Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images On Wednesday, August 2, actor Courtney B. Vance, president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, announced the organization has raised more than $15 million in the past three weeks for its Emergency Financial Assistance Program. Among the biggest donors were the program’s patrons, who donated $1 million or more — including George and …
Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña spy series ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ scores record debut for Paramount+
Paramount+/Greg Lewis Special Ops: Lioness, the military spy thriller from Yellowstone hitmaker Taylor Sheridan, debuted with a bang. The series starring executive producers Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman delivered nearly 6 million total viewers across Paramount+ globally when it launched with two episodes on July 23. Lioness also became the biggest 24-hour series debut in …
The Rock and Will Smith joining Kevin Hart for the season finale of ‘Hart to Heart’
Peacock Kevin Hart‘s pals Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Will Smith will be joining him on the August 3rd finale of Peacock’s Hart to Heart. Peacock revealed to the media some clips of the chat, which sees Will sharing how he nearly passed on the acclaimed 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, which earned him an Oscar nomination. For all their goofing on each other on …
Robert Downey Jr. giving away his ‘Dream Cars’ for charity
Courtesy Max Robert Downey Jr. is taking an already worthwhile effort and doubling down. The Marvel movie and Oppenheimer star recently launched Downey’s Dream Cars on Max, in which he re-engineers some classic vehicles in his collection to be emissions-free. Per his Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 2, he’s now giving away six of them …
‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ cast, creator on the show’s final season
Disney/Natalie Cass Step into the future, but hold onto High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The Disney+ series comes to an end with its fourth season, which drops August 9. Ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike, its cast and creator chatted with ABC Audio to commemorate the show’s run. “I have not began to process that this is …
Jamie Foxx says he “would have lost my life” without sister Deidra in sweet birthday message
ABC As he continues to recover from the medical complication he suffered in April, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx took some time out to shout out one of his sisters, Deidra Dixon, on her birthday, and credited her with saving his life. While it’s not yet known what condition left Foxx hospitalized, the Oscar winner noted, …
Charges filed in the death of ‘Everwood’ star Treat Williams
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images The Vermont State Police has announced it has charged a Dorset resident in the June 12 motor vehicle accident that took the life of Everwood star Treat Williams. According to the press release from the department, the 71-year-old was riding his motorcycle when a Honda Element driven by 35-year-old Ryan Koss turned …
Trailer for second season of ‘Loki’ breaks records for Disney+
Marvel Studios The first trailer for the second season of Marvel Studios’ Loki, released Monday, July 31, has become the biggest online trailer debut ever for any series on Disney+ with 80 million views, according to Deadline. The first season of the series, which focused on Tom Hiddleston‘s titular God of Mischief, remains Marvel Studios’ most watched …
In Brief: ‘Disenchantment’ gets fifth and final season for Netflix, and more
Apple TV+ has canceled Suspicion after one season, according to Deadline. The thriller series, a remake of Israeli drama series False Flag, followed five ordinary Brits accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul and embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence. Suspicion starred Katherine Newman, The Big Bang Theory‘s Kunal Nayyar, The Americans‘ Noah Emmerich, Black Mirror‘s Georgia Campbell, Scorpion‘s Elyes Gabel, Agents …
‘Breeders’ Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard reflect on the show’s legacy
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images No more breeding for Breeders — the FX comedy about a messy British family just started its final season on FX, streaming next day on Hulu. Before the start of the actors strike, show co-creator and star Martin Freeman told ABC Audio that he learned from his time on The Office — which ran for just two short …