Tidbits

Emma Stone revealed that her friends and co-stars often refer to her by her birth name, Emily. She initially was forced to adopt the stage name Emma, but says she has recently been expressing a desire to embrace her birth name.

Survivor host and showrunner Jeff Probst confirmed that Season 50 of the show will feature all returning players. Although the landmark anniversary season is a few years away, Probst admitted that planning has already begun.

O.J. Simpson died from metastatic prostate cancer, as confirmed by his attorney and family on Friday. He’d publicly battled cancer since 2023, initially believing that he had beaten it. He had denied being on hospice in February.

Marla Adams, who played Dina Abbott Mergeron on The Young & The Restless, died at 85. She played many daytime drama roles before joining Y&R in 1982. Her character’s Alzheimer’s story earned her a Daytime Emmy in 2021.

NCIS: Hawaii has been canceled by CBS, with its third season finale on May 6 serving as the series finale. But the NCIS franchise continues with the original series getting renewed and other spin-offs and prequels in the works.

King Charles will soon resume public duties after undergoing treatment for his recent cancer diagnosis. Buckingham Palace says his medical team is positive about his recovery, but it’s unclear how long treatment will continue.

Drew Carey passionately described the experience of seeing Phish at the Sphere in Las Vegas, expressing his enthusiasm by saying he’d “stick my dick in a blender” to see it again. Phish gifted him an autographed blender.

Julia Garner has been cast in the Paramount+ prequel to the classic horror film Rosemary’s Baby, titled Apartment 7A. The psychological thriller, set in 1965 New York City, will explore the events leading up to the original film.

CBS and Dick Clark Productions reached a deal to air the American Music Awards on CBS and stream it on Paramount+. The 2024 ceremony, which marks the 50th anniversary of the event, will take place on October 6th.

Poppy Harlow, an anchor who joined CNN in 2008 and co-hosted CNN This Morning, is leaving the network. She expressed gratitude for her time at CNN, mentioning the valuable experiences she had reporting on major events.