Why ‘Parent Trap’ actress Elaine Hendrix was worried over her parody play ‘Ginger Twinsies’

Why ‘Parent Trap’ actress Elaine Hendrix was worried over her parody play ‘Ginger Twinsies’

Someone else playing Meredith Blake? Elaine Hendrix nearly spit out her Evian. The “Parent Trap” actress worried she would have a serious case of FOMO watching another actor step into her iconic shoes in “Ginger Twinsies,” the new off-Broadway play she’s producing. Written and directed by Kevin Zak, the show parodies the 1998 Disney film, … Read more

Taron Egerton thinks he’s ‘too messy’ to play James Bond: ‘It would be wasted on me’

Taron Egerton thinks he’s ‘too messy’ to play James Bond: ‘It would be wasted on me’

Shaken, not stirred. Taron Egerton has dropped out of the race to become the next James Bond as Amazon MGM Studios eyes their new international man of mystery. During a recent interview with Collider, the British actor admitted that he wouldn’t be a “good choice” to play the next 007 after Daniel Craig, 57, gave … Read more

Dog owner taught her pooches a new trick — to play the card game Uno: ‘They’re used to challenges’

Dog owner taught her pooches a new trick — to play the card game Uno: ‘They’re used to challenges’

Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks. A TikTokker claimed to have taught her pooches to play Uno — showing off their apparent skills in a new video that’s already viewed nearly 40 million times. In the clip, Haley Deecken plays the classic card game with her dogs, 10-year-old Dunkin, a Labrador retriever/pit … Read more

AI device can ‘translate’ your dreams and play them back for you

AI device can ‘translate’ your dreams and play them back for you

Your wildest dreams can become virtual reality — if you can remember them. Dutch design studio Modem has introduced its latest project, Dream Recorder. Aptly named, the device allows users to see visual interpretations of their own dreams by harnessing the latest in technology — a video AI model that translates phrases into pictures. Sentimental … Read more

Lucky mom keeps giving birth on the same date — she’s up to four kids with the same birthday: ‘Play the lottery’

Lucky mom keeps giving birth on the same date — she’s up to four kids with the same birthday: ‘Play the lottery’

This woman’s lucky number is certainly seven. An Apple Valley, California woman’s four children all share the same birthday — but they’re not quadruplets. Nauzhae Drake, 26, gave birth to her fourth child on July 7th of this year. She’s now given birth on the seventh day of the seventh month four times — meaning … Read more

Exclusive | How being a former NY cop helped David Zayas play one in ‘Dexter’

Exclusive | How being a former NY cop helped David Zayas play one in ‘Dexter’

He went from being a real cop to playing one on TV.  “Dexter” star David Zayas, who returns to co-star in the sequel series “Dexter: Resurrection,” was in the NYPD before pivoting to acting.  “Being a police officer really helped me in the characterizations of characters that I’ve played. I left to focus on acting, … Read more

‘Lilo & Stitch’ actor David H.K. Bell’s death under investigation, no foul play suspected

‘Lilo & Stitch’ actor David H.K. Bell’s death under investigation, no foul play suspected

David Hekili Kenui Bell’s death is under investigation after the “Lilo & Stitch” actor passed away in Hawaii earlier this month at the age of 46. Although the Disney actor’s sister announced the news of Bell’s death over the weekend, the Hawaii Police Department revealed that he passed away on June 12 at approximately 2:26 … Read more

‘Call Me Izzy’ review: Jean Smart’s good, but this Broadway play is a hack job

‘Call Me Izzy’ review: Jean Smart’s good, but this Broadway play is a hack job

Theater review CALL ME IZZY 85 minutes with no intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Jean Smart is at the height of her career. She’s won three Emmy Awards in the last four years for her widely acclaimed performance as stand-up comic Deborah Vance on “Hacks.” The wonderful actress with a newfound prestige … Read more

‘Angry Alan’ review: A commanding John Krasinski takes on YouTube in compelling off-Broadway play

‘Angry Alan’ review: A commanding John Krasinski takes on YouTube in compelling off-Broadway play

Theater review ANGRY ALAN 85 minutes with no intermission. At Studio Seaview, 305 W. 43rd Street. For nine years, audiences grew to love John Krasinski’s mild-mannered Jim on “The Office”: His half-grins, dry confessionals, knowing glances at Pam. Jim was one of TV’s nicest guys. And that’s what makes the puppy-dog actor’s casting in Penelope … Read more

Entitled mom expected play center to staff to clean up her child’s vomit: Is this a normal experience?

Entitled mom expected play center to staff to clean up her child’s vomit: Is this a normal experience?

No one warns you that stepping foot into a play center during winter is like entering the Hunger Games… but with a lot more snot (we’re talking code green).  When Melbourne mom, Emily, took her 18-month-old daughter for a play date at her local play center she got much more than she bargained for.  “My friend’s daughter vomited in the … Read more

Eminem allegedly wanted rumored ex Mariah Carey to play his mother in ‘8 Mile’

Eminem allegedly wanted rumored ex Mariah Carey to play his mother in ‘8 Mile’

We belong together — as mother and son. Eminem — who starred as aspiring rapper B-Rabbit in “8 Mile,” the 2002 movie based on his own life — reportedly had a certain pop superstar in mind to play the role of his alcoholic mom, who he lives with in a trailer home. And it was … Read more

Sydney Sweeney reveals how she gained 30 pounds to play boxer Christy Martin in biopic: ‘My boobs’ and butt ‘got huge’

Sydney Sweeney reveals how she gained 30 pounds to play boxer Christy Martin in biopic: ‘My boobs’ and butt ‘got huge’

Sydney Sweeney earned her spot in the ring. The actress, 27, opened up about her dramatic transformation to play professional boxer Christy Martin for the upcoming biopic being directed by David Michôd. “I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training,” Sweeney said in a new W … Read more

Sarah Snook wins Tony for Best Actress in a play for ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ — two years after ‘Succession’

Sarah Snook wins Tony for Best Actress in a play for ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ — two years after ‘Succession’

It’s another success(ion) for Sarah Snook. The actress, 37, took home the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8. Snook took on all 26 roles in “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” the 1890 philosophical fiction and Gothic horror by Oscar Wilde. Sarah … Read more

Stephen A. Smith rails on Knicks stars for sloppy Game 4 play: ‘What the hell is going on!’

Stephen A. Smith rails on Knicks stars for sloppy Game 4 play: ‘What the hell is going on!’

The Knicks weren’t exactly playing their best basketball against the Pacers through three quarters on Tuesday night. And Stephen A. Smith was letting them know about it as directly as he could. The ESPN “First Take” panelist took to X during Game 4 and called out the team — which had 14 turnovers through 36 … Read more

Barry Keoghan refused to play drums for Ringo Starr ahead of Beatles biopic

Barry Keoghan refused to play drums for Ringo Starr ahead of Beatles biopic

Barry Keoghan is drumming up some tea. The actor, 32, who is set to portray Ringo Starr in an upcoming Beatles biopic, got candid on a once in a lifetime hangout with the famed drummer, 84. “I met him at his house, and he played the drums for me,” Keoghan revealed on Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy … Read more

Inside Jordon Hudson’s ‘Hard Knocks’ power play — that failed miserably

Inside Jordon Hudson’s ‘Hard Knocks’ power play — that failed miserably

Details on Jordon Hudson’s involvement in UNC’s failed “Hard Knocks” offseason series are beginning to trickle out. Before the deal with HBO fell through, Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick, “demanded” to be an executive producer on the program, according to a report from Page Six.  The outlet also reported … Read more

Former ‘Noah’ child actress Sophie Nyweide’s death at 24 being investigated for foul play: report

Former ‘Noah’ child actress Sophie Nyweide’s death at 24 being investigated for foul play: report

Police in Vermont have launched an investigation into the death of former child actress Sophie Nyweide, with “foul play” being at the center of the probe, according to a report. Bennington Police Department’s investigation will consider “a range of possible causes, including foul play,” officials told TMZ Tuesday. The “Noah” actress was “found lifeless on … Read more

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ review: Netflix’s Broadway play is an assault on the senses

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ review: Netflix’s Broadway play is an assault on the senses

Theater review STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the Marquis Theatre, 210 West 46th Street. The Mind Flayer has come to Broadway. I don’t mean the giant, spider-like creature of Netflix’s science-fiction series “Stranger Things” — though that nasty fella is here, too — but the entire … Read more

Elton John, 78, says he can no longer see his young sons play sports after eyesight loss: ‘Very stressful time’

Elton John, 78, says he can no longer see his young sons play sports after eyesight loss: ‘Very stressful time’

Elton John is getting candid on his health situation. The musician, 78, suffered from an eye infection which has left him with irreparable damage. “I can see you, but I can’t see TV, I can’t read,” John told the Times of London on Friday. “I can’t see my boys playing rugby and soccer, and it has … Read more

‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ review: George Clooney makes his Broadway debut in a sleepy newsroom play

‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ review: George Clooney makes his Broadway debut in a sleepy newsroom play

Theater review GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK One hour and 45 minutes with no intermission. At the Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway. “Good Night, and Good Luck,” the play that opened Thursday at the Winter Garden Theatre, is a big story with a huge set and an enormous star. So it comes as a surprise … Read more