Entertainment Tidbits
YouTube TV will begin issuing a $20 credit to eligible subscribers starting Sunday as Disney networks remain unavailable. ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels have been off the platform since Oct. 30. Customers will receive an email with instructions to apply the one-time credit to their next bill, with all credits expected by November 12th. (Story URL)
Jimmy Kimmel Live was postponed on Thursday because of a “personal matter” involving Kimmel. Viewers instead saw a rerun from October 28th. The canceled show had been set to feature David Duchovny, Joe Keery, and musical guest Madison Beer. Fans who were scheduled to attend the taping received notice that it was “postponed” and would be rescheduled. (Story URL)
Jennifer Lawrence shared candid thoughts about the Kardashians during Vanity Fair’s lie detector interview released Friday. When her Die My Love costar Robert Pattinson showed her a photo of Khloé Kardashian, Lawrence confirmed she was her favorite. She then added, “Kourtney [Kardashian] is more annoying than ever. She drives me nuts.” (Story URL)
Kelly Clarkson celebrated her return to the Las Vegas stage Friday with an unexpected engagement. During the Friday concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Clarkson encouraged a fan to “speak louder” while proposing, then joked, “Say yes, bitch!” After the couple agreed to marry, she told them to “ignore this next song” and enjoy the moment. (Story URL)
Francis Ford Coppola has sold his private Belize island, Coral Caye, for $1.8 million following major financial losses from his film Megalopolis. The 85-year-old filmmaker had leased the 2.5-acre island for nine years. Coral Caye, located eight miles offshore and reachable by a 25-minute boat ride, operates independently with solar panels and water tanks. (Story URL)
Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver will star in Joseph Cedar’s new thriller Useful Idiots, set in New York City. The film follows a veteran journalist who covers the city’s luxury property market. Her search for a buyer’s identity uncovers a powerful oligarch protected by fixers and a young strategist, drawing her into a dangerous web of corruption. (Story URL)
Lee Tamahori, best known for Once Were Warriors and the James Bond film Die Another Day, has died at 75. No cause was given, though Tamahori said in May he had been living with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Wellington in 1950, Tamahori also directed movies including The Edge, Along Came a Spider, XXX: State of the Union, and Next. (Story URL)
