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 …
Nick Cannon hosting ‘Celebrity Prank Wars,’ not baby-related game show, with Kevin Hart
Casey Durkin/PEACOCK Nick Cannon and Kevin Hart recently announced a game show poking fun at Nick’s many children, but it turns out it was part of E!’s marketing plan. The prank was the network’s way of promoting its new competition series, which Nick and Kev will host together. Celebrity Prank Wars, airing April 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, will capture …
History Channel collaborating with Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman and Bradley Cooper for documentary projects
Momodu Mansaray/FilmMagic History Channel has snagged some Oscar-caliber talent for three separate documentaries: Academy Award winners Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner, and nominee Bradley Cooper. Cooper is executive producing FDR with Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin. The new three-night documentary will premiere on Monday, May 29, at 8 p.m. The project is being …