Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Ahead of the midseason return of Empire tonight, the show’s executive producer Brett Mahoney is opening up for the the first time on what the shocking allegations against Jussie Smollett means for his character and the show. Smollett was charged with 16 felony counts related to his claim that he was …
Mommy money moves: Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade trademark daughter’s name for future success
Photo by Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade’s “shady baby” is reportedly getting trademarked. According to docs obtained by The Blast, the couple is in the process of trademarking their four-month-old daughter’s name, Kaavia James, in preparation for the launch of new merchandise such as clothing, hair care products and jewelry. The Blast reports …
Actress Lori Loughlin taken into custody in “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scam
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Actres Lori Loughlin was taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow actress Felicity Huffman and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college admissions scam that will have repercussions from Hollywood to the boardrooms of major companies. Loughlin, 54, is expected to appear in …
‘Aladdin’ star Will Smith pays tribute to the late Robin Williams’ Genie
Luigi Lucarelli – 2019(LOS ANGELES) — Thanks to a talented artist’s cartoon rendering of them both in blue, Will Smith has shared a touching post in honor of the late Robin Williams. Smith plays the Genie role in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin. The magical character, of course, was played to perfection by Williams …
Spike Lee rounds out cast for his upcoming veteran Netflix drama ‘Da 5 Bloods’
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Spike Lee is steadily rounding out the cast of his upcoming Vietnam vet drama Da 5 Bloods. According to Deadline, The Wire alums Clarke Peters and Isiah Whitlock Jr. have joined the cast of Lee’s film, along with Norm Lewis, Mélanie Thierry and BlacKkKlansman actor Jasper Pääkkönen. They join previously announced cast members Chadwick Boseman, Jean Reno, Delroy Lindo, …
Polish those 76 trombones: Hugh Jackman returning to Broadway in ‘The Music Man’
ABC(NEW YORK) — With his Wolverine claws evidently hung up for good, Hugh Jackman is returning to the Broadway stage — in the revival of Meredith Willson’s beloved classic, The Music Man. Jackman will star as con man “Professor” Harold Hill in the play, produced by fellow Tony-winner Scott Rudin. This will be Jackman’s first …
Get to know Hannah B., the next ‘Bachelorette’
ABC/John Fleenor(LOS ANGELES) — Hannah Brown will be the next Bachelorette for the show’s upcoming 15th season! “I feel all the emotions,” Brown said when it was announced on The Bachelor finale Monday, adding that she is “very grateful.” Brown, 24, competed on the most recent season of The Bachelor for Colton Underwood’s heart but …
‘The Bachelor’ finale: Colton’s wild ride leads to a happy ending with Cassie; Hannah B. is the next Bachelorette
ABC/John Fleenor(NEW YORK) — In part one of The Bachelor‘s season 23 finale, Colton broke up with Tayshia and Hannah G., choosing to lay it all on the line for Cassie. In part two, the gamble paid off — and one of his former suitors, Hannah B., was revealed as the next Bachelorette. The episode …
Felicity Huffman’s bail set at $250,000 in college admissions bribery scandal
Felicity Huffman inside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles March 12, 2019; DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles judge Tuesday night set bail for actress Felicity Huffman at $250,000 for her alleged part in a college admissions bribery scandal, dubbed Operation Varsity Blues, revealed earlier in the …
Bob Saget wants you to check out ABC’s ‘Videos After Dark’ — after the kids are in bed
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — After Tuesday’s finale of The Bachelor on ABC, stick around for a sneak peek of Videos After Dark, hosted by original America’s Funniest Home Videos host, Bob Saget. Saget tells ABC Radio he wants families to watch Videos After Dark and have some laughs, but warns “put the kids to bed” first, because …