Joseph Lederer/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Eleven-year-old Jahzir Bruno is taking a well-deserved break for the holidays. The young actor starred in two major films this year: Witches, alongside Octavia Spencer and Anne Hathaway; and Christmas Chronicles 2with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. Bruno tells ABC Audio that after a busy work season he’s ready to relax and celebrate the holiday with his family. “We all have this huge breakfast at my …
I’m not giving up my…shop: ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda celebrating small businesses amid COVID-19
ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) — With small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, now’s the best time to show your support, Lin-Manuel Miranda tells ABC Audio. The Grammy, Emmy, and Tony–winning Hamilton creator has teamed up with American Express as part of its Share Joy — Shop Small campaign. While his collaboration started in November with the company’s eleventh-annual Small Business …
Jameela Jamil says COVID-19 “exposed” celebrities as “useless,” details plan to leave Hollywood
ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Jameela Jamil is so over Hollywood. So much so, that she’s planning her escape. While chatting with Angela Scanton on the Thanks A Million podcast, Jamil, 34, expressed that she never wanted to be famous and that, in a few years, she would like to become a therapist specializing in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing or …
Kristen Bell reveals the “most annoying” thing about husband Dax Shepard
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Kristen Bell admits that her life isn’t perfect and revealed the one thing husband Dax Shepard does that drives her up a wall. Bell, 40, joined the Backstory with Jason Bentley podcast Tuesday and discussed why she doesn’t shy away from opening up about her life. “Peace of mind with my own authenticity I think …
‘On Watch What Happens Live’, Kaley Cuoco didn’t kiss and tell about dating Henry Cavill
Jay Maidment/Netflix — Colin Hutton/HBO Max(LOS ANGELES) — Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live usually gets celebrities to spill the tea, but when it comes to her brief romance with Henry Cavill, guest Kaley Cuoco didn’t kiss and tell. The former Big Bang Theory actress and Superman’s alter ego dated in 2013. Appearing remotely from home, Kaley was clearly caught off guard by …
HBO Max pulls ‘Chappelle’s Show’ at Dave’s request
Mathieu Bitton/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — HBO Max is honoring a request by Dave Chappelle to remove Chappelle’s Show from the streaming service at the end of this year, according to Variety. The comedian previously got Netflix to take the show down as well. In a lengthy Instagram video taken from his stand-up, Chappelle explained that due to the nature of the deal he …
The official Whitney Houston biopic has found its star…in a ‘Star Wars’ sequel actress
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(LONDON) — I Wanna Dance with Somebody, the official biopic of Whitney Houston, has found somebody to dance with: British actress Naomi Ackie will play the late superstar in the movie. According to Deadline, the project’s director, Stella Meghie said in a statement, “We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive search for an actress who …
Tom Cruise reportedly threatens to fire ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew members caught flouting on-set COVID-19 restrictions
Paramount Pictures(LONDON) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Tom Cruise reportedly blew up on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 when he caught a pair of employees breaking COVID-19 safety procedures. British publication The Sun obtained a recording of Cruise’s profanity-laced rant as he tore into two workers that allegedly were standing too close together by a computer monitor. The recording has not yet been verified by ABC News. The …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Hometown week ends with a devastating elimination
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) After a tough round of eliminations on Monday, it was time for Tayshia to visit the “hometowns” of the four remaining men on Tuesday’s episode of The Bachelorette — which led to a heartbreaking elimination. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions, the men had to be creative and bring the flavor and feeling of their …
‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ renewed through 2023
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal(LOS ANGELES) — Kelly Clarkson had a bit of a rough year as far as her personal life goes, so it’s great that she’s now got something to celebrate. Now in its second season, her program The Kelly Clarkson Show has been renewed for two additional seasons, through 2023. In a statement, NBCUniversal executive Tracie Wilson said, “One ray …