December 15, 2019
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Dwayne Johnson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and spoke about his friendship with Kevin Hart.
"He is definitely one of my best friends," the actor said about Hart on Tuesday.
"It's a real friendship, it was one that I didn't anticipate," he continued. "Especially as you kind of get older in life, it's not like in high school or college where you just have like a lot of best friends. No, he has become truly a great, great friend."
The WWE alum also referenced how Hart was injured following a car crash in September.
"As much [expletive] as we give each other, he had a tough year and I'm so happy he's back and he's in the game and he's feeling very good, very resilient. I'm very happy for him," Johnson said.
Johnson and Hart will be together on-screen once again in Jumanji: The Next Level, which arrives in theaters on Friday.
The film, a sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and also stars Jack Black and Karen Gillan, features Johnson as an avatar for Danny DeVito while Hart's character is an avatar for Danny Glover inside of a video game.
"You gotta be like exhausted and a little annoyed," Johnson said of imitating DeVito.
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Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei returning for ABC's 'All in the Family'
Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Ellie Kemper and Ike Barinholtz will be returning for ABC's second All in the Family live special that will be paired with Good Times.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times is set to air on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. EDT.
The first live special, which paired All in the Family with The Jeffersons, aired in May.
Harrelson portrayed Archie Bunker with Tomei as Edith Bunker, Kemper as Gloria Stivic and Barinholtz as Meathead.
Kevin Bacon, Jesse Eisenberg and Justina Maachado are also joining the All in the Family cast in unspecified roles. The cast for Good Times will be announced at a later date.
The special will recreate classic episodes of both All in the Family and Good Times, both developed by Norman Lear.
Jimmy Kimmel is once again executive producing along with Lear, Brent Miller, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Kerry Washington who portrayed Helen Willis of The Jeffersons in the first special.
Washington teased in November on Kimmel's talk show that the new special will feature a number of surprises for fans.
William Shatner files for divorce after 18 years of marriage
William Shatner is headed for divorce.
Us Weekly confirmed Tuesday that Shatner, 88, filed for divorce from his wife, Elizabeth Shatner, 60, after 18 years of marriage.
E! News said Shatner cited "irreconcilable differences" for the split. Sources said the pair's divorce should be "quick and not complicated."
TMZ reported Shatner and Elizabeth Shatner are negotiating the financial terms of their divorce. The pair had a prenup, meaning neither party will receive spousal support.
Sources said Shatner and Elizabeth Shatner are expected to soon submit their divorce documents for a final signature from a judge. Shatner is being represented by attorney Laura Wasser.
Shatner and Elizabeth Shatner married in February 2001.
Shatner was previously married to Gloria Rand, Marcy Lafferty and Nerine Kidd, and has three daughters, Melanie, Leslie and Lisabeth, with Rand. Elizabeth Shatner was previously wed to Michael Glenn Martin.
Shatner is known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek and the title character in T.J. Hooker. He had a cameo on The Big Bang Theory this year, and also guest starred on Private Eyes.
LOOSE LIPS:
"I think we're politically correct to the point of endangering people. Yes, we want to be inclusive of everyone [and respect that] everyone comes in all different shapes and sizes. That nobody should ever be body shamed or fat shamed or excluded and that everyone is equally deserving and should feel equally valuable. ... [But] Obesity in itself is not something that should be glamorized. But we've become so politically correct that no one wants to say it."
--Jillian Michaels, on feeling that the political correctness in the health sphere has gone too far, to Women's Health U.K.
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Which star of the first Purge film will guest star on 'Purge' TV series?
Philip McKeon, former child actor, dies at 55
Philip McKeon, the former child actor best known for his role in the TV sitcom Alice, died Tuesday, his family's spokesman said. He was 55.
"We are all beyond heartbroken and devastated over Phil's passing," family spokesman Jeff Ballard said in a statement to People. "His wonderful sense of humor, kindness and loyalty will be remembered by all who crossed his path in life."
McKeon died Tuesday morning in Texas after a long illness, Ballard said. Entertainment Tonight also confirmed the actor's death.
Though having performed in small roles in some of the late 1970s classic shows such as Love Boat, CHiPs and Fantasy Island, McKeon is best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the titular character in Alice, from 1976-1985.
He also worked for 10 years at Los Angeles radio station KFWB News 98 before moving to Wimberly, Texas, to be closer to his family, Ballard said, adding from there he hosted his own radio show.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara, and sister, Nancy McKeon, who is best known for playing Jo Polniaczek in The Facts of Life.
Actor Charlie Sheen said McKeon was "always a perfect gentleman and an ebullient spirit." The two had performed together in an episode of Amazing Stories in 1986 and Sheen shared a picture of the two on set in military fatigues.
"Shared some wonderful moments in the 'trenches' with Phil McKeon many moons ago," Sheen said on Twitter. "... R.I.P., young man. Much, much too soon, you cut out."
McKeon's last film credit was as a producer on the 2005 Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley-helmed film The Jacket, according to IMBD.
'Clerks,' 'Purple Rain,' 'Boys Don't Cry' included on National Film Registry
Clerks, Purple Rain, Boys Don't Cry, She's Gotta Have It, Coal Miner's Daughter, Before Stonewall, Platoon and Sleeping Beauty have all been added to the U.S. National Film Registry.
The movies' inclusion on the list was announced Wednesday by the Library of Congress.
Also named to the roster are Amadeus, Becky Sharp, Body and Soul, Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island, Employees Entrance, Fog of War, Gaslight, George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute and Girlfriends.
Rounding out the class of 2019 are I Am Somebody, The Last Waltz, My Name is Oona, A New Life, Old Yeller, The Phenix City Story, Real Women Have Curves and Zoot Suit.
"The National Film Registry has become an important record of American history, culture and creativity," Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement.
"Unlike many other honors, the registry is not restricted to a time, place or genre. It encompasses 130 years of the full American cinematic experience -- a virtual Olympiad of motion pictures. With the support of Congress, the studios and other archives, we are ensuring that the nation's cinematic history will be around for generations to come."
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Which star of the first Purge film will guest star on 'Purge' TV series?
First Reformed and Boyhood actor Ethan Hawke is to guest star on USA Network's horror drama The Purge.
"Welcome back, Ethan Hawke! The 2013 star of The Purge Movie will be returning during next week's season finale of @ThePurgeTV," the cable network tweeted Tuesday.
The anthology series will wrap up its second season on Dec. 17. Season 2 starred Derek Luke, Max Martini, Paola Nunez and Joel Allen.
The five-film Purge franchise and TV show are set in a society where nothing is illegal for one 12-hour period each year.
In the original 2013 movie, Hawke played James Sandin, a wealthy security system salesman who dies fighting to protect his family at their Los Angeles mansion during Purge night.
Hawke will reprise this role in a flash-back scene on the TV show.
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