ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — It’s Hollywood Week at American Idol and, to kick it off, judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan joined together with their first ever group performance. For the first time in four seasons together on the series, the trio collaborated for an engaging rendition of The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love.” Afterwards, it was time to get …
Quarantine gains: Luke Evans posts shredded “after” pic
Mike Marsland/WireImage(LONDON) — While many of us have been battling the “quarantine 15,” Luke Evans has gone the other way. The Beauty and the Beast actor just posted to Instagram a “before and after” shot to show off his workout gains. For the record, even his “before” was enviable, but his “after” has him showing off some serious action …
Crew member dies after suffering “fatal medical event” on set of ‘The Conners’
ABC Press(LOS ANGELES) — An as-yet-unidentified crew member died from what was described as a “fatal medical event” on the set of the ABC sitcom The Conners Thursday evening. According to TMZ, the staff member was on a catwalk at Stage 22 at the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, where the show is filmed, when he suffered the fatal event. …
Kris Jenner speaks out on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West divorce: “I want the kids to be happy”
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Momager Kris Jenner has broken her silence on daughter Kim Kardashian’s divorce from husband Kanye West, of whom she shares four children. Speaking on the Kyle & Jackie O Show podcast on Thursday, Jenner explained she feels compassion for both sides. “I think it’s always going to be hard,” the 65-year-old reality star explained. “The good thing …
‘The Simpsons’ turns 700 episodes old Sunday
(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons marks its 700th, further cementing Matt Groening‘s animated creation as the the longest-running scripted series in TV history. The show was recently renewed for seasons 33 and 34, which would bring the total number of episodes to 757 by 2023. But could it crack 1,000 episodes? At that question, executive producer …
No jeans, no streams: Academy’s strict rules for this year’s Oscars ceremony
ABC/AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — For those stars looking forward to going casual for this year’s Oscars, or phoning it in via Zoom as they did for other recent awards shows, they’ll have to think again. And sorry, Jason Sudeikis, it looks like you’ll have to leave your tie-dye Golden Globes hoodie at home. Variety got a hold of a letter that …
High calories: Discovery+ searching for the best cannabis chefs in ‘Chopped 420’
iStock/Alexander_Volkov(NEW YORK) — Discovery+ has announced a new cooking competition show with a potent twist: weed. Hosted by comedian Ron Funches, Chopped 420 will feature “four budding cannabis chefs” who are “challenged to create tasty and mind warping dishes” using cannabis or CBD-infused products for each appetizer, entrée, and dessert they whip up. And they have to be original …
Woman claiming to be Pete Davidson’s wife arrested for breaking into his house
NBCUniversal/Peggy Sirota(NEW YORK) — Earlier this week, a bogus press release went out claiming that Pete Davidson was starting a production company with a woman named Michelle, to whom he’d secretly gotten married. The Saturday Night Live star refuted the claims and it was soon revealed that the report was a phony. Now, the person who crafted …
Courtney B. Vance details the “wonderful challenge” in becoming Aretha Franklin’s father in ‘Genius’
National Geographic/Richard DuCree(LOS ANGELES) — Courtney B. Vance shares a rare side of himself in the upcoming anthology series Genius: Aretha. Vance, who plays Aretha Franklin’s father, C.L. Franklin, tells ABC Audio that channeling the “singing preacher” demanded a lot from him. “We’re gonna hear some singing from me, so I definitely had to flex the cords and get my lung capacity and my endurance …
Data shows spike in viewers for ‘The Crown’ after Harry and Meghan chat with Oprah
Courtesy Reelgood(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey’s recent chat with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did more than spark a response from the Queen. It also shook up The Crown — the Netflix show, that is. Analysis of viewing data from streaming service aggregator Reelgood showed that the Emmy-winning series saw its daily streaming spike to double its usual …