On the "Office Ladies" podcast, JENNA FISCHER said she played MATT LEBLANC's wife on the pilot episode of "Man with a Plan". But she was recast after the episode went through audience testing. The audience apparently couldn't separate Jenna from her Pam character on "The Office", and they still thought of Matt as Joey on "Friends". Jenna said, "They said, this is a literal quote, 'I don’t believe Pam would marry Joey . . . the chemistry doesn't work between these two." Her character was replaced with Liza Snyder and the show ran for four seasons.
Sadly, BIZ MARKIE died Friday, most likely due to complications from diabetes. He was 57. Biz is best known for his 1989 hit "Just a Friend".
BRITNEY SPEARS unloaded on her family and friends who weren't there for her in some Instagram posts this weekend. And she specifically called out her dad and her sister JAMIE LYNN SPEARS.
Fox's newest singing competition show called "Alter Ego" comes out this fall. Contestants will perform as avatars in front of ALANIS MORISSETTE, WILL.I.AM, NICK LACHEY, and GRIMES.
REGINA KING had no idea when she made "Jerry Maguire" that fans would STILL be trying to impress her 25 years later by shouting "Show me the money!"
WILLOW SMITH had her head shaved during a pop punk performance of "Whip My Hair". She said, "I'm always shaving my head at monumental times when things are really changing. And this is definitely one of those moments."
GREEN DAY and their coffee company, Oakland Coffee Works, are giving away a trip for two to come to L.A. for their September 3rd show at Dodger Stadium. It's part of the Hella Mega Tour with WEEZER and FALL OUT BOY.
JAMEELA JAMIL is learning how to fight for her role in the upcoming Disney+ show "She-Hulk". No, she's not She-Hulk. People think she's playing a villain called Titania.
Despite pretty bad reviews, "Space Jam: A New Legacy" won the box office with $31.7 million.
A "Grease" prequel called "Rise of the Pink Ladies" got the green light at Paramount+.
Check out a teaser for the new "Chucky" TV series.
And Hallmark has released a Blanche Devereaux "Golden Girls" Christmas ornament . . . and it talks!