Celebrity Buzz with Clint Eastwood and Queen Latifah

Jun 2, 2026 | 5:55 AM

Queen Latifah and Pink will headline a special tribute to the Broadway musical Chicago during this year’s Tony Awards to mark the show’s 30th anniversary. Latifah, who portrayed Mama Morton in the 2002 film adaptation, will join Pink, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Alex Newell, Adrienne Warren, Julianne Hough, Whitney Leavitt, and Dylan Mulvaney. Story URL


Clint Eastwood has retired from filmmaking, according to his son Kyle Eastwood. In a newly-reported November 2025 interview with France Info, Kyle said, “I have many fond memories of working with him. Now he’s retired, he’s 95 years old. But I was very lucky to be able to work with him on quite a few films. It was a great experience for me.” Eastwood turned 96 on Sunday. Story URL


Netflix has announced that Anna Kendrick will direct the film adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2017 best-selling novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The story follows Hollywood legend Evelyn Hugo, who chooses an unknown reporter, Monique Grant, to write her tell-all memoir about fame and her seven marriages. Casting has not been confirmed. Story URL


Robin Quivers, 73, announced Monday on The Howard Stern Show that she is cancer-free after battling endometrial cancer for 14 years. “I’m cancer-free!” Quivers declared, describing herself as feeling “like a brand new person.” Howard Stern called the news a “miracle” and praised his longtime cohost for taking charge of her health. Quivers was first diagnosed in 2012. Story URL


Barry Manilow expresses uncertainty about his vocal abilities following stage 1 lung cancer treatment. “My voice, I don’t know whether it’s coming back,” the 82-year-old “Copacabana” performer, diagnosed in December, told Good Morning America. “I did my first sound check about a month ago and I didn’t sound like me at all. I just couldn’t believe that it’s over.” Story URL


Adam Marcus, who directed 2008’s Conspiracy, called his late star Val Kilmer the “worst human being I’ve ever known.” He wrote on Threads that if Kilmer “did one-tenth of what he did on my set today, he would have been cancelled in a blink.” Kilmer was notoriously difficult, and even acknowledged in a 2021 doc that he had “behaved poorly” — but expressed no regrets. Story URL


Heated Rivalry led the Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday, taking home 16 trophies from 18 nominations—a new record. The series earned top honors for Best Drama Series, Best Directing, Best Writing in a Drama Series, and Best Lead Performer for Hudson Williams. In comedy, the CBC/Netflix series North Of North claimed nine awards from 20 nominations. Story URL


60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley reportedly voiced strong concerns about CBS leadership during a recent staff meeting. According to audio obtained by The New York Times on June 1st, Pelley criticized editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, saying, “She is murdering 60 Minutes. She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.” Story URL


Boosie Badazz faces a felony assault charge after allegedly hitting a nightclub bouncer with a glass hookah base. The incident happened May 24th at the Dome nightclub in Houston. Security guard Edward Iglehart received eight staples. Boosie’s attorney said they plan to “vigorously investigate and defend Mr. Hatch” and asked the public to withhold judgment