Nathan Congleton/NBC(NEW YORK) — Last week, Today co-host Al Roker revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He alerted fans that, while the cancer was caught early, it was aggressive and required immediate surgery. On Thursday, the 66-year-old news personality let concerned followers know that he is finally back home and resting comfortably after a successful operation. “Relieved …
MTV taps Vanessa Hudgens to host ‘MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time’ special
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Vanessa Hudgens is taking the reins as host of MTV’s new special, MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time. According to the network, the 31-year-old actress will guide viewers through the 90-minute special which “will pay homage to the best of the best from the most beloved actors to scene stealing …
Matthew Perry says ‘Friends’ reunion shoots in March
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Could Matthew Perry be any more excited? Obligatory Chandler Bing joke aside, the actor took to Twitter to tout that the long-awaited, oft-delayed Friends reunion is set to shoot in the spring of 2021. “Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March,” the actor posted. “Looks like we have a busy year coming up. …
Matthew Perry says ‘Friends’ reunion shoots in March
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Could Matthew Perry be any more excited? Obligatory Chandler Bing joke aside, the actor took to Twitter to tout that the long-awaited, oft-delayed Friends reunion is set to shoot in the spring of 2021. “Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March,” the actor posted. “Looks like we have a busy year coming up. …
Darth Maul lives, Leia’s the Chosen One: George Lucas reveals what his ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy might have been
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — In an expansive — and truthfully, at $151, expensive — upcoming book called Star Wars Archives 1999-2005, saga creator George Lucas details what could have been if he’d undertaken the last three movies in the Skywalker saga. ABC News’ parent company Disney purchased the franchise from Lucas in 2012 and with it, an …
Debbie Allen says ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 17 premiere is “going to blow the fans away”
ABC/Mike Rosenthal(NEW YORK) — Debbie Allen says the seventeenth season of Grey’s Anatomy won’t hold back any punches when it returns tonight for its two-hour premiere. Allen, who stars as Dr. Catherine Fox on the show, tells ABC Audio that fans should expect the unexpected on the heart-stopping return of the series. “Grey’s Anatomy season 17 is going to blow the audience and the fans away,” she …
Pete Davidson break-up left Cazzie David “screaming in agony”
C Flanigan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — In a new series of essays titled No One Asked for This, Cazzie David, the daughter of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, is detailing her apparently painful breakup with Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson. David, 26, dated Davidson for two years. As reported by The Los Angeles Times, in the one …
For the first time, the Gotham Awards’ Best Picture category features all female nominees
IFP Gotham Awards(NEW YORK) — While the Academy Awards has gotten high-profile static for shunning female filmmakers, nobody is going to say that about the Independent Film Project’s Gotham Awards. This year, every nominated filmmaker in the Best Feature category is a woman. Kitty Green got the nod for her movie The Assistant; Kelly Reichardt was nominated for First Cow; Eliza Hittman got the …
Hilary Duff, Ashley Benson and Sarah Hyland express frustrations over sex ed shortcomings in schools
Sarah Hyland — ABC(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE NATURE, CONTENT) With schools debating how and when to introduce children to sex education, actresses Hilary Duff, Ashley Benson and Sarah Hyland made the case that the entire curriculum needs to be updated. For the most recent episode of Lady Parts, the three women chatted with OB/GYN Dr. Sherry Ross about the misconceptions they had about sex and puberty …
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to salute Broadway; organizers unveil this year’s impressive lineup amid COVID changes
Courtesy of Macy’s(NEW YORK) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is officially two weeks away and, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this show will look a little different this year. Despite deviating from several longstanding traditions, the parade remains committed to delighting families nationwide as it celebrates its 96th anniversary. Instead of waves of spectators hugging the famed two-and-a-half mile route, …