ABC With the Writers Guild of America agreement in place, ABC is moving ahead with season 32 of Dancing with the Stars as scheduled for Tuesday, September 26. The producers behind the reality competition had been making postponement plans, as picketers had been gathering at rehearsal facilities. Last week competitor Matt Walsh announced a pause …
Driver charged in fatal Treat Williams motorcycle crash pleads not guilty
A 35-year-old man who was charged in the deadly crash that killed actor Treat Williams in June pleaded not guilty in a Vermont court on Monday. Ryan Koss, of Dorset, Vermont, was charged with grossly negligent operation with death in the June 12 wreck that left the Everwood actor mortally wounded. As reported, the Vermont …
Emma Heming Willis says “it’s hard to know” if Bruce Willis is aware of his dementia
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center Emma Heming Willis has been a touchstone for fans of her husband, Bruce Willis, during his battle with frontotemporal dementia, and she appeared on the Today show Monday to give an update. This week has been designated FTD Awareness Week, which prompted the appearance alongside Susan Dickinson, the CEO of The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. There …
‘Rick and Morty’ season 7 trailer reveals new voices, the return of “Ice-T” and more
Adult Swim On Monday, September 25, Adult Swim dropped the full trailer to season 7 of its Emmy-winning animated series Rick and Morty, the first season without Justin Roiland, the co-creator and voice of the two title characters. Adult Swim is still mum about who subbed for Roiland. Last year, the Comedy Central-owned outlet severed …
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner agree to keep kids in New York for now
Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s two children will stay in New York for the time being, according to court documents obtained by Good Morning America Monday. After Sophie petitioned the court asking for the “immediate return” of their daughters to England last week, Sophie and Joe have temporarily agreed to keep their …
Late-night talk shows gearing up for post-strike return
Getty Images Just as they were among the first shows to be bitten by the Writers Guild of America strikes, late-night talk programs could be the first productions to turn the lights on following the tentative deal that brought the strike to an apparent end. Variety checked in with crew members from various programs, and …
“Can’t wait to get back to work”: Mindy Kaling, others celebrate tentative deal in writers strike
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After 146 days, the Writers Guild of America announced a tentative deal with representatives for the major studios and streamers, and Hollywood is celebrating on social media. While details of the deal won’t be shared “until the last ‘i’ is dotted,” the writers union told its …
In Brief: Neil Patrick Harris helps ‘Doctor Who’ celebrate 60 years, and more
The BBC has released a new trailer for the three 60th-anniversary special episodes of Doctor Who, featuring guest star Neil Patrick Harris playing the Toymaker, an all-powerful enemy last seen on the series back in 1966. The clip also teases Jemma Redgrave returning to her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, the leader of UNIT, an organization committed to protecting Earth from unusual threats. …
‘The Nun II’ scares off ‘Expendables 4’ at the box office with $8.4 million weekend
Warner Bros. The Nun II topped the North American box office for the third straight week with an estimated $8.4 million, barely edging out Expendables 4, which opened with a franchise low $8.3 million — far below its projected $15 million. Domestically, the ninth film in the Conjuring franchise has collected $69.2 million, and $204.2 million globally. Expendables 4 — …
WGA and AMPTP reach tentative deal to end writer’s strike
David McNew/Getty Images The Writers Guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its historic 146-day strike. “The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement,” the parties announced in a joint statement Sunday evening, September 23. Specific details of the agreement weren’t immediately released by the …