ABC News/Steve Iervolino(ATLANTA) — Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of the late Breonna Taylor, received a major boost in his legal defense fund thanks to Tyler Perry. TMZ reports that Walker is facing a lawsuit from Louisville, Kentucky police officer Jonathan Mattingly, who was one of the three troopers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. Mattingly was struck in the leg before he …
Denzel Washington recalls the time he egged on Chadwick Boseman to propose to his then-girlfriend
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Denzel Washington opened up about the time he egged on Chadwick Boseman to marry his then-girlfriend. Washington told This Morning on Sunday that he teased Boseman when he invited Taylor Simone Ledward onto the set of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Boseman’s final film before losing his four-year battle with colon cancer, which Washington was not aware of at the time of filming. “Credit to him; he …
‘SNL’ cold open tackles the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — A day after the FDA approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Saturday Night Live offered its take on the rollout in this weekend’s cold open. The bit featured Heidi Gardner as President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 coordinator Deborah Birx and Kate McKinnon playing Dr. Anthony Fauci this time. Brad Pitt famously portrayed Fauci on an SNL episode back in April. Beck Bennett played Wolf Blitzer, host of CNN’s The Situation Room, who …
Report: 2021 Oscars to buck the virtual trend and proceed as an “in-person telecast”
ABC/Eric McCandless, AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — If you just started to adjust to the virtual concerts and award ceremonies, the 2021 Academy Awards are looking to buck the trend. Variety reports that a representative from the Academy confirms, “The Oscars in-person telecast will happen.” The ceremony, slated for April 25, 2021, has already been pushed back due …
Report: Steven Spielberg takes out restraining order against alleged stalker
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Legendary film director Steven Spielberg has taken out a restraining order against a woman he says poses a danger to him and his family. TMZ reports that, according to court documents filed Tuesday, Spielberg named the woman who has allegedly stalked him over the past few months and made threats against him. The documents …
Ellen DeGeneres, Miley Cyrus and more show support as Elliot Page comes out as transgender
GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The love and support is pouring out for Elliot Page. After the 33-year-old actor came out as transgender, he has been flooded with positive messages from his celebrity peers. Among the first to comment was Miley Cyrus who wrote, “Elliot rules” with a string of black heart emojis. On Twitter, Ellen DeGeneres shared, “Sending love to my …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Increasing tension between two men leaves Tayshia with a tough decision
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — On Tuesday’s episode of The Bachelorette, the ongoing tension between Barrett and Noah got out of hand, leaving Tayshia with a dilemma — one of them had to go, but who would it be? The show kicked off with former Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher filling in for Chris Harrison, who temporarily left to accompany his son to college. Fletcher delivered the first of two …
Hollywood ending: Hugh Grant says he and ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ co-star Renee Zellweger are still close
Fred Duval/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — For fans of the beloved romantic comedy, there’s a happy ending for Bridget Jones’ Diary co-stars Hugh Grant and his onscreen love, Renée Zellweger. “I love Renée. Uh, she’s one of the few actresses I haven’t fallen out with,” Grant confessed on the SirusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show. The actor adds, …
“The Force was at play”: Rosario Dawson says a fan’s tweet led to her role in ‘The Mandalorian’
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Fans are still freaking out about Rosario Dawson’s debut as former Jedi Ahsoka [ah-SOH-kah] Tano in the latest episode Disney+’s The Mandalorian — and she says they have an unknown fan to thank. Way back in 2017, a Twitter user posted a now-deleted split-screen photo that showed Dawson hugging her Shattered Glass …
Colman Domingo recalls the “moment” when Chadwick Boseman broke down during ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
David Lee / Netflix(NEW YORK) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Colman Domingo is sharing a powerful scene from Chadwick Boseman’s last film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. In the August Wilson adapted feature, Domingo plays Cutler, one of Ma Rainey’s band members. Colman says he experienced an emotional “moment” on set with Boseman, who plays Levee, after Cutler …