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Iron your doilies: Peacock launching 'Downton Abbey' channel ahead of 'New Era' debut on the streaming service
Make sure your house is in order because Downton Abbey is coming to your home via a special Peacock channel. Ahead of its June 24 debut of the Downton Abbey: A New Era film, the streaming service announced that it has curated a channel specifically for fans old and new to catch up with the English import. Peacock will not only be home to all six seasons of the series, which stars Maggie Smith,…
'The Wendy Williams Show' reportedly ending Friday -- without Wendy
The long-running syndicated program The Wendy Williams Show is coming to an end Friday, notes Variety, which also explains the show's titular host won't be there to mark the occasion. There will, however, be "a video tribute to the iconic host," a rep for the program tells the trade. Health issues have kept Williams out of her throne-like hosting chair for the entirety of this season, with a…
Tyler Perry denies "comforting" Will Smith after "painful" Oscars slap
In an interview with Gayle King as part of Tribeca Film Festival's Directors Series Monday night, Tyler Perry shed light on Will Smith's infamous Oscar night slap of presenter Chris Rock. Perry was seen by Smith's side after the assault and foul-mouthed lambasting of Rock, who'd made a joke at the expense of Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. He denied he was "comforting" Smith during a commercial…
"Keep it classy": Charlie Sheen blames ex Denise Richards for daughter Sami's OnlyFans venture
Charlie Sheen may have had a well-earned reputation for being a wild man, but he's still a dad, and he's apparently none too pleased his daughter Sam "Sami" Sheen now has an OnlyFans account. According to Page Six, Sami's recent launch on the controversial site, which occurred shortly after she turned 18, didn't sit well with Charlie, who blamed his ex-wife Denise Richards for letting it……
Hugh Jackman thanks his 'Music Man' understudy after "frustratingly" testing positive for COVID again
Better get the Purell for those 76 trombones as The Music Man on Broadway's lead, Hugh Jackman, has had to bow out once again after a second bout of COVID. A day after performing at the Tony Awards, Jackman told his fans he's "frustratingly" tested positive for the virus for a second time, once again forcing him to lean on his understudy Max Clayton so that the "show can go on." "Max and I have…
Cooling Centers Are Open When it's Hot!
Temps this week are well into the 90’s, if you are overly hot and need a break from the heat, hit up one of the cooling centers located in and around the Springfield metro. Libraries are also a good place to cool down. Here is a list of cooling centers in Springfield: Jordan Valley Ice Park, 635 E. Trafficway St. Closes at 10:30 p.m. Chesterfield Family Center, 2511 W. Republic Road. Closes at…
John Cena surprises nonverbal fan who fled Ukraine with family
WWE star and on-screen superhero John Cena made a real-life heroic effort to surprise a super fan who escaped the war in Ukraine. Misha Rohozhyn and his family recently fled Mariupol after their home was destroyed amid the ongoing war. Liana Rohozhyn took her son, who has Down syndrome and is nonverbal, using the excuse that they were fleeing their home to see his hero. It wasn't true, of course…
In Brief: 'Knives Out' sequel gets a title, and more
Rian Johnson has revealed the title of his sequel to the 2019 film Knives Out. "Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up to Knives Out, is called GLASS ONION," Johnson tweeted on Monday, along with a short video announcing the followup should arrive in time for the holiday season. Joining Daniel Craig, who returns as Detective Blanc, are Kate Hudson, Ethan Hawke, Leslie Odom Jr., Edward Norton,…
Reflecting on Juneteenth, 157 years later
On June 19, 1865, the news of the Emancipation Proclamation -- a document issued by President Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved Black Americans -- first reached Galveston, Texas, two years after its signing. In honor of Juneteenth this Sunday, musicians and entertainment professionals share what the holiday means to them. Emmy-winning actor Courtney B. Vance reflected on the resiliency of…
Could Lady Gaga be the next Harley Quinn?
Lady Gaga is in early talks to play Harley Quinn in director Todd Phillips’ followup to the 2019 blockbuster film Joker, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And get this -- the sequel is said to be a musical. Last week, Phillips posted a pair a pair of photos, one of which was of the apparent cover of the script, with the title Joker: Folie à Deux -- a reference to the medical term for an…