Bob Levey/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Faith Mata threw Sunday’s first pitch at the Houston Astros game in honor of her sister, Tess, 10, who was killed in the devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in May. The fourth grader had been saving money to take her family to a game at Minute Maid …
Iconic ‘Field of Dreams’ game returns to MLB for second season
Stacy Revere/Getty Images, FILE (DYERSVILLE, Iowa) — The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will take to the cornfields of Iowa for a game fit for dreams on Thursday night in the second edition of the MLB’s homage to the 1989 classic film starring Kevin Costner. The “Field of Dreams” game will feature players wearing uniforms …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: A shocking and emotional departure rocks Gabby ahead of hometowns
ABC/Craig Sjodin Gabby and Rachel’s journeys to find love continued amid the charming canals and tulip fields of Amsterdam on Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette, but with hometowns right around the corner, Gabby faced her toughest breakup yet. Ahead of her one-on-one date with Nate, who has a daughter, Gabby, came to the conclusion that the complicated relationship she had …
Report: JLo and Ben Affleck to hold huge wedding celebration this weekend
Pierre Suu/GC Images After quietly tying the knot in Las Vegas a month ago, newlywed Jennifer Lopez and her groom, Ben Affleck, are going to throw a rager of a wedding celebration this weekend, Page Six reports. According to the paper, the three-day intimate celebration at Affleck’s estate in Georgia for family and friends will …
Viola Davis joins cast of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Lionsgate Viola Davis has landed a role in The Hunger Games prequel. The Oscar-winning actress will be playing the “diabolical” Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins. “From the beginning, Viola has been our dream for Dr. Gaul because of …
Amber Heard switches up legal team for appeal of Johnny Depp trial verdict
EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Amber Heard is switching up her legal team for her appeal of the June 1 verdict in the high-profile defamation case between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp. The Aquaman actress has hired attorneys David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown, of Ballard Spahr, as her appellate counsel, according to a …
‘John Wick’ prequel series coming to Peacock in 2023
Lionsgate The John Wick prequel series is coming to Peacock, thanks to a new multiyear deal with Lionsgate. The Continental, a three-part series based on the popular Keanu Reeves action franchise, will premiere on the streaming service in 2023. The show follows the origin story of the Continental Hotel, a refuge for assassins in the …
Johnny Depp to direct first movie in 25 years
Samir Hussein/WireImage Johnny Depp is set to direct his first movie in 25 years, Variety reports. The actor is reportedly set to helm Modigliani, a film about Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Al Pacino is on board to produce. “The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring …
“There’s no fiction” in Hulu’s ‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says
Courtesy of Hulu Want to know the real story of how the Lakers became the Showtime Lakers? Then the new docuseries Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers is for you. The Hulu series, debuting Monday, details how Dr. Jerry Buss bought the team in the late ’70s and created one of the greatest …
Tom Holland announces break from social media
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage Tom Holland is taking a break from social media. Over the weekend, the Spider-Man star shared an over two-minute long Instagram video to announce that he’s stepping away from social media. “I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online. And ultimately, it’s very detrimental to my mental state so …