Alyson Reed (Ms. Darbus) As Ms. Darbus, East High School’s stern and, well, dramatic drama teacher, Alyson Reed played a prominent adult role in Disney Channel’s High School Musical. A stage performer since childhood, Reed has performed in a number of Broadway productions, including Dancin’, Dance a Little Closer, A Grand Night of Singing, Marilyn:
Month: January 2021
The Expanse season 5 had to digitally edit out a disproportionate amount of blood from a particularly gory scene in episode 5. The Expanse is a televised adaptation of James S.A. Corey’s Hugo Award-winning eponymous novel series that he first published in 2011. The show is set in the near future where the Solar System
It’s no secret Beyoncé’s 2020 was one for the books. From releasing an incredible visual album on Disney+, Black Is King, to winning a BET Award with her daughter Blue, the singer had a lot to celebrate. For her British Vogue cover in October 2020, the “Black Parade” star opened up about her family life and
Robert Downey Jr. is just as happy as the rest of us to leave 2020 behind, literally jumping into 2021 to the music of Van Halen. On Instagram, RDJ posted a video of himself in a golfer’s cap and an all-white outfit, jumping and dancing in a small pool of very dirty water. All the
It’s over for Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan. The ex-“Bachelor” announced that he and Flanagan were splitting up in a lengthy Instagram message on New Year’s Eve. “Love is a funny thing,” the 29-year-old pilot captioned a photo of the pair on a hike, looking at the sunset. “It can make you feel on top
Rumer Willis ended 2020 on a special personal note. Before the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis‘ firstborn daughter had another reason to celebrate: reaching four years of sobriety. “4 Years Sober Today!!! So grateful for choosing myself above any need to distract or numb out,” she wrote in a personal
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City started off with a bang and has been on a roll ever since. The cast is the right group of people to revive a stale and formulaic franchise. Everyone on the show has been up front with their lives. This has been a welcome change from some of
Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy are continuing their covers series with a rendition of Lou Reed’s Legendary Hearts closer “Rooftop Garden.” The cover features Cretan lute player George Xylouris (of Xylouris White). Check out the accompanying music video, directed by Kris Rey, below. Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy began their covers series with
But as it turned out, the icon who had come from nothing and became everything wasn’t as prepared as she thought she was to struggle. Instead, the possibility of failure weighed heavily on her, and—predictable as it was—she could sense a certain smugness between the lines from certain observers who thought she’d aimed too high this time. In
The Jedi master, who has spent far more time in the robes of Luke Skywalker than he probably could have predicted, is very active on social media as he interacts with Star Wars fans of all ages. And when he sees something really clever, cool, or cute that’s related to that galaxy far, far away,
Judy is one of the many characters V can grow attached to in Cyberpunk 2077, and there is a lot players can find out about her life and background by searching her house. Unfortunately, to get to this point of familiarity with Judy, players will have to go through a few questlines which will make her
It has been a tumultuous year for the music industry, but there was never a loss of resiliency or creativity. This year, the Lovecraft Country soundtrack made history by becoming the first-ever series scored by an online orchestra, with players from Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and the Toronto Symphony recording solo in
The circuit party was attended by 2,000 shirtless, maskless men. (G1) A circuit party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was shut down by police and firefighters after thousands of maskless men attended as the city’s COVID cases soar. The Festa Revolution gay circuit party took place on Tuesday (29 December) at Faro Beach Club in the
Has Kate Chastain really hung up her epaulettes for good? For an exclusive chat with E! News, ahead of Bravo‘s Friday, Jan. 1 premiere of Below Deck Galley Talk, the former Chief Stewardess revealed where she stood on returning to Below Deck. According to Kate, who will serve as a Below Deck Galley Talk commentator,
Patty Jenkins knew that Thor 2 was destined to fail. The director was originally attached to helm the movie that would go on to become Thor: The Dark World and she did not want to be held responsible for the movie’s shortcomings. She ended up talking to Marvel Studios and leaving, which is when they
It’s safe to say that Ben Affleck runs on Dunkin’. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the 48-year-old actor was photographed collecting his delivery order, which included a tray of iced coffees and a box of munchkins. This image has quickly become a meme online as the Oscar-winning A-lister appeared to struggle as he grabbed his goods
Tonight on The Real Housewives of Orange County, we finally met the real Elizabeth Lyn Vargas. No more half-truths. No more gag orders. And no more hiding behind claims of being the “richest bitch in Newport.” No, this week, the newbie laid bare her past and a lifetime of hidden trauma for the Bravo cameras.
MF DOOM has died, his wife Jasmine Dumile revealed today (December 31). The elusive rapper died on October 31, according to Dumile. When reached by Pitchfork, a representative for Rhymesayers confirmed the legitimacy of the statement. A cause of death has not been revealed. MF DOOM was 49 years old. MF DOOM was born in
2020 is finally on its way out the door, and with a new year comes new TV! While there might not be as much new stuff to look forward to this year (thanks, pandemic), there’s still enough for us all—especially if you’re a CW fan. The network essentially took the fall off from original programming and
The reopening will begin March 22, 2021 when Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort reopens. This is one of Walt Disney World’s “value” resorts, meaning it will be one of the less expensive options for vacationers, it will also be the first of the three “All-Star” resorts to reopen. On the other side of pricing spectrum, is
RuPaul’s Drag Race was one of the first reality TV series to return to production during the coronavirus pandemic. Considering that safety protocols were in place while filming the 13th season, viewers should expect to see some differences. Earlier in December, VH1 announced that the 13th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race will premiere on Friday.
A demonstrator waves the trans Pride flag in Madrid, Spain. (Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images) As we dust ourselves off after the flaming dumpster fire that was 2020 and look ahead to what will hopefully be a slightly better year, PinkNews asked eight trans and non-binary people how cis people can be even better
This year featured a slew of unprecedented moments. But most significantly, 2020 was defined by the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, which changed nearly everything about how the world operates. However, with medical breakthroughs already on their way, many people are finding a reason to be hopeful for 2021. Despite the massive hardships of 2020, which also
The Mandalorian season 2 may be over but the era of Star Wars on Disney+ is just beginning. Many new shows are coming to the streaming service in the next few years and there is at least a possibility that an all-timer of a classic story will be resurrected as part of those plans. Indeed,
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Finding positivity in the infamous year that is 2020 may seem like a challenge, especially in the film world. Ever since the pandemic became an unfortunate factor in our lives, one of the many side effects has been the rampant pushbacks of anticipated films to later dates, including horror films like A Quiet Place: Part
Saint West is heading into 2021 with a brand new ‘do! The 5-year-old son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided to give himself a New Year’s haircut and chopped off some of his own hair on Thursday, Dec. 31, much to his mom’s chagrin. On her Instagram Story, Kim shared some smiling photos of Saint with his new hairstyle and joked that he
What do you get when you combine snowmobiling, hot tubbing and no Mary Cosby? The final episode of 2020 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City! But seriously, Mary factored into about 30 seconds of this entire week. And it was just a short pick-up scene at the top of the hour. Which basically
Jasmine Dumile, the wife of the iconic masked rapper MF DOOM, revealed today the shocking news that her husband died on October 31. Musicians and artists who loved the rapper are offering their tributes on social media. “All u ever needed in hip-hop was this record,” Flying Lotus tweeted, referring to Madvillainy. “Sorted. Done. Give
Alas, a recent bout of turbulence proved too much for Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan‘s romance. The pilot announced on his Instagram on Thursday, Dec. 31 that the pair had called it quits after nine months together. He explained that their relationship was “filled with countless beautiful memories” but that it “simply didn’t work out in