WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed in prison after a comment he allegedly made while watching the women’s Wimbledon tennis tournament with other inmates, according to sources familiar with the case. Nassar, who was convicted of sexually assaulting U.S. gymnastics team members, allegedly said to other inmates …
Matt Damon opens up about battle with depression while filming a disappointing movie
ABC In a candid interview, Matt Damon revealed his personal struggle with depression during the production of an unnamed movie. The 52-year-old actor, currently promoting his latest film Oppenheimer, discussed how he found himself in a depressive state when he realized the project was not living up to his expectations. “I remember halfway through production …
In Brief: ‘Barry’ star moving to ‘Superman: Legacy’, and more
Anthony Carrigan, who’s up for an Emmy for his role in HBO’s Barry, has been tapped to play Metamorpho — a.k.a. archeologist-turned-hero Rex Mason — in DC’s Superman: Legacy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He joins other new additions Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced and Edi Gathegi. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan is …
SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee votes unanimously to recommend strike as Hollywood talks stall
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) negotiating committee has voted unanimously to recommend a strike in a move that could incapacitate Hollywood productions. The current SAG-AFTRA contract expired at 11:59 p.m. PT Wednesday. The contract was originally going to expire on June 30 but …
Mandy Moore exposes package thief on home surveillance footage
Rich Fury/Getty Images Mandy Moore is not a fan of thieves. The This Is Us star took to her Instagram story on July 12 to share an unfortunate incident involving an alleged thief who appeared to have taken a package from her property. Alongside a screenshot that seems to be taken from a home security system, she wrote, “I was …
‘The Last of Us’ showrunner Craig Mazin on the show’s 24 Emmy nods, strikes
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A lot of Emmy nominations for The Last of Us. The hit freshman HBO drama made history as the first video game adaptation to be nominated for outstanding drama, scoring 24 nods, second only to HBO’s Succession. Stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey got acting nominations, along with a lot of the cast and crew. It was the perfect …
Scoreboard roundup — 7/12/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Connecticut 84, Chicago 72 New York 95, Indiana 87 (OT) Dallas 107, Minnesota 67 Atlanta 85, Seattle 75 Las Vegas 97, Los Angeles 78 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER New England 2, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 2, New York 1 Chicago 3, …
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ snags $7 million from preview audiences
Paramount Pictures If the mission was to see Tom Cruise‘s latest movie before anyone else, it seems a lot of people chose to accept it. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One snagged some $7 million in preview screenings ahead of its official release Wednesday, according to Deadline. That’s a million bucks more than the …
Celebration amid strikes: “Weird Al” Yankovic on the weird timing of Emmy nominations for his “biopic,” ‘Weird’
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Roku Channel There were a lot of mixed emotions in the entertainment industry Wednesday, seeing as scores of nominated writers are already on strike — and actors could soon be, too, if the Screen Actors Guild pulls the trigger after its deadline at midnight. Weird Al Yankovic is excited that …
Harrison Ford, Selena Gomez, and more snubs and surprises in the 75th Emmy nominations
‘1923’ – Paramount+ The nominations for the 75th annual Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday morning, and while lots of stars have a reason to celebrate — particularly if they’re on pack-leader Succession — others didn’t hear their names. Among them was Harrison Ford. Many prognosticators thought the actor could possibly snag two nominations, one in …