Jason Mendez/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Ryan Reynolds is doing what he can to help reunite a distraught woman with her lost teddy bear, which carries a special recording of her late mother’s voice. Reynolds, 43, alerted fans that the priceless stuffed animal went missing and offered up a hefty award for its safe return — no questions asked. “Vancouver: $5,000 to …
Daisy Edgar-Jones on ‘Normal People’ awards buzz: “It would mean everything”
Enda Bowe/Hulu(NEW YORK) — Since the show Normal People debuted, the life of star Daisy Edgar-Jones has been, well, a bit less normal. The Hulu series, based on the 2018 book by Sally Rooney, has cultivated a devoted fan base, inspired Internet memes and garnered awards buzz ahead of the Emmy nominations. But Edgar-Jones, who plays Marianne in the series, …
Netflix conjuring ‘Blood Origin’ prequel series for ‘The Witcher’
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has announced plans for a six-episode prequel series for its hit Henry Cavill sword-and-sorcery show The Witcher. Blood Origin will be set 1,200 years before the events of the current series, which is based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s books that center on supernaturally-empowered beast hunters known as Witchers. In a statement, The Witcher showrunner Declan de Barra said, “As a lifelong …
Regis Philbin funeral mass, burial will happen at Notre Dame University alma mater, says school
ABC/Richard Cartwright(INDIANA) — Regis Philbin will reportedly be laid to rest at his alma mater, Notre Dame university, an institution he remained passionate about throughout his life. University spokesman Dennis Brown told Indiana’s South Bend Tribune that Philbin, who died Friday at 89 of natural causes, will have a funeral service at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and be buried at Cedar …
Opa! Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson are officially Greek citizens
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Greece can officially count actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson as their newest citizens. The two were handed their brand new official Greek passports over the weekend. The announcement came from Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who made the surprise revelation to Instagram on Sunday and even posed for a photo op with the celebrity couple. “@ritawilson @tomhanks are now proud …
Naya Rivera’s ex husband Ryan Dorsey breaks his silence on her tragic death
Greg Doherty/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — After taking time coming to grips with Naya Rivera’s July 8 accidental drowning, ex-husband Ryan Dorsey broke his silence on Saturday regarding her death. Posting a tender photo of Naya and their four-year-old son Josey in the sunset, Dorsey called her passing “unfair.” “There’s not enough words to express the hole left in everyone’s hearts,” The 37-year-old actor continued. “I can’t …
Happy 80th Birthday, Bugs Bunny!
Warner Bros. — Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for WIRED(NEW YORK) — On this day 80 years ago, Bugs Bunny made his official screen debut in the Tex Avery short A Wild Hare. To mark this occasion, ABC Audio caught up with Eric Bauza, who not only voices Bugs, but also Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian, and Tweety in HBO Max’s new Looney Tunes toons. “You know, in Hollywood, …
Natalie Portman plans to “get jacked” for role in ‘Thor’
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Natalie Portman may be small now but she plans on getting “jacked” for her upcoming role as Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder. During an Instagram Live with tennis star Serena Williams, the 39-year-old actress shared a few tidbits about the Marvel character she’s gearing up to portray, starting with her name. …
‘Gone with the Wind,’ ‘The Heiress’ actress Olivia de Havilland dies at 104
John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images(PARIS) — Academy Award-winning actress Olivia de Havilland, who was the last surviving star of Gone with the Wind, has passed away at the age of 104. Her publicist confirms to ABC News that de Havilland died peacefully from natural causes on July 26 at her home in Paris, France. De Havilland …