Disney/Mark Seliger Ahead of his fourth time hosting the Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel is putting the finishing touches on his monologue and sharpening his bits. So what brought him back to the high-profile, high-stress gig? One big reason is that huge hits like Barbie and Oppenheimer are in the running for Best Picture, he says. …
Scoreboard roundup — 3/7/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEKansas City at Colorado (Canceled)Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 2Atlanta 3, Boston 2Houston 6, St. Louis 3Milwaukee 8, Chi White Sox 2Texas 7, Arizona 5 AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland at Oakland (Canceled)Seattle 5, LA Angels 0Toronto 5, Detroit 4Detroit 11, NY Yankees 5 …
“The end of the world ain’t what it used to be”: Prime Video drops epic ‘Fallout’ trailer
Prime Video On Thursday, Prime Video dropped an epic trailer for its forthcoming series Fallout. Based on the bestselling video game series, the story takes place 200 years after an apocalyptic event, when “the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind.” The coming attraction …
Steve Lawrence, Emmy and Grammy Award winner, dead at 88
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Steve Lawrence, the entertainer who spent decades as one half of the iconic singing duo Steve & Eydie with wife Eydie Gorme, has died at 88 years old. A rep for the Emmy and Grammy winner tells ABC News Lawrence died on Thursday from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Born Sidney …
The Rock gets skin in the skin care game
Photo: Mark Seliger For all his time in the gym, one might not assume Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the best-smelling guys you’ll ever encounter: But trust us, it’s true. As it turns out, scenting is just one part of his daily routine, which he’s expanded into another entrepreneurial venture, Papatui skin care …
“I plan to finish him”: Mike Tyson fighting Jake Paul in live Netflix matchup
Netflix/MVP Mike Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world — and among the greatest boxers ever to step into the ring — will square off against YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul in a live TV event for Netflix. The streamer announced Thursday that 57-year-old Iron Mike, with a record of 50 wins — 44 …
How to watch this year’s Best Picture nominees
ABC/AMPAS The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air on ABC on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET, but if you haven’t seen all 10 Best Picture nominees, there’s still time to cram. Going into the ceremony, Christopher Nolan‘s widely acclaimed dramatic biopic Oppenheimer leads the way with 13 total nominations, followed …
Bench like Baba Yaga with “officially licensed” ‘John Wick’ workout supplements
Jacked Factory When one thinks of the John Wick series, one might not immediately think of gym supplements, but that’s exactly what a company called Jacked Factory is now selling. With promises to “unleash your inner Wick,” the Lionsgate-licensed WickMode powdered pre-workout regimen is, according to ad copy, “a meticulously crafted formula featuring powerful ingredients …
Road to the Oscars 2024: Fun facts about this year’s nominees
ABC/AMPAS There are many fun facts to share about the 96th annual Academy Awards nominations. Here’s a look at some of the records that were broken and accomplishments that could possibly be made at Sunday’s awards ceremony. John Williams broke his own record as the oldest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar. The …
In Brief: ‘Big Bang Theory’ stars return for ‘Young Sheldon’ finale, and more
CBS has revealed that Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik will reprise their respective Big Bang Theory characters of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler on the series finale of Young Sheldon. The show that explored the early days of Parsons’ character, and has been narrated by Parsons, wraps its seventh and final season on Thursday, …