Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Chris Rock took to the podium during the National Board of Review honors in New York City Tuesday evening, and his surprise appearance might have some wishing he was back as host of this year’s Academy Awards. Rock poked fun at Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson‘s award-winning coming of age film, according to USA Today. …
Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Wendy Williams is addressing months of reports and rumors about her mental and physical well-being after health struggles kept her from returning to her show for a 13th season. In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America, Williams said she is “comfortable” and “ready” to work again. “Give me about three …
J.D. Barnes Forget one cover — Essence magazine just released not one, not two, not three, but four digital covers in honor of the milestone anniversary for their annual Black Women in Hollywood issue. This year’s honorees — Nia Long, Aunjanue Ellis, Quinta Brunson, and Chanté Adams — each have their own stunning digital cover for …
Marc Piasecki/GC Images — Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for National Board of Review Instagram has placed Kanye West on a 24-hour suspension for violating the platform’s harassment policy. The Yeezy founder, 44, has been restricted from posting, commenting and sending DMs, among other actions, for 24 hours, a spokesperson for parent company Meta confirmed to ABC News. They …
Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney will join Dakota Johnson in Sony’s Marvel movie Madame Web, according to Deadline. Johnson will play the titular character — a.k.a Cassandra Webb — a mutant with psychic and other abilities, whose incredibly powerful mind inhabits the body of a paralyzed, elderly woman confined to a hospital bed. Her physical form is kept alive thanks to a life support …
Courtesy of Apple TV+ Anne Hathaway tackles a complicated role in the new Apple TV+ series WeCrashed. The series, out Friday, chronicles the rise and fall of WeWork, its charismatic founder Adam Neumann, and his wife/WeWork Chief Branding Officer Rebekah Neumann. Hathaway plays Rebekah and tells ABC Audio that while Rebekah may not seem like the most relatable person, …
Courtesy Cook County Sheriff’s Office After less than a week behind bars, Jussie Smollett was released from jail Wednesday. The release comes after an appeals court, in a two-one decision, agreed that the former Empire star should be released on bond pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack. Smollett’s attorneys had argued …
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Fan favorite Norman Reedus is “recovering well” after suffering a concussion on the set of The Walking Dead. That’s the word from his rep, Jeffrey Chassen, who tells Page Six that the actor, who plays Daryl Dixon on the long-running AMC series, suffered a head injury on March 11 on the show’s Georgia set. Chassen thanked fans …
Disney/Pixar The new Pixar film Turning Red premiered Friday on Disney+ and it’s causing a lot of conversation. The animated film focuses on a tween girl who notices her body and emotions are changing, and when she gets to a place where she can’t control her emotions, she turns into a giant red panda. The whole thing is …
ABC/Randy Holmes After 19 seasons, more than 3,200 episodes, and 64 Daytime Emmy Awards, The Ellen DeGeneres Show will wrap up on Thursday, May 26 — and Ellen has lined up some big names to help her say goodbye. Producers of the series have announced that among DeGeneres’ final guests will be “longtime friends of the show,” including, former First Lady Michelle …