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Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers comedy duo dead at 86
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTom Smothers, of The Smothers Brothers comedy duo and co-star of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, has passed away at 86 years old, his comedy partner and younger brother ...
Dec 27, 2023
Taraji P. Henson reveals she "fired" all her reps for not taking advantage of 'Empire' fame
Getty Images for Warner Bros. In a wide-ranging interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation about her career, Taraji P. Henson says she "fired" her entire team for not helping her capitalize on her Empire...
Dec 27, 2023
Patrick Schwarzenegger's engagement to Abby Champion "inspires" mom Maria Shriver
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Cleobella x Katherine SchwarzeneggerWedding bells are in the air for actor Patrick Schwarzenegger and his longtime girlfriend, model and actress Abby Champion. On Tuesda...
Dec 27, 2023
'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun found dead at 48
Barry Brecheisen/Getty ImagesActor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a main role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead in his car in Seoul, South Korea on December 27. He was 48. Officials were in...
Dec 27, 2023
The Year in Entertainment 2023: Hollywood's year of the strike
Arguably, the biggest story of the year in Hollywood was what the entertainment industry wasn't making. For the first time since 1960, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American...
Dec 27, 2023
Christmas Day box office tally sees 'The Color Purple' singing at the top
© 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.The numbers are in for movies that made their debut in theaters on Christmas Day and the musical adaptation The Color Purple&n...
Dec 26, 2023
'The Dreamer': Morgan Freeman narrates trailer for Dave Chappelle's newest Netflix special
Netflix/Mathieu BittonDave Chappelle is one of comedy's most influential voices, and now he's tapped one of the most famous voices in the world to narrate the trailer for his forthcoming Netflix speci...
Dec 26, 2023
Ken Jennings reacts to being named full-time host of 'Jeopardy!'
ABC/Eric McCandlessEarlier this month, it was announced that Mayim Bialik would not be returning as co-host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy!, and that Ken Jennings w...
Dec 26, 2023
The Year in Entertainment 2023: "Barbenheimer" shakes up the box office
Warner Bros. Pictures - UniversalIt was a movie date night nobody could have predicted that proved that opposites attract. On July 21, moviegoers had a choice: On one hand, there was Greta Gerwig's co...
Dec 26, 2023
Kevin Spacey appears in 'House of Cards' character in viral post with Tucker Carlson
Netflix/David GiesbrechtIn a post he dropped online on Christmas Eve, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson spoke about a potential "dark horse" presidential candidate who could shake up the 2024 el...
Dec 26, 2023