Colin Hanks (center) on CBS’ “The Talk”(LOS ANGELES) — Actor Colin Hanks has taken to Instagram to update fans about his parents Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, following their announcement that the famous couple have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus. “We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from everyone,” the Life In Pieces star began. “My parents are receiving excellent care in Australia and …
‘Good Times’ star Ja’Net DuBois’ cause of death has been revealed
L-R – Dubois, “Good Times” co-stars Jimmy Walker, Bernnadette Stanis – ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Good Times star Ja’Net DuBois, who died unexpectedly in her sleep on February 18, died from cardiac arrest. She has since been cremated and a portion of her ashes were spread over the sea. Her family will keep the rest. The …
‘Riverdale’ production gets the ax after crew member has contact with COVID-19
Jack Rowand/The CW(VANCOUVER, Canada) — That’s a wrap on Riverdale — at least for the time being. Production for the popular CW show has been shut down “out of an abundance of caution” after a member of their crew was linked to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. Warner Bros. Television confirmed the news in a …
How COVID-19 could impact ‘Bachelorette’ production
ABC/Paul Hebert(LOS ANGELES) — As COVID-19 fears sweep the globe, international television production has become more fraught. Warner Bros., the production company behind The Bachelorette, released a statement Wednesday acknowledging that the virus, which has claimed at least 32 lives in the United States and more than 4,000 elsewhere, could impact the upcoming season. A source told …
Holy Muscle Car! ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves reveals new Batmobile
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — In a post that is already revving the engines of gearheads and geeks alike, director Matt Reeves has revealed the Batmobile Robert Pattinson will be driving as the Caped Crusader in The Batman. A tweet reveals three shots of Batman’s new wheels, as well as the first full …
“With a positive attitude, anything is possible”: Alex Trebek posts one-year cancer battle update
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek gives an update on his battle with pancreatic cancer in new video. In the clip shot on the game show’s set, shared on Wednesday — a year after the esteemed host announced his stage 4 diagnosis — he says the one-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients is …
‘No Time to Die’ debut delayed amid coronavirus concerns
Nicola Dove © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.(LOS ANGELES) — While James Bond has gotten out of some dangerous situations over the past 25 films, his new film, No Time To Die has just been stopped cold — by the COVID-19 coronavirus. The movie, Daniel Craig’s last turn as the suave spy, …
“It’s an honor, to just be standing here”: Meet the winner of the award for Hollywood extras, The Stanleys
iStock/Appreciate(LOS ANGELES) — They’re the unsung heroes of movies and TV shows: thespians who “talk” in wordless conversations and toil at fake jobs in the background of shots, all to make a scene seem more real. And now, background performers, often called extras, have their own award. Sort of. In a clever bit of marketing, …
Jack Black hosting ‘Celebrity Escape Room’ for NBC’s Red Nose Day charity event
NBC/Trae Patton(LOS ANGELES) — NBC will kick off its annual Red Nose Day, the national fundraising campaign to end child poverty, with the Ben Stiller-produced Celebrity Escape Room, the network has announced. NBC describes it as “sort of a show within a show,” where “all-knowing ‘Game Master’” host Jack Black, will put comedy stars Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and Adam Scott to the …
Therapist Amie Harwick, former Drew Carey fianceé, killed at her Hollywood Hills home
Drew Carey and Amie Harwick in 2017; Michael Bezjian/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — A Hollywood therapist once engaged to actor Drew Carey was killed at her home this weekend, allegedly by an ex-boyfriend, according to police. When officers in the Hollywood Hills responded to a radio call of a woman screaming around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, a roommate of …