John Ritter’s widow, Amy Yasbeck, is speaking out 20 years after the actor’s death. The Emmy winning actor, best known for “Three’s Company” and “8 Simple Rules,” died at age 54 in 2003, after he suffered from aortic dissection and was misdiagnosed. Yasbeck, 61 (also an actress, known for “Wings”), told Fox News Digital, “John … Read more
Re-enactment is not an unusual or particularly novel tool in documentary filmmaking yet recently it seems to have made a pointed resurgence — perhaps because the method has a distinct relationship to trauma and offers a compelling means of picking open old wounds for cathartic and/or healing purposes. Think “Framing Agnes,” “Procession,” and Nathan Fielder’s … Read more
Oh baby, baby — Britney Spears very nearly snagged the lead role in “The Notebook.” Casting director Matthew Barry told The Post that the 2002 nationwide search for the part of Allie — in which he saw actresses such as Jessica Biel, Claire Danes and Scarlett Johannson — ultimately came down to Rachel McAdams and … Read more
It’s nice to have a friend like Erin Andrews. During an appearance Tuesday on the “TODAY” show, the longtime Fox NFL reporter reflected on the moment she and her “Calm Down” podcast host, Charissa Thompson, hyped up pal Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift — with the couple recently enjoying a PDA-filled weekend in New York. … Read more
It caused quite a storm. Director Matthew Vaughn claimed on Saturday that he decided to leave the 2006 blockbuster “X-Men: The Last Stand” after learning that several Fox executives were planning on giving Halle Berry a fake script. Speaking at New York Comic Con, Vaughn, 52, alleged that he walked into an executive’s office and … Read more
Mother sometimes knows best. Kris Jenner revealed during the Season 4 premiere of “The Kardashians” Thursday that she once blocked her long-time boyfriend Corey Gamble from appearing in the hit Paramount show “Yellowstone.” Jenner, 67, claimed that she forced Gamble, 42, to turn down the role in the Kevin Costner-led series once she learned that … Read more
Get ready to toss your salad and scramble your eggs because Frasier Crane — sorry, “Dr.” Crane — is coming back to town. Kelsey Grammer is reprising his role as the famed Seattle radio psychiatrist in Paramount+’s “Frasier” revival, airing on the streamer come Oct. 12 with the first two episodes. A teaser for the … Read more
Nearly half of employed Americans are bored most of the workweek (46%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 employed U.S. adults found that 46% are bored at work for at least three days in the workweek. Ninety percent of those who have a college degree and feel bored at work said they never … Read more
Mazel tov! Adam Sandler’s daughter had her own bat mitzvah just before filming their new Netflix film, “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Director Sammi Cohen told People recently how the Sandler clan got together to celebrate his now 14-year-old daughter Sunny’s big day. “What’s really funny is right before we started … Read more
Before making it in show business, Meghan Markle rubbed shoulders with some of the most successful sitcom actors in Hollywood. It’s no secret that the Duchess of Sussex, 42, was a well-established actress in her own right before becoming a royal — and she got her start in front of the camera at a very … Read more
Winning over a “standoffish” Jason Alexander on the “Seinfeld” set was something of a challenge for Keith Hernandez. Recalling his guest appearance on the iconic NBC sitcom in the early 1990s to Vulture, the Mets legend-turned-broadcaster — who has a memorable cameo on the season three episode “The Boyfriend” — spoke about his experience working … Read more
Newfoundland is a remote island in the North Atlantic and the most easterly province of Canada. It’s also the locale for “Son of a Critch,” the family-friendly CW sitcom from Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” producer Andrew Barnsley. Based on the eponymous memoir of Canadian comedian/actor Mark Critch, Newfoundland is miles away, thematically, from the onscreen work … Read more
While on the “Just for Variety” podcast, Adam Brody revealed to host Marc Malkin “there have been many” roles he didn’t land that he really wanted. “The O.C.” star went through a list of his less successful auditions, from Justin Bartha’s role in Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s “Gigli” to a younger version of Lloyd … Read more
Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-do, I’ve got another scandal for you. Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in the Timothée Chalamet-led film “Wonka” has sparked controversy among actors with dwarfism, reports the BBC. George Coppen, who has dwarfism, slammed the “Notting Hill” star’s casting. He claimed that an actor who actually has dwarfism should have been … Read more
A Church of England faith leader is receiving backlash for the tattoos on her arms after she was announced as the next cantor and head of worship at a prominent cathedral. Rev. Wendy Dalrymple is a priest and soon to be precentor and residentiary canon designate at Canterbury Cathedral in England. Dalrymple immediately received backlash … Read more
Sarah Hyland has revealed the reason she almost missed out on the role of a lifetime in the hit sitcom “Modern Family” because of her age. The actress was propelled to stardom after starring as rebellious teen Haley Dunphy, the onscreen daughter of Ty Burrell’s Phil and Julie Bowen’s Claire, from 2009 until 2020. But … Read more
Actor and wrestler Dylan Postl slammed the upcoming “Wonka” movie for casting Hugh Grant as the Oompa Loompa rather than an actor with dwarfism. Director Paul King used computer-generated imagery to get the visual effects of Grant’s Oompa Loompa just right — but Postl, 37, argues CGI doesn’t need to be used at all. Speaking … Read more
The fifth and final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, “Dial of Destiny,” finally swung its way into theaters late last month. While series stars such as Harrison Ford and John Rhys-Davies came back for large portion of the action-adventure flick, one returning alum only had a sliver of time on the silver screen. Karen … Read more
Taylor Fritz’s longtime girlfriend is embracing an exciting new role at Wimbledon this year. On Monday, fashion influencer Morgan Riddle announced she’ll be serving as the host for the tournament’s lifestyle and fashion series, “Wimbledon Threads” — one year after her tennis videos went viral on TikTok. “A year and a half ago, I posted … Read more
Alec Baldwin has already lined up his next project just days after wrapping filming on his catastrophe-stricken Western flick “Rust.” The 65-year-old landed a role in an upcoming Karen Slade-directed film about the Kent State shooting that left four unarmed students dead and nine others injured in 1970. On May 4 of that year, the … Read more