Apple TV+ Even though Dickinson‘s third and final season takes place during the Civil War, series creator Alena Smith and her cast found some eerie parallels from that time to our pandemic times. Like many shows, the cast and crew of Dickinson eventually returned to work following the industry-wide COVID-19 production shutdown, but like it did for everyone, the world they’d left …
Shonda Rhimes commends Regé-Jean Page’s “really smart” decision to exit ‘Bridgerton’ after one season
KWAKU ALSTON/NETFLIX Fans may still be mourning that their beloved Duke of Hastings will no longer appear in Bridgerton, but one person is applauding Regé-Jean Page for exiting the show. Speaking to Variety, showrunner Shonda Rhimes explained why she bares no ill-will toward Page, and instead is fully supportive of his decision to star in just one season. Rhjimes recalled, “Rightfully, …
Paula Patton says she had the opportunity to become “a boss” with her ‘Sacrifice’ character Daniella Hernandez
Courtesy of BET+ Paula Patton says her role as successful entertainment lawyer Daniella Hernandez on the BET+ drama series Sacrifice was a rare opportunity to boss up. “[I’ve] never had a character like Daniella come into my life, because she’s just a boss,” Patton tells ABC Audio. “She’s this fierce, ferocious human that just sets her …
Dwayne Johnson banning real firearms from his Seven Bucks productions following ‘Rust’ tragedy
Netflix Dwayne Johnson has thrown down the gauntlet, telling Variety on Wednesday night that he’s banning the use of real firearms on the sets of films and TV shows he produces, in light of the fatal Rust set shooting. The incident on October 21 saw Alec Baldwin firing a live round at the camera from a gun he was told was empty, fatally …
Jada Pinkett Smith admits her struggle with setting boundaries has caused “relationship issues”
Jordan Fisher Jada Pinkett Smith has opened up about her complicated relationship with setting boundaries and how it’s negatively impacted her relationships. On the newest episode of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk, the actress explained that she struggles with setting limits because she worries how it will make the other person feel. “I have a difficult …
Bill Bellamy, Jerry Springer and more announced as upcoming guest hosts on ‘The Wendy Williams Show’
Michael Tran/FilmMagic It’ll be at least another month before Wendy Williams returns to her purple chair. The Wendy Williams Show announced Wednesday that their host’s expected return date had to be pushed back yet again. In the meantime, a new slate of guest hosts has been announced who will hold down the fort through November 19. Starting November 8 it’ll …
Joe Exotic says “aggressive cancer” is back, wants out of prison
Netflix Tiger King star Joe Exotic has revealed that he has “aggressive cancer.” The unfortunate news was shared on Joe’s Instagram and featured a picture of the handwritten note he wrote to fans, dated October 27. The note reads, “Everyone, It is with a sad face that I have to tell you the doctors called me in today to break …
Dakota Johnson on allegations against her former costars and if ’Fifty Shades of Grey’ affected her career
ABC/Fred Lee (NOTE LANGUAGE) Dakota Johnson is commenting on the allegations against some of her former co-stars. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress, who has worked alongside Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and Shia LaBeouf — all of whom have had allegations of misconduct lodged against them — said she never had a problem with them. “I never experienced that firsthand from …
‘Eternals’ Lia McHugh reacts to being one of the MCU’s youngest superheroes
Disney The massive Marvel movie Eternals is just hours away from flying onto the big screen. The film introduces some of the most powerful beings in the universe, all with unique powers. One of them is Sprite, played by 14-year-old Lia McHugh, who described her character to ABC Audio as “an illusionist [who] can make …