ABC/Christopher Willard Joshua Bassett unveiled his new tour on Monday, dubbed The Complicated Tour, which he hints will help set the tone for 2023. Speaking with ABC Audio about his hopes for the new year, Bassett teased he has “many things” on the horizon — but he isn’t at liberty to talk about them yet. “My fans …
Sports reporter Grant Wahl’s body transported back to US after death during World Cup in Qatar
Richard Sellers/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s body has been returned to the U.S., following his unexpected death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar, according to his brother. His brother, Eric Wahl, tweeted Monday that he was in New York with his brother’s body and was headed to …
Kathy Griffin says she’s “disappointed” learning about how Harry met Meghan
ABC/Randy Holmes Kathy Griffin took to Instagram to vent about Harry & Meghan, the Netflix docuseries about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. For one thing, the comedienne expected to witness “a great love story” — or at least one worthy of a prince. “They met on freaking Instagram,” Kathy said. “Prince Harry was just flipping …
James Cameron will miss ‘Avatar’ sequel premiere after positive COVID test
Walt Disney Pictures James Cameron has been just about everywhere promoting his upcoming Avatar: The Way of Water, and it seems it caught up with him: The Oscar-winning director has COVID. The filmmaker first revealed his status on Saturday night, when he appeared virtually — instead of in person — at the opening for his …
The most popular Christmas movies, ranked by state
Netflix/Scott Everett White One of the most popular things to do this time of year is gather with friends and family and binge holiday movies — and with that in mind, the educational research company Scholaroo wanted to see which movies were each state’s favorites. While mainstays like Jon Favreau‘s 2004 classic Elf and Jim Carrey‘s How The Grinch Stole Christmas made the list, …
Jay Leno, on fire: Comedian says accident gave him new material
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 …