Logo

Daily Archives : May 25, 2016

NBC Reality Chief Offers Explanation for Donald Trump’s Political Ascent

A television executive who has had a working relationship with Donald Trump says he knows why Trump has been successful in the political arena. Variety reports that Paul Telegdy, NBC’s president of alternative and late-night programming, says Trump owes his success…

Johnny Depp’s New War of Words

Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp fired a fresh salvo in a war of words with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, even after Depp and his wife, Amber Heard, recorded an apology video a while back that seemed to put to rest…

Spoiler Alert: Who Won ‘The Voice’ and ‘DWTS’ Last Night?

Two major broadcast reality shows crowned their season champions Tuesday night. In case you missed it (SPOILER ALERT), NBC’s “The Voice” crowned Alisan Porter as the season 10 champion, and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” named Nyle DiMarco and his…

Silicon Valley Billionaire Has Been Secretly Funding Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuits Against Gawker — Who He Is, and Why He’s Doing It

One of Silicon Valley’s best-known investors has reportedly been footing the bill for former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan’s privacy battle with Gawker Media. Forbes reports that the funding has been coming from Peter Thiel, a PayPal co-founder and one of the…

With a Live-Action Version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ With Emma Watson Set to Open Next Year, Disney Focuses on Another Animated Classic for Its Next Live-Action Remake

Disney continues to mine its library of classic animated films to find material for new live-action productions, and Deadline.com reports that the next one up may be “The Little Mermaid.” The project is in the early stages, the story reports….

He Had One of the Best Running Gags in Movies — Attacking Inspector Clouseau Whenever He Least Expected It; The Actor Who Played the ‘Pink Panther’s’ Cato Dies

A character actor who made a lasting impact on the big screen as Cato in the “Pink Panther” movies has died. The Washington Post reports that Burt Kwouk died Tuesday at 85. “As Cato Fong, Mr. Kwouk (pronounced Kwawk) was…

A Look Back at the 2016 TV Upfronts

It’s been a week since the 2016 TV upfronts drew to a close and the music — and the spoofs — of “Hamilton” are still ringing in our ears. The smash hit Broadway show was omnipresent during the week of…