NOW, are you excited for the Olympics?

Sports, some say, is the ultimate reality TV, so naturally PopWatch will be watching. (We do not discriminate on the basis oftalent. Hey, thisisjust like reality TV!). Credit: Paul Miller/AP Well also have a best/worst moments of the opening ceremony item posted on Saturday morning. (Oh, will the mascots be as cute as we hope?) Which athletes do you already have your eye on? (Well take note.) And will you miss U....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Victoria Long

Number of female directors behind top-grossing films reached record high in 2019

For women in Hollywood, change is slow. Yes, that gender gap is as wide as it is worrisome. It also marks a 13-year high. Chuck Zlotnick/©Marvel Studios 2019; Disney; Universal Pictures The percentage in 2018 was 4.5. Women of color are still grossly underrepresented. Less than 1 percent of all directors across 13 years were women of color, Smith states. In fact, 13 women have directed a top film in 13 years....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Tiffany Leon

NYC teens strive to feel seen in first look at Netflix dramaGrand Army

The show puts a spotlight on five enterprising young adults attending Brooklyn’s largest public high school. Watch the teaser forGrandArmy, as well as some exclusive first look images of the show, above. The show premiere Oct. 16 on Netflix. Credit: JASPER SAVAGE/NETFLIX JASPER SAVAGE/NETFLIX JASPER SAVAGE/NETFLIX Netflix MARNI GROSSMAN/NETFLIX JASPER SAVAGE/NETFLIX Netflix JASPER SAVAGE/NETFLIX MARNI GROSSMAN/NETFLIX

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Corey Rivera

Nyle DiMarco believes he contracted coronavirus but skipped testing to help others

He says he’s recovering but remains in isolation. “I’d really like to stress the importance of testing,” he signed on social media. In a perfect world I would take that test. Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images However, the U.S. lacks enough test kits for everyone. And c’mon stay home." He ends his message by saying, “we’re all in this together. Let’s do it.” He and Peta Murgatroyd won the Mirror Ball trophy during season 22 ofDWTS....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Sarah Hill

Nyle DiMarco shares how working onDeaf Umade him reflect on his own college experience

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Deaf Uhas really resonated with viewers since launching this month. How are you feeling? As someone from the deaf community, I see this simply as a scratching of the surface. Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images We have so much more to offer and show if we’re given more opportunities and future seasons. Is that what you were hoping for? They never asked me about my personal life or about what I enjoy....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Gregory Hill

Oct. 25-27 Weekend Movie Preview: FromBlackandBluetoCountdown,the best movies to see now

I was brought up by a single parent. She was and still is a strong, powerful, and capable woman. I grew up in a community of women who were like that. What I felt growing up is that I didnt see that strength represented in the media. So Ive made it my mission to play women who were like the women I knew growing up. Craving a bean burrito at 3:00 a....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Jennifer Adkins

Octavia Spencer transforms in first look photos ofThe Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker

Octavia Spencerwill make her debut as African American hair care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker in NetflixsSelf Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Blair Underwood co-stars as Walkers husband C.J. Amanda Matlovich/Netflix and Kevin Carroll as her longtime lawyer Freeman Ransom. Check out the first look photos below: Related content: Amanda Matlovich/Netflix Amanda Matlovich/Netflix Amanda Matlovich/Netflix Amanda Matlovich/Netflix David Lee/Netflix

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Christopher Martinez

Octuplet Drama: Babies, babies everywhere

What started off as the usual heart-warming tale of an incredible birth, quickly turned…kind of weird. When Sulemans own mothertold the L.A. Timesthat her daughter is not evil, but she is obsessed with children. I hope Suleman (pictured)provides some insights. Im left wondering, though, if a reality show about Suleman could ever really work. Weve definitely been entertained by that other real-life multi-birth saga,Jon & Kate Plus 8. But Suleman just made the miracle of many births narrative much messier....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Amber Wong

Of battlefields and bowl cuts: How Timothée Chalamet becameThe King

The young king of indie films discusses his transformation in this historical epic with director David Michod. Yet, that line is never uttered inThe King. The second, Michod wanted to work with Chalamet, the young king of the indie space. Sitting in a Manhattan hotel, Chalamet and Michod discuss the actor’s latest transformation. I actually love the way it’s structured now with three weeks [in theaters]. It’s not healthy. So, this situation I like a lot....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Chad Anderson

Oh: Taylor Swift's Cornelia Street apartment has a pool

In the words ofMariah Careyat a Home Depot: Wait, what? Even among celebrity homes, a pool in Manhattan is wild. So, thats it. Credit: Chris Riccio, courtesy The Corcoran Group She probably used it twice, at most. Its crazy, but so is the entire world right now, so let us have this. Chris Riccio, courtesy The Corcoran Group Chris Riccio, courtesy The Corcoran Group

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Luke Stanley

Oksana Grigorieva on Mel Gibson: 'This is a person who's losing control.'

Image Credit: CNNOksana Grigorieva, Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend, went onLarry King Livelast night andtalked about her bitter breakup and custody battle with Gibsonover their 1-year-old daughter, Lucia. She told King about the events of Jan. 6, when she claims Gibson assaulted her while she held their daughter in her arms, and explained her reasons for taping their subsequent conversations. “I thought, ‘I’m not going to live through the night,’ " said Grigorieva, who feared Gibson could come after her....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Bruce Parker

Oliver Stone denies he sexually harassed Melissa Gilbert during audition

In my experience, there was no attempt to personally offend any particular actor. It was no different onThe Doors. I ran out of a room crying, she told Cohen during an interview on his radio show. Credit: Gisela Schober/Getty Images He had me read a scene, and then he said Ive written this special scene for you. It was humiliating and horrid. He later clarified the remarks. Ill, therefore, recuse myself from the Guantanamo series as long as the Weinstein Company is involved....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Mark Carter

Oliver Stone wanted Glenn Close to play Elvira inScarface

In his new memoir, Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Oliver Stone reveals behind-the-scenes tales from the gritty drug saga. I was, overall, grateful to be doing well and back in the business. I had a job, I was well paid, and I was thirty-five. Universal Pictures In my bones, I felt that I’d direct again. After eight or nine weeks, I sent the first draft ofScarfaceoff to New York. Marty and Al liked it very much, no question....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Kathy Reed