NBC/Dana Edelson The White House Correspondents’ Association has tapped Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost to emcee the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The annual event will be held on Saturday, April 27, in Washington, D.C. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell, the president of the organization, said in a statement, “Colin Jost knows how …
In Brief: Oscars to honor Best Casting, and more
The Motion Picture Academy will finally be giving casting directors their moments to shine at the Oscars. Beginning with the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, there will be a competitive Academy Award presented for Achievement in Casting. In a statement, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said, “Casting directors play an essential …
Scoreboard roundup — 2/8/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 128 Portland 122 (OT) Golden State 131, Indiana 109 Orlando 127, San Antonio 111 Dallas 122, New York 108 Minnesota 129, Milwaukee 105 Chicago 118, Memphis 110 Phoenix 129, Utah 115 Cleveland 118, Brooklyn 95 Denver 114, LA Lakers …
Mark Ruffalo honored by ’13 Going on 30′ co-star Jennifer Garner at Walk of Fame ceremony
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Mark Ruffalo was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, with his 13 Going on 30 co-star Jennifer Garner paying tribute to her longtime pal with a hilarious and heartfelt speech. Ruffalo, who scored his fourth Oscar nomination last month for his work in Poor Things, attended …
‘Barbie The Movie: In Concert’ dances to the Hollywood Bowl
Warner Bros. It’s time to “Dance the Night” at the Hollywood Bowl. Barbie The Movie: In Concert is coming to the iconic venue on July 27, Variety reports. The event will feature a live-to-film music experience from the Barbie Land Sinfonietta, which is a special presentation from orchestrator Macy Schmidt‘s all-women, majority women-of-color orchestra. The immersive experience is dubbing …
Anthony Michael Hall joins third season of ‘Reacher’
Photo: Riker Bros. – Courtesy Prime Video Prime Video announced on Thursday that former Brat Packer Anthony Michael Hall has joined the cast of the third season of its hard-hitting crime series Reacher. Also joining Alan Ritchson and his co-star Maria Sten for season 3 will be Lodge 49 veteran Sonya Cassidy, the streamer revealed. …
‘The Walking Dead’ family reunites for ‘The Ones Who Live’ premiere
L-R: Danai, Riggs, Lincoln – Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira stepped out in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening for the premiere of their forthcoming spinoff series, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, and some of the flagship series’ original co-stars were there to cheer them on. Steven Yeun, who played Glenn Rhee …
Celebrity chef José Andrés hosting Jamie Lee Curtis and more with Prime Video’s ‘Dinner Party Diaries’
Prime Video Prime Video announced that it’s getting into the kitchen with celebrity chef and philanthropist José Andrés, who’s bringing some celebrity friends in on the fun. Announced Thursday, a new half-hour special, Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés, is set to premiere on the streaming service — and on its sister streamer Amazon Freevee …
GEICO’s gecko gets the full documentary treatment
Getty Images/Sutiporn Somnam The insurance company GEICO is doing something a little different to advertise: It has turned documentary cameras on the life of its spokes-gecko. Legend of the Lizard: The Full Never-Before-Seen Story of the GEICO Gecko is a 14-minute look into the early days of the lovable green character, introducing us to everyone …
Online donations pour in for family of fallen ‘Wonder Man’ crew member
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images Just two days after the death of a crew member on Marvel’s Wonder Man TV show, a GoFundMe for the family of Juan Carlos “Spike” Osorio has raised more than $150,000 and counting. Osorio, 41, died Tuesday after an apparent fall from a catwalk at Radford Studios in Studio City, California. His …