ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jennifer Lawrence is officially off the market. The Hunger Games star is engaged to boyfriend Cooke Maroney, her rep told People magazine Tuesday. Earlier, Page Six reported that Lawrence was spotted wearing a “massive ring” while enjoying what appeared to be a celebratory dinner at a posh French restaurant in …
Disney CEO promises to keep making R-rated ‘Deadpool’ movies
20th Century Fox(NEW YORK) — Deadpool is officially welcome in the Magic Kingdom. On the heels of Disney’s upcoming acquisition of 21st Century Fox, many Deadpool fans wondered about how the “merc with the mouth,” played by Ryan Reynolds, would fare under the Disney umbrella, and on Tuesday, they got their answer. In a call …
ABC announces an “exciting” Oscars opening, the return of “DWTS,” and…could there be a “Lost” reboot?
ABC/AMPASDuring the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles Tuesday, ABC President Karey Burke covered a variety of topics. Among them: The Oscars (HOLLYWOOD) — While the Oscars, which will air February 24 on ABC, won’t have a host, that doesn’t mean they’ll be boring. “From what I’ve heard, we have a very exciting …
‘Grown-ish’ renewed for season 3; ABC passes on Kenya Barris’ ‘Betwitched’ reboot
Freeform/Mitch Haaseth(LOS ANGELES) — Yara Shahidi and her crew of collegiate friends are coming back for another season of grown-ish. At Wednesday’s Television Critics Association press tour, Freeform announced the season three renewal of the black-ish spinoff, which has been a strong ratings producer for the network to date; in fact, it ranks as the …
‘Modern Family’ to end after its upcoming 11 season
ABC/Richard Cartwright(LOS ANGELES) — ABC announced today that its Emmy Award-winning series Modern Family is coming back — for an 11th and final season. “For 10 years, our characters have bravely faced turning points in life and moved through them to great personal enrichment; we have chosen a different path by doing one more season …
Oscars appetizer: Nominees gather for the Academy Awards luncheon
Regina King – Tatum Mangus / Annapurna Pictures (LOS ANGELES) — Every year, ahead of the Academy Awards, that year’s crop of new nominees gather for a luncheon that culminates in a star-studded group photo. This year’s event took place on Monday, and ABC’s Chris Connelly caught up with some of this year’s hopefuls. Melissa …
Watch what happens at diaper time: Andy Cohen welcomes baby boy via surrogate
Bravo/Charles Sykes(NEW YORK) — The host of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen, announced Monday night via Instagram that he welcomed a son named Benjamin, via a surrogate. “He is named after my grandfather, Ben Allen,” Cohen posted of the nine-pound, two-ounce bundle of joy. “I’m in love. And speechless. And eternally grateful to …
“I’m not a racist”: Liam Neeson explains his controversial desire for revenge after close friend was raped
ABC(NEW YORK) — Liam Neeson has come under fire after he revealed in an interview with British paper The Independent earlier this week that he wanted to “unleash physical violence” against black men after a close friend revealed she had been brutally raped by one decades ago. Neeson’s revelation was part of an interview about …
AMC renews ‘The Walking Dead’ for 10th season
AMC(LOS ANGELES) — The Walking Dead will be creeping back onto your TV screens for a 10th season. AMC made the not-so-surprise announcement Monday with a video posted to the show’s official Twitter page, with the caption, “Listen closely.” As previously announced, TWD returns for the second half of its ninth season Sunday, although it’s already available …
Super Bowl viewership falls to an 11-year low
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The numbers are in for CBS’ broadcast of of Super Bowl LIII Sunday, and they’re almost as lackluster as the game itself. The championship contest in Atlanta attracted an average TV audience of 98.2 million people. While impressive compared with other TV fare, that figure represents a five percent …