NBC’s Saturday Night Live unveiled some new faces Thursday for its upcoming 48th season. Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker will be added as feature players on the late-night comedy show, following the departures of longtime regulars Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney at the end of last season. …
“Confess, Fletch” puts a modern spin on an 80s classic
Miramax Fletch is back, on screens big and small! The bumbling but talented investigative reporter made famous on film by Chevy Chase in the 80s is now reimagined by Jon Hamm, in Confess, Fletch out today in select theaters and video on demand. Hamm tells ABC Audio that as much as he loved the original, the new version “was about …
Scoreboard roundup — 9/15/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi White Sox 8, Cleveland 2 Tampa Bay 11, Toronto o Houston 5, Oakland 2 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami 5, Philadelphia 3 NY Mets 7, Pittsburgh 1 Cincinatti 3, St. Louis 2 Arizona 4, …
Oprah learned from Sidney Poitier “what it means to be a real star”
Robin Platzer/Twin Images/Getty Images Oprah Winfrey is paying tribute to the late Sidney Poitier as the producer of the new documentary Sidney, which premiered September 10 at the Toronto Film Festival. Winfrey was a close friend of the iconic actor who became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor in 1964 for his role in Lilies of …
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively reportedly expecting baby #4
20th Century Studios/Walt Disney Pictures While both stars are officially mum, Blake Lively let her apparent baby bump speak for itself at a red carpet event Wednesday: It appears she and hubby Ryan Reynolds are expecting their fourth child. While reps for the parents of daughters James, 7, Inez, 5, and Betty, 2, haven’t answered ABC News’ request for comment, Lively’s appearance …
‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’ shot down from Disney’s schedule
Lucasfilm In a move that’s not surprising, considering the history of the project, Disney has removed Wonder Woman movie director Patty Jenkins‘ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron from its release schedule. The film was initially announced back in 2020, with Jenkins explaining in a short film that the movie about the legendary Rebel fliers will be a tribute to her late military pilot father. “When he …
Tubi to debut Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial movie on September 30
ABC Audio has confirmed that the headline-making defamation trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, has been made into an original movie for the Fox-owned Tubi streaming platform. Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial will star Mark Hapka as Depp and Megan Davis as Heard. It’s slated to debut Friday, September 30. Station 19 …
Taye Diggs to host 40+ dating reality show ‘Back in the Groove’
Bruce Glikas/Getty Images Taye Diggs will host an upcoming Hulu dating reality show called Back in the Groove, according to the streaming service. The show will see a trio of women in their 40s checking into the Groove Hotel in the Dominican Republic on a quest to “rediscover their youth, joy, and desire.” The streamer adds, “The …
Anne Heche’s new memoir, ‘Call Me Anne’, set for posthumous release in January
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Anne Heche‘s new memoir, Call Me Anne, will be released in January, about five months after she died following a fiery car accident in Los Angeles. Publisher’s Weekly reports Heche had presented a manuscript to Start Publishing in May, and the book will be released by its Viva Editions imprint. Start President Jarred Weisfeld …
Ridley Scott producing ‘Blade Runner’ series for Amazon
JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images ABC Audio has confirmed that Ridley Scott, Oscar-winning filmmaker and the director of 1982’s Blade Runner, is bringing a sequel series to Amazon Prime. Blade Runner 2099 will be a follow-up to Denis Villenueve‘s acclaimed 2017 film Blade Runner 2049, which Scott produced and which featured Ryan Gosling and Jared …