Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Essence(LOS ANGELES) — U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka scored a date with Creed star Michael B. Jordan, thanks to a little matchmaking by Ellen DeGeneres. The talk show host wished the 21-year-old tennis pro a happy birthday on Twitter by posting a shirtless photo of Jordan on her Twitter feed. “Happy birthday,” she wrote …
You can win a ‘Pretty Woman’-inspired shopping spree courtesy of Julia Roberts
Michael Tran/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Want to shop like Julia Roberts’ character in Pretty Woman — minus the rude saleswoman? Well, now you can win the chance to do it…courtesy of Julia Roberts herself. In partnership with the charity site Omaze, the actress is offering one lucky fan and a friend the opportunity to join her …
Peter Dinklage helped Jamie Dornan run lines for ‘Fifty Shades Freed’
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS(NEW YORK) — Well, this is quite the visual. On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Wednesday night, Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage said he helped Jamie Dornan practice his lines for Fifty Shades Freed. Dinklage said he helped Dornan rehearse for the erotic drama in their dressing room while the two were shooting …
Kristen Bell uses ‘Snow White’ to teach daughters what NOT to do
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Just because Kristen Bell played Anna in Disney’s Frozen doesn’t mean she thinks all fairy tale princesses are good role models. In a new interview with Parents magazine, the star of The Good Place says she uses the story of Snow White as a teachable moment for her two young daughters, five-year-old …
‘Westworld’ stars score big pay bumps
Jeffrey Wright and Evan Rachel Wood; John P. Johnson/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — The lead actors of HBO’s existential sci-fi drama Westworld will all be getting raises in advance of the Emmy-winning series’ third season. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright and Thandie Newton — who reportedly earn in the $100,000-$150,000 per episode …
Anthony Mackie breaks down the “amazing story” of ‘The Hate U Give’ and why he “wanted” to be in the film
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Ahead of its release on Friday, Anthony Mackie is breaking down The Hate U Give and it’s “amazing story.” “[The film is] about this young lady who witnesses her boyfriend, best friend, being murdered by the police,” Mackie tells ABC Radio. “And she has to make an interesting decision. Does she …
Pretty Little Travelers: Shay Mitchell launches new lifestyle travel brand
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Shay Mitchell wants to help you travel in style. The former Pretty Little Liars actress and current You star has launched a new line of affordable travel gear. The brand, called BEIS (pronounced BASE), consists of seven items so far: the Duffle, the Weekender, the Backpack, the Dopp Kit, the …
‘The Conners’ scores solid ratings but can’t top ‘Roseanne’ premiere
ABC/Robert Trachtenberg(LOS ANGELES) — It seems The Conners are doing just fine without Roseanne — at least, so far. The ABC spin-off series premiered Tuesday night to solid ratings, making it TV’s number-one series debut this season. It brought in 10.5 million viewers, topping NBC’s Manifest, which debuted with 10.4 million viewers on September 24. …
Watch now: ‘The Incredibles 2’ DVD to feature new short film, ‘Auntie Edna’
Disney•Pixar(BURBANK, CA) — The Incredibles 2 is heading to home release with some super-cool extra features. One of the bonus features is a new short film, called Auntie Edna, which shows designer Edna Mode pulling an all-nighter to design a super-suit for baby Jack-Jack. The home release will also include 10 deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary, …
MTV’s ‘The Real World’ getting three new seasons on Facebook Watch
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 …