ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Kim Kardashian is known for flaunting her hourglass figure on Instagram, however, Jameela Jamil believes there’s a more distressing reason why the beauty mogul is constantly showing off her body. On Wednesday, Kardashian uploaded a video of her posing in a corset that showed off an impossibly small waist. In a lengthy Instagram message on Wednesday, …
Jennifer Aniston tried to shed identity as “Rachel from ‘Friends'”
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — One of Jennifer Aniston’s most notable roles has been as Rachel Green on the cult-favorite sitcom Friends. However, after a 10-year-run, the actress revealed that it was hard for the industry to see her as anything else, which resulted in her trying to distance herself from that image…and that proved to …
Winona Ryder hits back at Mel Gibson’s claim she “lied” about derogatory comments
Noam Galai/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — In a case of he said, she said, Winona Ryder is sticking by her claims that Mel Gibson slung anti-Semitic and homophobic comments to her and a friend. “I believe in redemption and forgiveness and hope that Mr. Gibson has found a healthy way to deal with his demons, but I …
‘Central Park’ and ‘Big Mouth’ to recast roles played by Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate with Black actresses
Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) — When it was announced Kristen Bell would be voicing Molly — a biracial character — in the new Apple TV plus animated comedy Central Park, critics objected the casting choice because Bell, who’s white, was playing a character of color. That same criticism was made a few years earlier when Jenny Slate, who is also white, was cast as the biracial character Missy in Netflix’s …
Bobby and Kristen Anderson-Lopez dish on what to expect on ‘Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2’
Courtesy of Disney(LOS ANGELES) — If you, like many parents, enjoyed spending your quarantine watching Frozen 2 with the kids on Disney plus and have been left wanting more, great news. Starting Friday, the streaming service will offer an exclusive docuseries that goes behind-the-scenes of the critically acclaimed movie. The show Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 serves as a back stage pass into the world …
Welcome Home, Neo: Keanu Reeves spotted in Germany as he gets ready to re-enter ‘The Matrix’
Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic(BERLIN, GERMANY) — It appears The Matrix is getting ready to boot back up. Keanu Reeves and his longtime girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, were spotted by People magazine at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport in Germany, signaling that shooting on the COVID-19-delayed fourth The Matrix movie is heating back up. The film completed key shooting segments — and according to residents, noisy ones — in San Francisco, …
A “wild and crazy” trove of Steve Martin memorabilia hitting the auction block for charity
Julien’s Auctions(LOS ANGELES) — An enormous collection of memorabilia from the archive of Grammy, honorary Oscar, and Mark Twain Prize winner Steve Martin are going up for auction for a good cause. The comedian is offering rare items like his trademark three-piece white suit from his ’70s stand-up heyday, the 1976 Gibson Flying V electric guitar from …
“We’re never done with the past”: Lin Manuel-Miranda links ‘Hamilton’ with the Black Lives Matter struggle
ABC/Arturo Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — “We’re never done with the past.” That’s the word from Hamilton‘s multi-award-winning creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, regarding the relevance of his historical Broadway phenomenon to current events. In a video visit on Tuesday night’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Miranda noted it’s easy to see how today’s protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd echo his …
Kermit battles Muppet from Disney+’s legal department to sneak a peek of ‘Muppets Now’
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — In a new announcement, a jubilant Kermit the Frog shares a sneak peek of the upcoming Disney+ series Muppets Now — with some interference from “Joe from Legal,” a fuzzy beaver (?) lawyer who wants to keep the show a secret. The show clips reveal celebrities like Seth Rogen, Taye Diggs, Aubrey Plaza and Linda Cardellini — the latter through via …
Hugh Jackman’s pandemic-delayed ‘The Music Man’ slated for April 7, 2021 Broadway bow
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(NEW YORK) — Hugh Jackman’s return to the Great White Way, which was affected by the COVID-19 shutdown of Broadway that began March 12, will begin performances April 7, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Broadway itself has a lot riding on Jackman’s lead in The Music Man, post shutdown: the play’s official opening date is May 20 of …