Tyler Golden/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — Monday marked the start of the Knockout Rounds on The Voice — the final step competitors must take before making it to the coveted live rounds. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor served as this year’s “Mega Mentor,” joining coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Nick Jonas and Blake Shelton to mentor the artists as they head into their biggest challenge …
No hoarding TP in ‘TWD’ – ‘The Walking Dead’ executive producer Greg Nicotero on our real-life outbreak
Jackson Lee Davis/AMC (NEW YORK) — Greg Nicotero knows a thing or two about outbreaks. The executive producer’s been involved on The Walking Dead even before the now-11-year-old AMC show debuted. But even he’s been surprised by how people are reacting to a real-life outbreak: the COVID-19 pandemic. The post-apocalyptic TWD show began with a shot of Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, riding …
George Stephanopoulos reveals COVID-19 diagnosis weeks after wife Ali Wentworth tested positive
ABC/Suhaimi Abdulla(NEW YORK) — Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos has tested positive for COVID-19. Stephanopoulos announced his diagnosis Monday on GMA, nearly two weeks after his wife, actress and author Ali Wentworth, confirmed she tested positive for the virus. Stephanopoulos, who shares two daughters with Wentworth, has been his wife’s caregiver throughout her illness. Wentworth self-isolated …
Kevin Hart shows off how he and his wife have date night while in quarantine
Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Just because Americans are encouraged to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t mean that married couples should let the spark burn out anytime soon because they can’t go out for a romantic date night. Kevin Hart proved on Friday that he and his wife Eniko Parrish have adapted to the …
Comic convention going virtual over COVID
EXLEVELENT(LOS ANGELES) — Like other public events, pop culture conventions have been cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — after all, what could be worse for the situation than large crowds, sweaty cosplays, and celebrities shaking hands with total strangers? However, one exhibitor knows the geeks out there are feeling the loss, so EXLEVELENT …
John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ hails Boston-based COVID-19 team
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — In the latest installment of his homemade news show Some Good News, John Krasinski showed some big-time appreciation for his hometown heroes, the members of Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital’s COVID-19 unit. As usual, Krasinski started with a round-up of cheerful headlines in this challenging time, including fan art of his new endeavor. “This whole internet …
Ryan Reynolds hilariously tweaks frenemy Hugh Jackman’s sweet anniversary post
Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Are you really even friends if you don’t issue sarcastic digs to each other? While most friendships could survive without it, for Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, that answer is no. Jackman took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message on to his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, on Saturday. “These 24 years have been …
Neither ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel nor ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ will be delayed by COVID, says director James Gunn
Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) — Unlike countless other Hollywood productions, writer-Director James Gunn confirms that COVID-19 will not delay his Suicide Squad sequel or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn tweeted on Sunday regarding the former, a DC flick, “Right now there’s no reason for #TheSuicideSquad release date to move. We are on or ahead of schedule. We …
Chris Harrison: The musical angle of ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart’ “really kind of ratcheted up the drama”
ABC/Craig Sjodin(HOLLYWOOD) — The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart: a six-episode spinoff featuring musicians looking for love, pairing off and performing together while being judged by famous singers, premieres on ABC tonight. Host Chris Harrison says the show is a little like Bachelor in Paradise and a little like American Idol…with music adding a …
“American Idol” recap: A look back and a deeper dive
ABC/Karen Neal(HOLLYWOOD) — American Idol isn’t letting COVID-19 get in the way of keeping fans up to date with their favorite contestants. Last week, the popular ABC show, with the help of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, narrowed down the talented group of hopefuls to 21 individuals. What typically comes next would be the live performances …