ABC/Randy Holmes Last year, comic Kathy Griffin appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after undergoing successful lung cancer surgery, and explained how her changed voice — which she described as “Minnie Mouse meets Marilyn Monroe” — was a temporary side-effect of the operation. However, in a social media post to fans this week, Griffin fears the change might be permanent. “I’m sick to death of …
Planned Parenthood receives $20 million gift
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Planned Parenthood North Central States has received an unexpected donation of $20 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It’s the largest donation in the organization’s history. Scott is the former wife [Read More…]
Weekend watchlist: Oscars edition
In honor of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony this Sunday, here’s a look at some of the nominated films that are available to watch on streaming. Let’s start with HBO Max. Witness the sci-fic epic Dune, which earned an impressive 10 nominations and became the sixth film in Oscar history to be nominated in all seven …
In Brief: Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic getting NC-17 rating, and more
Love is in the air at Netflix. Ahead of Love Is Blind‘s third season premiere, the streaming service has renewed the series for seasons four and five. The reality dating show, and its spinoff, Love Is Blind: After the Altar, will debut later this year. Netflix has also ordered a U.S. version of the Australian hit, Love on …
Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran dish on ‘Bridgerton’s “Scandalous” second season
Courtesy of Netflix Break out your corsets and top hats, season two of Bridgerton drops today on Netflix! And there’s some new blood this time around, in the form of the Sharma sisters. Simone Ashley joins the cast this season as Kate Sharma, and tells ABC Audio she plays a protective big sister. “They return to London, her and …
Shonda Rhimes explains why shows like ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ aren’t “forward thinking”
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Shonda Rhimes is celebrated for changing television with her shows, such as Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder, but she doesn’t consider herself a trailblazer. Speaking with ABC Audio, the Shondaland CEO chatted about her inclusive shows that feature diverse casts and strong female leads. While speaking of the latter, which earned her significant praise, Rhimes …
Amy Schumer predicts she’ll be “canceled” thanks to Sunday night’s live Oscars telecast
ABC/Art Streiber Amy Schumer sat down with Ellen DeGeneres for a taping of an April segment for the final season of Ellen’s chat show, during which Amy admitted she’s expecting some blowback from her Oscars gig this Sunday night. Schumer, fellow comic Wanda Sykes and actress Regina Hall are co-hosting the 94th installment of the awards …
“I was a drunk” — ‘Full House’ alum Dave Coulier announces he’s two years sober
Gerardo Mora/Getty Images Full House alum Dave Coulier is opening up about how he cut alcohol out of his life, by sharing a throwback photo of his cut-up face. “I was a drunk. Yes. An alcoholic,” the 62-year-old actor said in a lengthy Instagram post Thursday. But then he shared the good news, writing, “I’ve been alcohol free since January …
Watch Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight cross paths with Barry Keoghan’s Joker in deleted scene from ‘The Batman’
© 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. (SPOILERS) While he does appear opposite Paul Dano‘s Riddler near the end of The Batman, Barry Keoghan‘s Joker also had a face-off with Robert Pattinson‘s Caped Crusader in a scene that was deleted from the film. Director Matt Reeves has just released that scene online. You can see the segment either by solving …
‘Umma’ filmmaker celebrates proliferation of Asian American filmmakers
©2022 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved/Saeed Adyani The new horror movie Umma, in theaters now, focuses on generational trauma and mothers and daughters, told through the lens of a Korean-American family. It’s written and directed by Iris K. Shim, who tells ABC Audio she’s thrilled that the movie seems to be part of a trend of movies …