The fifth time isn’t a charm. In July, news broke that Jimmy Kimmel, 56, turned down the offer to host the 2025 Oscars. In recent years, the comedian and talk show host had become an Academy Awards favorite, as he acted as the emcee for the biggest night in Hollywood four times: in 2017, 2018, … Read more
Aaron Sorkin knows today’s Republican Party is nothing like the one in “The West Wing.” Sorkin, who created early aughts political drama series, spoke at a Los Angeles event for his upcoming book on Saturday and addressed what he thinks the show would look like if made in the present day. “What would be different … Read more
The comedy world is mourning one of their own. Former head writer of “Saturday Night Live,” Bob Tischler, has died at age 78. Tischler’s son, Zeke, confirmed his father’s death to The New York Times on Monday. He told the outlet that the sketch comedy show writer died on July 13 at his home in … Read more
It’s all upside down. On Monday, “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown shared some behind-the-scenes photos teasing the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix sci-fi show. Brown posted the images to her Instagram, captioning them “11 in 5,” referring to her character Eleven and the fact that it’s Season 5. One image is … Read more
Kit Harington knows something about the Jon Snow spinoff. The actor, 37, told GQ Hype that he “backed out” of the “Game of Thrones” sequel series that would’ve been centered on his beloved character. “I don’t really want to say, because it starts a whole thing,” Harington said in his interview published Monday, when he … Read more
Raise your glasses high: Stassi Schroeder is returning to reality TV. The 36-year-old is making her own rules with her new half-hour docu-comedy series at Hulu, “Stassi Says,” per deadline. Schroeder created “Stassi Says” alongside former “Vanderpump Rules” producers Erin Foye and Jenna Rosenfeld. The docu-comedy is currently in development, with Scout Productions, Foye, Rosenfeld … Read more
Believe. The smash hit Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso” ended in May 2023. But, Emmy-winning showrunner, co-creator and exec producer Bill Lawrence said there could be more on the horizon. “You can ask anybody that wrote on the show, or acted on the show, or produced the show, and we will all say the same … Read more
Michael Imperioli knows his way around a Mafia story. The Emmy-winning actor was in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” HBO’s iconic show “The Sopranos,” and now he’s narrating and exec producing the History Channel docuseries, “American Godfathers: The Five Families.” “I read the book first, and then I was like, ‘If you’re using that as source material, … Read more
She’s running up that hill. Sadie Sink, 22, who stars as Max in “Stranger Things,” is opening up about the fifth and final season of the Netflix hit, which doesn’t yet have an announced premiere date. In Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” Max nearly dies. She survives but is left blind and in a coma. … Read more
Kelly and Jack Osbourne found themselves in a classic sibling spat when faced with a challenging question on Wednesday’s episode of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” Competing together for charity, the duo breezed through most questions until they hit an $8,000 query that asked: “Approved in the 1970s to treat high blood pressure, the … Read more
Catwoman is on the ranch. Michelle Pfeiffer will officially star in the next spinoff in the “Yellowstone” world, helmed by creator Taylor Sheridan. Called “Madison,” the show will star Pfeiffer, 66, who will also exec produce. The show’s previous working title was “2024.” The story will follow a New York City family in the Madison … Read more
Steve Martin won’t be playing Tim Walz on season 50 of “SNL” despite fans outright begging him to do so. Martin spoke with the late night sketch show’s creator and producer Lorne Michaels after news broke that Kamala Harris chose the Minnesota governor and Martin look-alike as her vice presidential running mate but “politely and … Read more
Donnie Wahlberg is optimistic about the future of “Blue Bloods” — despite the show’s upcoming end. Filming has wrapped on the final season and Wahlberg, 54, answered some fan questions during a July New Kids on the Block concert, teasing that it might not be over just yet. “Well, we filmed the apparent last season … Read more
Clay Aiken’s son is finally in the spotlight. The “American Idol” alum’s 15-year-old son, Parker, made his television debut on Tuesday’s episode of “Celebrity Family Feud.” Aiken, 45, was joined by Parker, Parker’s mom Jaymes, his mom Faye and his brother Brett on the game show. Clay Aiken on “Celebrity Family Feud.” Disney Parker Foster … Read more
Walt Disney said Wednesday it may have to pay up to $5 billion more to buy Comcast’s minority stake in Hulu, if an appraiser were to agree with Comcast’s assessment that the stake should be valued at more than $40 billion. Earlier this year, Disney and Comcast hired investment bank RBC Capital as the independent appraiser to resolve a dispute … Read more
You know nothing, Jon Snow’s kids. Kit Harington said he doesn’t think his and wife Rose Leslie’s two children will ever be fans of “Game of Thrones” — the series where the couple met and fell in love. “I don’t think they’ll wanna watch ‘Game of Thrones,’” the 37-year-old actor told E! News at the Season … Read more
Patti Yasutake, the actress best known for her roles in Netflix’s “Beef” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died at age 70. Yasutake died on August 5 following a long battle with cancer after being diagnosed with a rare form of T-cell lymphoma, her manager Kyle Fritz told Variety. “Patti was my first client when I began … Read more
Democracy has spoken. Steve Martin has been deemed the perfect person to portray Kamala Harris’ recently-announced VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on “Saturday Night Live” this fall. On Tuesday, Walz, 60, was revealed as Harris’ running mate, and social media instantly buzzed over Martin and Walz’s physical resemblances. Tim Walz. AFP via Getty Images … Read more
Would Mr. Feeny agree? Danielle Fishel, known for her role as Topanga on “Boy Meets World,” has expressed some discontent with her character’s happily ever after. On the August 5 episode of the “Pod Meets World” podcast co-hosted by former castmates Rider Strong and Will Friedle, Fishel, 43, revealed that if she could change one … Read more
It was pretty pretty good. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” showrunner Jeff Schaffer has revealed what Larry David thought of the positive audience reaction to the series finale. “Larry was honestly totally surprised by the positive force of the response,” he told the Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. “He was blown away by how much people … Read more