ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Schitt’s Creek started the Emmys off with a bang with an unprecedented and history-making sweep. The show, which ended its six-season run this year, became the first comedy series to sweep the entire comedy category. With the series nabbing the Emmys for outstanding comedy, best actor, best actress, outstanding writing for a comedy series, outstanding directing …
Felicity Jones and Kate McKinnon pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg
NBC(LOS ANGELES) — As the country mourns Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg who passed away at age 87 on Friday, two actresses who played Ginsberg on screen reacted to her passing this weekend. Felicity Jones, who portrayed Justice Ginsberg in the 2018 biopic On the Basis of Sex, said in a statement to Entertainment …
Emmys 2020 recap: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps all comedy categories, Zendaya makes history
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Like everything else in 2020, the Emmy Awards was like no other year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jimmy Kimmel hosted to an empty audience at the Staples Center in Los Angeles while nominees watched from home. The Emmys started off with a bang with an unprecedented sweep by Schitt’s Creek. The show, …
Primetime Emmys 2020 — The winners
ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Here’s the complete list of winners from the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted live by Jimmy Kimmel from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as nominees appeared virtually from their homes: Lead actress in a comedy seriesCatherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek (Netflix) Lead actor in a comedy seriesEugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek (Netflix) Writing …
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, powerhouse Supreme Court Justice, dies at 87
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the powerhouse Supreme Court justice and champion for women’s rights, has died at the age of 87. “Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,” Court Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said. …
Bravo green lights new pop culture series ‘Bravo’s Chat Room’
Bravo Media(LOS ANGELES) — Fans who can’t get enough of Bravo’s hit shows will now see even more of the network’s stars with the new late night series, Bravo’s Chat Room. Executive produced by Andy Cohen of Watch What Happens Live, the six-episode Chat Room will feature a panelist of Porsha Williams (Real Housewives of Atlanta), Gizelle Bryant (Real Housewives of Potomac) and Kate Chastain (Below Deck) discussing all things …
TikTok, WeChat to be banned from US app stores starting Sunday
Chesnot/Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Starting Sunday, downloads of the massively popular video app TikTok and the messaging app WeChat will be banned in the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Friday morning. The department said in a statement that the move was necessary to “safeguard the national security of the United States.” President …
‘Cheer’ coach Monica Aldama shares statement on Jerry Harris’ arrest
ABC/Frank Ockenfels(LOS ANGELES) — Cheer coach Monica Aldama is speaking out following Jerry Harris’ arrest. Harris was arrested on Thursday for one count of producing child pornography. USA Today reported earlier this week that 21-year-old Harris was under investigation by the FBI for allegedly soliciting sex and requesting sexually explicit photos from twin brothers who were 13-years-old at the time. Harris was …
Harvey Weinstein stripped of honorary British title
Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Harvey Weinstein has been stripped of a British honor. Queen Elizabeth II has announced that the disgraced film producer’s title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire has been revoked, an honor bestowed on him in 2004 for his impact on the British film industry. “The Queen has directed …
Dax Shepard gives himself an undercut to “match” his daughter
Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez(LOS ANGELES) — Like daughter like father. Dax Shepard gave himself a major makeover on Thursday by taking electric clippers to his hair to give himself an undercut for a very special reason. “Armor” the Armchair Expert podcaster wrote in the caption, revealing what inspired the new look. “Thank you @sarabareilles for giving my daughters an anthem.” The …