Behind the Scenes Buzz with Whoopi Goldberg and Emma Roberts

WHOOPI GOLDBERG TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19: As The View filmed its Monday (January 3rd) broadcast remotely due to the widespread Omicron variant, Joy Behar revealed that co-host Whoopi Goldberg had tested positive for COVID-19. According to People, Behar said that Goldberg is vaccinated and has received the booster, so she is experiencing “very mild” symptoms.

EMMA ROBERTS PHOTO MISTAKENLY USED FOR EMMA WATSON IN HARRY POTTER SPECIAL: After the much-anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special aired, fans couldn’t stop talking about how a childhood photo of Emma Roberts was used for Emma Watson. One Twitter user wrote, “GUYS HELP ME THATS LITERALLY EMMA ROBERTS NOT EMMA WATSON.” Producers jumped on the error and wrote in a statement to E! News, “Well spotted Harry Potter fans! You brought an editing mistake of a mislabeled photograph to our attention. New version is up now.”

NEW TRAILER FOR FINAL SEASON OF PEAKY BLINDERS IS RELEASED: E! News reports that the trailer for the final season of Peaky Blinders was released on Saturday (January 1st). Starring Cillian Murphy, Joe Cole, and Anya Taylor-Joy, the new season will feature “many twists and turns” as Tommy Shelby (Murphy) gears up to fight the rise of the Nazi party in Europe.

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME NOW AMONG THE ALL-TIME TOP 10 AT DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: After less than a month in theaters, People reports that Spider-Man: No Way Home has surpassed 2018’s Incredibles 2 to become No. 10 on the list of highest-grossing movies at the domestic box office. The film has pulled in more than $609 million, and that number is set to rise. Currently, the No. 9 spot is held by 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, with $620,181,382.