David Levenson/Getty Images Michael Lewis, the author behind the book that became the movie The Blind Side, has sounded off to The Washington Post about the controversy that now surrounds it. As reported, Michael Oher [OR], the formerly homeless former NFL star whose life story made up the book and the film, filed a petition …
Ousted ‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine says he should’ve gotten “slap on the wrist” for dropping N-word
CBS In an Instagram Live from Havana, Cuba, Big Brother contestant Luke Valentine addressed his dropping of the N-word during a broadcast that got him kicked off the CBS reality show. Wearing a tropical shirt and puffing on a cigar, Valentine fielded questions from fans before addressing the incident, saying there was “no malice” behind …
Robert De Niro turns 80
Lionsgate Legendary actor and new dad Robert De Niro turns 80 years old on Thursday, August 17. Born in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York City in which he still lives, the man considered to be one of the greatest actors of his generation began appearing onscreen in smaller films in the late ’60s, but at 26 starred …
Apple TV+ reveals title of Godzilla-related series starring Kurt and Wyatt Russell: ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
Apple TV+ On Thursday, August 17, Apple TV+ released the title and first images for its anticipated Godzilla and Titans live action original series: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Set in the same universe as the 2014 big-screen film Godzilla; 2017’s Kong: Skull Island; 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters; 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong and the …
FX announces premiere dates for ‘American Horror Story: Delicate’, ‘Fargo’ and its Hulu exclusives
FX FX has announced its premiere dates for its upcoming programming, including the returns of the award-winning American Horror Story, Fargo and its Hulu exclusive shows. American Horror Story: Delicate, the 12th installment of the flagship AHS franchise and the first to star Kim Kardashian, gets underway Wednesday, September 20, at 10 p.m. ET on FX. This installment of AHS will feature five episodes …
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis score win in legal battle with former nanny
Getty Images, FILE Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis scored a legal victory against their former nanny Ericka Genaro on Wednesday when a Los Angeles judge moved her wrongful termination lawsuit against the ex-couple to arbitration. “The lawsuit has been fully dismissed. Both Olivia and Jason are hopeful they can finally close this chapter after what …
“I’m finally startin’ to feel like myself”: “Thankful” Jamie Foxx updates fans following “dark journey” of health scare
In an Instagram post Wednesday evening, August 16, Jamie Foxx updated fans about his recovery from the still-undisclosed health scare that left him hospitalized in April. Captioning a photo of himself wearing tinted aviator glasses and a crocheted bucket hat and holding a pair of red Crocs, the Oscar-winner began, “You’re lookin at a man …
In Brief: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ spotlighted at New York Film Festival, and more
The Girlfriends actress Jill Marie Jones has been added to the cast of Showtime’s The Chi in a guest-starring role. A new clip from the series shows Jones, who plays a business owner “with a shady clientele and a haunted past,” per the cabler, helping Curtiss Cook‘s Douda decide who would be the best person to take over his gang. Jones’ debut episode will …
Clayton Echard talks new show ‘Pickleball Paddle Battle’, shares advice for the ‘Golden Bachelor’
John Fleenor/ABC via Getty Images As one of the fastest growing sports, Pickleball is taking over the United States — and soon our televisions. The beloved sport is now the premise of the new reality show called Pickleball Paddle Battle, hosted by former Bachelor Clayton Echard and he tells ABC Audio viewers are in for a treat. “We’re going to …
FX’s ‘American Horror Stories’ to return on Hulu October 26
FX Just in time for Halloween, FX has announced its anthology spinoff American Horror Stories will debut on Hulu Thursday, October 26. The spinoff of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s award-winning hit anthology series American Horror Story features a different story in each of its four new episodes, part of the “Huluweeen” event. Details on …