Ajona in “6 Underground” – Christian Black/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Adria Arjona, recently seen in Netflix’s hit Ryan Reynolds action film 6 Underground, will soon be going to that galaxy far, far away, according to a report from Deadline. The publication says Arjona has been cast opposite returning player Gabriel Luna in the Disney+ prequel series Star Wars: Rogue One. The series centers on …
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ being rebooted as a drama with Will Smith as exec producer
Chris Cuffaio/NBCU Photo Bank(LOS ANGELES) — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting flipped-turned-upside down. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the highly-celebrated family sitcom that made Will Smith a star is being adapted into a drama series, based on a viral YouTube trailer created by writer Morgan Cooper. As a Fresh Prince super-fan and co-executive producer, Cooper reimagined the hit series as a serious drama that tells the story of …
Need an escape from the present? Have a sleepover at the last Blockbuster, thanks to Airbnb
Airbnb(OREGON) — Let’s face it, nothing would be better than leaving 2020 and going back to — well, any time. But thanks to Airbnb, you can re-visit your presumably more carefree 1990s, with a sleepover at the last Blockbuster video store. Your chance to relive that ’90s-era mainstay of renting movies for an end-of-summer sleepover …
New York Comic Con canceled; going virtual with “Metaverse”
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for ReedPOP(NEW YORK) — Like San Diego Comic-Con before it, New York Comic Con — which last year attracted 250,000 fans to the Big Apple’s massive Jacob Javits Center — has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the day, a rep for the convention told ABC Audio that a Newsday article …
Sharon Stone gets literal with new memoir, ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’
Mike Coppola/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oscar-nominated actress and activist Sharon Stone has put pen to paper, with a new memoir called The Beauty of Living Twice, due out in March. According to the publisher, 62-year-old Stone not only, “talks about the many roles she played, her life-changing friendships, and her accomplishments and disappointments,” but her memoir also examines …
Portia de Rossi says wife Ellen Degeneres is “doing great” following toxic work controversy; says show will go on
ABC/Todd Wawrychuk(LOS ANGELES) — Despite a hat, face covering and sunglasses, a sharp-eyed paparazzo spotted Ellen Degeneres’ wife Portia de Rossi on a dog walk in Santa Barbara, and asked her how Ellen was holding up in the wake of the toxic work environment controversy surrounding her show. “She’s doing great,” de Rossi insisted, according to PageSix, with the Arrested Development co-star …
Never-before-seen episode of ‘black-ish’ now available on Hulu
ABC/Lara Solanki(LOS ANGELES) — A never-before-seen episode of the ABC series black-ish made nearly three years ago is now available to watch on Hulu. “In November 2017, we made an episode of black-ish entitled ‘Please, Baby, Please.’ We were one year post-election and coming to the end of a year that left us, like many Americans, grappling with the …
Leslie Odom Jr. reveals that he almost walked out of the ‘Hamilton’ movie over pay equity
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Leslie Odom Jr. shocked Hamilton fans last week when he revealed he almost didn’t appear in the filmed adaptation of the musical. Odom, who originated the role of Aaron Burr that won him a Tony Award, recently told Dax Shepard on his podcast Armchair Expert why he nearly bowed out of the opportunity. The 39-year-old explained when executives approached him about filming, he remained …
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli drop $9 million on new house
Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA(LOS ANGELES) — Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli may be headed to the big house but not before they settle into their new one. The former Full House star and her fashion designer husband recently purchased a $9.5 million dollar home located in Hidden Hills, California, according to People. The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom contemporary farmhouse home is nuzzled within a gated …
Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda Williams, reflects on the anniversary of his death
ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES(LOS ANGELES) — For Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda Williams, remembering the comedian on the anniversary of his death is a private affair. Williams shared in a statement Monday that on “regular, good days,” it’s difficult for her to “graciously accept the world’s need to share their memories of [her father] and express their …