ABC News (SYDNEY) — FIFA announced Saturday that it has suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales while a committee investigates his behavior at the Women’s World Cup final, including kissing a player on the lips. Rubiales refused to resign from his position at an emergency meeting on Friday. He had been expected to leave …
$4 tickets for Sunday’s National Cinema Day reportedly outselling Saturday sales by 700%
Getty Images As reported, Sunday, August 27, is National Cinema Day, when movie tickets are up for grab for $4 apiece. And according to data from the analysts at EntTelligence published by Deadline, ticket sales for that discount day are outpacing Saturday’s full-priced sales by some 700%. As reported earlier this week, more than 8 …
ALS Association says it got a donation boost following Sandra Bullock’s loss of partner Bryan Randall
Randall and Bullock in 2018 – Jackson Lee/GC Images Sandra Bullock‘s recent loss of her longtime romantic partner, Bryan Randall, to ALS has led to a boost in donations to the ALS Association, the organization tells ABC Audio. After Randall’s death at 57 on August 5, his family released a statement that said in part, …
Ryan Reynolds’ sweet message gives wife Blake Lively more than 2 million likes for her birthday
20th Century Studios/Walt Disney Pictures With 41 million Instagram followers, Blake Lively isn’t hurting for “likes,” but got more than 2 million of them within an hour for her birthday, thanks to a sweet message from her hubby, Ryan Reynolds. Blake, who tied the knot with Ryan in 2012, turned 36 on Friday, August 25. …
Why ‘Golda’ director Guy Nattiv wasn’t worried about Helen Mirren casting backlash
Bleecker Street Media The new movie Golda is a portrait of a tough Prime Minister facing the pressure of war. Helen Mirren plays former Israeli leader Golda Meir, and director Guy Nattiv tells ABC Audio Mirren was handpicked by Meir’s grandson Gideon Meir, was the one who thought about her as his grandmother. Helen and …
Cast revealed for season 9 of ‘Bachelor in Paradise’
ABC Get ready for another go ’round, Bachelor Nation, as the cast for the ninth season of Bachelor In Paradise has been revealed. The forthcoming season gets underway on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 9:01 p.m. ET with Jesse Palmer as host and Wells Adams returning to the bar. The show streams the next day on …
Spanish football president Luis Rubiales will not resign over kiss scandal
SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (LONDON) — President of the Royal Spanish Football Association (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, will not resign following FIFA’s disciplinary investigation of his behavior at the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney. The controversy follows his behavior last weekend when Rubiales was caught on video as he grabbed his crotch during the championship celebration …
Kevin Hart calls out his “friends” for teasing him about his footrace-induced injuries
ABC/Christopher Willard (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kevin Hart is clapping back at his friends for making fun of him after a footrace with former NFL running back Stevan Ridley left the comic with a torn lower abdomen and tears to his hip abductors. As previously reported, the injuries were severe enough to temporarily confine Hart to a …
In Brief: ‘Dune’ sequel moved to 2024 over Hollywood strikes, and more
Warner Bros. confirmed on Thursday that Dune: Part Two, originally slated for November 3, is moving to 2024 because of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2021 film, will again star Timothy Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Josh Brolin; Florence Pugh, Austin Butler. Christopher Walken and Javier Bardem will also star… Suits has become the second most-streamed series ever recorded by Nielsen when …
‘Gran Turismo’ stars on the film’s inspirational message
Clive Rose – Gran Turismo/Gran Turismo via Getty Images The new film Gran Turismo, out this weekend, is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a guy who was so good at the car racing video game that he was able to translate his skills to the real racing world. David Harbour co-stars and the Stranger Things actor says …