Category: Entertainment News

Vanna White Hires Lawyer After Ryan Seacrest Named Wheel of Fortune Host

America’s most famous letter-turner has lawyered up after it was reported Tuesday that the veteran Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White hasn’t received a pay raise in 18 years. That news comes after the Associated Press reported Tuesday that media personality Ryan Seacrest would become the iconic game show’s next host after Pat Sajak’s retirement…


Actor Rainn Wilson Says Talking About God ‘Freaks People Out’ in Hollywood

Actor Rainn Wilson, best known for his role in the hit NBC comedy show “The Office” has claimed that talking about God as a Hollywood star “freaks people out.” Wilson made the comments on the “No Small Endeavor” podcast, hosted by theologian and professor Lee C. Camp, where he discussed his own spiritual journey. “I’ve…


Rapper Quando Rondo Bonds Out of Jail After Arrest on Drug, Gang Charges in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Rapper Quando Rondo has bonded out of jail after he was indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah. Court records show a judge granted a $100,000 bond for the 24-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman. He was released Monday, according to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. A…


Madonna Postpones Upcoming Celebration Tour Due to ‘Serious Bacterial Infection’

LOS ANGELES—Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” and her ongoing recovery. Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said the 64-year-old singer is expected to make…


‘Passion of the Christ’ Actor Condemns Taking Children to See Sexually Explicit Pride Parades

“The Passion of the Christ” actor Jim Caviezel over the weekend slammed Pride parades for their sexually explicit displays put on in front of children. “There is no justification for bringing children to these places. May God protect these innocent children,” said Cavielzel on his Twitter page. As of Tuesday, the tweet received over 63,000…


British Actor Julian Sands Confirmed Dead, Months After Vanishing in California Mountains

LOS ANGELES—British-born actor Julian Sands, best known for his role in the Oscar-celebrated film “A Room with a View,” was confirmed dead on Tuesday, five months after he went missing while out for a hike in snow-covered mountains of Southern California. He was 65. Mostly skeletal human remains discovered by hikers on June 25, in…


Disney Continues Decline at the Box Office as Flagship Films Plummet

The Walt Disney Co. is bleeding big money on its recent studio releases. That’s according to box office analyst Valliant Renegade whose recent YouTube video estimated that the House of Mouse has lost a staggering $890 million on its last eight films, including highly anticipated releases The Little Mermaid and Elemental. Elemental, which features Pixar’s…


Hollywood Star Ryan Reynolds Among New Investors Backing F1 Team Alpine in $218 Million Deal

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France—After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group—Alpine’s parent company—said Monday that the group has acquired a 24 percent stake…


Tony-Winning Lyricist Sheldon Harnick ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Creator, Dies at 99

NEW YORK—Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Fiorello!” and “The Apple Tree,” has died. He was 99. Known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay, Harnick died in…


Remains Found in California Mountains Where Actor Julian Sands Went Missing

Hikers have found human remains in Southern California’s Mount Baldy wilderness, the mountainous area where British-born film actor Julian Sands went missing in January, local authorities said late on Saturday. The hikers contacted Fontana Station officials at about 10 a.m. on Saturday to report the discovery of the body, which was taken to the coroner’s…