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Drew Barrymore pauses production of show due to writers strike following backlash
CBS Media Ventures Drew Barrymore has decided to pause production of her show following backlash in the industry over her recent decision to move forward with the show amid the Writers Guild of America and [Read More…]

Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault by four women
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four women in a new report published by three U.K. outlets on Saturday. According to The Sunday Times, The Times [Read More…]

Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse nonprofit he co-founded
Jerod Harris/Getty Images Ashton Kutcher is stepping down as chairman of the board of Thorn, a nonprofit organization aimed at fighting child sex abuse and human trafficking, ABC News has confirmed. The decision comes after [Read More…]

Drew Barrymore on why her talk show is returning amid strikes
CBS Media Ventures After receiving backlash for her decision to resume her daytime talk show amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Drew Barrymore posted an emotional video to social media Friday. She took responsibility for [Read More…]

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-lee are separating after 27 years
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Hugh Jackman and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee Furness, are separating, ABC News has confirmed. The two issued a joint statement saying they have agreed to part ways amicably. “We have [Read More…]

Comedian Hasan Minhaj admits some of his stand-up stories are fiction
Clifton Prescod/Netflix © 2022 Comedian Hasan Minhaj has admitted to making up some of the stories told in his past stand-up specials. In a New Yorker profile, the former Daily Show contributor says, “Every story [Read More…]

‘Monster High 2’ gets a trailer and release date
Nickelodeon/Paramount+ Just in time for the start of spooky season, Nickelodeon and Paramount+ have released the new trailer and premiere date for Monster High 2. The sequel to the live-action movie musical based on the [Read More…]

Jennifer E. Smith “had chills” watching her romance novel get adapted into ‘Love at First Sight’
Rob Baker Ashton/Netflix The new romance film Love at First Sight drops on Netflix Friday, and for Jennifer E. Smith, the author of the book the movie is based on, watching her words come to life couldn’t be [Read More…]

In Brief: ‘One Piece’ renewed, ‘Goosebumps’ trailer, and more
Just two weeks after its launch, the pirate adventure One Piece has been renewed for season 2 at Netflix. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece stars Iñaki Godoy as [Read More…]

‘A Million Miles Away’ tells the inspiring story farmworker-turned-astronaut José Hernández
Daniel Daza The new film A Million Miles Away tells the remarkable true story of José Hernández, a migrant worker, who picked produce in the fields of central California, before succeeding in his dream to become a NASA astronaut. [Read More…]

Donald Glover’s ‘Star Wars’ project ‘Lando’ no longer a TV series, theatrical film instead
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images It looks like Donald Glover’s new Star Wars project about Lando Calrissian will no longer be a TV series for Disney+, but a theatrical film instead. Deadline confirmed the news on Thursday, September 14, after Donald’s brother [Read More…]

Jason Momoa stars in first trailer for ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’
Warner Bros. Get ready to dive back in because the official trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is finally here. The film, a sequel to 2018’s Aquaman, features the return of Jason Momoa as the titular DC superhero (aka Arthur Curry) [Read More…]

Dr. Crane is back in first trailer for the ‘Frasier’ reboot
Chris Haston/Paramount+ Dr. Crane is back like he never left in the first trailer for Paramount+’s reboot of Frasier. Kelsey Grammer returns to his iconic role in this new iteration of the sitcom, which is once again filmed in [Read More…]

Rena Sofer returning to ‘General Hospital’ after 26 years
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic General Hospital fans are going to see a familiar face next month. People reports that Rena Sofer is set to return to the ABC soap opera, reprising her Daytime Emmy-winning role of Lois Cerullo. It’s been 26 years [Read More…]

Brie Larson teaches ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ in trailer for new Apple TV+ series
Apple Brie Larson stars in the new trailer for Apple TV+’s highly-anticipated eight-part limited series Lessons in Chemistry, which dropped Thursday, September 14. Larson, who also executive produces the series, plays Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose dreams are put [Read More…]

Adam Sandler to launch 25-City North American I Missed You comedy tour in October
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Adam Sandler will launch his 25-city I Missed You North American tour in October, the comedian and Live Nation announced on Wednesday, September 13. The tour, which also teases a “surprise guest,” will [Read More…]

“It was the epicenter”: 25 years ago, MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ premiered
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage Twenty-five years ago — September 14, 1998 — pop culture got a new hot spot: MTV’s Total Request Live, which provided fans with a single place to get up close and personal with their [Read More…]

‘Trolls Band Together’ trailer confirms first new *NSYNC song in 20 years, “Better Place”
DreamWorks Animation After weeks of rumors and teases, *NSYNC has finally confirmed their first new song in 20 years, which will appear on the soundtrack of the animated film Trolls Band Together. It’s called “Better [Read More…]

HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ set to return sans writers, WGA threatens to picket show
Janet Van Ham/HBO Bill Maher announced on Wednesday, September 13 that he’ll bring back his HBO show Real Time without writers, angering the WGA, which says it will picket the show. ” … It has [Read More…]

In Brief: ‘LEGO Masters’ renewed and more
Ahead of its fourth season premiere on September 28, Fox has already renewed LEGO Masters for a fifth season, debuting in 2024. The show, a hit with critics and fans, once again hosted and executive [Read More…]