Category Archives: Entertainment News – ABC Audio
Jodie Foster explains why she turned down playing Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'
ABC/Randy HolmesFans of the original Star Wars know that many young actresses tried out for the role of Princess Leia before the late Carrie Fisher ultimately landed the part. One of those who was in ...
Jan 18, 2024
Breakout hit 'Godzilla Minus One' coming to theaters in black and white
Toho InternationalGodzilla Minus One, a Japanese kaiju film that has made close to $51 million at U.S. box office, making it the highest-grossing live-action film from the country to invade the States...
Jan 18, 2024
'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' lead 2024 BAFTA Film Awards nominations
Downey as Lewis Strauss in 'Oppenheimer' - UniversalThe nominations for this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards have been revealed and Christopher No...
Jan 18, 2024
In Brief: Jennifer Coolidge reportedly headed to 'Minecraft' movie, and more
Deadline reports Jennifer Coolidge, who recently won her second Emmy for her role in HBO's The White Lotus, has been tapped for a role in the live-action adaptation of the popular video game Minecraft...
Jan 18, 2024
Richard Simmons insists he "never" gave Pauly Shore permission for biopic
Simmons in 2013 - Gregg DeGuire/WireImage -- Steve Granitz/FilmMagicShortly after Pauly Shore announced on Wednesday that he'd be playing Richard Simmons in an upcoming biopic, the now-reclusive fitne...
Jan 18, 2024
"Never give up hope": Dolph Lundgren talks cancer battle
Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Make-A-Wish Greater Los AngelesBack in May, Aquaman and Expendables franchise star Dolph Lundgren revealed he'd been fighting cancer since doctors successfully removed a ...
Jan 18, 2024
Meme come true: See Pauly Shore as fitness guru Richard Simmons in teaser to 'The Court Jester'
Steve Granitz/FilmMagicIt looks as if Pauly Shore fans are getting what they've memed about — for the actor to portray fitness guru Richard Simmons in a dramatic biopic. Back in September, Shore...
Jan 17, 2024
'The Last of Us', 'The Color Purple' and more nominated for 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards
'Our Flag Means Death' - Max/Nicola DoveThe nominees have been announced for the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards, singling out those projects across a variety of media "for fair, accurate, and inclusiv...
Jan 17, 2024
Jacob Elordi literally taking 'SNL' hosting gig step by step in new promo
NBC/Rosalind O'ConnorJacob Elordi is apparently pretty nervous about his Saturday Night Live hosting debut Saturday, according to a new promo. The spot sees the Saltburn star freezing as he psyches hi...
Jan 17, 2024
Royal reps say Princess of Wales recovering from surgery; King Charles to have procedure next week
Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty ImagesKensington Palace and Buckingham Palace reported health news regarding, respectively, Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her father-in-law, King Charles III, on Wednesd...
Jan 17, 2024