In Brief: ‘Winning Time’ over for HBO, and more

In Brief: ‘Winning Time’ over for HBO, and more

Both The Talk and The Jennifer Hudson Show have postponed their return dates amidst criticism during the writers’ strike. A spokesperson for CBS tells Variety, that The Talk’s season premiere, initially set for September 18, is on hold, with plans for a new launch date under evaluation. Similarly, The Jennifer Hudson Show has pushed back…Read More…

‘The Nun 2’ and ‘A Haunting in Venice’ nearly tie at box office

‘The Nun 2’ and ‘A Haunting in Venice’ nearly tie at box office

Warner Bros.In a weekend marked by sluggish movie-going, two horror films, A Haunting in Venice and The Nun 2, battled it out for the top spot at the U.S. box office. The Nun 2 proved victorious, but only by a hair.  The Nun 2, which is in its second week of release, collected an estimated $14.73 million from theaters nationwide.…Read More…

Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault by four women

Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault by four women

Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesRussell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four women in a new report published by three U.K. outlets on Saturday. According to The Sunday Times, The Times of London and Channel 4’s “Dispatches,” one of the women said she had been raped, while three others — including one…Read More…

Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse nonprofit he co-founded

Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse nonprofit he co-founded

Jerod Harris/Getty ImagesAshton Kutcher is stepping down as chairman of the board of Thorn, a nonprofit organization aimed at fighting child sex abuse and human trafficking, ABC News has confirmed. The decision comes after the actor and his wife, Mila Kunis, faced backlash for writing letters of support for their former That ‘70s Show co-star Danny…Read More…

Drew Barrymore on why her talk show is returning amid strikes

Drew Barrymore on why her talk show is returning amid strikes

CBS Media VenturesAfter receiving backlash for her decision to resume her daytime talk show amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Drew Barrymore posted an emotional video to social media Friday. She took responsibility for the decision and said her intent was not to upset or hurt anymore. “I deeply apologize to writers, I deeply apologize…Read More…

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-lee are separating after 27 years

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-lee are separating after 27 years

Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesHugh Jackman and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee Furness, are separating, ABC News has confirmed. The two issued a joint statement saying they have agreed to part ways amicably. “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” the statement reads. “Our…Read More…

Comedian Hasan Minhaj admits some of his stand-up stories are fiction

Comedian Hasan Minhaj admits some of his stand-up stories are fiction

Clifton Prescod/Netflix © 2022Comedian Hasan Minhaj has admitted to making up some of the stories told in his past stand-up specials. In a New Yorker profile, the former Daily Show contributor says, “Every story in my style is built around a seed of truth. My comedy Arnold Palmer is 70% emotional truth — this happened…Read More…