PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota state lawmaker Rep. Jamie Smith, who leads the House Democratic caucus, said Tuesday he is running for governor. Smith’s announcement comes after a monthslong search by Democrats for a [Read More…]
In Brief: Billy Crystal to be honored; Taraji P. Henson to star in ‘The Color Purple’, and more
Multifaceted entertainer Billy Crystal will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on March 13 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, The Critics Association announced on Tuesday. He joins Lauren Bacall, Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Eddie Murphy and Robert Wise as the only past Lifetime Achievement honorees in the organization’s 27-year history. As previously announced, Halle Berry will receive the sixth annual SeeHer …
ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust race remarks
ABC/Robert Ascroft ABC has temporarily suspended Whoopi Goldberg as co-host of The View for comments she made about the Holocaust. ABC News President Kim Godwin said in a statement issued Tuesday, “I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments. While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact …
Nick Cannon opens up about his celibacy journey after conceiving 8th child
Kris Connor/Getty Images for McDonald’s Nick Cannon is giving an update on his celibacy journey. The talk show host, who recently announced he’s expecting his eighth child with Bre Tiesi, shared that he started the journey in October 2021. “My therapist was one of the [people] who said I should probably be celibate and the reason why …
‘Bachelor’ Clayton Echard apologizes Elizabeth Corrigan for sending her home
ABC/Pamela Littky Hindsight is 20/20. After Monday’s episode of The Bachelor, Clayton Echard is seeing things little more clearly, which prompted him to issue an apology to contestant Elizabeth Corrigan. Corrigan, 32, faced accusations of bullying from fellow contestant Shanae Ankney, 29, and was ultimately sent home during the rose ceremony. On Tuesday, Echard took to social media to apologize for the …
Nick Cannon opens up about expecting his eighth child
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Following Sunday’s announcement that Bre Tiesi is expecting his eighth child, Nick Cannon opened up about becoming a father again Monday on his self-titled talk show. “As everybody knows, I got a lot of children, and I love them all sincerely” said Cannon, who hosted a gender reveal party with Tiesi over the weekend in Malibu, California. …
“Letterman changed everything for me”: ‘Peacemaker’ star Steve Agee on the legacy of ‘Late Night’
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Today is the 40th anniversary of the first episode of Late Night with David Letterman, which debuted on this day in 1982 on NBC. Letterman’s show inspired a generation of comedy writers, from his successors Conan O’Brien and Seth Meyers to Peacemaker star Steve Agee, who used to write for O’Brien and …
Here’s a look at Black History Month television and streaming programming in February
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Several television networks and streaming platforms are celebrating Black History Month, which begins Tuesday, February 1, with special programming. Here are a few highlights: Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love — February 1 on Masterclass: A three-part, 54-lesson class examining the past, present and future of race in America, featuring Angela Davis, Cornel West and …
“This is not just some gangster film” — Look into the making of ‘The Godfather’ with teaser to ‘The Offer’
Dan Fogler as Coppola — Paramount+/James Minchin The Godfather, of course, is known as an Oscar-winning cinema classic, but the fact of the matter is Francis Ford Coppola struggled to get the movie to the screen. That battle to bring author Mario Puzo‘s saga of the Corleone family to theaters is the basis of Paramount+’s anticipated series The Offer, …
‘SEAL Team’ renewed for season 6 on Paramount+
Paramount+ David Boreanaz‘s Jason Hayes and his fellow frogmen will return for a sixth season of SEAL Team, which moved from CBS to its sister streaming network Paramount+ for season 5. A “very excited” Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount+ Original Scripted Series, said in a statement, “The show’s loyal fanbase followed the series to its new exclusive …