Melanie Rauscher, a contestant on Naked and Afraid, died under mysterious circumstances in Prescott, Ariz., on July 17. She was 35. Corey Kasun, a representative for the Prescott Police Department, told TMZ Sunday that Rauscher was dog sitting at a residence in Prescott when the homeowners returned home to find her deceased in a guest room bed. Authorities reported no signs of foul play, but said several cans of compressed air were discovered around Rauscher's body. Read More...
At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour Monday, Supergirl star Melissa Benoist addressed how the allegations of sexual harassment against, and subsequent firing of, former Supergirl boss Andrew Kreisberg have affected the series. “That was a major disappointment, and the irony was not lost on me,” Benoist said following her panel for Paramount project Waco. “I have to say that the way our show has recovered as a cast and a crew together, we have an atmosphere on set now that I’m extremely proud of and there are a lot of amazing men that work on our show, and we have a lot of amazing women that are in powerful positions on our show as well — now one of our co-showrunners is a female, [Jessica Queller], and the executive producer Sarah Schechter. Read More...
While Batman and Superman’s first live-action meeting was rather hostile in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, that won’t be the case when their super-cousins, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and Batwoman (Ruby Rose), get to know each other on the small-screen in this year’s Arrowverse crossover “Elseworlds.” In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Premiering this Sunday, the three-night event sees Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) and Barry Allen/the Flash (Grant Gustin) swap lives after reality is rewritten. Read More...
