Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Move over Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, Reese Witherspoon has submitted fool-proof evidence that she invented the selfie after posting an adorable snap she took over two decades ago. Not only that, Paul Rudd even joined her for the 24-year-old shot and it appears The Morning Show star is having a hard time processing the discovery. “Wait a second…,” she …
Drew Barrymore gifts $10,000 to fire chief who lost home in Oregon fires
ViacomCBS(LOS ANGELES) — It was a historic fire season on the west coast, with blazes decimating countless properties as they consumed millions of acres across California and Oregon. For one fire chief, she watched in horror as her entire town went up in flames. Christiana Rainbow Plews, 50, says the Holiday Farm Fire destroyed everything, including her home. Actress …
Kerry Washington shares how she approaches conversations with her kids about race and injustice
Jason Kempin/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Kerry Washington is opening up about how she has conversations about race and injustice in her home. The 43-year-old actress, who is a mother to 6-year-old Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha and Caleb Kelechi Asomugha — who is almost two, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Ellen and revealed that when it comes to having …
Jussie Smollett once again seeks to have charges against him dismissed
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Jussie Smollett has filed another motion to dismiss the charges against him, arguing the grand jury testimony that led to his second indictment is invalid, according to documents obtained by the New York Post on Tuesday. The motion, filed by Smollett’s legal team, contends the actor’s second indictment was based on …
DC Universe shrinks again as ‘Supergirl”s sixth season will be its last
Dean Buscher/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — The upcoming sixth season of The CW’s Supergirl will also be its last, star Melissa Benoist confirmed on Tuesday. “To say it has been an honor portraying this iconic character would be a massive understatement,” the 31-year-old actress shared on …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 29 recap: Carole Baskin survives the bottom two when tiebreaker sends Charles Oakley home
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — With the first elimination of the season setting the tone for Tuesday’s Dancing with the Stars, the pressure — and emotions — were running high. Unfortunately, NBA star Charles Oakley’s DWTS journey came to an end despite dramatically improving his technique over last week’s performance. Sending him home wasn’t an easy decision for the judges as they hemmed and …
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ gets renewed for season two
Starz(LOS ANGELES) — Starz announced on Tuesday that Power Book II: Ghost has officially been renewed for a second season. After its successful Sept 6. debut, Ghost became the most-watched new series in Starz history, scoring 7.5 million global views, according to the channel. Power Book II: Ghost marks the first spinoff series in the expanded Power universe franchise from the …
‘On the Basis of Sex’ and ‘RBG’ returning to theaters in tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Focus Features/Magnolia Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — As a tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who passed away Friday at age 87, Focus Features and Magnolia Pictures jointly announced Tuesday that they will re-release the biopic On the Basis of Sex and the documentary RBG, respectively Both 2018 films about the late justice will return …
‘The West Wing’ cast reuniting for HBO Max special to benefit When We All Vote
HBO Max / Eddy Chen(LOS ANGELES) — The cast of The West Wing is reuniting next month for an HBO Max special to raise awareness for the nonpartisan organization When We All Vote. Announced Tuesday, on National Voter Registration Day, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere on October 15, …
Gary Oldman accused of lifting parts of ‘Darkest Hour’ from screenwriter
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Gary Oldman is being sued by a screenwriter who claims that parts of the film Darkest Hour, for which Oldman won a best actor Oscar for playing Winston Churchill, were lifted from his script. Ben Kaplan, a teacher and screenwriter who has worked on several History Channel film …