Wilson Webb; © 2019 CTMG, Inc.(NEW YORK) — The very first Little Women trailer is here, starring Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep and Emma Watson, and directed by Oscar-nominated Lady Bird writer/director Greta Gerwig. The film, scheduled for release Christmas Day, “draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as …
‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris and wife divorce after 20 years
ABC/Bob D’Amico(LOS ANGELES) — Kenya Barris, who drew on his real-life relationship to create the ABC hit series black-ish, has filed for divorce from his wife, Dr. Rania “Rainbow” Barris, after 20 years of marriage. Rania previously filed for divorce in 2014, but decided to withdraw her request the following year, after the couple reconciled. This …
Comedian Whitney Cummings shares topless photo to shut down alleged extortion attempt
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE, CONTENT) In yet another case of an attempted online extortion, a female celebrity is standing up to her alleged extortionist and sharing revealing photos, taking away the blackmailer’s power. Comedian Whitney Cummings took to Twitter Monday to explain what happened. “In April I accidentally posted an insta story that …
Quentin Tarantino defends his portrayal of “arrogant” Bruce Lee in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
Photo: Gennady Avramenko/© 2019 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(MOSCOW) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Weeks after Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon criticized Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the director is now defending his portrayal of the late, legendary martial artist. A scene in the film has Lee, played by actor Mike Moh, squaring off with …
Bill Cosby spokesperson calls accusers “scum of the earth”; blasts judge for “going after wealthy black men”
iStock/Marilyn Nieves(LOS ANGELES) — Bill Cosby, the highest-profile celebrity so far to be convicted of sexual assault since the dawn of the nationwide #MeToo movement in 2017, got what could be his last shot on Monday at convincing a Pennsylvania court to free him from state prison and grant him a new trial. A panel …
Can it BE any more epic? ‘Friends’ coming to movie theaters in extras-packed marathon anniversary event
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (LOS ANGELES) — If you can get out of your La-Z-Boy, leave your smelly cat at home and get ready for a Friends marathon — in the movie theater. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sitcom, which premiered on September 22, 1994, Fathom Events will broadcast the NBC smash hit …
‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ gets the jump on a crowded weekend at the box office
Courtesy of Sony Pictures(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide Tuesday: * The Angry Birds Movie 2 — This sequel to 2016’s The Angry Birds Movie centers on Red, Chuck and Bomb — voiced respectively by Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Danny McBride, reprising their roles from the original film — who must team up with Bill Hader’s Leonard …
Watch Eddie Murphy transform into Rudy Ray Moore in first trailer for ‘Dolemite Is My Name’
Francois Duhamel/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Ahead of its Toronto International Film Festival premiere next month, Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Dolemite Is My Name. The film, based on real-life actor and producer Rudy Ray Moore, stars Murphy as the legendary comedian/actor, who made a name for himself in the ’70s by creating the character Dolemite, an …
Sarah Silverman claims she lost movie role due to blackface photo, slams “cancel culture” as “righteousness porn”
Mark Davis/Comedy Central(LOS ANGELES) — When The Sarah Silverman Show was on Comedy Central back in 2007, the comedienne appeared in an infamous sketch in which she appeared in blackface — and she’s just revealed that it’s still costing her. During an interview on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Silverman explained, “I recently was going to …
Robert De Niro among the stars sharpening their knives for the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin’
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Emmy-winner Alec Baldwin is going to be on the hot seat next month as the victim of a Comedy Central Roast, and now the network has revealed that Oscar-winner Robert De Niro will be among those out for Baldwin’s blood. In a short video that shows Baldwin giving “generic responses” to …