Writer/director Peter Farrelly accepts the Best Picture Academy Award for “Green Book”; ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Its Best Picture win was a surprise to many at last month’s Academy Awards, and now Green Book‘s Oscar-night gold has turned to green — at the box office. In fact, the dramedy’s $4.7 million take over the weekend …
Michael Jackson estate counters HBO’s ‘Leaving Neverland’ with free concerts
Michael Jackson and Wade Robson; courtesy HBO(LOS ANGELES) — It’s no secret Michael Jackson’s estate and family isn’t at all pleased with HBO’s Leaving Neverland. Now they’ve gone so far as to give us an alternative to watching the documentary. Sunday night, a two-hour live concert shot October 1, 1992 in Bucharest, Hungary during Michael’s Dangerous tour, appeared on …
Johnny Depp hits ex-wife Amber Heard with $50 million defamation suit
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) –Johnny Depp has slapped his his ex-wife, Aquaman actress Amber Heard, with a $50 million defamation lawsuit in response to a piece she wrote for The Washington Post about domestic abuse. The complaint, filed Friday in the Circuit Court of Fairfax, Virginia and obtained by Deadline, claims “Ms. Heard is not a victim of …
Ben Stiller returns to ‘SNL’ as Michael Cohen, informs Congress he “really means it” this time
Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — Ben Stiller reprised his role as President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen in this week’s Saturday Night Live as he testified before Congress, as the real Cohen did last week. Cohen’s appearance in front of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday elicited a number of meme-worthy moments, so of course SNL …
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ nudges ‘A Madea Family Funeral’ to stay on top
Universal(NEW YORK) — How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World managed to hold off an unexpectedly strong challenge from Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral, delivering an estimated $30 million in its second week of release. The third installment of the animated franchise has earned a little over $97 million stateside so far, pushing …
Katy Perry says being a judge on ‘American Idol’ makes her “feel like a good person”
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — American Idol returns to ABC this Sunday night, and there’s no doubt that this season’s crop of contestants will benefit from the advice of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. But as Katy explains, the benefits she receives from the contestants are just as important. “To be able to …
“Who’s the Boss?” and “Soap” star Katherine Helmond dead at 89
ABC Television/Fotos International/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Katherine Helmond, the Emmy-nominated, flame-haired star of the ’70s sitcom Soap, as well as TV’s Who’s the Boss? has died, Variety reports. Helmond, who played Jessica Tate on Soap, and Judith Light’s character’s mom Mona Robinson on Who’s The Boss, died February 23 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease, according …
Report: Amanda Bynes has relapsed; under care for addiction and mental health issues
Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — TMZ is reporting that former child star Amanda Bynes has suffered a relapse, and is currently being treated for mental health and addiction issues. According to the gossip site, “the pressure of being back in the public eye, plus auditioning in Hollywood again…was too much too soon for …
Sarah Hyland credits ‘Modern Family’ “family” for supporting her through her health struggles
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — Fans know Sarah Hyland for her role on ABC’s Modern Family, now in its 10th season, but the star has also been very open about her health struggles, which she says she’s been able to deal with thanks to plenty of behind-the-scenes support. The 28-year-old actress stopped by Good Morning America …
“We need this movie right now”: Cast gives a new peek at Tim Burton’s live-action Disney’s ‘Dumbo’
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Disney has given fans a new peek at Dumbo, the latest in a successful series of live-action “re-imaginings” of its animated classics like Cinderella, and The Jungle Book. The sneak peek features interviews with the cast. “We’ve got a flying elephant, c’mon, how much fun can you have!” Danny DeVito laughs. He …