Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for HISTORY(TEXAS) — Matthew McConaughey lost his father at the beginning of the eventual Oscar winner’s career, but the family patriarch is still very much with him. “In 1992, I was five days into shooting Dazed and Confused and I got a phone call that my father had passed on,” the actor tells Town …
Padma Lakshmi goes where no other cooking show has gone on Hulu’s ‘Taste the Nation’
Photo by: Dominic Valente/Hulu(LOS ANGELES) — Padma Lakshmi is branching out with her new Hulu food and travel program Taste the Nation, debuting on Thursday. It features the Top Chef host hitting the road to visit and cook with chefs in immigrant communities across the U.S.A. Lakshmi tells ABC Audio that one of the main things on which the series …
Kim Kardashian scores lucrative podcasting deal with Spotify
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Kim Kardashian West is expanding her empire with a lucrative deal with Spotify. The reality star-turned beauty mogul will now be coming to a podcast near you. The Wall Street Journal reports that the 39-year-old will launch an exclusive podcast on the streaming platform to discuss her passion for prison reform and her work on …
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 8:09AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River Near Scotland …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron
FX reveals special lineup to celebrate Juneteenth
Anthony Anderson in “black-ish” — ABC/Bonnie Osbourne(LOS ANGELES) — FX Networks will air a special collection of feature films and television episodes simultaneously across its three networks on Friday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth, the nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. Beginning at 7 a.m. ET/PT and continuing for …
Report: Kristen Wiig and fiancé Avi Rothman have welcomed twins via surrogate
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Congratulations are in order for actress Kristen Wiig and her fiancé Avi Rothman. The two are the proud parents of twins. People reports that the couple quietly welcomed their newborns earlier this year, which were born via surrogate. The Bridesmaids actress previously hinted about her mom status when she hosted Saturday Night Live‘s Mother’s Day episode, in which …
Josh Gad reveals his next ‘Reunited Apart’ will also be his last
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — As people around the world sheltered at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, actor Josh Gad helped bring the comfort while raising money for noteworthy charities with his nostalgia-packed YouTube series Reunited Apart. However, it looks like the series has run its course… for now. Fresh off reuniting the Ghostbusters‘ cast, the …
Comedian Chris D’Elia denies accusations of harassing underage women
Christopher Polk/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Chris D’Elia is shutting down claims he “knowingly” engaged in any inappropriate activity with minors. “I know I have said and done things that might have offended people during my career, but I have never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point,” the 40-year-old comedian explained in a statement to TMZ. “All …
‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged with three counts of rape
Anna Webber/Getty Images for Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE CONTENT) Actor Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women in separate incidents occurring between 2001 and 2003, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Wednesday. He is facing three counts of rape by force or fear. If convicted, Masterson faces a possible maximum sentence …
After COVID-19 delays, ‘Avatar’ sequels get rolling again
Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic(NEW ZEALAND) — James Cameron and company are back at work in New Zealand on the Avatar sequels, following production shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously reported, the shooting location of the four sequels was the key to getting back to work. The island nation took early, methodical steps to limit COVID-19’s spread. …