ABC/Matt Sayles Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars for the third time on Sunday, and he’s sharing how he’ll address Will Smith‘s infamous slap of Chris Rock from last year’s show. “I have given it much thought,” Kimmel told GMA co-anchor Lara Spencer. “I know that a million jokes have been made about it, a …
In Brief: Stars lining up to salute Adam Sandler for Mark Twain prize, and more
Variety reports Julianne Moore and Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney have been tapped to star in Echo Valley, the dramatic feature from Apple Original Films. Written by Mare of Easttown creator Brad Inglesby, Echo Valley follows Moore as a Pennsylvania woman whose wayward daughter — played by Sweeney — shows up at her doorstep “frightened, trembling and covered with someone else’s blood,” per Apple. “From there, Echo Valley becomes a heart-pounding thriller …
Oscar producers dish on what we can expect at Sunday’s show
Kevin Winter/Getty Images The Oscars producers are giving a glimpse into what to expect Sunday night. The biggest question is if the show and its host Jimmy Kimmel will acknowledge last year’s Will Smith/Chris Rock slap, and at a news conference Wednesday, Executive Producer Molly McNearney — Kimmel’s wife — said they planned to “acknowledge it” and then “move on.” “We don’t want to …
Former NBA great Shawn Kemp arrested on felony drive-by shooting charges
Philipp Hülsmann/picture alliance via Getty Images (TACOMA, Wash.) — Former Seattle Supersonics star and NBA great Shawn Kemp has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting at a mall, police say. The incident occurred at approximately 1:58 p.m. Wednesday when officers from the Tacoma Police Department in Washington responded to reports of …
Scoreboard roundup — 3/8/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 2, Washington 1 St. Louis 4, NY Yankees 0 Arizona 2, Texas 0 LA Angels 4, Colorado 3 Dominican Republic 9, Atlanta 0 Chi Cubs 11, Canada 7 Milwaukee 8, Great Britain …
Oscar executive producer confirms Lady Gaga won’t perform on the telecast
Interscope Sunday night’s Oscars telecast on ABC may be able to boast a performance by Rihanna, but unfortunately, Lady Gaga will be a no-show. Oscars EP and showrunner Glenn Weiss told reporters on Wednesday that Gaga, nominated for Best Original Song for her Top Gun: Maverick song “Hold My Hand,” wouldn’t be performing at the ceremony. “I would love to say, ‘No …
“The audience lost their mind”: Paramount CEO hypes ‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One’
Paramount Pictures While Tom Cruise fans don’t need another reason to see the seventh film in the billions-grossing franchise — especially after the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick — Paramount’s CEO just gave them one. The Wrap reports Bob Bakish saw Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, with what must have been a test audience, and …
‘True Lies’ TV star Ginger Gonzaga has never seen the movie
CBS/Alan Markfield James Cameron‘s spy movie True Lies is such a classic that it has spawned a CBS series decades after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis saved the world on the big screen — but Ginger Gonzaga somehow missed it before starring in the show. Covering her eyes for a moment, the former She-Hulk: …
Heheheh: Paramount+ releasing season 2 of ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ on 4/20
Paramount+ Paramount+ announced Wednesday that the second season of the reborn animated show Beavis and Butt-Head will return on April 20, otherwise known — to those who likely watch the show under the influence — as 4/20, marijuana’s official holiday. “This 4/20, we’ve got another reason not to leave the couch,” a giggle-filled tease notes. …
Jenna Ortega explains being “protective” of Wednesday on set of Netflix’s hit
Netflix Jenna Ortega won raves for her lead performance in Netflix’s hit Wednesday, and on Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Podcast, the actress explained how she was so “protective” of her character that she took it upon herself to change her dialogue, and yes, create that viral dance all by herself. “…When I first signed onto the …