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Wendy Williams tests positive for COVID-19; ‘The Lion King’ celebrates its return to Broadway; and more
Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The Wendy Williams Show‘s season 13 premiere date of September 20 has been delayed following the show’s announcement that host Wendy Williams has “tested positive for a breakthrough case [Read More…]

Anthony Mackie taking to the road in a series based on the demolition derby game ‘Twisted Metal’
Marvel Studios Anthony Mackie will be hanging up his Captain America shield — temporarily — and putting on his producer hat for a series in which he’ll star based on Sony PlayStation’s popular Twisted Metal [Read More…]

Whose outfits stood out the most at the 2021 Met Gala?
Rob Kim/GC Images, ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images, Raymond Hall/GC Images Fashion was on high display at this year’s Met Gala, celebrating the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” Of course, the night drew [Read More…]

Kate Hudson announces engagement to Danny Fujikawa
Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa are engaged. The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days star, 42, took to Instagram on Monday to announce the good news, posting a photo of her and Fujikawa, 35, sharing a romantic kiss. [Read More…]

Audra McDonald, Leslie Odom to host 74th annual Tony Awards; Watch teaser for ‘Colin in Black & White’
Courtesy of CBS; Tony Duran Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom have been tapped to host the 74th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, September 26. McDonald, a six-time Tony winner, will host the awards portion of [Read More…]

‘Jeopardy!’ stage dedicated to the late Alex Trebek
Sony Pictures Television/Jeopardy! Productions The producers of Jeopardy! have honored beloved late host Alex Trebek by naming the game show’s very stage after him. The show’s producers posted a video to Instagram of Trebek’s wife, Jean, son Matt, and [Read More…]

“Life is beautiful”: Jeff Bridges reveals his cancer is in remission, details COVID-19 battle
Bridges and Geston in 2019 – Steve Granitz/WireImage The Dude abides. Jeff Bridges shared a promising update with fans Monday about his cancer battle. “My cancer is in remission — the 9″ x 12″ mass has shrunk [Read More…]

Disney decides to release ‘Eternals’, ‘The King’s Man’, other films, exclusively in theaters
Marvel Studios No doubt buoyed by the success of Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which debuted exclusively in theaters to a better-than-expected Labor Day opening weekend, Disney has decided to release [Read More…]

Ah, Venice: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez make it red carpet official at film fest
Franco Origlia/Getty Images It’s already well-known that Bennifer 2.0 is in full swing, but Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez finally made it red carpet official on Friday, at the Venice Film Festival. The couple, walking hand-in-hand, looked stunning: Ben [Read More…]

2021 Emmy Awards host Cedric the Entertainer says show will kick off with “a big, fun number”
Cliff Lipson/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved Cedric the Entertainer is hosting the Emmy Awards for the first time, and he says he has something special for the viewers and live audience. “We wanted to do [Read More…]

Jessica Chastain warns her ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ remake will “bring out the darkness”
Jojo Whilden/HBO Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac are laughing off their viral red carpet interaction at the Venice Film Festival, where the internet collectively swooned over the Star Wars alum planting a tender kiss on Chastain’s arm. The two were [Read More…]

Jennifer Hudson wins an Emmy; now one award away from the coveted EGOT
Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic Jennifer Hudson won a Daytime Emmy Award on Thursday, and now she is just one award away from one of the most prestigious accomplishments in entertainment, the EGOT: that is an Emmy, a Grammy, [Read More…]

Chris Stapleton, Eric Church share top CMA nominations
Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, with both vying in the same five categories, including entertainer of the year. In nominations [Read More…]

Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on “The Wire” created one of the most beloved and enduring characters in a prime era of [Read More…]

Mayim Bialik to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ after Richards’ exit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the [Read More…]

R. Kelly accuser testifies that he sexually abused her at 17
NEW YORK (AP) — Another accuser took the witness stand on Monday at R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial, testifying that the R&B superstar sexually abused her on his tour bus and in hotel rooms when she [Read More…]

Disney reaches vaccination agreement with union workers
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Walt Disney World will now require union employees as well as non-union and salaried workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep their jobs at the theme park. The [Read More…]

Don Everly of early rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers dies at 84
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering Everly Brothers whose harmonizing country rock hits impacted a generation of rock ‘n’ roll music, has died. He was 84. Everly died at his home [Read More…]

Gabourey Sidibe joins ‘If I Go Missing the Witches Did It’ podcast; Keith David joins season two of ‘Love Life’
Courtesy of Realm Gabourey Sidibe is jumping into the world of podcasting. Realm, an audio entertainment company that creates original fiction podcasts and audiobook series, has announced they’ve tapped Sidibe for a lead role in [Read More…]

“I just want for their happiness”: Matt Damon responds to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s reunion
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images While Bennifer fans are elated by Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez‘s reunion, Matt Damon may be the biggest supporter of them all. During an appearance on The Carlos Watson Show, the host asked if he thought the couple was [Read More…]