Monday is Halloween, which means two things: Mariah Carey is about to hit your radio, and the Hallmark Channel will start its marathon holiday movie lineup. This year, however, things will be different because the network has teamed up with Peacock for a dedicated brand within NBC’s streaming service. Dubbed hub, the destination will stream live and on-demand …
Jennifer Hudson salutes Whoopi Goldberg for Halloween
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic In June, Jennifer Hudson joined Whoopi Goldberg in the exclusive EGOT club of entertainers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. On Monday, during her self-titled talk show, Jennifer paid tribute to The View co-host when she unveiled her Halloween costume. The Respect star appeared as Whoopi’s character Sister Mary Clarence from 1992’s Sister Act. “Do you think I did okay, …
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ cast honored at Ebony Power 100 Gala
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for EBONY MEDIA GROUP Three days after the Black Panther: Wankanda Forever premiere in Hollywood, the cast was honored Saturday night at the Ebony Power 100 Gala. Film stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke and Dominique Thorne were onstage to receive the For The Culture Award from Creed III star Jonathan Majors at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, California, according to Billboard. In …
Chris Redd tells fans he’s “OK” after sucker-punch attack
Jesse Grant/Peacock (NOTE LANGUAGE) Former Saturday Night Live star Chris Redd posted to Instagram that he’s on the mend after being sucker-punched outside a Greenwich Village comedy club last week. “I’ve been resting up like crazy but thank you thank you thank you for all the messages of love, the jokes, and the concern!” he …
Henry Cavill bows out of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’, Liam Hemsworth takes the reins
Netflix Netflix’s The Witcher is going to look a little different come season four, with the streamer announcing that Liam Hemsworth will be taking over Henry Cavill‘s titular role as Geralt of Rivia. Taking to Instagram, Cavill, 39, who’s led the series for three seasons, announced, “Some news to share from The Continent.” “My journey …
‘Black Adam’ repeats at #1 with $27.7 million box office weekend
Warner Bros. Pictures Black Adam topped the box office for a second straight week, delivering an estimated $27.7 million for a two-week domestic gross of $111 million. Add that to the superhero film’s international numbers, and its worldwide tally is up to $250 million. The romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise hung on to second place …
In Brief: ‘Encanto’ going live, and more
Disney+ is adding Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl to its platform on December 28. The original special will begin with a special introduction by co-creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as the animated film’s original voice cast, which will reunite at the Hollywood Bowl to perform songs from the film. The stage will be transformed to …
Scoreboard roundup — 10/30/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 112, L.A. Clippers 91 Boston 112, Washington 94 Cleveland 121, New York 108 Detroit 128, Golden State 114 San Antonio 107, Minnesota 98 Dallas 114, Orlando 105 Phoenix 124, Houston 109 LA Lakers 121, Denver 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY …
Antisemitic message referencing Kanye West displayed outside Florida v. Georgia football game
ABC News (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — An antisemitic message referencing the rapper formerly known as Kanye West appeared on an electronic video board at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, following Saturday’s college football rivalry game between the University of Florida and the University of Georgia, sparking outrage and condemnation from local officials. The offensive message …
Jack Harlow’s ‘SNL’ hosting debut features the return of Tom Hanks’ David S. Pumpkins
Will Heath/NBC Rapper Jack Harlow pulled double duty as Saturday Night Live‘s host and musical guest, in an episode that also featured the return of Tom Hanks‘ perennial Halloween favorite, David S. Pumkins. The sketch saw Harlow and SNL castmembers Ego Nwodim and Andrew Dismukes play riders on a scary amusement park attraction that featured classic horror film characters, including Mike Meyers, Annabelle, Pennywise, Freddie Kruger …