Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for ReedPOP(NEW YORK) — Like San Diego Comic-Con before it, New York Comic Con — which last year attracted 250,000 fans to the Big Apple’s massive Jacob Javits Center — has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the day, a rep for the convention told ABC Audio that a Newsday article …
Sharon Stone gets literal with new memoir, ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’
Mike Coppola/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oscar-nominated actress and activist Sharon Stone has put pen to paper, with a new memoir called The Beauty of Living Twice, due out in March. According to the publisher, 62-year-old Stone not only, “talks about the many roles she played, her life-changing friendships, and her accomplishments and disappointments,” but her memoir also examines …
Portia de Rossi says wife Ellen Degeneres is “doing great” following toxic work controversy; says show will go on
ABC/Todd Wawrychuk(LOS ANGELES) — Despite a hat, face covering and sunglasses, a sharp-eyed paparazzo spotted Ellen Degeneres’ wife Portia de Rossi on a dog walk in Santa Barbara, and asked her how Ellen was holding up in the wake of the toxic work environment controversy surrounding her show. “She’s doing great,” de Rossi insisted, according to PageSix, with the Arrested Development co-star …
Never-before-seen episode of ‘black-ish’ now available on Hulu
ABC/Lara Solanki(LOS ANGELES) — A never-before-seen episode of the ABC series black-ish made nearly three years ago is now available to watch on Hulu. “In November 2017, we made an episode of black-ish entitled ‘Please, Baby, Please.’ We were one year post-election and coming to the end of a year that left us, like many Americans, grappling with the …
Leslie Odom Jr. reveals that he almost walked out of the ‘Hamilton’ movie over pay equity
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Leslie Odom Jr. shocked Hamilton fans last week when he revealed he almost didn’t appear in the filmed adaptation of the musical. Odom, who originated the role of Aaron Burr that won him a Tony Award, recently told Dax Shepard on his podcast Armchair Expert why he nearly bowed out of the opportunity. The 39-year-old explained when executives approached him about filming, he remained …
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli drop $9 million on new house
Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA(LOS ANGELES) — Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli may be headed to the big house but not before they settle into their new one. The former Full House star and her fashion designer husband recently purchased a $9.5 million dollar home located in Hidden Hills, California, according to People. The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom contemporary farmhouse home is nuzzled within a gated …
Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda Williams, reflects on the anniversary of his death
ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES(LOS ANGELES) — For Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda Williams, remembering the comedian on the anniversary of his death is a private affair. Williams shared in a statement Monday that on “regular, good days,” it’s difficult for her to “graciously accept the world’s need to share their memories of [her father] and express their …
Kelly Clarkson announces she’s filling in for Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Disney Channel/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — As Simon Cowell nurses a broken back, he can rest easy knowing that the empty chair he leaves behind on America’s Got Talent is in great hands. Kelly Clarkson announced Monday that she will step in for Cowell while he recuperates by serving as a guest judge this Tuesday and Wednesday. “URGENT MEMO…. from yours truly,” Clarkson alerted …
Lin-Manuel Miranda and other original ‘Hamilton’ cast members uniting for livestream event
Disney+(NEW YORK) — The original cast of the Broadway hit Hamilton are virtually reuniting for an important cause. Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Renee Elise Goldsberry are among the original cast members who are coming together for the final HAM4CHANGE virtual livestream in benefit of …
Zoë Kravitz calls out Hulu for its lack of diverse shows following ‘High Fidelity’ cancellation
Phillip Caruso/Hulu(LOS ANGELES) — Zoë Kravitz has a major bone to pick with Hulu after it cancelled her critically-acclaimed series High Fidelity after one season. In her most recent Instagram post, which showed a behind-the-scenes image of her with the cast, Zoë thanked her High Fidelity co-stars and fans for their love and support during the series, adding that “#breakupssuck.” But soon after …