Stuart Franklin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar. There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism of Qatar’s laws against women and LGBTQ individuals, the deaths of migrants used to build the sparkling new stadiums and …
Bob D’Amico via Getty Images 25 years ago today Good Will Hunting hit theaters, making Matt Damon and Ben Affleck stars and Oscar winners. Minnie Driver also got an Oscar nomination for her role in the film, and she tells ABC Audio it was an extraordinary experience to be a part of it. “It is a classic film,” the English actress states. “It’s beautiful — …
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 121, Denver 106 Phoenix 133, San Antonio 95 Boston 103, Brooklyn 92 LA Lakers 130, Washington 119 Sacramento 110, Chicago 101 New York 92, Cleveland 81 Memphis 122, Detroit 112 Portland 116, Indiana 100 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Winnipeg …
Will Heath/NBC Keke Palmer made a surprise reveal while hosting SNL this weekend. During her opening monologue, the Nope actress shared that she is pregnant with her first child. “There’s some rumors going around, people have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant,’ and I wanna set the record straight — …
Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images Balenciaga’s creative director, Denma Gvasalia, has broken his silence regarding the brand’s recent controversial ad campaign. “I want to personally apologize for the wrong artistic choice of concept for the gifting campaign with the kids and I take my responsibility,” Gvasalia wrote in a statement on Instagram Friday. “It was inappropriate to …
Lucasfilm At the comic convention CCXP in Brazil, where it was revealed the show was returning on Disney+ March 1, 2023, The Mandalorian‘s creator, Jon Favreau, and producer Dave Filoni teased Thursday what’s to come. In addition to revealing some convention-exclusive footage of the new season, Collider reports Iron Man director Filoni teased from the …
AMC (NOTE LANGUAGE) While initially planned as a spin-off centering on fan favorites Daryl and Carol, Norman Reedus‘ next post-apocalyptic adventure in the Walking Dead universe will have him going solo in Europe. As reported back in April, Melissa McBride, who played Carol, made a surprise exit from the production, reportedly over the decision to …
Amy Sussman/WireImage It’s one thing to do an impersonation of an actor, but another to do it with them in your presence. Clips of Keke Palmer imitating Angela Bassett in The Jacksons: An American Dream caught the attention of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star — and Keke was asked to perform right in front of Bassett herself. “I’ve seen you online imitating me. You do a great job,” …
ABC Audio (NOTE LANGUAGE) Nick Offerman tells ABC Audio he’s in a very “fun” place in his career. The Pam & Tommy star is not only able to work with his — and his fan-favorite Parks and Rec character Ron Swanson’s — favorite whiskey brand Lagavulin, but he’s also recently logged time on set of …
Walt Disney Pictures (NOTE LANGUAGE) While Will Smith was promoting his new movie Emancipation, he mentioned he’d understand if some people aren’t “ready” to see him in a film yet, in the wake of his Oscar night slap of Chris Rock. However, Guy Ritchie, who directed Smith as Genie in Disney’s live-action hit Aladdin, said …