'The Bear', 'Bluey', 'Judy Blume Forever' and 'Marvel's Moon Girl' all nominated for Peabody Awards
On Thursday, the Board of Jurors of the Peabody Awards announced the 27 nominees for the organization's 84th annual honors in the categories of Arts, Entertainment, Children's/Youth and Interactive & Immersive.
More than 1,100 entries from TV shows to podcasts were in the running; this year, FX's Emmy-winning The Bear was among those singled out as "the most compelling and empowering stories" released in 2023.
Other shows that were singled out in the Entertainment category included FX's Reservation Dogs; HBO's dramedy Somebody Somewhere and its hit video game adaptation The Last of Us; Netflix's Lupin, Blue Eyed Samurai and The Fall of the House of Usher; and Amazon Freevee's Jury Duty.
In the Children's/Youth category, Bluey on Disney+ was singled out, as was Disney Channel's animated Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, executive produced by and starring the voice of Laurence Fishburne.
The winners of the 84th annual Peabody Awards will be announced on May 9 and then celebrated on June 9 at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
Here are the nominees in the Entertainment, Arts and Children's/Youth categories; the full list can be found here:
ENTERTAINMENT
The Bear - (FX)
Blue Eye Samurai - (Netflix)
Dead Ringers - (Prime Video)
The Fall of the House of Usher - (Netflix)
Fellow Travelers - (Showtime)
Jury Duty - (Amazon Freevee)
The Last of Us - (HBO | Max)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Israel-Hamas War - (HBO | Max)
Lupin - (Netflix)
Poker Face - (Peacock)
Reality - (HBO | Max)
Reservation Dogs - (FX)
Somebody Somewhere - (HBO | Max)
CHILDREN’S/YOUTH
Bluey - (Disney+)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - (Disney Channel)
Summer Camp Island - (Cartoon Network)
ARTS
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters - (World Channel and APT)
Judy Blume Forever - (Prime Video)
Little Richard: I Am Everything - (CNN Films, MAX and Magnolia Pictures)
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Sophia Bush opens up on finding unexpected love with Ashlyn Harris: "I didn't see it until I saw it"
Actress Sophia Bush is opening up about finding new love with former soccer player Ashlyn Harris.
"I didn't see it until I saw it," Bush wrote in her cover story with Glamour that was published Thursday.
Bush filed for divorce from husband Grant Hughes on August 4, 2023; they'd tied the knot on June 11, 2022. Bush cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
Bush explained how friends in her support group, which was formed to help each other through the life change, began to point out the obvious compatibility forming between her and Harris, who filed for divorce from her ex-wife, former professional soccer player Ali Krieger, in September 2023.
"It really took other people in our safe support bubble pointing out to me how we'd finish each other's sentences or be deeply affected by the same things," she wrote.
After much consideration, Bush said she finally asked Harris to spend time individually.
"It took me confronting a lot of things, what felt like countless sessions of therapy, and some prodding from loved ones, but eventually I asked Ashlyn to have a non-friend-group hang to talk about it," wrote Bush.
Bush said the public reaction turned negative quickly, as people on the outside were not aware of the time and work it took her to find love again.
"There were blatant lies. Violent threats. There were accusations of being a home-wrecker. The ones who said I'd left my ex because I suddenly realized I wanted to be with women — my partners have known what I'm into for as long as I have."
She added of Harris, who is a mom, "Falling in love with her has sutured some of my own childhood wounds, and made me so much closer to my own mother."
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Rebel Wilson's accusations against Sacha Baron Cohen won't appear in UK version of book 'Rebel Rising'
While her new book, Rebel Rising, sees Rebel Wilson making some headline-grabbing accusations against Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen, readers across the pond won't get to read them.
According to the The New York Times, publisher HarperCollins confirms edits will be made to the chapter in question, "Sacha Baron Cohen and Other A*******," for the U.K. version of the book.
"We are publishing every page, but for legal reasons, in the UK edition, we are redacting most of one page with some other small redactions and an explanatory note," the publisher said in a statement to the paper. "Those sections are a very small part of a much bigger story," it continued.
Cohen had previously called Wilson's written accusations of harassing behavior on the set of The Brothers Grimsby "demonstrably false."
"While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby," the statement read at the time.
In response to HarperCollins' decision, a spokesman for the actor told The Times, "Printing falsehoods is against the law in the UK and Australia," adding that the decision "confirms what we said from the beginning — that this is demonstrably false, in a shameful and failed effort to sell books."
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Selena's boyfriend Benny Blanco says falling for her was a 'Clueless' moment
Remember when Taylor Swift sang, "Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find/ That what you're looking for has been here the whole time?" Apparently that's what happened between Taylor's BFF Selena Gomez and Selena's boyfriend, Benny Blanco.
Speaking to WSJ. Magazine, Benny says he and Selena had known each other professionally and as friends for nearly 10 years before they fell for each other. "I was the last one to know,” says the producer.
"It’s crazy how your partner could just be sitting there the whole time, right in front of your eyes, and you don’t even notice," he continues. "And then you have that Clueless moment where you’re like, 'Wait, I’m in love.’"
These days Benny is switching up his focus from his songwriting and producing career to his cooking career, readying his first cookbook, Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends. He tells WSJ. Magazine that he and Selena, who has a cooking show on the Food Network, cook together all the time. In fact, they made a steak dinner for both their families that included Selena's corn casserole and Benny's corn bread with honey butter.
"I just love entertaining and pleasing people," he says. "Doesn’t everyone want to be cared for, whether it’s your friend or a lover or your family? Doesn’t it feel good when someone makes you something?”
Fun fact: Open Wide includes a recipe for deep-frying a watch, because one of his best friends, Ed Sheeran, once gave him a $16,500 Rolex and that's what he did with it. He claims it still works.
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'Beef' cast, Lucy Liu, Padma Lakshmi, Cynthia Erivo and Saweetie among honorees for 3rd Gold Gala
The nonprofit Gold House, which celebrates Asian Pacific creatives, companies and communities, has assembled an A-List set of honorees for its third annual Gold Gala.
The event, which will take place on Saturday, May 11, at the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles, will honor its 2024 A100 List celebrating "the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific changemakers in culture and society over the past year."
Among this year's honorees will be the cast of Netflix's Emmy-winning series Beef, receiving the Gold Icon award for its "groundbreaking representation of the Asian American experience."
Saweetie will perform and receive the first-ever Billboard Gold Music honor "recognizing boundary-pushing musical accomplishments that redefine cultural narratives," while her fellow Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo will be presented with the Gold Ally award "for her award-winning work to advance inclusive representation in front of and behind the camera."
Other honorees include Lifetime Achievement winners Lucy Liu and Padma Lakshmi — who is doing double-duty that evening as the Gold Gala Culinary Director, overseeing a three-course meal for the event's 600 invited guests.
Other honorees will include Maui's first responders following the devastating fires there in August. On a lighter note, the iconic character Hello Kitty will receive the Gold Generation award for her 50th anniversary.
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"Sonorus!" All seven 'Harry Potter' books to be released as full-cast audio productions
Audible announced Thursday that it has partnered with the Wizarding World's Pottermore Publishing to produce full-cast audio recordings of all seven original Harry Potter books.
Scheduled for late 2025, the endeavor will tap more than 100 performers and promise to "bring these iconic stories to life as never heard before, offering immersive audio entertainment through high-quality sound design in Dolby Atmos, stunning scoring, a full range of character voices, and real-world sound capture," Audible claims.
Each of the seven English language audiobooks will be released sequentially, the company notes.
The original English language Harry Potter audiobooks were first published in 1999, starring the voices of Jim Dale and Stephen Fry. Since they launched on Audible in 2015, the audio adaptation of J.K. Rowling's creation have reached 1.4 billion global listening hours on the platform.
Bob Carrigan, CEO of Audible, said of the new productions, "Together with Pottermore Publishing, best-in-class producers, and over one hundred actors, we will introduce a groundbreaking new soundscape for the Wizarding World, as well as performances that will inspire our listeners’ imaginations and redefine these quintessential characters for a new generation."
Chairman of Pottermore Publishing Neil Blair added, "J.K. Rowling's storytelling lends itself perfectly to the application of new audiobook technologies, and we’re certain this sophisticated, immersive audio experience will not only add a new listening dimension for existing fans but will introduce a whole new generation of listeners to the wizarding world."
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Study claims 'Hell's Kitchen' is the easiest reality show to get on
If you wanna be a reality show star, learn to cook.
That's because a new study claims two chef Gordon Ramsay-fronted Fox shows have your best shot of appearing as a contestant.
The website HelloMillions tracked Google data for the number of people who searched phrases like "apply for" and "casting call" related to 19 of the top reality shows, then compared that to the number of contestants on a given show per season — aka your competition for a slot.
With that in mind, Hell's Kitchen had the lowest number of monthly searches for applications — an average of 1,598 national searches — and each season has 18 participants.
The search number is likely the lowest because unlike other reality shows, you have to have a skill to be in the kitchen with Chef Ramsay.
Coming in second was The Bachelorette. Despite the show's popularity, one still has a decent shot of getting on it, considering each season has 26 contestants and there's only 2,400 or so monthly searches inquiring how to apply.
Coming in third was Squid Game: The Challenge: While there are 42,843 monthly searches for how to join up, the show has the largest pool of contestants per season: 456.
The fourth easiest show to get on, according to the site, was another Ramsay reality hit Master Chef: 2,359 monthly searches were related to getting on, with 20 wannabe winners a season.
Rounding out the top five was The Bachelor. Nearly 5,000 monthly searches were related to applying to the ABC show, with slots for 33 hopefuls.
For the record, the hardest show to get on was CBS' Love Island. Per month, there are 16,322 casting searches and 33 contestants.
Methodology and results have not been verified or endorsed by ABC News or The Walt Disney Company.
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Sia, Jason Mraz, Billie Eilish and more sign letter protesting "predatory resellers" of concert tickets
Artists including Jason Mraz, Billie Eilish and Sia have signed an open letter supporting the proposed Fans First Act, which aims to "combat predatory resellers and the use of illegal bots" in the concert ticket industry.
The letter was released by a coalition called Fix the Tix, organized by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).
"As artists and members of the music community, we rely on touring for our livelihood, and we value music fans above all else," the signees write. "We are joining together to say that the current system is broken: predatory resellers and secondary platforms engage in deceptive ticketing practices to inflate ticket prices and deprive fans of the chance to see their favorite artists at a fair price."
"Predatory resellers have gone unregulated while siphoning money from the live entertainment ecosystem for their sole benefit," the letter continues. "They use illegal bots, speculative ticket listings, and deceitful advertising, which cause real harm."
It concludes, "We, as artists, as music lovers, and as concert attendees ourselves, urge you to support the Fans First Act to combat predatory resellers’ deceptive ticketing practices and the secondary platforms, which also profit from these practices. Predatory resellers should not be more profitable than the people dedicating their lives to their art."
Others who signed include Lorde, Billie's brother FINNEAS, Train, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Diplo, Fall Out Boy and Dave Matthews.
To read the whole letter, visit NIVAssoc.org/fixthetix.
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Florence Welch "had such a fun time" recording "Florida!!!" with Taylor Swift
Florence Welch got a taste of what a Taylor Swift release day is like with The Tortured Poets Department.
The Florence + the Machine frontwoman guests on the album track "Florida!!!" Speaking with British Vogue about the response to the song, Welch shares, "I almost didn't think of the scale of it."
"There's the sort of bigness of [Taylor Swift the phenomenon], and then there's the Taylor I spend time with in the studio, who is just the sweetest and most down to earth," she adds.
Welch explains that the song came together when Swift approached her with "a concept and a story."
"[That's] my favorite way to start songwriting," Welch says. "We had such a fun time. And then when it came out I was like, 'Oh, s***!'"
As for whether the London-born Welch might pop up during the upcoming U.K. leg of Swift's Eras Tour, she teases, "If I was gonna do it, it would be a surprise."
By the way, the Eras Tour will come to Florida in October, though Swift is playing Miami, not Destin.
Welch, meanwhile, just announced an orchestra-accompanied concert taking place September 11 at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms classical music series. The show will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Florence + the Machine's 2009 debut album, Lungs, which includes the single "Dog Days Are Over."
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