Bettina Strauss/The CW(LOS ANGELES) — Following Ruby Rose’s sudden departure from the CW series Batwoman, the show has decided to replace her with a new character, rather than recast the role, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Word of the change, first reported by Decider, initially leaked through a since-deleted casting notice posted to a Batman Reddit forum. The new character, …
HelloFresh says goodbye to Lea Michele following racism accusations
ABC/Kelsey McNeal(LOS ANGELES) — Lea Michele’s deal with HelloFresh just went rotten. On Tuesday, the meal-kit delivery company announced they had cut ties with the former Glee star writing in a tweet, “HelloFresh does not condone racism nor discrimination of any kind. We are disheartened and disappointed to learn of the recent claims concerning Lea Michele. We take this very seriously, …
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ cast and crew donate $100K To National Bail Fund Network
Photo by: John P. Fleenor/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — The cast and crew of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, including series co-creator Dan Goor and star Stephanie Beatriz, have made a donation of $100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network in response to the death of George Floyd, which has sparked national protests. Beatriz, who plays Rosa Diaz on the NBC comedy, tweeted a receipt for her contribution of …
‘Fuller House’ finale takes one last shot at Olsen twins and addresses Lori Loughlin’s absence
Michael Yarish / Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — It’s the end of an era as Fuller House comes to a close after five seasons. Netflix released the series’ final episodes on Tuesday and made sure not to leave fans hanging when it came to two very important questions: Will Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who portrayed Michelle, make an appearance? And where is Aunt Becky …
Dick Wolf fires ‘Law & Order’ spin-off writer after gun-toting threat to “light…up” looters
Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Law & Order creator and executive producer Dick Wolf has fired Chris Gore, a writer on the upcoming spin-off that will center on veteran Chris Meloni’s Elliot Stabler, after Gore posted a rifle-toting photo threatening potential looters. Gore was referring to unrest in California in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed last …
Warner Bros. offers free ‘Just Mercy’ rentals to encourage “systemic racism” education
L-R – Jordan, Stevenson, Foxx — Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Warner Bros. is offering the masses an opportunity to learn more about systematic racism in America. In a statement shared via Twitter, the studio announced they will make their 2019 critically-acclaimed drama Just Mercy free to watch for the month of June. “We believe …
John Wick series director Chad Stahelski teases ‘John Wick 4’, spills ‘The Matrix 4’ news
Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Director Chad Stahelski was once a stuntman, the double for his John Wick series star Keanu Reeves, in fact. Now, with his own blockbusters behind him, he’s looking forward to working on the anticipated fourth Matrix movie. He tells The Hollywood Reporter that director Lana Wachowski tapped his knowledge of over-the-top stunt scenes for the return to the sci-fi franchise. …
‘Glee’ co-star Samantha Ware accuses Lea Michele of making her time on the show “a living hell”
Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) A tweet regarding the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer led Lea Michele to sound off on it — but then prompted her former female co-stars to sound off on her. In response to Lea’s comment supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Samantha Ware — who …
Mission: Accepted — Simon Pegg says ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ will start shooting again in September
Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Production on Mission: Impossible 7 was moved from Venice, Italy to Rome to try to avoid the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, before it was shuttered altogether in February. But Tom Cruise has a plan to get production back on track — according to one of his co-stars. Simon Pegg, …
JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot productions pledges $10 million to anti-racist organizations
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Bad Robot Productions, the TV and film company headed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams, along with the Katie McGrath JJ Abrams Family Foundation, have pledged to donate $10 million over five years to a number of organizations “committed to anti-racist agendas.” “Enough is enough. Enough police brutality. …