Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Kelly Rizzo is remembering her late husband Bob Saget. Taking to Instagram, Rizzo shared a tribute to her late husband alongside a lighthearted video of the two doing the viral TikTok couples challenge. “9 months without him. It feels like forever and also one day all at the same time,” she began. …
In Brief: Jessica Simpson memoir becoming a TV pilot, and more
Amazon Freevee has ordered the half-hour scripted pilot Open Book, based on the memoir by reality TV and pop star Jessica Simpson, according to Variety. The series stars Ballers‘ Katelyn Tarver as Sadie Sparrow, “a young singer based on Simpson,” alongside Big Shot‘s John Stamos as Butch, “an older musician who’s tasked with writing songs …
USA Gymnastics to cover mental health visits
David Madison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — USA Gymnastics is adding additional mental health services for athletes and coaches as part of its new athlete and wellness program, the organization announced Monday. Athletes will receive up to eight mental health visits a year up to $125 per visit, while coaches are eligible for up to four …
Jamie Lee Curtis wants Lindsay Lohan to be a ‘hot grandma’ in potential ‘Freaky Friday’ sequel
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Jamie Lee Curtis is all for a Freaky Friday sequel. While appearing on The View Monday, Curtis, who starred alongside Lindsay Lohan in the 2006 comedy film, shared that she’s already pitched the idea. “I’ve already written to Disney — my friends at Disney, I’m in their new Haunted Mansion movie,” she revealed. “I’m 64 years old today — not today, soon, in a …
The decadeslong struggle to break NFL’s quarterback color barrier is subject of new book
ESPN reporter Jason Reid is interviewed by ABC News. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — For decades, Black quarterbacks struggled to make a name for themselves in the NFL despite their impressive skills on the field. In recent years, more and more Black players, such as Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, have been leading the offense. …
Scoreboard roundup — 10/10/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Philadelphia 113, Cleveland 97 Washington 116, Charlotte 107 Miami 118, Houston 110 Denver 107, Phoenix 105 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Kansas City 30, Las Vegas 29 Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
“We miss Alex every day”: New ‘Jeopardy!’ hosts speak out in first joint interview
Good Morning America In their first joint interview since Jeopardy! announced who will fill the shoes of the late, beloved host Alex Trebek, new hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings sat down to talk to Good Morning America about the next era for the long-running game show. “We miss Alex every day. But luckily, it …
NeNe Leakes’ son Brentt recovering after suffering heart failure, stroke
Prince Williams/Wireimage NeNe Leakes‘ son Brentt Leakes is recovering after being hospitalized for a stroke and heart failure, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star confirmed Monday. Leakes took to social media with an update that the 23-year-old has been “struggling with speaking” since the scary incident earlier this month but has “shown some improvement and we’re really happy and blessed …
William Shatner’s takeaway from space trip: “Grief”
Blue Origin When William Shatner traveled to space in October 2021, Star Trek‘s 91-year-old Captain Kirk says he was left with a feeling he didn’t expect: “Grief.” Variety has published an excerpt from his new book, Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder. In it, Shatner explains that once he and his …
‘Quantum Leap’ reboot getting more episodes
NBC/Serguei Bachlakov NBC’s reboot of the ’80s show Quantum Leap has been a hit for the network, and as proof, NBC is adding six more episodes to its freshman season. This means season 1 will be 19 episodes long. The series stars Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song, following in the footsteps of Scott Bakula‘s …