ABC Pulls Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Following Nick Carter Rape Allegations and Lawsuit … “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” the Backstreet Boys' Christmas special filmed this month in Los Angeles, will no longer air on ABC, Variety has confirmed. … The special was set to air on ABC on Dec. 14 …

BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ... Put on Ventilator  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 254 … Bam Margera is in a hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia, complicated by COVID-19 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the situation tell us Bam was hospitalized in San Diego earlier this week.

Taylor Swift Making Feature Directing Debut for Searchlight Pictures … Taylor Swift will be making her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures.  The singer, songwriter and director has written an original script, which will be produced by the Oscar-winning studio behind “Nomadland” and “The Shape of Water.”

Jennifer Lawrence Clarifies Remark About Female-Led Action Movies: “It Came Out Wrong”  —  The Oscar winner, currently promoting her A24/Apple drama ‘Causeway,’ tells The Hollywood Reporter what she meant to say in her recent conversation with Viola Davis.

Harry Styles' stage crew hijacked by gunmen in Brazil before concert  —  Former One Direction star Harry Styles' stage crew have reportedly been held up by gangsters in Brazil ahead of a concert that was due to take place on Saturday night  —  Harry Styles' stage crew have been held …

Amber Gill ‘confirms romance’ with Arsenal footballer after ‘letting slip’ in Instagram post  —  Amber Gill has met her match as she appears to confirm she's in a relationship months after opening up about her sexuality and ‘swapping teams’  —  Love Island star Amber Gill appears to have confirmed …

Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal.  —  The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.

‘Glee’ alum Ali Stroker welcomed first baby with husband David Perlow last month  —  Congratulations are in order for Ali Stroker and David Perlow!  —  The “Glee” alum, 35, and her husband, 37, quietly welcomed their first baby last month.  —  “World meet Jesse Kenneth Perlow!” the new mom wrote via Instagram Thursday.

Country Star Zac Brown Is Engaged to Model and Actress Kelly Yazdi  —  PEOPLE confirms the Zac Brown Band vocalist, who just wrapped a tour for his 2021 album The Comeback, is set to tie the knot  —  Zac Brown is engaged!  —  The country star, 44, popped the question to Kelly Yazdi, 31 …

Warner Bros Didn't Cancel ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ Patty Jenkins Walked Off the Project (Exclusive)  —  In an acrimonious exchange with studio chief Mike DeLuca, the “Wonder Woman 1984” filmmaker sent him a dictionary definition of “character arc”  —  Hollywood was stunned by the news this week …

Melissa Gorga addresses ‘inconsistencies’ in ‘confusing’ Teresa Giudice feud  —  “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga is just as confused by the “inconsistencies” of her feud with co-star and sister-in-law Teresa Giudice and her new husband, Luis “Louis” Ruelas.

‘Election’ Sequel 'Tracy Flick Can't Win' In Works For Paramount+; Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Return As Title Character, With Alexander Payne Directing  —  Paramount Pictures has announced that Tracy Flick Can't Win — a sequel to Alexander Payne's cult classic 1999 comedy Election — is being made for Paramount+.

Kourtney Kardashian Is ‘Finally’ Getting Her ‘Energy Back’ After Stopping IVF Treatments: ‘It Gets Better!’ … Working it out.  Kourtney Kardashian is starting to feel like herself again after pressing pause on her and husband Travis Barker's fertility journey.

Women Do It Better: Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh on Creating Iconic Characters From Roles Written for Men … I've been having nightmares since I knew that I was doing this with you. … We met, and I felt you before I saw you.  But not in an inappropriate way.  There's something about your presence.

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes announces sweet engagement on tropical beach  —  The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has announced that he's engaged to his girlfriend Charlotte Burkes as he took to social media to tell fans about the special moment  —  The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Charlotte Burkes.

‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows  —  In June, David Graziano was given the keys to one of the most valuable fiefdoms in television when he was named showrunner of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” ("SVU" among fans) ahead of the NBC drama's record-setting 24th season.

Rod Stewart's Son, 11, Rushed to Hospital After Turning ‘Blue’ and ‘Unconscious’ at Soccer Match  —  The musician noted that his son had a “panic attack” which he initially thought was a “heart attack”  —  Rod Stewart is opening up about a recent health scare with his 11-year-old son.

Don't Rain on Funny Girl's Parade  —  Lea Michele and Ramin Karimloo, the stars of Funny Girl, are the toast of the town and Broadway's most charming on-stage pair.  And to think, it almost never happened.  —  The other day, Lea Michele received what anyone playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl dreams …

OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney's Request For Bond Denied Amid Accusation She Murdered Boyfriend … Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of murdering her boyfriend earlier this year, has been denied bond.  —  According to legal docs obtained by TMZ on Thursday …

Stiff-Person Syndrome  —  What research is being done?  —  The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research related to SPS.  A study using the drug rituximab proved ineffective in treating individuals with the disorder.