6/28/23 Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

The Daily Beast about the film, which follows his character, a wealthy investment broker, switching places with a broke con artist (played by Murphy, 62).In one scene of the R-rated comedy, Aykroyd appears in blackface while wearing dreadlocks and speaking in a Caribbean accent.“I was in blackface in that film, and I probably couldn’t get away with it now,” Aykroyd told the outlet last week. “Eddie and I were improvising there. Eddie is a black man, and his entourage were all black people, and I don’t think they batted an eye.

a 10-minute video Wednesday entitled “hi.” She flippantly took “accountability” for her actions while simultaneously criticizing cancel culture. “Some people are saying things about me that just aren’t true,” she said in a sing-song voice.

“Die Another Day” on her 2002 Bond theme accompanying the film of the same name.But it was more of a cheeky quip than any real acceptance of her own mortality. Back then and even two decades later, the indomitable diva seemingly felt as if she would outlive us all — and we did too.However, that collective gasp heard ’round the world late Wednesday afternoon — when we all found out that Madonna had been rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive — was a wake-up call.According to an Instagram statement from her longtime manager, Guy Oseary, Madonna had “developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU.” She was reportedly intubated for at least a night, but on Wednesday she was awake and recovering with the tube removed.At 64, we can no longer take Madonna for granted, folks.Time to rethink all those jokes about her plastic surgery, her age-inappropriate outfits and her bizarre Instagram filters.We should all be glad that Madonna is still here — and, in fact, was preparing for her “Celebration” tour, set to kick off July 15, that would commemorate her 40-year career.

next contender to be James Bond — but Idris Elba didn’t feel very suave filming his new Apple TV+ series “Hijack.” “Some camera angles are not sexy, man – especially on a plane,” Elba, 50, told reporters at a Zoom press conference.“Let me tell you, [director] Jim Field Smith has got the camera right up my nozzle. And I’m like ‘Are you sure that’s the angle, bro?'”Elba stars in and executive-produced “Hijack,” a thriller co-created by Field Smith and George Kay (“Lupin”) that tracks a hijacked plane on its seven-hour flight en route from Dubai to London. One of the passengers, Sam Nelson (Elba), is an accomplished corporate negotiator in the business world, and tries to step up and use his smarts to save his fellow passengers. Archie Panjabi, no stranger to plane mystery shows, co-stars as Zahra Gahfoor, a counter-terrorism officer on the ground.Elba, who said that he’s 6-foot-3, was interested in exploring new territory for this role. “I’m sure it’s all subjective [and] I’m sure I’m not good looking to everyone, but … with my size and shape, all my life, it’s been like ‘Oh, you’re a big lad,'” he said. “And I’ve taken roles that feed into that.

the mom of the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ and co-executive producer, told People she tries “not to dwell” on his suicide, opening up about her grief for the first time since his death.“When I think about him, I try not to dwell on how he left this Earth,” Alexander, 59, said. “This is not totally the end.

revealed as DC’s new Superman and Lois Lane on Tuesday, it was hard to get revved up about the news.That’s not to diss the casting for 2025’s “Superman: Legacy.” Corenswet, the 29-year-old freshly minted Clark Kent, appropriately looks like a younger version ofhis predecessor Henry Cavill and was charismatic on the Netflix series “Hollywood” and “The Politician.” And 32-year-old Brosnahan, the lovable star of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is ideal as his Daily Planet counterpart.I’m sure they’ll do fine.But the casting change-up didn’t come across as a major victory for Warner Bros.

taking over hosting duties on “Wheel of Fortune” amid Pat Sajak’s retirement. In a resurfaced clip from 2012, Pat Sajak, 76, seemed to predict that Ryan Seacrest would be taking over his job one day after he made a mistake over a consonant during an old episode.“Seacrest is on speed dial,” he joked in the clip, which was posted by the user @wheelrob10. He was met with some laughter after he made the remark.

took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on Seacrest being named the new “Wheel of Fortune” host — and mock the long, winding road “Jeopardy!” went on to find a replacement for the late Alex Trebek.(Trebek died in late 2020 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.)“Wheel of Fortune went about this all wrong,” Holzhauer tweeted sarcastically. “First you subject the contestants and viewers to an endless parade of temps who don’t prepare before hosting Then the producer in charge of the search says ‘Actually, *I* would be the perfect host’ Then ‘jk we have two hosts now.'”Jeopardy interim guest hosts included Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper, LeVar Burton, Aaron Rodgers, Dr.

bizarre presents.While singing her hit song “F–kin’ Perfect” at one of her BST Hyde Park shows over the weekend, a fan casually handed her a huge wheel of Brie cheese.Pink accepted the round block of Brie de Meaux and mouthed, “Thank you. I love you,” in response, according to a fan video posted on TikTok.But this wasn’t even the weirdest item someone in the crowd gave the “TRUSTFALL” singer.During her headlining set at the British Summer Time festival, Pink was performing “Just Like a Pill” when someone threw a clear, plastic bag with a powder-like substance inside — which reportedly turned out to contain their dead mother’s ashes.#pink #bst #bsthydepark In a video posted to Twitter, the shocked Grammy winner can be seen picking up the bag as she asks the fan, “Is this your mom?”“I don’t know how I feel about this,” Pink admitted before placing the ashes on the edge of the stage.“I have to say that was a first,” she added.The Post has reached out to Pink’s representatives for comment.e um doido que jogou as cinzas da mãe dele de presente pra @Pink ? kkkkkkkkk #BSTHydePark #SummerCarnivalTour pic.twitter.com/UMABzaayXjPeople on social media couldn’t believe what they were seeing.“do y’all not know boundaries anymore when it comes to artists and how to behave at concerts….?” one person tweeted.“Someone’s ashes and now cheese? What is wrong with her fans?” another questioned.“y’all need to get a handle on ur parasocial relationships bc??? she doesn’t know you?? what were you thinking??” someone else said.

was captured behind a building using street drug paraphernalia last month.In early May, Willison told X17 Online that her life went wrong when she divorced “Baywatch” actor Jeremy Jackson in 2014. Willison previously alleged that Jackson attempted to strangle her in a drunken fight during their marriage.The Post reached out to reps for Jackson for comment.Willison also told the videographer that she was “in a lot of pain” and that her stomach hurts “really bad.”She claimed she “can’t live inside anywhere” because someone “electrocuted” her every day for nearly a year, insisting now she can’t be exposed to toxic levels of electric currents.“I think because [I pick] up on the electricity, I also pick up on other things, like certain chemicals or batteries, or fuses, like wire, different types of metals.

Page Six has exclusively revealed. The pop icon, 64, was discovered Saturday before being taken to the ICU where she was intubated overnight.

exclusively reported last month that Kim Cattrall would be reprising her iconic “Sex and the City” role on its sequel series, “And Just Like That,” very soon.The “Ice Princess” star, 66, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The View” and got candid about her cameo.She admitted that it was HBO executive Casey Bloys who phoned her up and asked if she would like to come back for the “AJLT” Season 2 finale.However, Cattrall wasn’t going to sign on so easily and she made the CEO a deal. “It’s very interesting to get a call from the head of HBO saying, ‘What can we do?’” Cattrall smiled.

New research has found that orangutans (which are indeed apes, not monkeys) possess beatboxing skills as good, if not more impressive than their primate cousins — us — and it may be a huge clue to the evolution of human speech.“Humans rarely produce voiced and voiceless noises simultaneously. The exception is beatboxing, a skilled vocal performance which mimics the complex beats of hip-hop music,” co-author Madeleine Hardus said.“But the very fact that humans are anatomically able to beatbox, raises questions about where that ability came from.

replacing the game show host at the conclusion of “Wheel of Fortune’s” 41st season. “I’m looking forward to my final season starting this fall, and then handing over the car keys to Ryan Seacrest in September of 2024,” he tweeted Wednesday.Sajak, who served as the syndicated show’s host since 1981, announced his retirement earlier this month. “Well, the time has come.

nobody died in the Holocaust.”On a recent episode of the podcast “This Past Weekend With Theo Von,” Barr, 70, commented on what “truth” means in America and how platforms can limit discussions of certain topics.“Like for the real truth that, you know, and I’m glad that they did set up all these guidelines so that we only are allowed to speak the truth,” Barr said.She later continued: “And that is the truth. And nobody died in the Holocaust, either.

“medical complication” earlier this year and the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” star, 31, gave some insight into his recovery on Tuesday evening.Boyega told People at the premiere of their new Netflix film “They Cloned Tyrone” that he called Foxx recently. “He finally picked up the phone. Thank you, bro,” Boyega said.

James Bond.The British actor, 50, has been a fan-favorite choice to play the super spy in recent years.However, due to the racial recoil he’s received about the possible role, Elba’s speculative casting has left a bad taste in his mouth.The “Luther” actor recently sat down with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of their “SmartLess” podcast, where he said he was “super complimented” by the Bond rumors.But the prejudiced backlash got to him.“I was like, ‘This is crazy!’ Because James Bond… We’re all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted [roles],” Elba explained.

Daily Mail.Pelly, who has been friends with William since childhood and is Prince Louis’ godfather, donned Elton John-style costume glasses and thrust his hips enthusiastically to the music.The third friend, believed to be Princess Charlotte’s godfather James Meade, also bopped to the beat with vigor. It appeared to be a boys’ night out to mark the future king’s birthday, with Princess Kate seemingly absent from the festivities.Prior to their 2011 marriage, William and Kate were fixtures on the London party scene, often pictured stumbling in and out of the city’s hottest nightclubs.

speech at Tuesday’s Television and Radio Industries Club awards ceremony in London.The “Piers Morgan Uncensored” host, 58, won the trophy for interview of the year and unexpectedly praised the 41-year-old former actress.“I want to thank Meghan Markle because, if you think about it, without her contribution to my career I would never have gone to TalkTV,” he joked.“I would never have been standing here with this award,” the British TV broadcaster went on.The Post columnist and the Duchess of Sussex have a rocky and contentious relationship, with Morgan often taking swipes at her.When Harry, 38, and Markle did a bombshell sit-down chat with Oprah Winfrey back in March 2021, Morgan lost his position on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain.”The journalist had been ripping into the two at the time and got into a heated debate with weatherman Alex Beresford. Morgan then stormed off the set in the middle of the telecast.He then left his job at the morning show and made the move to TalkTV with his “Uncensored” show.His feud with Markle stems back to the early days of her relationship with the Invictus Games founder.The pair actually used to be friends before things went sour, as Markle contacted him on Twitter when she visited England to watch pal Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2016.The “Suits” alum tweeted at Morgan and they met at a bar to grab a drink.

controversial sex scenes and nudity — and Lily-Rose Depp is defending the “nasty” scenes after viewers branded it as “torture porn.”The HBO series — created by Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”), Reza Fahim and Abel Tesfaye (a k a The Weeknd) — follows pop star Jocelyn (Depp, 24, daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis) and her strange and raunchy relationship with nightclub owner and cult leader Tedros (Tesfaye, 33).It has been slammed for its graphic sex scenes and has garnered controversy for behind-the-scenes mess. In March, Rolling Stone reported that sources on the production described a chaotic filming environment, and called it “torture porn” and “rape fantasy.”But Depp is shutting down the criticism, saying the sex scenes in the show are “important” and “intentional.”“We know that we’re making something provocative and we are not shying away from that.

Sydney TikTok user, Yana, is one of the Swifties telling the A-lister’s American fans to back off.“If you’re American, stay in your own country. I don’t even understand how you should be allowed to buy tickets here,” she said in a video posted on Tuesday.“You had 50 shows, 50.

“Freaks, Gleeks, & Dawson’s Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television.”According to the producer, Smith — who had veto power on every story arc in the ’90s sitcom — rarely rejected ideas but “refused” to have Charles, 62, on the show.Simon said that Smith, 54, “kept repeating that it was a bad idea,” so he eventually gave up and backed down on the idea. The “Mad About You” producer later told Glassman that he suspected that Smith was worried about protecting his reputation.“The reason he would say no is because of his image.

stomach cancer battle.Keith’s representatives told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he’s “feeling good” and they “are anticipating Toby will be on the road again soon” after more than a year hiatus from the stage.“All of this is good news,” his reps added.The “Red Solo Cup” singer told The Oklahoman earlier this month that he’s optimistic about his health, and said, “basically, everything is in a real positive trend.”He added, “You never know with cancer, so you have to prepare.”Keith thinks he has the schedule and stamina to perform again, too.“I’ve got more wind,” he told the outlet. “And I’m thinking about bringing the band in and setting up, playing two or three days somewhere just to see if I can get through two hours.”He added, “All I gotta do is see if I can get through two or three nights of work and get a little break in this chemo, and we’ll go back to work.”The “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” singer revealed a stomach cancer diagnosis nearly one year ago after secretly battling the disease for six months.“Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” he wrote in June 2022.“I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery.