JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Desperate Housewives alum Felicity Huffman is almost finished with her court ordered supervised release stemming from the massive “Varsity Blues” college entrance scam. Now, with her punishment set to expire soon — which also included 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine and 250 hours of community service — the Academy Award-nominated actress …
Jennifer Lawrence admits she “was a little Republican” until Trump became president
Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit(LOS ANGELES) — Jennifer Lawrence opened up about her voting habits and her changing political beliefs in a rare interview on Wednesday. Sitting down for the Absolutely Not podcast, the 30-year-old Hunger Games star revealed that, up until recently, she had considered herself a Republican. “I grew up Republican. My first time voting, I voted …
Lisa Marie Presley pens heartbreaking tribute to late son on his 28th birthday
Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Lisa Marie Presley penned a heartbreaking tribute to her late son, Benjamin Keough, on what would have been his 28th birthday Wednesday. Keough died on July 12 at age 27. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office confirmed that he died by suicide. Calling Keough “my beautiful beautiful angel,” Presley, the daughter of …
Quibi announces shutdown six months after launch
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Quibi is calling it quits. On Wednesday, the streaming service officially announced that it will be “winding down the business,” according to a press release obtained by Variety. The decision comes just over six months after the company, which was led by founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman, launched in …
Jared Leto returns as the Joker for Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Jared Leto is returning to the DC Comics universe, reprising his role as the Joker from 2016’s Suicide Squad in Zack Snyder’s rejiggered version of Justice League. The announcement is newsworthy, says The Hollywood Reporter, firstly because the character didn’t appear in the original 2017 film, which raises the question of how much new content will be added …
‘Normal People’ star Daisy Edgar-Jones lands lead in ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Normal People breakout star Daisy Edgar-Jones is taking on the role of another beloved book character. Variety reports that the British actress is set to play the lead in Where the Crawdads Sing, the Reese Witherspoon-produced film adaption of the best-selling novel by Delia Owens. She’ll star as …
Something to wine about: Real Housewives launches wine brand
Chad Kirkland/Bravo(LOS ANGELES) — The Real Housewives franchise is expanding into red, white and rosé territory. In collaboration with Washington state wine brand Nocking Point Wines, the Bravo series has launched The Real House Wine Collection that features bottles of red, white and rosé. The new venture comes in celebration of the debut of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake …
Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd pays tribute to her on what would have been her 64th birthday
Barry King/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Carrie Fisher’s daughter, actress Billie Lourd, paid tribute to the late Star Wars star on what would have been her 64th birthday Wednesday. Lourd, who announced the birth of her first child last month, shared a throwback photo of a pregnant Fisher along with a caption in her late mother’s signature …
Ryan Seacrest tests negative for COVID-19, returns to ‘Live With Kelly and Ryan’
ABC/Jeff Neira(NEW YORK) — Ryan Seacrest is back in the co-host chair on Live With Kelly and Ryan after testing negative for COVID-19. After a two-day hiatus, Seacrest returned to the New York City studio to join co-host Kelly Ripa. He sat out Monday and Tuesday’s shows while awaiting his COVID test results. People reports that Seacrest got tested after …
Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ pushed back to August 2021
Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele’s remake of the classic horror film Candyman has been pushed back to next year. Deadline reports Universal and MGM has decided to delay the movie’s release until Aug. 27, 2021 after filming was postponed due to COVID-19 earlier this year. The film was initially postponed from its previous June 2020 release date to Sept. 25th. Directed by Nia DaCosta, the Candyman remake …