ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Alex Trebek, who went public with his fight with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer earlier this year, has a message for his Jeopardy! fans: He’s “on the mend.” In promotional materials for the show’s 35th season, Trebek is seen backstage as well as on-set, answering audience questions. He states, “I’ve gone through a …
Disney World’s ‘Star Wars’: Galaxy’s Edge is packed — but TSA says don’t pack this souvenir
Photo: John Garzillo(ORLANDO) — Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge just opened at Orlando’s Walt Disney World, and according to Twitter-using park-goers, it’s packed. However, those who are lucky enough to visit the newly-opened park should keep in mind that they shouldn’t try to leave with one of the park’s unique — and sought after — soda …
Brad Pitt discusses the challenge of new sci-fi film ‘Ad Astra’ and Oscar buzz
Credit: Francois Duhamel. Copyright Twentieth Century Fox(VENICE) — Brad Pitt is currently in theaters in the Quentin Tarantino movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but he’ll soon be seen in space In the sci-fi drama Ad Astra, Pitt plays an astronaut whose dad, played by Tommy Lee Jones, vanishes during a mission. Decades later, …
Tyler Perry shares pic of studio’s new highway sign, gets emotional over “what God has allowed to happen in my life”
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(ATLANTA) — Tyler Perry is a testimony to how hard work eventually pays off. After purchasing 330 acres from the historic Fort McPherson Army base in Atlanta, Georgia to build his groundbreaking Tyler Perry Studios, Perry is now revealing that the signs on the highway directing people to the base have been changed to …
Amy Schumer gets emotional about the end of maternity leave
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. …