Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson blasted Empire star Jussie Smollett in an emotional press conference on Thursday, revealing that the actor sent a threatening letter to himself, and paid two men to stage an attack against him, as a “publicity stunt…to promote his career.” An angry Johnson said, “Jussie Smollett …
The “Honest Trailers” guys do the Oscars
© 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. (LOS ANGELES) — The folks behind Honest Trailers, which take a comedic view at coming attractions new and old, have focused their skewed view on this year’s Oscar contenders. Bohemian Rhapsody, is “brought to you by…er…a director” — poking fun of the persona non grata …
Chris Hemsworth goes from Thor to Hulk…Hogan, that is
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Chris Hemsworth is famous for playing Thor in the Marvel movies, but next, he’s been tapped to play a Hulk…Hulk Hogan, in fact. The Australian actor is attached to a proposed biopic chronicling the wrestling superstar’s rise to fame, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film would reunite Todd Phillips and …
Jussie Smollett in custody; arrested for false report of hoax “attack”
ABC(CHICAGO) — Empire star Jussie Smollett has been arrested, and is currently in custody of detectives, according to Anthony Guglielmi, chief communications officer for the Chicago Police Department. Wednesday night, authorities filed a felony charge of disorderly conduct/filing a false police report against the actor, who claimed he was the victim of an anti-gay hate …
Gwyneth Paltrow’s accuser in skiing accident suit calls her countersuit “rife with errors”
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — Hours after Gwyneth Paltrow filed a countersuit against a man who claims he was injured by the actress while skiing in Utah, her accuser’s attorney has issued a response, claiming her counterclaim is “rife with errors.” Utah man Terry Sanderson is suing Paltrow and the Deer Valley ski resort for $3.1 …
Jussie Smollett charged with filing a false police report about alleged attack
Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET(CHICAGO) — Empire star Jussie Smollett, who claimed he was assaulted on January 29 in Chicago by two men who used racial and homophobic slurs, has been charged with disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, signaling that investigators believe the 36-year-old actor and singer fabricated the attack. “The Cook County …
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett is now a suspect in his own attack
ABC (CHICAGO) — Empire star Jussie Smollett, who claimed he was assaulted on January 29 by two men who used racial and homophobic slurs, is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by Chicago police. According to a tweet by Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, Smollett will be charged with filing a false …
‘Black Panther’ costume designer Ruth E. Carter says her Oscar-nominated work is “for the culture”
Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) — Oscar nominee Ruth E. Carter had a specific goal in mind when she worked to create the extraordinarily detailed Afro-futuristic costumes featured in Black Panther. The veteran costume designer, who was previously Oscar-nominated for 1992’s Malcolm X and 1997’s Amistad, tells ABC Radio what she focused on when she created her designs. “Well, you know, it’s for the …
Gwyneth Paltrow countersues, says she’s the “victim” in skiing accident suit
ABC(UTAH) — Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t taking a lawsuit from a guy who claims she injured him on a ski slope lying down. According to the court filing, Utah man Terry Sanderson is suing the actress and the Deer Valley ski resort for $3.1 million, claiming a hit-and-run collision between him and Paltrow on Feb. 26, 2016 left him with …
Barbra Streisand, Serena Williams and Trevor Noah among latest-announced Oscar presenters
AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — Oscar winner Barbra Streisand, Daily Show host Trevor Noah, tennis legend Serena Williams, and Civil Rights icon Congressman John Lewis have just been added to the latest batch of celebrity presenters at the 91st Oscars telecast. The new batch also includes former Saturday Night Live star Dana Carvey and his Wayne’s World …