Kristen Dahlgren’s reporting on cancer symptoms may have saved her life
Cancer was the last thing on NBC correspondent Kristen Dahlgren’s mind. Dhalgren shared her story Wednesday with “Today” and said she believed she was low risk. “I’m in my 40s. I’m active,” she said. “I don’t have a family history of anyone getting breast cancer early — and perhaps most importantly, in April I had…… MORE
Scarlett Johansson and others react to their Screen Actors Guild nominations
Awards season is in full swing and the nominations keep coming in, this time for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, an annual celebration of the year’s best TV and film. The nominations were announced Wednesday morning, with Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” and Jay Roach’s “Bombshell” leading the…… MORE
Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles quiz each other
Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles found themselves in a situation that most exes would probably find uncomfortable. Styles guest hosted “The Late Late Show” for James Corden and had Jenner on as a guest. Styles, 25, and Jenner, 24, were speculated to have been a couple years ago. And while they never formerly confirmed it,…… MORE
Screen Actors Guild Award nominations revealed
Nominations for the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday. The casts of “Bombshell,” “Marriage Story” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” led film nominations with four each. “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” scored the most nominations among television series. The awards are a peer honor, with actors honoring fellow performers. Robert De…… MORE
‘Richard Jewell’ missteps turn Clint Eastwood’s latest into a great-movie wannabe
A movie that simultaneously indicts the FBI and the media comes with some baggage at this particular political moment. Yet director Clint Eastwood tells a mostly compelling, personal story — with some very notable missteps — in “Richard Jewell,” a sympathetic look at the security guard who went from hero to media punching bag during…… MORE
Jennifer Aniston and Ellen DeGeneres help one family just in time for the holidays
Jennifer Aniston and Ellen DeGeneres joined forces for “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” and gave one deserving family a life-changing holiday gift. The family’s emotional story brought Aniston to tears. Viewer Elyse Kimball made a video about her father, Jeff Kimball, who lost his wife and mother of their two daughters to cancer when the…… MORE
Ryan Reynolds and company sink into the silliness of Netflix’s ‘6 Underground’
The first thought watching something like “6 Underground” — an idiotic Netflix movie starring Ryan Reynolds — is “What were they thinking?,” until you realize thinking had little to do with it. The apparent goal was to make an action film for people who find “Fast & Furious” movies too heavily plotted, only to create…… MORE
Philip McKeon, former child actor, has died at 55
Philip McKeon, the former child actor best known for his role on the CBS sitcom “Alice,” died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. He was 55. McKeon died in Texas after a long illness, family spokesman Jeff Ballard said in a news release. He was most recognizable as Tommy Hyatt, the son of the titular character…… MORE
‘Richard Jewell’ film under fire for depiction of journalist Kathy Scruggs
The real-life journalist portrayed in the upcoming Clint Eastwood film, “Richard Jewell,” is being defended by her former colleagues and the newspaper where she worked, who say she is unfairly depicted in the movie as a woman who traded sex for stories. Scruggs, who died in 2001, was working at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution when she…… MORE
‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ repeats the program, with a few welcome wrinkles
“Jumanji: The Next Level” is an obvious play on videogame jargon, but the subtitle doesn’t describe the program that this light-hearted sequel follows. That’s because the mission is to replicate the original’s appeal — inevitably minus any sense of discovery — with a few welcome wrinkles, a basic level that the movie pretty efficiently conquers.…… MORE
Vanna White took a spin at hosting and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ for Pat Sajak
Vanna White has stepped away from turning letters to host “Wheel of Fortune.” It was announced in November that White would take over for host Pat Sajak after he underwent emergency surgery. That first show aired Monday night. “Our taping on Thursday was canceled because host Pat Sajak underwent successful emergency surgery to correct a…… MORE
Lizzo twerked in a thong at a Lakers game and it was a moment
Twitter can stay mad about Lizzo’s revealing outfit, but she’s still feeling “Good As Hell.” The zaftig 31-year-old singer attended the Los Angles Lakers matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday and sparked some controversy because of her choice of outfits. Her black T-shirt dress was demure from the front, but a party in the…… MORE
