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 …
‘American Idol’ goes to the Oscars with special lead-in show and performance
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — ABC isn’t missing out on the chance to remind people that the new season of American Idol is right around the corner. At 4 p.m. ET, before the network starts its Academy Awards coverage this Sunday, viewers can watch the half-hour special American Idol: A New Journey Begins. It features Ryan Seacrest interviewing judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel …
Jussie Smollett was previously charged with providing false information to police in 2007
ABC(CHICAGO) — A previously unreported misdemeanor complaint about Empire actor Jussie Smollett surfaced on Tuesday, related to an arrest for driving under the influence 12 years ago. According to the complaint, Smollett — who claims he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack on January 29 — was pulled over by police in 2007. He told police his …
Helen Mirren, Michael B. Jordan, Tyler Perry among stars added to Oscars telecast
AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) — Helen Mirren, Michael B. Jordan and Tyler Perry are among the latest stars announced as presenters at the 91st Oscars telecast. They’ll be joined by Elsie Fisher, Danai Gurira, John Mulaney, Brian Tyree Henry, Pharrell Williams, Krysten Ritter, Paul Rudd, and Michelle Yeoh. Previously announced presenters include Awkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Allison …