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Keke Palmer Named Youngest Board Advisor in BET History
Keke Palmer landed a seat at the table this week. A big one. BET announced that Palmer has been named the network’s newest Board Advisor. She’s also the youngest person to ever hold that title. The decision was unanimous. Not close. Not split. Unanimous. BET’s official Instagram post set the tone early: “You know it’s…
Carly Simon on Clive Davis: ‘He Made Me Madder Than Anyone I Ever Knew’
Carly Simon paid tribute to Clive Davis on Instagram this week, and the words she chose say more about the man than a thousand formal obituaries ever could. Davis passed away, and the music world is feeling it. Simon’s tribute cuts different, though. She didn’t reach for safe, polished words. She called him “the gentlest,…
Bravo Sets ‘Roaring 20th’ Premiere Date With 82 Housewives Across 6 Cities
Bravo dropped the announcement Housewives nation has been waiting for. The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th is officially premiering on August 9th, and fam, the scale of this one is something else. The network confirmed the news on its official Instagram, writing “82 Housewives. 6 Cities. A Girls Trip like you’ve never seen…
‘Love Island USA’ Dumps Alannah Keyser After Resurfaced Racist Posts
Alannah Keyser has been cut from Love Island USA after a video of her using a racial slur resurfaced on social media. The Islander came in as a bombshell during the Casa Amor twist in the Peacock dating series. However, shortly after entering the villa, a video of her lip-syncing to a song surfaced online…
Ann Blyth Dead: Oscar-Nominated ‘Mildred Pierce’ Actress Was 98
Ann Blyth, the actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age whose breakout came in 1945’s Mildred Pierce, has died. She was 98. The Academy Award nominee “died peacefully of natural causes” on Wednesday, according to KABC’s George Pennacchio, who noted her passing comes two months before her 99th birthday. Born Aug. 16, 1927 in Mount Kisko, New…
Scott Pelley Signs With CAA Following CBS News Firing
Following his ousting from 60 Minutes and CBS News earlier this month, Scott Pelley has found new representation. Deadline can confirm the 51x Emmy-winning news anchor has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) just weeks after he was fired over an alleged confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton under Bari Weiss’ reign. While many…
Julianna Margulies Boards ‘Sister Senators’ as EP; Documentary Examines S.C. Lawmakers Who Crossed Party Lines To Protect Women’s Rights
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning actress Julianna Margulies has signed on to executive produce Sister Senators, an upcoming documentary feature “about the only five women in the overwhelmingly male South Carolina State Senate, who defy party lines to fight for women’s rights.” Emily Harrold is directing the film that examines the unusual alliance between Republican senators Katrina Shealy,…
Joel Kim Booster Worries Hollywood Took Wrong Message From ‘Heated Rivalry’s Success: “It Wasn’t The Hockey”
With the final stretch of Pride Month upon us, Joel Kim Booster feels Hollywood is dropping the ball on LGBTQ representation. The 2x Emmy nominee recently discussed the massive success of the Crave/HBO Max series Heated Rivalry, explaining that the industry had the wrong takeaway from the homoerotic sports show from Jacob Tierney, based on…
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro & Angelina Pivarnick Were NOT Invited to JWoww’s Wedding: …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier today, we reported that Jenni “JWoww” Farley married longtime boyfriend Zack Carpinello in a surprise ceremony on Wednesday. And while some of her Jersey Shore castmates were on hand for the occasion, it seems that four of them were not in attendance. And that was partially by design. Yes, according…
David Clayton-Thomas Cause of Death: Blood, Sweat and Tears Singer Mourned By Music World
Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of music today. David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears and the songwriter behind the classic hit “Spinning Wheel,” has died. He was 84 years old. David Clayton-Thomas, lead vocalist with the American rock group ‘Blood, Sweat and Tears’,…