It wasn’t a great night for reigning champs the LA Lakers or past champs the Golden State Warriors, but the opening of the 2020-2021 season last night was great for the NBA and TNT. Played under Covid-19 safety protocols in the City of Angels and the Republic of Brooklyn, the tip-off doubleheader snagged 2.9 million
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Candace Cameron Bure guests on The Simonetta Lein Show on SLTV. Emmy Award Nominee, Director, Actress, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Producer & Business Owner Candace Cameron Bure lights up the entertainment industry as a role model to women of all ages, reaching millions of fans. Viewers watched Candace grow up as ‘D.J. Tanner’ in
A new year is in sight, and that means that new streaming options will be available, too! As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge, people are still hunkered down in their houses and looking for things to watch. For those looking for good old comfort binges, it’s important to note that The Office moves to Peacock
Editors note: Rachel Feldman is a Los Angeles-based film and television director whose credits include over 75 hours of longform movies and recent series including ABC’s The Rookie, CBS’ Blue Bloods and Criminal Minds, and MGM’s The Baxters. A former chair of the DGA Women’s Steering Committee, she is working on a political thriller based
Carrie Bradshaw and her group of friends may not be getting a third movie, but they are setting their sights on a new season of fun. Page Six is reporting that HBO Max is near a deal to revive the beloved series, with franchise mainstays Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon set to
EXCLUSIVE: Banijay-owned ALP is threatening legal action amid concerns that its 30-year-old adventure game show Fort Boyard has been cloned by Sony joint-venture Satisfaction Group’s new French ratings hit District Z. District Z premiered on TF1 last week and became France’s best unscripted entertainment show launch for 27 years in the key 25-49 demo, but viewers
As the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations continued its record ascent in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, 30% of the respondents to a recent survey indicated they had visited a friend, neighbor or relative or had visitors at their residence. The survey was conducted by the University of Southern California’s Center for Social and Economic Research,
Play video content Exclusive Snapchat Will Smith‘s not playing games when it comes to bringing smiles this holiday season … and he’s pulling out all the stops with help from his celeb pals. Will Smith’s season 2 of his Snapchat series “Will From Home” premiered Monday … and this holiday season he’s inviting viewers to
Play video content Exclusive Details Kirk Cameron stuck it to Gov. Gavin Newsom and his COVID guidelines by getting hundreds of people together in public to sing Christmas carols … something he does not regret. The “Growing Pains” star helped organize a massive outdoor gathering Sunday in the parking lot of the Oaks Mall in
Breaking News Dave Chappelle‘s flex on the entertainment industry is paying off again — HBO Max says it will follow Netflix’s lead and stop streaming “Chappelle’s Show.” Casey Bloys, chief content officer of HBO and HBO Max, made the announcement Tuesday during a Q&A at Variety’s Virtual FYCFest saying the network spoke with Dave, and
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Faith Stowers — the former Black cast member on “Vanderpump Rules” — is glad Bravo isn’t cutting checks for Jax Taylor … and she says he needs to bone up on Black culture. We got Faith outside of BurgerRock Media in Downtown Los Angeles and asked her reaction to Jax
Prue Leith the “Great British Bake Off” star is now happily vaccinated against the novel coronavirus … and she’s wondering why some people are balking at the shot. Prue, who of course lives in the UK, is the first celebrity to publicize getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The star of the Netflix show announced Tuesday she
Breaking News Scott Van Pelt — one of the best sportscasters on the planet — has been diagnosed with COVID … and his wildly entertaining ESPN show is now on pause indefinitely because of it. The 54-year-old made the announcement Thursday … saying he can’t smell or taste anything. Fortunately, SVP said he has no
Exclusive Phew! That’s the operative word after “Shameless” had to deal with a massive COVID-19 outbreak scare following tons of false-positive results on set … TMZ has learned. Production sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ … the set went into full panic mode after recent COVID tests revealed 18 positive results. We’re
Exclusive Just over a month after “Impeachment: American Crime Story” started filming … TMZ’s learned it’s been shut down due to COVID-19. Production sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … ‘Impeachment’ halted its production this week because members of the cast and crew tested positive for the virus. The exact number of cases is unclear
Connie Chung just went scorched earth on some huge names in news … saying working with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer was “not unlike what Tonya Harding did to Nancy Kerrigan.” Chung was on “The Originals” podcast for L.A. Magazine and dished about her time as an anchor at ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. She
Exclusive Dionne Warwick is getting her wish … Teyana Taylor wants to play the iconic singer on the small screen in a potential series!!! Here’s the deal … Dionne’s latest Twitter fun involved pitching Netflix on a series about her life and career, and she made clear she would only want to see Teyana cast
EXCLUSIVE: The CW is set to premiere All American Stories, a new docuseries inspired by athletes who have defied the odds to achieve their goals. Co-hosted by Pac-12 Network’s Yogi Roth, who also executive produces, and former NFL player Spencer Paysinger, whose life story inspired The CW’s hit series All American, All American Stories will
Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi’s Native American comedy Reservation Dogs has been handed a series order at FX. This comes after the half-hour project, which follows four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crime … and fighting it, shot a pilot in Okmulgee, OK. The pilot was written by Barking Water
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is returning to NBC for its second season on January 5. The musical dramedy ended its first season [SPOILER] with the death of Mitch, the father of Jane Levy’s Zoey Clarke. As such, the sophomore season will lean into this grief, while also doubling down on the big musical numbers that the
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s flagship streaming service, Disney+, and its established sibling Hulu lead the list of streamers in total TV advertising impressions in 2020, according to ad tracking firm iSpot. The rankings (see them in full below) define an impression as a verified playing of an ad on a TV screen for at least three seconds.
Discovery has upped its stake in OWN to 95% with the network’s founder and namesake Oprah Winfrey receiving $35 million worth of Discovery stock in exchange, according to an SEC filing Tuesday. Discovery and Winfrey launched OWN in 2008 and the David Zaslav-led media company has periodically raised its stake in the joint venture. It
Ever since Jimmy McGill’s better half, attorney Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) got a in car accident in season 3, episode 9 of Better Call Saul, we haven’t been able to shake off that a gloomy fate is in store for her, even though she’s usually the moral compass on the Breaking Bad spinoff. At a recent virtual screening
Shares in digital conglomerate Interactive Corp. are up 14% today after the company announced that its video subsidiary Vimeo will be spun off into its own company in 2021. In the quarter ending in September, Vimeo had 1.46 million subscribers, a gain of 21% from the same period a year ago, with revenue of $75.1
Despite the fiery, plague-ridden, nightmare-scape of 2020, actor, voice over, model, and helicopter pilot Steve Hamm, remains a constant and calm beacon of light. Posting majestic sunsets, inspirational dawns and calming landscapes alongside encouraging quotes on Twitter each day makes a quiet statement that leaves one feeling comforted. Steve shared his thoughts as the year
Professional athlete Santia Deck is a featured guest on The Simonetta Lein Show on SLTV. Santia Deck is no ordinary athlete. The 28-year-old former track star is the up-and-coming face of professional women’s tackle football. After overcoming scoliosis early in her career, she went on to get a full track and field scholarship to Texas
Singer/Songwriter and founder of the anti-bullying/ suicide prevention organization #IAMNOJOKE Andrew Cole will be a featured guest on “If These Walls Could Talk” with hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 at 3:00 PM ET live from the infamous Pangea Restaurant. Wendy Stuart is an author, celebrity interviewer, model, filmmaker and
Former member of The Pussycat Dolls and Grammy Award Winning singer Kaya Jones has just launched her new show “Messages With Kaya” on the Life Network For Women. The Life Network For Women is a lifestyle video network advancing women’s empowerment and inspiring each woman’s unique expression of modern biblical femininity, presented by Paula White
Kevin Feige today announced at Disney Investor Day that Tim Roth is reprising his Hulk character of The Abomination while Avengers thespian Mark Ruffalo will reprise the character of The Hulk in the upcoming She Hulk Disney+/Marvel series. Tatiana Maslany stars as the title character whose alias is Jennifer Walters. The series is from Kat Coiro and Anu Valia. Roth first
Kevin Feige today announced at Disney Investor Day that Tim Roth is reprising his Hulk character of The Abomination while Avengers thespian Mark Ruffalo will reprise the character of The Hulk in the upcoming She Hulk Disney+/Marvel series. Tatiana Maslany stars as the title character whose alias is Jennifer Walters. The series is from Kat Coiro and Anu Valia. Roth first