ABC/Ron Tom(LOS ANGELES) — Days after being dragged online for her treatment of co-stars on the set of Glee — and her subsequent apology for her behavior at the time — two of Lea Michele’s former co-stars have come to her defense. Both Iqbal Theba, who played Principal Figgins on the Fox musical dramedy, and Dean Geyer, who played her on-screen boyfriend, Brody, …
Oprah Winfrey announces ‘OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go from Here?’ 2-night special amid civil unrest
Photo by Tom Cooper/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey, along with the Oprah Winfrey Network, will host a global 2-night special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? in response to the country’s current state of civil unrest following the death of Geroge Floyd. The special hopes to shed some light and “offer insight” through discussions on how the country can move …
With criminal justice donations, Leonardo DiCaprio shares commitment to “listen, learn and take action”
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Leonardo DiCaprio took to his official Instagram page on Thursday night to announce that he would make donations to four organizations committed to criminal justice reform following the death of George Floyd while in custody. “I commit to listen, learn and take action,” read a graphic in white lettering over a black box. Next to it, DiCaprio …
Angelina Jolie donates $200K to NAACP Legal Defense Fund to correct “deep structural wrongs”
Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Angelina Jolie has donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to help correct what she calls, “deep structural wrongs,” following the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others. “Rights don’t belong to anyone group to give to another. Discrimination and impunity cannot be tolerated, explained away or …
Gabrielle Union files discrimination complaint against NBC and ‘America’s Got Talent’
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — On Thursday, Gabrielle Union filed a harassment lawsuit against NBC and the production behind America’s Got Talent. A statement from the actress’ attorney, Bryan Freedman, explained why she is suing the Comcast-owned network, along with Freemantle Productions, Simon Cowell and his entertainment company Syco. The statement begins, “When Gabrielle Union informed NBC of racially offensive conduct during …
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“Where are you?” In viral post, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson calls for leadership after George Floyd’s death
Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — While he doesn’t mention President Donald Trump by name, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is calling out the president, looking for leadership in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of cops in Minneapolis. “Where is our leader at this time when our country is down on its knees, begging, pleading, …
So why was everybody making bread during lockdown? Celeb baker Chris Tucker knows
Chris Tucker(LOS ANGELES) — It seems like just about everybody has been baking while under COVID-19 lockdown, at least according to countless social media posts of freshly-made sourdough and banana bread. A recent study found that online searches for banana bread recipes topped 2.7 million in April — a nearly 590% increase from April of 2019. So …
Patrick Warburton on suiting up for ‘Space Force’, and finding his inner Puddy amid COVID-19
Aaron Epstein/NETFLIX(LOS ANGELES) — In the role of Elaine’s sleepy-eyed, face-painting, on-again-off-again boyfriend David Puddy, Patrick Warburton only appeared in nine regular season episodes of Seinfeld — but his character left an impression strong enough that even die-hard fans swear he was in more. Now the star, who is also a regular voice on Seth MacFarland’s Family …
LEGO pulled ads for police-related sets in wake of George Floyd death, protests
Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The industry trade The Toybook has reported that building toy giant LEGO requested that its marketers pull online ads “ASAP” for building sets regarding police, in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of now-terminated Minneapolis cops. Floyd’s death May 25 sparked ongoing protests worldwide as …