20th Century Studios Director Gareth Edwards‘ sci-fi film The Creator led the pack for live-action films at Wednesday night’s Visual Effects Awards, with the Oscar-nominated movie snagging five trophies. The Visual Effects Society’s 22nd annual event honored the movie starring John David Washington with the night’s top prize for a live-action film, Outstanding VFX in …
Wendy Williams diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, frontotemporal dementia
Photo by: Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to a press release from the former talk show host and her medical team. Williams, who hosted The Wendy Williams Show for more than a decade, has been open in the past about her health conditions, which …
Hollywood auction sees ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ R2-D2 selling for more than $587,000
Courtesy Studio Auctions A sale of Hollywood props and other memorabilia recently fetched a fortune after Studio Auctions put the treasures under the hammer. The numbers are now in from the company’s The Force is Strong with Studio Auctions event, and the top-selling item was an R2-D2 seen in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. It …
“Did you hear that?” Apple TV+ releases trailer to nature series ‘Earthsounds’
Marvel Studios On Thursday, Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for the new 12-part natural history docuseries Earthsounds, featuring narration from Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Tom Hiddleston. The English star lends his dulcet tones to some 3,000 hours of audio, with the series “using cutting-edge technology to record our planet in brand-new ways,” …
Wendy Williams’ niece shares glimpse into the life of her aunt in new doc
Williams in 2020 – Robert Kamau/GC Images Ahead of the upcoming Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams?, Wendy Williams‘ niece, Alex Finnie, opened up in an interview with Good Morning America. Williams became a household name from her daytime show The Wendy Williams Show, which she hosted for 12 seasons. Known for her signature greeting, …
In Brief: Josh Brolin loads up for horror pic ‘Weapons’, and more
Dune star Josh Brolin is in talks to star in Weapons, Zach Cregger‘s follow-up to his 2022 horror thriller Barbarian, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pedro Pascal was previously set to star in the film, but the writers strike created a scheduling conflict with his commitment to Marvel’s Fantastic Four, which starts shooting this summer. …
Jenna Ortega dishes on her ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel character, Astrid
Netflix/Roger Kisby Jenna Ortega is opening up about her role in the forthcoming Beetlejuice sequel and why she’s excited to bring “weird, strange, off-putting stories” back to theaters. The Wednesday actress stars in the Tim Burton film, titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, as Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder). Ortega described her character as “weird, …
Indigenous HOOPS program supports Indigenous youth and mental health
ABC News (NEW YORK) — DeShawn and Sharmane Joseph want to see more Indigenous athletes on the world stage. The husband-wife duo are the founders of Indigenous HOOPS — which stands for “Honoring Our Original People in Sports” — a nationwide basketball program for Indigenous youth that started as a local league for their Tulalip …
Scoreboard roundup — 2/21/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBoston 6, Edmonton 5 (OT)Columbus 7, Anaheim 4Toronto 6, Arizona 3Buffalo 3, Montreal 2Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1 TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLMarquette 105, DePaul 71Duke 84, Miami 55Penn St. 90, Illinois 89Alabama 98, Florida 93George Mason 71, Dayton 67LSU 75, Kentucky 74New Mexico …