Photo by: Brian Friedman/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — Janet Jackson officially took “control” of Essence Fest 2018. The megastar took her State of The World Tour to New Orleans Sunday, giving fans an unforgettable night to cap an already fun-filled weekend full of performances, surprises, and classic tributes. On Friday, Snoop Dogg was easily the …
Gal Gadot visits children’s’ hospital dressed as Wonder Woman
© 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND RATPAC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC(VIRGINIA) — Gal Gadot reprised her role as Wonder Woman on Friday, this time for patients at Inova Children’s Hospital in Annandale, Virginia. Dr. Lucas Colazzo, a cardiac surgeon at the hospital, posted a photo of Gadot posing with some of the hospital staff on Friday, …
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ tops weekend box office with $76 million; ‘Incredibles 2’ tops $500 million
Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) — Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp topped the box office with an estimated $76 million weekend debut. The film, starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, took in an estimated $85 million overseas, for a $161 million worldwide debut. The first Ant-Man movie earned $57 million its debut weekend in 2015. Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 finished in second place, delivering an estimated $29 …
Comedian Jermaine Fowler: from stand-up to ‘Sorry to Bother You’
Annapurna Pictures(NEW YORK) — When comedian Jermaine Fowler was performing at open mic nights in New York’s Times Square, he had no idea he would be an announcer at the Emmy Awards, get his own comedy special, or share a screen with Armie Hammer — but that’s just what happened. Fowler, who also starred in …
Pat Houston says new Whitney Houston doc shows “no one is exempt from harsh realities — not even her”
Roadside Attractions(NEW YORK) — Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law, Pat Houston, says the new Whitney documentary, which opens in theaters Friday, is special because it’s endorsed by her family — the only ones, says Houston, who “know the story.” “This documentary comes from her family, and in order to tell the story, you have to know the …
Report: Keri Russell reuniting with ‘Felicity’ creator J.J. Abrams on ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — It’s no secret that director J.J. Abrams likes working with the same actors, even if he happens to be working in a galaxy far, far away. Now it looks like Keri Russell, who starred in Felicity, one of Abrams’ first projects, is re-teaming with the director for Star Wars: Episode 9. …
‘Walking Dead’ superfan Yvette Nicole Brown replacing Chris Hardwick on show’s Comic-Con panel
Jordin Althaus/AMC (LOS ANGELES) — Walking Dead superfan Yvette Nicole Brown, a frequent guest on AMC’s after-show, Talking Dead, will be moderating The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20. While AMC hasn’t confirmed the news, Deadline reports that the Community and Mom actress — and self-described geek and former host of …
‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ star Evangeline Lilly says she felt the pressure of being Marvel’s first female title character
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Ant-Man and The Wasp flies into theaters this weekend, and it’s already making history as the first film in the past decade of Marvel movies to feature a female superhero in the title role. Evangeline Lilly, who plays that heroine, The Wasp, tells ABC Radio she understands the importance of the role. …
Kaley Cuoco undergoes shoulder surgery after wedding
Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2018 WBEI. All rights reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — A week after tying the knot, newlyweds Kaley Cuoco and her professional equestrian hubby, Karl Cook, have been spending their honeymoon in the hospital. The Big Bang Theory star took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that she underwent shoulder surgery to correct an …
Report: Anthony Bourdain leaves majority of $1.5 million estate to his daughter
CNN(NEW YORK) — Anthony Bourdain has left the majority of his estate to his 11-year-old daughter. According to legal documents obtained by Page Six, the chef and host of TV’s Parts Unknown left an estate valued at about $1.2 million, with assets including $425,000 in “cash and savings,” $35,000 in brokerage, $250,000 in “personal property,” …