Lisa Kudrow disagrees with Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Friends’ live audience claim

Lisa Kudrow disagrees with Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Friends’ live audience claim

The one where she clears the air. Lisa Kudrow is clarifying her feelings about having a live studio audience after former co-star Jennifer Aniston commented about her own experience while on “Friends.” Aniston, 55, stated that Kudrow, 60, “hated” how a live audience would laugh during jokes while filming the beloved show. “No, that’s not … Read more

Demi Moore bizarrely scolds audience while introducing Cher at amfAR Gala: ‘I f–king don’t think so’

Demi Moore bizarrely scolds audience while introducing Cher at amfAR Gala: ‘I f–king don’t think so’

Demi gave them more than expected. Demi Moore appeared to scold an audience member while introducing Cher at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Cannes Gala on Thursday. The “Feud: Capote V. The Swans” actress, 61, was onstage when an attendee appeared to interrupt her from the back of the Hotel du Cap, Eden Roc in … Read more

‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant offers wild, X-rated guess — sending audience into hysterics

‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant offers wild, X-rated guess — sending audience into hysterics

A “Wheel of Fortune” contestant shot to internet fame Thursday night thanks to his absurd, X-rated guess to a puzzle that sent the audience and viewers into hysterics. In the game show’s opening segment, contestants were asked to solve the phrase puzzle as quickly as possible as letters appeared on the board.  Parts of the … Read more

Anne Hathaway chides ‘Tonight Show’ audience after awkward ‘The Idea of You’ question

Anne Hathaway chides ‘Tonight Show’ audience after awkward ‘The Idea of You’ question

Anne Hathaway is now taking credit for “The Idea of You” book making the best sellers list — well, sort of. The Oscar winner joked about her new film, which is based off of the Robinne Lee-authored romance book, in an Instagram Story on Sunday. “Audience said ‘hold my book!!!’ she captioned a screenshot of the … Read more

Anne Hathaway left embarrassed when ‘Tonight Show’ audience has brutal reaction to her question

Anne Hathaway left embarrassed when ‘Tonight Show’ audience has brutal reaction to her question

Let’s try that again. Anne Hathaway only heard crickets when she asked the audience a question during her appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday. The Oscar winner, 41, was promoting her new rom com, “The Idea of You,” when she inquired: “Has anybody here read the book?” Spoiler alert: No. Anne … Read more

Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Back in, say, 2019, if a filmmaker signed a deal with Netflix, it meant that he or she would be well paid and receive complete creative freedom. Theatrical release? Not so much. Still, the paycheck and the latitude — and the potential to reach the streaming service’s huge subscriber base — helped compensate for the … Read more

Vanna White shocks ‘American Idol’ audience with future ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Ryan Seacrest

Vanna White shocks ‘American Idol’ audience with future ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Ryan Seacrest

It was a crossover of the competition shows on Monday evening. “Wheel of Fortune” letter turner Vanna White stopped by Ryan Seacrest’s “American Idol” set. Seacrest, 49, will be taking over longtime “Wheel” host Pat Sajak’s role in September alongside White, 67. The ABC singing show’s emcee was doing his gig like normal until he … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg scolds ‘The View’ audience member for recording: ‘Stop’

Whoopi Goldberg scolds ‘The View’ audience member for recording: ‘Stop’

Nothing gets past Whoopi Goldberg. The 68-year-old moderator of “The View” briefly stopped the show Tuesday when a male audience member was recording the program. During a panel discussion about Donald Trump’s new bond, which was lowered to $175 million by an appeals court, the “Sister Act” star rose from her seat and walked across the set … Read more

In the Oscars Audience, the Superstars Were the Superfans

In the Oscars Audience, the Superstars Were the Superfans

Red carpet photographs are able to convey indelible moments of celebrity magnetism and spectacular glamour. But no step-and-repeat can bottle the crackling anticipation, the eruption of victory, the sting of loss or the quiet exchange between individuals amid a sea of superstars like these candid shots from the audience at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony. Inside … Read more

Comedian Jimmy Carr’s ‘vile’ joke at deaf audience member causes outrage: ‘This isn’t comedy!’

Comedian Jimmy Carr’s ‘vile’ joke at deaf audience member causes outrage: ‘This isn’t comedy!’

Comedian Jimmy Carr has caused outrage after a deaf woman was left “absolutely insulted” by a punchline to his joke. The British-Irish comedian made what some described as “vile” jokes about deaf people while performing at Orchard West Theatre in Kent, in the southeast of England, in a warm-up show before his upcoming tour. Carly … Read more

Is this Kate Moss? Paris Fashion Week show audience gasps as model takes the runway

Is this Kate Moss? Paris Fashion Week show audience gasps as model takes the runway

This audience was nearly duped by a doppelgänger. A Kate Moss lookalike strutted down the runway at the Marine Serre Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show during Paris Fashion Week, deceiving everyone into thinking it was the real Kate Moss. Denise Ohnona — a well-known Moss doppelgänger who uses the social media handle @iamnotkatemoss — was tapped … Read more

Comedian Mark Normand’s set cut short by ‘planned surprise’ at NYC club, startling audience members: ‘I had no prior knowledge this was going to happen’

Comedian Mark Normand’s set cut short by ‘planned surprise’ at NYC club, startling audience members: ‘I had no prior knowledge this was going to happen’

It was a panic-filled punchline. Comedian Mark Normand nearly left audience members scrambling for the exits when he was rushed off stage by security in the middle of his set, forcing the show to abruptly end after it was interrupted by a “planned ‘surprise’” that neither he nor the club appeared to know about. Normand, … Read more

Adam Driver shocks audience at film festival after critic calls ‘Ferrari’ crash scene ‘cheesy’: ‘F–k you’

Adam Driver shocks audience at film festival after critic calls ‘Ferrari’ crash scene ‘cheesy’: ‘F–k you’

Sometimes, it’s easier just to be blunt in the face of criticism. An audience member at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival told Adam Driver how he felt about the special effects for Driver’s upcoming film “Ferrari,” after the crowd was treated to a special screening followed by a Q&A with the actor on Sunday. “What do … Read more

British reality star Katie Price surprises audience by announcing butt leak mid-concert

British reality star Katie Price surprises audience by announcing butt leak mid-concert

Butt seriously, you guys. English reality star and pop singer Katie Price, 45, already notorious for her chaotic public persona, outdid herself Tuesday night — leaving an audiec after announcing that filler from a recent cosmetic procedure had started leaking out of her butt, The Sun reported. The British boldfacer and former model, sometimes referred … Read more

The Killers apologize for telling Georgia audience to call Russian fan ‘brother’

The Killers apologize for telling Georgia audience to call Russian fan ‘brother’

They were coming off the stage — but to quote one of their most popular songs, they were not doing just fine. The Killers issued an apology Wednesday after pulling a Russian audience member on stage during a tour stop in the country of Georgia — and asking the audience to declare him their “brother.” … Read more

The original audience reaction to ‘The Exorcist’ was off the charts

The original audience reaction to ‘The Exorcist’ was off the charts

It was December 1973, and a rabid crowd of moviegoers stood in line in the sleet and rain for hours outside Manhattan’s Cinema 1 theater on Second Avenue. Some people lit bonfires to keep warm, while others threatened to storm the movie house if they couldn’t get in. Some went a different route, offering bribes … Read more

‘Sound of Freedom’ audience members claim theaters are sabotaging showings

‘Sound of Freedom’ audience members claim theaters are sabotaging showings

They’ve got a theory. Several moviegoers have claimed that movie theaters are intentionally sabotaging showings of the controversial film “Sound of Freedom” by either forgetting to dim the lights, or in at least one case, turning off the air conditioning in the theater. The word-of-mouth smash hit, which shocked Hollywood by beating the new “Indiana … Read more

Drew Barrymore halts show to comfort crying audience member: ‘I am so sorry’

Drew Barrymore halts show to comfort crying audience member: ‘I am so sorry’

She’s an Angel. Actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore, 48, went viral after a clip of her comforting a fan who burst into tears while on the set of her show appeared on social media. According to a clip posted on the show’s official Instagram Friday, the “Charlie’s Angel” star was seen sitting on … Read more

Devastating moment ‘Tina Turner Musical’ audience learns of legend’s death

Devastating moment ‘Tina Turner Musical’ audience learns of legend’s death

The Broadway world is also mourning Tina Turner. The legendary “The Best” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It” singer died in Switzerland on Wednesday at the age of 83 after longtime battles with illnesses including cancer, high blood pressure and kidney disease. A towering, acclaimed musical based on her life has played in … Read more

King Charles and Queen Camilla stun Eurovision audience

King Charles and Queen Camilla stun Eurovision audience

They made their royal entrance. Just days after the coronation ceremony, King Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise cameo in a pre-recorded video aired at the 67th Eurovision song contest semi-finals on Tuesday evening. In the clip, where they both appear for just a few seconds, Queen Camilla, dressed in a royal blue coat … Read more