Behind the Scenes Buzz with Nick and Vanessa Lachey
DISNEY SUES FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Walt Disney Co. has filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the loss of their special district. Disney claims that DeSantis’ oversight board “enacted in retaliation for Disney’s political speech in violation of the First Amendment,” as the company spoke out against the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The lawsuit states, “A targeted campaign of government retaliation — orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech — now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.”
NICK AND VANESSA LACHEY WILL CONTINUE HOSTING ‘LOVE IS BLIND:’ Entertainment Tonight reports that, despite a recent Change.org petition calling for Nick and Vanessa Lachey to be axed as hosts from Love is Blind, the couple is expected to resume their hosting duties for future seasons. Former Love is Blind stars Natalie Lee and Deepti Vempati commented on the controversy surrounding the co-hosts on a recent episode of their Out of the Pods podcast. “Look, I know we’re biased because of course we know Vanessa and Nick. We really considered them as mom and dad during filming,” Lee said. “They played this role of mentors to us, providing advice as we were making our decision to say ‘I do’ or ‘I don’t’ on our wedding day. I also agree with the criticism, but I also think it’s unfair as well with how much backlash she’s getting. It feels like a dog pile.” Vempati added, “Not to say that there weren’t certain moments that we disagreed with, but I think it’s being pushed too far.”
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF ‘AND JUST LIKE THAT…:’ According to Today, HBO Max released the official teaser for the second season of the Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That… on Wednesday (April 26th). The teaser gives fans a glimpse at John Corbett reprising his role as Aidan, while Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) says, “And just like that, I realized some things are better left in the past. But maybe … not everything.” The second season of the show is set to return to the streaming platform in June.
‘RED TABLE TALK’ CANCELLED: Red Table Talk — along with the rest of Facebook Watch‘s original programming, has been cancelled. According to TV Line, the show’s production company Westbrook Studios, founded by Jada Pinkett-Smith and her husband Will Smith, is reportedly looking for a new distributor for the series.