Two days before the Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift ended speculation she would perform at the show. Swift will not attend the ceremony, Entertainment Tonight reported, despite being nominated for three awards: best pop vocal album, song of the year and best pop solo performance. The category was rocked by allegations from …
Read More »Jessica Lange behind the lens: The Academy Award
On a bracing January morning along the shore of Lake Superior, a photographer discretely moves in to find her shot. “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason asked her, “Is it difficult for you to be undercover effectively on the street?” “Not in a lot of the places I go, no!” …
Read More »Busy Philipps “blindsided” by show cancellation, sharing crying photos and texts with E! executive and husband Marc Silverstein on Instagram, Busy Tonight ends
Busy Philipps closed out 2019 and rang in 2020 by sharing what she called “almostgrams” – photos she almost posted on Instagram last year “but then thought better of it.” In doing so, the actress revealed she was “blindsided” by the cancellation of her E! talk show, sharing photos of …
Read More »John Bernecker: “Walking Dead” stuntman’s family awarded $8.6 million over his 2017 death on set
Lawrenceville, Georgia — A Georgia jury has awarded $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of a “Walking Dead” episode in 2017. Law.com’s Daily Report reports Thursday’s verdict came after a weeklong trial before Gwinnett County State Court Judge Emily Brantley. Jurors began deliberations late …
Read More »“Queen and Slim” writer Lena Waithe: Black people have to “create the heroes that we need”
Lena Waithe is out to “break convention” with her latest project, “Queen & Slim,” a film that follows a black couple who accidentally kill a white police officer in self-defense during a traffic stop. The first black woman to win an Emmy Award for comedy writing told “CBS This Morning” …
Read More »Elton John Lion King: Singer calls Disney’s remake a “huge disappointment”
Elton John has seen Disney’s remake of “The Lion King,” and now he’s calling the film a “huge disappointment.” The legendary singer-songwriter, who composed the songs for the original 1994 score, said that he is not happy with the new soundtrack. Over the summer, the new film surpassed “Frozen” as …
Read More »“Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz
“Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro was arrested early Friday on suspicion of kidnapping in Los Angeles and had to be shocked with a stun gun while being taken into custody, police said. Ortiz-Magro was taken into custody after police responded to a report of a physical altercation in the Hollywood …
Read More »Erin Lee Carr: Director on living with her father David Carr’s legacy
Director Erin Lee Carr has two acclaimed documentaries appearing on HBO this year: “I Love You, Now Die” and “At the Heart of Gold.” The 31-year-old filmmaker also recently published her first book, “All That You Leave Behind,” a memoir of her relationship with her late father, the acclaimed New …
Read More »Minnie Mouse voice: Disney star Russi Taylor has died at 75, cause of death not released
Russi Taylor, the voice behind Disney’s iconic Minnie Mouse for over 30 years, has died, The Walt Disney Company said in a statement on Saturday. She was 75. “Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor,” said Diseny CEO and chair Bob Iger. “Russi will be sorely …
Read More »Cardi B indicted: Grammy
The Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B has been indicted on new felony charges in connection with a fight last year at a New York City strip club. The indictment filed in state court on Friday charges Cardi B with two counts of felony attempted assault and various lesser charges. She had …
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