Category Archives: Entertainment News – ABC Audio
'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' soars to #1 at the box office with $71 million
© 2022 Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the live action-CGI animated sequel to 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, opened in first place at the box of...
Apr 11, 2022
Jake Gyllenhaal returns to 'SNL' after 15 years, sings Céline Dion in opening monologue
NBC/Will HeathJake Gyllenhaal hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time this weekend, and used his opening monologue to reminisce about his first appearance, back in 2007...
Apr 11, 2022
'American Idol' recap: Jimme Allen mentors as America takes the reigns
ABC/Karen NealNow that the Top 24 has been decided, it's America's turn to take the reigns on American Idol. Sunday's episode saw half of the contestants being mentored by country star Jimmi...
Apr 11, 2022
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged...again
Rich Fury/WireImageIt seems as though the speculation that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had gotten engaged -- again -- isn't speculation at all: It's true. ABC News has confirmed that the couple, wh...
Apr 08, 2022
'Ahsoka' reportedly Force-pulls Oscar-winning 'Into The Spider-Verse' director Peter Ramsay into the fold
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images -- LucasfilmThe Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka has reportedly snagged a director from the Marvel universe. Peter Ramsay, who along with Bob Persichetti and Rodney Rot...
Apr 08, 2022
Judith Light opens up about multi-dimensional 'Shining Vale' character
StarzHorror and comedy collide in the Starz series Shining Vale, airing Sundays. Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear star as Patricia "Pat" Phelps and her husband Terry -- a couple that moves their whole f...
Apr 08, 2022
Motion Picture Academy bans Will Smith from attending any Academy event for 10 years
Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined that Will Smith will be banned from attending any of its events -- including the Academy Awa...
Apr 08, 2022
'Dancing with the Stars' cha-chas to Disney+
ABC/Eric McCandlessThe long-running ABC reality competition series Dancing with the Stars is sashaying to Disney+. "Dancing with the Stars has entertained fans for 16 years on ABC, and we are excited ...
Apr 08, 2022
Doctor Strange beats Batman for ticket presales on Fandango
Marvel StudiosMarvel Studios' sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has bested The Batman, becoming the biggest movie in 2022 to date in terms of ticket pre-sales on Fandango. Advance tic...
Apr 08, 2022
'The Simpsons' makes history with deaf actor and character in Sunday night's episode
FoxSunday's episode of The Simpsons will make history as the first to feature a deaf actor and use American Sign Language -- despite characters only having four fingers. The episode, titled “The...
Apr 08, 2022