HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda says her mother’s suicide, which happened when the actress was 12, is one of the defining moments of her life. The 80-year-old star of Grace and Frankie opened up about her late mother in an interview with People to promote her new HBO documentary, Jane Fonda in Five Acts. “If you have a parent who is …
Report: Eddie Murphy to star in comedy inspired by ‘Grumpy Old Men’
Photo by BG015/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Eddie Murphy has reportedly picked up a “grumpy” new role. According to Variety, Murphy has been tapped to star in Tim Story‘s forthcoming untitled comedy, which is inspired by Grumpy Old Men. The original 1983 film starred Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two feuding neighbors competing for the attention …
‘Iron Fist’ star Jessica Henwick waiting to suit back up for J.J. Abrams in ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Actress Jessica Henwick has been in major productions like HBO’s Emmy winning Game of Thrones, and can be currently seen as swordswoman Colleen Wing in her sophomore season of Marvel’s Iron Fist on Netflix. She’s also found that her small part in another huge franchise has grown — and she wants back …
Kathleen Turner talks being a sex symbol, overcoming alcoholism and aging in Hollywood
ABC(NEW YORK) — In an interview with ABC News’ Juju Chang, legendary actress Kathleen Turner opened up about being a sex symbol and aging in Hollywood, saying her body is “not Body Heat anymore, and get over it.” Turner, 64, skyrocketed to fame as the seductress in that 1981 film, becoming a household name who …
Kelly Clarkson’s new talk show will be like “a weekday brunch party”; set to debut in fall 2019
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky(NEW YORK) — Kelly Clarkson announced her new syndicated daytime talk show last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and now we have more details on the project. The show, which will come on before The Ellen DeGeneres Show, will debut in fall 2019 and will air on select NBC-owned stations across …
Report: Patrick Stewart closing in on big-screen ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Patrick Stewart is close to landing the role of Bosley in the latest reimagining of the 1970s TV series Charlie’s Angels — along with Elizabeth Banks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That’s right, Bosley, who was the face of the never-seen Charlie Townsend, owner of the Townsend Detective Agency — now a security …
“SURPRISE” – Jessica Simpson announces she’s expecting third baby
Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Jessica Simpson and her husband Eric Johnson are expecting baby number three, and it’s another girl. Simpson made the announcement and gender reveal in a series of Instagram snaps featuring the couple’s two children, six-year-old daughter Drew and five-year-old son Ace. “SURPRISE…” the fashion mogul captioned the first — …
Former ‘Sesame Street’ writer says Bert and Ernie are gay; The show, Bert creator Frank Oz, say otherwise
Courtesy of Sesame Workshop(NEW YORK) — Following an interview given by a former Sesame Street writer who said he wrote the beloved characters Bert and Ernie as if they were gay, the show has said otherwise. Sesame Workshop on Tuesday tweeted, “Sesame Street has always stood for inclusion and acceptance. It’s a place where people …
‘Get Out’ coming to theaters with a live orchestra band starting this month
Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele’s Get Out is headed back to theaters– but this time with a heart pounding twist. The social thriller is set to go on a live-concert tour at select theaters with Get Out composer Michael Abel’s score performed by an live orchestra band. The upcoming performances currently scheduled are: September 20 at …
Rihanna says “We must fight for the quarter of a billion young people still denied an education”
ABC(LONDON) — One week after raising nearly $6 million for her Clara Lionel Foundation, which assists young people around the world, Rihanna is expressing her commitment to global education. “We must fight for the quarter of a billion young people still denied an education by conflict, poverty, sexism and bad policy,” the recording artist and …