Kenny DeForest, comedian who did stand-up on late-night shows, dies at 37

His relaxed, confident delivery always stood out. Its a shame we wont get to see what he comes up with next." His first stand-up album,B.A.D. Kenny DeForest.Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Dreams, debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in 2017, and he appeared on shows likeMTV DecodedandStraight Up, Stand Upthe following year. He released his second comedy album,Don’t You Know Who I Am?, in August. Other comedians and friends shared their grief and tributes to DeForest on social media after his death was announced....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Vanessa James

Kenya Barris to go over the rainbow with aWizard of Ozremake at Warner Bros.

It’s not the only Oz reimagining in town. ForKenya Barris, there’s no place like home. TheBlack-ishcreator is attached to write and direct a big-screen remake ofThe Wizard of OzforWarner Bros., EW has learned. Kenya Barris.Jason Merritt/Getty Images The most famous adaptation of theL. Frank Baumchildren’s story is, of course, the 1939 MGM film starringJudy Garlandas Dorothy Gale. It’s widely considered one of the best andmost influentialmovies of all time. With reporting from Jessica Wang....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Ronald Bell

Keri Hilson regrets Beyoncé diss track, claims she was forced to record it to get her album released

“Its a regret,” Hilson said of the hit track. “But not in the way people would think because thats a song I actually didnt write. Those are not my words.” Keri Hilson at Gold Room in 2019 and Beyoncé performing on the Renaissance tour in 2023.Credit:Prince Williams/Wireimage; Kevin Mazur/WireImage Instead, she was shocked to discover that Polow had lyrics from another writer already prepared. Paras Griffin/Getty “I come into the studio and he plays me this verse,” she recalled....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Tracy Ortega

Kesha says prop blade was switched for 'real butcher knife' without her knowledge during Lollapalooza performance

The pop star revealed the knife as she performed her song “Backstabber” at the Chicago music festival. Keshahas revealed that she had a sharp realization about a butcher knife during her 2024Lollapaloozaset. and I didnt know. Kesha holding a knife at Lollapalooza.Natasha Moustache/Getty Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to representatives for Kesha and Lollapalooza for comment. Naturally, Kesha performed the Harris remix of “Blow” during her Lollapalooza set, too. Lollapalooza runs through Sunday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · John Anderson

Kesha says she was 'dumped' for not bringing ex to a Taylor Swift party: 'He was in it for the wrong reasons'

Look what he made her do. In a comment, she added, We were together for a year and a half. I just got dumped for the first time… in my LIFE, she announced onX. Kesha and Taylor Swift.Chad Salvador/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Can you believe it? Were all f—–. While Kesha did not name the Swiftie ex-boyfriend, she last year dated film producer Riccardo Maddalosso. Kesha.Ryan Bakerink/FilmMagic More recently she waslinkedto health-tech entrepreneur Michael Gilvary in July....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Sarah Brown

Kesha updates 'TiK ToK' lyrics to 'F--- P. Diddy' during surprise Coachella duet with Reneé Rapp

The party atCoachelladidn’t start untilKeshawalked in. After their defiant moment, Kesha and Rapp finished the duet and hugged before Kesha left the stage. Severalmore lawsuitshave beenfiled against Combsalleging sexual assault. Renee Rapp and Kesha.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Combs denies the allegations. Rapp then walked onstage and danced with them before launching into her powerhouse set full of hits and ballads. Renee Rapp and Kesha.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Brian Arellano

Kevin Bacon and Carrie Preston talkThey/Themand using horror as a 'tool for change'

In the new horror movieThey/Them(get it? “Horror is a genre that has such a large audience,” Bacon tells EW. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What attracted you both to makeThey/Them? Kevin Bacon in ‘They/Them’.Josh Stringer/Blumhouse/Peackock CARRIE PRESTON:The script was really well-made. It was written by John Logan [Gladiator,The Aviator], who is an absolute genius. He managed to create this story of LGBTQ empowerment in a gay conversion camp. The concept alone was just incredible....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Thomas Woods

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick enlist their real kids to help cover up a murder in family horror movie

The title will be easy to remember: “Family Movie.” All four will produce. Both of the younger Bacons have been working in film. Sosie Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, and Travis Bacon attend the “MaXXXine” premiere in June.Lumeimages/Shutterstock The star ofFootloose,Apollo 13, andMaXXXinehas previously noted that his family has “a horror tradition.” Bacon himself has starred in some serious spine-tinglers, such asTremors,Flatliners, andStir of Echoes. “We definitely have a fondness for it in our family,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin October 2022....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Brenda Williams

Kevin Bacon asks wedding DJs not to playFootloosesong because guests want him to dance 'like I'm a trained monkey'

People will literally form a circle around me and clap their hands like I’m a trained monkey." “It’s not because I dont love the song; I do love this song. It was definitely my dream to have all those things.” Kevin Bacon dancing in ‘Footloose’.Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock Want more movie news? When asked last year if he’d beopen to aFootlooseremake, he diplomatically replied, “Never say never…. I think it would be a disaster....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Dustin Wise

Kevin Bacon disguised himself as a regular person for a day: 'This sucks'

The “MaXXXine” actor donned special effects makeup for a day of hiding from his fame. TheTremorsstar felt that extreme measures were necessary because of how often people recognize him in public. Dominik Bindl/WireImage Im not complaining, but I have a face thats pretty recognizable. Kevin Bacon.Dominik Bindl/WireImage Putting my hat and glasses on is only going to work to a certain extent, he said. People were kind of pushing past me, not being nice....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Rebecca Perry

Kevin Bacon explains how he lost some lip skin from an exploding boiled egg: 'Bacon burned by egg'

Sixth-degree burns of Kevin Bacon. We’ve all been there. Your union’s on strike so you go on tour with the band you founded with your brother. Kevin Bacon and Seth Meyers.Lloyd Bishop/getty Tale as old as time! “Its a grenade going off in my mouth,” the 65-year-old said. “It exploded in my mouth. The actor appears in July 5 horror-thriller release from A24MaXXXine.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Patricia Conner MD

Kevin Bacon had to destroy haunted house on his farm after previous owner thought he'd get 'possessed'

Kevin Baconis sharing the spooky stipulation that came with purchasing land next to his Connecticut farm. It was an abandoned house that he had grown up in," Bacon explained. Like, that’s just weird. Kevin Bacon.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images The owner, however, was hesitant to part with the property. And she’s like, ‘No you’re not. You’re not putting those f—ing things in our house.'" He also revealed why the owner believed the house to be haunted in the first place....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Mrs. Kristin Rodriguez DDS

Kevin Bacon recalls dead body being found while filmingWild Things: 'I think I just saw a floater'

They had floated a raft out there so that they could put out a light. It also illuminated somethingelsefloating nearby. And it was a body that was floating by, he continued, laughing to himself. Kevin Bacon in ‘Wild Things’ (1998).Credit:Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock It was kind of indicative of the vibe of the movie. Production was then halted until authorities arrived at the scene. However, he found himself becoming more and more intrigued as its tale got progressively more twisted....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · James Smith