ABC/Raymond Liu(LOS ANGELES) — It’s official, Frankie Muniz is a father! The Malcolm in the Middle star announced Wednesday that he and wife Paige Price welcomed their first child — a little boy. Taking to his Instagram stories to announce the good news, the 35-year-old actor shared an emotional video where he’s cradling his newborn son tight while gushing, “I’m a dad, guys!” …
Chrissy Teigen deletes her Twitter account: “It’s time for me to say goodbye”
ABC/Tyler Golden(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Chrissy Teigen, who had been hailed as the queen of Twitter, suddenly deleted her account on Wednesday. The Cravings author, who went viral many times over for her snarky tweets and even convincing President Joe Biden to follow her at one point, explained that she felt it was the right time to leave the app for good. Before pulling the plug …
Oscar producers draw backlash over no-Zooming rule
iStock/vzphotos(LOS ANGELES) — Oscars producers’ bold move to bar winners from delivering speeches via Zoom already seems to running into some problems. Sources tell Deadline that the rule is creating problems for nominees situated in various countries around the world who insist that staying at a hotel for two weeks or more, including the required 10 days …
Netflix faith-based teen musical ‘A Week Away’ spreads “hope…love and light”
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES) — Netflix is already getting ready for summer, with the teen musical A Week Away, streaming Friday. A Week Away is a little different than most teen films — this one is faith-based and a lot of the songs are on the spiritual side. Bailee Madison, who produced and stars in the movie, tells ABC …
Houstin Tumlin, ‘Talladega Nights’ co-star and Army veteran, dies by suicide at 28
Tumlin, left, and director Adam McKay, right in 2006/SGranitz/WireImage(ALABAMA) — Houstin Tumlin, who as a child starred as Walker Bobby, the older brother of Texas Ranger Bobby, Will Ferrell’s spoiled sons in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, has died from suicide. ABC Audio has confirmed that Tumlin, 28, who later served in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne division, reportedly died …
Houstin Tumlin, ‘Talledega Nights’ co-star and Army veteran, dies by suicide at 28
Tumlin, left, and director Adam McKay, right in 2006/SGranitz/WireImage(ALABAMA) — Houstin Tumlin, who as a child starred as Walker Bobby, the older brother of Texas Ranger Bobby, Will Ferrell’s spoiled sons in Talledega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby, has died from suicide. ABC Audio has confirmed that Tumlin, 28, who later served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne division, reportedly died …
‘Resident Alien’ star Sara Tomko says show’s creator broke their season 2 renewal news by pranking cast
James Dittiger/SYFY(NEW YORK) — SyFy’s quirky comedy Resident Alien, in which Firefly and Rogue One star Alan Tudyk plays an alien in disguise as a small-town doctor, was just renewed for a second season. However, as co-star Sara Tomko tells ABC Audio, the show’s creator, Chris Sheridan, broke the good news mid-prank, after calling the cast for …
Jay Leno apologizes for anti-Asian jokes over the years
Shannon Finney/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — After a heart-to-heart via Zoom with the leader of Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), Jay Leno has apologized telling jokes over the years that used Asians as punchlines. According to Variety, Leno talked with Guy Aoki about some of the material over his decades-long career, even as recently as a quip he made …
Jay Leno apologizes for anti-Asian jokes
Shannon Finney/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — After a heart-to-heart via Zoom with the leader of Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), Jay Leno has apologized telling jokes over the years that used Asians as punchlines. According to Variety, Leno talked with Guy Aoki about some of the material over his decades-long career, even as recently as a quip he made …
‘Glee’ cast to reunite at GLAAD Awards in tribute to Naya Rivera
FOX Image Collection via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The cast of Fox’s former phenomenon Glee will reunite at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in tribute to former cast mate, the late Naya Rivera. Rivera, who played Santana Lopez on the show, was 33 when she died in an drowning accident last July. Former Glee stars Jacob Artist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Kevin …