Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa in 2003; SGranitz/WireImage ABC News has confirmed that Gene Hackman, 95, the prolific and versatile two-time Oscar-winning actor whose career spanned more than five decades, was found dead Wednesday in his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, 63, who he married in …
Harrison Ford, Andrew Garfield among new group of presenters at 97th Oscars
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Another group of presenters for the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony has been announced. Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Saldaña and Rachel Zegler will present at the awards ceremony, executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan announced …
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick star in ‘Another Simple Favor’ teaser trailer
Lorenzo Sisti Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick reunite in a brand-new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated movie Another Simple Favor. The sequel to 2018’s A Simple Favor received a teaser trailer on Wednesday, giving a new glimpse at Kendrick’s Stephanie and Lively’s Emily’s reunion at Emily’s Capri wedding. In the new teaser trailer, Emily, …
‘Gossip Girl’ actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Gossip Girl actress Michelle Trachtenberg was found dead Wednesday in her New York City apartment, police sources told ABC News. She was 39. Trachtenberg is believed to have died of natural causes, police sources told ABC News. The sources said she recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications. The medical …
John Lithgow says he will play Dumbledore in new ‘Harry Potter’ series
Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty Images John Lithgow said he will play Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Lithgow said he will play the beloved wizard in a Monday interview with ScreenRant, saying the decision is “going to define me for the last chapter of my life.” The Conclave actor said the casting “came …
Noah Wyle wants ‘The Pitt’ to be ‘the most accurate medical show that’s ever been on TV’
Max/Warrick Page Noah Wyle is back in scrubs in the new medical drama series The Pitt. He plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the Max series, which drops new episodes every Wednesday. Each episode of The Pitt covers one hour in a single 15-hour emergency department shift at a hospital in Pittsburgh. Wyle, who also …
In brief: ‘Moana 2’ making its way to Disney+ and more
Make way for Moana 2 on streaming. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest film is heading to Disney+ on March 12. The sequel, which was the third-highest-grossing film of 2024, grossed $1 billion at the global box office. The film reunites Moana and Maui for an adventure set three years after the events of the original …
Scoreboard roundup — 2/25/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCeltics 111, Raptors 101Cavaliers 122, Magic 82Bucks 97, Rockets 100Suns 148, Grizzlies 151Spurs 103, Pelicans 109Hornets 92, Warriors 128Mavericks 99, Lakers 107 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEMaple Leafs 5, Bruins 4Ducks 2, Sabres 3Hurricanes 0, Canadiens 4Penguins 1, Flyers 6Flames 3, Capitals 1Stars 4, …
Road to the Oscars 2025: Fun facts about this year’s nominees
The 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony is Sunday, and with this group of nominations comes a bunch of interesting facts. Here’s a look at some fun facts about this season’s crop of nominees. Wicked and Emilia Pérez are both nominated for best picture, marking the first time since 1968 that two musicals have been nominated …
Joe Goldberg says he is the ‘luckiest guy in New York’ in new ‘You’ teaser
Netflix A new teaser for the fifth and final season of You is here. In the clip, Penn Badgley‘s character, Joe Goldberg, is getting ready for what appears to be a night out with character Kate Galvin (Charlotte Ritchie). Badgley opens the clip with Goldberg’s inner monologue, saying, “Love tests us.” “I’ve been tested more …