MTV(CANNES, FRANCE) — The Real World is ready for a real comeback. MTV has announced that it’s partnering with Facebook Watch to develop three all-new seasons of the reality show to debut in spring 2019. The new seasons will take place in Mexico, Thailand and the U.S. The series will still feature “seven strangers” picked …
Tara Reid refutes claims she caused a “disturbance” on Delta flight
Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Tara Reid is hitting back at reports that she caused a “disturbance” on a Delta flight Monday and was kicked off the plane. In a lengthy Instagram statement, the Sharknado actress says she left the plane willingly after a flight attendant would not allow her dog to sit with her. She …
Bye, Bye, Big Bird: ‘Sesame Street’s’ original Big Bird puppeteer retiring after 50 years
HBO(NEW YORK) — Caroll Spinney, the man who originated Big Bird on Sesame Street, is leaving the show after nearly 50 years. The New York Times reports that Thursday will be the 84-year-old’s last day on the job. Since 1969, Spinney has played the part of the gentle giant Big Bird, as well as the …
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to be honored with Hollywood Film Award
Constance Wu and Henry Golding in “Crazy Rich Asians” Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — More praise for Crazy Rich Asians is on the way. The hit movie comedy — the first Asian-American-led studio release since 1993’s Joy Luck Club and starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Awkwafina, Kris Aquino, Ken Jeong and Michelle Yeoh — will be honored at …
Opioid overdose killed “Roseanne” as ‘The Conners’ picks up the pieces; The real Roseanne tweets, “I AIN’T DEAD!”
ABC/Robert Trachtenberg(LOS ANGELES) — Set three weeks after the death of Roseanne Barr’s character Roseanne Conner, the spin-off The Conners debuted Tuesday night on ABC. The rebooted show’s first episode centered on the impact of the death of the acerbic family matriarch on the blue collar family, but also deals with their surprise at the …
‘The Hate U Give’: Russell Hornsby delves into his gritty, complex character that audiences need to “see and bear witness to”
L-R: Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Amandla Stenberg, and Common in Twentieth Century Fox’s THE HATE U GIVE. Photo Credit: Erika Doss.(NEW YORK) — Russell Hornsby is extremely familiar with the type of man he portrays in the upcoming Black Lives Matter-inspired film, The Hate U Give. Taking on the role of the gritty and often …
Will Smith says wife Jada “cried 45 days straight” during “worst” period of marriage
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith will serve as one of his wife’s guest in the upcoming season of Jada Pinektt Smith’s Facebook Watch series, Red Table Talk. In a tease for a forthcoming episode, Will recalls the “worst” he’s ever felt in their marriage. “There was a period where mommy woke up and cried 45 …
Keira Knightley has “banned” her three-year-old daughter from watching certain Disney films
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Keira Knightley may be starring in Disney’s upcoming The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, but she doesn’t exactly agree with the messages in every film the studio has made. The 33-year-old British actress said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday that she has “banned” her three-year-old …
Chris Evans hits back at Piers Morgan for dad-shaming Daniel Craig
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Chris Evans is coming to Daniel Craig’s defense after British TV host Piers Morgan tried to shame the James Bond actor for carrying his baby in a papoose. Morgan tweeted a photo of Craig carrying his newborn daughter on October 14 and captioned it, “Oh 007…not you as well?!!! #papoose #emasculatedBond.” …
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ star Yvonne Strahovski welcomes baby boy: “My heart has melted”
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — The Handmaid’s Tale star Yvonne Strahovski is officially a mom. The 36-year-old actress shared the wonderful news with a sweet note on Instagram: “My heart has melted into a billion pieces a thousand times already.” She continued, “We have been blessed with the greatest joy of our lives, our baby boy. …