Katharine Lotze/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A collegiate gymnast has announced her retirement from the sport, alleging she was a victim of “verbal and emotional abuse.” Kara Eaker, a junior at the University of Utah, shared on Instagram that she is withdrawing from the school, as well as retiring from the team and gymnastics overall. …
Tyler Perry signs multiyear deal with Netflix
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino One of the biggest names in Hollywood has officially joined forces with one of the biggest names in streaming. Tyler Perry has signed a first-look deal with Netflix. The partnership is described as a multiyear agreement that would have the writer, producer, director and entertainment mogul behind the Madea movies creating content …
Britney Spears cries in emotional casting tape for ‘The Notebook’
Paramount/Getty Images Among many revelations in Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, was that she made it to the final round of auditions to play Allie opposite Ryan Gosling’s Noah in The Notebook. Rachel McAdams ultimately got the part, but the film’s casting director, Matthew Barry, is giving fans a look at what Britney would have been like in the …
“Attention all players!” Netflix unveils trailer to reality show ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’
Netflix On Monday, Netflix unveiled the trailer to Squid Game: The Challenge, the reality game show version of the blockbuster Korean import. From the drop, one can see that the 456 contestants vying for the game’s $4.56 million top prize are fans of the show: They are floored just entering a recreation of the series’ …
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson responds to melanin-free wax statue controversy
ABC/Paula Lobo Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has Instagrammed that he’s seen the controversy revolving around his wax statue that was recently unveiled at a museum in France — and he says help is on the way. As reported, the Grévin Museum’s now-deleted post of the new attraction was met with universal ridicule, as it was …
Rob McElhenney recruits Chris Pratt to unveil his gift to Wrexham AFC partner Ryan Reynolds
Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images Monday is Ryan Reynolds‘ 47th birthday, and to celebrate, Rob McElhenney once again staged an elaborate birthday gift/prank for his buddy and co-chair of the Wrexham football club. This year, he got the Deadpool star an “actual superhero” to help him: Chris Pratt. The hilariously awkward Instagram video has Pratt …
Mandy Moore posts adorable pictures from son Ozzie’s 1st birthday celebration
Randy Holmes/ABC Mandy Moore is officially a mom of two toddlers. The This Is Us actress shared a carousel of photos Sunday on Instagram featuring her family celebrating the first birthday of her son, Oscar Bennett, aka Ozzie. In the first photo from the post, Ozzie, who turned 1 on Friday, can be seen posing adorably and …
In Brief: SAG-AFTRA negotiations to resume Tuesday, and more
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood’s major studios announced in a joint statement on Saturday, October 21, that they will return to the bargaining table on Tuesday — nearly two weeks after the management side called a halt to talks, saying the sides were too far apart, according to Variety. The union’s negotiating committee confirmed in a message to …
Scoreboard roundup — 10/22/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Texas 9, Houston 2 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Detroit 6, Calgary 2 Boston 3, Anaheim 1 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Atlanta 16, Tampa Bay 13 Baltimore 38 Detroit 6 Chicago 30, Las Vegas 12 Cleveland 39, Indianapolis 38 NY …
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ holds of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ topping box office with $31 million
Taylor Swift Productions Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour topped the domestic box office for the second straight grabbing an estimated $31 million. The concert film added an estimated $10.5 million, for a worldwide total of $164.8 million. Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon, based on David Grann‘s bestselling book about the serial murder of members of the …