Warner Bros./Chris Millard It’s arguably hard to remember now, seeing as she’s got EGOT status to her name, but Jennifer Hudson only placed sixth on American Idol. On the debut of The Jennifer Hudson Show Monday, in their first sit down since her less-than-stellar performance, JHud chatted with Simon Cowell about that fateful elimination. “That …
Chadwick Boseman and ‘Black-ish’ stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross named Disney Legends
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images The late Chadwick Boseman and Black-ish stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross were named Disney Legends over the weekend at the D23 Expo: Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, CA. Boseman’s brother, Derrick Boseman, accepted the award on his brother’s behalf. “I think about how he honored our parents. How he honored his family. How he honored even his …
Live from New York…’Saturday Night Live’ returns October 1
NBC Saturday Night Live will be back on October 1. That’s the word from the iconic sketch show’s official social media accounts, which posted the date along with a highlight reel from its long history and a simple caption: “SEASON 48.” The subsequent shows will be on October 8 and the 15th; no guests have …
“Bring It On”: Gabrielle Union address rumors of a potential sequel
David Livingston/Getty Images) Bring on a Bring It On sequel. It’s been 22 years since the 2000 cheerleading comedy came on the scene and fans still can’t get enough of it. And apparently, neither can Gabrielle Union, who appeared in the classic pop culture film as Isis, the captain of the East Compton Clovers cheerleading …
In Brief: Peeks at ‘Hocus Pocus 2’, ‘Disenchanted’ and more debut at D23
Among the new trailers to debut during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California over the weekend were the sneak peeks at the long-awaited sequels Hocus Pocus 2, The Santa Clauses, and Disenchanted. The preview of the former shows how a teen girl, played by Gossip Girl‘s Whitney Peak, brings back to life the witchy Sanderson …
US Open breakout star Frances Tiafoe looks to future
Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While he didn’t make it to this year’s U.S. Open championship, Frances Tiafoe’s tennis journey still looks very bright. The 24-year-old American was a breakout star of this year’s tournament after he beat tennis legend Rafael Nadal to advance to the quarterfinals. Tiafoe spoke in an interview …
D23 Expo: Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios showcase upcoming slate of series and films
“The Mandalorian” Season 3/Lucasfilm Thousands of Marvel and Lucasfilm fans attending Disney’s D23 Expo over the weekend in Anaheim, California got a peek at some the studios’ biggest streaming and theatrical titles coming to Disney+ in the coming months and beyond. Fans got a glimpse of trailers for the Diego Luna-led Andor, streaming September 21, …
‘Barbarian’ tops weak box office weekend with $10 million
20th Century Films/New Regency Amid a sluggish late summer box office, The Airbnb horror film Barbarian — starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård and Justin Long — debuted at #1 with an estimated $10 million. It’s the first film in three weeks to hit double digits in its opening weekend. The Marvel-style Bollywood film Brahmastra Part …
Who’s taking home the gold on Emmys night?
NBC With the Creative Arts Emmys in the rearview mirror, all eyes in Hollywood are focusing on Monday night’s 74th annual Emmy Awards. With so much to choose from, and some of the usual Emmy magnets like Netflix’s The Crown out of contention this year, some surprises are to be expected during the Kenan Thompson-hosted …
Scoreboard roundup — 9/11/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Seattle 8, Atlanta 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 1, Baltimore 0 Kansas City 4, Detroit 0 NY Yankees 10, Tampa Bay 4 Cleveland 4, Minnesota 1 Houston 12, L.A. Angels 4 Texas 4, Toronto 1 Oakland 10, Chi White Sox …