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When I started working in entertainment journalism at the now-defunct film magazine Premiere, one of my first tasks was to interview Nathan Lane from The Birdcage. It was a section of the magazine called “In the Works” that was meant to feature first-look images and 300-word articles about movies. In The Birdcage, the English version of the 1978 French comedy La Cage Aux Folles, Lane plays professional drag queen Albert, with Robin Williams playing his partner Armande. Albert is asked to leave home for the night when his son (Dan Futterman) returns home and plans a family dinner for his…

What you need to know Randy Madden faces multiple felonies for allegedly having sexual relations with a minor 45-year-old Randy Madden auditioned for American Idol in 2008 Madden was charged in Ventura County, California, and is scheduled to return to court on November 13th. Former American Idol contestant Randy Madden is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly having sex with a minor. The 45-year-old’s charges stem from at least one alleged sexual encounter between July and September of this year, according to online records from California’s Ventura County Superior Court reviewed by PEOPLE. TMZ was first to report the news.…

How wonderful! Daughter Dannielynn, who looks just like Anna Nicole Smith, looked all grown up while celebrating Halloween with her dad Larry Birkhead. The proud father shared a photo of his 19-year-old daughter dressed as X-Men superhero Rogue on their joint Instagram account on Tuesday. Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannielynn spent Halloween with her father, Larry Birkhead. Instagram/@larryanddannielynn The 19-year-old dressed up as the “X-Men” character Rogue. Instagram/@larryanddannielynn “Dannielynn went ‘rogue’ for Halloween,” he captioned a slideshow of images. Dannielynn’s costume consisted of a yellow and green catsuit with Marvel’s X-Men logo on the sleeves, chest, and belt. She also…

The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) announced two major industry partnerships at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), marking new efforts to expand Taiwan’s presence across film, television and digital entertainment. The bureau signed a co-production memorandum with Japan’s K2 Pictures Inc. and announced a digital gaming fund with Taiwan’s Lunta Ventures, reflecting a strategy that combines global cooperation and targeted investments to accelerate the globalization of Taiwan’s content. The agreement with K2 Pictures outlines a co-investment, co-production and content financing framework aimed at raising the global profile of Taiwanese film projects. The agreement was signed by Tingli Hu, Deputy…

Fox Entertainment has acquired romantic podcast company Meet Cute in a new move to embrace creator-driven content. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2019, New York-based Meet Cute has raised $9.25 million in funding from investors including Union Square Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Shari Redstone’s Advancit Capital, and LocalGlobe. Meet Cute founder and CEO Naomi Sher (pictured above) has joined Fox Entertainment as senior vice president of operations and strategy. In that role, she will focus on “AI innovation, entertainment technology, and IP expansion,” according to the company. Under Fox Entertainment, Meet Cute will “serve as a rapid-development…

2 minute readrundownAriana Grande was unable to fly to Sao Paulo for the ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere due to flight maintenance issues. In an emotional message, she told fans she was “so heartbroken” to be absent from the event. Grande praised her co-stars, saying, “All the love I want to shower you, my amazing castmates.”Ariana Grande revealed that she was unable to attend the premiere of “Wicked: For Good” in Sao Paulo, Brazil, due to last-minute flight plans being canceled.The singer and actress, who plays Glinda in Universal’s long-awaited sequel, shared the news in an emotional Instagram Story late Monday…

What you need to know Teresa Nist reacts after ex-husband Jerry Turner opens up about their relationship in his memoir ‘The Golden Years: What I Learned from Love, Loss and Reality’ Teresa Nist appeared on an episode of the podcast ‘Dear Shandy’ and criticized Turner’s behavior while they were together The reality stars met on ‘The Golden Bachelor’, got engaged there, then married and divorced three months after the wedding Teresa Nist is responding to Jerry Turner’s recent claims about their relationship. During an appearance on the Nov. 4 episode of the Dear Shandy podcast, Nist, 72, responded to the…

Kathy Griffin celebrated her 65th birthday by showing off her washboard abs. The comedian appeared on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show on Tuesday wearing only a bright red bikini and gold pumps. “Oh my god,” Shepard exclaimed as Griffin strutted onto the stage and the audience erupted in cheers. Kathy Griffin celebrated her 65th birthday by showing off her washboard abs. YouTube/@SherriShowTV The comedian appeared on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show on Tuesday wearing only a bright red bikini and gold pumps. YouTube/@SherriShowTV Griffin showed off some dance moves, showed off his toned physique, and even pointed at his butt for fans…

Danielle Fishel’s ‘Boy Meets World’ co-stars think the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge has a ‘personal vendetta’ against her. Rider Strong admitted on Saturday’s episode of his Pod Meets World podcast that he was “suppressing his anger” as he watched the judges score Fishel’s performance. “I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. At this point, it’s starting to feel like a personal vendetta,” Strong, 45, confessed. “Are you all open to the possibility that Daniel might be working hard?” ‘Boy Meets World’ co-stars of Danielle Fishel think the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge has a ‘personal vendetta’…

ABC is lighting up the holidays with a wide-ranging schedule of programming. The broadcast network is bringing holiday episodes of shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “Celebrity Family Feud,” “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” “Shark Tank,” “Shifting Gears” and “What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition,” alongside a new season of “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” Additionally, ABC will air specials like “Dancing with the Holidays” as well as “CMA Country Christmas” from Nashville, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular,” “The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025,” “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” and…