Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court has voted to overturn West Virginia’s law that bans transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling argues that the law violates Title IX, which protects against sex-based discrimination in schools. The …
Scoreboard roundup — 4/16/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUESeattle 3, Cincinnati 1Atlanta 6, Houston 2St. Louis 3, Oakland 2 AMERICAN LEAGUEKansas City at Chi White Sox (Postponed)Detroit 4, Texas 2Baltimore 11, Minnesota 3Toronto 5, NY. Yankees 4Tampa Bay 7, LA Angels 6Cleveland 10, Boston 7 NATIONAL LEAGUEArizona 12, …
Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ 3-peats at #1
Netflix Netflix’s epic sci-fi adaptation 3 Body Problem has spent a fitting three weeks atop the streaming service’s English language list. Netflix just released its weekly rankings, and the show, about aliens’ not-so-friendly first contact with Earth, was tops again from April 8 to April 14, with 4.8 million views in that time. The series has …
Warner Bros. turning nature series ‘Meerkat Manor’ into an animated movie
Courtesy OSF In a clever — and cuddly — bit of corporate synergy, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the beloved Animal Planet docuseres Meerkat Manor is becoming a movie for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. The film’s executive producers are Caroline Hawkins and Clare Birks of Oxford Scientific Films, who created the original series that debuted …
It’s official: Taylor Swift’s boyfriend has a TV job
Kansas City Star / Tribune News Service via Getty Images After reports that he was in talks for the job, Travis Kelce has landed it. Taylor Swift‘s other half is the new host of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? — a spin-off of the popular game show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? — which will stream …
Ridley Scott reminisces about ‘Alien”s iconic “chestburster” scene
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images In a sit-down organized by Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, Ridley Scott, the director of 1979’s sci-fi classic Alien, and Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez discussed the reaction to the original film’s most memorable scene. Scott, who produced the forthcoming Romulus, broke down the iconic scene that shows John Hurt unwillingly giving birth — through his …
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry announce ‘Transformers One’ trailer will debut in space
Paramount Pictures AThe voice stars of the animated prequel film Transformers One, Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry, have announced an out-of-this-world debut for the movie’s trailer. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the Marvel movie veterans revealed the trailer will launch — literally — in space. The film has Hemsworth and Henry voicing, respectively, the …
Henry Cavill expecting first child with girlfriend Natalie Viscuso
Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images, FILE Henry Cavill is going to be a dad — no, make that a super dad. The Man of Steel actor, 40, is expecting his first child with his girlfriend, Natalie Viscuso, Good Morning America confirmed. Cavill first opened up about becoming a father while speaking to press at the …
Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to team up for ‘Romeo + Juliet’ on Broadway
ABC – Netflix West Side Story‘s Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper heartthrob Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a modern twist on William Shakespeare‘s Romeo and Juliet. The pair cheekily hinted at the collab by posting the first initial of their respective characters’ names, along with the location tag “Verona,” the setting of the famous play. …
Nostalgia, online: Mini reunions of ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’
Braff and McGinley on the ‘Scrubs’ set in 2006 – Matthew Simmons/Getty Images Fans of the TV shows Beverly Hills, 90210 and Scrubs were treated to a nostalgia hit on Monday, when some of the stars of the shows posted their respective hang out sessions. Tori Spelling took to Instagram to share a photo of …