ABC(CHICAGO) — Jussie Smollett’s eldest brother Jojo is speaking out in defense of his brother, who’s kept mum ever since the charges that he lied to police about a hate crime attack were dropped last month. In a lengthy op-ed on BET titled “What If Jussie Is Telling The Truth?,” JoJo passionately defended his brother …
Robert Downey Jr. says final eight minutes of ‘Endgame’ are “the best” in the “entire run” of Marvel movies
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Avengers: Endgame comes out this week, and nobody’s apparently more excited for the fans to see it than Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. In a video interview with the U.K.-based outlet The Upcoming, Downey was asked what he thought of the still super-secret film. He said, “The last eight minutes …
With a $60 million dollar Netflix deal, who runs the world? Beyoncé
Courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment (LOS ANGELES) — Need further proof Beyoncé runs the world? Variety reports Netflix paid the superstar entertainer $60 million total for her three contracted specials for the streamer. The figure puts her in the same top-tier league as the deals Netflix signed with comics Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, who were …
Game of Thrones recap: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister; Helen Sloan/HBO(SPOILERS AHEAD!) Last week’s episode of Game of Thrones ended with a double whammy: Jon Snow finally learned that he is, in fact, Aegon Targaryen: true heir to the Iron Throne and — this cannot be stressed enough — nephew of his current lover, Daenerys Targaryen. We also saw the much-memed …
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ tops the box office on an otherwise low-grossing Easter weekend
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The R-rated supernatural horror flick The Curse of La Llorona opened in first place this weekend, earning $26.5 million on what was otherwise the lowest-grossing Easter weekend at the box office since 2005 — just $112 million in tickets were sold overall. Set within the Conjuring universe, The Curse of …
CBS’ ‘Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration’ salutes iconic record label with Stevie, Smokey, Diana, Meghan, John, J-Lo and more
Courtesy CBS/The Recording Academy/AEG Ehrlich Ventures(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday night at 8 p.m., CBS airs Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration, saluting six decades of the iconic record label. It features performances and appearances by current acts like John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Jennifer Lopez, Fantasia, Boyz II Men and Pentatonix, and Motown legends like Diana Ross, …
Tika Sumpter serves bohemian goddess looks in first images from black-ish prequel episode
ABC/Richard Cartwright(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s black-ish is celebrating one of TV’s favorite moms, just in time for Mother’s Day. In an exclusive first-look from Entertainment Weekly, fans are getting a preview of the forthcoming prequel episode focusing on Tracee Ellis Ross’ black-ish character, Rainbow Johnson. The May 7th episode will tell Rainbow’s origin story. According to EW, …
Fishy: Report alleges Johnny Depp tried to get ex Amber Heard fired from ‘Aquaman’
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Last month, Johnny Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, claiming she made up abuse allegations that hurt his career. However, a new suit against the actor’s former lawyer alleges that Depp tried to hurt Heard‘s career, by trying to get her kicked off the …
Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx, Marisa Tomei, Will Ferrell & more to stage live performances of classic ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ episodes for ABC
Photo by Ron Eisenberg/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Jimmy Kimmel and legendary TV show creator Norman Lear have tapped major Hollywood talent for upcoming live performances of classic episodes of All In The Family and its spin-off, The Jeffersons. Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The …
‘Barry’, ‘Killing Eve’, ‘Sesame Street’ honored at 2019 Peabody Awards
Jordin Althaus/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — The AMC drama Killing Eve and HBO’s dark comedy Barry, were among the entertainment winners at this year’s Peabody Awards. The annual award ceremony honor the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and online media. Other winners included NBC’s comedy The Good Place and FX’s musical dance series …