Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes in the breaking competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — When breaking, or breakdancing, made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the sport quickly had its breakout star, b-girl Raygun, a 36-year-old Australian college professor. Raygun, whose birth …
Grant Ellis named new ‘Bachelor’
Ricky Middlesworth/Disney Grant Ellis is the newest Bachelor looking for love. The day trader and former pro basketball player from New Jersey was announced as the new Bachelor on Monday night. “As the Bachelor, Ellis is eager to embark on a journey filled with romance, adventure, and genuine connections,” a press release from ABC Entertainment …
Scoreboard Roundup – 8/12/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUECleveland Guardians 9, Chicago Cubs 8 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto Blue Jays 4, LA Angels 2Houston Astros 6, Tampa Bay Rays 1Boston Red Sox 5, Texas Rangers 4Minnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Royals 3Chicago White Sox 12, NY Yankees 2 NATIONAL LEAGUEArizona …
Maya Rudolph talks SNL, her role as Kamala Harris
Will Heath/NBC With every presidential election cycle comes Saturday Night Live’s infamous political impressions. Past cycles have thrown stars like Alec Baldwin into the spotlight as Donald Trump, Jim Carrey as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as his vice president, Kamala Harris. That’s why Rudolph’s name began trending on social media when Biden announced he would drop out …
New ‘Wicked’ trailer shows Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero
Universal Studios He’s the biggest heartthrob in the land of Oz and now he’s got his own trailer to prove it. Jonathan Bailey stars as Fiyero in the official Wicked movie. In a brand new teaser shared on Instagram, we see Prince Fiyero making waves at Shiz University, where he seems to have caught the eye of Glinda, played by Ariana Grande, among …
Court won’t hear appeal from Jordan Chiles over bronze medal, USA Gymnastics says
Naomi Baker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport will not hear U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles’ appeal to keep her bronze medal from the Olympics despite new evidence, according to USA Gymnastics. “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for …
Michelle Monaghan says Robert Downey Jr. taught her to keep up with Vince Vaughn in ‘Bad Monkey’
Apple TV+ Based on Carl Hiaasen‘s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the mystery comedy series Bad Monkey hits Apple TV+ on Wednesday. In it, Vince Vaughn plays Andrew Yancy, a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida who finds himself trying to unravel the mystery of a severed arm that was …
Kit Harington talks ‘Game of Thrones” ending
Helen Sloan/HBO When the final episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones was released five years ago, many viewers found themselves distraught about the conclusion of the series and disappointed with the ending. Series star Kit Harington recently opened up to GQ Hype about his thoughts on the final season, the backlash and the future of …
‘Addams Family Values’ to make HD debut + limited return to theaters
Paramount Home Entertainment Before there was Wednesday, there was director Barry Sonnenfeld‘s hit Addams Family movies, starring the late Raul Julia as Gomez, Anjelica Huston as Morticia and Christina Ricci as Wednesday. Incidentally, the latter’s addition to the Wednesday cast — as one of Jenna Ortega‘s teachers on the Netflix phenomenon — was a nod …
Angela Bassett honored as Disney Legend
Disney/Frank Micelotta Angela Bassett is officially a Disney Legend. She was recognized as such at the Disney Legends ceremony Sunday, which honored those who’ve had a significant impact on the Disney legacy. According to Variety, Ryan Coogler helped in celebrating Bassett, who was being honored for 30 years of work, including in Touchstone’s What’s Love Got to …