Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC (NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Live is returning to Rockefeller Center. NBC has announced that the sketch comedy show will once again air live from its New York City studio for the season premiere on October 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Production on SNL shut down in early March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last …
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley film starring Tom Hanks to resume filming this month
ABC/Craig Sjodin (QUEENSLAND) — Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming film about Elvis Presley will resume filming in Australia later this month. Elvis, a biopic co-written and directed by Luhrmann, was in advanced pre-production in March when co-star Tom Hanks was diagnosed with COVID-19, halting production. Hanks recently returned to Australia and is in mandatory quarantine for two weeks before filming resumes on September …
Eva Longoria and Airbnb curate virtual Latinx-focused activities for National Hispanic Heritage Month
ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Eva Longoria is teaming up with Airbnb for a series of virtual events in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Tuesday, September 15. The Desperate Housewives star, in collaboration with the housing company, will offer a variety of events that celebrate the Latinx culture through 25 online experiences curated from across the U.S. and Latin …
Scarlett Johansson says ‘Black Widow’ will tackle the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements
Amy Sussman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — It’s been over 10 years since Scarlett Johansson first appeared as Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2, and, finally, fans will learn the mysterious character’s story in the upcoming action movie Black Widow. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the film’s release date was pushed to November 6, 2020. Still, Black Widow will set the tone …
Denise Richards exits ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ after two seasons
John Tsiavis/Bravo(LOS ANGELES) — A major shakeup is coming to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, with actress Denise Richards announcing she’ll be exiting the reality show after two seasons. A spokesperson for The Bold and the Beautiful star confirms to Variety that Richards will not be returning for the next season but didn’t provide a reason. However, fans of …
Jimmy Kimmel dishes on this year’s Emmys: “Everything is different”
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Jimmy Kimmel hosts this year’s virtual Emmy Awards on September 20, a show he tells Variety will be very different from any of the others, but hopefully just as “fulfilling.” The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host had been taping his late night talk show show remotely from his home and without a live audience, before going on …
Dame Diana Rigg, ‘Game of Thrones,’ TV’s ‘The Avengers’ actress, dies at 82
JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — British actress Dame Diana Rigg, known for her powerful roles in Games of Thrones and the classic 1960s TV series The Avengers, has died. She was 82. “She died peacefully early this morning. She was at home with her family who have asked for privacy at this difficult time” …
Kevin Spacey slapped with sexual assault suit by ‘Star Trek”s Anthony Rapp and anonymous plaintiff
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Three years after accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault, Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp is finally taking Spacey to court, according to documents obtained by Deadline. The complaint, filed Wednesday in New York state court, alleges Rapp “sustained psychological injuries,” causing him to suffer “mental anguish, emotional and psychological damage.” …
Ryan Reynolds drags Rick Moranis out of retirement to help him with a cellphone commercial
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — If you needed further proof that 2020 is a year like no other, enter Rick Moranis. The elusive actor, who largely withdrew from the public eye in the mid-90s, made a surprise appearance alongside Ryan Reynolds for a new phone commercial… of all things. Reynolds had a major announcement Wednesday regarding Mint Mobile, of which …