September 9, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Trainwreck actress Amy Schumer has Lyme disease.

The comedian, 39, revealed her health battle Tuesday on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself as a young girl holding “my first ever fishing pole.”

Schumer then asked her more than 10 million followers if anyone else got Lyme disease “this summer” before noting, “I have maybe had it for years.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans via infected tick bites. Common symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a skin rash. Without treatment, infection can spread to the joints, heart and the nervous system. Most cases can be successfully treated with antibiotics over the course of a few weeks.

Schumer also revealed she is taking doxycycline, a drug typically used to treat Lyme disease. “I also want to say that I feel good and am excited to get rid of it,” she said.

The Expecting Amy star is the latest celebrity to reveal she has Lyme disease, joining the likes of Avril Lavigne, Shania Twain, Kelly Osbourne and the mother-daughter duo of Yolanda Hadid and Bella Hadid.

Earlier this year, Justin Bieber announced he too was battling Lyme disease.

Schumer married husband Chris Fischer in 2018. The couple welcomed their first child, son Gene, in 2019.

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September 9, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Michael Buckner/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Chrissy Teigen is opening up about the “deep dark” time in her life. 

In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, the 34-year-old Cravings author got candid about her recent mental health struggles, which largely stemmed from accusations that she and husband, John Legend were linked to Pizzagate — a conspiracy theory that alleges many high-profile individuals are involved in sex-trafficking. 

Alongside a photo from her Marie Claire cover shoot she briefly mentioned that the photos were taken after having surgery to remove her breast implants — a surgery which, at the time, she didn’t know she was pregnant for — before addressing the effect of the unsubstantiated allegations. 

Teigen revealed, “I was struggling hard with some deep dark internet/real life days. I have lived a life begging for people to like me and think I’m cool and funny and their friend, and bam, it felt like everyone f***ing hated me.”

“I couldn’t do anything right, say anything right. I couldn’t leave cute comments on my friend’s pages knowing they’d be flooded with pizzagate insanity,” she continued. “And I know. It’s all so stupid. There is so much worse in the world, but man, aside from the world sucking, my little world sucked too.”

“Making people happy is my entire life. There is nothing else I wanna do. I guess I’ve come to terms with the fact not everyone is going to like me, and even though I still VERY MUCH DO NOT LIKE THAT, i can live with it,” she confessed. 

Teigen closed the post by thanking those involved with helping her land the cover before predicting that the comments section was “bout to be A MESS.”

Teigen and Legend are currently expecting their third child together. They are already parents to Luna, 4, and Miles, 2.

September 8, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

E! Entertainment(LOS ANGELES) — It’s the end of an era. The long-running E! reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, will be airing its last season early next year.

“It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” Kim Kardashian West announced on social media Tuesday.

“After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and numerous spin-off shows, we are beyond grateful to all of you who’ve watched us for all of these years – through the good times, the bad times, the happiness, the tears, and the many relationships and children,” she continued. “We’ll forever cherish the wonderful memories and countless people we’ve met along the way.”

She went on to thank the thousands of people and businesses that have been involved with the show over the years, particularly executive producer Ryan Seacrest, E! and the production team at Bunim/Murray.

“Without Keeping Up with the Kardashians, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” Kim writes. “I am so incredibly grateful to everyone who has watched and supported me and my family these past 14 incredible years. This show made us who we are and I will be forever in debt to everyone who played a role in shaping our careers and changing our lives forever.”

Season 19 of KUWTK premieres on E! September 17. The 20th and final season will debut sometime in early 2021.

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September 8, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Ron Tom/NBCU Photo Bank(LOS ANGELES) — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot series, Bel-Air, has officially scored a two-season pickup from NBC streaming service, Peacock.

Will Smith, who’s executive producing the series, confirmed the news in a YouTube video Tuesday.

Bel-Air is a reimagining of the ‘90s sitcom as a drama series, based on a viral YouTube trailer created by writer Morgan Cooper. Cooper is directing, co-writing and co-executive producing the series.

“18 months ago, a young filmmaker from Kansas City @cooperfilms uploaded a video on YouTube reimagining The @freshprince of Bel-Air for present day as a DRAMA!” Smith recounted on Instagram. “Everybody sent it to me. It was outstanding. I had NEVER envisioned revisiting the Banks family in this way.”

He added, “We knew this was special…Months of writing, developing and pitching… and now it’s happening. ‘Bel-Air’ got a TWO SEASON order, debuting in 2021 on @nbc’s streaming service @peacocktv.”

Bel-Air‘s pickup comes just over a week after it was announced that the original cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air would be reuniting for a 30th anniversary special on HBO Max. The special is set to tape on September 10 and will debut exclusively on HBO Max around Thanksgiving.

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September 8, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Doug Inglish/ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Following accusations of a toxic work environment that came out this summer, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is returning for its new season later this month — and Ellen promises the scandal will be addressed.

“I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio. And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it,” DeGeneres says in a statement.

The show will return for season 18 on September 21. Filming will resume on the Warner Bros. lot in Los Angeles, but there will be no in-studio audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Tiffany Haddish is set to be the show’s first in-studio guest of the new season, followed by premiere week appearances by Kerry Washington, Alec Baldwin and Chrissy Teigen. Guests this season will also include Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Adam Sandler and Orlando Bloom.

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