CNBC Comedians often plumb pain to find the funny, and in Jay Leno‘s case he’s doing that literally following the fiery garage accident that left him severely burned. As reported, gearhead Leno suffered severe burns to his face, neck and hand exactly a month ago, when he was sprayed with gasoline while working on an …
“It’s been a tough slog”: Al Roker makes virtual ‘Today’ appearance
NBC/Helen Healey “It’s good to be home, it’s good to see your faces,” a smiling and mustachioed Al Roker reported to his Today colleagues Monday morning in a virtual appearance from home. “It’s been a tough slog, I’m not gonna deny this,” Roker said of his battle with blood clots that saw him hospitalized twice in less than two months. “It’s …
Kevin Hart announces 2023 tour dates
Live Nation After the holidays, Kevin Hart is going back on the road. The comedian just announced nine new dates to start the new year as his Reality Check tour continues. Kev will kick things off on January 1 with an already announced gig at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. On Friday, February 10, …
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, ‘Abbott Elementary’ top nominees for 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards
HFPA The nominations for the 2023 Golden Globes were announced Monday morning, and the film The Banshees of Inisherin topped the movie category with eight nominations, followed by Everything Everywhere all at Once with six. On the TV side, Abbott Elementary led the pack with five nominations, followed by a string of shows tied with …
In Brief: A third ‘Princess Diaries’ taking off, and more
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang is the latest addition to the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu’s two-part film adaptation of the Broadway hit Wicked, opposite Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. Yang will play Elphaba and Glinda’s classmate, Pfannee. Chu announced the news on Friday, tweeting, “Welcome #BowenYang …
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ tops weak box office for a fifth straight week
Marvel Studios In an otherwise dismal box office weekend, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever earned an estimated $11.1 million and spent its fifth consecutive week at #1 — the first film to accomplish that since 2018’s Black Panther. That brings the Marvel Studios movie’s domestic take to $409 million. Violent Night took second place with an …
Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ is a story about fathers, sons…and fascism
Netflix Guillermo Del Toro‘s Pinocchio is not the family friendly animated film you grew up on. His stop-motion take, out now on Netflix, explores a lot of adult themes in unique ways, including the relationship between fathers and sons and fascism. He thinks it makes perfect sense, telling ABC Audio, “I think we understood from the beginning …
American soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup
Richard Sellers/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl died at 49 in Qatar early Saturday while covering the World Cup, U.S. Soccer said in a statement. “The entire U.S. soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl,” U.S. Soccer said in a statement Friday. “Fans of soccer and …
Cast is set for ‘Mean Girls’ movie musical
CBS via Getty Images The Broadway musical adaptation of the 2004 hit Mean Girls is being adapted into a movie musical, and its main cast is now set. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Angourie Rice has been tapped to fill the role Lindsay Lohan originated: Cady Heron, the daughter of a pair of anthropologists who …
Terrence Howard reiterates plans to retire: “This is the end for me”
Unique Nicole/WireImage Terrence Howard‘s starring role in The Best Man: The Final Chapters may possibly be his last hurrah in Hollywood. During a red carpet event for the upcoming Peacock series, he told Entertainment Tonight that the show marks the end of his acting career. “This is the end for me. I don’t know if it’s the end for the …