Netflix(GEORGIA) — Netflix’s has vowed to “rethink” its entire investment in Georgia in the wake of the state’s “heartbeat” bill, which effectively bans abortion after six weeks. “We have many women working on productions in Georgia, whose rights, along with millions of others, will be severely restricted by this law. It’s why we will work with …
“Game of Thrones'” Kit Harington undergoing therapy for “personal issues”
HBO(NEW YORK) — Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow on the HBO series Game of Thrones, has entered a therapy program for “personal issues,” a rep for the actor says in a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. The 32-year-old actor has been in a Connecticut health retreat for nearly a month, according to the rep, who adds, …
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend celebrate son Miles’ 1st birthday
Photo by Joshua Sudock/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — It was a very special party for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s son Miles as they celebrated his first birthday over the Memorial Day weekend. Mom and dad sang “Happy Birthday” with their three-year-old daughter, Luna, and friends at an outdoor bear-themed party featuring a …
“This season…raises the bar,” says Howie Mandel about ‘America’s Got Talent’ new judges, new season
Trae Patton/NBC(NEW YORK) — America’s Got Talent kicks off its 14th season on NBC tonight, with new judges Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union replacing longtime stars Heidi Klum and Melanie “Mel B” Brown. There’s also a new host in Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews. Howie Mandel, who’s been a judge since season four, tells ABC …
Don’t rub his belly: Chris Hemsworth talks fun, challenges of playing “Lebowski Thor” in ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILER ALERT) In a wide-ranging feature in Variety, Chris Hemsworth discussed one of the biggest chances the filmmakers took in Avengers: Endgame: transforming Thor’s normally divine physique from god-bod to dad-bod. The transformation, while a hysterical “reveal,” wasn’t just done for comic shock value. The idea was Thor — having failed …
Billy Porter responds to praise that’s he’s already a fashion icon: “It’s very humbling”
ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) — Pose star Billy Porter loves to slay on the red carpet. Whether its in a custom tuxedo-ball gown hybrid with a cummerbund bustier designed by Christian Siriano or simply wearing a pink cape at the Golden Globes, Porter loves fashion. It’s for that simple reason that the Tony winner has officially …
Ken Jennings’ record in sight as James Holzhauer logs 28th straight ‘Jeopardy!’ win
James Holzhauer – ©2019 Jeopardy! Productions/Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Professional gambler-turned Jeopardy! champ James Holzhauer continued his winning ways on Memorial Day, logging his 28th straight win on the quiz show. Holzhauer’s $130,222 finish brings his to-date total earnings to $2,195,557 — $325,000 shy of all-time Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings’ high-water mark of …
Class dismissed: NBC drops ‘A.P. Bio’
Vivian Zink/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — NBC has cancelled the comedy A.P. Bio after just two seasons, according to series creator Mike O’Brien. “I’m intensely sad to announce that AP Bio will be ending after this season,” O’Brien, who also serves as co-executive producer, along with fellow Saturday Night Live alum and Late Night host Seth Meyers, …
It’s a girl for ‘Rocketman’ co-star Jamie Bell and actress wife Kate Mara
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Fantastic Four star Jamie Bell and his wife, Kate Mara, have welcomed their first child together, the Pose and House of Cards actress announced Monday on Instagram. “We had a baby a couple weeks ago…Here are her feet,” Mara, 36, captioned a shot of the baby’s tiny feet. …
‘Aladdin’ tops Memorial Day weekend box office with $86.1 million three-day opening
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Disney’s live-action remake of its classic 1992 animated feature Aladdin topped the Memorial Day weekend box office, grabbing an estimated $86.1 million between Friday and Sunday and passing the three-day opening for last year’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. That figure is expected to soar past $100 million for the four-day weekend, …