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A staff strike at the Writers Guild of America West could lead to the cancellation of the union’s annual awards ceremony next month, according to a Tuesday night post from the staff union. WGAW management met with the staff union on Sunday night as both sides sought to resolve the week-long staff strike. However, the employee union said that while there has been movement on some issues, not enough progress has been made. “Management is not ready for the moment yet,” Dylan Holmes, co-chair of the Writers Guild Employees Bargaining Committee, said during Tuesday’s picketing. “They don’t want us on…

Martin Short was a loving husband to his late wife Nancy Dolman and their three children. Short, 75, lost his wife to cancer in 2010. Some 16 years later, he mourned the death of his daughter, Catherine, who died by apparent suicide. The “Murder in the Building” star also faced the unexpected death of a family member during his childhood. When he was 12 years old, his older brother David died in a car accident in Montreal, Canada. Then he lost both of his parents over the course of two years. His mother, Olive Hayter, died of cancer in 1968…

Baylen Dupree defended fellow Tourette activist John Davidson after shouting racist slurs at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the 2026 BAFTAs. The “Baylen Out Loud” star, who has been documenting her experience living with the syndrome, wrote a lengthy statement on Instagram on Tuesday, sharing why the neurodevelopmental disorder “is not motivated by hate.” “As someone living with Tourette’s disease, we need to talk about this,” she wrote. “When you live with this disorder, sometimes you can’t control your voice. It’s scary.” Dupree, 23, said the tics that plague Tourette’s patients are “not thoughts” and “not opinions.” Baylen…

Director Samuel L. Jackson’s long-conceived “Tulsa King” spinoff is finally moving forward, but with a new title and setting. Paramount+ announced Tuesday that “Frisco King” (previously titled “NOLA King”) will begin production next month in Fort Martin. Worth, Texas. “Tulsa King” creator Taylor Sheridan will write all eight episodes of “Frisco King” Season 1, which will be produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios. The news that Sheridan will write all episodes of “Frisco King” comes seven months after Variety first reported the news that original “NOLA King” showrunner Dave Erickson was leaving the spinoff. “We are honored to…

Martin Short’s daughter Catherine had been keeping a service dog to help with her “mental illness” for several years before his heartbreaking death. On Kathryn’s professional website, which has since been deleted, she shared a photo and bio of her service dog, Joni, whom she named after singer Joni Mitchell. “Joni is my amazing service dog who has helped me battle my own mental illness for the past five years,” Katherine wrote. Martin Short’s daughter Catherine (pictured above with her father in 2005) had been keeping a service dog for several years before his death to help with her “mental…

Gwyneth Paltrow will be honored at New York Women in Film & Television’s 46th Annual Muse Awards on March 20th. She joins previously announced honorees Jamie Brewer, Patricia Cardoso, Izzy Harrison, Audra McDonald, Jane Rabe and Joy Reid. “Gwyneth Paltrow embodies the bold, multifaceted leadership we celebrate at the Muse Awards,” NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez said in a statement Tuesday morning. “As an Academy Award-winning performer, she created iconic work on screen, and as founder and CEO of goop, she redefined what it means for an artist to build and lead a global company. Her career reflects vision, risk-taking, and…

WiseCrack, the innovative true crime podcast centered around comedian Ed Hedges, won the top podcast of the year award for excellence in audio content at the 6th annual The Ambies Awards ceremony held in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. The iHeartPodcasts series, hosted by seasoned documentary and true crime journalist Jody Tobey, focuses on the bizarre tangle of events involving Hedges, who returns to his hometown to perform at a charity event. According to iHeart’s description of “Wise Crack,” “What begins as a heartwarming homecoming soon spirals into a chilling true crime tale of a downward spiral and a town rocked…

2 minute readrundownMeghan Markle and Prince Harry are starting their first humanitarian trip of the year in Jordan, and the Duchess of Sussex has already sported two very different outfits on her first day of engagement.The Duchess of Sussex started the day at a World Health Organization roundtable in Amman, Jordan, where she and Prince Harry met with key donors and humanitarian partners. She opted for a white monochrome look with a Veronica Beard jacket and matching top and pants. The Duchess wore her hair down in loose waves.Aaron Chown – Pennsylvania Image//Getty ImagesAaron Chown – Pennsylvania Image//Getty ImagesThe couple…

Hockey legend Ron Duguay is hanging up his gloves for one more game. The former New York Rangers boyfriend of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is battling cancer, his family announced. They turned to GoFundMe to help cover the rising costs of his treatment. Duguay’s daughters have started an online fundraiser seeking $26,000 for the Canadian professional hockey player who played six seasons in New York in the 1970s and 1980s and later became an analyst for the MSG Network. Ron Duguay played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1977 to 1989, including six seasons with the New…

Brianna Middleton and Kyle Allen have been cast as the leads in Getaway Entertainment’s new conspiracy thriller Tilt, which will begin filming in the greater Los Angeles area in early April. According to the official description, “Tilt” follows a struggling freelance reporter (Middleton) and movie buff Jake (Allen) as they investigate a citywide conspiracy against the backdrop of the roaring Los Angeles wildfires. The film will be directed by Sophia Banks and written by Arwen Ellis Deighton. Damiano Tucci will serve as producer. Banks, Dayton and Tucci are co-founders of the production company Getaway Entertainment. Middleton recently finished production on…