ABC(CHICAGO) — Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Chicago after a special prosecutor re-investigated allegations he falsely reported being the victim of a January 2019 hate-crime attack, officials said. Smollett, 37, was indicted on six counts related to making four separate false reports to Chicago Police Department officers, claiming he …
Controversial political thriller ‘The Hunt’ gets March 13 release date
Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Universal Pictures has set March 13 as the new release date for its violent, R-rated satire The Hunt, along with a new trailer. The Hunt, starring Hillary Swank, Emma Roberts and GLOW‘s Betty Gilpin, centers on a group of elites who hunt human “deplorables” for sport. It was originally scheduled to hit theaters back in September, but was …
‘The Connors’ takes on the New Hampshire primary in first live show
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — “Let’s get political” was the overarching theme of The Conners live show that aired Tuesday night on ABC. The episode, which was performed live twice for different time zones, aired at the same time as the New Hampshire primaries. This allowed the show to incorporate live updates of the primary and also insert …
Catherine Zeta-Jones adds adorable new puppy to the family
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — A week after the tragic passing of her father-in-law Kirk Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones is focusing on the positive in her life. Most notably, her adorable new puppy named Taylor. The Oscar winner introduced fans to her new furbaby on Tuesday with a sweet video of her creeping up to Taylor’s crate as “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic” …
‘Cinderella’ movie adds Missy Elliott, James Corden and John Mulaney to its star-studded cast
ABC/Image Group LA (NEW YORK) — If you need another reason to watch the Camila Cabello-led Cinderella remake, wait until you hear who else has been added to the star-studded cast list. Deadline reports that rapper Missy Elliott, comedian John Mulaney, and late night talk show host James Corden have all signed on to the movie. Elliott will reportedly play the Town Crier while Mulaney …
Taryn Manning says she is “worried” about Britney Spears
Paramount/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Taryn Manning broke her silence about her old Crossroads co-star Britney Spears. According to the Orange Is the New Black actress, she’s “worried.” Posting a black and white screen cap of the critically-panned 2002 movie on Tuesday, Manning started off with a disclaimer that she is “not trying to get likes I could care less” before getting candid about Britney. …
The claws come out: Visual effects artists aren’t laughing at the Oscars’ ‘CATS’ gag
Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — One of the biggest laughs of Sunday night’s Oscars telecast was when Rebel Wilson and her CATS co-star, James Corden, came out in furry feline outfits to present the nominees for Outstanding Visual Effects. “As cast members of the motion picture CATS, nobody more than us understands the importance of good …
Macaulay Culkin defends Michael Jackson: “He never did anything to me”
Photo by Kevin Kane/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Last year, the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland once again raised the question of whether Michael Jackson was guilty of sexual abuse. But a star who was very close with the King of Pop during the ’90s tells Esquire magazine that he never saw any evidence of that. Macaulay Culkin, …
‘For Life’: 50 Cent, Isaac Wright Jr. and cast dish on the new ABC legal drama and its impact
L-R, Jackson, Pinnock, Wright — ABC/Arturo Holmes(NEW YORK) — Tonight, ABC premiers the new legal drama For Life, inspired by the true story of Isaac Wright Jr., a wrongfully imprisoned man, who, while incarcerated becomes a licensed attorney and steps in as a legal defense for his fellow inmates. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who serves as executive …
‘Outlander’ lead Caitriona Balfe calls first Oscars “wild”; touts success of Ford vs. Ferrari
20th Century Fox(LOS ANGELES) — For Outlander star Caitriona Balfe [Katrina BAL-fee], this is a big week. Not only did she just attend her first Oscars, at which her film Ford vs. Ferrari was nominated for Best Picture and won two trophies, but her beloved STARZ show, Outlander, launches its fifth season on Saturday. James …