Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — Tamar Braxton has officially made history. On Wednesday night the singer/reality star became the first African American housemate to win CBS‘ Celebrity Big Brother. In the final stage, Braxton competed against Dina Lohan, Ricky Williams, Lolo Jones, and Kandi Burruss for the grand prize of $250,000. …
Jussie Smollett takes down “doubters,” clarifies details of his attack, in sit down with ‘Good Morning America’
ABC(NEW YORK) — Jussie Smollett spoke directly to his “doubters” in an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts that aired on Good Morning America Thursday, just over two weeks after the Empire star told police he was attacked in what authorities are investigating as a suspected hate crime. In his first interview since he told police …
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ star says seeing herself onscreen as the motion-captured title character was “breathtaking” and “really [effing] cool!”
Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox(NEW YORK) — Alita: Battle Angel — based upon the beloved graphic novel series by Yukito Kishiro and produced by Oscar winner James Cameron and directed by visionary Robert Rodriguez — opens today. Set in the far future, the film’s title character is a cyborg brought back to life onscreen by a …
‘The Bachelor’ himself, Colton Underwood, offers Valentine’s Day advice
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Thursday is Valentine’s Day, and one guy who knows a thing or two about how to romance someone is the current star of ABC’s The Bachelor, Colton Underwood, who shared some his expertise with ABC Radio. Colton’s first rule: “spoil you woman.” And it doesn’t have to be anything extravagant, according …
Jussie Smollett tells ‘GMA’ “I don’t have any doubt” surveillance video shows his “attackers”
ABC/Stephen Green(NEW YORK) — Empire star Jussie Smollett’s sat down with Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts, in his first televised interview since he claims he was attacked last month in what police are investigating as a hate crime. In a clip from the interview, Smollett gives his impressions of the surveillance video that shows two …
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ gets a head start on the busy box office weekend
Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide Thursday: * Alita: Battle Angel — Based upon the popular Japanese graphic novel series and produced by Oscar winner James Cameron, this futuristic film centers on the titular character, a cyborg brought back to life by a gifted doctor, played by Oscar winner Christoph Waltz. Unable to remember …
Spike Lee to direct Chadwick Boseman in Netflix veteran drama ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Lorenzo Bevilaqua, Randy Holmes/ABC(NEW YORK) — Spike Lee has set his first post-BlacKkKlansman project and he’s tapped a Wakandan king for the lead role. According to Variety, Chadwick Boseman will star in Lee’s Vietnam vet drama Da 5 Bloods, which has been set at Netflix. The film centers on a group of Vietnam vets who, “go …
Number of female-led films hit record high in 2018, study finds
Warner Bros. Pictures/Barry Wetcher (LOS ANGELES) — From Lady Gaga’s Oscar-nominated turn in A Star Is Born to the female-led cast of Oceans 8, 2018 was a great year for women in movies, according to a study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. The study, obtained by Variety, shows that of the year’s top 100 highest-grossing …
Glenn Close says she’s “open to” working with Lady Gaga someday
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Lady Gaga and Glenn Close may be competing against each other at the Oscars this year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t work together in the future. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Close – who’s up for Best Actress in The Wife – says she’d be open to acting …
Let ‘Let It Go’ Go: Teaser trailer hits for ‘Frozen 2’
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — For many parents, a day long hoped for has come: when their kids might start letting go of “Let It Go” from Frozen. That’s because there’s finally a teaser trailer for the sequel to the hit 2013 movie, which earned Oscars for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song for the …