Wendy Williams‘ estranged husband is out as an executive producer on “The Wendy Williams Show,” Page Six confirmed on Thursday.
“Kevin Hunter is no longer an Executive Producer on the ‘Wendy Williams Show,'” a spokesperson for the daytime show, which is produced by Debmar-Mercury, told us. “Debmar-Mercury wishes him well in his future endeavors.”
As Page Six reported earlier this week, Hunter was negotiating an exit package after Wiliams filed for divorce last week. Hunter had been part of the show since its launch in 2008.
Prior to his ouster, Wiliams hired extra security to have on-set while working with Hunter to protect her from his allegedly abusive behavior.
Williams and Hunter tied the knot in 1997 and share one son together, Kevin Hunter Jr.
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen's 5-year-old son, Sid, is recovering from a broken skull, which Jenny admits happened because she dropped him last weekend.
Jenny made the revelation Wednesday, saying ... "On Saturday evening I dropped my son on his head causing him to fracture his skull and landing him in the ICU." She added, Sid is home now and "recovering nicely."
As for why she decided to tell the world ... "My heart goes out to all parents who have or will ever find themselves in this kind of position. You are not alone."
This is kind of Jenny's thing -- she's pretty open about the ups and downs of parenthood. Back in November, she revealed their 1-year-old, Lazlo, was bitten by a dog.
Despite the seriousness of Sid's injury ... Jenny cracked a bit of humor in her post. After thanking all the nurses, doctors, cafeteria staff and janitors at the NYC hospital where he was treated -- as well as Jason -- she said, "Not sure how this post turned into an Oscars acceptance speech."
Kodak Black was arrested last night at the U.S. border, charged with possessing a weapon and marijuana. Border officials stopped him and multiple others in two vehicles as they tried to re-enter the country from Canada, according to a press release from the New York State Police. The gun charge (Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree) relates to a Glock 9mm found in the car Kodak Black was driving. All the suspects were remanded to Niagara County Jail on a $20,000 cash bond or $40,000 bond. They are scheduled to return for a court date next month.
Kodak Black had been set to perform two shows at the House of Blues in Boston yesterday. Attendees at one show say they waited more than an hour before being told he would not perform. Video shows fans booing inside the venue and, outside, chanting “fuck Kodak.”
Pitchfork has emailed Kodak Black’s representatives for comment.
On Wednesday, the actress, author and mother of two revealed her and Jason Biggs' firstborn son had been hospitalized over the weekend.
"On Saturday evening, I dropped my son on his head causing him to fracture his skull and landing him in the ICU," Mollen explained to fans on Instagram. "I am forever grateful to Lenox hill downtown and @nyphospital for their immediate response and aid. Thank you to all of the nurses, neurologists, pediatricians, residents, cafeteria staff and brave women that keep the visitor‘s bathrooms clean."
The star continued, "Not sure how this post turned into an Oscars acceptance speech... But @biggsjason Thank god for you! Thank god, thank god, thank god." The two have been married since 2008.
As for the 5-year-old youngster, "It has been a traumatic week but Sid is home now taking things slowly and recovering nicely," Mollen noted. "He is also eating a lot of chocolate dipped ice cream cones and plans to try cherry dipped soon."
Before signing off, the actress added a touching line to any parent who has experienced something similar. "My heart goes out to all parents who have or will ever find themselves in this kind of position. You are not alone..."
The post triggered many comments from fans wishing the mother and son well, including a comforting and comical one from comedian Molly O. Austin. "My mom dropped us a bunch. Moms be droppin! You're doing great!" she wrote to Mollen. "I'm so glad he's doing ok!
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WKBW) — Rapper Kodak Black is among four Florida men arrested at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
New York State Police say Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was with three other men trying to enter the United States when they were detained at the border for weapon and drug possession. Police say Kodak Black had marijuana and a Glock 9mm pistol that he did not declare inside the Cadillac Escalade he was driving.
Black was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana. Two other men in the car with him, 24-year-old Stetson President and 20-year-old Madarrow Smith, were also arrested on weapons charges.
Another car was traveling with the group and police say the driver declared two loaded handguns but didn't declare a third that police found in the trunk. Police say they also found marijuana in that car, and arrested 22-year-old Jeantony Saintmelus.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said:
"On Wednesday, two vehicles occupied by U.S. Citizens were encountered at the Lewiston-Queenston Port of Entry. During the initial inspection, the U.S. citizens admitted to being in possession of marijuana and firearms. During a secondary inspection, it was revealed that the weapons were possessed unlawfully in New York State and subsequently the marijuana, firearms and subjects were turned over to the New York State Police for further processing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations continuously works in collaboration with our law enforcement partners, which include federal, state and local agencies."
All four men were arraigned in town of Lewiston Court and taken to the Niagara County Jail in lieu of bail. They'll be back in court in May.
UPDATE: The grand majority of the Cannes Film Festival lineup for 2019 was unveiled this morning in Paris with such expected names as Pedro Almodovar (Pain & Glory), Terrence Malick (A Hidden Life) and Ken Loach (Sorry We Missed You) in the mix — see below the original post for the full list. At the same time, there is still no confirmation of Quentin Tarantino’s anticipated Once Upon A Time In Hollywood — yet. Fest chief Thierry Frémaux said it’s not quite ready, but he hopes to add it. What he’s seen of the period film is “magnificent.”
Overall, there were few surprises, but among the refreshing turns here on the Champs-Elysées this morning, there are four female directors in Competition, the most of any recent year. They include Jessica Hausner’s Little Joe and Céline Sciamma’s Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.
We also learned this morning that Elton John will be on hand for the world premiere of Paramount’s Rocketman, which Deadline previously confirmed for a May 16 slot. Alfonso Cuaron will also be on the Riviera to present a restored version of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining — and, according to Frémaux, to “hang out” with his pal Alejandro G Inarritu who is the Cannes jury president this year.
See below for the full list of titles announced today including the Competition, Out of Competition, Special Screenings and Un Certain Regard strands (more films will surely be added in the days to come) and check back for more news and our analysis of Cannes, Vintage 2019.
PREVIOUS, 1:57AM PT: The lineup for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival is being unveiled this morning from the UGC Normandie theater here on Paris’ Champs-Elysées. There are already a handful of titles certain to be among the Official Selection which fest chief Thierry Frémaux will announce today, while he may also have some surprises up his sleeve and is likely to hold a few tidbits back to be added over the next few weeks before the Riviera shindig kicks off on May 14.
The festival earlier announced that Jim Jarmusch’s zombie horror comedy The Dead Don’t Die, from Focus, has opening night honors, in competition. And as Deadline previously confirmed, Paramount’s Elton John musical fantasy biopic Rocketmanwill blast off on May 16. Alejandro G Inarritu is President of the jury this year, one that as ever, has been rife with speculation.
You can watch live, for the first time in English, below:
We do not expect to hear any Netflix or Amazon features included on the roster, marking the first time in four years without a film from either streamer. However, as Deadline has reported, at least one episode of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Amazon series Too Old To Die Young is looking at a special slot.
Perhaps the biggest question, which may not be answered this morning, is whether Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is due to debut on May 21. That would mark 25 years to the day since Pulp Fiction wowed the Croisette before going on to win the Palme d’Or. The Sony title has been highly tipped to be unspooling in Cannes, but we’ll see if Frémaux gives up the goods either way today.
Elsewhere, Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life (previously titled Radegund) is expected, as are Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, among many others. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait Of A Lady On Fire and Alice Winocour’s English-language Proxima have also been buzzed about.
We will be updating the titles set today as they are announced, so check back for the running list below:
OPENING NIGHT FILM The Dead Don’t Die, dir: Jim Jarmusch
COMPETITION Pain & Glory, dir: Pedro Almodovar Parasite, dir: Bong Joon-ho The Wild Goose Lake, dir: Diao Yinan The Traitor, dir: Marco Bellocchio Young Ahmed, dirs: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Matthias And Maxime, dir: Xavier Dolan Oh Mercy, dir: Arnaud Desplechin A Hidden Life, dir: Terrence Malick Sorry We Missed You, dir: Ken Loach Little Joe, dir: Jessica Hausner Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, dir: Céline Sciamma Atlantique, dir: Mati Diop Sibyl, dir: Justine Triet It Must Be Heaven, dir: Elia Suleiman Frankie, dir: Ira Sachs Bacurau, dirs: Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles The Whistlers, dir: Corneliu Porumboiu Les Misérables, dir: Ladj Ly
OUT OF COMPETITION Les Plus Belles Années D’Une Vie, dir: Claude Lelouch Rocketman, dir: Dexter Fletcher Too Old To Die Young – North Of Hollywood, West Of Hell (two episodes); dir: Nicolas Winding Refn Diego Maradona, dir: Asif Kapadia La Belle Epoque, dir: Nicolas Bedos
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, dir: Lee Won-Tae
SPECIAL SCREENINGS Tommaso, dir: Abel Ferrara Share, dir: Pippa Bianco For Sama, dirs: Waad Al Kateab & Edward Watts Etre Vivant Et Le Savoir, dir: Alain Cavalier Family Romance LLC, dir: Werner Herzog
UN CERTAIN REGARD Invisible Life, dir: Karim Aïnouz Beanpole, dir: Kantemir Balagov The Swallows Of Kabul, dirs: Zabou Breitman & Eléa Gobé Mévellec A Brother’s Love, dir: Monia Chokri The Climb, dir: Michael Covino Jeanne, dir: Bruno Dumont A Sun That Never Sets, dir: Olivier Laxe Chambre 212, dir: Christophe Honoré Port Authority, dir: Danielle Lessovitz Papicha, dir: Mounia Meddour Adam, dir: Maryam Touzani Zhuo Ren Mi Mi, dir: Midi Z Liberté, dir: Albert Serra Bull, dir: Annie Silverstein Summer Of Changsha, dir: Zu Feng Evge, dir: Nariman Aliev
