Maybe “The Kelly Clarkson Show” is NOT ending after the current season. A representative for the Daytime Emmy award-winning daytime talk show confirms to Entertainment Weekly that — despite a recent wave of online speculation — there are no plans for the series to wrap at the end of its current seventh season.
Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t understand a single second of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” when she first read the script. She won an Academy Award for the role of IRS auditor Deirdre Beaubeirdre in the film.
The highly anticipated follow-up series to The “Handmaid’s Tale”, “The Testaments” will premiere April 8th. Here’s the official logline: “An evolution of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name and is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series follows young teens Agnes, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders. As they navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, a place where obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present, and their future.”
Did you know country music was shut out of the major categories at the Grammys? Country is completely absent from Best Album . . . Best Song . . . Best Record . . . and Best New Artist. The Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., said it’s always “heartbreaking” when deserving artists are left out, but the Grammys reflect how voters vote each year.
InTouch Weekly says Ben Affleck is allegedly eager to find love and have more kids but struggles due to his demanding work schedule. A source says, “No matter what Ben says, the fact is he is most happy when he’s in a long term relationship with somebody he respects and sees as an equal. He’s already had that a handful of times in his life, and he’s determined to find another relationship like that again, and have more kids if he can.”
The Sun says American Idol fans are calling for Carrie Underwood to be replaced on the judging panel. Viewers appreciate Luke Bryan’s humor and honest feedback to contestants, with some dubbing him the “only good judge” on the show.
The Star claims Carrie Underwood allegedly considered leaving ‘American Idol’ but decided to stay after production made significant changes to the show. A source says, “There were talks she wanted to quit and not come back when the noise got too loud. They wanted to make sure she felt more comfortable on set this year. There’s been a lot of switch-ups into how they’re making this season. The Hollywood Week was taken out completely to lessen the amount of time Carrie and the judges filmed in Los Angeles. And because it’s her home base and such a good city for music, they filmed in Nashville.”
The Star says Nicole Kidman allegedly believes Keith Urban is experiencing a midlife crisis. Sources say, “The idea that Keith is out there chasing tail in Nashville is pretty humiliating. For some time now, Nicole’s been quietly telling friends Keith’s clearly going through a midlife crisis. She finds it sad, in all honesty, but at this point, her priority is to care for the kids and move on without moping or worrying about Keith anymore.”
Variety magazine says Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group have purchased the rights to Miranda Lambert’s entire back catalog of songs. Sony Pictures Television is developing a project inspired by Lambert’s music.
