The Angelina Jolie spider, the Brad Pitt wasp and more: Celebrities with animal and plant species named after them
Wonderwall.comScientists are just like us — they love pop culture too! From Academy Award winners to royals to former world leaders, join Wonderwall.com as we take a look at newly discovered animal and plant species that scientists decided to name after some of the globe's most notable stars. First up? According to CBS News, in 2013, Jason Bond of Auburn University in Alabama identified 33 new ...
Final rose worthy? After looking for love in Bachelor Nation, Madison Prewett is head over heels for boyfriend Grant Michael Troutt.Fans met the Auburn alum when she competed for Peter Weber’s affections on season 24 of The Bachelor. After he ended his engagement to winner Hannah Ann Sluss because he still had feelings for Prewett, the pilot and the former basketball player officially called it ...
Final rose worthy? After looking for love in Bachelor Nation, Madison Prewett is head over heels for boyfriend Grant Michael Troutt.Fans met the Auburn alum when she competed for Peter Weber’s affections on season 24 of The Bachelor. After he ended his engagement to winner Hannah Ann Sluss because he still had feelings for Prewett, the pilot and the former basketball player officially called it ...
Idris Elba may go toe-to-toe with a vicious lion in his new movie Beast, but the action star didn't expect to run into one IRL."There was a lion there who wasn't in the movie, and he was on set," the actor exclusively told E! News' Daily Pop at the film's NYC premiere on August 8. Luckily, Elba managed to keep his cool, telling the wild animal, "'That's my guy. Hey, buddy, what you doing over ...
Idris Elba may go toe-to-toe with a vicious lion in his new movie Beast, but the action star didn't expect to run into one IRL."There was a lion there who wasn't in the movie, and he was on set," the actor exclusively told E! News' Daily Pop at the film's NYC premiere on August 8. Luckily, Elba managed to keep his cool, telling the wild animal, "'That's my guy. Hey, buddy, what you doing over ...
The Woodstone Bed & Breakfast is open for business, but fans don't have to worry about remembering all kinds of new cast members. Season 1 of the breakout hit sitcom was mostly about Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) scrambling to restore their new home and get it fit for business, which they pulled off near the end. Now that it's open, producers promise that the show won't pivot to a ...
The Woodstone Bed & Breakfast is open for business, but fans don't have to worry about remembering all kinds of new cast members. Season 1 of the breakout hit sitcom was mostly about Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) scrambling to restore their new home and get it fit for business, which they pulled off near the end. Now that it's open, producers promise that the show won't pivot to a ...
Still going strong! Though Robyn Brown was the last wife to join Kody Brown’s polygamous brood, the pair’s bond has only gotten stronger since their wedding day.“She looked like a soccer mom,” Kody opened up about his first impressions of Robyn during an early episode of Sister Wives. “She had a van, three kids and was divorced. I thought, ‘I didn’t need a van, a divorced woman, and three kids in ...
Still going strong! Though Robyn Brown was the last wife to join Kody Brown’s polygamous brood, the pair’s bond has only gotten stronger since their wedding day.“She looked like a soccer mom,” Kody opened up about his first impressions of Robyn during an early episode of Sister Wives. “She had a van, three kids and was divorced. I thought, ‘I didn’t need a van, a divorced woman, and three kids in ...
Olivia Newton-John will be remembered as a "sweetheart" who was truly selfless until the very end. GRAMMY-winning singer Dionne Warwick and TV/radio personality Leeza Gibbons, two of Newton-John's closest friends, spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier and offered a glimpse of the special bond they shared with the Grease star who died on Monday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 73.
Olivia Newton-John will be remembered as a "sweetheart" who was truly selfless until the very end. GRAMMY-winning singer Dionne Warwick and TV/radio personality Leeza Gibbons, two of Newton-John's closest friends, spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier and offered a glimpse of the special bond they shared with the Grease star who died on Monday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 73.
The 2022 Emmy Awards officially have a host, and it's safe to say he knows a thing or two about live TV. On Aug. 9, NBC and the Television Academy announced that Kenan Thompson will serve as the 74th annual award show's emcee on Sept. 12. The Saturday Night Live star—more specifically, the longest-running cast member in SNL history—issued a statement alongside the announcement, making sure to ...
The 2022 Emmy Awards officially have a host, and it's safe to say he knows a thing or two about live TV. On Aug. 9, NBC and the Television Academy announced that Kenan Thompson will serve as the 74th annual award show's emcee on Sept. 12. The Saturday Night Live star—more specifically, the longest-running cast member in SNL history—issued a statement alongside the announcement, making sure to ...
It’s time to light the lights.The Jim Henson Company and Shout! Factory have announced a worldwide distribution deal to bring 13 of Henson’s popular series and specials to streaming, broadcast, and home entertainment distribution platforms across all territories, including the global AVOD premiere of Henson’s award-winning “Farscape.”
It’s time to light the lights.The Jim Henson Company and Shout! Factory have announced a worldwide distribution deal to bring 13 of Henson’s popular series and specials to streaming, broadcast, and home entertainment distribution platforms across all territories, including the global AVOD premiere of Henson’s award-winning “Farscape.”
It’s been exactly one year since Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer said their “I Do’s.”The Grammy Award winner, 46, celebrated his first anniversary with Meryl Streep’s second-youngest daughter, 36, in a sweet Instagram post on Monday.
It’s been exactly one year since Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer said their “I Do’s.”The Grammy Award winner, 46, celebrated his first anniversary with Meryl Streep’s second-youngest daughter, 36, in a sweet Instagram post on Monday.
It looks like Taylor Swift might not be able to shake this off.The 11-time Grammy Award winner finally addressed the 2017 copyright lawsuit which accuses her of stealing the lyrics to her hit 2014 track, “Shake It Off,” which earned her three Grammy nominations.
It looks like Taylor Swift might not be able to shake this off.The 11-time Grammy Award winner finally addressed the 2017 copyright lawsuit which accuses her of stealing the lyrics to her hit 2014 track, “Shake It Off,” which earned her three Grammy nominations.
This story about Lizzo and “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Comedy issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Music superstar Lizzo may have a shelf full of Grammys, a BET Award, a Billboard Award and countless other global honors, but getting six Emmy nominations for her Prime Video reality dance competition series “Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls” was ...
This story about Lizzo and “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Comedy issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Music superstar Lizzo may have a shelf full of Grammys, a BET Award, a Billboard Award and countless other global honors, but getting six Emmy nominations for her Prime Video reality dance competition series “Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls” was ...
Back to the field! Following Ted Lasso‘s immediate success on Apple TV+, the anticipation for season 3 was quite strong as the previous season wrapped in October 2021.Ahead of the show winning four awards at the 2021 Emmys, producer and star Jason Sudeikis revealed what an honor it was to receive so much love in response to their hard work.
Back to the field! Following Ted Lasso‘s immediate success on Apple TV+, the anticipation for season 3 was quite strong as the previous season wrapped in October 2021.Ahead of the show winning four awards at the 2021 Emmys, producer and star Jason Sudeikis revealed what an honor it was to receive so much love in response to their hard work.
Heather Rae El Moussa is one hot commodity.With the announcement that Heather and her husband Tarek El Moussa have signed on for a new HGTV show, The Flipping El Moussas, we couldn't help but wonder what it means for her future on Netflix's Selling Sunset, where she's been a regular cast member since the show's inception in 2019.
Heather Rae El Moussa is one hot commodity.With the announcement that Heather and her husband Tarek El Moussa have signed on for a new HGTV show, The Flipping El Moussas, we couldn't help but wonder what it means for her future on Netflix's Selling Sunset, where she's been a regular cast member since the show's inception in 2019.
The Weeknd may be an award-winning singer-songwriter with several albums to his name, but throughout the course of his career, more than a few fans have scratched their heads at that missing "e." The Canadian musical artist's, who real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, stage name pays homage to everyone's favorite days of the week, though its notably spelled with just two "e's" instead of three, and ...
The Weeknd may be an award-winning singer-songwriter with several albums to his name, but throughout the course of his career, more than a few fans have scratched their heads at that missing "e." The Canadian musical artist's, who real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, stage name pays homage to everyone's favorite days of the week, though its notably spelled with just two "e's" instead of three, and ...
The smash hit CBS adaptation of the BBC series Ghosts has proven to be a success on this side of this pond as the American sitcom broke broadcast records in its freshmen year for the 2021-2022 season. While it is usually a risky venture with comedy getting lost in translation, Ghosts has no doubt stood on its own with CBS thanks to a vibrant roster of characters, unique to American culture. ...
The smash hit CBS adaptation of the BBC series Ghosts has proven to be a success on this side of this pond as the American sitcom broke broadcast records in its freshmen year for the 2021-2022 season. While it is usually a risky venture with comedy getting lost in translation, Ghosts has no doubt stood on its own with CBS thanks to a vibrant roster of characters, unique to American culture. ...
Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy Award-winning singer and actress best known for her role in “Grease,” died Monday after battling breast cancer for 30 years. She was 73.Newton-John “passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” read a statement posted to her Facebook.
Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy Award-winning singer and actress best known for her role in “Grease,” died Monday after battling breast cancer for 30 years. She was 73.Newton-John “passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” read a statement posted to her Facebook.
Grab your starships because Nicki Minaj is about to nab a Moon Person trophy.The rapper, 39, is set to take home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. And the celebration of Nicki will start with a bang (OK, who's now singing "bang bang"?). For the first time in four years, she'll be performing on the MTV VMAs stage.
Grab your starships because Nicki Minaj is about to nab a Moon Person trophy.The rapper, 39, is set to take home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. And the celebration of Nicki will start with a bang (OK, who's now singing "bang bang"?). For the first time in four years, she'll be performing on the MTV VMAs stage.