Legendary Comic Actor Fred Willard Dead at 86

Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis have apparently moved on with their lives in different directions.A source tells ET that the star and the English actress «have broken up and haven't been together for a few months.»The pair have both kept their relationship almost entirely out of the public eye. The pair were first romantically linked in 2018, and in July they confirmed the dating rumors when they rocked color-matching ensembles and walked hand-in-hand while strolling through London, while Pine was filming his role in.Throughout their time together, however, the pair never made their romance red carpet official, and never confirmed their relationship on Instagram or social media. Pine, however, doesn't have an Instagram account and stays largely off social media, and Wallis seems to keep her online presence directed toward professional projects.Wallis formerly dated Coldplay frontman Chris Martin from 2014-2016.

Jesse Williams and his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, have settled their child custody dispute.According to court documents obtained by ET, Williams and Drake-Lee will continue to share custody of their daughter Sadie, 8, and son Maceo, 6, but Williams will have «tie breaking authority» when it comes to issues like «COVID-19» protocols for their kids.Williams' request to modify his custodial schedule was granted by a Los Angeles Super Court judge, allowing the The  star to be able to spend time with his kids will working on the Broadway production of, later this spring.Per the judge's ruling, Williams will now have four consecutive days per month with his children in New York, with two of those days being weekends. This comes after Drake-Lee's initial request to reduce Williams' custodial time was denied.But the judge did approve her request to set a strict cancellation policy when it comes time to spending time with their kids.According to the docs, if Williams «cancels some parenting time, he cannot later 'uncancel'» unless there is a mutual agreement in writing.The two parents must also «meet and confer» in regard to planning extracurricular activities for their children, and if an agreement cannot be reached, that's when «tie breaking authority» will go to Drake-Lee to make the final decision.«Mother should appreciate that father cannot share with her certain schedules as far in advance as she would like, and that he may not always want his time with the children to be filled up with extracurriculars, and father should appreciate that mother is adapting her own schedule to meet his needs, and the children deserve to have extracurricular activities that they engage in on a regular basis, not just when mom is in charge,» the

The Chicks are coming to a city near you as the multiple-time platinum-selling female trio are set to return to the major touring circuit for the first time since 2017.The 13-time Grammy-winning group announced on Monday that The Chicks Tour will be hitting 27 North American locations come June and will run through August. Tickets go on sale Friday.“While we were recording the ‘Gaslighter’ album, I was constantly picturing performing all of those songs on tour,” band member Martie Maguire said in a statement.

J. Kim Murphy After several shifts around the release calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “The Batman” finally rolled out the red carpet for its world premiere at Lincoln Center in New York on Tuesday evening. Though Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz and other stars in attendance, the evening was missing one key contributor.

Like his mentor JAY-Z and his infamous Roc Nation brunch, Kanye West has started his own post-breakfast, pre-lunch industry gathering. “The Future Brunch: Controlling Our Narratives” was announced on Monday evening on West's Instagram page and it's streaming on Facebook right now (Tuesday, March 1 at 1pm EST.) West premiered his new album Donda 2 last week in Miami and livestreamed the event on YouTube.

Sam Heughan steps out to promote the brand new season of Outlander during a panel discussion at 92nd Street Y on Tuesday night (March 1) in New York City.

Mira Sorvino is opening up about a possible sequel to Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion.

Kim Kardashian is showing off some recent quality time she spent with two of her four kids! The 41-year-old doting mom shared a new Instagram pic of her daughter Chicago West, 4, and son Psalm West, 2, smiling and posing while sitting on a mini bike with a headlight in the front on March 1. “Morning ride,” she captioned the cute snapshot.

Sam Elliot is none too pleased with the recognition "The Power of the Dog" is receiving ahead of the Oscars. The actor slammed the film, which is nominated for 12 Academy Awards. During an episode of "WTF With Marc Maron," Elliot, 77, was asked if he had seen the film yet, to which Elliot replied: "You want to talk about that piece of s---?" Elliot referenced a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times that featured a review blurb that described the film as "an evisceration of the American myth." "I thought, what the f---?" Elliott said of the adaptation from the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage.

New York Senator Chuck Schumer had a pretty awkward moment during the State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The Democratic politician was excited to praise President Joe Biden for his American Rescue Plan, but he didn’t expect for a series of boos to follow. The camera hilariously cut to Schumer standing up and getting ready to applaud, before he heard the booing and sat back down.

Jamie Lee Curtis isn’t focused on how she is aging.

Khloé Kardashian’s recent photoshoot might have Tristan Thompson feeling regretful. On Tuesday, the Good American founder shared a gallery of stunning photos posing with an old Toyota truck with the caption, “Slippery when wet.” Khloé looked like the girl who made it out of her small town visiting for Christmas as she posed on the beat-up truck with work supplies in the back.

How much is too much when it comes to a manager protecting their client? How about when it’s at the expense of their friend’s criminal record? What if it’s at the expense of their OTP’s heart?

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is set to publish his first comic book, Nights of Lono.The comic, which will launch this year but has yet to receive a firm release date, was announced on Monday (March 1), along with the news that AMC Networks is launching a new book publishing arm, AMC Networks Publishing.For Nights of Lono, Hammett – a longtime horror enthusiast – will be teaming up with writing partner Marcel Feldmar. The comic book will be set in 1989 Hawaii, and will explore themes within the supernatural, mystery and adventure genres.Per AMC Networks Publishing’s official description, Nights of Lono will tell the tale of “a troubled female detective who is hired to find King Kamehameha’s tomb before it is discovered by an unscrupulous occultist fro the mainland”.The comic is also described as a “self-aware journey through standard detective tropes and cliches that are sharpened and given new life with fresh takes on the myths and folklore of the Hawaiian Islands”.Following the news of AMC Networks Publishing’s launch and Nights of Lono, Hammett took to social media to say: “Excited to partner with award-winning creatives & companies to further engage [AMC’s] passionate fanbases with the stories & characters they love”.A post shared by Kirk Hammett (@kirkhammett)Besides Nights of Lono, Hammett is set to provide a foreword for AMC Networks Publishing’s first title, Shudder’s Creepshow: From Script to Scream, alongside Stephen King.Nights of Lono will mark the second book that the Metallica guitarist has written, following his 2012 coffee-table book, Too Much Horror Business, which detailed his horror collection and memorabilia.

Scarlett Johansson is getting candid about feeling scrutinized and judged as a pregnant actress who lives life in the public eye.The star recently sat down for a profile interview with and reflected on how she's always been «hyper-aware» of how women in Hollywood are put under a microscope, particularly when pregnant, and how damaging that can be.«I’ve been so protective of both pregnancies, not wanting to feel scrutinized in the public eye,» said Johansson, who welcomed her son, Cosmo, in August, with husband Colin Jost, and is the mother of 7-year-old daughter Rose, whom she shares with ex-husband Romain Dauriac. «I wanted to be able to have my own feelings about my changing body without other people also telling me how they saw me, whether it was positive or negative.»The Oscar-nominated actress said that she realized — when she was pregnant with her son throughout most of 2021 — just «how much stuff people put on you when you’re pregnant.»«Their hopes or their judgment or their desire, a lot of that is put on pregnant women,» Johansson said.

KIM Kardashian was slammed for promoting a $100,000 fan giveaway amid the crisis in war-torn Ukraine. Critics ripped the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum's "tone-deaf" post and urged her to send the money straight to Ukraine instead.

President Joe Biden, 79, addressed the nation on the pressing issue of defunding the police during his State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The president received a standing ovation from both Republicans and Democrats, as he called for providing police with further funding necessary to fight crime in their communities.

Sarah Hyland is opening up about her health struggles.

Not all love is lost between Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa. ET spoke to Momoa at “The Batman” premiere in New York City on Tuesday where he supported Zoë Kravitz, and he said that he and Bonet were “still family” after announcing their split in January.

Scarlett Johansson is giving rare insight into both her pregnancies.

By Pat Saperstein

Hollywood is mourning the loss of "one of a kind" star, Fred Willard.  The iconic longtime comic actor died on May 15 of natural causes, according to his rep. "My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end," Willard's daughter, Hope, said in a statement. "We loved him so very much.

Actor-comedian Fred Willard passed away on Friday at the age of 86. Over the past several years, he had made frequent appearances on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” playing a-gallery of colorful characters. Monday night, Kimmel remembered Willard on his ABC show.

Jimmy Kimmel dedicated Monday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to his friend and frequent guest star, Fred Willard.

By Cynthia Littleton

Waiting for Guffman and Modern Family actor Fred Willard died of natural causes on Friday, May 15. The actor was 86.

Fred Willard, who played Phil Dunphy’s father on Modern Family, has died at the age of 86.

By Jordan Moreau

Fred Willard, who played Phil Dunphy’s father on Modern Family, has died at the age of 86.

The actor also appeared in the likes of 'A Mighty Wind' and 'This Is Spinal Tap'

By Carmel Dagan