Celebrity Buzz with Anna Faris and Bowen Yang

Oct 16, 2026 | 5:56 AM

Anna Faris says she was hurt by Chuck Lorre’s memoir remarks about her leaving CBS’s Mom. In an Instagram statement, Faris said, “Yikes. Yes, I read a few things. Of course it hurts.” Lorre wrote in his memoir Sitcom that his initial reluctance to cast her “was, in fact, correct.” Faris added she has been sober for a year and a half, saying, “It gets better. I’m proof.” Story URL


Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ hit podcast Las Culturistas will begin streaming on Disney+ and Hulu starting November 18, with new episodes weekly. The show, produced by Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Podcast Network and iHeartRadio, will also remain on YouTube. It joins other iHeartPodcasts on the platforms following a Disney deal struck in August 2026. Story URL


A woman testified in UK court that Russell Brand raped her in a hotel room during a 1999 conference. She told police she said “no” repeatedly but couldn’t fight him off. “He was really heavy. I couldn’t struggle. I couldn’t breathe,” she said. Brand, 51, faces three rape charges, three sexual assault charges, and one indecent assault charge across six women. Story URL


The IRS filed a tax lien against Todd and Julie Chrisley for $1,571,452 on August 19th, covering two unpaid assessments for periods. The new tax troubles arrive more than a year after President Trump pardoned the couple following their 2022 convictions for tax evasion, bank and wire fraud. Todd, 57, and Julie, 53, have not publicly addressed the lien. Story URL


Netflix is set to premiere Taken: Natalee Holloway on November 4th. The three-part documentary, directed by Dani Sloane and Matthew Galkin, revisits the infamous 2005 disappearance of 18-year-old Holloway during a graduation trip to Aruba. Natalee’s mother, Beth, shares her story more than 20 years later. Story Syndicate produces the series. Story URL


Zendaya is returning to science fiction to star in a new untitled film written and directed by Alex Garland for A24. Plot details remain under wraps, with production set for 2027. The project reunites Zendaya with A24, following Euphoria and The Drama. Garland’s ongoing A24 partnership also includes Civil War and the upcoming Elden Ring adaptation. Source URL


An AI agent allegedly deleted the full upcoming season of Swedish reality show The Challenge Sverige weeks before its November 22nd premiere. Production company Mastiff must now recut everything from scratch. TV4 program director Mia Lindqvist attributed the loss to “human factor, not AI,” though stopped short of ruling out AI involvement. Source URL