Walt Disney Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Somedays, it feels tough to find a reason to smile during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why Jeff Goldblum is here to share all the things that bring him joy — no matter how small or inconsequential. The Thor: Ragnarok star dished about all the things that make his day on Wednesday…as well as his budding …
Ellen Pompeo’s old comments about Harvey Weinstein’s victims have come back to haunt her
ABC/Mike Rosenthal(LOS ANGELES) — Here’s a good lesson about the internet: whatever you say on it is there forever. Ellen Pompeo is finding that out the hard way after comments she once made about Harvey Weinstein’s victims recently came back to light. E! News reports the Grey’s Anatomy star made the comments during a 2018 Q&A session with Oxford Union. Interlaced …
Halle Berry says Pierce Brosnan saved her from choking while filming ‘Die Another Day’
Photo credit should read DAN CHUNG/AFP/GettyImages(LOS ANGELES) — Halle Berry, who played NSA agent Giacinta “Jinx” Johnson in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day opposite Pierce Brosnan’s Agent 007, says the actor saved the day when she started choking while filming the spy thriller. “I was doing a scene with [Brosnan] in Die Another Day, and I was …
HBO programming season 4 of ‘Westworld’
John P. Johnson/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — A little more than halfway through its third season, HBO has already given Westworld the go-ahead for a fourth season, Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming announced on Wednesday. “From the western theme park to the technocratic metropolis of the near future, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn from the minds of master …
Jussie Smollett’s malicious prosecution lawsuit tossed by judge
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(CHICAGO) — On Wednesday, Jussie Smollett’s lawsuit against the city of Chicago for malicious prosecution was tossed out by U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall. “In a malicious prosecution case, all elements cannot be pled until the proceedings are terminated in the plaintiff’s favor,” the judge wrote in her 15-page order. “Given this, it cannot be said that the …
DJ D-Nice and ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart’ hook up for a special Monday Night Mixer
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for HBO(NEW YORK) — Get ready for a night of music and romance on Monday as DJ D-Nice teams up with Chris Harrison, host of The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart, and The Bachelorette season 12 alums JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers for the multi-platform virtual party, The Bachelor Presents: Monday Night Mixer. The evening kicks off at 7 p.m. ET as …
Laura Dern narrates bedtime story for meditation app Calm
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — These times are stressful, so Laura Dern wants to help keep you calm. The Marriage Story and Big Little Lies actress has teamed up with the mindfulness app Calm to narrate a bedtime story designed to help you drift peacefully off to sleep. People reports she’ll be reading a story titled …
Tracey Ullman says ‘Mrs. America’ unflinchingly explores the complex and messy side of early feminism
Sabrina Lantos/FX (LOS ANGELES) — Many freedoms women enjoy today are due in part to a massive movement in feminism during the 1970s –called the women’s rights movement. That critical moment in history will be explored in-depth with the new FX/Hulu miniseries Mrs. America on Wednesday. Tracey Ullman shines as complicated feminist icon Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique. She tells ABC Audio that …
Charlize Theron launches campaign to fight gender-based violence during COVID-19
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Charlize Theron is using her platform to help domestic violence victims during the COVID-19 crisis. The Oscar-winning actress and her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) have partnered with CARE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to launch Together for Her, an initiative to raise funds and support the fight against gender-based …
Upright Citizens Brigade closes NYC theater and studio due to COVID-19
Brad Barket/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s the end of the road for a New York City comedy institution as the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, co-founded by Saturday Night Live vet Amy Poehler and Veep’s Matt Walsh, along with Matt Besser and Ian Roberts, was forced to close its doors for good due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …