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Paramount+ announces cast for prequel series ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’

Paramount+ Paramount+ has unveiled the cast of its upcoming series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel to the classic 1978 film musical Grease. The 10-episode series is set in 1954, four years before the events of the Grease movie, and centers on the titular young women who sparked “a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.” …

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Celebrity chef Eddie Jackson shares his thoughts on serving vegan options for the Big Game

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NYCWFF Although Eddie Jackson‘s team of choice — the San Francisco 49ers — will not be playing in this year’s Super Bowl, that won’t stop the NFL player-turned-celebrity chef from cooking up a storm during the Big Game. Speaking to ABC Audio, the BBQ Brawl star laid out what he plans to serve during his Big Game Party, saying finger foods are the …

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Regina King expresses her pride as a “Black American,” Halle Berry loved recording with her boyfriend and H.E.R., and more

DAVID LEE/NETFLIX © 2021 Regina King stars in the western The Harder They Fall, and she expressed to Variety her pride in being a Black actress. “I know that we call ourselves African American, but I’m a Black American, and I’m very, very clear about the history of being Black in the country that I live in,” the 51-year-old …

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Former Miss USA and ‘Extra’ correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies by suicide at 30

Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday, her family confirmed. She was 30 years old. In a statement, Kryst’s family wrote, “In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength.” “She cared, she loved, she …

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Jon Favreau to be honored by Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild

Good Morning America Jon Favreau, director of Iron Man and its sequel, as well as The Lion King and Jungle Book, and the creator of The Mandalorian, is being honored by the people in Hollywood who make stars look their best.  The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild will virtually present the filmmaker with its Distinguished Artisan award on February 19, at a ceremony at The Beverly …

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Thandiwe Newton flames “jibbering fool” Sean Penn over his comments about males being “feminized”

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Sean Penn made headlines last week for his comments about what he sees as feminization of American men, and now Westworld‘s Thandiwe Newton is flaming him for it.  On Sunday, Newton tweeted Penn a link to a story about the comments he made to overseas news outlets, along with a message directed at him that begins, “Dude what are you …

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“Science was always cool” — Kari Byron on the benefits of ‘MythBuster’ status, and new venture EXPLR Media

Courtesy PureCycle MythBusters veteran Kari Byron is bringing science to students in a new way, with her new  subscription-based education platform EXPLR Media, and its upcoming show Everyday Science Stuff. Calling EXPLR “a dream of mine,” Kari explains, “Kids need to look at shows and entertainment and be inspired to see themselves in it. So we can’t just use traditional hosts. …

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Judge halts South Dakota Gov. Noem’s abortion pill rule

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge temporarily halted a South Dakota rule from taking effect that would have made the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. U.S. District Judge [Read More…]

In Brief: ‘WKRP’ star Howard Hesseman dead; ‘Halo’ trailer debuts, and more

Howard Hesseman, best known as disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the CBS series WKRP in Cincinnati, died Saturday of “complications from colon surgery,” his manager, Robbie Kass, confirmed in statement to ABC News. He was 81. A member of the San Francisco improv group The Committee and a real-life DJ back in the 1960s, Hesseman played …

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Unchallenged ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ prevails at the box office with $11 million first place finish

Sony Pictures Spider-Man: No Way Home topped the weekend box office for the sixth time in its seven-week run. The film, with no new major releases to challenge it, delivered an estimated $11 million stateside tally to $735.9 million. The overseas audience boosted No Way Home past the $1 billion mark; its cumulative global box office is now $1.74 billion. …

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