Netflix(NEW YORK) — Viola Davis says she took on a role she “didn’t think [she] could play” when she transformed into the buxom, outspoken Blues singer Ma, in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. In a preview event for the upcoming Netflix film, Davis says she decided to play the titular character because of its immense challenge. …
Taraji P Henson confirms her split from fiancé Kelvin Hayden
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — It looks like Taraji P Henson is back on the market. The What Men Want actress, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, confirmed she has called it quits with her fiancé and former NFL player Kelvin Hayden during an interview with The Breakfast Club morning show. Henson and 37-year-old Hayden, got engaged in May 2018 after two years of dating. The couple was set to get married in April …
‘The Notebook’ almost starred George Clooney and Paul Newman
L. Cohen/WireImage for Rogers & Cowan(LONDON) — The much-beloved 2004 romantic drama The Notebook stars Ryan Gosling as the younger version of an older man, played by James Garner, recounting the story of the love of his life. But it was almost George Clooney and Paul Newman who starred in it — if only Clooney …
John McClane is back in new Die Hard…battery commercial?
20th Century Fox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — No surprise that fans of the Die Hard movie franchise got excited when Rumer Willis posted a brief video tease on her Instagram Sunday of her dad, Bruce Willis, apparently reprising his signature movie role of Die Hard super-cop John McClane, with the hashtag #DIEHARDISBACK. Could it be a …
Bette Midler shares first look at ‘Hocus Pocus’ reunion
Rebecca Smeyne/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s a Halloween miracle! Bette Midler shared a photo with her Hocus Pocus co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, giving fans a first look at the trio’s highly anticipated reunion. “Your 3 fav witches – @sarahjessicaparker @kathynajimy & ME – are returning for 1 night only on 10/30 at …
Michael B. Jordan is helping expand a “new universe” for Black superheroes
Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — The popular teenage DC superhero Static will soon appear on the silver screen and, in preparation for the big movie, the DC Universe is turning to Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan to usher in the franchise’s next phase. Jordan will not only serve as the film’s producer, he will also help expand the DC …
Dwayne Johnson helps ring in fan’s 101st birthday with tequila and a song
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Leave it to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to ensure his fans celebrate the best birthday ever, no matter their age. For one 101-year-old admirer, the Moana star made sure to hook her up with several bottles of his signature tequila. “HAPPY BEAUTIFUL 101 BIRTHDAY to Grandma Grover,” Johnson cheered on Saturday, posting …
‘Saturday Night Live’ hilariously spoofs dueling Biden-Trump Town Halls
Photo by: Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — It was a hilarious tale of two competing town halls as Saturday Night Live‘s cold open took aim at Thursday’s drastically different events featuring Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. The two events were a topic of discussion even before the two contenders took their respective stages, with NBC facing a backlash for scheduling its town …
‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ season premiere to salute Regis Philbin
ABC/Richard Cartwright(LOS ANGELES) — When Who Wants to Be a Millionaire returns to ABC Sunday for its second-season premiere, it’ll pay tribute to its former host: the late TV legend Regis Philbin. Philbin hosted the primetime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire from its 1999 debut and for all of its primetime run …
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ renewed for a fourth season
CBS(NEW YORK) — Well, that certainly didn’t take long. Just one day after the third season premiered, Star Trek: Discovery has been renewed for a fourth season. Debuting September of 2017 on CBS All Access after nearly a year of production delays, the seventh live-action spinoff of the 54-year-old Star Trek franchise has become the …
