ABC Radio(NEW YORK) — Ahead of the premiere of his upcoming comedy Night School, starring Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip producer Will Packer is updating fans on the status of Girls Trip 2, the highly anticipated sequel to last year’s summer blockbuster. Packer tells ABC Radio that the film is indeed in the works, but there’s a …
Ricky Gervais talks working with brutally honest kids on ABC’s ‘Child Support’
ABC/Eric Liebowitz(NEW YORK) — Ricky Gervais stopped by Good Morning America Monday to chat about his game show Child Support, his Netflix stand-up special and whether or not he’d ever host the Golden Globes again. In Child Support, which kicks off its second season on ABC October 5, Gervais wrangles a group of kids to see …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 27 kicks off tonight on ABC
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — A whole new set of celebrities will hit the ballroom tonight as the 27th season of Dancing with the Stars premieres on ABC. The cast — which includes actors, singers, athletes and an Instagram star — are all hoping to overcome their own personal challenges to snag the Mirrorball trophy. Gymnast Mary …
Jane Fonda says brutally honest HBO documentary, ‘Jane Fonda in Five Acts’, was “hard” to watch
HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda is the subject of a new documentary premiering Monday night on HBO called Jane Fonda in Five Acts. It’s everything you ever wanted to know about the actress and activist, and she tells ABC Radio it was “a hard portrait…to watch.” “You know it would be nice for me if …
Footage leaks of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker wreaking havoc in New York City
© 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved/Nikos Tavernise (NEW YORK) — Days after director Todd Phillips posted some very creepy test footage of Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker, comes leaked footage of the actor at work as the Clown Prince of Crime. The footage, posted by TMZ, shows Joker striding off of a …
Justin Theroux breaks silence on “gentle” split from Jennifer Aniston
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Justin Theroux is finally speaking out about his divorce from Jennifer Aniston in a revealing interview in this weekend’s The New York Times. After two years of marriage and seven years together, the two actors called it quits in February, igniting a flame of wild rumors. “How do you combat gossip and rumor?” he …
‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist calls domestic violence arrest a “misunderstanding”
Trae Patton/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — America’s Got Talent season 13 finalist Michael Ketterer was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence on Thursday after officers were called to a Hollywood hotel, TMZ reported. Ketterer, who admitted to arguing with this wife, but called the arrest a “misunderstanding,” was reportedly charged and later released after posting $50,000 bail. …
Bill Cosby sentencing hearing begins today
Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images(PENNSYLVANIA) — Bill Cosby faces sentencing today in Norristown, PA, after being convicted in April on three counts of aggravated indecent assault stemming from a 2004 encounter with Andrea Constand, in which she says he drugged and sexually assaulted her. Each charge against Cosby carries a maximum of 10 years …
‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ tops the box office with $26.8 million weekend
Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC(LOS ANGELES) — The House with a Clock in Its Walls topped a slow box office weekend. The dark fantasy comedy, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, beat expectations, delivering an estimated $26.85 million. A Simple Favor, in its second week of release, took second place, earning an estimated $10.4 million, just …
Will Smith on his debut as a stand-up comedian: “I AM HOOKED”
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith took his first crack at stand-up comedy this week and he loved it. In an Instagram post on Thursday night, Smith shared a series of photos from his comedy debut. “I did Stand Up last night… FIRST TIME EVER!,” he wrote. “I opened for Dave Chappelle. I AM HOOKED.” According to Variety, Smith made his …