Gogglebox's Joe Baggs rubs shoulders with Hollywood royalty at BAFTAs

It’s Oscar weekend in Hollywood, and the Real Time live audience was in the mood for some show business insight. Host Bill Maher didn’t disappoint.

"Stranger Things" actress Grace Van Dien said she experienced sexual harassment on the set of one of her recent movies, prompting her to put a hold on her acting career. Van Dien, who stars as Chrissy Cunningham in season four of the hit Netflix series, alleged during a Twitch livestream on Tuesday that a movie producer asked her to join in on a threesome.

Angelique Jackson Sheryl Lee Ralph has delivered one rousing acceptance speech after another, all awards season long. But the newly crowned Emmy, Critics Choice and Golden Globe-winner saved something special for Essence’s 16th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on Thursday afternoon. Presented the award by her “Abbott Elementary” co-star and creator — and 2022 Essence Black Women in Hollywood honoree — Quinta Brunson, Ralph whipped the audience into a frenzy with a 13-minute speech that ranged from an subdued, yet soul-stirring rendition of “Endangered Species” to an impassioned rallying cry to remember who paved the way for where Black women in the industry have come from and where we’re going.

They have arrived! The brightest and most brilliant stars in TV, film, music and more came together to celebrate the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday, March 9. 

Lady Gaga is now at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood.

So many celebrities hit the runway for the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday evening (March 9) in Los Angeles.

Friends star Lisa Kudrow is famously private about her family life, but it looks like her 24-year-old son Julian Stern is following in her Hollywood footsteps.In the past the actress,  who famously played Phoebe Buffay on the iconic sitcom, has rarely spoken about Julian. But when she does, it's very revealing.For example, the star, 59, has spoken about what it felt like to have an empty nest, after her lookalike son left home.WATCH: Lisa Kudrow makes rare comment on son Julian's graduation "I think I'm handling it really well, and you know, like a mature adult, happy that our son is away… and independent.

Brent Lang Executive Editor It was supposed to be a night of celebration, but as the Academy Awards unfolded on April 7, 1970, there was a sense of anxiety and dissatisfaction gripping the movie business. Much like today, the industry was being divided by changing tastes and sensibilities, struggling to remain relevant in a period of social upheaval. Just before Bob Hope took the stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to the familiar refrain of “Thanks for the Memory,” John Wayne introduced the comic as “everybody’s friend.” But in an opening monologue, Hope made it clear to the audience that he was aligned with one ideological group in Hollywood. And even as he smiled good-naturedly, the biting tone of his jokes revealed that he was none too pleased with the direction that the movies were heading in.

Baseball star Joe DiMaggio, a towering figure of American popular culture both on and off the field, died in Hollywood, Florida, after a battle with lung cancer on this day in history, March 8, 1999.  The New York Yankees legend was 84 years old.  "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio was a nine-time World Series champion, three-time American League MVP and, most memorably on the field, hit safely in 56 straight games in 1941 — an incredible record of consistency which has never been approximated since. DiMaggio died, according to some accounts, whispering the name of his life-long love and ex-wife, also an American idol, Marilyn Monroe.  Others close to him disputed the deathbed claim.

Tim Gray Senior Vice President This year, all the Oscar-contending directors are nominated for original screenplay: the Daniels (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert), Todd Field, Martin McDonagh, Ruben Östlund and Steven Spielberg (writing with Tony Kushner). This is the first time it’s happened in AMPAS history.  The only year that came close was 2017, when all five helmers had written or co-written their scripts, though they didn’t all get writing noms. So here’s Film History 101. In Hollywood lore, Preston Sturges is often credited as the first scribe to become a hyphenate, as writer-director of the 1940 “The Great McGinty.” But as with all Hollywood “facts,” there is only an element of truth here.

Jenna Ortega can really keep her cool.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be surprised by the response they’ve received after back-to-back tell-alls. Several royal experts claimed the sympathy many have expressed for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has quickly dwindled since the couple chose to speak out on several occasions.

Michael B. Jordan just went from man to legend. On Wednesday, the 36-year-old received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cemented in front of Funko Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd.

Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux has barely gotten over his jet lag after a whirlwind trip to Los Angeles this month, but he’s already planning a return visit as he attempts to pull together one of the most formidable lineups in the 76-year history of the event. He’s made it clear to studio executives that he would love to highlight both their blockbusters and their awards contenders, and though formal offers have not been made or accepted, this year’s Cannes has the potential to match or even surpass the 2022 edition — which played host to Tom Cruise and “Top Gun: Maverick” and Austin Butler and Tom Hanks with “Elvis” — in movie star moments. 

Patricia Arquette has been outspoken on social issues, famously using her 2015 Oscar speech to call for equal pay. She shared her thoughts on the upcoming contract negotiations between the Hollywood guilds and the studios on the red carpet for the SAG Awards, where she was nominated as part of the cast of Apple TV+’s Severance.

“Top Gun: Maverick” star Tom Cruise made a rare late-night TV appearance and sat down with Jimmy Kimmel on Friday, as the two talked about why Cruise pushed to make sure “Top Gun: Maverick” was given a lengthy, exclusive theatrical release before it hit streaming (it’s currently on Paramount+) — and how long he would’ve held out.On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Cruise was asked about pressure from various people in Hollywood to put the sequel on streaming during the pandemic, as the film was originally scheduled to be released in June 2020.Cruise explained that if he had to wait a decade for “Top Gun: Maverick” to be released in theaters, he would’ve.“I assumed you got pressure, from whomever – the movie studios, investors, or whoever it was to put the movie out on streaming you said ‘no,’ and you held it for two years, you were I guess a billion and a half dollars right,” Kimmel said to Cruise, referring to the film’s global box office gross.Cruise laughed as the audience applauded and said, “People have been asking for the movie for 34 years, and I figured a couple more years would’ve been alright.”“I would’ve held out for 10 years,” Cruise said as he answered Kimmel’s question. “The film is made for the screen.

Ray Liotta was just honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his daughter Karsen was on hand to accept!

Mark Wahlberg is opening up about his faith and why he refuses to deny it, even though religion is not a popular subject in Hollywood.

moved across the pond to California. “I think they came in and thought that the number one people on the block and they’re not really,” Ede, who says he lost contact with Markle when she started dating the Duke of Sussex, told the Express.“They’re kind of quite far down really in that pecking order.

Tamara Ecclestone's father-in-law David Rutland has sadly died as her husband Jay Rutland has paid tribute in a "heartbroken" post on his Instagram page.The tight-knit family always spent a lot of time with David and socialite Tamara and Jay's children were also really close to their grandfather. Sharing the devastating news alongside a sweet family photo of a birthday occasion, Jay told fans he was "absolutely heartbroken writing this".The picture showed Tamara, Jay's mum, dad David, and two daughters for grinning as they posed for a lovely family moment together, alongside stunning cream patterned birthday cake, which was covered in pink roses.