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 …
ABC/Scott Everett White This season’s breakout hit network comedy is back tonight with new episodes. Quinta Brunson created and stars in ABC’s Abbott Elementary, which is basically a workplace comedy set in a Philadelphia public school, and when they say write what you know? She tells ABC Audio that’s exactly what she did. “My mom was a …
ABC/Eric McCandless The talent just keeps on rolling in on American Idol. Monday’s episode of the singing competition saw a lot of talent come through the doors, with one lucky contestant securing the final Platinum ticket of the season. Here’s a look at the night’s talent. Tobias Hill, 26: This self-proclaimed jack of all trades sang …
David Livingston/Getty Images Deadline is reporting Christina Ricci is back in the family…the Addams Family that is. The actress, who played macabre moppet Wednesday Addams in Barry Sonnenfeld‘s ’90s-era Addams Family movies, will be back for Wednesday, a forthcoming Netflix series based around the character. The trade notes that Ricci won’t be reprising the role — Scream 5 star Jenny Ortega is playing Wednesday — but …
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The New School Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott on Monday shared a video dedicated to their newborn son, Wolf. In the 10-minute YouTube montage titled “To Our Son,” the proud parents reveal clips from throughout Kylie’s pregnancy all the way up to the birth. Messages from family members — including Kylie’s …
ABC/AMPAS With just days to go until Hollywood’s biggest night, Oscars producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan have announced the latest batch of stars who will present at the 94th Annual Academy Awards. Bill Murray, Elliot Page, Tiffany Haddish, skateboarding icon Tony Hawk and Encanto‘s Stephanie Beatriz will join DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, surfing legend Kelly Slater, and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White on envelope-opening duty. As previously reported, already announced presenters …
Men’s Health/Jimmy Chin In a cover feature in the upcoming issue of Men’s Health, Oscar-winning actor and seemingly tireless 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto gets real about his motivations. When asked about juggling the titles of both movie star and rock star, Leto tells the magazine, “I’m impatient, and I guard my time really well. And that’s probably why I’m able …
Lucasfilm Disney+ just dropped a TV spot for its upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and while it doesn’t show much in the way of new footage that hasn’t already been seen in its trailer, the spot closes with a shot of the man in black: Darth Vader. The closing seconds of the spot shows Vader igniting his red lightsaber, as his iconic …
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting at a bowling alley in Sioux Falls. According to authorities, the shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. Monday. Officials say one person suffered minor injuries in [Read More…]
HBO/Alison Cohen Rosa The critically acclaimed new HBO series The Gilded Age airs its season finale tonight, and the show that was originally created a few years ago was not the same as what you ended up seeing, at least when it comes to Denèe Benton‘s character in the series. Benton plays Peggy Scott, an upper-middle-class African-American woman, …