JULIA ROBERTS

Actor Joe Manganiello got some big surprises when researchers for the PBS show “Finding Your Roots” went digging through his family history.

Julia Roberts will be honored by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at its second annual gala in October.

“Squid Game,” “Severance” and “Abbott Elementary” are some of the new shows to break through in an awards race that’s never been more competitive.

Listened to any good television shows lately.

“Gaslit” wants to tell the human stories behind Watergate, especially that of Martha Mitchell, the outspoken wife of Nixon's attorney general. In nearly every aspect of that attempt, it fails.

Her marriage tip was very different from Stephen Colbert's suggestion.

Molly Shannon made a name for herself as a standout performer on “Saturday Night Live” with memorable characters including the hyperactive schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher.

The "Pretty Woman" star was pretty in pink as she made heads turn during a beach outing with family in Sydney, Australia.

In "With Love," "One Day at a Time" co-creator Gloria Calderon Kellett's new Amazon series, a multigenerational Latinx family comes together on the holidays.

Get ready to say, "Aww!"

Sean Penn is sort of done with movies.

Sean Penn has been to the Cannes Film Festival about a dozen times — from bumming around with Robert De Niro in 1984 to presiding over the jury.

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This week’s new entertainment releases include screen options with women taking charge.

This image released by HBO shows Hugh Grant, from left, Noma Dumezweni and Nicole Kidman in a scene from "The Undoing." GRANT: I don’t really think of it that way. GRANT: You know, actors love playing dark. I really don’t have that worry! The trick anyway is that if you're playing someone evil, they have got to be FUN evil.

It doesn’t matter if you’re cuddled up on the couch with your significant other or eating snacks with your best friends, putting on a romantic comedy is always a good idea, especially around Valentine’s Day.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Directed by Goro Miyazaki (Hayao Miyazaki’s son), “Earwig” follows a 10-year-old orphan girl who gets some unconventional adoptive parents. — AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSIC— Foo Fighters’ 10th album was originally supposed to be released last year but was one of many projects delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fela’s son and grandson, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti, will release a double album called “Legacy +” on Friday. Ad— “Peanuts” puppy Snoopy gets top billing in “The Snoopy Show,” an Apple TV+ animated series debuting Friday on the streaming service.

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in a scene from the film 'Pretty Woman', 1990. (Photo by Buena Vista/Getty Images)There are hundreds, if not thousands, of romantic comedies out there but, according to a recent survey, hopeless romantics in the Lone Star State love one rom-com title above all others -- “Pretty Woman.”The survey conducted by couponlawn.com used data from Google trends to determine the most beloved romantic comedy movie in each state. All in all, the 1990 film about the world’s nicest prostitute, played by Julia roberts, and her whirlwind romance with a wealthy businessman, played by Richard Gere, proved the second- most popular rom-com in the country, behind “The Princess Bride.”Other popular rom-com titles included “Clueless,” “50 First Dates,” and “The Proposal.”View the full study here. ----What’s your favorite romantic comedy? Share your go-to rom-coms in the comments below.

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy Steel Magnolias and the TV series Queen Sugar, has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)(AP) – Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy “Steel Magnolias” and the TV series “Queen Sugar,” has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.

LOS ANGELES Spicoli is making a virtual return to Ridgemont High to raise money for a pair of non-profit groups. Sean Penn, a cast member in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgmont High," will be joined by Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and other stars in a socially distanced reading of the film's script. Penn is handing the role of stoner Jeff Spicoli over to another actor, with details about who's playing what part to be unveiled at next week's event. None of those actors, nor Roberts or Aniston, appeared in the original film. It will be available on Facebook Live and TikTok via COREs Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CoreResponse.

Julia Roberts and her husband, Daniel Moder, are celebrating 18 years of marriage. The Pretty Woman star shared a rare photo of herself and the cinematographer on her Instagram on Saturday to commemorate their wedding anniversary. "I think that first kind of real 'seismic shift' was meeting Danny," Roberts told Gwyneth Paltrow on the Goop podcast. We just really, really like each other and we just enjoy each others company." RELATED CONTENT:Watch Julia Roberts Gets Starstruck While Interviewing Dr. Anthony FauciJulia Roberts Poses for Rare Photo With Husband Daniel Moder'Harriet' Screenwriter Says Studio Head in '90s Wanted Julia Roberts to Play Harriet Tubman

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2014 file photo, playwright Larry Kramer attends Acria's 19th Annual Holiday Dinner Benefit in New York. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84. Bill Goldstein, a writer who was working on a biography of Kramer, confirmed the news to The Associated Press. Kramer's husband, David Webster, told The New York Times that Kramer died of pneumonia on Wednesday. But for many years he was best known for his public fight to secure medical treatment, acceptance and civil rights for people with AIDS.

FILE - This May 12, 2014 file photo shows playwright Larry Kramer at the premiere of HBO Films' "The Normal Heart" in New York. Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Manhattan of pneumonia. Please know that AIDS is a worldwide plague. Kramer, whose angry voice and pen raised consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to action, died Wednesday at 84. As support for AIDS research increased, he found some common ground with health officials whom ACT UP had criticized.

"This is a thrill for me, because there are very few experts of anything in the world," Roberts raved. The two spoke candidly about the continued importance of social distancing, as Fauci urged caution when it comes to reopening businesses and public spaces across the country. If you look at the curves in our country, it isnt like everything is dramatically going down. See more on the celebrity response to the coronavirus pandemic in the video below! RELATED CONTENT:Zoey Deutch Shares She Had Coronavirus and Why It's Important to Wear Face MasksKaty Perry Surprises Doctor Working on Front Lines of the Coronavirus -- Watch!

When Homecoming, the half-hour psychological thriller about a caseworker working at a mysterious facility that helps soldiers transition back to civilian life, debuted in 2018, it marked Julia Roberts first starring TV role three decades into her celebrated career. Having stars like Janelle is what gives us the ability to do that, they add. AmazonWhile there is a desire to continue Homecoming beyond two seasons, they explain that they dont have anything outlined for multiple seasons or some mind-bending ending theyre working toward. We like to spitball and improvise our way out of whatever narrative gyms that we get ourselves into," they say. RELATED CONTENT:'Homecoming': How a Leap of Faith Paid Off for Hong Chau in Season 2 (Exclusive)Why Julia Roberts Isn't Returning for Season 2 of 'Homecoming'The Inside Story Behind Julia Roberts' 'Homecoming,' Amazon's Latest Binge-Worthy Show (Exclusive)

LOS ANGELES This Is Us stars Mandy Moore and Justin Hartley will co-host NBC's Red Nose Day special to raise money and awareness for children in need. Funds raised by this years Red Nose campaign will be directed to help combat the effect of COVID-19 on youngsters and the organizations that aid them. In the pandemic, some of the most vulnerable parts of our population are obviously going to be children, Moore said. Instead, they're part of NosesOn.com, a website to make donations and get a digital Red Nose to share on social media, NBC said. Red Nose Day has raised $200 million annually for programs including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children's Health Fund and Feeding America.

A studio executive once suggested Julia Roberts should play Harriet Tubman in a film about the anti-slavery crusader.The movie "Harriet" which came out last month stars actress Cynthia Erivo.The conversation happened 25 years ago.The movie's script writer, Gregory Allen Howard, said one studio head said, "This script is fantastic. Let's get Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman. "When someone pointed out that Roberts couldn't be Harriet, the executive responded, "It was so long ago. No one is going to know the difference. "When talking about the episode, Allen said the climate in Hollywood was very different 25 years ago.Allen told the story in an interview posted by Focus Features, the Studio behind "Harriet."

Universal Pictures has cancelled The Hunt. The film studio announced on Saturday, that in light of recent tragic mass shootings, the Blumhouse movie, which centers around 12 strangers realizing they are being hunted by wealthy elites, is indefinitely on hold. "While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film," the studio said in a statement. The Hunt stars Emma Roberts, Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank and Ike Barinholtz, and was set to release on Sept. 27. Watch the video below for more on the now scrapped film.

Janelle Mone will star in the second season of the acclaimed Amazon original series, taking over for Julia Roberts, who led the first installment. In addition to Roberts, the show's first season also starred Bobby Cannavale, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky and Stephan James. It remains unclear if any of the other original stars are returning, or if the story will build upon the events in season one. She has since appeared in an episode of the Amazon original, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, and opposite Steve Carell in Welcome to Marwen. RELATED CONTENT:Julia Roberts Addresses Emmy Snub for 'Homecoming': 'I'm in Exceptional Company'Why Julia Roberts Isn't Returning for Season 2 of 'Homecoming'Julia Roberts Is at the Center of an Insidious Mystery in First 'Homecoming' Trailer

Julia Roberts took to Instagram on Tuesday to address her omittance from the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Roberts was widely expected to earn a nomination for her role as social worker Heidi Bergman in season one of Amazons series, Homecoming. The alert read, Biggest Emmy nomination snubs: Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Emma Stone are among the A-listers shut out.Well, Im in exceptional company at least. See more on the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards nominations below. RELATED CONTENT:'Schitt's Creek' Finally Gets the Emmy Nominations It DeservesEmmy Awards 2019: The Biggest Snubs and SurprisesBeyonc's 'Homecoming' Scores 6 Emmy Nominations

Following this morning's Emmy nominations announcement, ET breaks down the biggest TV surprises and snubs. From Golden Globe Winner to Emmy SnubIf Richard Madden thought winning a Golden Globe would give him the momentum when Emmy nominations came around, he was sorely mistaken Tuesday. It's not all bad news for the British series; it is one of eight nominees for Outstanding Drama Series. Unfortunately, when the nominations were called out for Best Actress in a Drama Series, Roberts was not on the list. RELATED CONTENT:Beyonc's 'Homecoming' Scores 6 Emmy NominationsJulia Louis-Dreyfus on Track for Record Emmy Wins With 2019 'Veep' Nominations'Pose' Makes History With 6 Groundbreaking 2019 Emmy NominationsSandra Oh Continues Historic Emmy Streak With 2019 NominationS for 'Killing Eve' and 'Saturday Night Live'Game of Thrones Dominates the Emmy Nominations in Final Season2019 Emmy Nominations: The Complete List

Julia Roberts has a lot of love for husband Danny Moder. The Eat Pray Love leading lady took to Instagram on Thursday to share a sweet photo and message to celebrate her and the cinematographer's 17-year wedding anniversary. "I think that first kind of real 'seismic shift' was meeting Danny," Roberts told Gwyneth Paltrow on the Goop podcast. We just really, really like each other and we just enjoy each others company." RELATED CONTENT:Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz Share Stories From 'My Best Friend's Wedding' Set in Ultimate ReunionJulia Roberts Digs Into In-N-Out After Golden Globes -- See the Pic!

HOUSTON - Joanne King Herring is the Houston socialite, political activist and former TV talk show host who influenced policy alongside U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson. Actress Julia Roberts portrayed Herring in the Hollywood movie, Charlie Wilsons War.But as a native Houstonian, Herring was also influential in the space community. When the Johnson Space Center opened in 1963, Herring remembers hearing about the new guys in town. They were qualities, Herring said, that was crucial for the Apollo mission. All of them did well, I think, later in life, but Alan stayed in Houston, Herring said.

The final guests for David Letterman's tenure on "The Late Show" have been confirmed, including Bill Murray, Julia Roberts, and The Dave Matthews Band.