Jeffrey Wright discusses breaking the color barrier in ‘The Batman’ as the new Commissioner Gordon
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO(NEW YORK) — Jeffrey Wright will officially break the color barrier when he takes on the role of police commissioner James Gordon in the upcoming film The Batman. Although production is currently on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wright is bubbling over about his upcoming role and his character’s history. “It’s a really interesting …
Matt Damon reveals stepdaughter recovered from COVID-19; talks “fairy tale” quarantine time in Ireland
ABC/Randy Holmes(DUBLIN) — As previously reported, Oscar winner Matt Damon and his family decided to ride out the stay-at-home period in Dalkey, Ireland, a small, seaside town southeast of Dublin. His stepdaughter, Alexia Barroso, however, remained in New York City where she was attending college, and Damon has revealed she caught, and recovered from, COVID-19. “She had COVID really …
‘Impractical Jokers’ going remote, with ‘Dinner Party’ series
L-R Gatto, Vulcano, Quinn, Murray – WarnerMedia(LOS ANGELES) — Add the hidden camera prank show Impractical Jokers to the list of shows going remote amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Deadline reports that TruTV’s comedy series is launching an at-home edition called Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party. The trade reports that stars Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano have been “forced apart for the first …
Kristen Bell shares relatable photo about what it’s like homeschooling two young kids
ABC/Nicole Wilder(LOS ANGELES) — With schools across the nation closed for the rest of the year due to COVID-19, parents are staring down the reality that they’re in charge of their child’s education until classes resume in the fall. Kristen Bell openly admits that homeschooling two young girls is anything but a piece of cake. On Tuesday, The Good Place actress seemingly posted …
Meghan McCain shows off “full quarantine Witch grey hair” and invites fans to join her coven
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — The View co-host Meghan McCain is showing fans how her hair’s been faring with salons being closed due to COVID-19. Despite not being able to go in for a cut or color, the 35-year-old remained in good spirits and is embracing her new look. McCain on Monday posted a closeup of her roots, which have been doing …
After COVID lockdowns, Tyler Perry to resume TV production on July 8
Steve Iervolino/ABC News(ATLANTA) — After revealing a comprehensive plan to reopen his Atlanta studios in June, Tyler Perry set start dates for U.S. shows filming in North America, according to Deadline. Perry’s two BET series, Sistas and The Oval, will begin production July 8, one at a time at his Tyler Perry Studios. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently declared that nonessential businesses in …
‘Game of Thrones’ strongman Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson getting reality show: ‘Beat The Mountain’
Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — After wining the World’s Strongest Viking competition last week in Norway last month, Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson, famous for playing the villainous character The Mountain on the HBO series Game of Thrones, is following that up with a potential competition series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Beat the Mountain, …
‘The Happy Days of Garry Marshall’: stars fondly recall the late TV and film legend in ABC special
Disney Enterprises(LOS ANGELES) — ABC paid tribute to Garry Marshall — the man behind TV’s Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy, as well as the films Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries, to name a few — with The Happy Days of Garry Marshall which aired on Tuesday. Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts and Henry Winkler were among the celebrities who fondly recalled the TV and film legend, who …
“We really are all Monk now”: Tony Shalhoub reveals he and wife Brooke Adams had COVID-19
Andy Kropa/January Images(NEW YORK) — After an in-character Zoom reunion with the cast of Monk as part of the Peacock web series The At-Home Variety Show, titled “Mr. Monk Shelters in Place,” Tony Shalhoub revealed he and his wife, fellow actor Brooke Adams, have recovered from COVID-19. In a separate video at the tail end of the sketch, in which Shaloub reprised his …