Jesse Grant/Getty Images Oscar-winning actress Regina King is speaking out for the first time about her son’s death over two years ago. King sat down with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts for an exclusive interview and shared how her late son, Ian Alexander Jr., who died by suicide in January 2022 at the age …
‘Frida’ director Carla Gutiérrez on her longtime love of the iconic artist
Amazon Studios Carla Gutiérrez loved Frida Kahlo long before she decided to direct a documentary about her life. That documentary, Frida, arrives Thursday on Prime Video. It features the first Kahlo painting Gutiérrez ever saw – the one that ignited her love for the iconic artist. Gutiérrez told ABC Audio she was flipping through an …
Christie Brinkley reveals skin cancer surgery
Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images Christie Brinkley took to Instagram on Wednesday to share that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer, and had surgery to remove it. Christie posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed, with a bandage below her hairline on the left side of her face, as well as a series of …
Michael Douglas champions American Revolution as the Founding Father in ‘Franklin’ trailer
Apple TV+ Michael Douglas fights for the future of the United States as the Founding Father Ben Franklin in the trailer to Franklin. Douglas, 79, leads the new series, which is based on the book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff. In the clip, the …
In Brief: ‘Real Time’ renewed by HBO, and more
Busy Phillips is getting another shot at a talk show, Variety reports. The former host of E!’s Busy Tonight will host Busy This Week, which will stream on QVC+. Per the streaming service, “During each half-hour episode, viewers will join Busy on the couch to get an unscripted take on whatever has kept us busy …
Melissa Benoist talks female friendship with ‘The Girls on the Bus’ cast
Nicole Rivelli/Max Hit the campaign trail with The Girls on the Bus. Four women navigate their lives as political reporters in the new series that debuts Thursday on Max. Star and producer Melissa Benoist told ABC Audio while it covers everything from politics to romance, the most important part of the show is the friendship …
Scoreboard roundup — 3/13/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEPhiladelphia 4, Detroit 1Toronto 10, Pittsburgh 3Seattle 8, LA Dodgers 1Chi Cubs 8, Cleveland 3Chi White Sox 15, Milwaukee 4San Diego 12, Oakland 11Atlanta 7, Baltimore 5NY Mets 6, Houston 5St. Louis 1, Minnesota 1 AMERICAN LEAGUETampa Bay 4, Minnesota …
‘Saturday Night Live’ announces Kristen Wiig, Ryan Gosling will be hosting in April
NBCUniversal On its social media, Saturday Night Live announced that Kristen Wiig will host the first show of April, on April 6, and Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling will take the SNL stage on April 13. Raye will be the former SNL cast member’s musical guest; country superstar Chris Stapleton will perform on Ryan’s third stint …
Catherine O’Hara says ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel will include callback of famous musical scene
Beetlejuice co-stars Michael Keaton and O’Hara — Disney/Stewart Cook Tim Burton‘s 1988 film Beetlejuice introduced a new audience to Harry Belafonte‘s Calypso classics, including “Jump in the Line (Shake Señora)” and “Sweetheart from Venezuela,” but it’s arguably the movie’s tribute to “Day-O (Banana Boat Song)” that most fans associate with the film. On Kelly Ripa‘s …
Mother of former ‘Star Wars’ star Jake Lloyd gives update on mental health battle
Lloyd in 2011 – Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic Lisa Lloyd, the mother of Star Wars: Episode I star Jake Lloyd, has shared with Scripps News Service an account of her son’s decades-long battle with mental illness. The former actor, 35, portrayed a 9-year-old Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, which will turn 25 this May. However, after …