Frank Bonner, who played Herb Tarlek on the TV sitcom ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at age 79
The actor Frank Bonner, best known for his role as an overconfident sales manager in the TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Wednesday in California, his daughter Desiree Boers-Kort told CNN. He was 79 years old. Bonner’s first credited role was in the cult film “Equinox,” in which he was credited by his birth name,…
Rita Moreno shines in the documentary ‘Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It’
Like everything else she’s done, Rita Moreno is an exceptional storyteller, turning “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It” — an “American Masters” documentary hitting theaters first — into a dazzling look at the much-adorned star’s career, and the doors left shut, despite her success, by being a Latina in Hollywood…
‘Luca,’ Pixar’s generic (and literal) fish out of water tale, lands on Disney+
Pixar dips into the ocean once too often with “Luca,” a colorful but thin (and literal) fish-out-of-water tale. Although the movie touches on familiar themes about friendship, overcoming differences and letting children go, there’s roughly enough story for something between an animated short and the film that lands, understandably in hindsight, via Disney+ instead of…
‘Friends’ cast sings show’s theme song with James Corden
Just call it “Golf Cart Karaoke.” James Corden, host of the reunion that we all couldn’t stop talking about, recruited the cast of “Friends” for a special segment that aired on his show Wednesday night. In the clip, Corden helps transport the cast — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and…
Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa welcome twin sons
Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa have welcomed twin boys, making Cannon a father to two sets of twins now. De La Rosa posted the happy news to Instagram on Wednesday, along with a video of herself with the infants, which she revealed were born on June 14. “JUNE 14TH, 2021” De La Roa,…
Garth Brooks is expanding his summer stadium tour
Garth Brooks is planning to hit the stage in multiple cities this summer. The country music legend has expanded his summer stadium tour, much to the excitement of his legion of fans. Brooks’ first show will be July 10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, his first in a stadium since the Covid-19 pandemic hit…
John Legend says Chrissy Teigen doing ‘great’ amid cyberbullying scandal
John Legend has offered a brief update on how his wife Chrissy Teigen is doing during the backlash over her being accused of bullying people on social media in the past. In a video posted on TMZ, Legend was asked about Teigen and he said simply, “She’s doing great.” This week “Project Runway” contestant Michael…
Jada Pinkett Smith shares unpublished Tupac Shakur poem to mark his birthday
Hollywood star Jada Pinkett Smith has posted a never-before-seen poem written for her by deceased rapper Tupac Shakur, who would have turned 50 on Wednesday. The pair were close friends, and Pinkett Smith uploaded a video showing the poem to her Instagram account. “Tupac Amaru Shakur would have been 50 midnight tonight! As we prepare…
Paris Jackson to Willow Smith: ‘I feel like my dad would be proud’
Paris Jackson joined friend Willow Smith for Smith’s first “Red Table Talk Takeover” and we learned how incredibly similar the two young women are. Both Jackson, 23, and Smith, 20, are children of superstars (musical icon Michael Jackson, and actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith respectively) and the pair talked about their commonalities in…
Bruce Springsteen and The Killers drop new song ‘Dustland’
Talk about a collaboration. The Killers and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on a new track called “Dustland.” It is a remake of The Killers’ 2008 song “A Dustland Fairytale,” written as a tribute to the lead singer’s parents. Brandon Flowers, the frontman of The Killers, told Rolling Stone that Springsteen has greatly influenced him…
‘In the Heights’ reignites long-standing conversations about colorism in the Latinx community
Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights” takes place is where Chapman, an Afro-Latina actress with roots in the Dominican Republic, played on street corners as a child and where she hung out on rooftops as a teenager. Chapman cried when she saw…
Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda over ‘In the Heights’ colorism controversy
Rita Moreno is standing by her good friend Lin-Manuel Miranda. The actress appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night and spoke about the controversy surrounding Miranda’s new movie “In the Heights,” in which he has been criticized for featuring dark-skinned Afro-Latinos in background and dance scenes but not in main roles. “It’s…
Joe Jonas crashed a Jonas Brothers-themed spin class
Joe Jonas surprised a SoulCycle class that was playing his music while he was in Atlanta. The singer was visiting the city on business and had a free afternoon, so he checked out local exercise classes. He happened to find a “Jonas Brothers vs. One Direction” themed class at a nearby SoulCycle studio but it…
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ delivers a major shock in its fourth-season finale
After at times feeling like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown in terms of its narrative arc, “The Handmaid’s Tale” delivered a season finale that closed a key chapter while providing the central character, June, with what she has clearly craved from the outset of the latest season: Revenge. “A good mother would…
‘Beauty and the Beast’ limited musical series in the works at Disney+
It’s a tale as old as time and it’s back for more. Disney’s animated classic, “Beauty and the Beast” is being turned into an eight-episode musical series for the Disney+ streaming network. The series is a prequel to the 2017 live-action film and will tell the story before Belle and the Beast fell in love.…
Anne Hathaway’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ was offered to Rachel McAdams three times
“The Devil Wears Prada” just wouldn’t be the same without Anne Hathaway. But Hathaway, who played the lead role of Andy Sachs, a wide-eyed assistant to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly at a high-fashion glossy magazine, almost wasn’t cast. In a 15th anniverary oral history of the movie, the cast told Entertainment Weekly some behind-the-scenes secrets…
Lisa Banes, ‘Gone Girl’ actress, has died following hit and run accident
Actress Lisa Banes, who appeared in numerous television series and films like “Gone Girl,” died Monday after suffering injuries sustained from being hit by a scooter in New York City earlier this month, the NYPD and a law enforcement official told CNN Tuesday. She was 65. Banes suffered severe head trauma after being struck by…
Michael Costello of ‘Project Runway’ says he had ‘thoughts of suicide’ after alleged bullying by Chrissy Teigen
Shortly after Chrissy Teigen released a lengthy statement Monday about being a “troll,” one of her alleged targets came forward to talk about the damage he says has been done. “Project Runway” contestant Michael Costello posted a statement on his verified Instagram account saying he “wanted to kill myself and I still am traumatized, depressed,…
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are ‘discreet’ for a reason
We don’t know much about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for a reason. In a rare interview with i-D, Mary-Kate Olsen says she and her twin are “discreet people — that’s how we were raised.” That’s a bit of an understatement. The former child stars of “Full House,” who went on to build a media empire…
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says he turned down a ‘huge’ Facebook offer to use a song
Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, says he turned down Facebook after the company asked permission to use a song for an Instagram ad. According to a report by Rolling Stone, Waters told press at a recent pro-Julian Assange event that the company wanted to use the 1979 classic “Another Brick in the…