HBO Max HBO Max evidently chose not to run “for your consideration” advertising to snag a possible Emmy for its sitcom The Garcias, but show creator Jeff Valdez wasn’t taking that sitting down. He and his creative team have branded New York City’s Times Square themselves — up to and including one of the location’s …
“That’s my Ken”: Eva Mendes reacts to partner Ryan Gosling’s ‘Barbie’ turn
Donato Sardella/Getty Images for New York & Company — Warner Bros. Pictures The first look of Ryan Gosling as Ken in the Barbie movie caused a sensation online, and it wasn’t lost on his partner, Eva Mendes. The actress and entrepreneur retweeted Warner Bros. peek at Ryan’s bleach blonde locks and Barbie doll plastic-tanned eight …
“Who the f*** are you?” Out comic Jerrod Carmichael flames Dave Chappelle on “childish” trans jokes
HBO — Mathieu Bitton/Netflix (NOTE LANGUAGE) Comedian Jerrod Carmichael has flamed Dave Chappelle about jokes he made that some saw as transphobic. In a conversation with GQ about coming out in the HBO comedy special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, Carmichael didn’t hold back about the controversy surrounding Chappelle and his rallying against cancel culture. Netflix employees …
“The people on my posters are now my friends” — Ms. Marvel’s Iman Vellani getting superhero advice from her new Marvel family
Marvel Studios In Ms. Marvel, Iman Vellani plays a superhero fan who becomes a superhero herself — something that happened to the real-life Marvel geek when she landed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe herself. The 19-year-old explains to ABC Audio that joining the ranks of big- and small-screen heroes came with quite the support group. …
ABC announces fall schedule: Sophomore year of ‘Abbott Elementary’ joins ‘The Goldbergs’, ‘Big Sky’ with Reba, and more
L-R — Tyler James Williams, Quinta Brunson, Iyana Halley from “Abbott Elementary” — ABC/Temma Hankin ABC has announced its upcoming fall schedule: Wednesday, September 21, will kick things off with the premieres of The Conners at 8 p.m. ET, followed by The Goldbergs and Abbott Elementary‘s return for a sophomore year, on a new night, …
Jennifer Hudson’s talk show debuting September 12
Warner Bros./Michael Rozman Newly-minted EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson will be “lighting up daytime” starting September 12. J Hud’s new eponymous chat show will launch in 95% of American TV markets and will be executive produced by Emmy-winning The Ellen DeGeneres Show vets Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner and Corey Palent. Warner Bros. Unscripted Television and Warner …
Netflix teases ‘Blonde’, starring Ana De Armas as Marilyn Monroe
Netflix Ana De Armas is stunning as Marilyn Monroe, in the new teaser to Netflix’s biopic Blonde. The actress is shown being every bit the iconic bombshell on camera — but a wreck behind the scenes. De Armas is shown reimagining Monroe’s legendary Gentlemen Prefer Blondes “staircase scene,” and amid a haunting rendition of “Diamonds …
Ahead of Father’s Day, ‘Sesame Street’ salutes dads with spoof of Friends’ opening number
ABC/Fred Lee The Muppets of Sesame Street are saluting dads — and those who play the role — with a special send-up of the opening to Friends. The clip starts with the familiar fountain backdrop of the beloved sitcom, with F – A – T – H – E – R – S flashed on …
Tiffany Haddish reflects on time in foster care: “I thought I was going to die there”
ABC Tiffany Haddish reflected on her experience in the foster care system and how it has inspired her to use her platform to give back to other foster kids. “When I was in foster care, I mean, I thought I was going to die there,” the Girls Trip actress told Variety. “I didn’t think I …
Jerry Seinfeld taps Melissa McCarthy, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer for ‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’ film
L-R: Grant/Jason Bell; Schumer/John Russo; McCarthy/CAA; Greenfield/CBS Jerry Seinfeld‘s love of breakfast food was literally always on display in every episode of Seinfeld, but he’s taking it a step further by making his feature film directorial debut about … Pop-Tarts. Specifically, Seinfeld has tapped fellow stand-up comic actors Amy Schumer and Jim Gaffigan, along with …