ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Amy Schumer is emotional about the end of her maternity leave. In a new Instagram post, the comedian and actress shared a photo of herself with her son, 3-month-old Gene, napping on a sofa, and noted that she’s conflicted about heading back to work. Using emojis, she captioned the picture: “back …
Report: ‘SNL’ star Pete Davidson dating ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ actress Margaret Qualley
NBC/Will Heath, ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) — There’s a new lady in Pete Davidson’s life. A source tells Us Weekly the Saturday Night Live star has reportedly taken up with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress Margaret Qualley. “They’ve been seeing each other for a couple of months and Margaret is really excited about him,” …
That’s “Professor” McConaughey to you
ABC/Nicole Wilder(AUSTIN, Texas) — Matthew McConaughey can certainly teach aspiring actors a thing or two about the business, and that’s exactly what he’s decided to do. The University of Texas at Austin announced on Wednesday that it has appointed McConaughey “professor of practice” at the Moody College of Communications, according to the university. The 49-year-old actor, …
Taylor Swift thought it was “hilarious” that John Travolta mistook her for drag queen lookalike
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) — In a moment that’s now gone viral, John Travolta almost presented the MTV VMA for Video of the Year to a Taylor Swift drag queen, instead of the real Taylor — but she didn’t mind. RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jade Jolie, who appeared in the “You Need to Calm Down” video, …
“Can you introduce me as ‘Joker’?” See Joaquin Phoenix transform into the Clown Prince of Crime
Niko Tavernise/© 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — An earlier teaser already hinted that director Todd Phillips was taking his Joker standalone movie seriously — and now a brand new trailer for the film shows it might do for comic book villains what the Oscar-nominated Logan did for heroes. In an …
Former ‘Mythbusters’ star and racer Jessi Combs killed in jet car crash
Velocity(OREGON) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Jessi Combs, a racer, car builder, and former part-time on-camera member of the Mythbusters team, has died in an attempt to break her own land speed record in a jet car. According to the popular car enthusiast website Jalopnik, the fatal accident took place Tuesday, on the Alvord Desert in Oregon. …
‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ opens at Walt Disney World on Thursday
Disney(ORLANDO) — Welcome to Black Spire Outpost, located on the planet of Batuu (Ba-Too). It’s part of the new Galaxy’s Edge attraction at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and it opens tomorrow. Earlier this summer, the attraction opened at California’s Disneyland. In a sneak peek on Wednesday, ABC News’ Good Morning America revealed that the …
Report: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ director Taika Waititi to jump to James Gunn’s DC Comics-based sequel ‘The Suicide Squad’
Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Sources tell Deadline that Thor: Ragnarok, filmmaker Taika Waititi is eyeing a role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. No further details are available as of now. Waititi would join a cast that so far includes Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Idris Elba and Nathan Fillion, among …
Leslie Jones leaving ‘SNL’, reportedly checking out ‘Supermarket Sweep’ reboot
Dana Edelson/NBC(NEW YORK) — Following news Tuesday that Leslie Jones is leaving Saturday Night Live after five seasons to pursue TV and film projects, comes word that one of those projects will be a reboot of the classic TV game show Supermarket Sweep, according to Deadline. The show, which first aired on ABC from 1965-67, …
‘Aquaman’ himself, Jason Momoa, gets trapped for hours in an elevator
ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) — Some may snark about his alter-ego’s powers on land, and this won’t help: Jason Momoa, the titular character in the 2018 blockbuster Aquaman, spent hours trapped in an elevator at L’Hermitage hotel in Vancouver, Canada on Monday. The hulking 40-year-old actor — who was in the predicament with five of his …