ABC/Justin Stephens(HOLLYWOOD) — The new season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars begins tonight, but we already have our first casualty of the season. While rehearsing for tonight’s premiere, supermodel Christie Brinkley suffered injuries to her wrist and arm which required surgery, according to a statement by ABC. She is now unable to continue on …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 28 premieres tonight on ABC with dance partner reveal
ABC(NEW YORK) — Dancing with the Stars premieres its 28th season tonight and for the first time ever, only then will we learn which professional dancers the contestants will be paired with this season. As we found out last month, the celebrity contestants are quite the mixed bag, with everyone from Dawson’s Creek actor James Van …
‘It: Chapter Two’ repeats at #1 with $40.7 million; ‘Hustlers’ beats expectations
Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros. Entertainment(NEW YORK) — It: Chapter Two topped the box office for the second straight week, grabbing an estimated 40.7 million. The second film in the It franchise has earned more than $153 million stateside and has delivered an estimated $323.3 globally. The two films have collectively earned $1.02 billion worldwide. There was good …
‘Friends’ co-creator talks titles, pants, and “PIVOT”
A “Friends” fan PIVOTS at Friends25 popup in NYC/ABC Radio(NEW YORK) — With the upcoming 25th anniversary of Friends, Entertainment Weekly‘s new issue is looking back at the sitcom with co-creator David Crane. “We always felt that the strength of the show was that it wasn’t just jokes,” Crane says. “It was really about caring …
Felicity Huffman gets 14 days, $30K fine in Varsity Blues college scandal
Paul Marotta/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for federal crimes stemming from the massive “Varsity Blues” college entrance scam. In addition, Huffman will have to pay a $30,000 fine and complete 200 hours of community service. Huffman learned her fate Friday during an appearance in …
Demi Moore talks suicide, sobriety, and scandal in her new memoir ‘Inside Out’
Mariano Vivanco/Harper’s Bazaar(LOS ANGELES) — Ahead of her new memoir, Inside Out, Demi Moore bares it all for Harper’s Bazaar — both physically and emotionally. Gracing the cover in the nude, Moore shares deeply personal stories about the highs and lows of her personal life, her Hollywood career, and how it has all molded her into …
‘Unbelievable’ filmmakers hope Netflix series brings “a conversation to the table”
Netflix(NEW YORK) — After the Pulitzer Prize-winning article “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” captivated readers in 2015, a new limited Netflix series is bringing the incredible true story to the screen. Unbelievable stars Kaitlyn Dever as Marie, an 18-year-old sexual assault survivor whose story is doubted by police and those closest to her. Emmy winners Toni …
In chat with Whoopi Goldberg, James Spader talks ‘Ultron’ & ‘Blacklist’
Virginia Sherwood/NBC(NEW YORK) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) The end result may have divided some fans, but actor James Spader said playing Ultron, the baddie in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, shook him up, he tells Whoopi Goldberg. The pair chatted about his career during an interview with The View host at the Tribeca TV Festival, Deadline …
New ‘SNL’ cast member Shane Gillen apologizes for racial slur in 2018 podcast
NBC (NOTE LANGUAGE) On the same day stand-up comic Shane Gillis was announced as one of three new Saturday Night Live cast members, he found himself having to apologize for a racial slur he made a year ago. “Chinatown’s f****** nuts,” Gillis says during a segment of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, posted to YouTube on September 26, …
Constance Wu talks empowering ‘Hustlers’ experience: “It just felt like a sisterhood”
Eric Charbonneau(NEW YORK) — After having a breakout year last year with Crazy Rich Asians, Constance Wu was ready to tackle something completely different. In the based-on-a-true-story film Hustlers, she plays Destiny, a stripper who joins up with a girl gang headed by Jennifer Lopez’s Ramona to fleece Wall Street big shots out of their cold hard cash. Yes, there’s …