Disney/Scott Kirkland Mexican-American actress Eva Longoria directed the movie Flamin’ Hot, and personally tapped Mexican-American singer Becky G to perform its theme song, “The Fire Inside.” Becky sang the Best Original Song nominee on the Oscars stage March 10. The movie is based on the memoir of Richard Montañez, who claims to have invented the …
Jon Batiste and wife Suleika Jaouad; Disney/Scott Kirkland Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste performed his Best Original Song nominee “It Never Went Away” at the Academy Awards on March 10. The song is from the documentary American Symphony, which documents a year in Batiste’s life, during which he received 11 Grammy nominations, but also …
Jagged Edge Productions As is tradition, before Hollywood biggest night comes the winners list the stars don’t want to be on: The Golden Raspberry Awards. The “winners” of the 44th Annual Razzie Awards have been announced, and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey led the pack with five, including Worst Picture, Worst Remake, and Worst …
Universal/DreamWorks Animation The fourth Kung Fu Panda film flew into theaters Thursday night with a respectable $3.8 million in sneak previews, Deadline is reporting. That number puts the Universal/DreamWorks Animation offering ahead of animated film debuts, including the threequel How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, which earned $3 million in sneaks back in …
Darren Gerrish/Getty Images for One&Only Vanessa Hudgens has a few words for those who comment about her body — and women’s bodies in general. The High School Musical alum, 35, opened up in the March 6 episode of the She Pivots podcast about being the subject of pregnancy rumors across social media and how that …
When it comes to watching TV, a majority of Americans want to see characters with the same issues they face on the daily. According to survey data from MarketCast quoted by Variety, 84% of respondents say they want to watch shows that accurately portray the struggles of work-life balance and everyday family issues. MarketCast analyzed …
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: The Bachelor (ABC)Bachelor Nation was left stunned on Monday night after lead Joey Graziadei eliminated fan-favorite contestant Maria Georgas from the dating show. Georgas took to Instagram on Tuesday to write about her …
Leon Bennett/Getty Images With names ranging from Henry Cavill to Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Regé-Jean Page being bandied about as the next possible James Bond, one former 007 has made his choice. At the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles Thursday night, Pierce Brosnan told the BBC that Oppenheimer‘s Cillian Murphy should take the tux from …
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Keke Palmer‘s been known to juggle gigs, but with her new role as mother to son Leo, she’s become picky about with projects she agrees to work on. “[I’m] definitely more selective with projects,” she tells People. “Looking for stuff that allows me to be with him either at home, or it’s somewhere …
ABC/AMPAS Here’s what you need to know ahead of the star-studded awards show. The 96th Oscars will be held March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The show will air live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. This time slot is an hour earlier than previous years. Tune in to ABC’s official pre-show, …