IFP Gotham Awards(NEW YORK) — While the Academy Awards has gotten high-profile static for shunning female filmmakers, nobody is going to say that about the Independent Film Project’s Gotham Awards. This year, every nominated filmmaker in the Best Feature category is a woman. Kitty Green got the nod for her movie The Assistant; Kelly Reichardt was nominated for First Cow; Eliza Hittman got the …
Hilary Duff, Ashley Benson and Sarah Hyland express frustrations over sex ed shortcomings in schools
Sarah Hyland — ABC(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE NATURE, CONTENT) With schools debating how and when to introduce children to sex education, actresses Hilary Duff, Ashley Benson and Sarah Hyland made the case that the entire curriculum needs to be updated. For the most recent episode of Lady Parts, the three women chatted with OB/GYN Dr. Sherry Ross about the misconceptions they had about sex and puberty …
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to salute Broadway; organizers unveil this year’s impressive lineup amid COVID changes
Courtesy of Macy’s(NEW YORK) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is officially two weeks away and, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this show will look a little different this year. Despite deviating from several longstanding traditions, the parade remains committed to delighting families nationwide as it celebrates its 96th anniversary. Instead of waves of spectators hugging the famed two-and-a-half mile route, …
Jennifer Lopez’s production company beats lawsuit lodged by ‘Hustlers’ inspiration
Barbara Nitke/STX(NEW YORK) — Jennifer Lopez has prevailed in the lawsuit brought against her and her Hustlers production company by Samantha Barbash, the inspiration behind Lopez’s character in the film. “The Defendants’ May 29, 2020 motion to dismiss is granted. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment for the Defendants and close the case,” read court documents signed Tuesday …
Selena Gomez to star as pioneering Peruvian mountaineer in new biopic
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Selena Gomez is reaching new heights with a major new movie role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the singer is set to star in a biopic about inspirational Peruvian mountaineer Silvia Vásquez-Lavado. The film, In the Shadow of the Mountain, is based on the upcoming memoir by Vásquez-Lavado of the same name. It follows her …
‘Chicago Fire’ pauses production over positive COVID-19 tests
Adrian S. Burrows Sr./NBC(CHICAGO) — NBC’s Chicago Fire has shut down filming for two weeks on Sunday after several crew members tested positive for COVID-19, according to Deadline. The positive tests triggered guidelines set by and outlined by NBCU, which included contact tracing. Since the affected individuals performed duties that required close proximity to other members of the cast …
Jean Trebek, Alex Trebek’s widow, shares photo of their wedding in heartfelt message to fans
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Jean Trebek broke her silence Wednesday regarding the death of her husband, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The beloved TV icon died Sunday, November 8, after a hard-fought battle against stage IV pancreatic cancer. He was 80. In a heartfelt but brief message to fans, Jean thanked everyone who extended their condolences and support to her and her …
Reba reveals she was offered a seat on ‘The Voice’ before Blake Shelton
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for ACM(LOS ANGELES) — Blake Shelton has become a staple of NBC’s The Voice for nine seasons now, but that spinning red chair he currently occupies was originally offered to another country superstar — Reba McEntire. “It is very true,” McEntire, told Andy Cohen Tuesday on his Bravo series Watch What Happens Live. So what made her turn down …
Just deux it — Netflix renews ‘Emily In Paris’ for a second season
Carole Bethuel/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — It looks like Lily Collins will be spending another year in the City of Lights. Her hit Netflix show, Emily In Paris, has been renewed for another season. The series follows the story of her title character, a marketing executive who jets off to France for an unexpected job opportunity providing the American perspective to a …
COVID-19 shuts down ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ for two weeks
Milos Bicanski/Bravo(GEORGIA) — COVID-19 has done what nobody else ever could: It’s stopped the cast of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta from fighting. Deadline reports that after a member of the production tested positive for the virus, shooting on season 13 of the show was halted for 14 days, “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a …