ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — The View has set a premiere date. Season 24 of the ABC talk show will premiere live on September 8. The new season sees the return of former co-host Sara Haines, who was part of the panel during seasons 20 and 21. Following her stint on The View, Haines was co-host of GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke, which …
‘Captain Marvel”s Brie Larson reveals why she almost turned down the role
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Of course, Brie Larson nailed her role as the titular character in the 2019 Captain Marvel, but the Oscar-winning actress admits she almost turned down the opportunity. Larson has been sharing stories about her various auditions on her YouTube channel, and revealed that her initial response to being offered the …
Nina Dobrev pens hilarious birthday roast for boyfriend Shaun White
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for The Fragrance Foundation(LOS ANGELES) — If it’s true what they say, that the couple that laughs together, stays together, Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have a very promising future. On Thursday, Dobrev, 31, took to Instagram to wish her snowboarder boyfriend, Shaun White, a happy 34th birthday in the form of a hilarious …
Jameela Jamil calls out “ridiculous” rumors that she’s quarantining with Meghan Markle
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Jameela Jamil doesn’t know how some rumors start, but she’s always more than happy to set the record straight. However, a recent claim concerning her and Meghan Markle has left The Good Place actress scratching her head. Recently, British tabloids have begun circulating a story that Jamil and her boyfriend James …
Tom Bergeron playfully teases Tyra Banks over new ‘DWTS’ promo poster
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — After exiting Dancing with the Stars after 15 years, Tom Bergeron is enjoying life in retirement by hazing the show’s new host Tyra Banks. On Wednesday, the popular dance competition series unveiled a new promotional poster teasing the upcoming season, which features a closeup of Banks’ face — but has edited her lips to look like …
Jane Fonda openly admits she regrets not getting it on with Marvin Gaye
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda is letting fans in on some dirty little secrets. In a recent interview with the New York Times, the 82-year-old actress sat in the hot seat for a quick game of “Confirm or Deny,” where she had to fess up to some juicy secrets concerning her old flames. At the mention …
John David Washington says the physical demands in ‘Tenet’ “encouraged” him to do more rom-coms
Photo credit: Melinda Sue Gordon(NEW YORK) — John David Washington landed a role of a life time in the Christopher Nolan-directed spy film Tenet. The film, which stars Washington as a CIA agent called “The Protagonist” was originally set to be released in U.S. theaters in July, but was pushed back until September 3 due to the …
Movie theatre CEO Mooky Greidinger says theaters are a “very safe environment” ahead of ‘Tenet’ premiere
iStock/NoDerog (LOS ANGELES) — Christopher Nolan’s Tenet hits theaters this weekend, the first real Hollywood blockbuster to open wide since the start of the pandemic. It will be a real test for the box office, and a real test for theaters. For moviegoers who may be a little worried about reentering a theatre, Mooky Greidinger, CEO of the …
BET & ‘Entertainment Tonight’ to air a new Chadwick Boseman special Sunday
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — BET, in partnership with Entertainment Tonight, will air a new special in honor of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman passed away last Friday at the age of 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. Hosted by Kevin Frazier, BET and ET Present Chadwick Boseman: Life and Legacy will feature “compelling and intimate footage” of …
Issa Rae, Greta Gerwig & more included in ‘Fortune’s’ “40 Under 40” in media and entertainment
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for BET(LOS ANGELES) — Issa Rae, Daily Show host Trevor Noah and director Greta Gerwig are among the many entertainment figures included on Fortune‘s 40 Under 40 list this year. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the publication adjusted its annual list by creating five categories — finance, technology, health care, government and politics, and media and entertainment — each …