Julian Finney/Getty Images (LONDON) — An Olympic athlete has had his finger amputated after he suffered an injury just so he can play in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Just two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson, a 30-year-old hockey player from Australia, suffered a badly broken finger on his right-hand during a team training session in …
In Brief: ‘The Morning Show’ adds William Jackson Harper, and more
Apple TV+ has renewed Camp Snoopy for a second season, the streaming service has announced. The kids series, based on the classic Charles M. Schulz comic strip, follows Charlie Brown’s beloved pet beagle and his fellow Beagle Scouts as they explore the great outdoors and cross paths with Charlie and his friends enjoying their summer …
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’s’ Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen on playing the film’s villains
Disney Meet the British villains of Deadpool & Wolverine! The Marvel sequel, in theaters Friday, introduces fans to Mr. Paradox, a bureaucrat in the Time Variance Authority played by Matthew Macfadyen, and Cassandra Nova, played by Emma Corrin. Cassandra’s the evil twin sister of X-Men founder Charles Xavier, and Corrin tells ABC Audio it was a “delicious” …
Ten US Olympians to watch in Paris
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images (PARIS) — From Bacon (both Sarah, a diver, and Phoebe, a swimmer) to Coffey (both Olivia, a rower, and Sam, a soccer player), Team USA will be sending a veritable smorgasbord of talent to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. You probably know the big names — such as gymnast Simone Biles and …
U.S. Olympics committee drops doping probe to secure Salt Lake City hosting bid
Alex Livesey/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the 2024 Summer Olympics officially kick off in Paris on July 26, USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joined Brad Mielke on Thursday’s episode of “Start Here,” ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast, and dived into the concession made by the U.S. Olympic Committee and officials from Salt …
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/25/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Baltimore Orioles 7, Miami Marlins 6 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego Padres 3, Washington Nationals 0L.A. Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 4N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Guardians 0Texas Rangers 2, Chicago White Sox …
Jeff Goldblum goes god mode as Zeus in teaser to Netflix’s ‘Kaos’
Netflix Jeff Goldblum is famously easygoing, but he’s anything but in the teaser for Kaos, Netflix’s forthcoming “fable.” The present day-set show dips into ancient mythology, with Goldblum as a modern-day, vengeful Zeus. “Humans, when they’re not scared, they’re not worshipping me,” he boasts, as he watches video footage of various disasters. The streaming service calls …
‘The Boys’ flying high: Season 4 finale scores 55 million viewers
Prime Video The final episode of season 4 of The Boys may have been a downer, but it ended on a very high note. ABC Audio has learned that the fourth installment of the show attracted 55 million viewers worldwide, according to Prime Video, and reached #1 in 170 countries. Overall, viewership for the fourth season of the Emmy-nominated …
Demi Moore horror pic ‘The Substance’ to kick off Toronto Film Fest’s Midnight Madness selections
Good Morning America The Substance, a body horror movie starring Demi Moore that received a 13-minute standing ovation at Cannes International Film Festival, will have its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival Sept. 5. The pic will kick off the festival’s annual salute to all things shocking, its Midnight Madness lineup: “10 titles that celebrate the best in …
Pedro Pascal joins Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for ‘Fantastic Four’ photo
Marvel Studios On his Instagram, Pedro Pascal posted a photo of the core four members of Marvel Studios’ upcoming The Fantastic Four. “Our first mission together,” he captioned the photo. Pascal, who plays the stretchy genius Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic, is having his head cradled by Vanessa Kirby, who plays his onscreen love interest, …