Freeform Halloween is just around the corner and so is Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween. The annual spellbinding television event begins Sunday, October 1, with a lineup that includes Scared Shrekless, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Tim Burton‘s stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas and the family-friendly haunter Hocus Pocus. Monday, October 2, will see Hotel …
Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart talks inspiration from tennis star Coco Gauff, amplifying women’s sports
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Liberty star and two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart has had a stellar season, leading her team to the playoffs, and hailed this moment in sports as bigger than basketball and a catalyst for all women’s sports during an interview Wednesday morning. Stewart joined Good Morning …
Screenwriters return to work for first time in nearly five months while actor await new negotiations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours after Hollywood’s writers strike officially ended, Bill Maher led the charge back to work by announcing early Wednesday that his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher” would be back on the air Friday. “My writers and ‘Real Time’ are back! See you Friday night!” he posted on social media. On …
In Brief: WGA lifts writers strike, and more
After 148 days, leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously voted to lift its strike, allowing writers to return to work on Wednesday, September 27. “The WGAW Board and WGAE Council also voted unanimously to lift the restraining order and end the strike as of 12:01 am PT/3:01 am ET on Wednesday, September …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ debuts: Jason Mraz dazzles, Matt Walsh goes home
ABC/Eric McCandless Jason Mraz not only felt like dancing when the 32nd season of Dancing with the Stars kicked off on Tuesday, September 26, but he also proved he was pretty good at it. Jason and his partner, Daniella Karagach, ended the night tied for second place with Ariana Madix and partner Pasha Pashkov, earning …
Gymnastics Ireland issues ‘unreserved’ apology for Black gymnast medal snub
David Madison/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ireland’s gymnastics federation has issued an apology after footage emerged of a young Black gymnast being passed over for a medal at a presentation ceremony. The viral video, which has re-emerged on social media, depicts an official awarding medals to a lineup of eager young gymnasts on a podium at …
Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman expecting their first child
Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Hamilton stars Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman are expecting their first child together. The couple, both known for their roles in the original Broadway cast of the smash-hit musical, shared the news in a joint Instagram post on September 26. Sharing a slideshow of photos showing the couple embracing as Diggs cradles Raver-Lampman’s baby bump, the pair captioned …
Streaming competitors band together for lobbying power in Washington, DC
Getty Images While the competition for content in the streaming world can be cutthroat, many of the major platforms are now united — for better representation versus lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Axios first reported the creation of the Streaming Innovation Alliance, which brings together Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max, Comcast’s Peacock and others. …
“Think Gay Scooby-Doo”: Hulu summons trailer for Kristen Stewart’s ghost hunter show, ‘Living For The Dead’
Hulu From the creators of Queer Eye and actress and activist Kristen Stewart, the trailer for Living For The Dead has just been summoned by Hulu. “Think … Gay Scooby-Doo,” the ad copy says of the series, in which “five fabulous, queer ghost hunters criss-cross the country, helping the living by healing the dead.” Included …