Ellen DeGeneres confirms her talk show will end in 2022 after 19 seasons

Ellen DeGeneres announced that her talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will end in 2022 after 19 seasons. The Hollywood Reporter shared the news Wednesday. DeGeneres told THR that the decision had been made for a while, saying, “I was going to stop after season 16. That was going to be my last season and they wanted …

Former Pentagon chief to defend military response to Capitol riots

Former acting defense secretary Christopher Miller is expected to defend his decisions at a congressional hearing in response to the deadly attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, saying that sending in troops would have created the appearance of a “military coup”. Miller plans to say the military was deliberately restrained on the day …

Prosecutors in Georgia to seek death penalty in Atlanta-area spa shootings which killed 8

On Tuesday, prosecutors in Georgia said they would seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas, charging the suspect with committing hate crimes. 22-year-old Robert Aaron Long was indicted on murder charges in the March 16 killings of four women in Fulton County, Georgia, as well as …

Broadway shows ‘Lion King,’ ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Wicked’ set reopening dates

Broadway hit musicals “Hamilton,” “Wicked,” and “Lion King” have announced they will be returning to the stage on Sept. 14. The news was announced on Tuesday during Good Morning America by cast members Alexandra Billings, who plays Madame Morrible in “Wicked,” Krystal Joy Brown, who plays Eliza in “Hamilton,” and L. Steven Taylor, who plays Mufasa …

Demi Lovato to host UFO Investigation series ‘Unidentified’ on Peacock

Demi Lovato will investigate UFO reports in a new four-part limited series on Peacock titled Unidentified With Demi Lovato. Lovato will star in the unscripted series with her best friend Matthew Scott Montgomery, and her sister, Dallas.  According to a statement, the three will “investigate recent eyewitness encounters, uncover secret government reports, and conduct tests …

NBC announces it will not televise the 2022 Golden Globes after criticism of Hollywood Foreign Press

NBC announced on Monday that they will not air the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony next year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or HFPA, the organization that puts on the ceremony, has been criticized in recent months for a lack of racial diversity among its voting members and various ethical concerns. The organization is said to …

NBC announces it will not televise the 2022 Golden Globes after criticism of Hollywood Foreign Press

NBC announced on Monday that they will not air the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony next year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or HFPA, the organization that puts on the ceremony, has been criticized in recent months for a lack of racial diversity among its voting members and various ethical concerns. The organization is said to …

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in adolescents ages 12 to 15

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 to 15.  This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States authorized for use in younger teens and adolescents; the vaccine had previously been authorized for people age 16 and older. Covid-19 vaccines …

“Handmaid’s Tale” star Samira Wiley and wife Lauren Morelli welcome their first daughter

“Handmaid’s Tale” actress Samira Wiley and and “Orange Is the New Black” screenwriter Lauren Morelli welcomed their first child, a baby girl named George Elizabeth, on April 11. The couple made the announcements on Instagram in honor of their first Mother’s Day celebration. “Happy 1st Mother’s Day to my beautiful wife, who four weeks ago …

Apple TV+ announces Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry series debut date

Apple TV+ announced Monday that “The Me You Can’t See,” a multi-part documentary series from co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, will premiere May 21 on the streaming service. According to a news release about the series, “Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry guide honest discussions about mental health …