DMFI – 2018(LONDON) — A letter signed by dozens of celebrities — from Ricky Gervais and Ricky Martin to Oscar-winners Hunt Hunt and Dame Judy Dench and Emmy-winner Ellen DeGeneres — is urging Indonesian President Joko Widodo to stop the slaughter of millions of dogs and cats for food. In a haunting video from the Dog Meat-Free …
Commander in Stream: Barack and Michelle Obama turn producers in Netflix partnership
Joe Pugliese/Netflix(NEW YORK) — Barack Obama has gone from president to producer in a deal with Netflix that will have him and former first lady Michelle creating programming for Netflix. Confirming news that first broke last March, the streaming giant announced the couple will produce “a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, …
“Veep” Emmy winner Tony Hale says Julia Louis-Dreyfus “doing great” post cancer treatment; shooting to resume soon
HBO/Justin M. Lubin(NEW YORK) — While promoting the return of his beloved show Arrested Development, the fifth season of which hits Netflix next week, ABC Radio asked Tony Hale about his other show, HBO’s Veep, and the awaited return of his fellow Emmy-winning star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Last September, Louis-Dreyfus revealed she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be undergoing …
Famed chef Mario Batali investigated for sexual assault by NYPD
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) — Beleaguered chef Mario Batali is being investigated by the New York Police Department for sexual assault allegations raised in a 60 Minutes report that aired Sunday. The NYPD told ABC News that a woman came forward earlier this year to report the alleged incident from the mid-2000s. The 60 Minutes report …
Karrueche Tran dishes on how she met her new beau, former NFL player Victor Cruz
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Karrueche Tran is focused on living her best life. With the recent release of her headlining feature in the Zoe Saldana-produced comedy The Honor List, and her upcoming return as Virginia on season two of Claws, Tran has transformed herself from Internet personality to full-fledged actress. With a seemingly …
“SNL” ends season with star-studded finale and a “Sopranos”-themed cold open
Photo by: Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — On its season finale, Saturday Night Live celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Robert Mueller investigation with a parody of the final scene of The Sopranos — complete with a diner and, yes, even Journey. The show opened with Alec Baldwin’s Trump playing the role of Tony Soprano in a …
“Deadpool 2” dethrones “Avengers: Infinity War” at the box office with $125 million weekend
20th Century Fox(LOS ANGELES) — Deadpool 2 ended Avengers: Infinity War‘s three-week reign at the box office, nabbing an estimated $125 million in its opening weekend. However, it failed to deliver the record opening for an R-rated film, as many predicted, falling short of the $132.4 million debut of the original Deadpool. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin, did manage to …
Tina Fey and Nicki Minaj get “lit” in “Saturday Night Live” season finale promos
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC(NEW YORK) — Nicki Minaj is headed back to Saturday Night Live tomorrow as the show’s season finale musical guest. The long-running sketch comedy series announced the rapper’s appearance back in April via Twitter. Three promos for the episode, starring Minaj and scheduled guest host and former SNL cast member and head writer Tina Fey have also been released. One shows Tina …
“13 Reasons Why” event canceled in wake of Santa Fe school shooting
Interscope Records(LOS ANGELES) — An event in Los Angeles to mark the season two premiere of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why has been canceled in the wake of Friday’s shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. “Our hearts are with the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting, and with all victims …
Ahead of “American Idol” finale, Ryan Seacrest says votes are “tight” as judges offer advice
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — The American Idol two-night finale begins Sunday night, as Gabby Barrett, Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Maddie Poppe face off against each other for the crown. Host Ryan Seacrest says right now, it’s hard to predict who’ll win because the voting is extremely close. “I looked at the votes, it’s very tight,” Seacrest tells ABC Radio. “We haven’t really talked much …