Photo by Reid Chavis, courtesy of A24(NEW YORK) — With several horror films under her belt, including the Oscar-nominated The Sixth Sense and the highly anticipated Hereditary, out Friday, it’s no wonder people have dubbed Toni Collette their “Scream Queen.” “I’ll be any kind of queen anybody wants!” Collette tells ABC Radio. “I don’t care! …
“Mothers Who Rocked” Headed to TV, thanks to Dave Grohl’s mom
Seal Press(LOS ANGELES) — Last year, Virginia Hanlon Grohl, mother of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, published a book called From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars. Now, concert promoter Live Nation is turning Dave’s mom’s book into a TV series. In the book, Virginia interviewed the moms …
“13 Reasons Why” Will return for season 3, minus Hannah
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — The hit Netflix show 13 Reasons Why has been renewed for a third season and will premiere next year, Deadline reports. The announcement comes less than a month after the second season hit the streaming platform. The controversial show deals with teen suicide, bullying, rape, and sexual assault. Brian Yorkey will return as …
Samantha Bee in first episode since controversial expletive: “I never intended to hurt anyone”
TBS(NEW YORK) — Samantha Bee returned to television Wednesday night, just a week after calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c—” on her TBS late-night show Full Frontal. In the new episode, Bee addressed her controversial remarks at the top of the show. “It is a word I have used on the show many times, hoping to reclaim it,” she said. “This …
New A&E documentary about David Cassidy reveals the truth about the cause of the pop star’s death
Photo by A&E Network – Copyright 2018(LOS ANGELES) — David Cassidy: The Last Session, a new A&E Biography episode focusing on the late pop idol, premieres this Monday, June 11, and features a surprising revelation: He lied about what caused his death. In a phone conversation with Cassidy featured in the program, taped a few weeks before his …
Willy or won’t he? Donald Glover reportedly in the running for WB’s remake of Willy Wonka
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Solo star and Atlanta creator Donald Glover is reportedly in the running to star in the remake a classic movie. According to Collider, Glover is on the shortlist to play the title role in a new Willy Wonka remake commissioned by Warner Bros. The reported short list also includes Ryan Gosling and …
Mission Kim-Possible: President Trump commutes sentence for grandmother Kim Kardashian defended
ABC/Byron Cohen(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — ABC News has confirmed President Trump has commuted the sentence of Alice Johnson, a 63-year-old grandmother serving a life sentence on drug charges, whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian. “Best News Ever!!” Kardashian tweeted. Kardashian lawyer Shawn Holley told ABC News, “I’m sobbing too many tears of …
Watch Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sing and fall in love in “A Star Is Born” trailer
Neil Preston/Warner Bros.(LOS ANGELES) — The much-anticipated trailer for the remake of A Star Is Born is out. Directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, plus Lady Gaga in her big screen debut, the trailer makes it appear as though a star has indeed been born. Gaga, completely without the glam trappings we accustomed to seeing, …
EPA announces renovations on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” violated lead paint rules
Photo by Donna Ward/Getty ImagesThe Environmental Protection Agency says it has settled with Chris and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Homes of the HGTV show Fixer Upper for violating rules related to lead-based paint. Paint made with lead is no longer used in new homes, but the EPA has rules to prevent chips or dust from lead …
Jared Leto reportedly set to star in stand-alone Joker film
Warner Bros.(LOS ANGELES) — After the massive success of Marvel’s Avengers and movies featuring its various characters, Warner Bros. is trying its luck at expanding its world of superheroes with a new Joker film. Jared Leto is set to reprise his role from Suicide Squad in a stand-alone film that follows the popular villain, Joker, Variety reports. The Thirty Seconds …