iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 6, Texas 4 Houston 12, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 4, Minnesota 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 3, Chi White Sox 0 Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 4 Detroit 8, Kansas City 4 LA Angels 2, Boston 1 Seattle 11, Oakland …
Halle Bailey, Fantasia Barrino and more shine in ‘The Color Purple’ trailer
Warner Bros. Pictures The official trailer for The Color Purple is here. The film, which is based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker and the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name, stars Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and more. In the trailer, Barrino sings the musical’s song “I’m Here” …
Max reveals “romantic documentary” ‘Swiping America’
Courtesy Max Streaming service Max has parted the curtain on a new “rom-doc,” or romantic-documentary, called Swiping America. The show will launch on the newly rebranded streaming service on June 15 with the first two of six episodes. Producers tease the show “follows a group of diverse singles from New York City (Ashleigh, Kesun, Kris, …
Melissa McCarthy on drinking with Ursula from ‘The Little Mermaid’ and how we all need a good laugh
Walt Disney Pictures In a chat about her career with The Guardian, The Little Mermaid star Melissa McCarthy describes her real-life relationship with her character, the villainous Ursula. The twice-Oscar-nominated star recalls working as a babysitter in New York City in the ’90s and watching the original animated Disney classic every night with the kids …
Man in motion: Andrew McCarthy reunites with ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ co-star Demi Moore as part of “Brat Pack” doc
McCarthy, right, with ‘St. Elmos Fire’ co-stars — Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Andrew McCarthy is making the rounds, meeting up with his one-time “Brat Pack” as part of a new documentary. As evidence, the actor-turned-TV director and author posted an Instagram photo of him and his St. Elmo’s Fire co-star Demi Moore, along with an …
Ray Stevenson, star of ‘RRR’, upcoming ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’, dead at 58
Stevenson in ‘Ahsoka’ – Lucasfilm Ray Stevenson, the Ireland-born English character actor who has been seen in movies like Punisher: Warzone and the Indian smash RRR, and who will be seen in the forthcoming Disney+ show Ahsoka, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. A rep for the actor said he died on Sunday, May 21, …
“It meant everything”: Vin Diesel, other O.G. ‘Fast’ stars on Meadow Walker’s ‘Fast X’ cameo
Elianto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The 10th film in the Fast and Furious saga is currently revving up moviegoers, particularly overseas, but for star and producer Vin Diesel and his co-stars, the movie has something box office tickets can’t buy. As reported, Meadow Walker, the daughter of the late Fast franchise star Paul Walker, makes …
Harrison Ford talks digital de-aging as tickets go on sale for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
Lucasfilm After its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, tickets to the final Indy adventure, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, are now on sale. To commemorate, Fandango has released an interview with co-stars Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who give a sneak peek. “He is now being forced to retire … and …
PGA club pro Michael Block speaks about slam dunk hole-in-one at PGA Championship
ABC News (NEW YORK) — All eyes were on an unlikely hero at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, over the weekend where a California golf pro made history at the PGA Championship with his hole-in-one during the final round. Michael Block, 46, slam dunked his shot off the 15th tee alongside Rory …
‘The Little Mermaid’ filmmakers talk putting a modern spin on the timeless tale
Walt Disney Pictures The Little Mermaid swims back into theaters this weekend, this time as a live action version of the 1989 classic animated Disney musical. Rob Marshall directed the new film, and he tells ABC Audio that the original Hans Christian Andersen story from the 1830s surprisingly has a lot to say about life …