ABC/Nicole Wilder(LOS ANGELES) — Governor Matthew McConaughey? When asked about a run for public office, The Dallas Buyers Club star didn’t rule out the possibility.
“I don’t know. I mean, that wouldn’t be up to me. It would be up to the people more than it would me,” the 51-year-old actor told Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday’s installment of the radio host’s daily podcast.
“Look, politics seems to be a broken business to me right now,” McConaughey continued, “and when politics redefines its purpose, I could be a hell of a lot more interested.”
McConaughey believes both Democrats and Republicans can get behind “personal values to rebind our social contracts with each other as Americans, as people again.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, is up for re-election in 2022.
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Naya Rivera’s ex-husband Ryan Dorsey has filed a lawsuit on behalf of their five-year-old son Josey, alleging her drowning death was preventable, and that the boat she and Josey was in did not comply with Coast Guard safety standards.
According to documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight, Josey is suing Ventura County, California, United Water Conservation District and Ventura County’s Parks and Recreation Management for “wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress.”
The suit alleges that Rivera’s death was preventable, and that the boat that she and Josey were in at Lake Piru, where she died, “was not equipped with a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats,”
“Disturbingly, later inspection revealed that the boat was not even equipped with any flotation or lifesaving devices, in direct violation of California law, which requires that all pontoons longer than 16 feet be equipped with flotation devices,” the complaint continues.
The lawsuit further claims that Lake Piru did not a have signs warning of the lake’s “strong currents, low visibility, high winds, changing water depths, underwater caves, ledges and drop offs, or the trees, brush and other debris that congest its waters due to the vastly changing water levels and winds.”
The Glee star tragically died in July after a boating trip with her son. She was pronounced dead on July 13, after going missing on Lake Piru for several days.
Ryan divorced Naya in 2018 after four years of marriage.
Clay Enos(LOS ANGHELES) — Merry Christmas to all! Wonder Woman 1984 finally has a release date.
After multiple delays, it’s been announced that the highly anticipated film, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, and Kristin Wiig, will debut on Christmas Day, December 25. And, as an added bonus, fans have two ways to watch.
Wonder Woman 1984 will premiere both in theaters and on HBO Max, at no additional cost to subscribers.
There is no release date for international theaters, but for countries where HBO Max is accessible, the movie will be available to stream beginning on December 16 for one month.
Gadot, who portrays the iconic superhero, shared the exciting news in a tweet on Wednesday.
“The time has come,” she wrote on Twitter. “At some point you have to choose to share any love and joy you have to give, over everything else. We love our movie as we love our fans, so we truly hope that our film brings a little bit of joy and reprieve to all of you this holiday season.”
“Watch it in theaters, where it is made safe to do so (check out the great work theaters have done to make it so!) And available in the safety of your home on HBO Max where it is not,” she added. “Happy holidays to all of you. We hope you enjoy our film as much as we enjoyed making it.”
Wonder Woman 1984 was originally scheduled for release on June 5 before it was postponed to August 14 and then October 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
L-R: Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda in “Hamilton”/Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Since Broadway has been shut down for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tina Fey and NBC are bringing the Great White Way directly to your home — with some big-name musicians participating as well.
Since Broadway has been shut down for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tina Fey will host One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, airing December 10 on NBC. The two-hour special will feature performances from the casts of top Broadway musicals as they “take over the streets of New York City,” according to NBC. In addition, Kelly Clarkson will perform, as will country star partner Brett Eldredge, her duet partner on her new holiday song, “Under the Mistletoe.” The legendary Patti LaBelle will sing as well.
Meanwhile, Josh Groban, who’s starred on Broadway in the past, will make an appearance, as will Hamilton‘s Leslie Odom Jr., Billy Porter, John Stamos, Kristen Bell, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Lance Bass, Vanessa Williams, as well as the cast of Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, and Alanis Morissette, whose album Jagged Little Pill inspired the hit Broadway musical of the same name.
Also performing are the casts of the Broadway musicals Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Chicago, Jagged Little Pill, Diana: The Musical, plus Jersey Boys, Mean Girls and Rent. There will also be a sneak peek of shows opening in 2021.
Your donations during this special will help the thousands people in the Broadway community that have been put out of work due to the pandemic. You can go to BroadwayCares.org/help2020 to donate.
Leslie Hassler(LOS ANGELES) — Kenny Loggins has long been known as the King of Movie Soundtracks, thanks to his hit contributions to films like Caddyshack, Caddyshack II, Top Gun, Footloose, Over the Top and more. So it’s no surprise that he’s about to get award for those songs.
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) will give Kenny its Career Achievement honor during a ceremony on January 27, during which he’ll also perform.
The HMMA honors original music in all forms of visual media. Past honorees have included Smokey Robinson, Diane Warren, Earth, Wind & Fire and the late Glen Campbell.
Kenny’s movie hits including “Danger Zone,” “Footloose,” “I’m Alright,” “Nobody’s Fool,” “Meet Me Half Way,” and “I’m Free (Heaven Help the Man).”
ABC/Nicole Wilder(LOS ANGELES) — Governor Matthew McConaughey? When asked about a run for public office, The Dallas Buyers Club star didn’t rule out the possibility.
