ABC/Paula Lobo(ATLANTA) — Tiffany Haddish has canceled her scheduled June 22 show at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta as a protest against Georgia’s new abortion law. “After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta,” the comedian and actress said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone. “I love the state of Georgia,” …
Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95 surrounded by loved ones, son Anderson Cooper says
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Gloria Vanderbilt, mother to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and member of the storied Vanderbilt family, has died at 95 years old. Cooper confirmed his mother’s death on air on CNN, saying she died at home surrounded by family and friends. He said his mother was diagnosed with advanced …
Burt Reynolds’ Trans Am, Marlon Brando’s Harley fetch big bucks at a pair of weekend auctions
Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Burt Reynolds’ custom made 1979 Pontiac Pontiac Trans Am, a motorcycle owned by Marlon Brando and John Belushi’s Blues Brothers hat were among items fetching big bucks at a pair of weekend auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. Reynolds’ iconic car, made famous in the Smokey and the Bandit …
Bella Thorne shares topless photos after hacker threatens to extort her over them
Freeform/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) How do you handle a hacker trying to extort you by threatening to release nude photos of you? If you’re Bella Thorne, you beat them to the punch. The 21-year-old actress, model, singer and former Disney star posted screenshots of the NSFW photos to her Twitter account Saturday, along with …
‘Men in Black: International’ tops the box office with franchise-low $28.5 million debut
Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth in “Men in Black: International”; Giles Keyte/Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — First the good news: Men in Black: International topped the box office with an estimated $28.5 million debut. Now for the bad: The fourth installment of the 22-year-old series, starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, marked a franchise low; all …
‘The Walking Dead’ creator Robert Kirkman’s sci-fi comic ‘Oblivion Song’ coming to theaters
AMC(NEW YORK) — Robert Kirkman created the hit comic series The Walking Dead way back in 2008 — two years before it became the hit AMC show of the same name. As previously reported, the zombie series is now being adapted into a big-screen trilogy, and now, another Kirkman project is getting the movie treatment. …
Stana Katic delving into murky water, again, in second season of Amazon Prime’s ‘Absentia’
Photo Credit: ©2019 Sony Pictures Television. Image by Elena Nenkova(NEW YORK) — The second season of the thriller series Absentia, starring former Castle lead Stana Katic is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Castle, ABC’s romantic comedy cop show in which she starred with Nathan Fillion, ended in 2016, but lives on worldwide in …
“Plus One” stars Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid give their best tips for wedding season
Photo courtesy of RLJE Films(NEW YORK) — Wedding season is upon us, and Plus One feels your pain. The romantic comedy stars PEN15 actress Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, as Alice and Ben, two old pals who decide to be each other’s “plus ones” for a marathon of …
‘Jessica Jones’ lead Krysten Ritter confident the final season brings the series to a satisfying conclusion
Netflix/David Giesbrecht(LOS ANGELES) — After today, she no longer has to be a reluctant superhero — the third and final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones debuts on Netflix. Krysten Ritter, who plays the titular character, tells ABC Radio that she and the show’s creator, Melissa Rosenberg, are confident fans will be satisfied with the ending. …
At American Black Film Festival, director Tim Story, Anthony Anderson and more reflect on the loss of John Singleton
Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(MIAMI) — The American Black Film Festival was in full swing in Miami Thursday on its second day, with hundreds of black creatives, filmmakers and celebrities flocking to various events, screenings, panels and parties. However, many directors and talent agree, this year was noticeably different with the passing of critically-acclaimed director John Singleton. In …