ABC/Paul HebertPopular The Bachelor franchise couple Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon are headed down the aisle. Haibon popped the question Sunday while the duo was filming Bachelor in Paradise, ABC News confirmed. The two made waves earlier this year when they announced they were finally dating. Their love story started three years ago, when the …
“Serpico”, “Scarface” producer Martin Bregman, dead at 92
Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Martin Bregman, producer of the Al Pacino films Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Scarface, Sea of Love and Carlito’s Way, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 92 on Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bregman, who discovered Pacino in an Off Broadway play, was the personal and …
“Blues Brothers” co-star, guitarist Matt “Guitar” Murphy, dead at 88
(L-R) John Belushi, Matt Murphy – Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns(NEW YORK) — Dan Aykroyd is mourning the death of Matt “Guitar” Murphy, who passed away Thursday at 88 years old. “The Blues Brothers would not have been what they were without Matt’s playing power, stage magnetism and knowledge of music,” tweeted Aykroyd “aka Elwood Blues.” …
Chris Hardwick denies ex-girlfriend’s emotional and sexual abuse accusations; AMC suspends his talk show
ABC/Randy HolmesTelevision host and comedian Chris Hardwick is denying serious accusations after his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra penned an essay, accusing him of emotional and sexual abuse. In the meantime, AMC — which airs Talking With Chris Hardwick — has announced that it will not air the show’s upcoming second season as it assesses the situation. …
“Incredibles 2” tops the weekend box office with record-breaking $180 million debut
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 topped the weekend box office with an estimated $180 million debut, beating the previous record for an animated film set by 2016’s Finding Dory. The sequel to 2004’s The Incredibles — which features the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson and Sophia Bush — delivered the second biggest June opening, behind Universal’s Jurassic World, as well as the eighth largest …
David Bowie’s death profiled in new episode of Reelz documentary
Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A new episode of the Reelz docu-series Autopsy: The Last Hours of… focusing on the death of David Bowie will premiere this Sunday, June 17, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. On the program, forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter takes an in-depth look at what may have led …
Joe Mantegna and Kirsten Vangness liken their long-running “Criminal Minds” to the Rolling Stones
©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (NEW YORK) — Like a certain rock band, the cast of CBS’ police procedural Criminal Minds has been at it a long time, and show no signs of slowing down. “I equate it to, you know, like the Rolling Stones,” star Joe Mantegna tells ABC Radio. “Like when …
Wesley Snipes joining Eddie Murphy in Netflix’s “Dolemite” film
Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Wesley Snipes is set to star with Eddie Murphy in Dolemite Is My Name!, a biographical film about real-life actor and producer Rudy Ray Moore. Snipes joins a cast which also includes Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The New …
Still the One that We Want: “Grease” celebrates 40th anniversary on Saturday
Paramount/Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD) — Forty years later, fans are still hopelessly devoted to Grease. The iconic musical starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta celebrates its 40th anniversary this Saturday, June 16. At the time of its release in 1978, Grease became the highest-grossing musical ever, breaking the 13-year record held by The Sound of Music. It’s …
Kelly Preston talks seeing her husband John Travolta transform into mob boss John Gotti
Credit: Brian Douglas(NEW YORK) — Longtime married couple John Travolta and Kelly Preston have worked together before, but in the new film Gotti the two play husband and wife for the first time ever. Travolta stars as notorious New York City crime boss John Gotti, while Preston plays Gotti’s wife Victoria. Preston tells ABC Radio …