ABC/Randy Holmes(ITALY) — George Clooney was briefly hospitalized this morning after he was knocked off his scooter in an accident on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The 57-year-old star was on his way to a TV series shoot when the driver of a Mercedes cut him off in the providence of Olbia, according to the Italian-language newspaper La Nuova. …
Johnny Depp sued for allegedly punching film crew member
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Johnny Depp is being sued for allegedly punching a crew member on the Los Angeles set of his upcoming film City of Lights, about the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, alleges that while shooting the film last year, …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Becca chooses the final four men for hometown dates
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — Becca Kufrin took her remaining six suitors to the Bahamas on Monday’s The Bachelorette to whittle the group down to four men she wants to take on next week’s hometown dates. The week on the beach led to a big confession from Colton and left Wills in tears. Becca began the episode hopeful as she told Chris …
‘Insecure’ creator Issa Rae on the worst advice she never took: “Do it the traditional way”
HBO/Anne Marie Fox(NEW YORK) — Insecure creator and star Issa Rae has forged her own path in Hollywood. Forgoing the conventional route often taken by actors dictated by casting directors, agents and producers, Rae created her own show: a web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, which became massively popular and in 2013 won …
“Change is difficult” – Gretchen Carlson responds to petition calling for her resignation, defends “Miss America 2.0”
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — Representatives of the Miss America Organization are calling for the resignations of its board members, including chairwoman Gretchen Carlson and Regina Hopper, the president and CEO. The divide within the leadership comes just one month after Carlson, the first former Miss America to lead the Board of Trustees of the Miss …
Oprah, Beyonce, Tyler Perry, more to honor the late Nelson Mandela at Global Citizen Festival in South Africa
Photo by Media24/Gallo Images/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, JAY-Z, Usher, and Pharrell Williams are among the many stars who will appear at the Global Citizen Festival on December 2, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa and celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela who would have turned 100 this year. Winfrey will deliver the keynote …
Report: Jennifer Aniston “casually dating” following split with Justin Theroux
Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicApparently, Jennifer Aniston is slowly moving on after her split from husband Justin Theroux. That’s according to a source who tells Entertainment Tonight the Friends alum is “casually dating.” Aniston, 49, has “really relied on her friends to get her through the tough times,” says the source. “During that time, she was able …
Everybody loves eating: ‘Raymond’ creator Phil Rosenthal talks food, his folks, and the second season of ‘Somebody Feed Phil’
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Netflix subscribers were finally able to tuck into their second helping of Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal’s eating/travelogue series Somebody Feed Phil this weekend. The sophomore season has Phil eating his way through exotic locales including Mexico City, Copenhagen, Buenos Aires, Dublin — and his native New York City. For Rosenthal, …
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charges
Photo by Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein entered a New York City courtroom again Monday morning, to face arraignment for three new sex charges. Last week, a Manhattan grand jury returned a superseding indictment that charged him with additional sex crimes, including one that could land him in prison …
Janet Jackson takes “control” of Essence Fest 2018 with an all-star lineup including Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot and more
Photo by: Brian Friedman/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — Janet Jackson officially took “control” of Essence Fest 2018. The megastar took her State of The World Tour to New Orleans Sunday, giving fans an unforgettable night to cap an already fun-filled weekend full of performances, surprises, and classic tributes. On Friday, Snoop Dogg was easily the …