Photo credit: Ryan Plummer(NEW YORK) — Ciera Payton says fans will get to see the “grounded and authentic side” of Wendy Williams in the new Lifetime biopic Wendy Williams The Movie. “People know Wendy so well and they watch the show think[ing] that’s what she’s like – 24/7,” Payton, who plays Williams, tells ABC Audio. “But no one knows …
Nick Cannon’s talk show gets fall launch date after delay due to anti-Semitic comments
Fox/Michael Becker(LOS ANGELES) — It looks like Nick Cannon will be able to fulfill his dream of having is own talk show after all. Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury and Fox Television Studios have committed to a fall launch of a daytime talk show helmed by The Masked Singer host, according to a press release. “It’s been a longtime dream of mine to …
HBO Max announces ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ will debut on March 18
HBO Max(LOS ANGELES) — HBO Max announced Friday that the anticipated “Snyder Cut” of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Justice League will premiere on the streaming service as a full-length feature on Thursday, March 18. The announcement came in the form of three post-apocalyptic looking teaser posters released on social media. One features a flag with a tattered “JL” logo, …
Too soon? “Cannibal love story” from Armie Hammer’s former ‘Call Me By Your Name’ director gets flamed
LR- Hammer, Guadagnino, Chalamet — Karwai Tang/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE, CONTENT) As allegations against Armie Hammer continue to mount, accusing him of having sordid fantasies involving cannibalism, some Internet users are crying foul over a new project reuniting his former film collaborators. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Call Me By My Name director Luca Guadagnino and …
Katherine Heigl says her mental health suffered after Hollywood labelled her “difficult”
“Firefly Lane” – Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Grey’s Anatomy alum Katherine Heigl reflected on her turbulent time in Hollywood after she began speaking her mind about her career. In a candid interview with The Washington Post, the 42-year-old actress opened up about the time she was branded “difficult” and Hollywood started “shunning” her — which she …
Viola Davis, Tyler Perry, Oprah and more honor and celebrate Cicely Tyson’s legacy
Prince Williams/Wireimage(LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood legend Cicely Tyson, a pioneering actress whose career spanned seven decades, died Thursday at the age of 96, ABC News confirmed. A cause of death has not been revealed. Following news of the icon’s death, celebrities took to social media to honor Tyson’s legacy and share their fondest memories of the beloved …
Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart to share hosting duties for Puppy Bowl XVII
Frazer Harrison/MTV1617/Getty Images(ALTOONA, IOWA) — While some fans are eagerly awaiting the showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs next week, others have another major sporting event on their radar — Puppy Bowl XVII. This year, besides featuring an adorable array of adoptable puppies for the 16th annual sporting event, domestic goddess Martha …
Pioneering Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson passes away at 96
Harpo, Inc. (LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood legend Cicely Tyson, a multi-Emmy Award winner and honorary Academy Award winner, has died, ABC News has confirmed. She was 96. A cause of death has not been revealed. Tyson’s manager, Larry Thompson, said in a statement, “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a …
Ryan Reynolds launching Snapchat series ‘Ryan Doesn’t Know’
Snap Originals(CANADA) — Ryan Reynolds has already dominated the big screen, as the producer and star of the Deadpool series, and the small screen, with the Netfix hit 6 Underground and the streaming service’s upcoming Red Notice opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but he’s now aiming for a smaller screen: that is, the one on …
Michael B. Jordan says he’s open to return to ‘Black Panther 2’: It “will always be on the table”
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Michael B. Jordan says he hasn’t closed the door on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with People, Jordan revealed that he’d be open to reprise his Black Panther role of Erik “Killmonger” Stevens if asked to return. “That’s something that is very, very near and dear to my heart for a lot of …