Debbie Gibson pens emotional remembrance of George Michael

In a post on herpersonal website, Gibson remembers the former Wham! singer as a contemporary but also as a young fan. She recalled being 13 years old and first encountering the pop duo by hearing their signature song. Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images I will never forget the day I got home from school and turned on MTV and there it was. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, quite possibly THE catchiest pop song I had EVER heard!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Peter Munoz

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Through the Years

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, mother and daughter Hollywood legendDebbie Reynolds died Dec. 28, 2016at age 84, a day after the death of her daughter, the actress and screenwriterCarrie Fisher, at age 60. Here’s a look back at the showbiz duo through the years (pictured, a photo of Reynolds and Fisher circa 1956). Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds with daughter Carrie Fisher, circa 1957 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in Los Angeles, circa 1957 Debbie Reynolds with 23-month-old Carrie Fisher in 1958 Carrie Fisher, 3, gives mom Debbie Reynolds a hug at their home in Los Angeles, 1959 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in New York City, 1972 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher during holiday in Spain, 1972 Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds at the opening of the Broadway showIrene, 1973 Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at the New York premiere of theUnsinkable Molly Brownmusical, 1989 Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at the American Comedy Awards, 1997 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at a celebrity fashion show and benefit, 2003 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at a celebrity roast of Jane Fonda in Atlanta, 2006 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in Las Vegas for Elizabeth Taylor’s 75th birthday, 2007 Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, 2011 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, 2011 Debbie Reynolds accepts the SAG Life Achievement Award from Carrie Fisher, 2015 Jack Albin/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Elizabeth Williams

Debbie Reynolds in 2015 interview: 'My life is golden'

There was no greater thrill than to be ordered around by Debbie Reynolds. I was going to meet Molly Brown. Debbie was very specific about how the interview should occur. Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images That washerspot, Debbie informed me. I was to sit in the nearby chair and drink my tea. I was very proud of that uniform and still am. Hulton Archive/Getty Images I had 47 badges when I visited that day… more than anybody!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Billy Savage

Debbie Reynolds' big regret: Never building a Hollywood museum

This collection was her life. Debbie was like, Im done. Ive tried for years to convince Hollywood to build a museum and nobody would step up. Credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP I cant keep fighting this battle.' In 2011 and 2014, Reynolds and Maddalenasold off most of her massive collection. (The collection would ultimately fetch in excess of $30 million). I think there was relief and sorrow, Maddalena recalled. She did not want to sell this stuff, it was really hard for her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Ashley Tapia MD

Deborah Harkness on her upcomingA Discovery of Witchesadaptation: 'I walked onto the set and I cried'

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:So youre finally here you have a cast and shooting is starting soon. Shes with BBC America and BBC Worldwide. I met with Jane Tranter and we just hit it off right away. Scarlet Freund This is your first foray into the entertainment world and youre executive producing. Its this really interesting swap between being the student and being sort of the professor. I love learning, so being an executive producer has been an amazing experience from that point of view....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Samuel Lin

Debra Messing pays tribute to Debbie Reynolds, herWill & Gracemom

Debra Messings heart is broken, too. So heartsick, Messing wrote on Twitter. Debbie went to be with Carrie. Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Its such a devastating 1,2 punch. She was my mom for years & I loved her dearly. Messing went into greater detail on Instagram: Debbie went to be with Carrie. She always worried about her. Carrie left too soon and now they are together again....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Janice Sanders

Debra Messing says she regrets Megyn Kelly interview

Will & Gracestar Debra Messing says she regrets appearing on Mondays episode of theTODAYshow with host Megyn Kelly. Is it true that you became a lawyer and you became gay because of Will? She later added, I think theWill & Gracething and the gay thing is going to work out great! The attempts at humor were quickly denounced on social media. It was surprising and incredibly gratifying, co-creator David Kohan said in response to Kelly on Monday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Carl Jones

Debra Winger onTerms of Endearmentand rumored Oprah remake

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. But from the late 1970s through the early ’90s, Winger was everywhere. DEBRA WINGER:What, really? Credit: Everett Collection How much younger, first of all? In their late 20s and 30s. I wish they would wait on me when I’ve forgotten my wallet at the market. That’s when they never know me. But, yeah, go ahead. How did they know me?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Jerry Lara

Debra Winger remembers when she punked David Letterman

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. In August 1993, she was a guest on David Letterman’sThe Late Showto promote a movie calledWilder Napalm. The film is barely discussed, with Winger quipping, “Oh, it’s a fun film. Credit: Chance Yeh/FilmMagic Doing well for me? Heh, no.” But the appearance is notable for Winger’s exit. NBC She had known Letterman since the 1970s when both of them were trying their hands at stand-up comedy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Brianna Crosby

Deception: Here's what would've happened in season 2

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the series finale ofDeception. Read at your own risk! Mystery Woman’s ultimate goal was unveiled in whatnow serves as the series finaleofDeceptionthough not without a few twists. Giovanni Rufino/ABC The photo would unlock the location of the fortune, which she believed was Cam and Johnny’s inheritance. Well, and hers. No, she’s not their sister. But she doesn’t provide the proof that would exonerate Johnny....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Julie Perkins

Dee Rees' postwar epicMudboundpremieres to early Oscar buzz at Sundance

Sundance has one of its first big hits on its hands. This marked Rees first theatrical feature since her 2011 debutPariah,which also premiered at Sundance. (She also made TV movieBessiefor HBO in 2015.) Credit: Steve Dietl/Netflix For me, the mud was a metaphor for the suck that were all in, the filmmaker said. The mud, and the suck, and the elements being kind of indifferent to our suffering. This film is about a search for citizenship, its about the impossibility of going home....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Shane Wilkerson

Def Comedy Jamalums reflect on the life-changing series: 'It was everything'

It was everything, D.L. Hughley told EW at the event. Music cant be stopped by gatekeepers. David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (2); Earl Gibson III/Getty Images You throw a song out the window, its going to explode, he explained to EW. Youd get there and see all of these talented people that were underserved and belonged in the mainstream. But the gatekeepers wouldnt acknowledge them because they were too edgy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Katherine Hoover

Degrassi: Next ClassEP on tackling terrorism with 'a tremendous amount of nuance'

The show also addressed terrorism and the rise of Islamophobia. Does that mean that you’re putting down the other ones?" And of course, nobody understood him. DHX Media They cut the microphone off. And he just ends up really alienated. But that’s a valid question, and it’s confusing because itisimportant to us. DHX Media It’s not right or wrong, it’s just the way it is. To me, that is a very real and genuine reaction that should be out there....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Richard Tran