Monday night’s episode of The Bachelor found Rachel and Gabby, dealing with the news of Susie‘s departure and Clayton‘s bombshell admission that he’d been intimate with both of them, and in love with all three women.
Devastated, Rachel and Gabby left the rose ceremony in tears, each wondering how that was possible and if they could move on in light of the news.
“He’s in love with all three of us?! And he’s heartbroken that Susie went home?” Gabby, addressing the camera said in disbelief.
“Ultimately, whoever I pick, I love the most,” Clayton told her afterwards, to which she angrily insisted, you “can’t measure” love.
Clayton then told Rachel that the love he felt for her was was not the love he felt for Gabby, explaining that they were “two different people,” and that he loved each of them “in different ways.”
When the rose ceremony recommenced, Rachel accepted Clayton’s rose, but Gabby didn’t, asking Clayton if he wanted to walk her out.
However, after an emotional conversation, Gabby had a change of heart and decided to stick around.
Each lady then met Clayton’s family and both were a hit, but just when things seemed to be back on track, Clayton had another stunning announcement, telling his parents that he missed Susie.
At that point, host Jessie Palmer interrupted the conversation with the news that Susie was still in Iceland.
“I didn’t realize she was still here,” said Clayton, adding that he wanted “just want one more shot with Susie. “That’s all I can ask for. I just want an answer.”
What happened next? We’ll find out when The Bachelor season 26 finale concludes, Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Jane Campion‘s latest win for The Power of the Dog, at Sunday night’s 2022 Critics Choice Awards, came tinged with cringe, thanks to a comment she made from the podium to Venus and Serena Williams.
In picking up her latest trophy for the drama, as the only nominated female director going into awards season, Campion mentioned the sisters, who were in attendance supporting the award-winning movie about their lives, King Richard.
“Venus and Serena, you’re such marvels,” Campion said, “However, you don’t play against the guys, like I have to.”
Social media users flamed the filmmaker for the implication that the tennis greats couldn’t hack it on the court against male competitors. The comments came fast and furious, stress on “furious.”
“Woman History month and you go and f*** over 2 of the greatest female athletes of the modern age WTF,” one Instagram user vented on an Instagram page that apparently isn’t even Campion’s.
“Check your white woman privilege at the door next time,” said another, in part.
“PUT SOME RESPECT ON BLACK WOMEN…” said yet another on The Power of the Dog‘s Instagram page.
Campion soon apologized for the comment, saying in a statement quoted by Variety. “I made a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved. I did not intend to devalue these two legendary Black women and world-class athletes.”
The director added, “The fact is the Williams sisters have, actually, squared off against men on the court (and off), and they have both raised the bar and opened doors for what is possible for women in this world.”
Campion concluded, “The last thing I would ever want to do is minimize remarkable women. I love Serena and Venus. Their accomplishments are titanic and inspiring. Serena and Venus, I apologize and completely celebrate you.”
She’s about to launch her latest film, The Lost City, on March 25, but after that, Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is going back to being a full-time mom.
The adoptive mom of Louis, 12, and Laila, 10, commented to Entertainment Tonight, “I take my job very seriously when I’m at work.”
And now, she says? “…I just want to be 24/7 with my babies and my family.”
Calling being home “the place that makes me happiest,” Bullock noted her break is,”gonna be for a while,” with her attention focused on her kids, “servicing their every need” and acting as “their social calendar.”
The Lost City stars Channing Tatum as a Fabio-like cover model who attempts a rescue after Sandra’s romance novel author is kidnapped by an eccentric rich guy, played by Daniel Radcliffe. Oh, and Bullock’s buddy Brad Pitt also stars, as a dashing guy who, unlike Tatum’s character, is actually qualified for such a rescue mission.
Campion and Cumberbatch on set — Netflix/Kirsty Griffin
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Jane Campion spelled out what she thought of Western veteran Sam Elliott‘s criticism of her film The Power of the Dog. Literally.
“I think he’s being a bit of a B-I-T-C-H,” she told Variety on the red carpet of the Directors Guild Awards in Los Angeles Saturday night. “He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor,” Campion went on.
As reported, the Lonesome Dove veteran and 1883 star recently told Marc Maron‘s WTF podcast that, although he called Campion a “brilliant director,” in his opinion, the award-winning film “a piece of s***.” He also took offense at the portrayals of cowboys in the movie, as well as its “allusions to homosexuality.” Benedict Cumberbatch plays a grizzled rancher in The Power of the Dog, who is also repressing his gay identity.
Campion continued, “The West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range,” adding of Elliott’s headline-grabbing critique, “I think it’s a little bit sexist.”
Elliott appears to be in the minority in his blunt disdain for The Power of the Dog, at least where critics are concerned. Campion was named best director at the DGA Awards, officially making her the frontrunner to win best director honors at the Academy Awards, airing live March 27 on ABC.
(NOTE LANGUAGE)Jeff Bezos Blue Origins company on Monday officially confirmed a rumor that Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson is heading to space.
The stand-up and King of Staten Island star will be aboard the space exploration company’s fourth human flight of its New Shepard rocket on March 23, along with Party America CEO Marty Allen property developer Marc Hagle and his wife Sharon Hagle, who runs a science education non-profit; entrepreneur Jim Kitchen; and Commercial Space Technologies president Dr. George Nield.
The 20th flight of the New Shepard is scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. Eastern time lift off.
Meanwhile, on Earth, Page Six reports Pete Davidson is “done being quiet” when it comes to online postings from Kanye West about Pete’s relationship with ‘Ye’s estranged wife, Kim Kardashian.
The publication says it has confirmed texts from Pete to Kanye in which Davidson reportedly urged West to “calm down,” and noted, “Kim is literally the best mother I’ve ever met. What she does for those kids is amazing and you are so f***ing lucky that she’s your kids mom.”
Pete added, “I’ve decided im not gonna let you treat us this way anymore and I’m done being quiet. Grow the f*** up.”
And when West asked him where he was, Davidson reportedly showed a shirtless selfie, twisting the knife with, “In bed with your wife.”
Pete’s many tats were on display, and fans spotted a new “KIM” tattoo among the sea of ink.
A court earlier this month granted Kardashian’s request to be legally declared single while her divorce from West is finalized.
Netflix has canceled The Baby-Sitters Club after two seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Season two ranked ninth on the streamer’s global English-language top-10 series list for October 11-17, the week of its premiere, but dropped the week after. It did not make the streamer’s U.S. top 10 in the month after its premiere, per THR. The series, based on the best-selling book series, follows “the friendship and babysitting adventures of five best friends in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.” The season two cast includes Sophie Grace, Malia Baker, Momona Tamada, Shay Rudolph, Anais Lee, Vivian Watson and Kyndra Sanchez, who took over the role of Dawn, replacing Xochitl Gomez…
Amazon Prime Video dropped the season-three teaser trailer of The Boys on Saturday. Star Trek movie series star Karl Urban plays Billy Butcher in the show about very flawed superheroes and the people seeking to make them pay. Season three of The Boys will debut on Prime Video with three episodes on June 3. New episodes will be available each Friday following, leading up to the epic season finale on July 8…
The third season of the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy will premiere June 22, the streaming service announced on Sunday. The series, starring Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher and Justin H. Min, centers on seven children adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who work together to solve a mystery surrounding the death of their father…
The Batman held on to the top spot at the box office for the second straight week, earning an estimated $66 million. That pushes its 10-day total domestic take to $238.5 million, making it the highest-grossing movie released this year. The Batman‘s now made $463.2 million worldwide, on target to earn over half-a-billion dollars before the week is done.
Uncharted held on to second place, delivering just shy of $9.3 million in its third week of release. Its total domestic tally now stands at a little less than $113.4 million. Uncharted is performing even better overseas, where it has added an additional $187.9 million, bringing its current worldwide take to $301.3 million.
BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage — Seoul: Live Viewing posted a surprising third-place finish, grabbing an estimated $6.8 million. The film earned $32.6 million worldwide.
Dog finished the weekend in fourth place, delivering an estimated $5.3 million $47.8 million domestically and $6.4 million overseas, putting its worldwide total at $54.2 million.
Rounding out the top five was Spider-Man: No Way Home, which tacked on an estimated $4.1 million in its 13th week of release. The film’s domestic box office total now stands at $792.3 million. Overseas, No Way Home has collected $1.08 billion so far, putting its worldwide haul at just under $1.88 billion.
Another week means another episode of American Idol.
With host Ryan Seacrest along for the ride, judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie were back at it again scouring the United States for the next big star. Here’s a look at this week’s top auditions.
Kicking things off on Sunday was 17-year-old Tristen Gressett, who showed off his many talents, which included playing guitar and harmonica as he belted out “Piano Man” by Billy Joel. While his audition was entertaining, it was his second audition of “Colors” by Black Pumas, where he stripped back some of the gimmicks, that would earn him a ticket to Hollywood.
Cadence Baker, 18, earned herself a standing ovation from the judges after singing a slowed down and countrified version of Whitney Houston‘s hit “I’m Your Baby Tonight.” Not only did she make it to the next round, Luke even proclaimed “she may be the winner.”
26-year-old gospel singer Dontrell Briggs sung his heart out with his cover of Tasha Cobbs’ “For Your Glory,” leaving the judges torn over his future. With Lionel giving a “yes” and Katy a “no,” Luke was left with Briggs fate in his hands. Briggs then sang for his life and gave Luke chills while singing Chris Stapleton‘s “Tennessee Whiskey,” winning a ticket to Hollywood.
Katy couldn’t help but declare Dakota Hayden “Top 10 material” after hearing his version of Luke Combs‘ “When It Rains It Pours.” Needless to say, the country singer earned himself a trip to the west coast.
Sadly, not everyone was lucky enough to continue pursuing their dreams of becoming the next American Idol. Inspired by season 19 runner-up Willie Spence, Taniya Boatwright gave it her all while singing Sam Cooke‘s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” but it wasn’t enough to get a golden ticket, however Lionel did encourage her to come back and try again.
Closing out the episode was 28-year-old Sam Finelli. Sam, who was diagnosed with autism, moved the judges to tears and earned himself a standing ovation after singing “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves. The judges all praised him and shared words of inspiration, with Lionel declaring “Your handicap is your gift.”
American Idol returns Sunday, March 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
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On Sunday, the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, airing on TBS and The CW, honored the best in movies and TV with hosts Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer.
Netflix’s Power of the Dog was the big winner in the film category, earning four awards in all, including best picture, best adapted screenplay, best cinematography and best director honors for Jane Campion.
Belfast was also a multiple award winner, with best acting ensemble and best original screenplay.
Will Smith took home best actor honors for King Richard and Jessica Chastain won best actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Best supporting actor and actress trophies went to CODA‘s Troy Kotsur and West Side Story‘s Anna DeBose.
On the TV side, Ted Lasso took home the most awards, including best comedy and best actor, supporting actor and supporting actress in a comedy series for Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham, respectively. Succession won for best drama, with best supporting actor and actress honors going to Kieren Culkin and Sarah Snook.
Mare of Easttown also took home top prize for limited series. Lee Jung-jae walked off with best actor in a drama series for Squid Games and Melanie Lynskey won best actress honors for Yellowjackets.
MOVIES
Best picture The Power of the Dog
Best actor
Will Smith, King Richard
Best actress
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best supporting actor
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Best supporting actress
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Best young actor/actress
Jude Hill, Belfast
Best acting ensemble Belfast
Best director
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best original screenplay
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Best adapted screenplay
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best cinematography
Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog
Best production design
Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos, Dune
Best editing
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn, West Side Story
Best costume design
Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Best hair and makeup The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best visual effects Dune
Best comedy Licorice Pizza
Best animated feature The Mitchells vs the Machines
Best foreign language film Drive My Car
Best song
“No Time to Die” — No Time to Die
Best score
Hans Zimmer, Dune
TELEVISION
Best drama series Succession
Best actor in a drama series
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Best actress in a drama series
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Best supporting actor in a drama series
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Best supporting actress in a drama series
Sarah Snook, Succession
Best comedy series
Ted Lasso
Best actor in a comedy series
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Best actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best supporting actor in a comedy series
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Best supporting actress in a comedy series
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Best limited series Mare of Easttown
Best movie made for television Oslo
Best actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Best actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
Best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
William Hurt, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman in 1986, has reportedly died at age 71.
Deadline and other outlets cite a statement by Hurt’s son, Will, that reads, “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.”
It had been reported in May of 2018 that the elder Hurt had terminal prostate cancer.
In the ’80s, Hurt was nominated for Best Actor three years running; he won for Kiss of the Spider Woman, but was also nominated for 1987’s Broadcast News and 1986’s Children of a Lesser God. He earned his fourth Oscar nomination, for Supporting Actor, for 2005’s A History of Violence, the latter for a role that featured fewer than ten minutes of total screen time.
Hurt was also known for his roles in Altered Images, The Big Chill, Body Heat and Gorky Park, among others. To younger fans, he was familiar for his recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in five Marvel movies: The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow.
Hurt also had a distinguished career as a theater actor, winning an Obie, a Theatre World Award and a Tony nomination.
Hurt was married and divorced twice, and leaves behind four children.
