Courtesy NBC(LOS ANGELES) — Kelly Clarkson can sing like nobody’s business, but she can also talk — a lot. Starting today, she’s got an outlet for all that energy: The Kelly Clarkson Show. Kelly says the goal for her new daytime talk show is simple: “It’s really all about connection.” “I’m happy to be the …
No joke: ‘Joker’ takes the top prize at Venice Film Festival
© 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved/Nikos Tavernise (VENICE) — Todd Phillips’ origin film, Joker, which has been generating a lot of buzz following its premiere the Venice Film Festival over the weekend, took home the top prize, the Golden Lion. The honor is a rarity for a major Hollywood film and unprecedented …
Federal prosecutors seek prison time for Felicity Huffman; her lawyers ask for probation
iStock/Marilyn Nieves(LOS ANGELES) — In court documents filed Friday, federal prosecutors demanded that actress Felicity Huffman serve prison time for her role in the Varsity Blues college admissions cheating scandal. However, lawyers for the Desperate Housewives alum are asking for probation. “The court should sentence Huffman to a term of one month of incarceration, followed …
‘It: Chapter Two’ scares up $91 million to top the weekend box office
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — It: Chapter Two killed it at the box office this weekend, opening with an estimated $91 million for a first-place debut — not quite the $123 million the first film opened with back in 2017, but good enough to rank it as the second-largest horror film opening of all-time behind the …
BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock’ airs Sunday night; Angela Bassett, Regina King to be honored
Ari Lennox – Photo Credit: Eva Zar (NEW YORK) — A who’s who of talent from across the entertainment spectrum will be seen on Sunday night, when BET’s Black Girls Rock airs. Hosted by Claws star Niecy Nash, the show celebrates a notable list of honorees: Angela Bassett will receive the Icon Award, Regina King …
We were there for…the sneak peek of the ‘Friends25’ experience
ABC Radio/Steve Iervolino(NEW YORK) — On Thursday evening in New York City, ABC Radio got a sneak peek of Friends25, an immersive exhibit celebrating the sitcom’s silver anniversary, which opens on Saturday. The experiential exhibition company Superfly, which was behind the similar Seinfeld Experience, has painstakingly recreated Friends‘ Central Perk coffee shop, as well as …
“Cautiously optimistic” or “The door is closed”?: Jon Favreau and Sony Pictures president clash on Spider-Man’s future with the MCU
Courtesy of Sony Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Fans still upset about the financial impasse that was going to keep Spider-Man out of Marvel Studios’ cinematic universe are probably even more upset, as a result of some conflicting news about Spidey’s fate. As you’ll recall, Disney-owned Marvel Studios had made a deal to share the character with …
Eddie Murphy says he’ll hit the stand-up comedy stage in 2020
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — In the Season 11 premiere of Netflix’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Eddie Murphy told Jerry Seinfeld that he planned to return to the stand-up stage at some point. Now it seems as though it’ll be sooner rather than later. “Next year I am going to tour, do some standup,” …
Dylan Farrow criticizes Scarlett Johansson for supporting Woody Allen
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Dylan Farrow isn’t standing for Scarlett Johansson’s public support of her adoptive father, Woody Allen. Farrow has publicly accused Allen molesting her when she was seven, though Allen has never been charged in connection with the allegations and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Johansson recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she loves Allen and stated, “I believe …
‘Wonder Woman’ director Patty Jenkins lassos huge Netflix deal
© 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND RATPAC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC(LOS ANGELES) — Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has signed an overall TV deal with Netflix, in which she’ll create, develop and produce new shows exclusively for the streamer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She becomes the latest big-name talent to ink a lucrative deal with Netflix, joining the …