©Orion Pictures/Mark Shepard Actor Dennis Quaid, who portrayed rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in the 1989 biopic Great Balls of Fire, is mourning the star’s passing Friday. In a statement via his rep, Quaid noted, “Jerry Lee was a Christian, an American icon and the greatest piano player in the world. People will …
Pulp “fiction”: Quentin Tarantino denies Ye’s claims he came up with ‘Django Unchained’
ABC In a sit-down with Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday night, Quentin Tarantino denied Kanye West‘s claims it was he who came up with the idea for Tarantino’s Oscar-winning film Django Unchained. Ye claimed during a Piers Morgan Uncensored interview last week, “Tarantino can write a movie about slavery where — actually him and Jamie [Foxx], …
Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87
Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died Friday morning at 87. The last survivor of a generation of groundbreaking performers that included …
Matthew Perry talks addiction, redemption and ‘Friends’ with Diane Sawyer Friday
ABC News In an ABC special airing Friday at 8 p.m. ET, Matthew Perry sits down with Diane Sawyer to discuss his sobriety, fame, and his life today, as written about in his new memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. Perry’s book details his hard-fought, nearly fatal battle with addiction. At one point, …
50 Cent signs new TV & film production deal
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ After ending his production contract with the Starz network in September, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has a new TV and film partner. Fiddy has signed a three-project deal with Lusid Media, according to Variety. His first project will be an unscripted true crime series for Peacock that will debut in 2023. “I am excited …
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen divorce after 13 years of marriage
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and the Brazilian supermodel, who married in 2009, confirmed their split on social media. In both their posts, Brady and Bündchen said they had “gratitude” for their time together and that the decision had been made …
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage
Karwai Tang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have divorced after 13 years of marriage. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and the Brazilian supermodel, who married in 2009, confirmed their split on social media. Brady shared the news in an Instagram Stories post, writing that he and Bundchen “finalized” their divorce “in …
‘SNL’ alum Chris Redd assaulted outside NYC comedy club
Jesse Grant/Peacock Comedian Chris Redd was punched in the face in front of a New York City comedy club, where he was scheduled to perform Wednesday night. WABC-TV, citing a a preliminary police investigation, reports that Redd was getting out of his car just before 9:40 p.m. when a man who apparently looked like a …
‘Call Me Kat’ pays tribute to late castmember Leslie Jordan
FOX/Lisa Rose Thursday’s episode of Call Me Kat included a tribute to late castmember Leslie Jordan, who died died Monday in a car crash in Hollywood on Monday. He was 67 years old. A 30-second video featured a montage of clips of the Emmy-winning actor from various appearances in Fox series over the years, including …
In Brief: Amy Schumer back to host ‘SNL’, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ conjures a record, and more
Inside Amy Schumer star Amy Schumer will host Saturday Night Live for the third time on November 5 with musical guest Steve Lacy, the NBC late-night sketch comedy show announced on Thursday. Schumer previously hosted the NBC show in October 2015 and May 2018. There will be a third consecutive SNL on November 12 with …