Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jane Fonda is set to receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring the two-time Oscar winner for both her career and humanitarian work. Fonda will be the 60th recipient of the award, considered SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute, which is given to an actor who represents the “finest ideals of the acting profession.” “Jane Fonda is …
Apple TV+ renews ‘Shrinking’ for a third season
courtesy of Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has renewed the Jason Segel/Harrison Ford series Shrinking for a third season. The news comes as the first two episodes of season 2 premiered on the streaming service Wednesday. “I’m so lucky to work on Shrinking with actors, writers and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material,” series co-creator …
Alice Oseman talks “evolution” of ‘Heartstopper’ season 3
L-R: Joe Locke, Alice Oseman and Jenny Walser (Photo by Netflix/Sama Kai) Season 3 of Heartstopper debuted Oct. 3, quickly claiming a spot on Netflix’s top 10 and racking up exceedingly positive reviews. The beloved teen romance, starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke as boyfriends Nick and Charlie, is being praised for its handling of …
In brief: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ adds Sophia Bush and more
Variety reports Seann William Scott, best known for playing Steve Stifler in the American Pie movies, has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC sitcom Shifting Gears, alongside series stars Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. The comedy centers on Matt, “the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop,” played by Allen, according to the …
Kate Winslet on redefining Lee Miller away from the male gaze in ‘Lee’
Kimberley French/Sky UK Kate Winslet is photographer Elizabeth “Lee” Miller in the new film Lee, in theaters now. The movie tells the true story of the fashion model-turned-photographer who became an acclaimed war correspondent as she covered World War II for Vogue magazine. While Winslet was familiar with Miller’s work before joining the film, she …
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials told Argentine media. Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel that Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa …
Tom Holland launches nonalcoholic beer brand
BERO co-founders Tom Holland and John Herman While many celebrities have been making a mint hawking liquor, Tom Holland is bucking the trend by launching an alcohol-free beer, BERO. The movie star said in a press release, “For me, BERO is personal. After two years on my sobriety journey, I wanted to create something that …
“Deeply hurtful”: Cynthia Erivo calls out Photoshoppers who made her Wicked poster look like the original
Universal Someone who photoshopped the poster to the Wicked movie to make it appear more like the one that appeared on Broadway was likely not expecting to get clapped back by one of the movie’s stars, Cynthia Erivo. But she did, calling the edit “The wildest, most offensive thing I have seen.” In an Instagram Story, Erivo …
Abbott Elementary, Grey’s Anatomy, The Simpsons and more to be honored at 2024 Sentinel Awards
ABC On Wednesday, the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s Hollywood, Health & Society program announced its 2024 class of Sentinel Awards winners: TV shows “that inform, educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives.” This year’s class includes ABC’s Abbott Elementary and Grey’s Anatomy; HBO’s The Morning Show and Hacks; Fox’s The …
“I was broke”: Al Pacino confesses he lost $50 million
The Hollywood Curtain/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Although he’s an icon, he’s an “idiot” with money — that’s one the takeaways from Al Pacino‘s new memoir, Sonny Boy. According to excerpts from the New York Post, Pacino found himself in a shortfall, partially from his own lavish spending and partially because his accountant was involved in — and …