Apple TV+ Emancipation, according to Apple TV+, tells “the triumphant story of Peter (Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom.” The film is inspired by the 1863 photos …
Disney+ snags ‘Doctor Who’ for global distribution
BBC/Disney+ Disney Branded Television and the BBC trumpeted on Tuesday that it will be bringing the beloved British sci-fi show Doctor Who to a global audience. The announcement was made this morning by the next Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan. The deal will bring future episodes of …
James Corden vows to apologize to workers after restaurant flap
Terence Patrick ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved On The Late Late Show with James Corden, the host returned from a week off and addressed the flap regarding his treatment of staff at the New York City restaurant Balthazar. As reported, restaurateur owner Keith McNally banned Corden from the eatery, calling him “a Hugely …
Adidas terminates relationship with Ye “immediately” amid antisemitic comments
Good Morning America Adidas on Tuesday said it has “immediately” terminated its relationship with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and will cease production of Yeezy-branded products. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the company said in a press release. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been …
In Brief: ‘Call Me Kat’ pauses after death of Leslie Jordan, and more
Deadline reports Fox has paused production on Call Me Kat following the death of Leslie Jordan, who portrayed Phil, the head baker at a cat café run by the show’s titular character, played by Mayim Bialik. Jordan died in a single-car crash in Hollywood on Monday. He was 67. The Will & Grace and American …
Russian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal of nine-year prison sentence
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Russian court has denied the appeal of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is facing nine years in a Russian prison on drug charges. Griner appeared virtually at her appeal hearing on Tuesday and urged the court of reassess her sentence, saying that people found guilty of …
‘House of the Dragon’ finale scores HBO’s biggest season finale audience since ‘Game of Thrones’
Ollie Upton / HBO HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, concluded its first season in a big way, drawing the premium cabler service’s biggest audience since GoT‘s conclusion in 2019. House of the Dragon 9.3 million viewers Sunday night across all platforms, based on a combination of Nielsen and first party data, according HBO. That despite stiff competition …
Russian court set to rule on Brittney Griner’s appeal of nine-year prison sentence
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Russian court is set to hold a hearing in the case of Brittney Griner on Tuesday after the WNBA star appealed her nine-year prison sentence. As the U.S. works to secure the basketball star’s freedom, Griner’s attorney told ABC News earlier this month that the basketball …
Scoreboard roundup — 10/24/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 120, Indiana 106 Toronto 98, Miami 90 NY Knicks 115, Orlando 102 Houston 114, Utah 108 Chicago 120, Boston 102 Memphis 134, Brooklyn 124 San Antonio 115, Minnesota 106 Portland 135, Denver 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Washington 6, New …
‘Will & Grace’ stars and more pay tribute to Leslie Jordan: “You were loved, sweet man”
Good Morning America Many are paying tribute to actor Leslie Jordan, who died Monday in Los Angeles in a car crash. He was 67 years old. Jordan is best known for his roles as Beverley Leslie on Will and Grace, Sid in the TV series The Cool Kids and several characters in American Horror Story. …