Photo by FOX via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Amanda Bynes has resurfaced to set the record straight on her past attention-grabbing years in the spotlight, including her past substance abuse in an interview with Paper magazine published Monday. The 32-year-old star said she started using marijuana when she was 16, and also tried cocaine …
Whoopi Goldberg wants you to ‘Win Your Country!’
Yolanda Perez/ABC(NEW YORK) — You probably know Florida’s official nickname is The Sunshine State. But can you name The Pine Tree State? How about the northernmost point in the U.S., not counting Alaska? If you answered Maine and Angle, Minnesota, you’re just the kind of know-it-all Whoopi Goldberg will want for her new game show, …
Robert De Niro on split with wife: “We are entering a period of transition”
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Robert De Niro and his wife of more than 20 years, Grace Hightower, are splitting up, and the legendary actor tells People magazine that the breakup has been a “difficult” process. “Grace and I have two beautiful children together. We are entering a period of transition in our relationship which is …
Watch now: New trailer for Barry Jenkins’ drama ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
KiKi Layne as Tish and Stephan James as Fonny; Tatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures(NEW YORK) — Ahead of its new December 14 release date, Annapura Pictures has dropped a new trailer for Moonlight writer/director Barry Jenkins’ new film, If Beale Street Could Talk. The new promo, set to the music of The Fugees’ classic, “Killing Me Softly,” …
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ creator Stephen Hillenburg, dead at age 57
Hillenburg at the 2004 premiere of “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie”; Mark Mainz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s a sad day for the denizens of Bikini Bottom and fans around the world. SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg has died at age 57. “We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg,” reads a …
Fading signs of life in ‘The Walking Dead’ midseason finale ratings
Gene Page/AMC(NEW YORK) — Despite talk from some longtime fans that the show is showing new life this season, ratings for AMC’s The Walking Dead‘s midseason finale don’t seem to back that up. Only 5.1 million people watched Sunday night’s show. That may not look bad on its face, but it’s a drop of 2.8 …
Oprah Winfrey says mother “is now at peace”
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey posted a heartfelt tribute to her late mother Monday evening, hours after news broke that Vernita Lee had died. “Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee’s passing,” Oprah wrote on Instagram. “It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now …
Disorder in the court: Here comes ‘Judge Jerry’
NBC Universal(NEW YORK) — After 28 seasons on the air, The Jerry Springer Show has officially stopped production. The good news for fans: Jerry Springer isn’t going away. Everyone’s favorite talk show ringmaster will return to TV next year sitting behind a courtroom bench. That’s right — Jerry Springer will become Judge Jerry. “For the …
‘The Voice’ recap: The top 11 artists perform
Kennedy Holmes on “The Voice; NBC/Trae Patton(LOS ANGELES) — The Voice live rounds continued on Monday, with the top 11 artists competing for America’s votes, performing songs the fans chose for each of them to sing. Along the way, they were advised by their coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson. Here are the highlights of Monday night’s show: …
Michael B. Jordan explains how he prepared for his fatherly role in ‘Creed II’
Barry Wetcher/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures © 2018 (NEW YORK) — With the release of his latest film Creed II, Michael B. Jordan fans are getting to see the actor in a totally different light. In the sports action drama, Jordan plays a boxing champion and a new father who must learn how to adapt to …