JENNIFER COOLIDGE

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — The 34th GLAAD Media Awards featured a surprise Jennifer Coolidge appearance, honors for Bad Bunny and Christina Aguilera and, of course, jokes about Donald Trump's indictment — the news of which broke just hours before Thursday's show. Coolidge was greeted with a standing ovation as she opened the show at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The GLAAD Media Awards show, intended to honor “fair, accurate and inclusive representation of LGBTQ individuals and issues," will land on Hulu on April 12. Cheers erupted when Ricky Martin took the stage to present Bad Bunny with the Vanguard Award for his LGBTQ+ allyship. Gabrielle Union presented her "The Inspection" co-star Jeremy Pope with the Stephen F. Kolzak award for promoting LGBTQ+ visibility and acceptance.

Olivia Wilde rocked leather and diamonds at Vanity Fair's annual Academy Awards soiree, where she mingled with Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Hamm.

The SAG Awards, often an Oscar preview, threw some curve balls into the Oscars race in a ceremony streamed lived on Netflix's YouTube page from Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. But Curtis, nominated for her first SAG Award, was the surprise winner in Sunday's ceremony. He had left acting for years after auditions dried up, noted he was the first Asian to win best male supporting actor at the SAG Awards. The landscape looks so different now.”Sunday’s SAG Awards lent some clarity in the lead acting awards. The SAG Awards are considered one of the most reliable Oscar bellwethers.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are always an Academy Awards preview. In an upset, Jamie Lee Curtis won best female supporting actor for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" over the favorite, Angela Bassett. In the week leading up the SAG Awards, the best-picture favorite won with both the producers and directors guilds, two of the most predictive awards ahead of the Oscars. The SAG Awards are considered one of the most reliable Oscar bellwethers. Sunday's SAG Awards could offer the most clarity in the lead acting awards.

Advertisers spent up to $7 million for every 30 seconds of airtime during Super Bowl LVII. Here's a sampling of what worked – and didn't – in the most expensive ad showcase on American television.

Pamela Anderson and Jennifer Coolidge are part of a generation of performers forcing the public to reckon with the way women’s stories have been told.

HBO smash hit "The White Lotus" led to soaring travel interest in its previous filming locations, Hawaii and Sicily. Now all eyes are on Asia for season three.

— (AP) — “The White Lotus” actress Jennifer Coolidge is being celebrated Saturday as the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Coolidge, who also played Stifler’s sultry mom in “American Pie” and sage manicurist Paulette in the “Legally Blonde” movies, grew up in the Boston area. Later in the evening, she will attend a roast where she will be presented with her Pudding Pot award. “It is an absolute dream for us to honor Jennifer Coolidge as our Woman of the Year on the heels of her recent accolades for ‘The White Lotus,’" Producer Sarah Mann said in a statement. Odenkirk, best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," received his Pudding Pot award at the celebratory roast ahead of a preview of Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 174th production, "COSMIC RELIEF!"

Dressed up as a dolphin and forced to give someone a lightning-fast makeover, “The White Lotus” actress Jennifer Coolidge was roasted Saturday before being honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Award-winning actor and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk has been feted as 2023 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Even before her comeback, the actor excelled at humanizing characters who were written as mere laughingstocks.

— (AP) — Jennifer Coolidge, who saw a career resurgence following her Emmy-winning turn as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt in the acclaimed HBO series “The White Lotus," was named the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Tuesday. The Pudding is the oldest theatrical organization in the nation and one of the oldest in the world. Coolidge will be honored with a parade through Harvard Square on Feb. 4 followed by a roast when she will be presented her Pudding Pot. Previous winners of the Woman of the Year Award include Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Debbie Reynolds. Bob Odenkirk was named the 2023 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year last week.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named actress Jennifer Coolidge as its 2023 Woman of the Year.

MOVIES— Jennifer Lopez, rom-com queen, returns to the genre she's most identified with in "Shotgun Wedding," premiering Friday on Amazon's Prime Video. Lopez stars with Josh Duhamel as a couple whose Philippines beach-resort destination wedding goes awry when the wedding party is taken hostage. This one, at least, features "White Lotus" star Jennifer Coolidge (it's now Hollywood law that she must star in all exotically located tales). — AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— Singer-songwriter Sam Smith is releasing "Gloria," an album the singer-songwriter calls a "coming of age." Smith recorded the album in Jamaica, Los Angeles and London, and says: "It feels like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Sam Smith and Elle King, the return of Jennifer Lopez in the rom-com “Shotgun Wedding,” and the TV show “Poker Face,” starring Natasha Lyonne as a wise-cracking, friendly drifter who has an uncanny ability to immediately know if someone is lying.

Coolidge told Access Hollywood at the "Shotgun Wedding" premiere she had a direct view of Kravitz's room while they were in the Dominican Republic.

The "White Lotus" star gave another gem of a speech just days after her glorious Golden Globes riffs.

"The White Lotus" star Jennifer Coolidge took home her first Golden Globe Award. She has made tremendous strides in her Hollywood career after initially becoming famous as a "sex icon" for roles in "American Pie" and "Legally Blonde."

If the show succeeded, it was thanks to the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Coolidge, and Ke Huy Quan.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Standout moments from the Golden Globe Awards, which returned to television Tuesday night after a year's absence. “People on Twitter are mad like she’s playing people off, but it’s a track,” host Jerrod Carmichael said during the show. Spielberg, who has remained restrained winning bigger awards, got emotional when he won the best director Globe for "The Fabelmans." Cate Blanchett, winner of best actress in a movie drama for “Tár,” “couldn't be here tonight because she's on production in the UK," presenter Henry Golding said. “I actually saw it with Kanye," Carmichael said, “and it changed everything for him.”Spielberg responded with a “thank God” gesture.

Memorable moments at the Golden Globe Awards, back on TV after a year off, included a wrongly accused pianist.

Tuesday night doesn’t really scream “glamorous awards show.” Hollywood, in large part, turned out too, acting as though it wasn’t a rainy weekday in Southern California and as though they hadn’t just a year ago protested the existence of the show. Brad Pitt and Angela Bassett came.

“I want to apologize to her on behalf of all the gays,” the comedian said.

The Golden Globes returned to the air Tuesday with a red carpet flush with celebrities and comedian Jerrod Carmichael as a hesitant emcee.

Cher and Jennifer Coolidge are among Hollywood's celebrities who have opted for younger men. Fox News Digital spoke with experts who explained why celebrity age gap relationships work.

Jennifer Coolidge posted a photo with her "The White Lotus" cast to celebrate the show's Golden Globe nominations, which were announced on Monday.

"The White Lotus" star Jennifer Coolidge recounted an "awkward" sexual encounter that she had with a "particularly young" man — "all very legal " — after playing Stifler's mom in "American Pie."

Jennifer Coolidge recently revealed that Ariana Grande is to thank for revamping her career while it was "flatlining" before appearing in the 2018 music video, "Thank U, Next."

Who died in the "White Lotus" finale? What mysteries were left lingering from the Sicilian escapade? What do we already know about Season 3?

In a season about love as delusion, the show convinced viewers that its inevitable conclusion couldn't possibly happen.

Jennifer Coolidge appeared on Monday's episode of "Andy Cohen Live" and opened up about receiving photos on her social media platforms from male fans. The actress got candid about exactly what kinds of photos they are.

Jennifer Coolidge appeared on Monday's episode of "Andy Cohen Live" and opened up about receiving photos on her social media platforms from male fans. The actress got candid about exactly what kinds of photos they are.

"Succession" and "Ted Lasso," the big winners in drama and comedy, were repeat winners, as were a number of actors. Sometimes it’s not clear early on what the big moment of an awards night will be. “Ted Lasso” repeated last year’s win as best comedy, as did its star, Jason Sudeikis, and supporting actor Brett Goldstein. OR NOT:Matthew Macfadyen of “Succession,” winner for supporting actor in a drama, was also played off, but he didn’t dance. No, this is Tom Wambsgans, so he's no doubt quietly humiliated and enraged and who knows what'll happen next season.

Sheryl Lee Ralph was already in tears on the pre-show red carpet, when presented with a video of support from a beloved aunt.

Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via GettyJennifer Coolidge did not take a lavender bath just to sit through such an embarrassing Emmys telecast.The actress, who deservedly won an Emmy Award for her work on The White Lotus, gave a speech that was long overdue and as delightful as all of her fans had manifested, but was rudely played off by the producers of a TV special about how good TV is who had no idea what kind of television people want, or need, to see.Coolidge made the most of the moment, h

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Sheryl Lee Ralph stopped the Emmy Awards show Monday by accepting the best supporting actress comedy award for "Abbott Elementary" with a brief but rousing song of affirmation. Brett Goldstein of “Ted Lasso” won comedy supporting actors for “Ted Lasso,” while Matthew Macfadyen of “Succession” and Julia Garner of “Ozark” earned drama seires supporting actor honors. Jennifer Coolidge, who won best supporting actress honors for the show, delighted the audience by shimmying to the orchestra music that was cutting off her acceptance speech. Netflix's "Squid Game," a global sensation, would be the first non-English language drama series to win an Emmy. On the comedy side, ABC's acclaimed newcomer "Abbott Elementary" could become the first broadcast show to win the best comedy award since the network's "Modern Family" in 2014.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The Latest on the Emmy Awards (all times local):6:15 p.m. The Emmy for best actress in a limited series goes to Amanda Seyfried for “The Dropout.”It’s the first Emmy for Seyfried. Host Kenan Thompson has kicked off the 74th Emmy Awards in a top hat and tails. ___3:30 p.m.A blast from TV’s past hit the Emmy Awards gold carpet. ___For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: www.apnews.com/ECopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The "White Lotus" star revealed that she gets "thousands and thousands" of fan videos each Fourth of July recreating her iconic hot dog line.

‘This is that rare combo of being a good ad that also made me want to throw up’

On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56.

Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind reading Alexas, robots and cryptocurrency.

This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers and a reboot of “Gossip Girl” less than 10 years after the CW series ended.