Celebrity Buzz with Savannah Guthrie and Julia Ormond

Attorneys for actress Julia Ormond are asking a court to issue a bench warrant for CAA co-founder and Hollywood super-agent Michael Ovitz after he walked out of a deposition after being questioned about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The case revolves around Ormond’s 2023 lawsuit alleging CAA leaders ignored warnings about Harvey Weinstein before her 1995 assault. Story URL

Peacock has canceled its Cold War-era espionage series Ponies after one season, about five months after it debuted for binge viewing on January 15. Set in 1977 Moscow, the drama stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as secretaries at the U.S. embassy who become CIA operatives following their husbands’ mysterious deaths. The series’ ratings were disappointing. Story URL

Lionsgate has scheduled its remake of The Blair Witch Project for release on September 24, 2027. The studio describes the upcoming film as a “new vision” that will “reintroduce this horror classic for a new generation.” Director Dylan Clark, who began his career on YouTube, will lead the project. The 1999 original earned $250 million on a small budget and inspired two sequels. Story URL

Lincoln Center Theater will stage new Broadway revivals of The Sound of Music and A Few Good Men during its 2026–2027 season. The Sound of Music opens March 23, 2027, with Jasmine Amy Rogers as Maria von Trapp. Before that, Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth will star in A Few Good Men. The season also features Matthew Rhys in Playing Burton off-Broadway. Story URL

A 13-year-old boy climbed out of a moving boat on Disneyland’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Sunday, sliding down a 52-foot water flume drop. A cast member immediately stopped the ride, though the teen continued along part of the course before being assisted by other cast members. He was taken to a local hospital, evaluated, and later released. Story URL

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Celebrity Buzz with Savannah Guthrie and Julia Ormond

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