Ellen DeGeneres has landed a lucrative deal to bring four new series to HBO Max. They include a design contest called “Ellen’s Home Design Challenge”, a dating show called “First Dates Hotel”, an animated children’s series called “Little Ellen”, and a docuseries titled “Finding Einstein”. In addition to working on the new shows, Ellen also signed a three-year extension on her syndicated daytime talk show earlier this year, which will keep her on air until at least 2022.
Tyler Perry will be honored with the 2,675th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. The actor, playwright, filmmaker, and comedian was named by Forbes as the highest paid man in entertainment in 2011, earning $130 million in the previous year.
Blondie singer Debbie Harry’s new memoir “Face it” is out today. In it, she writes of sharing her cocaine with Iggy Pop and David Bowie…who showed her his ‘notorious’ manhood as they got high. She also talks about surviving an attempted abduction by a man she now believes was serial killer Ted Bundy.
Former NFL star Ray Lewis has withdrawn from Dancing With the Stars because he suffered a toe injury during rehearsals. He has several damaged ligaments in his toes.
Chelsea Handler’s memoir, ”Life Will Be The Death Of Me”, is being turned into a TV series by Universal.
Adele is reportedly dating a rapper named Skepta. He is 37. The couple was spotted on a date in London.
Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin says his show could have gone on for another five seasons had he not feuded with its producers.
Justin Bieber and his supermodel wife Hailey exchanged vows for the second time Monday in South Carolina. Hailey’s relatives in attendance included Alaia and Ireland Baldwin, her dad Stephen Baldwin, and her uncle Alec Baldwin. Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette and father Jeremy Bieber also attended, as did celeb friends Scooter Braun, Kendall Jenner, Usher, Daniel Caesar, Joan Smalls and Jaden Smith.
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman surprised guests at a wedding in Italy last weekend when they performed Elton John’s “Your Song.” According to Instagram accounts, the couple exchanged verses of the romantic ballad.
Disney revealed Monday that the soundtrack for the upcoming Frozen 2 contains seven original songs. Panic! At the Disco, Kacey Musgraves and Weezer join the film’s stars in performing the tracks. The soundtrack will be released November 15, a week before the movie opens.
A promoter is suing Bruno Mars and a publicist for $1 million. They claim the singer did not show up for an October, 2017 show in Springfield, Missouri. The promotion company says they were informed that Bruno would be a no-show close to the concert date. By that time they had spent close to $80,000.
Stranger Things has been renewed for a fourth season at Netflix. A teaser trailer for the fourth season of Stranger Things hints at big changes. The brief clip features the cryptic phrase, “We’re not in Hawkins anymore.”
Blake Shelton announced Monday that his next album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, will arrive on December 13.
MIKE JOHNSON from “The Bachelorette” has been seeing DEMI LOVATO, and he’s a fan of her kissing.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has secured a Tesla for 16-year-old climate activist GRETA THUNBERG to use while she tours the U.S. and Canada.
