Neil Simon in 1982; Jack Mitchell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Neil Simon, inarguably one of America’s greatest-ever playwrights and renowned the world over, has died at age 91. Simon’s publicist confirmed his death to ABC News, saying he...
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‘The Happytime Murders’ tops this weekend’s new movie releases
Hopper Stone; Motion Picture Artwork © 2017 STX Financing, LLC(NEW YORK) -- Here are the movies opening nationwide Friday: * The Happytime Murders -- This raunchy detective comedy from Brian Henson -- the son of Muppets creator Jim Henson -- takes...
Read More »Massachusetts woman accuses Mario Batali of sexual assault
Joe Kohen/WireImage(BOSTON) -- Mario Batali is being sued by a Massachusetts woman who claims the celebrity chef forcibly kissed and groped her at a Boston restaurant in April 2017, according to a court documents obtained by the Bosto...
Read More »‘The Big Bang Theory’ to end in 2019 after 12 seasons
Monty Brinton/CBS(NEW YORK) -- The Big Bang Theory is officially going out with a bang! The CBS comedy -- the longest-running multi-camera series in television history -- will end its successful 12-season run in May 2019. Warner Brothers Televis...
Read More »Keep on truckin’: ‘That ’70s Show’ celebrates 20th anniversary
FOX via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Though not quite as old as the decade it portrayed, That ‘70s Show is celebrating a milestone anniversary today: The Fox comedy series turns 20. The period sitcom, which debuted August 23, 1998, followed the liv...
Read More »Asia Argento accuser speaks out; Ashley Judd & Alyssa Milano weigh in
Gisela Schober/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Jimmy Bennett, the man who's accused Italian actress Asia Argento of sexually assaulting him when he was 17, has broken his silence. Bennett, now in his twenties, explained that he originally chose to hand...
Read More »Fox renews Jamie Foxx’s ‘Beat Shazam’ for a third season
FOX(NEW YORK) -- Music fans will get more chances to try to Beat Shazam after Fox announced Thursday the music game show was renewed for a third season. Jamie Foxx will return as host of the show that pits its contestants against the so...
Read More »Kristen Bell reportedly eyeing ‘Veronica Mars’ series revival
Robert Trachtenberg/NBC(NEW YORK) -- Could Veronica Mars be getting a revival? The show is eyeing a return with short run on Hulu, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and so far, series creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell are both on board. ...
Read More »Mira Sorvino “heartsick” over sexual assault claims against Asia Argento
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Actress Mira Sorvino, who along with Asia Argento was one of the first women to go public with allegations of sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein last fall, says she's "heartsick" over allegations Argento sexual...
Read More »Jon Stewart helps round up two “baaaaad” goats from Brooklyn subway tracks
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) -- Two goats were on the loose, roaming around on the subway tracks in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, and Jon Stewart came to their rescue. In a video, the former Daily Show host can be seen helping round up the two farm...
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