ABC/Eric McCandless Celebrity Jeopardy! returns this week with the first of the semifinal rounds, featuring Ghost’s Utkarsh Ambudkar, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and Abbot Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter. Early rounds of the show felt a little looser than what you’d see on syndicated Jeopardy!, and host Ken Jennings says the fact that the contestants are used to being in front of a camera may have something to do …
Jeremy Renner pays respect to staff at Reno Hospital 1 year after his snowplow accident
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Jeremy Renner showed his deepest gratitude to those who helped him during his near-fatal snowplow accident one year after the incident. In an Instagram post on Friday, the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor shared a picture of himself sitting in a RennerVation Foundation firetruck, while revealing his visit to Reno Hospital in Nevada …
“Wonka” rings in the new year with $29.5 million box office weekend
Warner Bros. Wonka sweetened its North American box office haul with an additional $22.7 million between Friday and Sunday, and is expected to reach an estimated $29.5 million for the long New Year’s weekend. That brings the Timothée Chalamet-led movie’s three-week domestic gross to $140.2 million and around $400 million worldwide. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom took second …
LeBron James turns 39: Here are 3 evidence-based approaches he uses to stay fit
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LeBron James turned 39 on Saturday, and he continues to dominate in the NBA while being the oldest current player — and shows no signs of slowing down. According to James, the key to success is consistency. In a 2018 interview with author and podcaster Tim Ferriss, …
‘The Full Monty,’ ‘Michael Clayton’ actor Tom Wilkinson dies at 75
Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Tom Wilkinson, best known for roles in The Full Monty and Michael Clayton, has died at age 75. According to The Associated Press, a statement from his agent confirmed the British actor passed away suddenly at home on Saturday. No further details were given. Wilkinson was nominated for a best supporting …
The Year in Entertainment 2023: Those we lost
Here’s a look back at those the entertainment community lost in 2023: January January 7 – Adam Rich, Eight Is Enough actor, 54 January 12 – Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, 54 January 17 – Edward R. Pressman, prolific producer, Wall Street, 79 January 25 – Cindy Williams, Laverne & Shirley star, 75 January …
Football leads the charge for most-watched TV of 2023
Getty Images Variety has compiled its list of the year’s 100-most-watched telecasts, and as always, the NFL remains unchallenged for broadcast viewer supremacy: In fact, 19 of the top 20 in that 100 were football matchups, starting with the most-watched show of every year, the Super Bowl. Fox’s Super Bowl LVII coverage of the game …
Gary Oldman says he was “mediocre” in the ‘Harry Potter’ films
Oldman in ‘Slow Horses’ – Apple TV+ Gary Oldman was already known as one of the best actors in the world before snagging a Best Actor Oscar for playing Winston Churchill in 2017’s Darkest Hour, but he’s apparently in need of convincing. The actor sat down to talk about his Apple TV+ series Slow Horses …
Ryan Seacrest’s ready for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ with new co-host, a lineup “for all generations”
Disney This year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest is bigger than ever: In addition to Times Square and Hollywood, Ryan Seacrest and co-host Rita Ora will manage performances and countdowns from Puerto Rico, Miami, Las Vegas and South Korea. “I think the challenging part, honestly, is keeping it on time,” Seacrest told ABC Audio. “Because …
Barack Obama updates list of favorite movies of the year to include ‘The Color Purple’
ABC/Jeff Niera As reported, former president turned movie producer Barack Obama had posted to social media his list of his favorite movies for 2023 — including films he co-produced, Rustin, American Symphony and Leave the World Behind. But some noticed he didn’t include The Color Purple, leading at least one outlet to speculate it was …