ABC(NEW YORK) — With his Wolverine claws evidently hung up for good, Hugh Jackman is returning to the Broadway stage — in the revival of Meredith Willson’s beloved classic, The Music Man. Jackman will star as con man “Professor” Harold Hill in the play, produced by fellow Tony-winner Scott Rudin. This will be Jackman’s first …
Get to know Hannah B., the next ‘Bachelorette’
ABC/John Fleenor(LOS ANGELES) — Hannah Brown will be the next Bachelorette for the show’s upcoming 15th season! “I feel all the emotions,” Brown said when it was announced on The Bachelor finale Monday, adding that she is “very grateful.” Brown, 24, competed on the most recent season of The Bachelor for Colton Underwood’s heart but …
‘The Bachelor’ finale: Colton’s wild ride leads to a happy ending with Cassie; Hannah B. is the next Bachelorette
ABC/John Fleenor(NEW YORK) — In part one of The Bachelor‘s season 23 finale, Colton broke up with Tayshia and Hannah G., choosing to lay it all on the line for Cassie. In part two, the gamble paid off — and one of his former suitors, Hannah B., was revealed as the next Bachelorette. The episode …
Felicity Huffman’s bail set at $250,000 in college admissions bribery scandal
Felicity Huffman inside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles March 12, 2019; DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles judge Tuesday night set bail for actress Felicity Huffman at $250,000 for her alleged part in a college admissions bribery scandal, dubbed Operation Varsity Blues, revealed earlier in the …
Bob Saget wants you to check out ABC’s ‘Videos After Dark’ — after the kids are in bed
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — After Tuesday’s finale of The Bachelor on ABC, stick around for a sneak peek of Videos After Dark, hosted by original America’s Funniest Home Videos host, Bob Saget. Saget tells ABC Radio he wants families to watch Videos After Dark and have some laughs, but warns “put the kids to bed” first, because …
Jussie Smollett appears in court for hearing; Cameras allowed for future hearings
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Actor Jussie Smollett returned to court in Chicago Tuesday morning, days after he was charged with 16 felony counts related to that alleged hate crime hoax. This court hearing comes a few days ahead of the Empire actor’s Thursday court date, when he is expected to enter a formal plea on …
Morgan Freeman signs up for ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ sequel
“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” — Lionsgate/Jack English(LOS ANGELES) — Morgan Freeman is taking on his next project with guns blazing. According to Deadline, the Oscar winner has officially signed on for the sequel to The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the sleeper hit action comedy starring Deadpool‘s Ryan Reynolds and Captain Marvel‘s Samuel L. Jackson. In the upcoming installment, …
Bye, Idris! David Oyelowo is ready to become the first black James Bond
ABC/Rick Rowell(LONDON) — After Idris Elba had the nerve to decline becoming the first black James Bond — and even made light of it during his Saturday Night Live hosting gig — another black British actor has decided to step up to the plate. In an interview with The Times UK, David Oyelowo said he’s …
Actresses Felicity Huffman, ‘Fuller House’ star Lori Loughlin, indicted in multi-million dollar college admissions scam
ABC/Image Group LA(BOSTON) — Hollywood actors — including Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — and a slew of chief executives are among 50 people charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scam, according to court records unsealed in Boston Tuesday. Those indicted allegedly paid bribes of up to $6 million to get their children into …
A new whole new world: Disney conjures a trailer for its live-action ‘Aladdin’
Walt Disney Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Over, sideways and under, the first full trailer of Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic Aladdin is finally here. The preview debuted as as an exclusive world premiere on Good Morning America Tuesday. The film promises to be a visual spectacle, giving us a viscerally vivid depiction of the …