on the Today show Monday (February 26th). “It’s really interesting how much it has changed,” the Titanic actor told host Hoda Kotb, commenting on how “fat-shaming” was common “back in the day.” She added, “I think about the moments I […]
'BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE' HOLDS ON TO TOP SPOT AT THE DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE
Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic about the iconic Jamaican reggae singer, took the number one spot at the domestic box office for the second weekend in a row. The film brought in $13.5 million over the three-day stretch. Meanwhile, the Crunchyroll film Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training debuted in […]
AUSTIN BUTLER OPTED AGAINST METHOD ACTING FOR 'DUNE: PART TWO' BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 'UNHEALTHY'
Austin Butler told The Los Angeles Times on Thursday (February 22nd) that he took a different approach to acting for his character in Dune: Part Two. The Bikeriders actor plays the role of the villain Feyd-Rautha in the sequel. When asked if he utilized method acting for the role, Butler told the outlet, “I’ve definitely […]
JADA PINKETT SMITH SAYS RACIAL PAY DISPARITY 'HAS A LOT TO DO WITH' HER ACTING LESS
Jada Pinkett Smith weighed in on the conversation about racial pay disparities in Hollywood on a recent episode of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute. When asked if she related to Taraji P. Henson‘s viral comments on the matter, the Set It Off actor said, “Absolutely.” “My heart broke for Taraji, and I was also happy […]
JOE MANGANIELLO REVEALS HE WAS ALMOST CAST ON 'SURVIVOR' AS 'JOE THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER'
Joe Manganiello almost began his career in reality TV. The Magic Mike actor told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published Wednesday (February 21st) that he once auditioned for Survivor. “So, years ago. Long, long, long, long, long time ago I was at some pool party somewhere,” he told the outlet. “And I met someone who […]
SYLVESTER STALLONE REVEALS HE HAD SEVEN SURGERIES AFTER STEVE AUSTIN BODY SLAMMED HIM ON 'THE EXPENDABLES'
Sylvester Stallone is advising other actors against doing their own stunts. The Rambo actor revealed on the new season of his reality show, The Family Stallone, that he had to have seven major surgeries after former professional wrestler Steve Austin body slammed him while filming The Expendables in 2010. “I did stupid stuff. I was […]
ANDREW SCOTT WALKS AWAY FROM REPORTER WHEN ASKED ABOUT BARRY KEOGHAN
A clip of Andrew Scott walking away from an interview with BBC correspondent Colin Paterson at the BAFTAs on Sunday (February 18th) is going viral. Paterson is facing backlash after he asked the All of Us Strangers actor, who is gay, about Barry Keoghan‘s penis. Instead of asking Scott about All of Us Strangers, which […]
'BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE' BEATS 'MADAME WEB' AT THE DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE
Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic about the iconic Jamaican reggae singer, topped the domestic box office over the weekend with $27.7 million. According to Deadline, the film performed even better than 2019’s Rocketman, which brought in $25.7 million. Meanwhile, Madame Web reached the higher end of its projections with $15.1 million over the three-day […]
BRYAN CRANSTON REVEALS HE WAS A MURDER SUSPECT IN THE 1970S
On Tuesday’s (February 12th) episode of the Dinner's on Me podcast, Bryan Cranston told a story about the time he became a murder suspect when he was in his 20s. The Breaking Bad actor explained to host Jesse Tyler Ferguson that he and his brother were traveling the country in the 1970s, and they stopped […]
KRISTEN STEWART CALLS DONALD TRUMP 'SUCH A LITTLE BABY' OVER ROBERT PATTINSON TWEETS
Kristen Stewart has some choice words for former President Donald Trump. In a new cover story for Rolling Stone, the Spencer actor addressed Trump’s tweets about her in 2012—when she was caught cheating on Robert Pattinson with Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders. “Of course he had to weigh in on my tarring […]
LILY GLADSTONE SAYS THE 'TOMAHAWK CHOP' IS A 'STARK REMINDER OF WHAT HOLLYWOOD HAS DONE' TO NATIVE AMERICANS
In an interview with Variety published on Thursday (February 15th), Lily Gladstone shared more of her thoughts on the “misrepresentation” of Native Americans in the United States. The Killers of the Flower Moon actor recently criticized the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the Super Bowl during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Awards. “Honestly, […]
SARAH SNOOK SAYS BRIAN COX WENT INTO 'DIABETIC RAGE[S]' ON THE SET OF 'SUCCESSION'
During a recent appearance on Times Radio, Sarah Snook revealed that her Succession costar, Brian Cox, went into “diabetic rages” behind the scenes that were sometimes “terrifying.” “He has a habit of sometimes going into a false — or could it be real, who knows? — diabetic rage, where he’ll go growl all of a […]
SALLY FIELD SAYS 'STEEL MAGNOLIAS' DIRECTOR WAS 'VERY HARD' ON JULIA ROBERTS
Sally Field opened up to Vulture in an interview published on Monday (February 12th) about the dynamics behind the scenes of the 1989 classic film, Steel Magnolias. The 80 for Brady actor said the film’s director, Herbert Ross, was “very, very, very hard” on Julia Roberts. “If you ever talk to Julia, she’ll tell you,” […]
CELEBRITY GOSSIP
LILY GLADSTONE COMMENTS ON THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS’ ‘MISREPRESENTATION’ OF NATIVE AMERICANS: According to People, Lily Gladstone spoke with 50 Oscar Nights author Dave Karger at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Virtuosos Awards on Saturday (February 10th) about the “misrepresentation” of Native Americans in the United States. The Killers of the Flower Moon actor […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR ‘DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE:’ Deadline reports that Marvel released a first-look trailer for the highly anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine movie on Sunday (February 11th) during the Super Bowl. The film features Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool teaming up with Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine. It is set to reach theaters on July 26th. THE FIRST […]