8/23/24: Last News

Denzel Washington to hang up his acting chops?The two-time Oscar winner appeared to tease his retirement in a new interview with Empire magazine, revealing that he has little interest in making any new films — except Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.”Washington, 69, stars as Macrinus in the upcoming action movie.While promoting the project, the legendary actor expressed his lack of interest in movie-making, revealing the sword-swinging gladiator film was one of the only roles that got his engine revving lately. “There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in, and I have to be inspired by the filmmaker, and I was tremendously inspired by Ridley,” Washington told Empire about why he agreed to join the highly anticipated “Gladiator” sequel.The producer and director — who is arguably one of the best actors of his generation — did not disclose how many other roles are in his future. Washington has paired up with Scott, 86, in the past.

Dennis Quaid reflected on the 1998 cult classic film, and while he’d love to give fans the sequel they want, he doesn’t think it’s possible without the late Natasha Richardson.Quaid, whose character was Parker, the father who is clueless his twins, Annie and Hallie, played by Lindsay Lohan, have swapped after meeting as preteens for the first time at summer camp, spoke about the possibility of a follow-up film. While walking the red carpet of his upcoming movie “Reagan”in Los Angeles earlier this week, the actor, 70, said he doesn’t see how a sequel could work without Richardson, who tragically died in 2009 at 45 from blunt-force trauma during a skiing accident.

filed for divorce from fourth husband Ben Affleck this week, and the jokes have been practically writing themselves — with one dunking on King James in the process. An online wit is peddling shirts and sweatshirts featuring J.Lo, 55, photoshopped onto the body of Angel Reese, star of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, and facing off against Los Angeles Lakers great LeBron James — with the caption “Race to five rings” in bold lettering, per the online marketplace Nemo Shirts.James, 39, has four NBA championship rings — the same number of wedding rings Lopez, 55, has slipped on — and promptly taken off.Before tying the knot with Affleck, 52, in 2022, Lopez was married to singer Marc Anthony from 2004 through 2014.The couple shares twins Max and Emme, 16.

Safran posted on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a screenshot showing a payment of $25.38 with a minus next to it.“So they say you owe them money? or they’re going to hold your next earnings until they claw that back?” one bewildered fan asked him. “I’ve been powering through a rewatch of Smash so you should have a residual check for $0.000000003 coming your way in no time!” another fan replied. A third fan said, “I’m watching as quickly as i can ok!!!!”“Smash,” which has a cult following, aired for two seasons on NBC from 2012 to 2013.

Sabrina Carpenter’s latest music video has us screaming for more.The singer released her sixth studio album, “Short ‘n’ Sweet,” on Friday, along with the music video for her single “Taste,” featuring “Wednesday” actress Jenna Ortega.The track follows Carpenter discovering her ex is back with his old flame (Ortega), and a bloody battle between the two vixens ensues. “I heard you’re back together and if that’s true/ You’ll just have to taste me when he’s kissin’ you,” the 25-year-old belts in the chorus.

A League of Their Own” was destroyed in an overnight fire. The Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, CA, built in the 1930s, could not be saved after it was engulfed in flames just before midnight Thursday.According to local reports, the blaze broke out around 11:30 p.m.

Heather Graham left us shaken and stirred. The actress has revealed in an exclusive interview with The Post that she’s ready to graduate from Felicity Shagwell to a Bond gal. Graham, who stars in the new movie “Place of Bones,” out today, Friday, August 23, expressed enthusiasm to step into the 007 franchise when asked about fan sites suggesting the blonde bombshell would be a perfect Bond girl.

Rumer Willis and her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, have split after welcoming their daughter in 2023.On Thursday, the 36-year-old revealed she was single while answering fan questions in an “Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored” on her Instagram Stories.One user asked, “Are you and Derek still a couple?” to which Willis responded, “Nope. I am single momming it and coparenting.”The actress then took a moment to gush over her 1-year-old daughter, Louetta Isley Thomas Willis.“I’m so grateful for Lou,” Willis concluded.

Sabrina Carpenter released her sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet” on Friday, Aug. 23.Thus far, reviews across the board have been positive for the 12-track, 36-minute record.The Times called it “smart pop underneath the froth,” Billboard glowed “S n’ S” is “one of the most accomplished pop albums of the year” and Riff Magazine claimed “Carpenter is bringing fun back to pop.”And, if you want to hear “Short n’ Sweet” live, Carpenter is bringing the record to arenas all over North America this fall — including Madison Square Garden on Sept.

ditch his famous last name in their ongoing divorce. Affleck appeared stressed, clinging to his cellphone while escorting his teenager and several friends to an AMC movie theater in the upscale Los Angeles, Calif., neighborhood of Marina Del Rey on Thursday evening. The outing came just hours after Lopez’s divorce documents revealed she no longer wants her legal name, “Jennifer Lynn Affleck,” after taking Ben’s surname following their July 16, 2022, Las Vegas wedding.

Max. “Horizon” is, of course, the first installment in a planned four-part Western epic starring Kevin Costner. In addition to starring in the film, Costner developed, wrote, produced, and directed the project, which follows families, friends, and foes during a period of westward expansion as the Civil War rages on.

Pink and Willow Sage Hart’s latest performance.The mother-daughter duo hit the stage on Thursday for the fourth and final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.Pink, 44, and Willow, 13, wore coordinating black outfits, both keeping their hair short and accessories to a minimum as three other singers and a guitarist joined them. The duo performed the acoustic version of Pink’s 2017 hit song “What About Us.”After the “So What” artist started the show, she sweetly touched her daughter’s back to lend support as it was her time to shine.Fans flocked to social media to share their admiration for Willow’s talent.One X user wrote beneath a clip from the DNC, “Her daughter was amazing,” while another chimed in, “Unbelievably talented! Her daughter is following in her footsteps!”Rounding out the sweet feedback, one person touched on Pink’s motherly support, saying, “I loved how she kept putting an arm to Willow’s back for encouragement/support.

2024 Golden Globes in January. Following that event, fans took to social media to enthusiastically wish the potential couple well. “Are Meryl Streep and Martin Short dating… because if that’s true… that’s like Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner multiplied by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft…” one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Prince Harry is “an angry boy” in America, according to his close pal who claims he’s one of the few who’s received “the odd WhatsApp” message from him.The Duke of Sussex, 39, has been living in the US for more than four years after he and his wife, Meghan Markle, turned their backs on royal life. Now, it seems as though Harry’s friendships are slowly but surely dwindling, according to one of the prince’s former close pals.“He’s an angry boy,” according to “one of Harry’s oldest friends” who spoke to The Sunday Times of London.

Court is in session.Judge Mathis’ wife, Linda Yvette Mathis, has filed for divorce after 39 years of marriage.Linda filed paperwork on Thursday, August 22, citing irreconcilable differences. She listed their date of separation as July 17.Additionally, she’s asking for spousal support and requesting that her requirement of spousal support be waved.Weeks before separating, Greg, 64, shared a PDA-filled photo of the pair via Instagram on June 10.“GUESS WHO’S BACK?! Detroit celebrated the reopening of Michigan Central, a landmark event with an all-star concert of Detroiters.

Nettavisen‘s “Stavrum & Eikeland” podcast.“That is so racist and so disrespectful and so rude in front of Martha’s parents,” he said of the remark, adding that Märtha Louise’s parents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, “noticed it and didn’t like it.”“It wasn’t pleasant to have that type of energy of every time Martha was with her friends,” he added.Verrett, who claims to be a sixth-generation shaman, added that Märtha Louise’s friends kept telling her to end the romance in the early days of their relationship.“They were like ‘Call him up, break up with him now.’ They would put the phone in front of her, instead of supporting her.”The pair are set to tie the knot at the Union Hotel in Geirangerfjord in Norway on August 31. The location is prized for its typical Norwegian scenery among mountains and fjords.The VG newspaper, one of Norway’s biggest, said the wedding would be privately paid for.Following the pair’s engagement last year, King Harald V said that his family was “delighted to welcome” Verret, who hails from California.The Norwegian princess can trace her ancestry back to Britain’s Queen Victoria.The couple, who toured the country in 2019 as “The Princess and The Shaman,” have created waves in Norway with their alternative beliefs.Märtha Louise gave up her royal duties in 2022 to pursue alternative medicine with her man by launching a joint alterna-med business.The princess decided to keep her royal title — but abdicated her official duties to “create a clearer dividing line” between her roles.Since meeting Verrett, Märtha Louise has claimed she can talk with angels.

Jennifer Lopez cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage.The “Marry Me” singer, 55, officially filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, on August 20, which just so happened to be the pair’s second anniversary of their Georgia ceremony.According to Daily Mail, that choice was intentional on the musician’s part.“Jennifer said she was tired of being humiliated by Ben and she waited until the two-year anniversary because she wanted it to sting,” an insider alleged to the publication.“But it did not sting him,” the insider claimed. “He’s been done for a long time and deep down she knows this.