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Scoreboard roundup — 12/27/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 132, Washington 102         Philadelphia 112, Orlando 92         Milwaukee 144, Brooklyn 122         Phoenix 129, Houston 113             Oklahoma City 129, New York 120         Cleveland 113, Dallas 110         NATIONAL …

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‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson says childhood bully asked him for a selfie

Prime Video While his onscreen character Jack Reacher certainly can’t stand bullies, the actor who plays him, Alan Ritchson, says he “obliged” a former high school bully who wanted a picture. In a chat with The Wall Street Journal, Ritchson talked about his “strict” childhood, his first brush with fame as an American Idol hopeful …

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‘Percy Jackson’ conjures up big numbers on Disney+

Disney+ The first episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted on Disney+ on December 19, and by Christmas Day it had drawn an audience of some 13.3 million viewers across Disney+ and Hulu. The numbers put the adaptation of author/producer Rick Riordan‘s bestselling books in the top five season premieres of the year for …

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Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers comedy duo dead at 86

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Tom Smothers, of The Smothers Brothers comedy duo and co-star of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, has passed away at 86 years old, his comedy partner and younger brother Dick Smothers has confirmed. In a statement, Dick announced that his fellow Television Academy Hall of Famer was at home with his family …

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Taraji P. Henson reveals she “fired” all her reps for not taking advantage of ‘Empire’ fame

Getty Images for Warner Bros. In a wide-ranging interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation about her career, Taraji P. Henson says she “fired” her entire team for not helping her capitalize on her Empire fame. Henson was Emmy nominated for playing fan favorite Cookie Lyon on the one-time Fox phenomenon, but the actress expressed frustration with …

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Patrick Schwarzenegger’s engagement to Abby Champion “inspires” mom Maria Shriver

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Cleobella x Katherine Schwarzenegger Wedding bells are in the air for actor Patrick Schwarzenegger and his longtime girlfriend, model and actress Abby Champion. On Tuesday, the couple announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post with sweet photos from the proposal which took place on a beach. In one image, the …

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‘Parasite’ star Lee Sun-kyun found dead at 48

Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images Actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a main role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead in his car in Seoul, South Korea on December 27. He was 48. Officials were investigating the death as a possible suicide, police said. The actor had reportedly been under police investigation since late October on …

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The Year in Entertainment 2023: Hollywood’s year of the strike

Arguably, the biggest story of the year in Hollywood was what the entertainment industry wasn’t making. For the first time since 1960, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in 2023, and the protracted work stoppages meant production on movies and TV shows …

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Christmas Day box office tally sees ‘The Color Purple’ singing at the top

© 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. The numbers are in for movies that made their debut in theaters on Christmas Day and the musical adaptation The Color Purple beat expectations with an $18 million debut, according to Variety.  It’s the second biggest Christmas opening of all time, behind the $25 million earned in 2009 by Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert …

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‘The Dreamer’: Morgan Freeman narrates trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest Netflix special

Netflix/Mathieu Bitton Dave Chappelle is one of comedy’s most influential voices, and now he’s tapped one of the most famous voices in the world to narrate the trailer for his forthcoming Netflix special. The Dreamer drops on the streaming service on New Year’s Eve, and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman teases what’s to come in the …

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