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Will Forte posted an open letter to the cast and crew of Coyote vs. Acme, the finished Looney Tunes live action/animation hybrid film Warner Bros. decided to shelve for a tax break. "I was thinking what everyone else must have been thinking: this thing must be a hunk of junk," he wrote. "But then I saw it. And it's incredible."

Hacks has announced six big guest stars who will appear in season 3, including Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace and Tony Goldwyn. The series returns to Max sometime this spring.

Former WWE star Billy Jack Haynes has been charged with murder of his wife, Janette Becraft. He refused to surrender to authorities for several hours before finally giving himself up. A neighbor said Becraft was suffering from dementia.

Reacher star Alan Ritchson revealed in an interview with Men's Health that he lost out on the role of Marvel's Thor. "I didn't take it seriously," he says of the audition. "I was like, 'They'll throw me the part if I look like the guy; nobody really cares about acting.'"


CELEBRITY GOSSIP

Kim Kardashian reportedly wants her ex-husband Kanye West to keep the problems he has about their four kids off social media, after he took to Instagram this week and demanded that she remove their kids from a "fake" school for celebrities.

Guy Fieri's inaugural Flavortown Fest, which was set for June 1st and 2nd in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, has been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances." Greta Van Fleet and Kane Brown were set to headline.

Pretty Little Liars alum Ashley Benson revealed on Thursday that she has given birth to her first child with husband Brandon Davis. She shared a photo of the newborn's hand wrapped around her thumb, with a pink heart emoji.

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are separating after four years of marriage. The Vanderpump Rules alumni announced the news Thursday on their podcast When Reality Hits. She said the breakup is "still very hard to talk about."

Simon Cowell's unusual appearance on a British game show last weekend left viewers shocked. "Seriously how much work has Simon Cowell had done?" one person tweeted. "He can't move his face!!!!" Another pointed out, "He can only move his face from top lip down."


DWAYNE JOHNSON, BAD BUNNY, MORE ADDED TO OSCAR PRESENTERS

More presenters continue to be announced for the Academy Awards, including Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O'Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef.

They will join the previously-announced Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong'o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Yeoh and Zendaya. The Oscars are set to air on Sunday, March 10th on ABC.


ROCKEFELLER PLAZA TO BE RENAMED FOR 'LAW & ORDER: SVU' EVENT

Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, which is famously home to NBC, will be renamed Olivia Benson Plaza for two days this month to celebrate the 25th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Mariska Hargitay, who stars as Det. Olivia Benson on the iconic series, will also be the subject of an immersive exhibit about the world of SVU.

The free celebration, set for March 14th and 15th, will also feature a "Benson & Co." coffee truck with custom-made latte art and a show-themed trivia game. There will even be a gift shop with SVU-themed friendship bracelets, the proceeds from which will benefit Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation.


OPRAH QUITS WEIGHT WATCHERS BOARD DUE TO WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG USE

Oprah Winfrey is leaving the board of WeightWatchers after nearly a decade, after revealing late last year that she decided to start taking a weight-loss medication. "I look forward to continuing to advise and collaborate with WeightWatchers and CEO Sima Sistani in elevating the conversation around recognizing obesity as a chronic condition, working to reduce stigma, and advocating for health equity," Winfrey said in a statement.

She has served on the WeightWatchers board since 2015, when she acquired a 10% stake in the company. Oprah hasn't revealed what drug she's taking, but her contract with WW states that she "will not engage in any other weight loss or weight management business, program, products or services."


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