SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Thursday approved Gov. Kristi Noem’s new rule for medical abortions that make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. [Read More…]
Tyler Perry, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis and more mourn the late Sidney Poitier
Bettmann/Getty Images Hollywood is mourning the passing of the legendary Sidney Poitier, who died Friday. He was 94. Poitier became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor, in 1964 for his role in Lilies of the Field. He is also remembered for starring in A Raisin in the Sun, To Sir, with Love, In …
In Brief: Omicron cancels ‘Scream’ premiere; COVID hits ‘Picard’, and more
Monday’s planned red carpet premiere for the fifth latest installment of the Scream franchise has been scrapped, according to Variety. The film’s stars, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, along with their supporting cast, were expected to attend the event in Los Angeles. Media screenings, as well as the wide theatrical release of the horror flick, will still proceed on the …
‘Late Late Show’ host James Corden tests positive for COVID-19, cancels episodes for “the next few days”
CBS/Terence Patrick James Corden, host of CBS’ The Late Late Show, announced on Thursday that he’s tested positive for COVID-19, making him the third late-night host this week to contract the virus. “I just tested positive for covid 19. I’m fully vaccinated, boosted and because of this am fortunate enough to say I feel completely fine,” …
Why Kevin Hart says guest starring on ‘Shark Tank’ was an ‘amazing moment’
ABC/Christopher Willard You can now add Shark to the long list of titles held by Kevin Hart when the actor, investor, and entrepreneur joins as a guest Shark on Friday night’s episode of ABC’s Shark Tank. The moment is one that Hart says is “amazing,” and he praises Sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary and Lori Greiner …
Nicolas Cage expecting first baby with fifth wife, Riko Shibata
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is expecting his third child, his first with fifth wife Riko Shibata. A rep for the couple, who met via mutual friends, tells People, “The parents-to-be are elated!” Cage, who changed his surname from Coppola early in his career to distance himself from his uncle Francis Ford Coppola, already has two sons: 31-year-old Weston Coppola Cage, …
Taraji P. Henson discusses mental health in Boston; Tracee Ellis Ross reflects on eight seasons of ‘black-ish’
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Taraji P. Henson has been very public about suffering from depression, and she explores mental health issues in her Facebook Watch program, Peace of Mind with Taraji. Now she’s taking the show on the road. On February 16, the 10-time NAAACP Image Award winner will appear in Boston at the Museum of Science for …
Despite Omicron, Screen Actors Guild Awards soldiering on
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner While notable big Hollywood events like the Grammy Awards have postponed their ceremonies, and others have cancelled red carpet premiere plans as the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads, the Screen Actors Guild is apparently holding fast to its February date. The organization announced Thursday that the nominations for the 28th Annual Screen …
‘SNL’ returning January 15 with Ariana DeBose and musical guest Roddy Rich
NBCUniversal Saturday Night Live is coming back on January 15 with West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose as host, and musical guest Roddy Rich. The long-running sketch show posted the news to social media Thursday afternoon. Not only will it be the first SNL show of the new year, it will be the first since the sketch show’s Christmas episode with Paul Rudd was sidetracked by the …
“A man among men” — Denzel Washington remembers worrying about health of the late Chadwick Boseman
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for WarnerMedia Denzel Washington remembers Chadwick Boseman in a new Variety feature, calling the late actor “a man among men.” Washington’s and Boseman’s paths crossed indirectly even before they finally worked together, when Denzel was a producer on Boseman’s final film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Years earlier, the Oscar winner made it possible for a then-unkown Boseman to attend …