Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images At a time when Hollywood actors and writers are striking for a bigger piece of the profits in the days of streaming, the settlement of a Chuck Norris lawsuit over Walker, Texas Ranger underlines one of the strikers’ arguments. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a 2019 lawsuit filed by the …
“They are fighting us tooth and nail”: Bryan Cranston lashes out at studios at star-studded NYC rally
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images At a SAG-AFTRA rally in New York City called Rock the City for a Fair Contract, Breaking Bad Emmy winner Bryan Cranston let it rip at the studios against which actors and writers are striking. According to Variety, Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and Jessica Chastain also took to the stage at the …
Katy, Luke and Lionel — and Ryan Seacrest — are all back for new ‘American Idol’ season
ABC The judges’ table remains unchanged for the upcoming 22nd season of American Idol, which will mark its seventh year on ABC. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan are all back for the new season, which will start in the spring of 2024. Returning as host is Ryan Seacrest, despite the fact that he’s also taking over as host of Wheel …
Tracy Morgan talks aging, dating and that Walmart truck crash in Max’s teaser to ‘Takin’ It Too Far’ special
Max/Paul Mobley Former Saturday Night Live star and legendary comedian Tracy Morgan apparently isn’t holding back in his upcoming standup special for streaming service Max. According to a new teaser released Tuesday, July 25, Morgan touches on various hot button topics, including dating in his 50s, gentrification and what he’s doing with all his Walmart …
Simu Liu drops moody music video to “Don’t”
Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for Disney Days after his latest film, Barbie, broke box office records, Simu Liu has released a music video for his song “Don’t.” Directed by Audrey Ellis Fox, the clip is shot entirely in black and white and is a moody meditation focusing solely on the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the …
‘The Little Mermaid’ now available on digital
Walt Disney Pictures Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is now available for purchase on streaming platforms like Apple TV+, Amazon and Fandango’s streaming service Vudu. The musical film, which stars singer and actress Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as the evil Ursula, is an adaptation of the 1989 animated classic. The …
Social media data tags Dua Lipa as the most “influential” Barbie
Warner Bros. Pictures In the new blockbuster, singer and actress Dua Lipa plays Mermaid Barbie, but according to an online marketing company, she has a more fitting title: Influencer Barbie. The Influence Agency sorted each of the big names who starred in Greta Gerwig‘s smash hit, ranking them by the number of Instagram followers and …
Cara Delevingne says sobriety has “been worth every second”
ABC Model and Suicide Squad actress Cara Delevingne opened up to Elle UK about her journey to sobriety, saying quitting drinking has made her “stable” and “calmer.” It has been “worth every second,” she expresses, admitting her nine months sober hasn’t been easy. “It hasn’t, but there have never been moments when I’m like, ‘This isn’t worth it.’” The 30-year-old explains she checked into …
Dwayne Johnson makes 7-figure donation to SAG-AFTRA strikers relief fund
Allen Kee / ESPN Images Dwayne Johnson lent his support to the SAG-AFTRA strike with a “historic” donation for union members who are currently out of work. The seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s relief fund — the most ever received from one individual at one time — “is going to help thousands of actors keep …
Bronny James, LeBron’s son, suffers cardiac arrest during basketball practice at USC
Michael Hickey/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bronny James, the son of basketball star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice Monday and was taken to the hospital, according to a family spokesman. James is now in stable condition, according to the family. Bronny James, 18, is a rising basketball star and incoming freshman …