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Q: I know that Donnie Wahlberg is an actor on a successful TV series, but whatever happened to his fellow boy band member Joey McIntyre? Is he still acting? – K.W.
A: Yes, Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre have both made a successful transition into acting since their days of singing and dancing with New Kids on the Block, a wildly successful boy band from the ’90s. Wahlberg made the leap to film and TV with small roles in “The Sixth Sense” and “The Practice” before landing his big break, the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers.”
He later appeared in the horror movie “Saw II” and two of its sequels before being cast in the hit CBS police drama “Blue Bloods,” which ended last year after 14 seasons. The network has a lot of faith in him and his character, Danny Reagan, because they’re building a spin-off series around his character. “Boston Blue” will launch during the 2025 fall TV season.
As for McIntyre, he starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom “The McCarthys” a decade ago and has worked steadily ever since, mostly in TV movies like “V.C. Andrews’ Dawn” and the recent Roku Christmas movie “Jingle Bell Love.”
Don’t write off New Kids on the Block, however. Four of the five original band members, including McIntyre, will be performing in their very own Las Vegas residency called “The Right Stuff” beginning this June. Visit NKOTB.com for more info.
Q: Is it true that Meryl Streep is dating Martin Short? I thought they were just friends, but apparently they’re in love? – S.J.
Actress Meryl Streep is dating on-screen love interest. (Featureflash / Depositphotos photo)
A: Yes, the two stars became an item after their on-screen love on the Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building” turned into an off-screen courtship. Short was left heartbroken after losing his wife Nancy to ovarian cancer in 2010, while Streep has been separated from her husband, Don, since 2017.
Since their “OMITB” characters, Loretta and Oliver, tied the knot last season, Streep will likely be featured in the upcoming fifth season of the hit whodunit series. Streep joined the show in season 3 as a recurring character. The new season, which is currently in production, will feature guest stars Téa Leoni (“Madame Secretary”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Wonka”) and two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz.
Q: I read that Gwyneth Paltrow is going to be in something with Timothée Chalamet. I thought she retired from acting to focus on her lifestyle website. What happened? – J.A.
A: In 2017, Gwyneth Paltrow announced that she was taking a break from acting to focus on her business, Goop, but she didn’t close the door completely. Her last major role was in the Netflix series “The Politician,” which starred Ben Platt (“Dear Evan Hansen”) and was co-produced by her husband, Brad Falchuk. That was back in 2020.
She’s been selective about her next projects, which she has the luxury of doing. She’s back on the set in 2025 with not one but two films, both comedies. First up is “The Miracle on 74th Street” with Drew Barrymore and Christine Taylor, and then “Marty Supreme,” which she’s currently filming with Timothée Chalamet and Sandra Bernhard.
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