Jive/Legacy Recordings(NEW YORK) -- How were we supposed to know that 20 years ago today -- October 23, 1998 -- a teenager named Britney Spears would release her debut single "...Baby One More Time," and change pop music forever? Written by Max Martin, the single, which raised eyebrows with its provocative lyric "Hit me baby one more time," topped the charts in 19 countries. The video, featuring Britney in a […]
ABCMonday night, Dancing with the Stars became the Happiest Ballroom on Earth as the contestants suited up for the always-anticipated Disney night -- and to keep everyone happy, nobody went home at the end of the evening. While Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten and DeMarcus Ware and Lindsey Arnold were both in jeopardy, host Tom Bergeron announced, "The couple leaving us right now is....neither of you! It's Disney Night! You're […]
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky(NEW YORK) -- Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera both paid a visit to The Tonight Show on Monday -- or at least spot-on impersonations of the pop superstars, courtesy of Saturday Night Live castmember Melissa Villaseñor. Villaseñor challenged Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to a game of "Wheel of Musical Impressions" -- where guests take turns impersonating a random artist singing a popular children's song -- on Instagram a couple of […]
David M. Benett/Getty Images for Maison Mais Non(LONDON) -- Liam Neeson’s son is paying tribute to his late mom, Natasha Richardson, by changing his last name. People confirms that 23-year-old Micheál will now go by Micheál Richardson, instead of Micheál Neeson. Natasha Richardson’s mother, actress Vanessa Redgrave, reportedly explained the name change to Daily Mail by saying, “That wasn’t because he wanted to avoid his father’s fame, which is enormous. […]
David Lee/Netflix(NEW YORK) -- Just a week after Netflix pulled the plug on Marvel's Iron Fist, the streamer has now canceled its popular bulletproof superhero series Luke Cage after two seasons. "Unfortunately, Marvel's Luke Cage will not return for a third season," Netflix said a statement, obtained by Deadline. "Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem's Hero to life for the past two seasons, […]
ABC/Radhika Chalasani(BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA) -- Chris Hemsworth gave one lucky hitchhiker the ride of his life in Australia over the weekend. The Thor actor and his pal Luke Zocchi pulled over in Brisbane and offered the hitchhiking tourist a ride to the coastal surfing town of Byron Bay. Not only was the hitchhiker – who turned out to be a musician named Scott Hildebrand – surprised to see Hemsworth, but he […]
© 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND RATPAC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC(LOS ANGELES) -- We’ll have to wait a little bit longer before Wonder Woman flies her invisible jet into theaters again. According to Variety, Warner Bros. has pushed back the Gal Gadot-led sequel Wonder Woman 1984. Instead of being released November 1, 2019, it is now set to hit theaters June 5, 2020. “We had tremendous success releasing the first Wonder […]
ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) -- Amy Schumer is pregnant…and she announced the news in a unique way. First, she posted a photo on Instagram in which she and her husband Chris Fischer’s heads are superimposed on the bodies of Prince Harry and Megan Markle, a couple who also recently announced they are expecting. Schumer captions the photo, “About to announce some exciting news on @jessicayellin insta page. Please follow her for […]
Credit: Andrew Eccles/Universal Pictures(NEW YORK) -- Halloween topped the box office, delivering an estimated $77.5 million in its opening weekend, slashing a franchise record. The direct sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 classic, beat the franchise record opening of $26 million, previously held by the 2007 Rob Zombie reboot. The film, featuring Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her role as Laurie Strode -- also recorded the second best October opening ever -- behind Venom, with $80 million -- and could surpass it when the final numbers […]
