ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Seth Rogen got really candid during a guest appearance on the WTF podcast with Marc Maron earlier this week. During the episode, Rogen, who was on the podcast to promote his new dramedy An American Pickle, opened up about his experience as a Jewish man, specially what he was taught about Israel and Palestine. “[As] a Jewish person I …
Tyra Banks admits she’s feeling the “pressure” to take over hosting duties on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
ABC News/Steve Iervolino(LOS ANGELES) — Sometime soon, Dancing with the Stars will return for its 29th season, but not without some major changes. Most noticeably, there will be a new host this season, Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model creator revealed to Us Weekly how she feels about taking over for longtime host Tom Bergeron and summed it up in one simple word, “Pressure!” …
Dylan McDermott: first Emmy nomination in over two decades “sweeter” this time
Gary Gershoff/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — 21 years after his last nomination, Dylan McDermott is back in the Emmys mix, with a nod on Tuesday for playing Ernie West, the man at the center of a gas station sex ring in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix limited series Hollywood, and this time, he appreciates it even more. “I think this time around is …
It’s official: The Emmys are going virtual
Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — While it certainly appeared this was a possibility, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has informed its members that this year’s 72nd Annual Emmy Awards is officially going virtual. Variety broke the news that the organization informed yesterday’s brand-new nominees of the change, noting they should prepare to party from home. “As you’ve …
Freeform announces drama ‘Love in the Time of Corona’, and themed movie marathons for August
Freeform(LOS ANGELES) — As the lockdowns wear on, Freeform has announced a way to keep you entertained. In August, the cable network is kicking off Love in the Time of Corona, a limited drama series that deals with some of the hot-button issues of the day, including police brutality, raising a Black child in the current …
Appeals court sides with Ashley Judd in sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein
ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling, giving actress Ashley Judd the go-ahead for a sexual harassment claim against disgraced movie exec Harvey Weinstein. Judd claims that Weinstein invited her to his hotel room in the mid ’90s, where she reportedly rebuffed his invitation to watch him shower and …
Tracy Morgan and wife Megan Wollover announce they’re ending their marriage
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage(NEW JERSEY) — Tracy Morgan and wife Megan Wollover have officially decided to go their separate ways. In a statement to People on Wednesday, the two confirmed the news of their divorce. “Sadly, after nearly five years of marriage, Megan and I are filing for divorce,” Morgan says via his rep. “This is a challenging time for all involved, so …
Watch the literally mind-blowing opening to ‘The Umbrella Academy”s second season
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Netflix has released quite the teaser: the explosive opening scene of The Umbrella Academy‘s second season. The snippet opens with Aiden Gallagher’s Five dropping through time into an alternate 1963, where Soviet soldiers are openly battling American forces on the streets. “What the hell we do now?” Five asks rhetorically. As he struggles to …
“It was so weird”: Laverne Cox thought Leslie Jones made a mistake announcing Cox’s Emmy nomination
L-R – Laverne Cox, Taylor Schilling in “Orange is the New Black” – Jojo Whilden/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — In what was one of the more awkward moments of Tuesday’s Emmy nominations announcements, Leslie Jones fumbled the news that her fellow presenter, Laverne Cox, had been nominated. Watching the livestream, Cox clearly doesn’t know how to take the news, and insisted …
Ryan Reynolds celebrates after return of stolen teddy bear for which he posted $5,000 bounty
Cindy Ord/Getty Images(VANCOUVER) — Ryan Reynolds is celebrating the safe return of a very special teddy bear. The bear belonged to 28-year-old Canadian Mara Soriano and contained a special recording of her late mother’s voice. But it went missing after it was stolen in a bag that also contained her iPad, a Nintendo Switch and other personal items. Soriano’s search …