Ventura County Sherriff’s Department(LOS ANGELES) — Once again, Heather Locklear is in serious trouble with the law. ABC News has confirmed that the 56-year-old actress is behind bars at Ventura County, CA, Main Jail. She was arrested and charged Sunday night with misdemeanor battery upon a police officer, and misdemeanor battery on an emergency services …
Black Excellence Televised: Jamie Foxx hosted as BET Awards honor “Black Panther”; feature Nicki Minaj, Childish Gambino and more
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The 2018 BET Awards, hosted by Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx, were broadcast live Sunday night from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The annual show offered a star-studded line-up of performances, appearences and presenters. Some of the night’s highlights included Migos performing “Walk It,” and “Stir Fry”; Nicki Minaj hitting the stage …
No narcotics were found in Anthony Bourdain’s system, says French official
CNN(FRANCE) — Anthony Bourdain’s toxicology report revealed the chef and television personality had no narcotics in his body at the time of his death, The New York Times reports. When Bourdain was found dead in his hotel bathroom in France June 8, police ruled it a suicide. The question remained if Bourdain — who has a history …
Roseanne Barr tearfully apologizes for racist tweet
Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a wide-ranging interview with spiritual adviser Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, recorded after ABC’s cancellation of the Rosanne reboot nearly a month ago and released Sunday, Roseanne Barr gave an emotional apology for tweeting a remark comparing a black former Barack Obama White House adviser to …
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ roars to $150 million #1 debut
Universal(NEW YORK) — Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom topped the weekend box office with an estimated $150 million, marking just the second time ever that two different films have delivered debuts of over $100 million over two consecutive weeks. The only other time was in 2007 when Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End followed Shrek the Third with $114 million and …
“Queer Eye’s” fashion expert Tan France sparks a “French tuck” craze: “It’s everywhere!”
Courtesy Travelpro(NEW YORK) — On last season’s Queer Eye, the Internet went nuts over Antoni Porowski’s avocado obsession. Now, just a week after season two debuted on Netflix, Tan France’s love of the “French tuck” has gone viral. France, the show’s fashion expert, teaches men on the show how to do the tuck — in …
Gabrielle Dennis dishes on her “Luke Cage” character and the critical decision she’ll have to make
Netflix/David LeeGabrielle Dennis will be one to watch on the second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage. The black superhero series, which officially launches today, will feature Dennis as Tilda Johnson, the estranged daughter of disgraced Harlem councilwoman Mariah Dillard, played by Alfre Woodard. “She’s regal. She’s funny. She’s talented. She’s just.. amazing,” Dennis tells ABC …
Roseanne Barr reacts to spin-off show, “The Conners”
ABC/Adam Rose (LOS ANGELES) — ABC on Thursday announced it would be moving forward with a Roseanne spin-off that excludes the show’s original star and namesake. The network added that show regulars like John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman are all set to reprise their roles in the new sitcom, …
Wakanda to Washington: “Black Panther” items are headed to the National Museum of African American History
Marvel Studios(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Black Panther’s vibranium costume and other items from the record-breaking film will soon be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. The museum acquired several objects from the blockbuster Marvel movie, including the Black Panther suit worn by actor Chadwick Boseman; a shooting …
Chris Hardwick’s wife issues a “statement of defense” following sexual assault allegations
Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Lydia Hearst, the wife of Nerdist founder and AMC show host Chris Hardwick, has broken her silence to People, following allegations made by his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra that he had emotionally and sexually abused her during their three-year relationship. Hearst declared, in part, “This is not a statement in defense, …