ABC/Eric McCandless(ALABAMA) — “Mama June” Shannon, star of the reality TV series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Mama June: From Not to Hot, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia last Wednesday after police found her with crack cocaine, along with a needle and a pipe, according to TMZ. …
‘Empire’ takes a ratings dive with its first episode since Jussie Smollett arrest
FOX(CHICAGO) — The first original episode of Empire since Jussie Smollet’s arrest and indictment on charges of filing a false police report have come in…and it’s not looking good. According to the The Wrap, the episode, which aired earlier this week, brought in a 1.3 rating among adults 18-49 and a total of 4.4 million viewers. That’s a steep dive …
“The One Where Everyone’s Disappointed”: Forget about a ‘Friends’ reboot, co-creator says
Photo by: Chris Haston/NBCNBCU Photo Bank(HOLLYWOOD) — So far, in the past year, we’ve gotten reboots of Queer Eye, Murphy Brown and Roseanne, a Mad About You revival is coming soon, and the cast of Frasier is mulling bringing their show back. But you can stop asking for a reboot of Friends, co-creator Marta Kaufman …
Aml Ameen shares his deep connection to his ‘Yardie’ character, and the message behind Idris Elba’s film
Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Aml Ameen can confidently say it was kismet how he landed the lead role of Dennis in Idris Elba’s directorial debut, Yardie. After Ameen connected with Elba on a plane — and eventually secured his role as the Jamaican gangster, D — the actor tells ABC Radio he …
Get ready for an unseasonably long “winter”…those final ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes are Mountain-sized
HBO/Helen Sloane(LOS ANGELES) — To make sure Game of Thrones fanatics will realize exactly how much time they’re expected to devote to the show’s eighth and final season, HBO has helpfully released a list of each episode’s debut date and its running time. There are only six episodes, and a lot of story to cram …
Sonequa Martin-Green shares her hope for the next generation as the first black female lead in ‘Star Trek’
CBS All Access(LOS ANGELES) — Star Trek: Discovery‘s Sonequa Martin-Green has voyaged to where no other black woman has gone before: she’s the first black woman to lead the iconic sci-fi series in its nearly 53-year history. As Martin-Green relishes in her history-making role as Commander Michael Burnham, the actress tells Essence she’s also thinking …
‘Wonder Park,’ ‘Five Feet Apart,’ ‘Captive State’ among today’s new movie releases
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide in theaters Friday: * Wonder Park — This 3D computer animated adventure centers on a creative young girl — voiced by newcomer Brianna Denski — who dreams up a whimsical amusement park, called Wonderland, inhabited by animals. She loses her sense of imagination when her mother, …
Lori Loughlin dropped by Hallmark Channel; daughter Olivia Jade dropped by Sephora
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Facing charges in the wake of the massive college admissions bribery investigation known as Operation Varsity Blues, actress Lori Loughlin has now been dropped by the Hallmark Channel. In a statement, Hallmark’s parent company Crown Media says, “We are saddened by the recent news surrounding the college admissions allegations. We are …
Danai will not be denied! After fan outcry, Marvel adds Danai Gurira’s name to ‘Avengers: Endgame’ poster
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — “She should have been up there all this time.” That was the response from Marvel Studios, after it sent out a revised poster for Avengers: Endgame on Thursday afternoon. The mea culpa tweet is a paraphrase of a line from Avengers: Infinity War, uttered by none other than Danai Gurira’s character Okoye …
‘For the People’ star Hope Davis talks immigration-themed new episode: “This is something that’s happening…as we speak”
ABC/Mitch Haaseth(NEW YORK) — For the People kicked off its second season last week on ABC and it’s already tackling some heavy real-world issues. In tonight’s episode, the legal drama is taking on immigration and family separation. An undocumented immigrant is asked to testify in a federal case and when he’s done testifying, ICE agents …