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 …
People would trust Arnold Schwarzenegger the most to lead world out of an alien invasion
Photo by CBS via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — When — or if — the aliens attack, there is one celebrity the world trusts most to act as the best leader. A recent poll from the U.K. found the majority would put their faith in Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger. British publication Express found that a poll of 2,000 Brits asked respondents to …
Cynthia Erivo tackles Aretha Franklin in ‘Genius: Aretha’
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — What made Aretha Franklin a genius? That topic is explored in the limited series Genius: Aretha, premiering Sunday night on National Geographic, and then the next day on Hulu. Emmy-winner Cynthia Erivo, who plays Franklin in the series, had some answers when she spoke to ABC Audio. “She didn’t read music…but was able to compose …
‘The Courier’ star Benedict Cumberbatch reveals what makes good spy
Roadside Attractions(LOS ANGELES) — From everyday business man to Cold War spy – that’s the character Benedict Cumberbatch plays in his new film The Courier, out Friday. It’s based on a remarkable true story, and Cumberbatch tells ABC Audio he was fascinated by the story of this man, Greville Wynne, who said “Yes” when his country came calling. “[It] doesn’t …
Now on Disney+: “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier”
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Just two weeks after WandaVision wrapped on Disney+ comes today’s debut of the second Marvel Cinematic Universe spin-off, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. The series — obviously centering on Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson/Falcon and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, the formerly brainwashed assassin known as The Winter Soldier — takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. That …
Armie Hammer accuser comes forward; actor’s attorney counters by releasing alleged, graphic texts
Todd Williamson/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE CONTENT) The woman who first accused actor Armie Hammer of assault and who apparently leaked salacious DMs allegedly from him came forward Thursday — and now his attorney is firing back. The 24-year-old woman, who identified herself as Effie, flanked by attorney Gloria Allred at a press conference Thursday, accused Hammer of rape, saying, “I …
In her new book, Sharon Stone reveals how ‘Basic Instinct’ made her, and almost broke her
Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Vanity Fair has published an excerpt of Sharon Stone’s new memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice, in which she takes an unflinching look at Hollywood, her career, and that infamous scene in Basic Instinct. Calling herself a “nobody” in Hollywood before that film, she explains how hard she fought to get the role. …