LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14. NBCUniversal announced Hargitay as host on Tuesday, the day before nominations are announced. The show will also stream on Peacock and will be held, fittingly, at the Peacock Theater,...
George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year, where he’ll be honored with a lifetime achievement award. The festival’s organizers said Monday that Clooney has been selected to receive the Golden Lion at the 83rd edition of the festival in September. “I’ve had so...
The Metro Manila International Film Festival will honor Lea Salonga with the Icon Award during its closing night gala on Sept. 6 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Lisa Lew, Executive Producer of the MIFF, said in a statement: "From sweeping major theater awards to voicing...
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Disney 's "Lilo & Stitch" and starring in the horror film "The Ring," died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The medical examiner 's office updated its...
Liza Soberano is opening up about the realities of pursuing a Hollywood career, revealing that life in Los Angeles has meant earning less money, facing constant rejection, and taking on influencer gigs to make ends meet. Speaking on the "Painfully Human Podcast," the actress addressed criticism...
For many actors, landing a memorable role is already a career milestone. For Ruben Maria Soriquez, however, the journey has been about constantly reinventing himself, actor, filmmaker, musician, and now, once again, an internationally recognized performer. The Filipino-Italian actor is celebrating...
Filipina-British actress Eve Ridley is set to make her mark in the DC Universe as part of the cast of “Supergirl,” one of the most anticipated films in DC Studios ' new era. The 14-year-old actress will portray Ruthye Marye Knoll, a young alien farmhand seeking justice after her father...
NEW YORK (AP) — A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar to anyone who grew up with Steven Spielberg films. A TV weather report predicts hail. The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. Plinking sounds begin. Cereal falls into a bowl....
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Murphy took a moment to look out at the star-studded room at the American Film Institute ceremony — at his family, his peers, the people who have shared his journey — and let it all sink in. “Seeing all of my family, all my kids, my beautiful wife, and seeing all...
Short stories about well-known personalities, actors especially, behaving like ordinary people and showing kindness and simplicity along the way never fail to catch our interest. They make us love our favorite celebrities even more, worthy of our emulation and respect. Many stories have...
Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the US in 2026. This is the first time a Filipino celebrity will receive a star on the famous landmark in California since the first star was installed in 1960. Lea, 54, is one of two stars from live...
President-elect Donald Trump greets actor Sylvester Stallone during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood "bigger, better and stronger"...
