ABC News/Stephen Iervolino(ATLANTA) — The quarantine bubble at Tyler Perry’s studios is coming to an end. About a year ago, the mogul enacted a strict protocol that allowed crews to safely return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now ET confirms that it will come to an end on April 11. Additionally, Perry has set up a vaccination …
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence celebrate the 26th anniversary of ‘Bad Boys’
Photo by 52nd NAACP Image Awards via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith and Martin Lawrence transformed into their detective characters Mike Lowry and Marcus Burnett to celebrate the 26th anniversary of their classic film, Bad Boys. In a video shared on Instagram Wednesday, 52-year-old Will dons his signature sunglasses as 55-year-old Martin put on his police badge, mirroring the film’s poster. “When we …
Family of famed wildlife expert Jack Hanna shares his dementia diagnosis
Donna Svennevik/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images(OHIO) — Jack Hanna, the former director of Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, who became famous for his live animal demonstrations on TV talk shows, has been diagnosed with dementia, his family announced Wednesday. The wildlife expert’s family shared a letter on his official Twitter account detailing that his condition, which they …
‘Thunder Force’: Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy explain why their “empowering” action-comedy came out at the perfect time
Hopper Stone/Netflix(NEW YORK) — Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer have teamed up for the Netflix action comedy Thunder Force. The film, which is the fifth collaboration between McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, follows McCarthy and Spencer as two childhood besties who reunite to become crime-fighting superheroes. McCarthy tells ABC Audio that after the tumultuous year we’ve had, it feels …
Topher Grace on returning to comedy, and chemistry with the cast of ABC’s new show, ‘Home Economics’
L-R – Grace, Souza — ABC/Temma Hankin(NEW YORK) — Actor Topher Grace has logged some impressive big-screen credits since That ’70s Show, starring in films like Interstellar for director Christopher Nolan and Spike Lee’s Oscar-winning drama BlacKkKlansman. But tonight, he returns to small-screen comedy in ABC’s new show, Home Economics. Grace plays Tom, the eldest sibling of the Hayworth family, who finds himself in a financial …
Amid death threats, Piers Morgan tells ‘Extra’ he’s received support from royals, and Sharon Osbourne
JORAS/GC Images(LONDON) — Piers Morgan is, as usual, not standing quietly by after he left Good Morning Britain in the wake of his reaction to the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview with Oprah Winfrey. He’s revealed to Extra that he and his family have weathered “disgusting” death threats after his exit, and received support …
Comedian Jessica Kirson spotlights women in stand-up in new doc, ‘Hysterical’
FX(NEW YORK) — FX’s new documentary Hysterical pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be a woman in stand-up comedy. Spoiler alert: It’s not easy. Double standards, sexual harassment, rejection, trauma — these self-described comedy “warriors” have dealt with it all in order to pursue their passion. Comedian Jessica Kirson, who executive produced and appears in …
“It happens a lot”: Marvel fans feed Sebastian Stan the code words to “activate” his ‘Winter Soldier’ character
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — According to the Marvel movies, Sebastian Stan’s brainwashed Bucky Barnes can be activated to become the merciless assassin The Winter Soldier if he hears a string of 10 trigger words. For the record, they’re the Russian words for “longing,” “rusted,” “seventeen,” “daybreak,” “furnace,” “nine,” “benign,” “homecoming,” “one,” and “freight car.” In real life, Stan …
Report: Caitlyn Jenner mulling a run for California governor
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) — Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly eyeing a run for California governor, as the state’s current governor faces a recall election. Axios spoke to three sources close to the Olympic gold medalist, who all claimed Jenner is thinking about jumping into politics. Jenner, 71, is a Republican and previously supported former President Donald Trump — and she …
Florence Pugh pens adorable tribute to honor boyfriend Zach Braff on his birthday
ABC/Eric McCandless – ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) –Zach Braff celebrated his 46th birthday on Tuesday and girlfriend Florence Pugh pulled all the stops with her heartfelt birthday wish. The Black Widow star shared a series of adorable photos of Braff, which included him cuddling their rescue dog Billie and also of the Scrubsalum posing in mismatching shoes. “It’s …