Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD) — Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, ABC’s thirtysomething — a culturally-defining series about a close-knit group of yuppie friends — was insanely popular, scoring 13 Emmy Awards during its original run. Now, ABC is hoping to bring the series back…in sequel form. thirtysomething(else), which has …
Study shows “substantial gains” for female movie characters in 2019
Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) — A report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University shows that in 2019, females have made “unprecedented gains” in representation on the big screen. Dr. Martha Lauzen, executive director of the school’s center, and the study’s author, crunched the numbers for the …
The ‘Supernanny’ is back tonight on ABC
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 …