Michael Levitt Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan and Yvette Nicole Brown as celebrity “ex-paw-t” judges, ABC announced Thursday.The show features rescued pups from around the country as they “strut their fluff” and compete for a series of titles, including best in underbite, best in snoring, best in belly rubs and more. For each winning dog in the seven categories, a $10,000 donation will be made by Petco Love to a local animal welfare organization.

Project Angel Food has announced its upcoming Lead with Love telethon will feature a slew of celebrity guests, including Carol Burnett, Cindy Crawford, Niecy Nash-Betts, Kris Jenner and Earvin “Magic” Johnson and many more. The event will take place on June 24 and broadcast live on KTLA and the KTLA YouTube channel at 7 p.m. PT. Project Angel Food and the Lead with Love fundraiser strive to end food insecurity and deliver medically tailored meals to critically ill men, women and children in Los Angeles County. “Through Lead with Love, Los Angeles comes together to support one another and help Project Angel Food’s vital mission serving those living at the intersection of health, food and financial insecurity,” Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub said in a statement.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorOprah Winfrey opened Project Angel Food’s Lead With Love 3 telethon on Saturday.“When we find a way to serve other people, we see how compassion and empathy can really make a lasting, positive impact by showing up for somebody else,” she said in a video message.The event, which broadcast live on KTLA, raised more than $1.1 million for Project Angel Food, which provides meals to critically ill people in Los Angeles County.Presented by City National Bank, Lead With Love was hosted by Eric McCormack and KTLA Morning News anchor Jessica Holmes along with Alex Mapa and Loni Love.The evening also included a “Charlie’s Angels” reunion of Jaclyn Smith and Chery Ladd and appearances by Lori Loughlin, Cybill Shepherd, Pauley Perrette, Debbie Gibson and Charo. The celebrity phonebank included Melissa Peterman, Michelle Visage, Kim Coles, Jai Rodriguez, Beth Hall, Mary-Margaret Humes, Lawrence Zarian and Gregory Zarian.

Steve Harvey,” as it also announced two new specials — including one hosted by Martha Stewart and the other centered on rescue dogs — on Thursday. The news came as ABC also shared a slew of new and returning unscripted series premiere dates for its summer 2022 lineup.The lineup kicks off on May 25 with two new back-to-back specials. At 8 p.m.