NBCUniversal(NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Live is grabbing some potential Oscar gold: freshly minted Judas and the Black Messiah Academy Award nominee Daniel Kaluuya will host the show on April 3, according to a tweet from SNL. A week later, on April 8, Promising Young Woman Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan will host. The musical guest for Kaluuya’s installment will be St. Vincent, while Kid Cudi will take the Studio 8H stage …
Yaphet Kotto, ‘Alien’ hero, James Bond baddie, dead at 81
Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images(PHILLIPINES) — Yaphet Kotto, who played everything from a deep space miner in the seminal sci-film Alien to a dogged police lieutenant on TV’s Homicide: Life on the Street, has died. He was 81. The actor, who also played the James Bond villain Mr. Big in Live and Let Die, among many roles over his three decade-long career, …
“The OxiClean Guy” Anthony Sullivan and ‘Survivor’ winner, cancer survivor Ethan Zohn become ‘Kings of Kush’
L-R – Zohn, Sullivan – VICE TV(NEW YORK) — Anthony Sullivan — you may know him as the OxiClean pitchman — and Ethan Zohn, the winner of Survivor: Africa and a two-time cancer survivor, have teamed up for a new reality show called Kings of Kush. Produced by Deadliest Catch‘s Thom Beers, the Vice TV series chronicles the pair’s development of a 50-acre …
To remind you of the office, and ‘The Office’, JELL-O creates Stapler Mold Prank Kit
Courtesy JELL-O(NEW YORK) — To commemorate a year since most people have been in their offices — and the March 24th anniversary of the NBC’s debut of The Office — JELL-O has created a kit that lets you mimic one of the show’s iconic desk gags. That’s right, the gelatin dessert company’s Stapler Mold Prank Kit comes with …
‘One Night in Miami’ star Leslie Odom Jr. says director Regina King’s “trust” in him gave him the freedom to become Sam Cooke
Patti Perret/Amazon Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Academy Award nominee Leslie Odom Jr. is crediting One Night in Miami director Regina King for his stunning transformation into legendary singer Sam Cooke. “There was so much trust. [Regina] really felt like she had the right man for the job,” Odom Jr. told ABC Audio prior to his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. “She saw something in me …
Adam Sandler, Robert Downey, Jr., nominated for 41st annual Razzie Awards; 2020 to receive Governors Award
Scott Yamano/Netflix ©2020(LOS ANGELES) — It’s that time of year again: The Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies, have announced its nominations for its 41st annual Worst of the Year — and named the year 2020 itself a recipient for its Governors Award. The other “lucky” nominees include Robert Downey Jr. — “and his ‘Welsh accent’ — for the drubbed Dolittle, Mike Lindell, …
Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about receiving anti-wrinkle injectables to break down “stigma around injections”
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that she relies on outside help to achieve her picture-perfect good looks. The Iron Man star said that she has no shame admitting that she uses anti-wrinkle injections. Says the Goop guru in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar that she hopes more women will be more open about their beauty secrets. “By getting injectables, it’s like …
‘The Bachelor’ “After the Final Rose,” special tackles tough conversations about race
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Following Monday’s season finale of The Bachelor, which saw Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell ride off into the sunset together, Emmanuel Acho hosted a special After the Final Rose show, which featured some frank discussions about race and bias in the wake of insensitive photos from her past turning up on social media. First, Matt detailed the events surrounding the …
Jamie Dornan’s father passes away after COVID-19 battle
GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — Actor Jamie Dornan is mourning the loss of his father, 73-year-old Dr. Jim Dornan. Jim Dornan’s death was confirmed by the BBC on Monday, who stated his cause of death was COVID-19. Dr. Dornan, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2005, was a renowned obstetrician and gynecologist who was mourned by those in his professional circle. The Northern Ireland …
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez reunite following breakup rumors
Alex Wong/Getty Images(DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) — Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have reunited following a whirlwind weekend full of rumors speculating they had broken up. On Monday, the former MLB player shared an Instagram Story showing off a tropical view along with the message, “Happy Monday. New week. New day. Onward. Upward.” He also tagged his superstar fiancée in the post but placed her …