Month: August 2017

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‘The Bachelorette’ rejects handicap the season finale

ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) -- Tonight's the night that Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay picks her man.  Will it be Peter Kraus, Bryan Abasolo or Eric Bigger -- the three remaining finalists? Differences of opinion on that score abound among the men who Rachel already has cast aside. Jack Stone, who got the kiss-off in week four, thinks the decision is down to two of the three. "I think it's between Bryan and […]

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Amazon acquires movie starring Cate Blanchett as Lucille Ball

Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) -- Two years ago, it was announced that Cate Blanchett would star in a biopic of TV legend Lucille Ball, written by Aaron Sorkin.  Now, the project has a name, and a home. Deadline reports that the movie, called Lucy and Desi, has been acquired by Amazon Studios, and a search for a star who'll play Ball's husband and I Love Lucy co-star Desi Arnaz is already […]

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Alec Baldwin returns as ‘Match Game’ host; ‘$100,000 Pyramid,’ ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ also get pickups

ABC/Heidi Gutman(BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) -- ABC has renewed Match Game for a third season, and inked a two-year deal with host Alec Baldwin to develop scripted and unscripted shows, the network announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Sunday. “Alec’s quick wit, charm and star power set the stage for an unadulterated and can’t-miss hour of television each week on Match Game," said Channing Dungey, president of […]

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ showrunner James Gunn shares retro video for “Guardians Inferno”

Marvel Sstudios/Disney(LOS ANGELES) -- It likely wasn't what Marvel fans had expected following a series of Twitter posts from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 showrunner James Gunn teasing something "amazing," but his campy all-star music video for the song “Guardians Inferno,” featuring David Hasselhoff, on Sunday was still a welcome treat. In addition to Gunn himself, the funky 1970s disco clip also features cameos from the film's stars, including Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, […]

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Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation

Anthony Harvey/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- It could be all over for Chris Pratt and Anna Faris. The couple announced their separation in a jointly-signed statement on Pratt's Facebook page Sunday night.  "Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating," the pair wrote. "We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed. Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake […]

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‘Game of Thrones’ recap: “The Spoils of War”

L-R: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Jerome Flynn as Bronn; Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO(NEW YORK) -- (SPOILERS AHEAD) Things really start to heat up in this week's episode of Game of Thrones, "The Spoils of War." After a number of military defeats, Daenerys considers employing the nuclear option, i.e her fire-breathing dragons. Meanwhile, Winterfell sees another Stark reunion, while the Lannisters once again pay their debts. We begin in Highgarden, […]

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Trial over allegation that DJ groped Taylor Swift begins today

ABC/Fred Lee(DENVER) -- The civil trial in the case of pop superstar Taylor Swift and the Denver radio host she has accused of groping her is set to begin today in a Denver courtroom with jury selection. The host, David Mueller, has sued Swift, saying her accusation that he groped her during a meet-and-greet in 2013 is false and interfered with with his business.  He's seeking unspecified damages. Swift has countersued, claiming […]

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“The Dark Tower” rises above “Dunkirk” in slow box office weekend

Sony/Columbia/Ilze KitshoffThe Dark Tower took the top spot in one of the slowest domestic box office weekends since April. The sci-fi thriller, starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba, earned an estimated $19.5 million. Internationally, The Dark Tower brought in an estimated $8 million. Dunkirk, the box office champ for the past two weeks, took second place with an estimated $17.6 million, bringing its total earnings stateside to just under $135 […]

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Manhunt underway after rookie officer in Missouri killed during traffic stop

Credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol(CLINTON, Mo.) -- A manhunt is underway after a rookie police officer was shot and killed at a traffic stop in Clinton, Missouri, police said.The officer, Gary Michael, who was with the force less than a year, pulled over a suspicious vehicle around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Bill Lowe.When Michael exited his vehicle to initiate contact with the driver, […]

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