Vincent Sandoval/WireImage Betty White is being honored today on what would have been her 100th birthday. The Golden Girls TV icon passed away December 31, just a few weeks shy of the milestone birthday on January 17. Over the weekend, her hometown of Oak Park, Illinois celebrated her life with various “Be Like Betty” festivities …
Alec Baldwin reportedly surrenders his cellphone in ‘Rust’ investigation
A month after New Mexico authorities issued a search warrant for it, Alec Baldwin has reportedly surrendered his cellphone to law enforcement. The Santa Fe District Attorney tells ABC News that they now have the device; investigators sought to find information possibly related to Baldwin fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western Rust, an October 21, …
‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ announces tribute to former host Bob Saget
ABC On Sunday evening, Bob Saget will be memorialized by one of the shows that made him a household name, America’s Funniest Home Videos. The long-running show, currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, will open on Sunday night at 7 p.m. Eastern time with a tribute to Saget, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room last Sunday. He …
TV networks pay tribute to Sidney Poitier, Ciara salutes women working in the NFL, and more
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc OWN, BET and TCM are paying tribute to the late Sidney Poitier with a series of special programming. On Sunday, the Oprah Winfrey Network will feature the Academy Award-winning actor’s 2000 and 2007 appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and his 1967 film To Sir, with Love, according to Deadline. The network will also rerun the 2015 special, Oprah Winfrey Presents: …
Variety: Pete Davidson likely won’t host Oscars, but likely suspects could be ‘Only Murders’ stars
Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu While Hollywood wonders who will get the tap to host the 94th Annual Academy Awards, Variety says at least one name that has been bandied about “likely won’t” be behind the podium: Pete Davidson. The trade does confirm that reps for the Saturday Night Live cast member, and King of Staten Island star have been in touch with the Oscars’ …
Tim Allen will put on the beard again for a Disney+ ‘Santa Clause’ series
Disney Enterprises/Joe Lederer Tim Allen will reprise his role from The Santa Clause movies in a limited series for Disney+. 1994’s The Santa Clause had Allen playing Scott Calvin, a divorced dad who has to contractually fulfill the role of Santa Claus after a mishap leads the death of the real McCoy in the line of duty. The movie was …
The Betty White Challenge has raised more than $550K
Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic The Betty White Challenge, created in memory of the late TV icon who passed away on December 31 at the age of 99, has been a smashing success, to say the least. The challenge, an online event set for January 17 — on what would’ve been the star’s 100th birthday — encourages people …
“These moments are precious…” On stage, Dave Chappelle regrets not texting back his “comrade” Bob Saget
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) On stage on Thursday night, Dave Chappelle mourned the loss of his friend and fellow stand-up Bob Saget, who was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Sunday. His comments during a performance, which TMZ said was at West Hollywood’s Peppermint Club, were posted by the gossip site. “I didn’t see Bob coming,” admitted Chappelle of …
Man charged with storming Capitol made rap videos about riot
A South Dakota man charged this week with storming the U.S. Capitol last year performed rap songs about the riot in videos posted on his YouTube channel, federal authorities say. A relative told the FBI [Read More…]
Tribal chairman gives South Dakota lawmakers history lesson
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The chairman of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate offered South Dakota’s Legislature a history lesson on Thursday during the annual State of the Tribes address, as he emphasized tribal sovereignty and government-to-government [Read More…]