The Oscars were a family affair for Rihanna. At her side throughout the Sunday night (March 12) awards show was A$AP Rocky, who was captured cradling the “Umbrella” singer’s baby bump in an adorable backstage moment. The couple — currently expecting baby No. 2 — posed for a few photos backstage shortly after Ri finished performing … Read more
The countdown to Ryan Seacrest’s Live exit begins now. ABC on Monday announced that Seacrest will make his final appearance as host of Live With Kelly and Ryan on Friday, April 14. Then on Monday, April 17, Mark Consuelos will make his debut as Kelly Ripa’s new cohost, at which point the morning show will be rebranded as Live With Kelly … Read more
After dealing with clickers, cannibals, and catastrophic heartbreak, a mere awards ceremony was nothing for ultimate survivors Ellie and Joel. The season finale of “The Last of Us” hauled in 8.2 million viewers Sunday night across HBO Max and linear-HBO, a new series high, despite being scheduled against the 95th Academy Awards broadcast on ABC. “The Last of … Read more
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike drama “Air” is heading to Austin, Texas. The movie will screen to the public for the first time at SXSW as the festival’s closing night film on March 18. Currently on the SXSW website, there’s a TBA under the Closing Night Special Screening at Paramount Theatre at 6:30 p.m. More … Read more
Viewership was up Sunday when an average of 18.7 million viewers tuned in to see “Everything Everywhere All at Once” earn best picture honors and dominate the 95th Oscars on ABC with seven wins. That’s according to early, time zone-adjusted ratings from Nielsen, which includes out-of-home viewing — but keep in mind, that number could … Read more
Tilda Swinton is over the pandemic, and she doesn’t care who knows it. She opened her keynote appearance at South by Southwest by sharing her pleasure that the pandemic had gotten to a point where audience members at the event didn’t have to wear masks anymore. More from Variety Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike … Read more
CNN has scored its first Oscars win: “Navalny,” the harrowing film following Russian dissident and former presidential candidate Alexei Navalny, took the prize for documentary feature film at Sunday’s Academy Awards. The documentary, directed by Daniel Roher, gained new relevance after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The CNN Films/Warner Bros. documentary is a fly-on-the-wall … Read more
The Little Mermaid trailer is making a splash, with a fresh look at the film that stars Halle Bailey as Ariel during the 2023 Oscars telecast. Bailey appeared opposite Melissa McCarthy, who plays the villainous Ursula, to show off the trailer. Rob Marshall directs The Little Mermaid, the live-action remake of the 1989 animated feature that received Oscars for … Read more
Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said Will Smith is welcome to get an engraved nameplate added to his best actor Oscar statuette, despite being banned from Academy events for a decade after slapping Chris Rock during last year’s ceremony. Last month, Smith duetted a video on TikTok that instructed viewers to pick … Read more
Quinta Brunson is trading in school for Studio 8H. The Abbott Elementary creator and star will make her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on April 1. She will be joined by musical guest Lil Yachty. More from Deadline ‘SNL’ Pays Tribute To Former Writer Erin Maroney Fraser, Who Died At 53 Scream Queen Jenna Ortega Takes On ‘The … Read more