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‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel with Jennifer Grey confirmed by Lionsgate CEO

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Lionsgate is expanding two of its key franchises, with a fifth “John Wick” movie and “Dirty Dancing” reboot. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed the moves on Thursday afternoon during the company’s conference call with Wall Street analysts following the studio’s release of quarterly earnings, which came in above estimates. Lionsgate revealed in July that “Dirty […]

Tony Award winner Brent Carver dead at 68

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Brent Carver, the Broadway actor who won a Tony Award for his leading turn in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” died this week, his family said in a statement Thursday. He was 68. “Our family is sharing news of Brent Carver’s passing on Aug. 4 at home in Cranbrook, BC, his birthplace and favorite place […]

‘John Wick 5’ confirmed to film right after fourth installment

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Keanu Reeves is back in the back-to-back sequels game with “John Wick 4” and “5” aiming to film consecutively next year. On today’s Lionsgate earnings call, the studio’s CEO John Feltheimer said, “We’re also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our ‘John Wick’ action franchise,

‘I was scared’: Mike Tyson on face-to-face encounter with killer sharks

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Mike Tyson’s encounters with agents and promoters didn’t prepare him for the actual sharks he faces as part of Discovery’s annual “Shark Week” programming lineup. “I was scared all the way through and was just trying to get through it alive,” Tyson, 54, tells The Post. “I’m a scary guy but not when it comes […]

AMC revenues plummet in ‘most challenging quarter’ in 100 years

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

AMC Entertainment, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, said it lost half a billion dollars in the second quarter, making it the company’s worst quarter since it was founded in 1920. The chain, which was forced to close cinemas across the nation as the coronavirus swept the nation in March, said it swung to a […]

City Council moves to extend food delivery caps on Grubhub, UberEats

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

Food-delivery companies like Grubhub and UberEats can expect their margins to get squeezed in the Big Apple for a while longer, The Post has learned. City Council members are slated to meet Aug. 13 to extend emergency legislation that caps the commissions and delivery fees those companies charge restaurants. Passed in May, the strict rules […]

New posthumous Prince song ‘Cosmic Day’ is giddy, guitar-charged rave-up

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

The Prince vault is the gift that keeps on giving. Four years after His Purple Majesty’s death, he continues to give us life with “new” music. “Cosmic Day,” released on Thursday, is the latest of Prince’s unreleased tracks to come from the royal afterlife. Recorded in 1986, the giddy, guitar-charged rave-up — think “Delirious” meets […]

Janelle Monáe’s ‘Antebellum’ skips theaters, will debut on VOD

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

“Antebellum,” a time-bending horror film starring Janelle Monáe, is the latest movie to premiere on digital rental platforms in lieu of its planned theatrical release as coronavirus cases continue to spike. Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, the film was initially expected to debut in theaters in August. But since there’s no […]

Uber’s food delivery business doubles as ride demand crushed amid COVID-19

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc said demand for its food delivery service more than doubled in the second quarter as many users remained largely homebound, while demand for ride-hailing trips was only marginally recovering from pandemic rock bottom. The company said that despite those larger challenges it is sticking to its goal of being profitable on an […]

Rangers will quickly find out their NHL Draft fate

USAGAG Sports August 6, 2020

The day before they could have been starting the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Rangers will find out if they received a huge silver lining instead. The second phase of the NHL Draft Lottery is now set for 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, with the No. 1 pick still up for […]

Louisiana man claims Ellen DeGeneres bullied him as an 11-year-old

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres’ alleged nasty streak has deep roots, apparently. Louisiana man Ben Gravolet claims DeGeneres’ cruel behavior goes all the way back to when she worked at his mother’s New Orleans recruitment agency in the late 1970s, Daily Mail reported on Thursday. “She would criticize my weight,” Gravolet, now a 52-year-old father of three

Caroline Flack took her own life over prosecution fears for boyfriend assault: coroner

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Former “Love Island” host Caroline Flack took her own life after learning she was facing an assault trial — that she feared would end her career and put her at the center of unbearable media scrutiny, a British coroner ruled Thursday. Flack, 40, was found dead in her London home in February, weeks before she […]

Disney World staffer recounts ‘scary’ experience working during coronavirus

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Earlier this summer, amid skyrocketing COVID-19 rates in Florida and urgings from public health experts to go into lockdown, Disney World reopened its gates. The decision to reopen was highly criticized, with many wondering how the theme park could possibly keep guests safe, happy, and healthy during a global pandemic. But little notice was paid […]

Alicia Keys to create new lifestyle beauty brand with Elf Cosmetics

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

Alicia Keys is adding “beauty trailblazer” to her resume. The 15-time Grammy winner, 39, is partnering with Elf Cosmetics to create a new beauty line, which is expected to launch in 2021. “A culmination of Keys’ personal skincare journey and her passion for bringing light into the world, this new lifestyle beauty brand will enable […]

Nancy Olson celebrates ‘Sunset Boulevard’ as it turns 70

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

The stars are ageless — and so is “Sunset Boulevard.” On Monday, the classic film is turning 70. With its scathing take on Hollywood mores and a comeback performance from silent-era silver screen star Gloria Swanson (“All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up”), the masterpiece earned 11 Oscar nominations, including a nod for […]

Jennifer Garner pictured with Bradley Cooper amid John Miller split rumors

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Jennifer Garner spent the day with former “Alias” co-star Bradley Cooper amid rumors that she and boyfriend John Miller have called it quits. The longtime pals were photographed having a beach day in Malibu on Wednesday. A shirtless Cooper, 45, was seen rocking a mini man bun and red swim trunks as he made himself […]

‘The Secret Garden’ review: Children’s classic becomes a horror film

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Has Rob Zombie directed “The Secret Garden”? Sure, the 1911 book’s roots lie in gothic literature, shrouded in gloom, but I have never watched an adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel and repeatedly thought, “Is someone going to get murdered?!” Until now. Everything screams horror. The giant Yorkshire manse that the orphaned Mary Lennox (Dixie […]

Val Kilmer’s actress daughter Mercedes slams rabid paparazzi: ‘So evil’

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

The notion of being an entertainer in the public eye comes with heavy baggage for 28-year-old Mercedes Kilmer. The actress, who appears with her father, Val Kilmer, in the new movie “Paydirt,” saw her childhood scarred by her dad’s rabid fans and paparazzi. “I was traumatized by people trying to climb our gates and take […]

‘A League of Their Own’ series headed to Amazon

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Amazon’s series adaptation of “A League of Their Own” has been ordered to series, Variety has learned. Like the 1992 Penny Marshall film, the hour-long series will tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball. The show will also explore race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole […]

Angelina Jolie steps out in Off-White face mask

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

Angelina Jolie stepped out in the ultimate COVID-19 accessory. The actress, 45, was photographed running errands with 12-year-old son Knox in Los Feliz, Calif., on Wednesday wearing a simple black sundress and a face mask designed by Virgil Abloh. The Off-White accessory features the brand’s signature arrow logo and retails for $105; however, hypebeasts have […]

Ozzie Guillen reveals simmering hate for ‘fake’ Nick Swisher

USAGAG Sports August 6, 2020

Former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen revealed just how much he disliked retired slugger Nick Swisher, whom he managed in Chicago in 2008. “I hate Nick Swisher with my heart,” the 56-year-old Guillen said on Wednesday’s NBC Sports White Sox broadcast. Swisher came up in conversation after Guillen was asked if he disliked the former […]

Stephen Colbert, James Corden returning to studios next week

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

CBS’ late-night talk shows “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and “The Late Late Show With James Corden” are returning to the studio. The shows have been filming remotely since the COVID-19 production shutdown in March but will return to some level of normality from next week. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish revealed the news on […]

Growing number of nations consider TikTok ban over China ties

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

President’s Trump looming TikTok ban may only be the beginning of the popular video app’s headaches, as a growing number of nations are becoming suspicious of its ties to China. US ally Australia is reportedly looking at TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance to see whether it poses a security threat to the country’s 25 million […]

Keke Palmer set to host MTV VMAs 2020 in Brooklyn

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

They’re gonna be having a real Keke at this year’s VMAs. As in Keke Palmer. The “Hustlers” actress-singer, 26, has been announced as the host of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Aug. 30. “We’re thrilled to have the multitalented Keke Palmer as this year’s ‘VMAs’ […]

NBCUniversal ousts top exec Paul Telegdy amid misconduct probe

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

Comcast’s NBCUniversal division has ousted top exec Paul Telegdy amid a misconduct investigation that was spurred by an explosive report by The Hollywood Reporter last week. Telegdy, chairman of NBC Entertainment who has overseen hit shows like “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice,” had been earmarked to spearhead one of

Zach Braff gets tattoo tribute to late friend Nick Cordero

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

Zach Braff’s new tattoo is a lasting tribute to his late friend Nick Cordero. The 45-year-old “Scrubs” star enlisted famed tattoo artist Dr. Woo to create an ink depiction of Cordero, who died at age 41 in July following his months-long battle with the coronavirus. The detailed tattoo portrays Cordero dancing in a three-piece suit […]

NY Attorney General Sues to Dissolve NRA over Alleged Self-Dealing

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

New York attorney general Letitia James sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association on Wednesday, accusing senior members of the organization of fraud stretching over a period of decades. The lawsuit alleges that four senior current and former officials at the organization, including Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, engaged in “a culture of self-dealing,

Creem magazine’s wild misfit days of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

The office of Creem magazine was as unruly as the music that its writers covered. One day, when local hero Iggy Pop paid a visit to the mag’s Detroit headquarters, publisher/founder Barry Kramer sneaked up behind the proto-punk and dumped a trashcan full of garbage on his head. Then Kramer inexplicably exclaimed, “Hey, motherf - - ker! Did […]

Famous women stun at 79 years old

USAGAG Photos August 6, 2020

Martha Stewart recently celebrated her 79th birthday, delighting fans with her famous selfies. As the fresh-faced Stewart celebrates the last year of her 70s, see how her contemporaries are ending the decade. Getty Images Darlene Love, who sings “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” turned 79 on July 26. Getty Images Star of the silver screen […]

3 Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars of color depart video channel amid controversy

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

These Bon Appétit stars are saying bon voyage. Bon Appétit Test Kitchen contributing writer Priya Krishna, assistant food editor Sohla El-Waylly and contributing food editor Rick Martinez have announced they are leaving the video channel. Their departure comes after five weeks of contract negotiations, reports Business Insider, and a slew of controversy at the popular […]

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals why she and ex Chris Martin ‘didn’t quite fit’

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Gwyneth Paltrow is getting candid about “consciously uncoupling” from Chris Martin. Although the Goop founder was married to the Coldplay frontman for 11 years before announcing their split, she now admits that the pair “didn’t quite fit together.” “We were close, though we had never fully settled into being a couple,” Paltrow, 47,

California’s Public Pension CIO Ben Meng Resigns

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

Yu Ben Meng, the chief investment officer of California’s public pension, resigned Thursday after less than two years in the position, during which he came under heavy scrutiny for his ties to China and several investment decisions. Meng resigned effective Wednesday, citing a desire to focus on his health and family, California Public Employees’ Retirement System […]

Movie theater owner destroys ‘Mulan’ poster after Disney pulls distribution

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

News this week that Disney is bypassing cinemas by premiering “Mulan” directly onto Disney+ in major territories has provoked a furious backlash from international exhibitors who feel the House of Mouse is declining to support them in their hour of need. Emotions are high – as evidenced in our piece speaking to UK operators yesterday […]

More than two dozen women accuse Ron Jeremy of sexual assault: report

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

More than two dozen women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault and rape against porn star Ron Jeremy, according to a new report. The wave of accusers contacted prosecutors in Los Angeles shortly after the once-revered king of smut was charged with raping and sexually assaulting four women, the Los Angeles Times said. […]

Frank Ocean’s mom remembers her late son Ryan Breaux

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Frank Ocean’s mother Katonya Breaux is mourning the death of her 18-year-old son, Ryan Breaux, who died in a fatal car crash Sunday. Katonya took to social media Wednesday to share a photo of Ryan embracing his mother with a smile on his face. The distraught parent did not caption the image. Ryan and the […]

Danica Patrick hits the lake in a bikini after Aaron Rodgers breakup

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Danica Patrick is living her best lake life after calling it quits with Aaron Rodgers. On Wednesday, the “Pretty Intense” podcast host, 38, shared a collection of photos from her recent venture to a lake, where she hung out on a boat with pals in a leopard print bikini. “The front of the boat was […]

Rihanna says she’s proud of ‘RHOP’ star Karen Huger during Instagram Live

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Compliments by Fenty. Rihanna tuned into “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger’s Instagram Live chat with Lunell on Wednesday and sent positive vibes to 57-year-old Huger. “Proud of you Karen,” Rihanna — known on Instagram as badgalriri — commented during the discussion. Rihanna is a longtime fan of Bravo, with “Real

Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller reportedly split

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Jennifer Garner and CEO boyfriend John Miller have reportedly split up. The “13 Going on 30” actress and Cali Group chairman are “no longer together,” a source told InTouch Weekly on Thursday. The couple apparently split up before COVID-19 hit the States. “They split up before L.A. went into lockdown,” the source told the outlet. […]

Def. Sec. Esper Says ‘Most Believe’ Beirut Explosion ‘Was An Accident,’ Contradicting Trump

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

“Most believe” the explosion in Beirut on Tuesday “was an accident, as reported,” Defense secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday after President Donald Trump called the incident an attack one day earlier. The U.S. is “still getting information on what happened” and reaching out to the Lebanese government, Esper said in a discussion at the annual […]

Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to Pandemic Low

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

Weekly unemployment claims fell last week to their lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic began, although claims continue to be filed at a rate unprecedented before the U.S. outbreak began. Initial jobless claims totaled 1.186 million for the week ending August 1, below the 1.42 million economists had expected and about 249,000 less than the […]

Facebook, Twitter Punish Trump over Video Claiming Children are ‘Almost Immune’ from COVID-19

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

Facebook and Twitter took action against President Trump’s official and campaign accounts respectively on Wednesday, saying the accounts broke misinformation rules in posting a video clip in which the president says children are “almost immune” from COVID-19. Facebook removed the post of the video clip from a Fox News interview in which the president argues […]

Remembering Lucille Ball, pioneering ‘I Love Lucy’ star, on her birthday

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Lucille Desiree Ball Born: Aug. 6, 1911 in Celeron, N.Y. Died: April 26, 1989, in Los Angeles Best known for: CBS comedy series “I Love Lucy” (1951-1957), “The Lucy Show” (1962-68), “Here’s Lucy” (1968-74). As Variety‘s Tom Gilbert observed after her death, “Ball’s elastic facial expressions and precise comic timing catapulted her into an American […]

Fauci Says Second Shutdown Not Necessary to Beat Coronavirus

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor for the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force, said Wednesday that the country can overcome the coronavirus without shutting down the economy a second time. “There seems to be a misperception that either you shut down completely and damage a lot of things, mental health, the economy, all kinds of things, […]

Pence Says Chief Justice John Roberts is a ‘Disappointment to Conservatives’

USAGAG GAG News August 6, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence said Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts is “a disappointment to conservatives” and a reminder of the importance of the upcoming election in determining the future makeup of the Court in a new interview. “We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but chief […]

The only Mets goal that matters is there for the taking: Sherman

USAGAG Sports August 6, 2020

Here is the question all Mets fans should be asking. Can we finish second? Sure, no fan base wants to chant, “We’re No. 2.” But remember that with expanded playoffs, eight clubs in each league make the playoffs and the top two in each division are guaranteed entry. So, like every team, the Mets want […]

ViacomCBS says worst is over after 12 percent coronavirus drop

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

ViacomCBS, home of “Survivor” and MTV, saw a 12-percent slump in sales last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic sent ad sales down 27 percent. The declines were offset, however, by growth in the media company’s streaming business, which saw revenues rise 25 percent as more consumers hunkered down at home during the pandemic. Despite the […]

30 black-owned fashion brands to support now and forever

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

From protesting to donating to signing petitions, there are many ways to support the black community and take a stand against racism and police brutality right now. For fashion fans, shopping from black-owned brands and retailers is one key way to show solidarity. The style industry has long exploited the work of black designers and […]

Zoe Saldana apologizes for playing Nina Simone in biopic

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Zoe Saldana has tearfully apologized for portraying Nina Simone in a widely criticized 2016 biopic. “I should have never played Nina,” Saldana — who wore a prosthetic nose and darkened her skin for the role — admitted during an interview with “Pose” creator Steven Canals on Instagram Live on Tuesday. “I should have done everything […]

Ariana Grande poses in $40 bikini with boyfriend Dalton Gomez

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

Ariana Grande is soaking up sun in style. The superstar singer, 27, shared a pair of selfies in a very minty bikini on Instagram Wednesday, part of a set of snaps recapping a recent trip to Utah with her boyfriend, Dalton Gomez. Grande wore her surprisingly affordable White Fox “Moana” triangle top ($39.99) — which […]

Justin Bieber shares photos of baptism with wife Hailey Baldwin

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Baldwin got baptized together. The “Yummy” singer shared photos of their religious experience, with Baldwin, 23, rocking an orange bikini and Bieber, 26, wearing khaki shorts. “The moment @haileybieber my wife and I got baptized together!” he captioned the series of photos on Instagram on Wednesday. “This was one

Why Browns star Austin Hooper moved in with Baker Mayfield

USAGAG Sports August 6, 2020

Austin Hooper is committed to developing “chemistry” with his new quarterback. The two-time Pro Bowl tight end, who joined the Cleveland Browns in NFL free agency, has been shacking up with teammate Baker Mayfield to mitigate the impact of the limited offseason amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I was staying at Baker’s house for like two […]

Zendaya wears all black designers on the cover of InStyle’s September issue

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

Now that’s how you make a fashion statement. Zendaya stars on the cover and inside the pages of InStyle’s September fashion issue, dressed in a series of stunning outfits entirely from black designers. On the glossy’s newsstand cover, the “Euphoria” actress, 23, models a red asymmetrical gown by Alietté, the label founded by celebrity stylist

Kate Moss takes a smoke break in Ibiza and more star snaps

USAGAG Photos August 6, 2020

Kate Moss takes a smoke break while relaxing on a yacht in Ibiza, Spain. BACKGRID Rita Ora struts her stuff in a gold bikini during her “last holiday” before her new music comes out. Instagram Paulina Porizkova gets candid about her cosmetic surgery. “These are the after-effects of the plasma pen and ultherapy yesterday. The […]

Dancers perform in glass boxes at Todd Tucker’s birthday amid coronavirus pandemic

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Happy birthday to Todd! Kandi Burruss embraced social distancing while celebrating her husband Todd Tucker’s birthday by having scantily clad dancers perform in boxes on Wednesday. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star, 44, shared a look at one of the entertainers in a now-deleted Instagram story, joking in the clip: “When you want to have […]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sells $3 billion worth of stock

USAGAG Bussiness August 6, 2020

Jeff Bezos is cashing in on the coronavirus. The 56-year-old Amazon CEO on Wednesday sold $3.1 billion worth of stock in the e-commerce juggernaut, bringing his total stock sales for the year over $7 billion. The world’s richest man sold exactly 1 million shares of Amazon Wednesday — a week after the company shattered expectations […]

Alyssa Milano reveals she tested positive for COVID-19: ‘I thought I was dying’

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Alyssa Milano thought she “was dying” after contracting the coronavirus earlier this year. Alongside a photo of herself wearing with what appears to be a mask attached to a breathing machine the “Who’s the Boss” star wrote on Instagram Wednesday, “This was me on April 2nd after being sick for 2 weeks. I had never […]

Megan Thee Stallion is the new face of Revlon

USAGAG GAG Style August 6, 2020

From Megan Thee Stallion to Megan Thee Model. The “Savage” rapper, 25, was announced on Thursday as the new global brand ambassador for makeup powerhouse Revlon. “I’ve always set the bar high for myself with everything I do, but to now be a brand ambassador for Revlon, it feels like a new level,” Megan said […]

How ex-Met Bret Saberhagen became part of baseball’s uplifting virtual choir

USAGAG Sports August 6, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — There are times, the immensely self-deprecating Bret Saberhagen confessed earlier this week in a telephone interview, when the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner reflects on his time with the Mets — his behavior while Shea Stadium served as his office, to be more specific — and offers a rather concise assessment: […]

Yankees option Miguel Andujar to alternate site in tough demotion

USAGAG Sports August 6, 2020

Two years ago, Miguel Andujar was one of the best young players in the majors. On Thursday the Yankees announced they optioned him to the team’s alternate site in Scranton following Wednesday’s doubleheader. Andujar’s descent began when he suffered a shoulder injury that led to surgery in May 2019. He didn’t play another game the […]

Cameron Diaz reveals to Gwyneth Paltrow why she quit acting

USAGAG Entertainment August 6, 2020

Cameron Diaz quit acting five years ago and she couldn’t be more at “peace.” During Wednesday’s “In goop Health: The Sessions” with Gwyneth Paltrow, the “Charlie’s Angels” star said Hollywood’s intensity was a major factor in her decision to step back from the spotlight. “It’s a strange thing to say, I

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