Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Actor Jussie Smollett returned to court in Chicago Tuesday morning, days after he was charged with 16 felony counts related to that alleged hate crime hoax. This court hearing comes a few days ahead of the Empire actor’s Thursday court date, when he is expected to enter a formal plea on …
Morgan Freeman signs up for ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ sequel
“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” — Lionsgate/Jack English(LOS ANGELES) — Morgan Freeman is taking on his next project with guns blazing. According to Deadline, the Oscar winner has officially signed on for the sequel to The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the sleeper hit action comedy starring Deadpool‘s Ryan Reynolds and Captain Marvel‘s Samuel L. Jackson. In the upcoming installment, …
Bye, Idris! David Oyelowo is ready to become the first black James Bond
ABC/Rick Rowell(LONDON) — After Idris Elba had the nerve to decline becoming the first black James Bond — and even made light of it during his Saturday Night Live hosting gig — another black British actor has decided to step up to the plate. In an interview with The Times UK, David Oyelowo said he’s …
Actresses Felicity Huffman, ‘Fuller House’ star Lori Loughlin, indicted in multi-million dollar college admissions scam
ABC/Image Group LA(BOSTON) — Hollywood actors — including Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — and a slew of chief executives are among 50 people charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scam, according to court records unsealed in Boston Tuesday. Those indicted allegedly paid bribes of up to $6 million to get their children into …
A new whole new world: Disney conjures a trailer for its live-action ‘Aladdin’
Walt Disney Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Over, sideways and under, the first full trailer of Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic Aladdin is finally here. The preview debuted as as an exclusive world premiere on Good Morning America Tuesday. The film promises to be a visual spectacle, giving us a viscerally vivid depiction of the …
‘Theory’ is going out with a ‘Big Bang’ on May 16
Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2018 WBEI(LOS ANGELES) — CBS has announced that The Big Bang Theory will wrap up its 12-season run with an hour-long series finale May 16. For those counting, that leaves just seven shows remaining, including the supersized finale of the hit show. The sitcom — starring Jim Parsons, Kaley …
‘The Bachelor’ finale recap, part one: Emotions run high as Colton declares, “I’m done with this”
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — So where did Colton Underwood head to after jumping the hotel fence last week and running off into the night? We found out Monday on part one of the two-part Bachelor finale. Monday’s episode began with host Chris Hanson and his crew finally tracking down Colton, who had just been …
Kevin Hart lands his first Netflix comedy special
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Kevin Hart is bouncing back in a major way after his controversial Oscar bow-out On Monday, the comedian announced he’s landed his first-ever Netflix comedy special titled Kevin Hart: Irresponsible. In a new Instagram post, Hart shared the news. “Mark your calendars damn it,” he captioned a video teaser of the …
Oscar winners unite: Elton John welcomes Rami Malek to his farewell tour
Rami Malek in “Bohemian Rhapsody” – 20th Century Fox(NEW YORK) — During his lifetime, iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury was friendly with Elton John. Now Elton has posted photographic proof that he approves of Rami Malek’s Oscar-winning portrayal of Mercury in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. In the photo, Elton poses backstage with Malek and his …
At SXSW, Gwyneth Paltrow talks about spoofing herself and Goop on ‘SNL’
NBC/Will Heath(TEXAS) — During Saturday’s installment of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, cast member Heidi Gardner reprised her role as Baskin Johns, a flustered employee of Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle company Goop — but this time, Paltrow herself made an appearance. At a panel at the South by Southwest Festival in Texas Monday morning, Deadline …