ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Drama started to heat up in the desert sun on Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette as Jordan and David’s feud reached its boiling point, while Chris battled for more time with Becca Kufrin. Becca began the episode hopeful, and excited to be in Las Vegas for the week. “Of course Las Vegas …
#OscarsSoDiverse? The Motion Picture Academy invites 928 new members: 49% female, 38% people of color
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will invite 928 new members to join its ranks, and those members hail from 59 different countries. The move could address criticisms which have plagued the organization since both the 2015 #OscarsSoWhite controversy, and last year’s #OscarsSoMale complaint over …
Denzel Washington delivers justice in new trailer for “The Equalizer 2”
Photo Credit: Glen Wilson; ©2017 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — There’s a new trailer for The Equalizer 2. Denzel Washington reprises his role as Robert McCall, now a Lyft driver who safely delivers his passengers to their destinations — that is, until he needs to deliver some sweet justice, door-to-door. The latest trailer …
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” sequel will be called “Spider-Man: Far From Home”, Tom Holland reveals
Marvel Studios(SEATTLE) — The title of the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming will be called Spider-Man: Far From Home, according to Spidey’s real-life alter-ego, Tom Holland. The star posted to Instagram that he had been attending a comic con in Seattle, and during that video message, he “accidentally” revealed the title, thanks to a logo …
Richard Benjamin Harrison, “The Old Man,” of “Pawn Stars,” dead at 77
History/Joey L. (LAS VEGAS) — Richard Benjamin Harrison — known to millions of Pawn Stars fans as “The Old Man” — has died, according to a post on the Facebook page for Las Vegas’ Gold and Silver Pawn shop, the setting for the hit reality show. “It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the …
“Game of Thrones” stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie tie the knot in Scotland
Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images(SCOTLAND) — Most weddings on Game of Thrones end in tragedy, so it’s about time there was a joyful one. Game of Thrones co-stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, aka Jon Snow and Ygritte, tied the knot Saturday inside Kirkton of Rayne church in Scotland. A reception, where many of their Game …
Heather Locklear arrested for punching cop; kicking EMT after disturbance call
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 …