Quantrell D. Colbert/Amazon Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Amazon has dropped the first trailer for its much-anticipated Coming to America sequel, Coming 2 America. Eddie Murphy is back as Zamundan Prince Akeem Joffer, who must return to the U.S. to find his long-lost son, who is an heir to the Zamundan throne. This time, however, Arsenio Hall, as his trusty sidekick Semi, isn’t as eager to head …
Ryan Michelle Bathé explains why her role in ‘Sylvie’s Love’ was a homage to the hidden figures in history
Courtesy of Ryan Michelle Bathé(NEW YORK) — Ryan Michelle Bathé says she honored the hidden figures in history with her pioneering role in the new romantic drama Sylvie’s Love. In the film, which follows the romance between a young woman and a saxophonist, Bathé plays Kate, a Black TV producer during the 1960s. Bathé tells ABC Audio …
Kim Kardashian donating $500 to 1K people, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — Kim Kardashian is spreading the love this holiday season by donating $500 to 1,000 people. “Hey guys! It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” she tweeted on Monday. “I know 2020 has been really hard and people are struggling, worried about how they’re going to pay rent, put food on the table, or a …
Former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star NeNe Leakes asks fans to boycott show
ABC/Paula Lobo(ATLANTA) — NeNe Leakes wants fans to boycott The Real Housewives of Atlanta. On Monday, the reality star, 53, fired off a series of tweets hoping to get people on board with her mission. “Y’all ready to start this boycott yet?” she tweeted. “What has happened behind the scenes is WRONG! While others were being promoted, BLACK WOMEN …
‘SNL’ alum John Mulaney has reportedly checked into rehab
Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — John Mulaney has reportedly checked into rehab, according to multiple outlets. The former Saturday Night Live writer and recent host, who has been open about his struggle with addiction, is currently seeking treatment at a Pennsylvania facility after relapsing, Page Six reports. A source also told the outlet, “John’s friends and family are happy that he’s finally getting …
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: A past suitor returns with a bombshell announcement
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — The special two-night season 16 finale of The Bachelorette kicked off on Monday, with Tayshia ready to take her relationships with Brendan, Ivan and Zac to the next level in the fantasy suites. However, just when she thought she’d found some clarity, a past suitor, for whom she had strong feelings, was back in the picture. But first, Ivan and …
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ producer on what it took to get germophobe Larry David back to set
HBO/John P. Johnson(LOS ANGELES) — Like others in the industry, Jeff Schaffer, the producer of HBO’s Emmy winning Curb Your Enthusiasm, has a unique balancing act — how to shoot the show while keeping everyone safe from COVID-19. “We started writing Curb before COVID, and then when COVID happened we had to change some things,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter of the show’s …
Hailee Steinfeld reveals she’s “honored” to part of the Marvel Universe with ‘Hawkeye’
Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) — A couple of weeks ago, a spy caught Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld running across a New York City subway platform, and with that it was revealed she she’d be joining the archer Avenger in his Disney+ spin-off series Hawkeye. Her appearance, and the fact she was packing an archery bow led fans to realize she’d …
On ‘GMA’, Jon Favreau opens ‘The Book of Boba Fett’, talks how “scared” he was about *that* cameo leaking
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) —(SPOILER ALERT) Friday’s surprise-filled season 2 finale of The Mandalorian ended with a Marvel-like post-credit scene that set up a previously unannounced Star Wars series for Disney+. On Monday, Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau told Good Morning America a little more about that show, The Book of Boba Fett. As the title suggests, the series centers on Temuera Morrison’s recently resurrected bounty hunter. The tease showed him …