NBC/Will Heath(NEW YORK) — Michael Che, Colin Jost, and Kent Sublette will all be back as co-head writers for Saturday Night Live‘s upcoming 44th season, according to Variety. The trio served as co-head writers last season, along with Bryan Tucker, who’s reportedly stepping down to a senior writer position. Saturday Night Live returns September 29. …
Former ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ star busted for “unintentionally” bringing gun to LAX
Photo by Tara Ziemba/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — David Henrie, best known for playing Selena Gomez’s brother on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007-2012, was arrested on Monday for bringing a loaded handgun to Los Angeles International Airport. Henrie apologized in a statement on Twitter Monday, writing that he “unintentionally” brought his gun, …
After having a baby at 54, Brigitte Nielsen says she’s “never been happier”
ABC News/Robert Zepeda(NEW YORK) — Brigitte Nielsen, who made worldwide headlines earlier this year when she gave birth at age 54, opened up about motherhood and her baby, saying that now at age 55, she has “never been happier in my life.” “The best part of being a mom at my age is being my …
Is Bruno Mars in the running to play Prince in a movie?
Photo by Kevin Mazur/BBMA18/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Could Bruno Mars soon be portraying Prince in a movie? According to U.K.’s The Mirror, the singer is being courted to play the late music legend in a Netflix biopic. Bruno had some practice when he performed a Prince tribute at last year’s Grammy awards. “Bruno says it will …
Amid new sex accusations against her husband Les Moonves, Julie Chen taking time off from ‘The Talk’
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New Les Moonves accuser speaks out to ‘Good Morning America’: “I was frightened!”
ABC(NEW YORK) — Long-time CBS Chairman Les Moonves stepped down Sunday after six more women accused him of sexual misconduct, bringing the total to 12. One of his newest accusers sat down with Good Morning America Monday to tell her side of the story. Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb spoke out a day after Moonves resigned as CBS …
‘Black Girls Rock!’ in star-studded event hosted by Queen Latifah
Courtesy BET(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday night, Queen Latifah “set it off” as host of 2018’s Black Girls Rock. The night, which honored the likes of Lena Waithe, Naomi Campbell, Tarana Burke, Mary J. Blige, Judith Jamison and Janet Jackson, was a rich celebration of women who, through their work and efforts, helped to define what …
Anthony Bourdain wins posthumous writing award, John Legend earns EGOT, and black actors make history at Creative Arts Emmys
CNN(LOS ANGELES) — Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Game of Thrones, and Saturday Night Live earned top honors this weekend at the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. CNN’s travel show, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, took home five awards, including best informational series, best short-form non-fiction, and best writing. The show’s host, Bourdain, …
Miss New York wins Miss America in newly revamped compeition
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW JERSEY) — Miss America has crowned its new winner. Miss New York, Nia Franklin, has been named the 2019 Miss America in Sunday’s live competition held in Atlantic City, New Jersey and hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba and Ross Matthews. It was the first Miss America without a swimsuit competition in the pageant’s history. “It took a lot …
‘The Nun’ conjures up a franchise-record $53.5 million debut
© 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. (NEW YORK) — The Nun, a spinoff of The Conjuring 2, and the fifth installment in The Conjuring series, delivered a franchise record with an estimated $51 million in its opening weekend, breaking the first film’s $41.8 million in 2013. The sci-fi horror film also marked the second-best September opening …