Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner divorcing after 18 years of marriage

Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. Baumgartner filed for divorce on Monday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split and asking for joint custody of the kids. Costner also requested joint custody in the response he filed Tuesday through his attorney Laura Wasser, which read: “Spousal …

‘Dancing With the Stars’ returning to ABC for Season 32

Dancing With the Stars is returning to ABC for Season 32, after Season 31 of the reality competition show aired exclusively on Disney+. According to Vulture (who broke the news), Disney executives decided it makes more sense to ‘meet audiences needs wherever they are.’  DWTS will air live on both ABC and Disney+, and be available …

Nightly talk shows immediately stop production after Hollywood writers go on strike

Hollywood writers went on strike on Tuesday after negotiations between the writers union and the studios fell through. The union said in a statement that the board of directors for the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) voted unanimously to call for a walkout effective just after midnight; picketing began Tuesday afternoon. The strike will bring …

2023 Tony Award nominations: ‘Some Like It Hot’ leads with 13 nods

During a livestream on Tuesday, actors Lea Michele and Myles Frost announced the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards, which recognize excellence in live Broadway theatre. Some Like It Hot (a musical adaptation of the comedy film starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) leads the nominations this year with 13, including Best Musical. The show follows two friends/musicians …

The Super Mario Bros. Movie becomes first film of 2023 to gross $1 billion

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has become the first film released in 2023 to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The film is now just the fifth movie (and first animated film) since before the COVID-19 pandemic to gross $1 billion worldwide. It is among the most successful animated films in history and only …

Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ officially canceled by Meta

Red Table Talk—the celebrity talk show co-hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith, and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris—has been canceled after five seasons. The cancellation of the series (which launched in 2018 on Meta’s streaming service Facebook Watch) comes amid Facebook’s shift away from original programming to Virtual Reality experiences. The 51-year-old Pinkett Smith …

Take a look at Sydney Sweeney in the trailer for ‘Reality’

HBO Max shared a teaser trailer for the new film ‘Reality’, featuring Sydney Sweeney. The film adaptation  is based on the Tina Satter play ‘Is This a Room’, which opened on Broadway in October 2021. ‘Reality’ explores the true story of Reality Winner, a former U.S. Air Force member and NSA translator who was convicted in …

Vin Diesel and Jason Momoa star in the trailer for ‘Fast X’

Universal Pictures shared the second trailer for the upcoming film ‘Fast X,’ hitting theaters on May 19th. The action-packed film will see the return of “The Family,” including Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, and Scott Eastwood. The cast also features new members …

Legendary talk show host Jerry Springer dies at age 79

Legendary talk-show host Jerry Springer has died at age 79. Bradley Singer, a representative for Springer, confirmed that Springer died peacefully at his home in Chicago on Thursday morning following a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesman for the Springer family, said in a statement: “Jerry’s ability to connect …

Brandon Sklenar joins Blake Lively in film adaptation of ‘It Ends with Us’

According to an announcement shared by Sony Pictures, “1923” actor Brandon Sklenar will play Atlas Corrigan in the film adaptation of ‘It Ends with Us.’  Atlas is the high school love interest of the story’s main character, Lily Bloom, who will be played by Blake Lively. The film and studio shared in a joint social …