The production company that financially backedThe Blind Sideis speaking out and defending the Oscar-winning film against “many mischaracterizations and uninformed opinions” in the last 10 days, since the film’s subject Michael Oher alleged the Tuohy family lied to him about being adopted. In a lengthy statement sent to PEOPLE on Thursday afternoon, Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove defended the film’s authenticity and clarified that Oher, now 37, and the four members of the Tuohy family were collectively paid approximately $767,000 in payments delivered through their talent agency forThe Blind Side....

Julia Quinn, the author of the belovedBridgertonbook series, is mourning the deaths of her father and sister. On Wednesday evening, Quinn, 51, announced in astatementshared on Facebook page that her loved ones were killed in a car crash involving a drunk driver in Utah. “I have lost my father and my sister. Because a catering company did not secure their load and canvas bags spilled onto the highway. Because a pickup driver thought nothing of driving while his blood alcohol level was nearly 3 times the legal limit,” she wrote....

Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor inBridgerton.Photo: Netflix Bridgertonhas shut down production for the second time in a week after another cast or crew member tested positive for COVID-19. Netflixhas halted filming for an indefinite period of timeas the streaming platform works with Shondaland to determine a schedule for safely returning to set, according to Deadline. Production was previously put on a 24-hour pause Thursday after a crew member tested positive, but they resumed on Friday before shutting down again Saturday....

Photo: Santiago Felipe/Getty TheMapplethorpeproducer, 38, has been taking classes on holistic psychology at Lesley University in her native Boston, and says her studies have “100 percent” influenced what kind of mom she’ll be to her son. Peter Palandjian and Eliza Dushku.Dominik Bindl/Getty The actress’s classes have focused on the mind-body connection and humans’ connection to nature, and have also made Dushku think critically about where humanity stands today....

Photo: CBSNorah O’Donnellis just weeks away from starting her new job!PEOPLE confirmsCBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnellwill be anchored from New York starting July 15 and move to its permanent home in Washington, D.C. later this fall.The veteran journalist — who was named thenew faceofCBS Evening Newsin May — is only the second female solo anchor sinceKatie Couricwho held the position from 2006-11. O’Donnell was previously a co-host onCBS This MorningalongsideGayle Kingand John Dickerson taking over for Jeff Glor....

No more spies, lies or allies — just money. ChallengevetsKaycee ClarkandChris “C.T.” Tamburellotook home a large chunk of the $1 million prize on Wednesday’s finale ofThe Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies. After competing solo and in two cells, Clark, 33, picked Tamburello, 41, to run with for the last leg of the final. TheBig Brotherseason 20 winner got to choose her partner after defeating girlfriend Nany Gonzalez in the last elimination of season 37....

Photo: JONATHAN WONG/South China Morning Post/GettyVirgilio Martinez, the chef and owner of Central Restaurante in Peru, was reportedly detained for over five hours at the Los Angeles International Airport after he brought 40 piranhas in his luggage.According to theLos Angeles Times, Martinez, who was featured in the third season of Netflix’sChef’s Table, was traveling to Los Angeles last week to cook dinners at two L.A. restaurants as part of theTimes’ month-longFood Bowlfestival....

Photo: netflix This article contains spoilers for episode 9 ofCobra Kaiseason 4. Who knew the fight for the soul of the Valley could bring in such star power?! “Ladies and gentlemen, the male and female division qualifiers are about to begin, and with them, we enter a new era,” he declares. “That’s why we need a very special guest to kick things off. Let’s give a big All-Valley welcome to multi-Grammy Award-winning international superstarCarrie Underwood!...

The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity has expelled four members at its University of Georgia chapter after a video surfaced of men mocking slavery and using a racial slur. The NSFW video shared online Friday showed four white men, with one appearing to beat another with a belt as he ordered “Pick my cotton, b—-.” Soon, another man is heard saying, “You’re not using the right words.” After which he states, “Pick my cotton, n—–....

Wallace Fauquet III and family.Photo: gofundme A Connecticut father of four is being remembered for his “caring” and “charismatic” personality after he was killed in a fiery highway crash late last week. Wallace Fauquet III, 42, of Stonington, Conn., died Friday after the commercial truck he was driving crashed into a sedan that came to a stop on the right acceleration lane on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Groton after one of its tires blew out, according to an accident summary from theConnecticut State Police(CSP)....

Photo: Dylan Todd Photography The new owners of the realEdward Scissorhandshome have put it back on the market in Florida — but not before transforming it into a tribute to the movie. 20th Century Fox Completing the full circle moment, the pair transformed sections of the home into a free museum, paying homage to the movie and offer screenings and tours to fans. Dylan Todd Photography The kitchen’s wallpaper, which they added, for example, is similar to the one seen on screen....

In the wake of Don Lemon’ssudden termination from CNN, sources tell PEOPLE others at the network are reeling and that no one knew the longtime television personality would soon be fired. “Everyone is shocked,” one source tells PEOPLE. “No one knew this was coming. No one. Everyone is floored at the way this was handled and how he was treated.” A former CNN producer tells PEOPLE: “I love Don, and I’m very sorry to see how badly this went down....

Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagicSean Blakemore is opening up about his journey as a Black man in Hollywood.TheCruel Summerstar, 55, exclusively told PEOPLE at the show’sseason 2premiere on Wednesday that he still needs to “fight” for opportunities in the entertainment industry.Blakemore, who plays Sheriff Jack Myer on the Freeform series, explained that actors of color are still fighting for “pay equality” and “voice equality to not play certain roles or be typecast in certain types of roles because we are beyond that....