ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) — News of the death of Luke Perry, who played Dylan McKay on the classic 1990s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210, was just minutes old when fans, both famous and not, took to social media to mourn him. Perry, who was 52, died Monday, after suffering what was called a “major stroke” …
Amanda Bynes’ camp confirms she’s in rehab; pushes back against “inaccurate” information
Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Representatives for Amanda Bynes have confirmed to ABC News that the actress is currently receiving treatment for both drug addiction and mental health issues, after suffering a relapse. The troubled actress, who had been trying to relaunch her once-thriving Hollywood career, reportedly suffered a setback in January, and has …
Wendy Williams addresses martial issues during long-awaited return to television: “I’m still wearing my ring”
ABC(NEW YORK) — Wendy Williams made her official return back to television on Monday, and not surprisingly, had plenty to say about her hiatus. After a standing ovation from the audience, Williams said she was “doing better now,” and went on to explain why she needed to extend her two week Christmas vacation after she …
Former ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Luke Perry dead at 52
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) — One of the stars of the classic 1990s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210, Luke Perry, has died, ABC News has confirmed. Perry, who was 52, suffered a massive stroke on Thursday. According to a rep for the actor obtained by ABC News, Perry passed away, “surrounded by his children Jack and …
More green for ‘Green Book’ with big Oscars bump
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 …