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Around the time that Richard Williams and Oracene Price uprooted their daughters Serena and Venus from Compton to Florida in hopes of creating tennis phenoms, Kris Bowers’s parents were also in Los Angeles, setting their toddler son on a path toward greatness. Bowers has now composed the score for King Richard, the Warner Bros. movie

If an awards show happens with no broadcast, does it even really exist? By Keith Phipps January 10, 2022 Brad Pitt poses in the press room during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Courtesy of Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association,

By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 10, 2022 10:57 am     Updated January 10, 2022 9:25 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Bob Saget, the comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom Full

Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The beloved “Golden Girls” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show” actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles as the result of a Dec. 25 cerebrovascular accident, the medical

Josh Duhamel is ready to say “I do” for a second time, announcing that he and his girlfriend Audra Mari are engaged. The actor shared the happy news with his fans on Saturday, posting a photo to his Instagram of himself and Mari on the beach at sunset holding up a sign that reads, “Audra

In 2021, The White Lotus brought us irony. It brought us disgust. It brought us Jennifer Coolidge sobbing into a box of ashes and Alexandra Daddario making every journalist question their body of work. And while we must bid goodbye to the swaying palm trees and ominously yellow-tinged sky of the Hawaiian resort, HBO has

New portraits of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, are signaling a new era for a woman on the brink of becoming Queen Consort. The Duchess celebrated her 40th birthday Sunday with the release of three official portraits taken by Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi. The photos, taken in November at London’s Kew Gardens, will enter

When you’ve been fat for most of your life you come to expect some puzzling takes from the general public when it comes to your body. Case in point: This, in a Regent St fitness store, is what obesity looks like. Flabby curves highlighted in hideous lime green velour. The so-called “body positivity” movement is

Comedian and actor Bob Saget, best known for his role as a widowed single dad on the TV show Full House, has died at the age of 65. His death was confirmed after he was found unresponsive in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet.

Believe it or not, we’re apparently going to see a softer side of Fez this season. By Frazier Tharpe January 9, 2022 Angus Cloud in Euphoria.Courtesy of Eddy Chen/HBO. It’s been almost two-and-a-half years since HBO’s Zendaya-fronted teen drama Euphoria wrapped its first season, and in season 2 (which began an eight-week run tonight), creator-writer-director

The Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood’s so-called biggest party that regularly drew 18 million television viewers, was reduced to a live-blog Sunday night for its 79th edition. The embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its film awards Sunday night without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, press or even a livestream. Instead, members

Back in 1983, Paul McCartney was working with Michael Jackson on a single called Say Say Say. Between takes, talk turned to business. Jackson had just released Thriller and was also looking to ensure that his financial future would be stable and safe. “What should I do, Paul?” he asked. “Song publishing,” was the reply.

Almost until the very end of 2021, Kanye West seemed to be hell bent on getting his ex, Kim Kardashian, back in his arms. But Kardashian is currently dating comedian Pete Davidson and sources have said it’s not happening. In a surprise turn, West spent New Year’s Eve with Uncut Gems actress Julia Fox, and

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ben Affleck discusses his experiences filming Justice League with disgraced director Joss Whedon, which he called “the worst experience.” We saw Justice League in theaters and we couldn’t agree more. Affleck said, “It was really “Justice League” that was the nadir for me. That was a

Alec Baldwin said Saturday that any suggestion he’s not complying with the investigation into last fall’s deadly shooting on a New Mexico film set is a lie. At issue is a search warrant for Baldwin’s cellphone, which authorities hope can provide information helpful in the probe. Baldwin was holding a revolver during a rehearsal for his movie “Rust”

The legendary director, who died Thursday at the age of 82, had a memorable role on The Sopranos as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg—a.k.a. Tony Soprano’s therapist’s therapist. By Gabriella Paiella January 7, 2022 Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot KupferbergCourtesy of HBO Peter Bogdanovich, director and titan of 1970s Hollywood, died on Thursday at the age of

Just one week into 2022, another titan of cinema has fallen. On Thursday, January 6, Sidney Poitier—the first Black man to ever win the Oscar for best actor—died at 94. The timing of Poitier’s loss poetically and painfully echoes that of another Black icon of cinema, Cicely Tyson, who died in January of last year.

Audrey Hepburn is only the latest Old Hollywood leading lady to get the biopic treatment, and Modern Hollywood has found the Breakfast at Tiffany’s legend a suitable impersonator: actress Rooney Mara of Carol and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo renown. But though Mara is a stupendous actress, the announcement wasn’t met without some controversy

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to ever win an Academy Award, has died at age 94. His death was first announced by the Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell on Friday morning. Poitier’s death was confirmed to NBC News by a source close to the family. No cause of death has

Just before the holidays, hundreds of actors, filmmakers, publicists, and executives were preparing to spend the first weeks of January hopping coast-to-coast for a series of awards-season events, from the clubby New York Film Critics Circle dinner to the massive Critics Choice Awards. And then, in the days leading up to the holiday break, omicron

When Encanto was released on Disney+ late in December, the film also became available to rent or own digitally. With that, people began to share deleted scenes and featurettes from the movie. You may have even seen this viral clip of dancers performing to the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” The choreography helped the animators

A Manitoba doughnut shop didn’t have a celebrity like Justin Bieber endorsing its products, so it went with the next best thing — a bunch of guys named Tim Wiebe. Valley Bakery in Winkler has come up with its own homegrown answer to Tim Hortons’ ‘TimBiebs’ promotion with the introduction of ‘TimWiebs,’ an offering of

One of Hollywood’s most enduring stars will finally receive her own big-screen biopic. Rooney Mara has been cast as Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming film for Apple, multiple outlets have reported. Mara will also produce the project, which will be directed by Call Me by Your Name filmmaker Luca Guadagnino and written by Vinyl executive

A warrant has been issued for Justin Johnson, the lead suspect in Dolph’s killing. By Grant Rindner January 6, 2022 COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA – AUGUST 23: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage during the Parking Lot Concert series at Gateway Center Arena on August 23, 2020 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)Paras

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 6, 2022 12:08 pm     Updated January 6, 2022 12:14 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Cineplex Inc. says it has temporarily laid off nearly 5,000 part-time employees because of mandated closures of its Ontario movie theatres to tackle

It’s time to dance your cares away, television fans: The beloved muppets of Fraggle Rock are back for a reboot. The 2022 version of the ’80s after-school favourite looks to be holding true to its source material in a new trailer from AppleTV+, with lots of catchy tunes and cute quips. All of Jim Henson’s most

After wanting to be a mother her whole life, Michelle Kwan announced the happy news this week that her dream has finally come true. On her Instagram account on Wednesday, the two-time Olympic medalist posted a photo of herself cradling the newborn, a baby girl named Kalista Belle Kwan, as well as a time-lapse video

In a truly Keeping Up With the Kardashians drama-worthy storyline, E! spoke to a source who made it clear that despite Kanye West’s public dates with Julia Fox and others and his ex Kim Kardashian’s vacation with new boyfriend Pete Davidson, West is still determined to reconcile with Kardashian. Kardashian filed for divorce last February.

Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at this home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich. She said he died of natural causes. Considered part of a generation of young “New