Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Vulture Joseph Gordon Levitt will play legendary talk show host Johnny Carson in an upcoming biographical series called King of Late Night. Deadline reports that Levitt was already in the sights of Game Change and Austin Powers series director Jay Roach and co-producer David Milch — creator of Deadwood — some years ago, as the Carson series began to take shape. The series will be a …
Judge “terminates” Amanda Bynes’ conservatorship
Bynes in 2013 — Raymond Hall/FilmMagic Amanda Bynes is now in control of her own affairs. In a brief hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday afternoon, Ventura County Judge Roger Lund ruled in favor of terminating her conservatorship. “The conservatorship is no longer needed or required, and therefore the petition for termination is granted,” the …
Report: Beyoncé in talks to perform at the upcoming Oscar Awards
Kevin Winter/Getty Images If a Variety report that Queen Bey is planning an Oscar performance comes to be true, then the 94th Academy Awards will be one you definitely won’t want to miss. According to the media outlet, “Beyoncé‘s camp has been in deep talks with producers” to organize an iconic performance of her track “Be Alive,” which is …
Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott change son’s name from Wolf: “Didn’t feel like it was him”
David Livingston/WireImage Over a month after giving birth to her son with Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner announced that they’ve changed his name. “FYI our sons [sic] name isn’t Wolf anymore,” the Kylie Cosmetics founder shared in an Instagram Story on Monday evening. “We just really didn’t feel like it was him.” “Just wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere,” she …
Marvel Studios trolls fans with “new” Thor trailer
Marvel Studios Maybe it was the God of Mischief Loki, or his real-life equivalent, prankster director Taika Waititi, but Marvel Studios trolled the heck out of fans with its release of the “all new trailer” to his upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder. However, despite a caption promising a first look at the July 8 release, Marvel …
Gordon Ramsay says COVID-19 “wiped the slate clean” of bad restaurants
FOX/Scott Kirkland (NOTE LANGUAGE) While admitting the COVID pandemic has been “devastating” for the hospitality industry, outspoken Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares star Gordon Ramsay says there was a silver lining: Restaurants are getting better post-lockdowns. “Well, just s***holes in a prime position” were wiped out, he tells the Radio Times, and new and better restaurants are “taking advantage because they’re in a …
Movie fans pick ‘Dune’ as Best Picture; Want Oscar gold for Andrew Garfield and Kristen Stewart in new poll
Warner Bros. Pictures A new poll of everyday movie fans gave them a shot to cast their own Oscars votes ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, and they say Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune should take home Best Picture. Fandango’s streaming service Vudu quizzed everyday folks as to whom they think should go home with Sunday night’s biggest prizes, and the sci-fi epic …
Officials trying to identify body found in Big Sioux River
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in Sioux Falls are working to learn the identity of a man whose body was found in the Big Sioux River. The body was found near the spillway just [Read More…]
Oscars 2022: This year’s Best Actor/Best Actress nominees
AMPAS Ahead of the Oscars on March 27, here’s a look at the leading contenders for Best Actor and Best Actress. Will Smith is nominated for Best Actor for his role in King Richard as the father of tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams. This is Smith’s third Oscar nomination, and so far, he’s won quite a few of the awards …
In Brief: Ben Stiller starring in ‘The Shining’ on stage, and more
Heeeere’s Benji! Deadline reports A new London stage adaptation of Stephen King‘s horror classic The Shining is in the works with Ben Stiller in talks to play the role of crazed, haunted dad Jack Torrance, portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the 1980 film. Rehearsals are set to begin in the fall, in anticipation of a January 2023 opening. The play is expected to eventually …