Photo by Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Emma Thompson’s decision to quit the Skydance Animation film Luck — which is being produced by embattled former Pixar and Walt Disney Animation head John Lasseter — has everything to do with him. Lasseter was a part of the blockbuster-minting machine behind the Toy Story, Cars, …
Unbothered: Spike Lee brushes off Donald Trump calling him “racist”
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — After President Donald Trump called Spike Lee’s Oscar speech a “racist hit” that was aimed at him, Lee says he’s not all bothered by the president’s harsh words. “Well, it’s okey-dokey, you know. They change the narrative,” Lee told Entertainment Weekly when asked about Trump’s recent comments. “They did the same thing …
Selma Blair reveals she cried with relief at MS diagnosis after being “not taken seriously” by doctors
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Selma Blair stunned on the red carpet Sunday night — with the aid of a bedazzled cane — at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. The 46-year-old actress is now revealing the agony she went through before receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) last August. MS is a chronic, often unpredictable …
Want a body like Thor? Chris Hemsworth has an app for that
Centr(LOS ANGELES) — Thanks to the Avengers movies, Chris Hemsworth’s fitness level is on display the world over, thanks to his role as Asgardian god Thor. However, aside from the occasional peek on a DVD supplemental feature, how he achieved his godlike physique — described in Infinity War as what would happen “if a pirate …
Jimmy Fallon marks fifth anniversary hosting ‘The Tonight Show’ with Stiller, De Niro cameos, Gary Shandling tribute
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky(NEW YORK) — Jimmy Fallon celebrated his fifth anniversary hosting The Tonight Show on Monday with a tribute to the late Garry Shandling’s groundbreaking HBO sitcom, The Larry Sanders Show. The 1990s series, which provided a behind-the-scenes look at what happens behind the scenes of a fictional late-night talk show, featured Shandling as Sanders …
‘The Bachelor’ recap: Hometown Week ends with a shocking elimination
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — After a rough week, Colton Underwood decided Caelynn, Cassie, Hannah G. and Tayshia were the four ladies who were ready for a commitment. Now Colton visited their hometowns, which led to a shocking elimination. First up: a visit to Caelynn’s hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia that starts out with a fun horse …
Yes, that was really the CIA tweeting about ‘Black Panther’ tech during the Oscars
Marvel Studios(VIRGINIA) — If you were on Twitter Sunday night during the Oscars — if for no other reason to celebrate Black Panther‘s multiple wins — you may have noticed there were spies among you. Literally. The CIA began tweeting about the film, specifically about one of its fictional — but key — elements: Vibranium, which …
No host? No problem: Oscars telecast was most-watched entertainment telecast in two years
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — While some had speculated that Sunday night’s host-free Oscar ceremony would be a failure on the level of 1989’s telecast — which was the last time the show didn’t have an emcee — the numbers are proving it was anything but. In fact, Nielsen says the 91st Annual Academy Awards was watched by …
Mel B says she “felt so uncomfortable” for Bradley Cooper’s girlfriend during his “Shallow” performance
ABC/Ed Herrera(LOS ANGELES) — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s intimate performance of “Shallow” at the Oscars Sunday night made some people squirm…including some celebrities. The Spice Girls’ Mel B commented on the performance during Good Morning Britain Monday, saying that all the loving, intense gazes between the two seemed a little too close for comfort. “I felt so uncomfortable for Bradley’s girlfriend, oh my gosh,” …
Jussie Smollett’s $3,500 check, texts to brothers ahead of alleged attack obtained by ABC News
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — ABC News has obtained a copy of a $3,500 check apparently written by Empire actor Jussie Smollett to Abimbola Osundairo, one of the two brothers who police say helped stage an attack on Smollett in Chicago last month. The check’s memo line reads, “5 week Nutrition/Workout program (Don’t Go),” which police have corroborated. The check was dated Jan. 23, six …