ABC/Kelsey McNeal(LOS ANGELES) — Scarlett Johansson will say goodbye to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when her final film, Black Widow, premieres in theaters and on Disney+ this summer. While she will always appreciate her breakout role, playing super spy Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, the 36-year-old actress believes her career was defined by something else — her past mistakes. Speaking …
‘The Goldbergs’ pays tribute to cast member George Segal; his final episode airs April 7
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s hit sitcom The Goldbergs paid tribute Wednesday night to co-star George Segal, who died Tuesday at 87 following complications from bypass surgery. The veteran actor played Albert “Pops” Solomon, the WWII vet and ladies man father of Wendi McLendon-Covey’s Beverly Goldberg, and grandad and pal to Sean Giambrone’s Adam. Wednesday night’s episode ended with a photo of a smiling Segal, …
Johnny Depp loses UK court appeal attempt in “wife beater” case
ABC/Randy Holmes(LONDON) — Johnny Depp was handed another legal setback in a U.K. courtroom Thursday morning. According to The Guardian, a judge denied the actor’s appeal of a ruling against him in his libel case against the tabloid The Sun, which portrayed Depp as a “wife beater” during his rocky marriage to Justice League actress Amber Heard. After a high-profile case last July, in …
Dave Chapelle requiring COVID-19 tests at live shows
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Comedian Dave Chappelle has a couple of shows coming up at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut, but admission will require more than the price of a ticket. All attendees to the shows, scheduled for March 26 and 27, will be be required to take a rapid COVID-19 test at the door, regardless …
Frankie Muniz welcomes first child with wife Paige Price: “I’m a dad, guys!”
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 …