No audience, no red carpet, and 140 live feeds: producers prep this year’s remote Emmys telecast
ABC/Jeff Lipsky(LOS ANGELES) — Like millions of Americans in COVID-19 lockdown, it seems celebrities will be ordering in — when it comes to the Emmy Awards, that is. Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart, the executive producers of September’s 72nd Emmy Awards, explained to Variety just how they plan to pull off a telecast unlike any other in the award show’s history. Jimmy …
Cruel to be Kind: Yes, that really was Colin Farrell — not Richard Kind — as Penguin in ‘The Batman’ trailer
Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Amid the hype of director Matt Reeves’ reveal of The Batman trailer during the DC Fandome event over the weekend, it was easy to overlook actor Colin Farrell hiding in plain sight as the Penguin. That’s right: among the buzz-worthy first footage of Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, and Zoe Kravitz as Selena Kyle/Catwoman, there appeared a gruff, balding, burly dude, …
See Brendan Gleeson transform into President Trump in Showtime’s ‘The Comey Rule’
Ben Mark Holzberg/CBS(LOS ANGELES) — Showtime has revealed the first full-length trailer for The Comey Rule, a two-part thriller based on controversial former FBI director James Comey’s book A Higher Loyalty. However, it’s Scottish actor Brendan Gleeson’s transformation into President Donald Trump that arguably steals the show. Thanks to a perfectly styled wispy blonde wig, and …
Courtney B. Vance hopes ‘Lovecraft Country’ becomes “event TV” and has the cultural impact of ‘Black Panther’
Eli Joshua Ade/HBO(NEW YORK) — Courtney B. Vance’s new HBO series, Lovecraft Country, is taking viewers on a wild ride during the segregated 1950s. While portraying an altruistic and noble uncle to Jonathan Majors’ Atticus was undoubtedly of interest to Vance, the actor tells ABC Audio that he was actually “drawn to the project” because of the creator Misha Green’s vision. …
In op-ed, Jerry Seinfeld fires back at comedy club owner who called New York City “dead”
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jerry Seinfeld, whose eponymous sitcom dealt in large part with the minutia of life in his adoptive home of New York City, has written a New York Times op-ed in response to a comedy club owner who recently declared the city “dead forever.” James Altucher, owner of the venue Stand Up New York, wrote …
Heat Advisory issued August 24 at 9:17AM MDT until August 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN…Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
Lea Michele and husband welcome a baby boy
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Family Equality(LOS ANGELES) — Glee alum Lea Michele and husband, entrepreneur Zandy Reich welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Ever Leo, on Thursday, a source tells People magazine. “Everyone’s happy and healthy, and they’re extremely grateful,” says the insider, adding, “[Ever]’s been an easy baby so far.” Michele, 33, and Reich, 37, tied the knot in 2019 after …
Larry King reveals deaths of his son and daughter weeks apart from each other
PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Legendary talk show host Larry King revealed on Saturday that two of his five children, Andy and Chaia King, have died within weeks of each other. King, 86, shared the news on Instagram, along with a series of photos of Andy and Chaia. “It is with sadness and a father’s broken heart that I confirm the recent loss …
John Travolta honors late wife Kelly Preston by sharing a sweet dance with their daughter
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — It’s been over a month since the world learned the unexpected news that actress Kelly Preston passed away after a quiet battle with breast cancer. Now, her husband of nearly 28 years, John Travolta, is sharing with the world how he’s continuing to honor his wife’s memory. The Grease actor …