Playing his Trump card:
Alec Baldwin may be taking his Donald Trump act on the road. Baldwin tells ABC News that he is “in discussions” with other venues for his impression of the president-elect besides NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” The 58-yearold actor says he will continue to play Trump on “SNL” while also looking for other opportunities to spoof the incoming Republican president.
Directors nods: “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle, “Moonlight” helmer Barry Jenkins and Kenneth Lonergan of “Manchester by the Sea” all scored their first nomination for a Directors Guild Award. The guild announced its nominees Thursday for outstanding directorial achievement for a feature film. They also included “Lion” director Garth Davis and Denis Villeneuve of “Arrival.” Winners will be announced Feb. 4.
Duo a “Beast”: John Legend and Ariana Grande will record the theme to Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” remake. The pair will sing the duet first sung by Angela Lansbury in the 1991 animated film and then recorded for the movie’s soundtrack by Celine Dion and Peabo Byson. The song won an Oscar and a Grammy. “Beauty and the Beast,” starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, will be released March 17.
Jan. 13 birthdays: Actor Richard Moll is 74. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfuss is 56. Actor Patrick Dempsey is 51. Writer-producer Shonda Rhimes is 47. Actor Orlando Bloom is 40. Actor Liam Hemsworth is 27.