Mathieu Bitton/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — HBO Max is honoring a request by Dave Chappelle to remove Chappelle’s Show from the streaming service at the end of this year, according to Variety. The comedian previously got Netflix to take the show down as well. In a lengthy Instagram video taken from his stand-up, Chappelle explained that due to the nature of the deal he …
The official Whitney Houston biopic has found its star…in a ‘Star Wars’ sequel actress
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(LONDON) — I Wanna Dance with Somebody, the official biopic of Whitney Houston, has found somebody to dance with: British actress Naomi Ackie will play the late superstar in the movie. According to Deadline, the project’s director, Stella Meghie said in a statement, “We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive search for an actress who …
Tom Cruise reportedly threatens to fire ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew members caught flouting on-set COVID-19 restrictions
Paramount Pictures(LONDON) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Tom Cruise reportedly blew up on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 when he caught a pair of employees breaking COVID-19 safety procedures. British publication The Sun obtained a recording of Cruise’s profanity-laced rant as he tore into two workers that allegedly were standing too close together by a computer monitor. The recording has not yet been verified by ABC News. The …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Hometown week ends with a devastating elimination
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) After a tough round of eliminations on Monday, it was time for Tayshia to visit the “hometowns” of the four remaining men on Tuesday’s episode of The Bachelorette — which led to a heartbreaking elimination. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions, the men had to be creative and bring the flavor and feeling of their …
‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ renewed through 2023
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal(LOS ANGELES) — Kelly Clarkson had a bit of a rough year as far as her personal life goes, so it’s great that she’s now got something to celebrate. Now in its second season, her program The Kelly Clarkson Show has been renewed for two additional seasons, through 2023. In a statement, NBCUniversal executive Tracie Wilson said, “One ray …
Matthew McConaughey says lack of debate, cancel culture is far from alright, alright, alright
ABC/Nicole Wilder(TEXAS) — In an interview from his Texas home with Good Morning Britain, Matthew McConaughey again lamented the lack of real debate in this country these days. “You’ve got to have confrontation to have unity. That’s when a democracy works really well,” said the Oscar winner. “I would argue we don’t have true confrontation right now, confrontation …
Prince Harry, Meghan to host holiday podcast special as part of new deal with Spotify
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are adding another title to their ever-expanding list of roles since stepping down from Britain’s royal family: podcast hosts. Harry and Meghan have signed a multi-year partnership with Spotify that will see the Sussexes both hosting and producing podcasts with …
Mental health expert and ‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown talks keeping connections through the pandemic
Courtesy of Karamo(NEW YORK) — The pandemic has taken a toll on our mental health, and with the socially distanced holiday season fast approaching, ABC Audio caught up with licensed therapist and Queer Eye star Karamo Brown to see what we can do to stay connected. “What are other ways that we’ve forgotten about that you could still connect …
‘Tenet’ out on Blu-ray and DVD today
Melinda Sue Gordon; ©2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (LOS ANGELES) — Tenet, the time-bending Christopher Nolan thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, finally comes out on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD today. For millions of movie fans in the U.S., it will be their first chance to see the much-anticipated film, which was released in theaters …
Anika Noni Rose teases what she’d like to see happen to Tiana from Disney’s ‘Princess and the Frog’
ABC(NEW YORK) — Anika Noni Rose is celebrating with fans at the news that her beloved character Tiana, from Disney’s 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog, is coming to Disney+ as an animated series from Pixar. Prior to the announcement on December 10, Rose told ABC Audio that she’d love to see her character come back in a “second …