Walt Disney Television/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — The food delivery company DoorDash is touting the importance of keeping local eateries in business with take-out during the pandemic, and some Hollywood stars are piping in on behalf of struggling actors.
“DoorDash wants to thank you for helping restaurants,” a voiceover begins.
“Actually, you’re helping actors!” interrupts Ant-Man and Boardwalk Empire star Bobby Cannavale.
“Without restaurants, we wouldn’t even have actors!” Rocketman‘s Tate Donovan adds.
“Most actors got started in restaurants, like me!” George Lopez says. “Same here!” Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Ming-Na Wen adds.
“No actors means be no surperhero movies!” says Luge Cage himself, Mike Colter.
“So keep your orders coming to help actors,” Cannavale says.
“You’re really helping restaurants,” the DoorDash voiceover guy says. “…And we’re partnering with the National Restaurant Association to lend a hand.”
Hulu/Christopher Willard(NEW YORK) — Rising star Tongayi Chirisa [TAHN-gai chee-REE-sah] says it was a “joy” to play his “fun-loving… life-of-the-party” character Jake in the new Hulu romantic comedy, Palm Springs.
The film, which follows comedian Andy Samberg as Nyles, a wedding guest who somehow manages to get himself stuck in a time-loop, was a rare opportunity for Chirisa to work with someone he personally admires.
“I love Andy Samberg’s comedy,” Chirisa tells ABC Audio. “And I think it’s just kind of fits in well with my style of what I deem to be funny.”
Even though playing a quirky character was a welcomed experience for the Zimbabwean actor, Chirisa isn’t at all surprised that fans still have many questions surrounding Jake — including his use of the word “shukran,” which means ‘thanks’ in Arabic.
“I think the obvious is going to be a lot of people coming up with conspiracy theories,” Chirisa says. “But, when I first got this script, Jerry is actually adopted. So, that’s a word that he uses from his native country…. Uganda, or something like that.”
“[T]hat obviously stayed in the script,” he continues. “But the explanation or a little bit of the background…got chopped out.”
Conspiracy theories aside, Chirisa says the fans’ response to the film and his character has been humbling.
“I think I’m still getting used to it,” he says, “because a lot of times it’s just my friends are like, ‘Oh, man, we saw your movie. That was great. That was fun.'”
“But to see fans of Andy… responding to this film… and then more particularly, to you know the character that I played, is kind of a surreal,” he adds.
ABC/Image Group LAWhile pregnancy certainly changes your body, in some ways it changes it for the better. At least, Maren Morris thinks so.
The singer posted a photo of herself on her socials looking all glammed up, with a full face of makeup, professionally done hair and a fancy top that looks like a bikini with long sleeves added. The brief, plunging top really shows off her very ample bust — which the new mother is quite proud of.
Fellow singer Kassi Ashton, who opened for Maren on her last tour, replied, “Excuse me I literally saw that picture of you today and thought DAYUM her boobs look amaze.”
To which Maren responded, “Haha thank you. Sorry I’ve been wearing a nursing bra and sweatpants for 4 months and decided to get dressed up.”
Maren and her husband, fellow artist Ryan Hurd, welcomed their first child, son Hayes Andrew Hurd, at the end of March.
From left, Tony “TJ” Wiggins, 26, his girlfriend, Mary Whittemore, 27, and Tony’s brother, William “Robert” Wiggins, 21, have been arrested as a suspects in the triple homicide that occurred in Frostproof, Fla., July 17, 2020. – (Polk County Sheriff)By IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News
(POLK COUNTY, Fla.) — Police said they arrested three people Wednesday in connection with a brutal murder of three friends who were fishing on a Florida lake.
Tony “TJ” Wiggins, 26, his girlfriend, Mary Whittemore, 27, and his brother, William “Robert” Wiggins, 21, were all apprehended after an extensive search following the deaths of Keven Springfield, Brandon Rollins and Damion Tillman on Friday.
Springfield, 30, Rollins, 27, and Tillman 23, were found shot to death near a local fishing spot on Lake Streety in Frostproof, Florida, where they were on a trip.
Before they were killed, Rollins was able to call his father and warn him that he and his friends were being attacked, according to police.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told reporters Wednesday at a news conference that TJ Wiggins had a long rap sheet with 230 felony charges, 15 convictions and two stints in state prison. He was out on bond for an arrest where he allegedly broke another man’s arm with a crowbar, according to Judd.
“The local tips that came in that were filtered … the predominant information we got was ‘look at TJ Wiggins,’” Judd said.
Police said they were able to track the suspects through a Dollar Store bag and receipt that were found at the crime scene. Surveillance footage showed Tillman at the store, where he frequented, as well as the Wiggins brothers and Whittemore, according to Judd.
TJ. Wiggins was seen in the video speaking with Tillman but the conversation didn’t seem confrontational, according to Judd. A store clerk told investigators the suspects heard Tillman say he was going fishing and that Springfield would be with him, police said.
The three suspects were in a car on their way from the store and TJ Wiggins allegedly ordered his brother, who was driving, to follow the two trucks used by the victims, according to the police.
“They had no plans to go to the lake until TJ said let’s go to the lake,” Judd said.
At Lake Streety Road, Robert Wiggins and Whittemore stayed in the car while TJ Wiggins allegedly got out and confronted the three friends with a gun, according to police.
The elder Wiggins allegedly accused Springfield of stealing the engine of his truck and allegedly shouted and punched him, police said. Rollins and Tillman tried to help their friend, but TJ Wiggins allegedly screamed at them too before allegedly opening fire, according to police.
At some point during the confrontation, Rollins called his father and was only able to say, “Help,” before he and his two friends died, Judd said. Rollins’ father got to the crime scene and found him dying in his car, according to the sheriff.
“You can imagine the horror of a dead finding his son shot up … and dying in your arms,” Judd said.
When investigators executed a warrant of TJ Wiggins’ trailer, they found several guns, rifles and ammunition, Judd said. A forensic analysis of casings found in the trailer matched the handgun casings found at the scene of the crime, according to Judd.
Detectives determined that Whittemore purchased the ammunition on July 9 and they have the receipt of the purchase along with surveillance video of the sale, police said. Whittemore allegedly admitted to investigators that she purchased the ammunition, according to Judd.
Robert Wiggins allegedly told investigators he saw his brother shoot the three men and he helped TJ put Tillman into the back of one of the trucks used by the victims, Judd said.
“They immediately go to McDonald’s … and order 10 double cheeseburgers and two McChickens,” Judd said.
The sheriff said investigators are still trying to determine the motive behind the murders.
TJ Wiggins has been charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and weapons and ammunition possession charges. Robert Wiggins has been charged with tampering with evidence and accessory charges and Whittemore has been charged with an accessory charge, according to police. They are scheduled to make their first appearance in court on Thursday.
Attorney information for the suspects was not immediately available.
EMI Records NashvilleBrothers Osborne will welcome fall with the release of their third studio album.
The duo of brothers John and TJ Osborne will reveal Skeletons on October 9. The project is preceded by their 2016 debut, Pawn Shop, and their sophomore follow-up Port Saint Joe, released in 2018.
Skeletons features the current single “All Night” along with the 11 other tracks co-written by the duo such as “Old Man’s Boots,” “Dead Man’s Curve,” “Lighten Up” and more.
“If Pawn Shop was our introduction, and Port Saint Joe was like the first conversation we had with someone over a beer, then Skeletons is the moment where you start getting down to the real stuff and showing who you really are,” John says. “If you really want to get to know us, this is the record to do it.”
Between the two previously released albums, the duo has scored hits with “Stay a Little Longer” and “It Ain’t My Fault,” the latter of which was named Music Video of the Year at the 2017 CMA Awards. Brothers Osborne has also been named Vocal Duo of the Year at both the CMA and ACM Awards.
Walt Disney Television/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — The food delivery company DoorDash is touting the importance of keeping local eateries in business with take-out during the pandemic, and some Hollywood stars are piping in on behalf of struggling actors.
