Julia Roberts

Did you know that Deloris Van Cartier in “Sister Act” was written for another diva who wasn’t Whoopi Goldberg? Or that Tom Cruise wasn’t the Tom intended to star as Jerry Maguire? Maybe things do happen for a reason.

Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W. Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event.

A Hollywood executive wanted Julia Roberts to portray Harriet Tubman in the leading abolitionist’s biopic, the screenwriter of the new film “Harriet” said. After studying Tubman’s life in college, where she helped lead enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad, screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard was determined to adapt Tubman’s story into a feature film, he told Focus Features, the...

That familiar “cha-CHUNG” sound effect from the opening credits of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” this Thursday will signal the debut of a new season and something else — TV history. The show’s 21st season launch makes it the longest running prime-time live-action series in U.S. TV history and will finally fulfill a goal that eluded show creator Dick...

Oscar winners Mahershala Ali and Spike Lee, along with the late comedian Andy Kaufman, rocker Billy Idol and iconic comic-book superhero Batman are among those newly chosen to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday.

A night dedicated to an artist as prolific as Denzel Washington is bound to be an emotional one. The Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer is the face of some of the best-known films of the last few decades, including “Fences,” ”Training Day,” ”Malcolm X,” and “Philadelphia.” Naturally, he’s touched a few lives along the way.

A night dedicated to an artist as prolific as Denzel Washington is bound to be an emotional one. The Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer is the face of some of the best-known films of the last few decades, including “Fences,” ”Training Day,” ”Malcolm X,” and “Philadelphia.” Naturally, he’s touched a few lives along the way.

Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year’s recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award.

Ahead of the Academy Awards, People magazine on Wednesday released its list of Hollywood’s most stylish stars.

Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Jim Carrey and Michael Douglas were among the nominees announced Thursday for next month’s awards voted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

The 2019 Golden Globe Awards hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will take place on Jan. 6. These are the nominees for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical.

After Rashida Jones exited Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” in 2017 she noted that the studio, after 25 years in business, had not made a single feature film directed by a woman, calling it “a culture where women and people of color do not have an equal creative voice.” So when Pixar co-founder and CEO John Lasseter stepped down earlier this...

The “Pretty Woman” star has joined Instagram and made her first ever social media post. It’s a photo of her sitting in grass wearing denim shorts and a black top that says “love.” She captioned the photo, “Hello.”

The growing tradition of the childhood poverty fundraiser, set for its fourth U.S. edition Thursday, is nothing to sneeze at.

Organizers say Red Nose Day has raised $100 million for programs that provide food, education and medical services to the neediest children in the U.S.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen as their official wedding photographer a man with a royal pedigree who has photographed Beyonce, Julia Roberts and other stars.

“Celebrity Ninja Warrior” is returning for Red Nose Day this May, with some big NBC stars suiting up to take on the obstacle course — including the very first run for one of the show’s hosts.

Celebrating Red Nose Day for the third year in a row, NBC has anchored a special night of programming on Thursday, May 25 with Chris Hardwick hosting the “The Red Nose Day Special” at 10:00 p.m.

Julia Roberts traveled to Kenya on “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” for Red Nose Day 2017.

Red Nose Day, an annual campaign that uses the power of entertainment to raise money and awareness for children living in poverty, is quickly approaching and the stars of NBC are getting together to laugh it up for a good cause on May 25.