ABC(LOS ANGELES) — As the Roseanne cancellation saga continues to unfold on Twitter, those who knew the comedian long before the show returned to ABC this year are speaking out. Stan Zimmerman was a writer on the original Roseanne run on ABC in the 1980s and 1990s. He says he doesn’t recognize the Roseanne Barr who made the racist comment on Twitter that …
Hailee Steinfeld to star in TV series about 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson
ABC/Kelsey McNeal(LOS ANGELES) — For her next acting gig, Hailee Steinfeld is getting literary. The singer and Oscar nominaed actress will star as real-life 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson in a new Apple series called Dickinson. The show will be a comedic coming-of-age story told from Emily’s point of view, which shows the budding writer trying …
Brigitte Nielsen is pregnant at 54
Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen is expecting a baby, she revealed Wednesday. The 54-year-old TV personality and model took to Instagram to unveil two photos of her pregnant belly and tell her nearly 86,000 followers: “family getting larger.” “happy time positive vibes #happyness [sic] #positivevibes,” she captioned one shot. This will …
“Luke Cage” showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker admits the loss of Mahershala Ali’s character “shifted” the series
Netflix – 2017(NEW YORK) — As Cheo Hodari Coker gears up for the second season return of his hit Netflix series, Luke Cage, the director-producer is also reflecting on the first season’s successes and challenges. In season one, the now Oscar-winning actor Marhershala Ali played villain Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes. Coker says because of Ali’s outstanding …
Tom Cruise posts a “Day 1” shot of “Top Gun 2”
Photo by Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Although his latest movie, Mission: Impossible — Fallout hasn’t opened yet, Tom Cruise is already hard at work on his next big picture: the long-in-development sequel to his 1986 blockbuster, Top Gun. Cruise shared an image on Twitter and Instagram of him depicting a picture …
Julia Roberts to present George Clooney with AFI Life Achievement Award
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Julia Roberts will present her Ocean’s 11 and Ocean’s 12 co-star George Clooney with the American Film Institute’s prestigious Life Achievement Award at its 46th annual gala taking place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on June 7, the Institute announced on Wednesday. In addition to the Ocean’s movies in 2001 and 2004, Roberts …
Bachelorette Becca Kufrin wants viewers to “stay open-minded” amid Garrett Yrigoyen controversy
ABC/Craig Sjodin (LOS ANGELES) — When Garrett Yrigoyen stepped out of the minivan on Monday night’s season premiere of The Bachelorette, Becca Kufrin seemed to instantly be smitten. In fact, she gave him the first impression rose, making him an early front runner. But, reports about his social media practices have been called into question, …
Judge rules against “Sesame Street” creators in “Happytime Murders” suit
STXfilms(NEW YORK) — A New York judge has decided to allow Melissa McCarthy’s upcoming movie The Happytime Murders to use atake on Sesame Street’s name in its marketing campaign. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick ruled Wednesday that STX Entertainment can continue using the tagline “No Sesame. All Street” after Sesame Street creators sued the distributor for tarnishing …
John Goodman on Roseanne Barr controversy: “I would rather say nothing than to cause more trouble”
ABC (LOS ANGELES) — When ABC canceled Roseanne Tuesday after the show’s star, Roseanne Barr, tweeted racist comments, practically the entire cast immediately denounced the comedian’s actions. However, one star from the show had been quiet: John Goodman, who plays Roseanne’s husband, Dan. On Wednesday, Goodman commented on the controversy in a video obtained by Entertainment Tonight. In the footage, Goodman is …
Kim Kardashian, West Wing: Reality star meets with President Trump at White House to discuss prison reform
Timothy White/E!(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West on Wednesday brought her quest for presidential clemency for an imprisoned grandmother to the White House. President Donald Trump later tweeted a photo of himself in the Oval Office with Kardashian West saying he had a “great meeting” with her to talk about “prison reform and sentencing.” Kardashian West began …