Jackson Lee/GC Images(NEW YORK) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) During a new interview with the business website FastCompany, actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds talked about his undeniable love and talent for marketing — but things took a more serious turn when he apologized again to fans for the location of his 2012 marriage to Blake Lively. The pair were wed in South Carolina at …
Whitney Houston biopic nabbed by Sony for 2022 release
Frederic REGLAIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The upcoming Whitney Houston biopic has landed a studio, and a tentative release date. According to Deadline, Sony’s TriStar Pictures has won the bidding for I Wanna Dance with Somebody and is laying claim to a Thanksgiving, 2022 release date. Sony reportedly beat out around six streaming companies …
Re-Upper: Chip and Joanna Gaines rebuilding ‘Fixer Upper’ for their new TV network
Courtesy of Magnolia Network(WACO, TX) — Chip and Joanna Gaines, who have built a lifestyle and home improvement empire based on their hit former HGTV home renovation show Fixer Upper, are rebooting the series for their fledgling TV network. On their website, Chip noted, “The day we wrapped our final episode of Fixer Upper, we really …
The Ghost of COVID present: For the first time ever, the ‘Radio City Christmas Spectacular’ has been cancelled
Jenny Anderson/WireImage(NEW YORK) — For the first time in its 87-year history, the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular has been cancelled. Radio City Music Hall’s owner, MSG Entertainment, notes in the official announcement, “We regret that the 2020 production of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by Chase, has been canceled due to continued …
Katy Perry defends Ellen DeGeneres amid controversy: “Only positive takeaways”
Kevin Mazur/WireImage (LOS ANGELES) — While a few stars — Brad Garrett and Lea Thompson, specifically — have gone on record confirming some negative stories that have been reported regarding Ellen DeGeneres and her talk show, Katy Perry is stepping up to defend the host and the program. “I know I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience besides my own but I …
Following COVID-19 halt, new episodes of ‘The Young and the Restless’ start August 10
CBS Television Network.(LOS ANGELES) — CBS’ daytime drama The Young and the Restless will start rolling out new episodes August 10, the network announced on Monday. It joins its CBS companion soap The Bold and the Beautiful, which began airing originals on July 20, ABC’s General Hospital, which returned with original episodes on Monday, and NBC’s Days Of Our Lives, which has …
Disney star Ronni Hawk arrested for domestic violence
Disney Channel/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Ronni Hawk, who stars in the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle — found herself stuck behind bars after allegedly beating up her boyfriend, according to TMZ. Hawk was arrested Friday morning in Los Angeles and taken to the Van Nuys, California jail, booked on one felony count of …
Rachel Lindsay is “thrilled” that Tayshia Adams will become the second Black Bachelorette
ABC/Craig Sjodin – John Fleenor(LOS ANGELES) — Shortly after reports broke on Monday that original Bachelorette star Clare Crawley found love on set just two weeks into filming her upcoming season, it was rumored that Tayshia Adams will take over in handing out the roses. Tayshia would become the second Black Bachelorette in franchise history, …
Report: Tayshia Adams to replace Clare Crawley on ‘Bachelorette’
ABC/Craig Sjodin — John Fleenor(LOS ANGELES) — Just as production was ramping up for the new season of The Bachelorette that starred Clare Crawley, a major shakeup is reportedly underway. Entertainment Tonight reports that Crawley, who is the oldest Bachelorette in series’ history, managed to find love just weeks into filming and no longer needs to complete her romantic journey. Instead of cutting her …
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” producers address staff amid misconduct investigation
Randy Holmes/Walt Disney Television via Getty Image(LOS ANGELES) — Ahead of The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s upcoming season and amid an internal investigation into alleged misconduct and racial prejudice on set, the show’s producers on Monday addressed staff accounts of the claims uncovered in a Buzzfeed report last month, according to Variety. As more and more allegations surface, questions are mounting as …