And the Oscar host duties go to — Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall. They will host the 94th Oscars on March 27. It’s been 35 years since as many as 3 people hosted Hollywood’s biggest night, and never have that many women held the emcee position in a single evening.
Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will be the featured entertainer for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 30. It’ll be the first time the event, usually held annually, will take place since the start of the pandemic.
Rihanna promises that new music is still on the way, even though she recently announced she’s expecting her first child. She didn’t say when we’ll hear new music, but she did say this: “You’re not gonna expect what you hear, just put that in your mind. Whatever you know of Rihanna’s not gonna be what you hear.”
Mickey Guyton not only performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday at Inglewood CA’s SoFi Stadium, she also ran into a royal. Mickey posted a photo of herself with Prince Harry. Her caption said: “He was just lovely. I even curtsied in my track suit.”
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has surpassed “Avatar” in the domestic box office and is now the THIRD highest-grossing film with $761 million in earnings so far. Globally, it sits at #6 with $1.8 billion, and it hasn’t even come out in China yet.
Sunday evening’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals so far is reporting a total audience of 112.3 million total viewers across NBC, Telemundo and streaming. That latest tally marks an improvement of 17% from last year’s lopsided 31-9 Bucs/Chiefs game.
The family of Halyna Hutchins is suing Alec Baldwin and others over her death on the set of the movie “Rust”. They say Baldwin deserves the largest share of the blame, since he held the weapon that killed her. They’re seeking unspecified damages.
BOB SAGET’s family is trying to stop the release of any further information regarding his death, saying it would cause them, quote, “irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress.”
Nick Cannon’s new song “Alone” is about how he still loves Mariah Carey, but they’re probably better off where they are now. And on “Celebrity Big Brother”, Lamar Odom said he’s going to try to reconnect with Khloe Kardashian.
Kate Hudson’s son Ryder Robinson is dating Iris Apatow. Ryder’s dad is Chris Robinson from the Black Crowes, and Iris’ parents are Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann.
Four more cast members from “A Christmas Story” are joining PETER BILLINGSLEY in the HBO Max sequel. They’re the actors who played his little brother, his two friends, and the school bully, Scut Farkus.
COACHELLA and STAGECOACH dropped all Covid-19 precautions for their April festivals. Attendees will no longer be required to wear masks or show proof of vaccination status or a negative test result.
Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Walker Hayes, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, and Ashley McBryde are among the first round of performers for next month’s ACMs. More names will be announced the closer we get to the show.
JOHN MULANEY voices Chip and ANDY SAMBERG is Dale in a “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” movie. It comes out on Disney+ on May 20th.
KISS will give their LAST onboard performance on the upcoming 11th annual KISS Kruise this October.
BTS are returning with “BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul” on March 10th 12th and 13th. The concert will take place at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in front of a live audience and be streamed online. V is the latest member of the group to test positive for the coronavirus
Olivia Rodrigo has reportedly signed with a new management team. Sources told Billboard that the “Drivers License” singer is now repped by Lighthouse Management + Media’s Aleen Keshishian and Zack Morgenroth for management in all areas. The firm currently represents talent like Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Jason Bateman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Rudd, and Miranda Kerr.
Fans greeted Selena Gomez by serenading her with “Who Says” while she was filming Season 2 of “Only Murders In The Building”. A video posted to the Twitter account @ViralFinds on Tuesday showed the singer being escorted to a waiting car while fans sang to her. She could be seen stopping and turning to wave when she heard the crowd’s version of her 2011 hit.
Showtime has renewed “Billions” for a seventh season. The sixth season, starring Corey Stoll, Paul Giamatti, and Maggie Siff, is currently airing on Sundays.
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