Month: February 2021

Yet another veteran of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has publicly offered support for Charisma Carpenter after her allegations yesterday of abuse and “misconduct” by Joss Whedon on the supernatural series. Like Carpenter herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg and Amber Benson, Eliza Dushku took to social media today to tell her co-star “I admire, respect, and love you.” In her Instagram post, the actress who played Faith on Buffy and its Angel spinoff said that she found Carpenter’s tale of Whedon’s “casually cruel” conduct to be “powerful, painful, and painted a picture we’ll never collectively never un-see or un-know” – as you can see below. CAA and other reps for Avengers director Whedon have said nothing about the claims by both Carpenter and Trachten...

Who doesn't love Kacey Musgraves? John Lamparski / Getty Images Spacey Kacey's on the cover of the latest Rolling Stone, and in the cover story, the country superstar opens up for the first time about her divorce from fellow country musician Ruston Kelly. While addressing the divorce, Musgraves said her marriage to Kelly “just simply didn’t work out. It’s nothing more than that." "It’s two people who love each other so much, but for so many reasons, it just didn’t work," she explained. "I mean, seasons change. Our season changed.” ...

"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn appears to approve of the online bashing of "The Mandalorian" actress Gina Carano after she was fired by Disney over social media posts -- despite despite his 2018 dismissal from helming "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" under similar circumstances. A viral mob that led a #FireGinaCarano campaign successfully got her ousted from the hit Disney+ series on Wednesday after she shared a post on Instagram that compared the current political divide in America to the animosity that led to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.  GINA CARANO FACES BACKLASH FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, 'NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED' BY 'STAR WARS' Lucasfilm, which is owned by Disney, said in a statement obtained by Variety that Carano was "not currently employed by" the compa...

Katherine Creag, a reporter for New York’s WNBC and familiar presence on the station’s morning news program Today in New York, died unexpectedly last night. She was 47. Her death was announced today by WNBC. A cause had not been determined, with WNBC noting that Creag had not been ill and was working as recently as Wednesday morning. “For ten years Kat was one of our cornerstones, always willing to help in any situation, whether it was a colleague in need or a shift that needed to be covered,” WNBC’s vice president of news, Amy Morris, said in an email to the staff. “She was thoughtful, funny and relentless. And even on the toughest days she was a bright light, quick with a kind word and a smile,” Born in Manila, Creag joined WNBC in 2011 after five years at Fox. A 1996 ...

A probate judge on Thursday overruled Jamie Spears’ objections to an order establishing Bessemer Trust Co. as a co-conservator of daughter Britney Spears’ estate. Judge Brenda Penny appointed Bessemer as co-conservator along with Jamie Spears on Nov. 10. At the same time, Penny also denied Spears’ request to remove her father entirely from the conservatorship. Subsequently, Britney Spears’ attorney, Samuel Ingham, submitted a proposed order effectuating the co-conservatorship. Jamie Spears’ attorney objected to the language of the proposed order, saying it improperly reduced his powers over his daughter’s estate. The judge denied those objections. Addressing the court on Thursday, Ingham said the purpose of the order was to give both Jamie Spears and Bessemer “an equal divis...

Chris Harrison has found himself in a very dramatic situation. Last week, The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell—who is competing for the affection of the first-ever Black Bachelor Matt James—came under fire after a Reddit user shared photos of the Georgia native attending a fraternity formal. The 2018 event was described by the poster as an "antebellum plantation themed ball." Rachael has also faced criticism for alleged past social media behavior. On Feb. 9, Chris appeared on Extra with Rachel Lindsay, the franchise's first Black Bachelorette, and was asked about the situation. His answer immediately raised eyebrows.  "I haven't talked to Rachael about it," he shared. "And this is, again, where we all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion. B...