Photo credit: David Hindley Courtesy of LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions(TORONTO) — Starring in the biopic Judy, which is essentially a movie about a comeback, has become a comeback vehicle for Renee Zellweger. In the film, the Jerry Maguire star plays Judy Garland, decades after she stole America’s heart as Dorothy in The Wizard of …
You in danger, World: Whoopi to play Mother Abigail in ‘The Stand’ for CBS All Access
ABC/Yolanda Perez(NEW YORK) — CBS All Access’ adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand just scored an Oscar winner for its cast. Whoopi Goldberg has joined the the limited series, which also just added When They See Us lead Jovan Adepo, Black Mirror veteran Owen Teague, Orange Is the New Black‘s Brad William Henke and Rescue Me …
‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown turns Netflix producer, developing drama A Time Lost with her sister
Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Netflix(NEW YORK) — She’s only 15, but Millie Bobby Brown is going from one of Netflix’s stars to one of its producers. The Stranger Things star and her sister Paige are developing a drama called A Time Lost, based on their original idea. According to the streaming giant, the drama concerns …
Amanda Bynes returns to Instagram, shows off wild new hair color and piercing
iStock/powerofforever(LOS ANGELES) — Amanda Bynes has made an official return to Instagram, and proves that she really does know how to make an entrance. The former Nickelodeon star has a brand-new hair color and piercing. Bynes, 33, looks almost unrecognizable — sporting neon pink hair and an impressive septum piercing. And yes, the Instagram account is 100 …
Jennifer Lopez tells Fallon she got pole dancing lessons from ‘Hustlers’ co-star Cardi B; traces “History of Music Video Dancing”
Andrew Lipovsky/NBC(NEW YORK) — Jennifer Lopez dropped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday to talk about her new movie, Hustlers, opening nationwide on Friday, and told host Jimmy Fallon how she got Cardi B to appear in the movie. The film, which follows strippers who fleece Wall Street high rollers, required Lopez to learn how to pole …
Here’s the story…of a ‘Very Brady’ hit
HGTV(LOS ANGELES) — A Very Brady Renovation is proving to be a ratings monster for HGTV. Deadline reports that the new series made history with its 90-minute debut Monday night. Viewers watched in record numbers, making it the highest-rated series premiere ever on the network. A Very Brady Renovation follows the makeover of the Brady Bunch …
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ will end with three-hour season finale
ABC/John Fleenor(NEW YORK) — ABC has announced a “moving and stunning three-hour season finale” for the hit summer series, Bachelor in Paradise. The nail-biting finale will feature the four remaining couples as they make the final call on their relationships. Then at the episode’s end, the long awaited announcement on the identity of the next Bachelor will …
Husband and wife Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker reuniting on Broadway for ‘Plaza Suite’
ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) — Real-life married couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker will reunite — on Broadway, that is — for the first time in 24 years, in a revival of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite. The run is set for 17 weeks; previews begin March 13, 2020, and opening night is slated for April 13 at …
‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry adds voice to plead for leniency for Felicity Huffman
ABC/Image Group LA(BOSTON) — Dozens of friends and family members have lobbied the judge who holds the fate of Felicity Huffman in her hands, in hopes she’ll show leniency to the former Desperate Housewives star, who was indicted as part of the Varsity Blues college cheating scandal. Now, Us Weekly reports that Desperate Housewives creator …
Christian Bale gives Robert Pattinson’s Batman casting his seal of approval
Warner Bros. and © DC Comics(LOS ANGELES) — Christian Bale is loving the fact that Robert Pattinson will play the next Batman. Entertainment Tonight reports that Bale said he’s very excited about the new Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight actor gushed, “Wonderful choice for Batman!” He also called Pattinson “an absolutely fantastic actor.” Fan reactions have been mixed, with the naysayers associating …