ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — It’s been eight years since Jo Frost — aka Supernanny — helped families deal with their unruly kids — but she’s back on ABC tonight with a whole new series. As Frost tells ABC Audio, one of the biggest challenges families now, which wasn’t a factor the last time Supernanny aired, …
Oscars to be hostless for second year in a row
AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — The Oscars will go hostless for the second year in a row. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement Wednesday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour and The Academy confirmed it on its official Twitter page. The 2019 Oscars went without a host when Kevin Hart stepped down after …
No joke: Burger King offering free Whoppers for locals put off by tourists at “‘Joker’ stairs”
Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Burger King is now offering free Whoppers to Bronx, New York residents who are fed up with tourists flocking to the staircase shown in the hit film Joker. Prior to the premiere of the blockbuster Todd Phillips movie, a steep, 132-step staircase rising up from Shakespeare and Jerome Avenues …
ABC announces ‘Young Frankenstein Live!’, finale details for ‘Modern Family’, and a live episode of ‘The Conners’
Walt Disney Television/Jeff Neira(LOS ANGELES) — At the 2020 Television Critics Association winter event in Los Angeles, ABC announced it was dipping back into live TV with a musical version of the classic comedy Young Frankenstein, and a live episode of The Conners. The network also revealed that Wednesday, April 8 will mark the final …
‘Bombshell’, ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘Killing Eve’ nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
“Downton Abbey” – Courtesy of © Carnival Film and Television Limited for MASTERPIECE(LOS ANGELES) — Bombshell, Downton Abbey, Rocketman, Bachelor In Paradise, Queer Eye, Killing Eve, Supergirl and Billions are among the nominees for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards, handed out by GLAAD, the world’s largest LBGTQ media advocacy organization. The Media Awards honor …
Billie Lourd stood-in for her late mom Carrie Fisher in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILER ALERT) Following the untimely 2016 death of Carrie Fisher, the filmmakers behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker were adamant about giving her character, General Leia, a fitting send-off. They were equally determined not to revive the actress digitally and planned to rely on deleted scenes of Fisher filmed for The …
Jennifer Lopez’s production company sued by ‘Hustlers’ inspiration
Barbara Nitke(NEW YORK) — Samantha Barbash, the inspiration behind Jennifer Lopez’s character in the film Hustlers, is suing J-Lo’s production company for $20 million, according to court papers obtained by the New York Post. Barbash, a 47-year-old former strip club hostess, pleaded guilty in 2017 to conspiracy, assault and grand larceny charges after she, Roselyn Keo, and two other …
‘Joker,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘The Irishman’ top BAFTA nominations
Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) movie awards — commonly referred to as the “British Oscars” — are in, and Todd Phillips’ Joker leads the pack with 11 nods. The nominations, which often help predict the Oscar race, also singled out Quentin Tarantino’s recent Golden Globe winner, Once …
After getting dragged for her mink fur faux pas, Kylie Jenner donates $1 million to Australian fire relief
Patrick Honan/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Kylie Jenner is putting her money where her mouth is after a cringe-worthy faux pas painted an incredible target on her back a few days ago. To back things up, the beauty mogul on Sunday publicly mourned the half-billion animals that perished in the Australian wildfires. The next photo in her Instagram stories, however, …
Confirmed: Jussie Smollett will not return for final season of ‘Empire’
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(LOS ANGELES) — Empire fans finally have their answer about Jamal’s fate. Jussie Smollett will not return for the show’s final season. Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn confirmed to TV Line on Tuesday that “We’re not going to bring Jussie back to the show.” Smollett was officially written out of the show toward the end of its fifth season. Empire‘s sixth and final season airs this spring. …