Getty Images A new study shows that today’s teens actually have a complaint they might have heard their grandparents gripe about: There’s just too much sex in movies and TV. The 2023 Teens & Screens report from UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers found that teens — and the 18- to 24-year-old demographic — “think …
Chris Pratt sparks parenting debate: How long is too long to keep your kids’ trophies?
Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney After the unearthing of a treasure trove of trophies bestowed on a young Katherine Schwarzenegger — some when she was just two — her husband, Chris Pratt, asked the internet for advice. To a photo of his Katherine gleefully showing off a teensy trophy declaring her a fourth grade “Problem …
SAG-AFTRA talks with studios to continue Wednesday
David Livingston/Getty Images After the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and representatives for SAG-AFTRA got back to the bargaining table Tuesday, the two parties plan to continue to negotiate Wednesday, October 25. The meet-up on Tuesday marked the 103rd day of the strike — and it was the first time the two sides …
In Brief: ‘Chicago P.D.’ losing another cast member, and more
Tracy Spiridakos, who portrays Hailey Upton on Chicago P.D., will be leaving after season 11, multiple sources confirm to Variety. It is unknown how many episodes she will appear in the upcoming season. The news comes one season after Jesse Lee Soffer, who portrayed Upton’s co-star and real-life husband, Jay Halstead, chose to leave the …
Vanessa Hudgens shoots down pregnancy rumors
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Michael Kors Vanessa Hudgens has set the record straight after posting to her Instagram Tuesday, October 24, showing highlights of her “iconic bachelorette weekend in Aspen Colorado,” prompted followers to ask if she and her fiancé, Cole Tucker, were expecting a baby. “Why does she look pregnant to me or like she’s trying to hide a …
Scoreboard roundup — 10/24/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Arizona 4, Philadelphia 2 (Arizona wins series 4-3) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Denver 119, LA Lakers 107 Phoenix 108, Golden State 104 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Los Angeles 6 Arizona 3 Vegas 3, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 4, Washington 1 …
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ star, dead at 81
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Richard Roundtree, best known for playing the titular character in the groundbreaking Shaft franchise, passed away Tuesday, October 24, at age 81. His longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, confirmed to ABC News Roundtree died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He said Roundtree’s family was at his bedside. Roundtree’s career spanned five decades, but it was …
Comedian and actor Bill Burr’s ‘Old Dads” new trick: Debuting at #1 on Netflix
Netflix/Michael Moriatis Comedian and King of Staten Island actor Bill Burr can add another descriptor to his job title: successful director. Burr’s debut behind the camera, the comedy Old Dads, in which he stars with character actors Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films list. The streaming site says the comedy, which has the trio playing older fathers …
‘Beef’, ‘The Last of Us’ singled out for 2023 Gotham Awards
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, “BeefAndrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023 Netflix’s hit series Beef and Max’s smash video game adaptation The Last of Us are among this year’s nominees for November’s 33rd annual Gotham Awards. In all, 20 feature films, 11 series and 30 performances in 10 award categories were nominated this year, including the films …
‘Succession’ star Brian Cox welcomes contestants to James Bond’s world in ‘007: Road to a Million’ trailer
Amazon Studios/EON Productions Succession Emmy winner Brian Cox is back on the small screen, diving into the world of James Bond in the trailer to Prime Video’s forthcoming reality competition show 007: Road to a Million. The just-released trailer shows nine duos facing globe-trotting adventures worthy of the world’s most famous fictional spy, all in …