AMPAS A third batch of stars has been announced to present at the upcoming 94th Academy Awards: Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, and Oscar nominees Daniel Kaluuya and John Travolta, will join Mila Kunis, Wesley Snipes and Naomi Scott on podium duty this year. Previously announced presenters include Academy Award winners Kevin Costner, Anthony Hopkins, Lady Gaga and Rami Malek, as well as former Oscars host Chris Rock, and nominees including Uma Thurman and Rosie Perez. Will …
“How can it be two months without you??” Bob Saget’s widow, Kelly Rizzo, posts about her loss
ABC/Craig Sjodin Wednesday marked two months since the untimely death of Bob Saget, and the somber milestone was noted by Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo, on Instagram. The Full House actor, 65, was found dead in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, on January 9. “2 whole months,” Kelly wrote in a note, alongside a picture of the pair embracing. “I’ve experienced …
‘Bachelorette’ cast member Clint Arlis reportedly died by suicide
ABC Page Six is reporting that Bachelorette alum Clint Arlis‘ January death was by suicide. Arlis, who unsuccessfully competed for Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s affections on season 11 of the show, was 34. According to the publication, Arlis had been having mental health issues following a breakup, but his family said he’d been doing better since moving back in with his parents. …
Lawyers try to shift blame for fatal ‘Rust’ shooting away from Alec Baldwin
ABC News As lawsuits amount gainst him and the other producers of the doomed film Western Rust, Alec Baldwin‘s attorneys filed a motion to try to absolve him from the fatal shot he fired at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins was mortally wounded on October 21 of last year an director Joel Souza was injured when a live round in a …
Nirvana’s “Something in the Way” jumps over 700% in streaming following ’The Batman’ premiere
Frank Micelotta/Getty Images — Warner Bros. Pictures The Batman has a whole lot of people listening to Nirvana‘s “Something in the Way.” According to Billboard, streams for the Nevermind closer — if you don’t count the hidden track “Endless, Nameless” — have increased about 734% in the first four days since the Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz-starring film premiered last Friday. “Something in …
’Good Trouble’ cast talks season four: “Some interesting stuff is coming up”
Freeform/Liliane Lathan Season four of the hit Freeform show Good Trouble is here! The first episode is streaming now, and it’s already spicing things up with some big changes. One of those changes will include seeing a lot more of Priscilla Quintana, who was promoted to a series regular this season. She plays a pregnant Isabella in the series, …
‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’ star Dominique Fishback explains her personal connection to the series
Apple TV+ A teenager and an older man dying from dementia form a special bond in the new Apple TV+ series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, premiering today. Dominique Fishback, who stars alongside Samuel L. Jackson, tells ABC Audio there were a lot parallels between herself and her character, Robyn, including an incident that happened just …
In Brief: ‘Sesame Street”s Luis dead; ‘Flip or Flop’ ending, and more
Emilio Delgado, the actor best known for playing Luis on the popular PBS kids series Sesame Street, died at his home Thursday of multiple myeloma, which Delgado had been battling since December 2020, his agent, Renee Glicker, tells The New York Times. He was 81. The beloved Mexican-American actor played Luis, the Fix-It Shop owner, for a total …
Raven-Symoné says it’s “so important” Disney Channel features diverse characters: “It shows that it’s relevant”
Disney/Carell Augustus On Friday, Raven-Symoné returns in season five of Disney Channel’s Raven’s Home, which sees her titular character moving back to San Francisco to help her dad recover from a heart attack. Speaking to ABC Audio, Raven said season five is jam-packed with “nostalgia.” That’s So Raven stars Adrienne Bailon and Rondell Sheridan return as Alana and Victor, respectively — as does Bayside …
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in hoax attack
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in county jail on Thursday for fabricating a 2019 hate crime attack on himself. Smollett was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution to the city of Chicago, fined $25,000 and must serve 30 months of felony probation. As Cook County Judge James Linn was imposing a …