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. …
Hollywood looks to start back up with post-COVID safety plan
iStock/oatjo(LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood on Monday submitted its plan for restarting in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down production in March. A copy of the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Task Force guidelines, obtained by Deadline, include, among other things, limiting face-to-face contact with others and regular, periodic testing of the cast and crew. Along with …
Jennifer Aniston’s nude portrait is being auctioned off for COVID-19 relief
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Turner(LOS ANGELES) — One of Jennifer Aniston’s most famous portraits is heading to the auction block for COVID-19 relief. So, if you’re a fan of her black and white nude portrait that she shot in 1995, you’re in luck. Aniston revealed on Instagram over the weekend that the man who shot the renowned …