'The Wizard of Oz' actress Betty Ann Bruno dead at 91

Hilary Duff is already being flooded… with jokes.The unique spelling of the hurricane — which increased to a Category 4 on Friday morning — means Duff is one of the rare «Hilarys» who shares her exact first name with the worrisome storm, a fact she lamented on her Instagram Story on Thursday.«I've gotten so many texts, it's like my birthday,» she wrote. «They couldn't have gone with two Ls?»It doesn't help, of course, that one of Duff's most popular singles, 2003's «Come Clean,» features the chorus, «Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams / Let it wash away my sanity / 'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna scream / Let the rain fall down, I'm coming clean.»Duff's husband, Matthew Koma, even got in on the joke, taking to TikTok to share a video of himself in the couple's kitchen.«Hey, so I've been living in the eye of Hurricane Hilary for a couple years now, and I just wanted to hop on here and show you guys what it's like,» he teased, as his wife fired back some Category 5 side-eye.Hurricane Hilary is expected to reduce in intensity by the time it makes landfall, however, it still could potentially be the first tropical storm to hit Southern California since September 1939 — in which a tropical storm hit Long Beach, causing dozens of fatalities.

Editor’s note: Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing are co-authors of Open Wide: How Hollywood Box-Office Became a National Obsession. Hayes is Deadline’s Business Editor and Bing is Chief Communications Officer at Vice Media Group.

Netflix’s The Chosen One follows a boy with Jesus-like powers in the heart of Mexico.Based on the comic book series American Jesus by Mark Millar and Peter Gross, the fantasy series follows the struggles of 12-year-old boy Jodie (Bobby Luhnow), who suddenly discovers he has the abilities of Jesus Christ.A synopsis for the series reads: “Jodie, a twelve-year-old boy from Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, after surviving a freak accident, discovers that he has Jesus-like powers: He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk and perhaps even raise the dead.“How will he deal with his destiny and lead the world through a conflict that’s been thousands of years in the making?”The series spans six episodes in total, which were all released on August 16.All six episodes were directed by Everado Gout, while Everado, Leopoldo Goult, Jorge Dorantes, Kevin Rodriguez, Iturri Sosa and Tina de la Torre wrote the series.A trailer for the series was released in June – check it out above.Other cast members include Dianna Agron, Tenoch Huerta, Lilith Amelie Siordia Mejia, Juan Fernando Gonzalez Anguamea, Jorge Javier Arballo Osomio, Patricio Serna Meza, Carlos Bardem, Alfonso Dosal and Sofia Sisniega.The Chosen One is available to stream on Netflix.

Megan Thee Stallion has hit out at her “haters” after Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting the rapper.Last December, Lanez – real name Daystar Peterson – was found guilty of three felonies related to the 2020 incident. The Canadian artist, 31, was sentenced last week.

Vanna White.Puck News reported Friday that White, 66, isn’t working the show’s annual “Teachers Week” this season after being diagnosed with COVID-19 — her absence coinciding with her ongoing contract negotiations.The longtime letter-turner reportedly contracted the virus in late July while “Wheel of Fortune” taped its teacher episodes, which are scheduled to air in October. Now a source is explaining why filming couldn’t wait until White got better.“Teachers had already arrived in L.A.

Vanna White will not be on screen for five upcoming episodes of "Wheel of Fortune," but her absence is not permanent. White was sick during a day of taping the show's "Teachers Week," Fox News Digital has learned.The taping of the episodes couldn't be rescheduled due to the academic school year starting. In sticking to the theme of the episodes, Bridgette Donald-Blue, the 2023 California Teacher of the Year, filled in for White while she recovered from an illness.

Vanna White won't be on some upcoming episodes of. ET has learned that the series' longtime hostess missed a day of taping the syndicated series because she was sick.White's missed day of work came during «Teachers Week.» Since educators had already arrived in Los Angeles to tape the game show — and with the academic school year fast approaching — it was not feasible to reschedule filming on that particular day.In White's absence, the show kept with the theme of the week, with California Teacher of the Year Bridgette Donald-Blue graciously agreeing to fill in for the five episodes the TV personality missed.

Wheel of Fortune will be looking a little different when the upcoming Teacher’s Week airs in October for the show’s 40th season.

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's kids are all grown up! On Thursday, Ava and Deacon Phillippe stepped out to attend an event together — without their famous parents.The siblings were all smiles as they attended the Molly Dickson x Madewell Celebration Event, which was held in West Hollywood, California, on Thursday.Ava, 23, looked cool in a denim mini skirt and white crop top, while her younger brother, 19-year-old Deacon, opted for a pants and bomber jacket look.The duo happily posed together at the event and looked remarkably similar to their famous parents, who were married from 1999 to 2008.Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon in 2002Ava and Deacon even posed in a photo booth at the event. The elder sibling shared the pics on her Instagram Story, quipping alongside them, «These genes love your jeans.»Deacon also posted photos from the event, thanking the organizers for letting him and Ava «take dumb sibling pics.»When ET spoke with Ryan in February, he opened up about his kids' future in the entertainment industry.«The focus is really music, that's what he's in school for right now,» the proud dad said of Deacon.

“Wheel of Fortune” fans will be missing Vanna White.

Charlize Theron celebrated her birthday in a way that will never go out of style. On Tuesday, the Oscar winner shared a rare video of her with her children at none other than Taylor Swift's concert in California.

Tory Lanez in the ongoing court case over the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion has been delayed.Last night (August 7), a hearing was held at a court in Los Angeles, California, where Lanez was meant to be charged after being found guilty in December last year. However, it has been revealed that the sentencing will continue today (August 8).According to the BBC, prosecutors on the case are seeking a 13-year sentence.While Megan Thee Stallion – who was shot in both feet by Lanez after attending a party in 2020 – wasn’t present at the hearing, she submitted a court statement that reads per an Associated Press report: “Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace.

Channing Tatum nabbed some major dad points over the weekend.

There have been reports suggesting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have been left out of a Balmoral family gathering to mark the 1-year anniversary since the Queen’s death. However, ET Canada understands that’s not the case.

Shannon Beador is setting the record straight about where she stands with her ex John Janssen’s daughter.

passed away at age 98 in 2018 — and the media reported that the the world lost its “last living ‘Wizard of Oz’ munchkin” (he was the last munchkin played by a little person).“I said, ‘Wait a minute, I’m a munchkin and I’m still alive!'” she told The Post after hearing the news.Bruno’s husband Craig Sheiner confirmed the star’s passing this week in a Facebook post, writing: “I am so sorry to have to tell you Betty Ann’s heart left us today.”According to the post, she had just finished dancing the hula at an event in her hometown of Sonoma, California, whereupon she “developed a sudden, splitting headache.” Bruno’s husband subsequently drove her to the hospital, where she made it to the front desk before collapsing on the floor with a “massive heart attack,” per the statement.“We were together 46 years. I am devastated,” Sheiner lamented in the Facebook post.Born Betty Ann Ka’ihilani on October 1, 1931, in Wahiawa, Hawai’i, the ex-thespian’s grew up in Los Angeles Hollywood across the street from the 20th Century Fox studio lot, Deadline reported.

Betty Ann Bruno, who as a child played a munchkin in the 1939 classic The Wizard Of Oz and went on to become a TV producer and longtime reporter in the San Francisco Bay area, died Sunday in Sonoma, CA, her family said. She was 91. No cause of death was given.

tripleS have announced their 2023 ‘Authentic’ LOVElution in US tour, featuring shows in the New York, Chicago, Houston and more.tripleS are set to head on their 2023 ‘Authentic’ US tour this September and October. This upcoming tour will feature members from the sub-unit LOVElution, which features the members Seoyeon, Hyerin, Yubin, Kaede, Dahyun, Nien, Sohyun and Xinyu.LOVElution will play 10 shows across the US, kicking things off at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia on September 24.

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Prince William and Prince Harry are still not on speaking terms, a royal source has claimed.