ABC On July 26, Variety published a headline-making video that alleged Francis Ford Coppola acted inappropriately towards a female extra on the set of his self-funded epic Megalopolis, and now the actress in that video is calling the story “all false.” In an interesting bit of journalistic sibling infighting, Deadline — the sister publication to …
In Brief: Kimmel and Mulaney reportedly decline Oscars-hosting gig, and more
Scratch Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney‘s names off the list of potential Oscars hosts — sources say both have passed on hosting next year’s show, although there’s no official comment from ABC or the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Kimmel has hosted four times, including the 2024 Oscars, for which he earned rave …
‘Baby Reindeer’ creator says he’ll testify against alleged stalker in her Netflix lawsuit
Netflix/Ed Miller Richard Gadd, the man whose repeated run-ins with a stalker inspired his Netflix hit Baby Reindeer, says he’s willing to testify in defense of Netflix in a lawsuit filed by Fiona Harvey. Harvey claims the show’s Martha character was based on her, and that the depiction of the stalker character in the show …
Olympic fencer reveals she was seven months pregnant while competing
Nada Hafez of Team Egypt celebrates her victory against Elizabeth Tartakovsky of Team United States in the Fencing Women’s Sabre Individual Table of 32 on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 29, 2024 in Paris. (Carl Recine/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An Egyptian Olympian has revealed she competed …
Scoreboard Roundup — 7/30/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6N.Y. Mets 2, Minnesota Twins 0Tampa Bay Rays 9, Miami Marlins 3St. Louis Cardinals 8, Texas Rangers 1Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 2Oakland Athletics 5, San Francisco Giants 2Colorado Rockies 7, Los Angeles Angels 10 …
Neve Campbell says she’s “really excited” to return to the ‘Scream’ franchise
Paramount Pictures During an appearance on Good Morning America July 30 to chat about the ballet documentary she executive produced, Swan Song, Neve Campbell talked about her return to the Scream franchise. After sitting out of the sixth installment due to a salary dispute, it was announced in March that Campbell would bring her iconic …
US women’s gymnastics wins team gold medal, bouncing back from Tokyo disappointment
Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages (PARIS) — Team USA stars Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey carried the U.S. to gold in the team event in Paris on Tuesday, returning to the top of the podium after Biles dropped out of the event in Tokyo. Team USA finished with a score of 171.296, nearly six …
Quinta Brunson teases “exciting” crossover episode for ‘Abbott Elementary’
ABC While San Diego Comic-Con is known for showcasing projects about costumed superheroes, plenty of other creatives descend on the event to spill some tea, and Abbott Elementary‘s Emmy-winning creator, Quinta Brunson, did just that. The multihyphenate was on hand with her co-stars for a screening of the ABC hit and panel for a 2,600-strong …
Penn Badgley is back in NYC for fifth and final season of Netflix’s ‘You’
Netflix In a new social media post, Netflix tells fans that You‘s Joe Goldberg is back on the prowl in New York City. To a photo of Joe’s alter-ego Penn Badgley — now clean shaven — on the streets of the Big Apple, the streamer notes, “Back to where it all began,” signaling the start of production on the fifth and …
Joaquin Phoenix says his singing in Joker: Folie À Deux made Lady Gaga “spit up her coffee”
Warner Bros. Pictures We all know Lady Gaga can sing, so finding out she’d be singing in Joker: Folie À Deux wasn’t surprising. But what about her co-star, Joaquin Phoenix? He also sings in the movie, and unlike Gaga, he hasn’t had any formal training. What’s more, Phoenix says he needed to sing badly intentionally. Speaking …