Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who rose to screen prominence as the star of Black Panther, has died. The 43-year-old actor, who before he donned the vibranium suit of Black Panther, earned raves for playing James Brown in Get On Up, Jackie Robinson in 42, and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in the biopic Marshall, had colon cancer, according to a post to his official Twitter account. …
“I have never forgiven myself”: Drew Barrymore apologizes to Andy Cohen for tipsy ‘Watch What Happens Live’ segment
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — In an interview segment ahead of the debut of her new daytime talk show, Drew Barrymore apologized to Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen for a 2018 appearance during which she had too much to drink. Barrymore was clearly slurring during the sit-down with Cohen and her former Santa Clarita Diet co-star Timothy Olyphant, and clearly Drew hasn’t gotten …
TLC looking to spin off more shows from ’90 Day Fiancé’
“Darcy and Stacey” – TLC(LOS ANGELES) — TLC is looking to add “one or two” more spinoffs to its 90 Day Fiancé franchise, bringing the number to 12, according to Deadline. 90 Day Fiancé, which first aired in 2014, has already spawned Before the 90 Days, The Other Way, What Now?, Pillow Talk, The Family Chantel, Self-Quarantined, Happily Ever After, B90 Strikes Back! and Darcey and Stacey. At …
Writer-actor Ayo Edebiri replaces Jenny Slate as Missy on ‘Big Mouth’
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Two months after Jenny Slate stepped down from voicing the animated character Missy on Netflix’s Big Mouth, stating “Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people,” her replacement has been announced. The streaming giant says actress, comedian, and Big Mouth writer Ayo Edebiri will be taking over the role, beginning with the final two episodes …
Netflix giving green light to time-spanning ‘Resident Evil’ series
“Resident Evil 3” – Copyright © 2020 Capcom(LOS ANGELES) — Resident Evil, one of the biggest selling video games of all time, is becoming a Netflix series. The horror game franchise that has sold 104 million units since its debut in 1996, and spawned six films starring Milla Jovovich, will become an eight-episode series for the streaming service. Netflix explains …
Blake Lively hilariously thirsts over husband Ryan Reynolds in self-indulgent birthday shoutout
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — It’s been nearly a decade since Ryan Reynolds was crowned People‘s sexiest man alive, however, that hasn’t stopped his wife Blake Lively from proudly flaunting the Deadpool star’s dashing good looks and literally superheroic physique. Lively, who turned 33 on Tuesday, shared an unexpected gift her husband flashed when rolling out …
Celebrities will flock to US Open gala — virtually
ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) — As is the case every year, the US Open gala will serve up lots of stars, and this year’s will be no different — except that they’ll be there virtually. The tennis championship gets underway next week without spectators, but Page Six reports there will be no shortage of stars for the opening …
For ‘The New Mutants’ cast, the movie’s creepy location made acting easy
© 2020 Twentieth Century Film Corporation(LOS ANGELES) — The much-delayed final 20th Century Fox X-Men film, the thriller The New Mutants, finally comes to theaters today. Based on Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod’s 1982 graphic novel of the same name, the movie centers on a group of young enhanced patients of a facility meant to put …
‘Glee’ alum Amber Riley pays tribute to Naya Rivera on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Amber Riley delivered a touching tribute to her late friend and former Glee co-star Naya Rivera on Thursday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Riley, performed “A Moment” as photos of Rivera appeared on a screen beside Riley, including one of Naya holding her four-year-old son Josey as Riley powerfully belted out the ballad. Earlier, Riley got some encouragement from another one of her …
Can Bill and Ted save the box office? Stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter says they’ll save more than that
Courtesy of Orion Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — With the COVID-19 pandemic upending the movie and television industry, a brand new film hits the big screen today, Bill and Ted Face the Music, and stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winters believe the movie couldn’t have arrived at a better time. With theaters opening back up after a long pause, albeit now at limited …